As a child, she was affectionate and pleasing, and extremely fond of me; and I have devoted hours and hours to her amusement.

But she is nothing to me now.

She is a handsome girl, about fifteen or sixteen, and, I understand, highly accomplished.

Since her father's death, her home has been London, where a lady lives with her, and superintends her education." After many pauses and many trials of other subjects, Elizabeth could not help reverting once more to the first, and saying: "I am astonished at his intimacy with Mr.Bingley! How can Mr.Bingley, who seems good humour itself, and is, I really believe, truly amiable, be in friendship with such a man?
How can they suit each other?
Do you know Mr.Bingley ?" "Not at all." "He is a sweet-tempered, amiable, charming man.

He cannot know what Mr.
Darcy is." "Probably not; but Mr.Darcy can please where he chooses.