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'There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some

particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best

education can overcome.'

'And _your_ defect is a propensity to hate everybody.'

'And yours,' he replied, with a smile, 'is wilfully to mis-

understand them.'

'Do let us have a little music,' cried Miss Bingley, tired

of a conversation in which she had no share. 'Louisa, you

will not mind my waking Mr. Hurst.'

Her sister made not the smallest objection, and the piano-

forte was opened; and Darcy, after a few moments' recollec-

tion, was not sorry for it. He began to feel the danger of

paying Elizabeth too much attention.

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