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1Miss Bingley's letter arrived, and put an end to doubt. The very first sentence conveyed the assurance of their being
2all settled in London for the winter, and concluded with her brother's regret at not having had time to pay his respects
3to his friends in Hertfordshire before he left the country. Hope was over, entirely over; and when Jane could attend to
4the rest of the letter, she found little, except the professed affection of the writer, that could give her any comfort.
5Miss Darcy's praise occupied the chief of it. Her many attractions were again dwelt on; and Caroline boasted joyfully of
6their increasing intimacy, and ventured to predict the accomplishment of the wishes which had been unfolded in her
7former letter. She wrote also with great pleasure of her brother's being an inmate of Mr. Darcy's house, and mentioned
8with raptures some plans of the latter with regard to new furniture. Elizabeth, to whom Jane very soon communicated the
9chief of all this, heard it in silent indignation. Her heart was divided between concern for her sister and resentment
10against all others. To Caroline's assertion of her brother's being partial to Miss Darcy, she paid no credit. That he
11was really fond of Jane, she doubted no more than she had ever done; and much as she had always been disposed to like
12him, she could not think without anger, hardly without contempt, on that easiness of temper, that want of proper
13resolution, which now made him the slave of his designing friends, and led him to sacrifice his own happiness to the
14caprice of their inclinations. Had his own happiness, however, been the only sacrifice, he might have been allowed to
15sport with it in whatever manner he thought best; but her sister's was involved in it, as she thought he must be
16sensible himself. It was a subject, in short, on which reflection would be long indulged, and must be unavailing. She
17could think of nothing else; and yet, whether Bingley's regard had really died away, or were suppressed by his friends'
18interference; whether he had been aware of Jane's attachment, or whether it had escaped his observation; whichever were
19the case, though her opinion of him must be materially affected by the difference, her sister's situation remained the
20same, her peace equally wounded. A day or two passed before Jane had courage to speak of her feelings to Elizabeth; but
21at last, on Mrs. Bennet's leaving them together, after a longer irritation than usual about Netherfield and its master,
22she could not help saying,-- "O that my dear mother had more command over herself! she can have no idea of the pain she
23gives me by her continual reflections on him. But I will not repine. It cannot last long. He will be forgot, and we
24shall all be as we were before." Elizabeth looked at her sister with incredulous solicitude, but said nothing. "You
25doubt me," cried Jane, slightly colouring; "indeed, you have no reason. He may live in my memory as the most amiable man
26of my acquaintance but that is all. I have nothing either to hope or fear, and nothing to reproach him with. Thank God I
27have not that pain. A little time, therefore--I shall certainly try to get the better----" With a stronger voice she
28soon added, "I have this comfort immediately, that it has not been more than an error of fancy on my side, and that it
29has done no harm to anyone but myself." "My dear Jane," exclaimed Elizabeth, "you are too good. Your sweetness and
30disinterestedness are really angelic; I do not know what to say to you. I feel as if I had never done you justice, or
31loved you as you deserve." Miss Bennet eagerly disclaimed all extraordinary merit, and threw back the praise on her
32sister's warm affection. "Nay," said Elizabeth, "this is not fair. You wish to think all the world respectable, and are
33hurt if I speak ill of anybody. I only want to think you perfect, and you set yourself against it. Do not be afraid of
34my running into any excess, of my encroaching on your privilege of universal good-will. You need not. There are few
35people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world the more am I dissatisfied
36with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence
37that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense. I have met with two instances lately: one I will not
38mention, the other is Charlotte's marriage. It is unaccountable! in every view it is unaccountable!" "My dear Lizzy, do
39not give way to such feelings as these. They will ruin your happiness. You do not make allowance enough for difference
40of situation and temper. Consider Mr. Collins's respectability, and Charlotte's prudent, steady character. Remember that
41she is one of a large family; that as to fortune it is a most eligible match; and be ready to believe, for everybody's
42sake, that she may feel something like regard and esteem for our cousin." "To oblige you, I would try to believe almost
43anything, but no one else could be benefited by such a belief as this; for were I persuaded that Charlotte had any
44regard for him, I should only think worse of her understanding than I now do of her heart. My dear Jane, Mr. Collins is
45a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man: you know he is, as well as I do; and you must feel, as well as I do,
46that the woman who marries him cannot have a proper way of thinking. You shall not defend her, though it is Charlotte
47Lucas. You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity, nor endeavour to
48persuade yourself or me, that selfishness is prudence, and insensibility of danger security for happiness." "I must
49think your language too strong in speaking of both," replied Jane; "and I hope you will be convinced of it, by seeing
50them happy together. But enough of this. You alluded to something else. You mentioned two instances. I cannot
51misunderstand you, but I entreat you, dear Lizzy, not to pain me by thinking that person to blame, and saying your
52opinion of him is sunk. We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured. We must not expect a lively
53young man to be always so guarded and circumspect. It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us. Women
54fancy admiration means more than it does." "And men take care that they should." "If it is designedly done, they cannot
55be justified; but I have no idea of there being so much design in the world as some persons imagine." "I am far from
56attributing any part of Mr. Bingley's conduct to design," said Elizabeth; "but, without scheming to do wrong, or to make
57others unhappy, there may be error and there may be misery. Thoughtlessness, want of attention to other people's
58feelings, and want of resolution, will do the business." "And do you impute it to either of those?" "Yes; to the last.
59But if I go on I shall displease you by saying what I think of persons you esteem. Stop me, whilst you can." "You
60persist, then, in supposing his sisters influence him?" "Yes, in conjunction with his friend." "I cannot believe it. Why
61should they try to influence him? They can only wish his happiness; and if he is attached to me no other woman can
62secure it." "Your first position is false. They may wish many things besides his happiness: they may wish his increase
63of wealth and consequence; they may wish him to marry a girl who has all the importance of money, great connections, and
64pride." "Beyond a doubt they do wish him to choose Miss Darcy," replied Jane; "but this may be from better feelings than
65you are supposing. They have known her much longer than they have known me; no wonder if they love her better. But,
66whatever may be their own wishes, it is very unlikely they should have opposed their brother's. What sister would think
67herself at liberty to do it, unless there were something very objectionable? If they believed him attached to me they
68would not try to part us; if he were so, they could not succeed. By supposing such an affection, you make everybody
69acting unnaturally and wrong, and me most unhappy. Do not distress me by the idea. I am not ashamed of having been
70mistaken--or, at least, it is slight, it is nothing in comparison of what I should feel in thinking ill of him or his
71sisters. Let me take it in the best light, in the light in which it may be understood."
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