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“ You are over scrupulous , surely . I dare say Mr . Bingley will be very glad to see you ; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls — though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy . ” “ I desire you will do no such thing . Lizzy 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 . But you are always giving her the preference . ” “ They have none of them much to recommend them , ” replied he : “ they are all silly and ignorant like other girls ; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters . ” “ Mr . Bennet , how can you abuse your own children in such a way ? You take delight in vexing me . You have no compassion on my poor nerves . ” “ You mistake me , my dear . I have a high respect for your nerves . They are my old friends . I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least . ” “ Ah , you 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 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 . Bennet 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 . Her mind was less difficult to develope . She was a woman of mean understanding , little information , and uncertain temper . When she was discontented , she fancied herself nervous . The business of her life was to get her daughters married : its solace was visiting and news . CHAPTER II . MR . BENNET was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr . Bingley . He had always intended to visit him , though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go ; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it . It was then disclosed in the following manner . Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat , he suddenly addressed her with , — “ I hope Mr . Bingley will like it , Lizzy . ” “ We are not in a way to know what Mr . Bingley likes , ” said her mother , resentfully , “ since we are not to visit . ” “ But you forget , mamma , ” said Elizabeth , “ that we shall meet him at the assemblies , and that Mrs . Long has promised to introduce him . ” “ I do not believe Mrs . Long will do any such thing . She has two nieces of her own . She is a selfish , hypocritical woman , and I have no opinion of her . ”
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