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8/8 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, ‘I wish Jane success with all my heart; and if she
were married to him tomorrow, 1 should think she had as good a chance
of happiness, as if she were to be studying his character for a twelve¬
month. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the
dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever
so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They
always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share
of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of
the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know it is
not sound, and that you would never act in this way yourself.’

Occupied in observing Mr Bingley’s attentions to her sister, Elizabeth
was far from suspecting that she was herself becoming an object of some
interest in the eyes of his friend. Mr Darcy had at first scarcely allowed
her to be pretty; he had looked at her without admiration at the ball;
and when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise. But no sooner

9/9 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, ‘I wish Jane success with all my heart; and
if she were married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as
good a chance of happiness, as if she were to be studying his
character for a twelve-month. Happiness in marriage is entirely a
matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so
well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does
not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to
grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of
vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the
defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know
it is not sound, and that you would never act in this way
yourself.’

Occupied in observing Mr Bingley’s attentions to her sister,

2PT LEADED

8/10 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, ‘I wish Jane success with all my heart; and if she
were married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as good a chance
of happiness, as if she were to be studying his character for a twelve¬
month. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the
dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever
so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They
always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share
of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of
the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know it is
not sound, and that you would never act in this way yourself.’

Occupied in observing Mr Bingley’s attentions to her sister, Elizabeth
was far from suspecting that she was herself becoming an object of some
interest in the eyes of his friend. Mr Darcy had at first scarcely allowed

2PT LEADED

9/11 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, ‘I wish Jane success with all my heart; and
if she were married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as
good a chance of happiness, as if she were to be studying his
character for a twelve-month. Happiness in marriage is entirely a
matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so
well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does
not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to
grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of
vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the
defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know
it is not sound, and that you would never act in this way

4PT LEADED

8/12 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, ‘I wish Jane success with all my heart; and if she
were married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as good a chance
of happiness, as if she were to be studying his character for a twelve¬
month. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the
dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever
so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They
always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share
of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of
the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘Ybu make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know it is
not sound, and that you would never act in this way yourself.’

Occupied in observing Mr Bingley’s attentions to her sister, Elizabeth

4PT LEADED

9/13 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, ‘I wish Jane success with all my heart; and
if she were married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as
good a chance of happiness, as if she were to be studying his
character for a twelve-month. Happiness in marriage is entirely a
matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so
well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does
not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to
grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of
vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the
defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 7PT

8/12 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, T wish Jane success with all my heart; and if she were
married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as good a chance of happiness,
as if she were to be studying his character for a twelve-month. Happiness in
marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so
well known to each other, or ever so similar before-hand, it does not advance their
felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to
have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the
defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know it is not sound,
and that you would never act in this way yourself.’

Occupied in observing Mr Bingley’s attentions to her sister, Elizabeth was far
from suspecting that she was herself becoming an object of some interest in the

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 8PT

9/13 PT ‘Well,’ said Charlotte, ‘I wish Jane success with all my heart; and if she
were married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as good a chance
of happiness, as if she were to be studying his character for a twelve¬
month. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the
dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever
so similar before-hand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They
always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share
of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of
the person with whom you are to pass your life.’

‘You make me laugh, Charlotte; but it is not sound. You know it is
not sound, and that you would never act in this way yourself.’

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