id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt chapter-014 chapter-014 .txt text/plain 1128 52 69 During dinner, Mr. Bennet scarcely spoke at all; but when the servants were withdrawn, he thought it time to have some conversation with his guest, and therefore started a subject in which he expected him to shine, by observing that he seemed very fortunate in his patroness. Her ladyship seemed pleased with the idea; and you may imagine that I am happy on every occasion to offer those little delicate compliments which are always acceptable to ladies. By tea-time, however, the dose had been enough, and Mr. Bennet was glad to take his guest into the drawing-room again, and, when tea was over, glad to invite him to read aloud to the ladies. "I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. ./cache/chapter-014.txt ./txt/chapter-014.txt