Chapter 4

           WhenJaneandElizabethwerealone,theformer,whohadbeencautiousinherpraiseofMr.Bingleybefore,expressedtohersisterjusthowverymuchsheadmiredhim. 

           "Heisjustwhatayoungmanoughttobe,"saidshe,"sensible,good-humoured,lively; andIneversawsuchhappymanners!—somuchease,withsuchperfectgoodbreeding!" 

           "Heisalsohandsome,"repliedElizabeth,"whichayoungmanoughtlikewisetobe,ifhepossiblycan. Hischaracteristherebycomplete." 

           "Iwasverymuchflatteredbyhisaskingmetodanceasecondtime. Ididnotexpectsuchacompliment." 

           "Didnotyou? Ididforyou. Butthatisonegreatdifferencebetweenus. Complimentsalwaystakeyoubysurprise,andmenever. Whatcouldbemorenaturalthanhisaskingyouagain? Hecouldnothelpseeingthatyouwereaboutfivetimesasprettyaseveryotherwomanintheroom. Nothankstohisgallantryforthat. Well,hecertainlyisveryagreeable,andIgiveyouleavetolikehim. Youhavelikedmanyastupiderperson." 

           "DearLizzy!" 

           "Oh!youareagreatdealtooapt,youknow,tolikepeopleingeneral. Youneverseeafaultinanybody. Alltheworldaregoodandagreeableinyoureyes. Ineverheardyouspeakillofahumanbeinginyourlife." 

           "Iwouldnotwishtobehastyincensuringanyone; butIalwaysspeakwhatIthink."