f your seo be epting this man?Have not you always hated him?”
How early did she then wish that her former opinions had been more reasonable,her expressions more moderate!It would have spared her from exnations and professions which it was exceedingly awkward to give; but they were now necessary, and she assured him,with some fusion,of her attat to Mr. Darcy.
“Or,in other words,you are determio have him.He is rich, to be sure,and you may have more fine clothes and fine carriages than Ja will they make you happy?”
“Have you any other obje,”said Elizabeth,“than your belief of my indifference?”
“ all.We all know him to be a proud,unpleasant sort of man;but this would be nothing if you really liked him.”
“I do,I do like him,”she replied,with tears in her eyes,“I love him.Indeed he has no improper pride.He is perfectly amiable. You do not know what he really is;then pray do not pain me by speaking of him in such terms.”
“Lizzy,”said her father,“I have given him my sent. He is the kind of man, io whom I should never dare refuse anything,which he desded to ask.I now give it to you,if you are resolved on having him. But let me advise you to thier of it.I know your disposition,Lizzy.I know that you could be her happy nor respectable,unless you truly esteemed your husband; unless you looked up to him as a superior.Your lively talents would ce you in the greatest danger in an unequal marriage.You could scarcely escape discredit and misery. My chi
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