Beyond doubt, the union of our families may ameliorate our present circumstances. Your most generous offer I have given equal consideration. I have given it much thought for the past few days. But, Sir, I am afraid I must decline.
Tag: pride
A Mr. Darcy
How he came to my attention is this: every after dismissal, he hurries out of the room. He may have a car waiting for him down the building; he may have to drive himself home; and if so, he may be desperate to escape the heavy evening traffic. Or he may have other reasons completely different from the two—which were once mine when I used to quit the campus in high school as quickly as he does now. He resembles me in many ways: the pretentious shyness, the reservation, the lack of congenial air, and perhaps, a tinge of insecurity. And if he were at all like me, it would not be difficult to conclude that he does not want to make new friends in this new community; he probably looks at his options.
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