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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 Derbyshire.'

'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 observe 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 skreens,

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.'

'Your list of the common extent of accomplishments,' said

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