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He had rather hoped that all his wife's views on the stranger

would be disappointed; but he soon found that he had a very

different story to hear.

"Oh, my dear Mr. Bennet," as she entered the room, "we have had a

most delightful evening, a most excellent ball. I wish you had

been there. Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it.

Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her

quite beautiful, and danced with her twice. Only think of that,

my dear: he actually danced with her twice; and she was the only

creature in the room that he asked a second time. First of all,

he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her;

but, however, he did not admire her at all; indeed, nobody can,

you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going

down the dance. So he inquired who she was, and got introduced,

and asked her for the two next. Then, the two third he danced

with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two

fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the

Boulanger----"