Darcy.
[Smiling.] And yours to wilfully misunderstand them.
[Voices are heard outside. Elizabeth applies herself to her embroidery. Bingley, Jane, and Mrs. Bennet return from the terrace.]
Bingley.
The surrounding country is really charming, Mrs. Bennet.
Mrs. Bennet.
We think so. But you must give us a ball at Netherfield, Mr. Bingley, and then you will see that some of the people who live here are worth knowing.
Elizabeth.
[Distressed.] Oh, mamma!
Jane.