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Trying to annoy Miss Bingley... Written by Benedicte (4/13/2010 5:35 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Darcy replied with great intrepidity[] "Miss Elizabeth Benne, penned by Stephanie

That's how I read the scene. Miss B has already vexed him by her continuous attentions (we see much of it in ch 8, 10 and 11, which are probably quite typical of evenings at Netherfield) and he hopes this will silence her at least for a moment...which is not the case.

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Darcy replied with great intrepidity[] "Miss Elizabeth Benne Stephanie (4/12/2010 10:05 p.m.)

I am all astonishment. RobinT (4/12/2010 11:43 p.m.)
- the nothingness, and yet the self-importance Stephanie (4/12/2010 11:55 p.m.)
  - what was he thinking?? RobinT (4/13/2010 12:32 a.m.)
    - Miss Bingley was uncivil to her[]more teasing than usual to him[] Stephanie (4/13/2010 11:21 a.m.)
      - Quite so! RobinT (4/13/2010 4:27 p.m.)
      - Heavens! Patricia M (4/13/2010 8:57 p.m.)
        
        always giving her the preference Stephanie (4/13/2010 9:39 p.m.)
Trying to annoy Miss Bingley... Benedicte (4/13/2010 5:35 a.m.)
- Miss Bingley is IMO almost a 19th century stalker. She AnnetteJ (4/13/2010 7:59 a.m.)
  - lightbulb coming on now... RobinT (4/13/2010 9:24 a.m.)
    - Yes and she is the sister of his closest friend, which AnnetteJ (4/13/2010 11:25 a.m.)
      - consider his house as her home when it suited her   Stephanie (4/13/2010 12:04 p.m.)
        
        If you mean Mrs. Hurst...   Line (4/13/2010 12:54 p.m.)
        
        the easiness, openness, and ductility of his temper   Stephanie (4/13/2010 3:49 p.m.)
        
        I dunno about that   Line (4/14/2010 10:00 a.m.)
        
        To this speech Bingley made no answer;   Stephanie (4/14/2010 10:45 a.m.)
        
        Agree   Cheryl (4/14/2010 11:37 a.m.)
        
        No, not in any unpleasant, obvious way...   Line (4/14/2010 12:09 p.m.)
- I also go for this interpretation Connie (4/13/2010 5:29 p.m.)
Motive for the Fine Eyes comment? Kathryn Ann (4/13/2010 12:19 p.m.)
- Is this quite supported by Darcy's reflections in Chapter 12? Kathleen Glancy (4/13/2010 1:57 p.m.)
  - You're quite right Kathryn Ann (4/14/2010 8:40 a.m.)
- Unless we go with the "reckless" definition CarolTS (4/13/2010 6:58 p.m.)
Perhaps this was not about Caroline at all. Adrian (4/13/2010 1:21 p.m.)

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