Not all that Mrs. Bennet, however, with the assistance of her five sons, could ask on the subject was sufficient to draw from her husband any satisfactory description of Mr. Bingley. They attacked him in various ways; with barefaced questions about height and weight, ingenious suppositions about the size of his luggage, distant surmises based on shoe-size, and even with a freshly sharpened spear; but he eluded the skill of them all; and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour Lady Lucas. Her report was highly favourable. Sir William had been delighted with him. He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he claimed to be a knowledgeable giant hunter and meant to be at the next assembly with a large party of warriors. Nothing could be more delightful! To be fond of dancing and skilled at giant slaying was a certain step towards falling in favor with the people of Hertfordshire; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingleys heart were entertained.
If I can but see one of my sons happily settled at Netherfield,'' said Mrs. Bennet to her husband, and all the others equally well institutionalized, I shall have nothing to wish for.
If I can but see one of my sons happily settled at Netherfield,'' said Mrs. Bennet to her husband, and all the others equally well institutionalized, I shall have nothing to wish for.