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

wonder。 I am truly glad�察�dearest Lizzy�察�that you have been spared 

something of these distressing scenes�察�but now as the first shock is 

over�察�shall I own that I long for your  return�拭 �I   am   not  so  selfish�察�

however�察�as to press for it�察�if inconvenient。 Adieu。 I take up my pen 

again      to   do�察  �what     I  have     just   told    you    I  would      not�察  �but 

circumstances are such�察�that I cannot help earnestly begging you 

all   to  come   here�察�as   soon   as   possible。   I know   my   dear   uncle   and 

aunt  so  well�察  �that  I am not  afraid   of  requesting  it�察  �though  I   have 

still   something   more   to   ask   of   the   former。   My   father   is   going   to 

London with Colonel Forster instantly�察�to try to discover her。 What 

he means to  do�察  �I am  sure   I   know  not�察�but  his   excessive   distress 

will not   allow   him   to   pursue   any   measure   in   the   best   and   safest 

way�察  �and   Colonel   Forster   is   obliged   to   be   at   Brighton   again   to´ 

morrow       evening。      In  such    an    exigence     my    uncle¨s    advice     and 

assistance would be every thing in the world�察�he will immediately 

comprehend what I must feel�察�and I rely upon his goodness。¨ 

    `Oh� �where�察�where is my  uncle�拭�   cried   Elizabeth�察  �darting  from 

her   seat   as   she   finished     the   letter�察 �in  eagerness   to   follow   him�察�

without      losing    a  moment       of  the   time    so  precious�察    �but    as  she 

reached      the   door�察   �it  was   opened     by   a  servant�察    �and   Mr。    Darcy 

appeared。   Her  pale  face and   impetuous   manner  made   him   start�察�

and     before    he   could    recover    himself     enough      to  speak�察   �she�察  �in 

whose      mind     every    idea    was    superseded       by   Lydia¨s     situation�察�

hastily exclaimed�察 �I beg your pardon�察�but I must leave you。 I must 

find    Mr。    Gardiner      this   moment�察      �on   business      that   cannot      be 

delayed�察�I have not an instant to lose。¨ 

    `Good   God�   �what   is   the   matter�拭�   cried   he�察  �with   more   feeling 



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than politeness�察�then recollecting himself�察 �I will not detain you a 

minute�察     �but  let  me�察   �or  let  the  servant�察   �go   after  Mr。    and   Mrs。 

Gardiner。 You are not well enough�察�you cannot go yourself。¨ 

    Elizabeth hesitated�察�but her knees trembled under her�察�and she 

felt how little would be gained by her attempting to pursue them。 

Calling back the servant�察�therefore�察�she commissioned him�察�though 

in   so   breathless   an   accent   as   made   her   almost   unintelligible�察  �to 

fetch his master and mistress home�察�instantly。 

    On    his  quitting    the   room�察   �she   sat  down�察   �unable     to  support 

herself�察  �and   looking   so   miserably   ill�察  �that   it   was   impossible    for 

Darcy      to  leave    her�察  �or  to  refrain    from    saying�察   �in   a  tone   of 

gentleness   and   commiseration�察   �Let   me   call   your   maid。   Is   there 

nothing   you   could   take�察  �to   give   you   present   relief�拭�A   glass   of 

wine�察�shall I get you one�拭�You are very ill。¨ 

    `No�察�I thank you�察� she replied�察�endeavouring to recover herself。 

`There is nothing the matter  with  me。   I   am   quite   well。   I   am   only 

distressed by some dreadful news which I have just received from 

Longbourn。¨ 

    She burst into tears as she alluded to it�察�and for a few minutes 

could not speak another word。 Darcy�察�in wretched suspense�察�could 

only say something indistinctly of his concern�察�and observe her in 

compassionate silence。 At length�察�she spoke again。 `I have just had 

a    letter   from    Jane�察   �with   such     dreadful    news。     It  cannot     be 

concealed       from    any   one。   My    youngest      sister  has    left  all  her 

friends!has   eloped�察�has   thrown              herself   into   the   power   of!of 

Mr。    Wickham。       They    are  gone    off  together    from    Brighton。  You 

know      him   too   well   to  doubt    the   rest。  She    has   no   money�察    �no 

connections�察�nothing that can tempt him to!she is lost for ever。¨ 

    Darcy was fixed in astonishment。 `When I consider�察� she added�察�



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in   a   yet   more   agitated   voice�察   �that  I  might   have   prevented   it� �I 

who knew what he was。 Had I but explained some part of it only! 

some   part  of  what  I   learnt�察  �to  my  own   family�  �Had   his   character 

been known�察�this could not have happened。 But it is all�察�all too late 

now。¨ 

    `I am grieved�察�indeed�察� cried Darcy�察 �grieved!shocked。 But is it 

certain�察�absolutely certain�拭� 

    `Oh   yes� �They   left   Brighton   together   on   Sunday   night�察        �and 

were traced almost to London�察�but not beyond�察�they are certainly 

not gone to Scotland。¨ 

    `And what has been done�察�what has been attempted�察�to recover 

her�拭� 

    `My father is gone to London�察�and Jane has written to beg my 

uncle¨s immediate assistance�察�and we shall be off�察�I hope�察�in half an 

hour。 But nothing can be done�察�I know very well that nothing can 

be done。 How is such a man to be worked on�拭�How are they even 

to   be   discovered�拭  �I   have   not   the   smallest   hope。   It   is   every   way 

horrible� � 

    Darcy shook his head in silent acquiesence。 

    `When my  eyes   were  opened   to  his   real   character。!Oh�   �had   I 

known what I ought�察�what I dared�察�to do� �But I knew not!I   was 

afraid of doing too much。 Wretched�察�wretched�察�mistake� � 

    Darcy   made   no  answer。   He   seemed   scarcely   to   hear   her�察  �and 

was   walking   up   and   down   the   room   in   earnest   meditation�察  �his 

brow   contracted�察      �his  air   gloomy。   Elizabeth    soon    observed�察   �and 

instantly understood it。 Her power was sinking�察�every thing must 

sink under such a proof of family weakness�察�such an assurance of 

the deepest disgrace。 She could neither wonder nor condemn�察�but 

the belief of his self´conquest brought nothing  consolatory  to  her 



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bosom�察     �afforded     no   palliation    of   her   distress。    It  was�察  �on    the 

contrary�察     �exactly    calculated     to  make     her   understand       her   own 

wishes�察  �and   never   had   she   so   honestly   felt   that   she   could   have 

loved him�察�as now�察�when all love must be vain。 

    But    self�察  �though     it  would     intrude�察   �could    not    engross     her。 

Lydia!the humiliation�察�the misery�察�she was bringing on them all�察�

soon swallowed up every private care�察�and covering her face with 

her handkerchief�察�Elizabeth was soon lost to every thing else�察�and�察�

after a pause of several minutes�察�was only recalled to a sense of her 

situation by the voice of her companion�察�who�察�in a manner�察�which 

though  it  spoke   compassion�察�spoke likewise   restraint�察  �said�察   �I   am 

afraid   you   have   been   long   desiring   my   absence�察  �nor   have   I   any 

thing  to  plead   in   excuse   of   my   stay�察  �but   real�察  �though   unavailing�察�

concern。   Would   to  heaven   that any  thing  could   be   either   said   or 

done on my part�察�that might offer consolation to such distress。 But 

I   will   not   torment      you    with    vain    wishe

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