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His coming into the country at all is a most insolent thing,

indeed, and I wonder how he could presume to do it. I pity you,

Miss Eliza, for this discovery of your favourite's guilt; but

really, considering his descent, one could not expect much

better."

"His guilt and his descent appear, by your account, to be the

same," said Elizabeth, angrily; "for I have heard you accuse him

of nothing worse than of being the son of Mr. Darcy's steward,

and of that, I can assure you, he informed me himself."

"I beg your pardon," replied Miss Bingley, turning away with a

sneer. "Excuse my interference; it was kindly meant."