( as he is already cognizant of miss bennet's opinions towards travel, he pays little mind to her speak. if the setting, company, and present mood were altered to conditions where he felt comfortable, atticus would have spoken in favour of travel, regardless of its displeasures. yes, poor roads and weather are nuisances even for an experienced traveller such as himself, and there are further displeasures that miss bennet neglected to mention. but the destination and, most importantly, the experience make up for it. even when the destination does not reach one's lofty expectations, the journey usually provides a few good tales. for atticus, anecdotes are the most valuable currency in his current livelihood, and why he reserves his most interesting for the written word.
although he suspects that most of the present company would find amusement in his stories, he withholds further discussion or elaboration regarding his travels. it is because of the man he regards as an ingrown nail: flat, hard, and full of irritation. mr hickinbottom is neither deserving of his diversion nor his esteem. and so atticus keeps any joy or entertainment he may provide to himself like a miser with money.
atticus smiles, tight like the drawing of a bow, and his eyes are set on mr hickinbottom when he reaches for another biscuit. for himself, atticus has not eaten any biscuits or morsels situated so elegantly on the floral patterned tablecloth. at the moment, his appetite can tolerate only tea, black tea. that, however, is not unusual as he prefers to savour the natural and unaltered taste of tea. when he drinks tea, generally tea made by someone's hand, he sits up in his seat with his shoulders straightened back and appears like a lord surveying his holdings )
Indeed, sir. From the first moment of our acquaintance, I detected in you a business acumen. ( his warm smile belies the arrow grazing across mr hickinbottom's hair. declaring oneself to be a businessman "through and through" is not something to boast about. the claim suggests a callousness and pridefulness that warrants only condemnation. ) With the army's recent victory on the peninsula, surely you will set your eyes elsewhither for business?
( mr gardiner interjects, commenting that if the combined forces of great britain, portugal, and spain continued their campaign against napoleon with the same speed and alacrity as they have already, it shan't be long before that suggestion becomes a reality. he mentions reading a report that morning in the newspaper about the commander of the british forces, sir arthur wellelsey, setting his army on the remaining pockets of french soldiers that had fled beyond the pyrenees to regroup under marshal general soult.
although he remains abreast of the war through newspapers and rumours, atticus declines to offer anything to the conversation, which draws in mrs gardiner and mr hickinbottom. while his time in the royal navy did not expose him to the extent of carnage that the soldiers on the peninsula have witnessed, atticus still experienced enough to placate any fantasy of vainglory or patriotism that one might feel when they read of wellelsey's accomplishments. )
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although he suspects that most of the present company would find amusement in his stories, he withholds further discussion or elaboration regarding his travels. it is because of the man he regards as an ingrown nail: flat, hard, and full of irritation. mr hickinbottom is neither deserving of his diversion nor his esteem. and so atticus keeps any joy or entertainment he may provide to himself like a miser with money.
atticus smiles, tight like the drawing of a bow, and his eyes are set on mr hickinbottom when he reaches for another biscuit. for himself, atticus has not eaten any biscuits or morsels situated so elegantly on the floral patterned tablecloth. at the moment, his appetite can tolerate only tea, black tea. that, however, is not unusual as he prefers to savour the natural and unaltered taste of tea. when he drinks tea, generally tea made by someone's hand, he sits up in his seat with his shoulders straightened back and appears like a lord surveying his holdings )
Indeed, sir. From the first moment of our acquaintance, I detected in you a business acumen. ( his warm smile belies the arrow grazing across mr hickinbottom's hair. declaring oneself to be a businessman "through and through" is not something to boast about. the claim suggests a callousness and pridefulness that warrants only condemnation. ) With the army's recent victory on the peninsula, surely you will set your eyes elsewhither for business?
( mr gardiner interjects, commenting that if the combined forces of great britain, portugal, and spain continued their campaign against napoleon with the same speed and alacrity as they have already, it shan't be long before that suggestion becomes a reality. he mentions reading a report that morning in the newspaper about the commander of the british forces, sir arthur wellelsey, setting his army on the remaining pockets of french soldiers that had fled beyond the pyrenees to regroup under marshal general soult.
although he remains abreast of the war through newspapers and rumours, atticus declines to offer anything to the conversation, which draws in mrs gardiner and mr hickinbottom. while his time in the royal navy did not expose him to the extent of carnage that the soldiers on the peninsula have witnessed, atticus still experienced enough to placate any fantasy of vainglory or patriotism that one might feel when they read of wellelsey's accomplishments. )