“Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.”
Mr. Bennet tries to provoke Mary into commenting on “the forms of introduction,” in the midst of all the hoopla about meeting Bingley
Pride & Prejudice, volume 1, chapter 2
Poor Mary! I empathize…
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