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1"I had not thought Mr. Darcy so bad as this--though I have never liked him, I had not thought so very ill of him--I had
2supposed him to be despising his fellow-creatures in general, but did not suspect him of descending to such malicious
3revenge, such injustice, such inhumanity as this!" After a few minutes' reflection, however, she continued, "I do
4remember his boasting one day, at Netherfield, of the implacability of his resentments, of his having an unforgiving
5temper. His disposition must be dreadful." "I will not trust myself on the subject," replied Wickham; "I can hardly be
6just to him." Elizabeth was again deep in thought, and after a time exclaimed, "To treat in such a manner the godson,
7the friend, the favourite of his father!" She could have added, "A young man, too, like you, whose very countenance may
8vouch for your being amiable." But she contented herself with--"And one, too, who had probably been his own companion
9from childhood, connected together, as I think you said, in the closest manner." "We were born in the same parish,
10within the same park; the greatest part of our youth was passed together: inmates of the same house, sharing the same
11amusements, objects of the same parental care. My father began life in the profession which your uncle, Mr. Philips,
12appears to do so much credit to; but he gave up everything to be of use to the late Mr. Darcy, and devoted all his time
13to the care of the Pemberley property. He was most highly esteemed by Mr. Darcy, a most intimate, confidential friend.
14Mr. Darcy often acknowledged himself to be under the greatest obligations to my father's active superintendence; and
15when, immediately before my father's death, Mr. Darcy gave him a voluntary promise of providing for me, I am convinced
16that he felt it to be as much a debt of gratitude to him as of affection to myself." "How strange!" cried Elizabeth.
17"How abominable! I wonder that the very pride of this Mr. Darcy has not made him just to you. If from no better motive,
18that he should not have been too proud to be dishonest,--for dishonesty I must call it." "It is wonderful," replied
19Wickham; "for almost all his actions may be traced to pride; and pride has often been his best friend. It has connected
20him nearer with virtue than any other feeling. But we are none of us consistent; and in his behaviour to me there were
21stronger impulses even than pride." "Can such abominable pride as his have ever done him good?" "Yes; it has often led
22him to be liberal and generous; to give his money freely, to display hospitality, to assist his tenants, and relieve the
23poor. Family pride, and filial pride, for he is very proud of what his father was, have done this. Not to appear to
24disgrace his family, to degenerate from the popular qualities, or lose the influence of the Pemberley House, is a
25powerful motive. He has also brotherly pride, which, with some brotherly affection, makes him a very kind and careful
26guardian of his sister; and you will hear him generally cried up as the most attentive and best of brothers." "What sort
27of a girl is Miss Darcy?" He shook his head. "I wish I could call her amiable. It gives me pain to speak ill of a Darcy;
28but she is too much like her brother,--very, very proud. As a child, she was affectionate and pleasing, and extremely
29fond of me; and I have devoted hours and hours to her amusement. But she is nothing to me now. She is a handsome girl,
30about fifteen or sixteen, and, I understand, highly accomplished. Since her father's death her home has been London,
31where a lady lives with her, and superintends her education." After many pauses and many trials of other subjects,
32Elizabeth could not help reverting once more to the first, and saying,-- "I am astonished at his intimacy with Mr.
33Bingley. How can Mr. Bingley, who seems good-humour itself, and is, I really believe, truly amiable, be in friendship
34with such a man? How can they suit each other? Do you know Mr. Bingley?" "Not at all." "He is a sweet-tempered, amiable,
35charming man. He cannot know what Mr. Darcy is." "Probably not; but Mr. Darcy can please where he chooses. He does not
36want abilities. He can be a conversible companion if he thinks it worth his while. Among those who are at all his equals
37in consequence, he is a very different man from what he is to the less prosperous. His pride never deserts him; but with
38the rich he is liberal-minded, just, sincere, rational, honourable, and, perhaps, agreeable,--allowing something for
39fortune and figure." The whist party soon afterwards breaking up, the players gathered round the other table, and Mr.
40Collins took his station between his cousin Elizabeth and Mrs. Philips. The usual inquiries as to his success were made
41by the latter. It had not been very great; he had lost every point; but when Mrs. Philips began to express her concern
42thereupon, he assured her, with much earnest gravity, that it was not of the least importance; that he considered the
43money as a mere trifle, and begged she would not make herself uneasy. "I know very well, madam," said he, "that when
44persons sit down to a card table they must take their chance of these things,--and happily I am not in such
45circumstances as to make five shillings any object. There are, undoubtedly, many who could not say the same; but, thanks
46to Lady Catherine de Bourgh, I am removed far beyond the necessity of regarding little matters." Mr. Wickham's attention
47was caught; and after observing Mr. Collins for a few moments, he asked Elizabeth in a low voice whether her relations
48were very intimately acquainted with the family of De Bourgh. "Lady Catherine de Bourgh," she replied, "has very lately
49given him a living. I hardly know how Mr. Collins was first introduced to her notice, but he certainly has not known her
50long." "You know of course that Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Lady Anne Darcy were sisters; consequently that she is aunt
51to the present Mr. Darcy." "No, indeed, I did not. I knew nothing at all of Lady Catherine's connections. I never heard
52of her existence till the day before yesterday." "Her daughter, Miss de Bourgh, will have a very large fortune, and it
53is believed that she and her cousin will unite the two estates." This information made Elizabeth smile, as she thought
54of poor Miss Bingley. Vain indeed must be all her attentions, vain and useless her affection for his sister and her
55praise of himself, if he were already self-destined to another. "Mr. Collins," said she, "speaks highly both of Lady
56Catherine and her daughter; but, from some particulars that he has related of her Ladyship, I suspect his gratitude
57misleads him; and that, in spite of her being his patroness, she is an arrogant, conceited woman." "I believe her to be
58both in a great degree," replied Wickham; "I have not seen her for many years; but I very well remember that I never
59liked her, and that her manners were dictatorial and insolent. She has the reputation of being remarkably sensible and
60clever; but I rather believe she derives part of her abilities from her rank and fortune, part from her authoritative
61manner, and the rest from the pride of her nephew, who chooses that everyone connected with him should have an
62understanding of the first class." Elizabeth allowed that he had given a very rational account of it, and they continued
63talking together with mutual satisfaction till supper put an end to cards, and gave the rest of the ladies their share
64of Mr. Wickham's attentions. There could be no conversation in the noise of Mrs. Philips's supper party, but his manners
65recommended him to everybody. Whatever he said, was said well; and whatever he did, done gracefully. Elizabeth went away
66with her head full of him. She could think of nothing but of Mr. Wickham, and of what he had told her, all the way home;
67but there was not time for her even to mention his name as they went, for neither Lydia nor Mr. Collins were once
68silent. Lydia talked incessantly of lottery tickets, of the fish she had lost and the fish she had won; and Mr. Collins,
69in describing the civility of Mr. and Mrs. Philips, protesting that he did not in the least regard his losses at whist,
70enumerating all the dishes at supper, and repeatedly fearing that he crowded his cousins, had more to say than he could
71well manage before the carriage stopped at Longbourn House. [Illustration: "delighted to see their dear friend again" ]
72CHAPTER XVII. [Illustration]
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