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+title = "Chapter VI"
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+date = "2019-05-12"
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+The ladies of Longbourn soon waited on those of Netherfield. The visit
+was returned in due form. Miss Bennet's pleasing manners grew on the
+good will of Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley; and though the mother was
+found to be intolerable and the younger sisters not worth speaking to, a
+wish of being better acquainted with _them_, was expressed towards the
+two eldest. By Jane this attention was received with the greatest
+pleasure; but Elizabeth still saw superciliousness in their treatment of
+every body, hardly excepting even her sister, and could not like them;
+though their kindness to Jane, such as it was, had a value as arising in
+all probability from the influence of their brother's admiration. It was
+generally evident whenever they met, that he _did_ admire her; and to
+_her_ it was equally evident that Jane was yielding to the preference
+which she had begun to entertain for him from the first, and was in a
+way to be very much in love; but she considered with pleasure that it
+was not likely to be discovered by the world in general, since Jane
+united with great strength of feeling, a composure of temper and a
+uniform cheerfulness of manner, which would guard her from the
+suspicions of the impertinent. She mentioned this to her friend Miss
+Lucas.
+
+"It may perhaps be pleasant," replied Charlotte, "to be able to impose
+on the public in such a case; but it is sometimes a disadvantage to be
+so very guarded. If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill
+from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him; and
+it will then be but poor consolation to believe the world equally in the
+dark. There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every
+attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself. We can all
+_begin_ freely--a slight preference is natural enough; but there are
+very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without
+encouragement. In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better shew _more_
+affection than she feels. Bingley likes your sister undoubtedly; but he
+may never do more than like her, if she does not help him on."
+
+"But she does help him on, as much as her nature will allow. If _I_ can
+perceive her regard for him, he must be a simpleton indeed not to
+discover it too."
+
+"Remember, Eliza, that he does not know Jane's disposition as you do."
+
+"But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal
+it, he must find it out."
+
+"Perhaps he must, if he sees enough of her. But though Bingley and Jane
+meet tolerably often, it is never for many hours together; and as they
+always see each other in large mixed parties, it is impossible that
+every moment should be employed in conversing together. Jane should
+therefore make the most of every half hour in which she can command his
+attention. When she is secure of him, there will be leisure for falling
+in love as much as she chuses."
+
+"Your plan is a good one," replied Elizabeth, "where nothing is in
+question but the desire of being well married; and if I were determined
+to get a rich husband, or any husband, I dare say I should adopt it. But
+these are not Jane's feelings; she is not acting by design. As yet, she
+cannot even be certain of the degree of her own regard, nor of its
+reasonableness. She has known him only a fortnight. She danced four
+dances with him at Meryton; she saw him one morning at his own house,
+and has since dined in company with him four times. This is not quite
+enough to make her understand his character."
+
+"Not as you represent it. Had she merely _dined_ with him, she might
+only have discovered whether he had a good appetite; but you must
+remember that four evenings have been also spent together--and four
+evenings may do a great deal."
+
+"Yes; these four evenings have enabled them to ascertain that they both
+like Vingt-un better than Commerce; but with respect to any other
+leading characteristic, I do not imagine that much has been unfolded."
+
+"Well," said Charlotte, "I wish Jane success with all my heart; and if
+she were married to him to-morrow, I should think she had as good a
+chance of happiness, as if she were to be studying his character for a
+twelvemonth. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If
+the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or
+ever so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the
+least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to
+have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as
+possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your
+life."
+
+"You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know it is not
+sound, and that you would never act in this way yourself."
+
+Occupied in observing Mr. Bingley's attentions to her sister, Elizabeth
+was far from suspecting that she was herself becoming an object of some
+interest in the eyes of his friend. Mr. Darcy had at first scarcely
+allowed her to be pretty; he had looked at her without admiration at the
+ball; and when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise. But no
+sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends that she had
+hardly a good feature in her face, than he began to find it was rendered
+uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes. To
+this discovery succeeded some others equally mortifying. Though he had
+detected with a critical eye more than one failure of perfect symmetry
+in her form, he was forced to acknowledge her figure to be light and
+pleasing; and in spite of his asserting that her manners were not those
+of the fashionable world, he was caught by their easy playfulness. Of
+this she was perfectly unaware;--to her he was only the man who made
+himself agreeable no where, and who had not thought her handsome enough
+to dance with.
+
+He began to wish to know more of her, and as a step towards conversing
+with her himself, attended to her conversation with others. His doing so
+drew her notice. It was at Sir William Lucas's, where a large party were
+assembled.
+
+"What does Mr. Darcy mean," said she to Charlotte, "by listening to my
+conversation with Colonel Forster?"
+
+"That is a question which Mr. Darcy only can answer."
+
+"But if he does it any more I shall certainly let him know that I see
+what he is about. He has a very satirical eye, and if I do not begin by
+being impertinent myself, I shall soon grow afraid of him."
+
+On his approaching them soon afterwards, though without seeming to have
+any intention of speaking, Miss Lucas defied her friend to mention such
+a subject to him, which immediately provoking Elizabeth to do it, she
+turned to him and said,
+
+"Did not you think, Mr. Darcy, that I expressed myself uncommonly well
+just now, when I was teazing Colonel Forster to give us a ball at
+Meryton?"
+
+"With great energy;--but it is a subject which always makes a lady
+energetic."
+
+"You are severe on us."
+
+"It will be _her_ turn soon to be teazed," said Miss Lucas. "I am going
+to open the instrument, Eliza, and you know what follows."
+
+"You are a very strange creature by way of a friend!--always wanting me
+to play and sing before any body and every body!--If my vanity had taken
+a musical turn, you would have been invaluable, but as it is, I would
+really rather not sit down before those who must be in the habit of
+hearing the very best performers." On Miss Lucas's persevering, however,
+she added, "Very well; if it must be so, it must." And gravely glancing
+at Mr. Darcy, "There is a fine old saying, which every body here is of
+course familiar with--'Keep your breath to cool your porridge,'--and I
+shall keep mine to swell my song."
+
+Her performance was pleasing, though by no means capital. After a song
+or two, and before she could reply to the entreaties of several that she
+would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her
+sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in
+the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always
+impatient for display.
+
+Mary had neither genius nor taste; and though vanity had given her
+application, it had given her likewise a pedantic air and conceited
+manner, which would have injured a higher degree of excellence than she
+had reached. Elizabeth, easy and unaffected, had been listened to with
+much more pleasure, though not playing half so well; and Mary, at the
+end of a long concerto, was glad to purchase praise and gratitude by
+Scotch and Irish airs, at the request of her younger sisters, who with
+some of the Lucases and two or three officers joined eagerly in dancing
+at one end of the room.
+
+Mr. Darcy stood near them in silent indignation at such a mode of
+passing the evening, to the exclusion of all conversation, and was too
+much engrossed by his own thoughts to perceive that Sir William Lucas
+was his neighbour, till Sir William thus began.
+
+"What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy!--There
+is nothing like dancing after all.--I consider it as one of the first
+refinements of polished societies."
+
+"Certainly, Sir;--and it has the advantage also of being in vogue
+amongst the less polished societies of the world.--Every savage can
+dance."
+
+Sir William only smiled. "Your friend performs delightfully;" he
+continued after a pause, on seeing Bingley join the group;--"and I doubt
+not that you are an adept in the science yourself, Mr. Darcy."
+
+"You saw me dance at Meryton, I believe, Sir."
+
+"Yes, indeed, and received no inconsiderable pleasure from the sight. Do
+you often dance at St. James's?"
+
+"Never, sir."
+
+"Do you not think it would be a proper compliment to the place?"
+
+"It is a compliment which I never pay to any place if I can avoid it."
+
+"You have a house in town, I conclude?"
+
+Mr. Darcy bowed.
+
+"I had once some thoughts of fixing in town myself--for I am fond of
+superior society; but I did not feel quite certain that the air of
+London would agree with Lady Lucas."
+
+He paused in hopes of an answer; but his companion was not disposed to
+make any; and Elizabeth at that instant moving towards them, he was
+struck with the notion of doing a very gallant thing, and called out to
+her,
+
+"My dear Miss Eliza, why are not you dancing?--Mr. Darcy, you must allow
+me to present this young lady to you as a very desirable partner.--You
+cannot refuse to dance, I am sure, when so much beauty is before you."
+And taking her hand, he would have given it to Mr. Darcy, who, though
+extremely surprised, was not unwilling to receive it, when she instantly
+drew back, and said with some discomposure to Sir William,
+
+"Indeed, Sir, I have not the least intention of dancing.--I entreat you
+not to suppose that I moved this way in order to beg for a partner."
+
+Mr. Darcy with grave propriety requested to be allowed the honour of her
+hand; but in vain. Elizabeth was determined; nor did Sir William at all
+shake her purpose by his attempt at persuasion.
+
+"You excel so much in the dance, Miss Eliza, that it is cruel to deny me
+the happiness of seeing you; and though this gentleman dislikes the
+amusement in general, he can have no objection, I am sure, to oblige us
+for one half hour."
+
+"Mr. Darcy is all politeness," said Elizabeth, smiling.
+
+"He is indeed--but considering the inducement, my dear Miss Eliza, we
+cannot wonder at his complaisance; for who would object to such a
+partner?"
+
+Elizabeth looked archly, and turned away. Her resistance had not
+injured her with the gentleman, and he was thinking of her with some
+complacency, when thus accosted by Miss Bingley,
+
+"I can guess the subject of your reverie."
+
+"I should imagine not."
+
+"You are considering how insupportable it would be to pass many evenings
+in this manner--in such society; and indeed I am quite of your opinion.
+I was never more annoyed! The insipidity and yet the noise; the
+nothingness and yet the self-importance of all these people!--What would
+I give to hear your strictures on them!"
+
+"Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you. My mind was more
+agreeably engaged. I have been meditating on the very great pleasure
+which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow."
+
+Miss Bingley immediately fixed her eyes on his face, and desired he
+would tell her what lady had the credit of inspiring such reflections.
+Mr. Darcy replied with great intrepidity,
+
+"Miss Elizabeth Bennet."
+
+"Miss Elizabeth Bennet!" repeated Miss Bingley. "I am all astonishment.
+How long has she been such a favourite?--and pray when am I to wish you
+joy?"
+
+"That is exactly the question which I expected you to ask. A lady's
+imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love
+to matrimony in a moment. I knew you would be wishing me joy."
+
+"Nay, if you are so serious about it, I shall consider the matter as
+absolutely settled. You will have a charming mother-in-law, indeed, and
+of course she will be always at Pemberley with you."
+
+He listened to her with perfect indifference, while she chose to
+entertain herself in this manner, and as his composure convinced her
+that all was safe, her wit flowed long.