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"He is as fine a fellow," said Mr. Bennet, as soon as they were

out of the house, "as ever I saw. He simpers, and smirks, and

makes love to us all. I am prodigiously proud of him. I defy even

Sir William Lucas himself to produce a more valuable son-in-law."

The loss of her daughter made Mrs. Bennet very dull for several

days.

"I often think," said she, "that there is nothing so bad as

parting with one's friends. One seems so forlorn without them."

"This is the consequence, you see, madam, of marrying a

daughter," said Elizabeth. "It must make you better satisfied

that your other four are single."

"It is no such thing. Lydia does not leave me because she is

married; but only because her husband's regiment happens to be so

far off. If that had been nearer, she would not have gone so

soon."