Mr. Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female eye was turned, and Elizabeth was the happy woman by whom he finally seated himself.

Mr. Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female eye was turned, and Elizabeth was the happy woman by whom he finally seated himself.

– Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 16. Elizabeth is instanted attracted to George Wickham and is very happy that he sits down beside her at dinner. Wickham is a master at making good first impressions.

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