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'And then you have added so much to it yourself -- you are

always buying books.'

'I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in

such days as these.'

'Neglect! I am sure you neglect nothing that can add

to the beauties of that noble place. Charles, when you

build _your_ house, I wish it may be half as delightful as

Pemberley.'

'I wish it may.'

'But I would really advise you to make your purchase

in that neighbourhood, and take Pemberley for a kind of

model. There is not a finer county in England than Derby-

shire.'

'With all my heart: I will buy Pemberley itself, if Darcy

will sell it.'

'I am talking of possibilities, Charles.'

'Upon my word, Caroline, I should think it more possible

to get Pemberley by purchase than by imitation.'

Elizabeth was so much caught by what passed as to leave

her very little attention for her book; and soon laying it

wholly aside, she drew near the card-table, and stationed

herself between Mr. Bingley and his eldest sister, to ob-

serve the game.

'Is Miss Darcy much grown since the spring?' said Miss

Bingley: 'will she be as tall as I am?'

'I think she will. She is now about Miss Elizabeth

Bennet's height, or rather taller.'

'How I long to see her again! I never met with anybody

who delighted me so much. Such a countenance, such

manners, and so extremely accomplished for her age. Her

performance on the pianoforte is exquisite.'

'It is amazing to me,' said Bingley, 'how young ladies can

have patience to be so very accomplished as they all are.'

'All young ladies accomplished! My dear Charles, what

do you mean?'

'Yes, all of them, I think. They all paint tables, cover

screens, and net purses. I scarcely know any one who

cannot do all this; and I am sure I never heard a young

lady spoken of for the first time, without being informed

that she was very accomplished.'

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