Against The System

Chapter 28

It is a reality generally recognized, that a solitary man possessing a favorable luck, should be in need of a spouse.

Anyway generally secret the sentiments or perspectives on such a man might be on his first

entering an area, this reality is so very much fixed in the personalities of the encompassing families, that he is viewed as the legitimate property of somebody or

other of their little girls.

"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his woman to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let finally?"

Mr. Bennet answered that he had not.

"Yet, it is," brought she back; "for Mrs. Long has recently been here, and she told me about it."

Mr. Bennet made no response. "Would you like to realize who has taken it?" cried his significant other fretfully.

"You need to tell me, and I have no issue with hearing it." This was greeting enough.

"Why, my dear, you should be aware, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young fellow of enormous fortune from the north of Britain; that he desc