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01Chapter One of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
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68Recorded by Barry Eades.
69Mrs.
70Phillips.
71Read by Deborah Lee.
72Narrated by Deborah Lynn.
73Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
74Chapter 1.
75It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man, in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
76However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
77"'My dear Mr.
78Bennet,' said his lady to him one day, "'Have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?' Mr.
79Bennet replied that he had not.
80"'But it is,' returned she.
81"'For Mrs.
82Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.' Mr.
83Bennet made no answer.
84"'Do you not want to know who has taken it?' cried his wife impatiently.
85"'You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.' This was invitation enough.
86"'Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs.
87Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England, that he came down on Monday in a chaise-and-four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr.
88Norris immediately, that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.' "'What is his name?' "'Bingley.' "'Is he married or single?' "'Oh, single, my dear, to be sure!
89A single man of large fortune, four or five thousand a year!
90What a fine thing for our girls!' "'How so?
91How can it affect them?' "'My dear Mr.
92Bennet,' replied his wife, "'how can you be so tiresome?
93You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.' Is that his design in settling here?" "'Design?
94Nonsense!
95How can you talk so?
96But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes." "'I see no occasion for that.
97You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better.
98For as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr.
99Bingley may like you the best of the party." "'My dear, you flatter me.
100I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now.
101When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty." "'In such cases a woman has not often much beauty to think of.' "'But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr.
102Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood.' "'It is more than I engage for, I assure you.' "'But consider your daughters.
103Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them.
104Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go merely on that account, for in general, you know, they visit no new-comers.
105Indeed, you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him if you do not." "'You are over-scrupulous, surely.
106I dare say Mr.
107Bingley will be very glad to see you.
108And I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying, whichever he chooses of the girls.
109Though I must throw in a good word for my little Dizzy." "'I desire you will do no such thing.
110Lizzy is not a bit better than the others, and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia.
111But you are always giving her the preference." "'They have none of them much to recommend them,' replied he.
112"'They are all silly and ignorant, like other girls.
113But Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.' "'Mr.
114Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way?
115You take delight in vexing me.
116You have no compassion on my poor nerves.' "'You mistake me, my dear.
117I have a high respect for your nerves.
118They are my old friends.
119I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.' "'Ah!
120You do not know what I suffer.' "'But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood.' "'It will be of no use to us if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them.' "'Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty I will visit them all.' Mr.
121Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.
122Her mind was less difficult to develop.
123She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper.
124When she was discontented she fancied herself nervous.
125The business of her life was to get her daughters married.
126Its solace was visiting and news.
127End of chapter one
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