“Poor Wickham!there is such an expression of goodness in his countenance!such an openness and gentleness in his manner!”

“There certainly was some great mismanagement in the education of those two young men.One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.”

“Blame you!Oh,no.”

She then spoke of the letter,repeating the whole of its contents as far as they concerned George Wickham.What a stroke was this for poor Jane,who would willingly have gone through the world without believing that so much wickedness existed in the whole race of mankind,as was here collected in one individual.Nor was Darcy's vindication, though grateful to her feelings, capable of consoling her for such discovery.Most earnestly did she labour to prove the probability of error,and seek to clear the one without involving the other.

“I never thought Mr.Darcy so deficient in the appearance of it as you used to do.”

Miss Bennet's astonishment was soon lessened by the strong sisterly partiality which made any admiration of Elizabeth appear perfectly natural;and all surprise was shortly lost in other feelings. She was sorry that Mr.Darcy should have delivered his sentiments in a manner so little suited to recommend them; but still more was she grieved for the unhappiness which her sister's refusal must have given him.