Pride and Prejudice

Chapter 6

When Jane and Elizabeth were left alone, Jane, who had hitherto shown little praise for Mr. Bingley, began to express to her sister her boundless admiration for him.

"That's what a young man ought to be," she said, "reasonable, lively; I never saw such a pleasing manner before!--so easy, and so perfect upbringing!"

"He was handsome, too," said Elizabeth, "as a young man ought to be, if possible. His character, therefore, was flawless."

"The second time he asked me to dance, I was really flattered. I didn't expect him to think so highly of me."

"Is that so? I thought of that for you. That's one of the big differences between the two of us. You're always surprised and pleasantly surprised when favors and compliments come your way, and I never are. He It was only natural to invite you again. Of course he saw that you were ten times more beautiful than the other women in the room. So, there is no need to thank him for his attentions. Oh, no doubt, he is very Easy-going, I have no problem with you liking him. You've already liked quite a few not so good men."

"Why, dear Lizzy!"

"Well, you know that, on the whole, you are too easy to like people. You never see any faults in anyone. The whole world is beautiful and lovely in your eyes. I I've never heard you say anything bad about anyone."

"I always wish I wasn't too hasty in criticizing a person; but I always speak from my heart."

"I know you are; that's what amazes me. You have such intelligence and good conscience, and yet you're completely blind to the stupidity and boredom of others, and yet so sincere! Fake a frankness." , it is too common;—one can see it everywhere. But frankness without pretense and scheming—telling the good of every man's character to make it better, not saying a word about the bad—this Only you can do that. Then you like that gentleman's two sisters too, don't you? They don't behave as well as he does."

"At first glance, it is true. But when you talk to them, they are a very agreeable sort of women. Miss Bingley is coming to live with her brother, and to do his house; I'm sure she'll be a good neighbor to us."

Although Elizabeth listened quietly and said nothing more, she was not convinced; the behavior of the Bingley sisters at the ball was generally not pleasing; for Elizabeth was more observant than her sister. She is sharp and lacks the softness of her older sister, and her judgment will not be easily changed no matter how others flatter her, so she does not have a good impression of the two sisters from the bottom of her heart.They are, in all fairness, very fine ladies; they have vivacity and wit when they are happy, and a power of easy-going charm when they will; but their nature is haughty and conceited.They are young and beautiful, they have studied in an upper-class private college in London, they have a property of [-] pounds, and they have developed the habit of spending money and making friends with the upper class, so they come from every aspect. In other words, they all take it for granted that they themselves are noble and others are humble.They were of a respectable family in the north of England; such parentage was so deeply etched into their memories that they seemed reluctant to remember that their brothers and sisters had earned their fortunes in labor.

Mr. Bingley inherited nearly a hundred thousand pounds from his father, who had intended to purchase an estate, but which he did not live to do. —Mr. Bingley has such intentions, and has several times contemplated acquiring a manor in his native country; From the point of view of those who knew a little of his easy-going disposition, it was not clear whether he would live in Netherfield for the rest of his life, leaving the purchase of the manor to the next generation.

His sisters all very much hoped that he had a manor of his own; however, even if he was now only living as a tenant, Miss Bingley was still very willing to be a housewife here, and his sister Hess Mrs. Turt (who was married to a fashion-forward but modest fortune) was willing to treat his home as if it were her own, so long as it was comfortable to live in.When Bingley was nearly twenty-three years old, he heard the occasional recommendation, and he couldn't help running to Netherfeld to see the house.He checked inside and out for half an hour, and found that the location and some of the main rooms in it were all to his liking, and the landlord's compliments on the house satisfied him, so he rented it out on the spot .

Notwithstanding the great difference in character between him and Mr. Darcy, there existed between them a very firm friendship. ——Bingley's easy-going, frank, and docile temperament are all valuable in Darcy's eyes, although it is difficult to find a character that can form such a big contrast with Darcy's now, even though it is difficult for him He has never shown any dissatisfaction with his own character.Bingley valued Darcy's friendship very much, and admired Darcy's insights very much. Darcy was superior to him in terms of understanding.Of course, Bingley was not stupid at all, but Darcy was a little too clever.However, Darcy has a proud, unsmiling, critical and demanding side, and his behavior, although well-bred, gives people the feeling of being shut out.In this respect, his friends are far superior to him.Wherever Bingley went, people liked him, but Darcy always offended people everywhere.

This is evident from the manner in which they both spoke of the Meryton Ball.Bingley said that he had never met such gay people and such pretty girls in his life; and everyone was so kind and attentive to him.There was no formality here, and the atmosphere was lively and lively, and he soon felt at home here; and as for Miss Bennet, he could not imagine a more beautiful angel.On the contrary, what Darcy sees here is just a group of rabble who have no sense of beauty and no fashion at all. He has no interest in this group of people, and in turn no one pays attention to him and gets close to him.He admitted that Miss Bennet was pretty, but that she laughed a little too much.

Mrs. Hurst and her sister, Miss Bingley, also admit that Miss Bennet smiles a little too much—but they admire her and like her, saying she is a lovely girl, and they would like to have more with her. socialize.Miss Bennet had thus acquired her reputation, and their brother, hearing this, felt that he could henceforth think of her as he liked.

(End of this chapter)