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Pride and Prejudice

Chapter 2
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I was sure you loved your girls too well to neglect such an acquaintance.

Well, how pleased I am! and it is such a good joke, too, that you should have gone this morning and never said a word about it till now." "Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose," said Mr.Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the raptures of his wife.
"What an excellent father you have, girls!" said she, when the door was shut.

"I do not know how you will ever make him amends for his kindness; or me, either, for that matter.

At our time of life it is not so pleasant, I can tell you, to be making new acquaintances every day; but for your sakes, we would do anything.

Lydia, my love, though you _are_ the youngest, I dare say Mr.Bingley will dance with you at the next ball." "Oh!" said Lydia stoutly, "I am not afraid; for though I _am_ the youngest, I'm the tallest." The rest of the evening was spent in conjecturing how soon he would return Mr.Bennet's visit, and determining when they should ask him to dinner..


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