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— “They have none of them much to recommend them,” replied he; “they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.”

— “Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way?

You take delight in vexing me.

You have no compassion for my poor nerves.”

— “You mistake me, my dear.

I have a high respect for your nerves.

They are my old friends.

I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.”

— “Ah! you do not know what I suffer.”

— “But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a-year come into the neighbourhood.”