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'They have none of them much to recommend them/ replied

he; 'they are all silly and ignorant, like other girls; but Lizzy has

something more of quickness than her sisters.'

'Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a

way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion

on my poor nerves.'

'You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your

nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention

them with consideration these twenty years at least.'

'Ahi you do not know what I suffer.'

'But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men

of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood.'

'It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you

will not visit them.'

'Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will

visit them all.'

Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic

humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three and

twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand

his character. Her mind was less difficult to develope. She

was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and

uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied

herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters

married; its solace was visiting and news.

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