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Pride and Prejudice

Chapter 21
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My brother admires her greatly already; he will have frequent opportunity now of seeing her on the most intimate footing; her relations all wish the connection as much as his own; and a sister's partiality is not misleading me, I think, when I call Charles most capable of engaging any woman's heart.

With all these circumstances to favour an attachment, and nothing to prevent it, am I wrong, my dearest Jane, in indulging the hope of an event which will secure the happiness of so many ?" "What do you think of _this_ sentence, my dear Lizzy ?" said Jane as she finished it.

"Is it not clear enough?
Does it not expressly declare that Caroline neither expects nor wishes me to be her sister; that she is perfectly convinced of her brother's indifference; and that if she suspects the nature of my feelings for him, she means (most kindly!) to put me on my guard?
Can there be any other opinion on the subject ?" "Yes, there can; for mine is totally different.

Will you hear it ?" "Most willingly." "You shall have it in a few words.

Miss Bingley sees that her brother is in love with you, and wants him to marry Miss Darcy.


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