Miss Bingley was a problem, though. Since her taunting remarks at the Lucas’ party, she hovered at his shoulder like a fairy dragon. Her prattle certainly sounded like one, only slightly less high-pitched. Walker warned that she was seeking a mate. Desperately. But if that were the case, why did she keep bringing up Elizabeth Bennet? It made no sense. Bingley warned him not to encourage her. How did one not encourage a woman when one was not certain what encouraged one in the first place? Did he mean it was wrong to even talk to her?
