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"Are you quite sure, ma'am? Is not there a little mistake?" said

Jane. "I certainly saw Mr. Darcy speaking to her."

"Ay, because she asked him at last how he liked Netherfield, and

he could not help answering her; but she said he seemed very

angry at being spoke to."

"Miss Bingley told me," said Jane, "that he never speaks much

unless among his intimate acquaintance. With them he is

remarkably agreeable."

"I do not believe a word of it, my dear. If he had been so very

agreeable, he would have talked to Mrs. Long. But I can guess how

it was; everybody says that he is eat up with pride, and I dare

say he had heard somehow that Mrs. Long does not keep a carriage,

and had to come to the ball in a hack chaise."

"I do not mind his not talking to Mrs. Long," said Miss Lucas,

"but I wish he had danced with Eliza."

"Another time, Lizzy," said her mother, "I would not dance with

him, if I were you."

"I believe, ma'am, I may safely promise you never to dance with

him."