Pride & Prejudice
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EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Accents
British (General) British (Received Pronunciation - RP, BBC) South African (General)Transcript
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they stood for some time without speaking a word, and she began to imagine that their silence was to last through the two dances and at first was resolved not to break it till suddenly fancying that it would be the greater punishment to her partner to oblige him to talk. She made some slight observation on the dance, he replied, and was again silent. After a pause of some minutes, she addressed him a second time with it Is your turn to say something now, Mr Darcy. I talked about the dance, and you ought to make some kind of remark on the size of the room or the number of couples. He smiled and assured her that whatever she wished him to say should be said very well. That reply will do for the present. Perhaps by and by, I may observe that private balls are much pleasanter than public ones, but now we may be silent. Do you talk by rule, then, while you are dancing, sometimes one must speak a little. You know, it would look odd to be entirely silent for half an hour together, and yet, for the advantage of some conversation ought to be so arranged as that they may have the trouble of saying as little as possible