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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;

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.