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"How strange!" cried Elizabeth. "How abominable! I wonder that

the very pride of this Mr. Darcy has not made him just to you. If

from no better motive, that he should not have been too proud to

be dishonest,--for dishonesty I must call it."

"It is wonderful," replied Wickham; "for almost all his actions

may be traced to pride; and pride has often been his best friend.

It has connected him nearer with virtue than any other feeling.

But we are none of us consistent; and in his behaviour to me

there were stronger impulses even than pride."

"Can such abominable pride as his have ever done him good?"