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    This letter gave Elizabeth some pain�察�but her spirits returned as 

she considered that Jane would no longer be duped�察�by the sister 

at least。 All expectation from the brother was now absolutely over。 

She   would   not   even   wish   for   any   renewal   of   his   attentions。   His 

character sunk on every review of it�察�and as a punishment for him�察�

as   well   as   a   possible   advantage   to   Jane�察  �she   seriously   hoped   he 

might     really   soon    marry     Mr。   Darcy¨s    sister�察  �as�察 �by   Wickham¨s 

account�察     �she   would    make     him   abundantly       regret   what    he   had 

thrown away。 

    Mrs。    Gardiner      about     this  time    reminded       Elizabeth     of   her 

promise      concerning      that   gentleman�察     �and    required     information�察�

and Elizabeth had such to send as might rather give contentment 

to her aunt than to herself。 His apparent partiality had   subsided�察�

his   attentions   were   over�察  �he   was   the   admirer   of   some   one   else。 

Elizabeth   was   watchful   enough   to   see   it   all�察  �but   she   could   see   it 

and   write   of   it   without   material   pain。     Her   heart   had    been   but 

slightly  touched�察  �and  her  vanity  was satisfied   with  believing   that 

she would have been his only choice�察�had fortune permitted it。 The 

sudden       acquisition      of   ten   thousand       pounds      was    the    most 

remarkable        charm     of  the   young     lady�察  �to   whom      he   was   now 

rendering       himself    agreeable�察     �but   Elizabeth�察    �less   clear´sighted 

perhaps in his case than in Charlotte¨s�察�did   not  quarrel   with  him 

for his wish of independence。 Nothing�察  �on   the   contrary�察  �could   be 

more   natural�察  �and   while   able   to   suppose   that   it   cost   him   a   few 

struggles   to  relinquish  her�察  �she   was   ready   to   allow   it   a   wise   and 

desirable   measure   for   both�察  �and   could   very   sincerely   wish   him 

happy。 

    All this was acknowledged to Mrs。 Gardiner�察�and after relating 



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the  circumstances�察  �she   thus   went   on�此�`I   am   now   convinced�察  �my 

dear  aunt�察  �that   I   have   never   been   much   in   love�察  �for   had   I   really 

experienced   that  pure   and elevating  passion�察  �I should   at   present 

detest   his   very   name�察  �and   wish   him   all   manner   of   evil。   But   my 

feelings are not only cordial towards him�察�they are even impartial 

towards Miss King。 I cannot find out that I hate her at all�察�or that I 

am   in   the   least   unwilling   to   think   her   a   very   good   sort   of   girl。 

There      can    be   no   love   in   all  this。  My    watchfulness        has   been 

effectual�察    �and    though     I  should    certainly     be  a   more    interesting 

object to all my acquaintance�察�were I distractedly in love with him�察�

I    cannot     say    that    I   regret    my     comparative        insignificance。 

Importance   may   sometimes   be   purchased   too   dearly。   Kitty   and 

Lydia take his defection much more to heart than I do。 They are 

young in the ways of the world�察�and not yet open to the mortifying 

conviction that handsome young men must have something to live 

on�察�as well as the plain。 



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                                CHAPTER IV 



               ith    no  greater     events    than   these    in  the   Longbourn 

Wfamily�察  �and   otherwise   diversified   by   little   beyond   the 

               walks      to  Meryton�察     �sometimes       dirty   and    sometimes 

cold�察  �did   January   and   February   pass   away。   March   was   to   take 

Elizabeth to Hunsford。 She had not at first thought very seriously 

of going thither�察�but Charlotte�察�she soon found�察�was depending on 

the   plan�察  �and   she   gradually   learned       to   consider   it   herself   with 

greater      pleasure     as   well    as   greater     certainty。     Absence      had 

increased her desire of seeing Charlotte again�察�and weakened her 

disgust  of  Mr。   Collins。   There   was   novelty   in   the   scheme�察  �and   as�察�

with    such    a   mother     and    such   uncompanionable           sisters�察  �home 

could   not   be   faultless�察  �a   little   change   was   not   unwelcome   for   its 

own   sake。  The  journey  would   moreover  give   her  a   peep at  Jane�察�

and�察  �in   short�察  �as   the   time   drew   near�察  �she   would   have   been   very 

sorry for any delay。 Every thing�察�however�察�went on smoothly�察�and 

was finally settled according to Charlotte¨s first sketch。 She was to 

accompany          Sir    William       and     his    second       daughter。       The 

improvement   of   spending   a   night   in   London   was   added   in   time�察�

and the plan became perfect as plan could be。 

    The   only   pain   was   in   leaving   her   father�察  �who   would   certainly 

miss  her�察  �and   who�察  �when   it   came   to   the   point�察  �so  little   liked   her 

going�察  �that   he   told   her   to   write   to   him�察  �and   almost   promised   to 

answer her letter。 

    The   farewell   between   herself  and   Mr。   Wickham   was   perfectly 

friendly�察    �on   his   side  even   more。    His   present   pursuit   could   not 



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make him forget that Elizabeth had been the first to excite and to 

deserve his attention�察�the first to listen and to pity�察�the first to be 

admired�察  �and   in   his   manner   of   bidding   her   adieu�察       �wishing   her 

every enjoyment�察�reminding her of what she was to expect in Lady 

Catherine       de  Bourgh�察     �and   trusting    their   opinion    of  her!their 

opinion      of  every     body!would         always     coincide�察   �there    was    a 

solicitude�察�an interest which she felt must ever attach her to him 

with  a   most  sincere   regard�察 �and she   parted   from   him   convinced�察�

that  whether  married   or  single�察  �he   must  always   be   her   model   of 

the amiable and pleasing。 

    Her fellow´travellers the next day�察�were not of  a   kind   to  make 

her think him less agreeable。 Sir William Lucas�察�and his daughter 

Maria�察�a good humoured girl�察�but as empty´headed as himself�察�had 

nothing to say that could   be   worth  hearing�察  �and   were   listened   to 

with  about  as much  delight   as   the   rattle   of   the   chaise。   Elizabeth 

loved   absurdities�察  �but   she   had   known   Sir   William¨s   too   long。   He 

could tell her nothing new of the wonders of his presentation and 

knighthood�察�and his civilities were worn out like his information。 

    It was a journey of only twenty´four miles�察�and they began it so 

early as to be in Gracechurch´street by noon。 As they drove to Mr。 

Gardiner¨s   door�察  �Jane   was   at   a   drawing´room   window   watching 

their   arrival�察   �when    they   entered     the   passage     she   was   there   to 

welcome  them�察�and   Elizabeth�察  �looking   earnestly   in   her   face�察  �was 

pleased to see it healthful and lovely as ever。 On the stairs were a 

troop   of   little   boys   and   girls�察  �whose   eagerness   for   their   cousin¨s 

appearanc

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