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"If he had had any compassion for me," cried her husband

impatiently, "he would not have danced half so much! For God's

sake, say no more of his partners. O that he had sprained his

ancle in the first dance!"

"Oh, my dear," continued Mrs. Bennet, "I am quite delighted with

him. He is so excessively handsome! and his sisters are charming

women. I never in my life saw anything more elegant than their

dresses. I dare say the lace upon Mrs. Hurst's gown----"

Here she was interrupted again. Mr. Bennet protested against any

description of finery. She was therefore obliged to seek another

branch of the subject, and related, with much bitterness of

spirit, and some exaggeration, the shocking rudeness of Mr.

Darcy.