6/6 She did not look at him, but she felt the light of his great eyes falling upon her, and she was not unhappy. He looked intently for some time at the group by the table, as if studying all their thoughts, and then said, gravely, in a loud, clear voice, so that Ellen dropped a stitch, Edward stopped whispering, and Mr.and Mrs.Bennet sat erect, "Exactly. It says distinctly, 'This plant is supposed to be a native of India; but it has long been naturalized and extensively cultivated elsewhere, particularly in Russia, where it forms an article of primary importance.'". |