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“ Oh , my dear Mr . Bennet , ” as she entered the room , “ we have had a most delightful evening , a most excellent ball . I wish you had been there . Jane was so admired , nothing could be like it . Everybody said how well she looked ; and Mr . Bingley thought her quite beautiful , and danced with her twice . Only think of that , my dear : he actually danced with her twice ; and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time . First of all , he asked Miss Lucas . I was so vexed to see him stand up with her ; but , however , he did not admire her at all ; indeed , nobody can , you know ; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance . So he inquired who she was , and got introduced , and asked her for the two next . Then , the two third he danced with Miss King , and the two fourth with Maria Lucas , and the two fifth with Jane again , and the two sixth with Lizzy , and the Boulanger — — ” “ If he had had any compassion for me , ” cried her husband impatiently , “ he would not have danced half so much ! For God’s sake , say no more of his partners . O that he had sprained his ancle in the first dance ! ” “ Oh , my dear , ” continued Mrs . Bennet , “ I am quite delighted with him . He is so excessively handsome ! and his sisters are charming women . I never in my life saw anything more elegant than their dresses . I dare say the lace upon Mrs . Hurst’s gown — — ” Here she was interrupted again . Mr . Bennet protested against any description of finery . She was therefore obliged to seek another branch of the subject , and related , with much bitterness of spirit , and some exaggeration , the shocking rudeness of Mr . Darcy . “ But I can assure you , ” she added , “ that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting his fancy ; for he is a most disagreeable , horrid man , not at all worth pleasing . So high and so conceited , that there was no enduring him ! He walked here , and he walked there , fancying himself so very great ! Not handsome enough to dance with ! I wish you had been there , my dear , to have given him one of your set - downs . I quite detest the man . ” CHAPTER IV . WHEN Jane and Elizabeth were alone , the former , who had been cautious in her praise of Mr . Bingley before , expressed to her sister how very much she admired him . “ He is just what a young man ought to be , ” said she , “ sensible , good - humoured , lively ; and I never saw such happy manners ! so much ease , with such perfect good breeding ! ” “ He is also handsome , ” replied Elizabeth , “ which a young man ought likewise to be if he possibly can . His character is thereby complete . ” “ I was very much flattered by his asking me to dance a second time . I did not expect such a compliment . ” “ Did not you ? I did for you . But that is one great difference between us . Compliments always take you by surprise , and me never . What could be more natural than his asking you again ? He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room . No thanks to his gallantry for that . Well , he certainly is very agreeable , and I give you leave to like him . You have liked many a stupider person . ”
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