Not long after this, Eliza Bennet was sent for by a very polite note from the ladies of the Netherfield park. She was exceedingly glad to go, for she had not seen them since the evening of the assembly; and as she had promised to visit them, she was happy to have an opportunity of fulfilling her engagement. They received her with the greatest civility, and the rest of the day was spent in conversation and cards. Eliza was very well pleased with the attention she received; and the civility of her hosts, though not such as to make her forget her own consequence, nor to make her think herself inferior to any of them, was so well-received, that she left Netherfield with a very favourable impression of the ladies, and a strong conviction that they were sensible and agreeable women.
She returned home at night, and related her visit to her family, who were all very eager to hear what she had to say. Her account was so satisfactory, that the ladies of Netherfield were soon honoured with many a visit from the sisters. They had already been very eager to embrace the opportunity of showing their regard; and as Eliza had been delighted with the attention she received, she was happy to have an opportunity of gratifying them.
Her account of the Netherfield ladies was so pleasing, that her mother was very soon satisfied. She had already been very eager to embrace the opportunity of showing her regard; and as Eliza had been delighted with the attention she received, she was happy to have an opportunity of gratifying them. Her sisters were all very glad to go, for they had not seen them since the evening of the assembly; and as they had promised to visit them, they were happy to have an opportunity of fulfilling their engagement. They received her with the greatest civility, and the rest of the day was spent in conversation and cards. Eliza was very well pleased with the attention she received; and the civility of her hosts, though not such as to make her forget her own consequence, nor to make her think herself inferior to any of them, was so well-received, that she left Netherfield with a very favourable impression of the ladies, and a strong conviction that they were sensible and agreeable women.
"There is a great deal of pride and vanity in him," she continued, "in spite of his fortune, and the admiration of his neighbours. He is a selfish being, and his pride has been his ruin."
Her account was so satisfactory, that the ladies of Netherfield were soon honoured with many a visit from the sisters. They had already been very eager to embrace the opportunity of showing their regard; and as Eliza had been delighted with the attention she received, she was happy to have an opportunity of gratifying them. Her sisters were all very glad to go, for they had not seen them since the evening of the assembly; and as they had promised to visit them, they were happy to have an opportunity of fulfilling their engagement. They received her with the greatest civility, and the rest of the day was spent in conversation and cards. Eliza was very well pleased with the attention she received; and the civility of her hosts, though not such as to make her forget her own consequence, nor to make her think herself inferior to any of them, was so well-received, that she left Netherfield with a very favourable impression of the ladies, and a strong conviction that they were sensible and agreeable women.
The Netherfield ladies were exceedingly glad to go, for they had not seen them since the evening of the assembly; and as they had promised to visit them, they were happy to have an opportunity of fulfilling their engagement. They received her with the greatest civility, and the rest of the day was spent in conversation and cards. Eliza was very well pleased with the attention she received; and the civility of her hosts, though not such as to make her forget her own consequence, nor to make her think herself inferior to any of them, was so well-received, that she left Netherfield with a very favourable impression of the ladies, and a strong conviction that they were sensible and agreeable women. Her account was so satisfactory, that the ladies of Netherfield were soon honoured with many a visit from the sisters.