GEORGIANA
Brother, I asked Mr. Bingley about your sullen behaviour, and he
explained that you met two young ladies in Hertfordshire last year.
DARCY
Yes, we met lots of people last year.
GEORGIANA
Why haven't you told me of this Miss Elizabeth before?
DARCY
Elizabeth? I don't think I recall anyone by that name.
GEORGIANA
Fitzwilliam!
DARCY
Oh, yes. Miss Elizabeth Bennet. I remember her now.
GEORGIANA
Mr. Bingley tells me that he likes her sister but that you and
Miss Bingley convinced him that she was unsuitable in some
way.
DARCY
Well, the Misses Bennet are in a rather unfortunate predicament.
GEORGIANA
He thinks you wanted to leave Netherfield to get away from this young
lady's influence.
DARCY
Good grief. How much did he tell you?
GEORGIANA
We had quite a long chat. Miss Bingley was out at the milliner's.
DARCY
Georgiana, please. The subject of Miss Elizabeth is rather a difficult
one.
GEORGIANA
But brother, you promised me many years ago that you would marry
the right woman when she came along. Mr. Bingley made the Misses
Bennet sound very wonderful.
DARCY
Well, their mother is somewhat of a --
GEORGIANA
Yes, he explained about her. Well, if this Miss Elizabeth's charms
pale in comparison to her mother's conduct, then I suppose you were
right in leaving them behind. I guess Miss Bingley was right.
DARCY
What? What did she say?
GEORGIANA
Well, Miss Bingley mentioned in passing that in Hertfordshire she
had met a couple of silly young trollops. That's why I asked Mr.
Bingley for more details.
DARCY
Trollops? That woman!
GEORGIANA
Well, which is it, brother? What is this Miss Elizabeth really
like? And when do I get to meet her?