Lady Lucas quieted her fears a little by starting the idea of his being gone to London only to get a large party for the ball.
And a report soon followed that Mr. Bingley was to bring twelve ladies and seven gentlemen with him to the assembly.
The girls grieved over such a number of ladies;
but were comforted the day before the ball by hearing, that instead of twelve he brought only six with him from London,
his five sisters and a cousin.
And when the party entered the assembly room it consisted of only five altogether;
Mr. Bingley, his two sisters, the husband of the eldest, and another young man.
mr bingley
was good-looking
and gentlemanlike
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike;
he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
His sisters were fine women, with an air of decided fashion.
His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman.
But his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien.