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"I can much more easily believe Mr. Bingley's being imposed on

than that Mr. Wickham should invent such a history of himself as

he gave me last night; names, facts, everything mentioned without

ceremony. If it be not so, let Mr. Darcy contradict it. Besides,

there was truth in his looks."

"It is difficult, indeed--it is distressing. One does not know

what to think."

"I beg your pardon;--one knows exactly what to think."

But Jane could think with certainty on only one point,--that Mr.

Bingley, if he had been imposed on, would have much to suffer

when the affair became public.