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Bingley was punctual to his appointment; and he and Mr. Bennet

spent the morning together, as had been agreed on. The latter was

much more agreeable than his companion expected. There was

nothing of presumption or folly in Bingley that could provoke his

ridicule, or disgust him into silence; and he was more

communicative, and less eccentric, than the other had ever seen

him. Bingley of course returned with him to dinner; and in the

evening Mrs. Bennet's invention was again at work to get

everybody away from him and her daughter. Elizabeth, who had a

letter to write, went into the breakfast-room for that purpose

soon after tea; for as the others were all going to sit down to

cards, she could not be wanted to counteract her mother's

schemes.