Sandy C Wrote:
> And I quote from the novel:
> Do your sisters play and sing?”
> “One of them does.”
> “Why did not you all learn? You ought all to
> have learned. The
> Miss Webbs all play, and their father has not so
> good an income as
> yours. Do you draw?”
> “No, not at all.”
> “What, none of you?”
> “Not one.”
Interesting that Elizabeth would say: "One of them does." In answer to "Do your sisters play and sing?" when she herself played and sang. And I quote from chapter 6...
``It will be her turn soon to be teazed,'' said Miss Lucas. ``I am going to open the instrument, Eliza, and you know what follows.''
``You are a very strange creature by way of a friend! -- always wanting me to play and sing before any body and every body! -- If my vanity had taken a musical turn, you would have been invaluable, but as it is, I would really rather not sit down before those who must be in the habit of hearing the very best performers.'' On Miss Lucas's persevering, however, she added, ``Very well; if it must be so, it must.'' And gravely glancing at Mr. Darcy, ``There is a fine old saying, which every body here is of course familiar with -- "Keep your breath to cool your porridge," -- and I shall keep mine to swell my song.''
Her performance was pleasing, though by no means capital. After a song or two, and before she could reply to the entreaties of several that she would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display.
> And I quote from the novel:
> Do your sisters play and sing?”
> “One of them does.”
> “Why did not you all learn? You ought all to
> have learned. The
> Miss Webbs all play, and their father has not so
> good an income as
> yours. Do you draw?”
> “No, not at all.”
> “What, none of you?”
> “Not one.”
Interesting that Elizabeth would say: "One of them does." In answer to "Do your sisters play and sing?" when she herself played and sang. And I quote from chapter 6...
``It will be her turn soon to be teazed,'' said Miss Lucas. ``I am going to open the instrument, Eliza, and you know what follows.''
``You are a very strange creature by way of a friend! -- always wanting me to play and sing before any body and every body! -- If my vanity had taken a musical turn, you would have been invaluable, but as it is, I would really rather not sit down before those who must be in the habit of hearing the very best performers.'' On Miss Lucas's persevering, however, she added, ``Very well; if it must be so, it must.'' And gravely glancing at Mr. Darcy, ``There is a fine old saying, which every body here is of course familiar with -- "Keep your breath to cool your porridge," -- and I shall keep mine to swell my song.''
Her performance was pleasing, though by no means capital. After a song or two, and before she could reply to the entreaties of several that she would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display.