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acquaintance。¨ 

    He    then    went    away�察    �and    Miss   Bingley     was    left  to   all  the 

satisfaction of having forced him to say what gave no one any pain 

but herself。 

    Mrs。   Gardiner   and   Elizabeth   talked   of   all   that   had   occurred�察�

during their  visit�察�as   they  returned�察  �except  what  had   particularly 

interested them both。 The looks and behaviour of every body they 

had   seen   were   discussed�察  �except   of   the   person   who   had   mostly 

engaged their attention。 They talked   of  his  sister�察  �his   friends�察  �his 

house�察    �his   fruit�察 �of  every   thing    but   himself�察   �yet   Elizabeth     was 

longing   to   know   what   Mrs。   Gardiner   thought   of   him�察  �and   Mrs。 

Gardiner        would     have     been    highly     gratified    by    her    niece¨s 

beginning the subject。 



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                              CHAPTER IV 



           lizabeth had been a good deal disappointed in not finding 

           a letter from Jane�察�on their first arrival at Lambton�察�and 

E 

           this   disappointment   had   been   renewed   on          each   of  the 

mornings   that   had   now   been   spent   there�察  �but   on   the   third�察  �her 

repining   was   over�察  �and   her   sister   justified   by   the   receipt   of   two 

letters from her at once�察�on one of which was marked that it had 

been missent elsewhere。 Elizabeth was not surprised at it�察�as Jane 

had written the direction remarkably ill。 

    They   had   just   been   preparing   to   walk   as   the   letters   came   in�察�

and her uncle and aunt�察�leaving her to enjoy them in quiet�察�set off 

by themselves。 The one   missent  must be   first attended  to�察  �it  had 

been written five days ago。 The beginning contained an account of 

all   their   little   parties   and   engagements�察  �with   such   news   as    the 

country afforded�察�but the latter half�察�which was dated a day later�察�

and written in evident agitation�察�gave more important intelligence。 

It was to this effect�此�

    `Since writing the above�察�dearest Lizzy�察�something has occurred 

of   a  most    unexpected      and   serious    nature�察   �but  I  am    afraid   of 

alarming you!be assured that we are all well。 What I have to say 

relates to poor Lydia。 An express came at twelve last night�察�just as 

we   were   all   gone  to  bed�察 �from   Colonel Forster�察  �to  inform   us  that 

she  was   gone   off  to  Scotland   with  one  of  his   officers�察 �to  own   the 

truth�察�with Wickham� �Imagine our surprise。 To Kitty�察�however�察�it 

does   not   seem   so   wholly   unexpected。   I   am   very�察  �very   sorry。   So 

imprudent a match on   both  sides� �But  I am   willing  to  hope   the 



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best�察�and that his character has been misunderstood。 Thoughtless 

and   indiscreet   I   can   easily   believe   him�察  �but   this   step   ��and   let   us 

rejoice     over    it��  marks     nothing      bad    at   heart。   His    choice     is 

disinterested   at   least�察  �for   he   must   know   my   father   can   give   her 

nothing。      Our   poor   mother      is  sadly   grieved。    My    father   bears    it 

better。 How thankful am I�察�that we never let them know what has 

been said against him�察�we must forget it ourselves。 They were off 

Saturday       night    about    twelve�察   �as  is  conjectured�察     �but   were     not 

missed   till   yesterday   morning   at   eight。   The   express   was   sent   off 

directly。 My dear Lizzy�察�they must have passed within ten miles of 

us。 Colonel Forster gives us reason to expect him here soon。 Lydia 

left a few lines for his wife�察�informing her of their intention。 I must 

conclude�察�for I cannot be long from my poor mother。 I   am   afraid 

you will not be able to make it out�察�but I hardly know what I have 

written。¨ 

    Without   allowing   herself   time   for   consideration�察  �and   scarcely 

knowing what she felt�察�Elizabeth on finishing this letter�察�instantly 

seized the other�察�and opening it with the utmost impatience�察�read 

as follows�此�it had been written a   day  later  than   the   conclusion   of 

the first。 

    `By this time�察�my dearest sister�察�you have received my hurried 

letter�察   �I  wish    this   may    be   more     intelligible�察   �but   though      not 

confined for time�察�my head is so bewildered that I cannot answer 

for   being   coherent。   Dearest   Lizzy�察  �I   hardly   know   what   I   would 

write�察  �but   I   have   bad   news     for   you�察 �and   it   cannot   be   delayed。 

Imprudent   as   a      marriage   between        Mr。   Wickham   and        our   poor 

Lydia   would   be�察  �we   are   now   anxious   to   be   assured   it   has   taken 

place�察�for there is but too much reason to fear they are not gone to 

Scotland。   Colonel   Forster   came   yesterday�察  �having   left   Brighton 



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the day before�察�not many hours after the express。 Though Lydia¨s 

short   letter   to   Mrs。   F。   gave   them   to   understand   that   they   were 

going     to   Gretna     Green�察    �something       was    dropped      by   Denny 

expressing   his   belief   that   W。   never   intended   to   go   there�察    �or   to 

marry Lydia at all�察�which was repeated to Colonel F。 who instantly 

taking the alarm�察�set off from B。 intending to trace their route。 He 

did trace them easily to Clapham�察�but no farther�察�for on entering 

that place they removed   into  a   hackney´coach and   dismissed   the 

chaise that brought them from Epsom。 All that is known after this 

is�察  �that  they  were   seen   to  continue   the   London  road。   I   know   not 

what   to   think。   After   making   every   possible   enquiry   on   that   side 

London�察      �Colonel     F。   came      on   into    Hertfordshire�察      �anxiously 

renewing them at all the turnpikes�察�and at the inns in Barnet and 

Hatfield�察�but without any success�察�no such people had been seen to 

pass through。 With the kindest concern he came on to Longbourn�察�

and broke his apprehensions to us in a manner most creditable to 

his heart。 I   am   sincerely  grieved   for  him   and  Mrs。   F。   but no  one 

can throw any blame on them。 Our distress�察�my dear Lizzy�察�is very 

great。 My father and mother believe the worst�察�but I cannot think 

so ill of him。 Many circumstances might make it more eligible for 

them   to   be   married   privately   in   town   than   to   pursue   their   first 

plan�察  �and   even   if  he  could   form   such   a   design   against   a   young 

woman of Lydia¨s connections�察�which is not likely�察  �can   I  suppose 

her so lost to every thing�拭�Impossible。 I grieve to find�察�however�察�

that Colonel F。 is not disposed to depend upon their marriage�察�he 

shook his head when I expressed my hopes�察�and said he feared W。 

was not a man to be trusted。 My poor mother is really ill and keeps 

her room。 Could she exert herself it would be better�察�but this is not 

to be expected�察�and as to my father�察�I never in my life saw him so 



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affected。      Poor     Kitty    has    anger      for   having     concealed       their 

attachment�察       �but   as   it  was   a  matter     of   confidence      one    cannot 

wonder。

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