He had rather hoped that his wife's views on the stranger would be disappointed; but he soon found out that he had a different story to hear.
"Oh! my dear Mr.Bennet," as she entered the room, "we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball.

I wish you had been there.
Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it.

Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr.Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice! Only think of _that_, my dear; he actually danced with her twice! and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time.

First of all, he asked Miss Lucas.

I was so vexed to see him stand up with her! But, however, he did not admire her at all; indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance.