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"Your plan is a good one," replied Elizabeth, "where nothing is

in question but the desire of being well married; and if I were

determined to get a rich husband, or any husband, I dare say I

should adopt it. But these are not Jane's feelings; she is not

acting by design. As yet she cannot even be certain of the degree

of her own regard, nor of its reasonableness. She has known him

only a fortnight. She danced four dances with him at Meryton; she

saw him one morning at his own house, and has since dined in

company with him four times. This is not quite enough to make her

understand his character."

"Not as you represent it. Had she merely dined with him, she

might only have discovered whether he had a good appetite; but

you must remember that four evenings have been also spent

together--and four evenings may do a great deal."