When Darcy asserts that "I cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen, in the whole range of my acquaintance,that are really accomplished", Caroline eagerly agrees with him: "Nor I, I am sure," said Miss Bingley. However, after the lengthy enumeration of skills required to be considered really accomplished leads Elizabeth to be "no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any."
"Mrs Hurst and Miss Bingley both cried out against the injustice of her implied doubt, and were both protesting that they knew many women who answered this description,"...
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