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adyship was highly incensed.
“You have no regard, then, for the honour and credit of my nephew! Unfeeling, selfish girl! Do you not consider that a connection with you must disgrace him in the eyes of everybody?”
“Lady Catherine, I have nothing further t know my sentiments.”
“You are then resolved to have him?”
“I have said no suc only resolved to act in that manner,which will,in my own opinion,constitute my happiness, without reference to you,or to any person so wholly unconnected with me.”
“It i refuse,then,to oblige me.You refuse to obey the claims of duty,honour,an are determined to ruin him in the opinion of all his friends,and make him the contempt of the world.”
“Neither duty,nor honour,nor gratitude,”replied Elizabeth,“have any possible claim on me,in the presen principle of either would be violated by my marriage with Mr. with regard to the resentment of his family,or the indignation of the world,if the former were excited by his marrying me,it would not give me one moment's concern—and the world in general would have too much sense to join in the scorn.”
“And this is your real opinion!This is your final resolve!Ver now know how t not imagine,Miss Bennet, that your ambition will ever b to tr to find you reasonable;but,depend upon it,I will carry my point.”
In this manner Lady Catherine talked on,till they were at the door of the carriage,when,turning hastily round,she added,
“I take no leave of you,Mis no compliments to you deserve no suc most seriously displeased.”
Elizabeth made no answer;and without attempting to persuade her ladyship to return into the house,walked quietly into i heard the carriage drive away as she proceeded u mother impatiently met her at the door of the dressing-room,to ask why Lady Catherine would not come in again and rest herself.
“She did not choose it,”said her daughter,“she would go.”
“She is a very fine-looking woman! and her calling here
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