Гордость и предубеждение / Pride and Prejudice

“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”

,” replied he; “But at present, however, I consider myself as quite fixed here. 26 ” “That is exactly what I should have supposed of you,” said Elizabeth. “You begin to comprehend me, do you?” cried he. “Oh! yes – I understand you perfectly.” “Lizzy,” cried her mother, “remember where you are, and do not continue in the wild manner that you use at home.” “I did not know before,” continued Bingley

The girls grieved over such a number of ladies, but were comforted the day before the ball by hearing, that instead of twelve he brought only six with him from London – his five sisters and a cousin. And when the party entered the assembly room it consisted of only five altogether – Mr. Bingley, his two sisters, the husband of the eldest, and another

In a few days Mr. Bingley returned Mr. Bennet’s visit, and sat about ten minutes with him in his library. He had hoped to see young ladies, of whose beauty he had heard much; but he saw only the father. Mr. Bingley

understanding, Darcy was the superior.