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"I was very much flattered by his asking me to dance a second

time. I did not expect such a compliment."

"Did not you? I did for you. But that is one great difference

between us. Compliments always take you by surprise, and me

never. What could be more natural than his asking you again? He

could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as

every other woman in the room. No thanks to his gallantry for

that. Well, he certainly is very agreeable, and I give you leave

to like him. You have liked many a stupider person."

"Dear Lizzy!"

"Oh, you are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in

general. You never see a fault in anybody. All the world are good

and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a

human being in my life."

"I would wish not to be hasty in censuring anyone; but I always

speak what I think."