Chapter 6 chapter Five

Not far from Longbourne lived a family, this is William.Sir Lucas's house.The Bennet family was very close to them. The Sir had once made his fortune in Meryton by trade, and had written a letter to the King while he was mayor, and had received a knighthood; the eminence so honored him, that he hated business and living in it ever since. I was in a small town, so I quit my business, said good-bye to the town, and moved with my family to a house about a mile from Meryton, which has since been called Lou House.Here he could enjoy himself, be a prominent figure, and, freed from business entanglements, he could devote himself entirely to society.

Although he is proud of his status, he is not arrogant because of it, but treats everyone very thoughtfully.He was not a man by nature to offend, and he was always amiable and considerate in his dealings with others, and he had become more polite since his audience with the king.Mrs. Lucas was a very kind woman, and indeed a valuable neighbor to Mrs. Bennet.There are several children in the Lu family.The eldest was a sensible young lady, about twenty-six or seventeen, who was Elizabeth's dearest friend.Let's say that the ladies from the Lu's house and the ladies from the Ban's house must meet this time to talk about their careers at the ball.So on the morning of the second day after the ball, the ladies of Lou's house came to Longbourn to exchange views with the ladies of Ban's house.

As soon as Mrs. Bennet saw Miss Lucas, she said politely and calmly: It was all because of your good start that night. You became Mr. Bingley's first lover. Yes; but it was the second one that he liked. Oh, I think you mean Ji Young, because he danced with her twice.Looks like he's really in love with her I do believe he's real I've heard something but I don't know what I've heard about Mr. Robinson. Perhaps you mean that I overheard his conversation with Mr. Robinson; didn't I tell you?Mr. Robinson asked him whether he liked our Meryton ball, whether he thought many of the ladies there were beautiful, and which one he thought most beautiful?He answered the last question at once: the eldest lady of the Bennet family was without a doubt the prettiest.One can never think otherwise on this point.

Certainly!Speaking of which, that's definitely a foregone conclusion, and it does look like it, but it might all come off, you know. What I overhear is more interesting than what you hear, Liz, said Charlotte.Mr. Darcy's words are not as flattering as those of his friend, are they not?Poor Liz!He just thought she was okay! I beg you, don't make Liz angry again at the thought of his insolence; he's such a loathsome fellow, it's hard luck to have his fancy.Mrs. Long told me that he sat beside her for half an hour last night, but never spoke. Is your word true, mother?Are you right?Jane said.I distinctly saw Mr. Darcy talking to her.

Why, that was afterward when she asked him if he liked Netherfield, and he had to parry her; but he seemed very angry, as she said, as if he blamed her for not talking to her. Miss Bingley told me, Jane said, that he never liked to talk much, except with his intimate friends.He is very kind to his confidantes and friends. I don't believe that at all, and if he's really amiable, he should have spoken to Mrs. Lange.But the mystery here is conceivable. Everyone said that he was very proud. The reason why he didn't talk to Mrs. Lange was probably because he heard that Mrs. Lange didn't even have a carriage, so she hired a car temporarily to attend the ball. .

I don't mind that he didn't talk to Mrs. Long, said Miss Lucas, I just blame him for not dancing with Liz. Liz, if I were you, said her mother, I wouldn't dance with him next time. I believe I can assure you, mother, that I will never dance with him. His pride, said Miss Lucas, doesn't offend me the way people's pride does, because his pride is justified.Such an excellent young man, with a good family background, rich money, and better than others in everything, it is no wonder that he thinks he is great. According to me, he has the right to be proud. It is true, replied Elizabeth, and I could easily forgive his pride if he had not offended mine.

I thought pride was a common problem, Mary said.She felt that her insight was brilliant, and it heightened the interest of the conversation.From what I have read, I believe that it is indeed a very common disease, that human nature is so prone to it, that it is almost impossible for anyone to avoid being self-important because they have a certain quality.Vanity and pride are two very different things, and although the words are often used synonymously, one can be proud without being vain.Pride involves little more than how we value ourselves, but vanity involves what we want others to think of us.

A younger brother of the Lou family (who came with his sisters) said suddenly: I don't know how proud I would be if I were as rich as Mr. Darcy.I'm going to keep a pack of hounds and drink a bottle of wine a day. Mrs. Bennet said: "Then you have drunk too much. If you show me, I will take your bottle away immediately." She should not have done that, protested the child; then she declared again that she must, and the debate was not over until the guests took their leave.