I do not know the particulars, but I know very well that Mr.Darcy is not in the least to blame, that he cannot bear to hear George Wickham mentioned, and that though my brother thought that he could not well avoid including him in his invitation to the officers, he was excessively glad to find that he had taken himself out of the way.

His coming into the country at all is a most insolent thing, indeed, and I wonder how he could presume to do it.

I pity you, Miss Eliza, for this discovery of your favourite's guilt; but really, considering his descent, one could not expect much better." "His guilt and his descent appear by your account to be the same," said Elizabeth angrily; "for I have heard you accuse him of nothing worse than of being the son of Mr.Darcy's steward, and of _that_, I can assure you, he informed me himself." "I beg your pardon," replied Miss Bingley, turning away with a sneer.
"Excuse my interference--it was kindly meant." "Insolent girl!" said Elizabeth to herself.

"You are much mistaken if you expect to influence me by such a paltry attack as this.

I see nothing in it but your own wilful ignorance and the malice of Mr.
Darcy." She then sought her eldest sister, who has undertaken to make inquiries on the same subject of Bingley.