Summary Chapter 10
Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley visit Jane, who is improving slowly. Elizabeth joins them in the evening. Miss Bingley is overseeing Mr Darcy writing a letter to his sister. She keeps interrupting him with messages she wishes him to convey and a running commentary which he generally ignores. Elizabeth is amused by the scene. Mr. Bingley jokes that Mr. Darcy tries to select four syllable words for his letters. Miss Bingley talks about how haphazard Mr. Bingley writes, and he blames it on his mind moving too fast. Elizabeth remarks on his humility, but Mr. Darcy claims what appears to be humility is either carelessness of opinion or an indirect boast. He believes Bingley is boasting because he is proud of his defects. Mr. Bingley takes pride in being swift, even at the risk of doing things badl
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