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had a pleasant countenance and easy unaffected manners. We soon found that he was agreeable both in appearance and character. In the first ball at Netherfield, we began to make acquaintance of his personality through his behavior. “ Mr Bingley had soon made himself acquainted with all the principal people in the room, he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, was angry that the ball closed so early, and talked of giving one himself at Netherfield. Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves” (J ane Austen 79) These personal strength certainly won J ane’s admiration, she thought that He was just what a young man ought to be, and sensible, good-humored, lively, and she never saw such happy manners! – so much ease, with perfect good breeding! Bingley’ falls in love with J ane at their first ball and their romance flourishes quietly and steadily. His affection towards J ane was obviously sincere and unaffected. When J ane suffered an illness his anxiety for J ane was evident, and his attentions to herself most pleasing.And “ diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley’s salutation. He was full of joy and attention. The first half-hour was spent in piling up the fire, lest she should suffer from the change of room, and she removed at his desire to the other side of the fire-place, that she might be farther from the door. He then sat down by her, and talked scarcely to anyone else.” (J ane Austen 104) We can feel Bingley’s real concern and affection towards J ane from these details. He was cordial and constant in his love. Pleasant and modest as he was, Bingley was far from the man who was strong and determined. When their romance went smoothly, his sudden departure nearly ends his happy love. The cause of his departure stems from his relationship with Darcy. Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a great contrast to his own, and though with his own, he never appeared dissatisfied. On the strength of Darcy’s regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest opinion. His attachment to J ane was obvious, but he was so modest and pliable that he believed Darcy’s representation of J ane’s indifference; which, added Darcy, he genuinely believed himself. Darcy saw that J ane liked Bingley, but he did not believe her to be in love, and therefore liable to be injured except in a worldly sense by Bingley’s withdrawal. We can see this point from his letter to Elizabeth: “ Her (J ane) look and manners were open, cheerful and engaging as ever, but without any symptom of peculiar regard, and I remained convinced from the evening, that though she received his attentions with pleasure, she did not invite them by any participation of sentiment.” (J ane Austen 127) Under the influence of Mr. Darcy, Bingley began to doubt J ane’s affection to him, he left her without saying good-bye. Later, when all misunderstanding clarified, he came back to J ane at Darcy’s assistance. Bingley’s indecisive character determines that his happiness were controlled by others. J ane was the most mild, kind and modest girl in this novel. Her character is vividly showed in many parts of the novel. “Compliments always take you (J ane) by surprise, and me (Elizabeth) never” and “ Oh, You (J ane) are a great deal too apt you know, to like people in general, you never see a fault in any body, all the world are too good and agreeable in your eyes. I (Elizabeth) never hea