carolinebingleys:● THE JANE AUSTEN CHALLENGE | Favorite Austen man? [1/3]“… but his friend Mr.
carolinebingleys:● THE JANE AUSTEN CHALLENGE | Favorite Austen man? [1/3]“… but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien; and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.” -- source link
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