[Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen]@TWC D-Link bookPride and Prejudice Chapter 8 2/8
She had very little notice from any but him.
Miss Bingley was engrossed by Mr.Darcy, her sister scarcely less so; and as for Mr. Hurst, by whom Elizabeth sat, he was an indolent man, who lived only to eat, drink, and play at cards; who, when he found her to prefer a plain dish to a ragout, had nothing to say to her. When dinner was over, she returned directly to Jane, and Miss Bingley began abusing her as soon as she was out of the room.
Her manners were pronounced to be very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and impertinence; she had no conversation, no style, no beauty.
Mrs.Hurst thought the same, and added: "She has nothing, in short, to recommend her, but being an excellent walker.
I shall never forget her appearance this morning.
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