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Pride and Prejudice | 1. A Truth Universally Acknowledged

Pride and Prejudice

CHAPTER

The Importance of Being a Gentleman

Mrs. Long and her daughters must stand their chance, she says. One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight. The rest of the evening was spent in conjecturing how soon he would return Mr. Bennett's visit. They were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas. Her report was highly favourable. So William had been delighted with him. He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party. Lydia, I dare say Mr. Bingley will dance with you at the next ball. But though I am the youngest,

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