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months before�察�had been almost an angel of light。 He was declared 

to be in debt to every tradesman in the place�察�and his intrigues�察�all 

honoured with the title of seduction�察�had been extended into every 

tradesman¨s        family。    Every     body     declared     that    he   was     the 

wickedest young man in the world�察�and every body began to find 

out�察   �that   they    had    always    distrusted     the    appearance       of  his 

goodness。 Elizabeth�察�though she did not credit above half of what 

was   said�察  �believed   enough   to   make   her   former   assurance   of   her 

sister¨s   ruin   still   more   certain�察  �and   even   Jane�察  �who   believed   still 

less of it�察�became almost hopeless�察�more especially as the time was 

now   come�察  �when   if   they   had      gone    to   Scotland�察  �which   she    had 

never   before   entirely   despaired   of�察  �they   must   in      all  probability 

have gained some news of them。 

    Mr。 Gardiner left Longbourn on Sunday�察�on Tuesday�察�his   wife 

received a letter from him�察�it told them�察�that on his arrival�察�he had 

immediately found out his brother�察�and persuaded him to come to 

Gracechurch´street。         That    Mr。   Bennet     had    been    to  Epsom     and 

Clapham�察�before   his arrival�察  �but   without   gaining   any   satisfactory 

information�察�and that he was now determined to enquire at all the 

principal   hotels   in   town�察  �as   Mr。   Bennet   thought   it   possible   they 

might have gone to one of them�察�on their first coming to London�察�

before     they   procured      lodgings。     Mr。   Gardiner     himself     did   not 

expect   any   success      from    this  measure�察    �but   as  his   brother    was 

eager in it�察�he meant to assist him in pursuing it。   He added�察  �that 

Mr。 Bennet seemed wholly disinclined at present�察�to leave London�察�

and promised to write again very soon。 There was also a postscript 

to this effect。 

    `I   have   written   to  Colonel  Forster  to   desire   him   to   find   out�察  �if 

possible�察�from some of the young man¨s intimates in the regiment�察�



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whether Wickham has any relations or connections�察�who would be 

likely   to   know   in   what   part   of   the   town   he   has   now   concealed 

himself。   If   there   were   any   one�察  �that   one   could   apply   to�察  �with   a 

probability of gaining such a clue as that�察�it might be of essential 

consequence。   At   present   we   have   nothing   to   guide         us。  Colonel 

Forster will�察�I dare say�察�do every thing in his power to satisfy us on 

this   head。   But�察  �on   second   thoughts�察  �perhaps   Lizzy   could   tell   us�察�

what relations he has now living�察�better than any other person。¨ 

    Elizabeth      was   at  no   loss   to  understand       from    whence     this 

deference for her authority proceeded�察�but it was not in her power 

to    give   any   information       of  so   satisfactory    a   nature�察   �as   the 

compliment deserved。 

    She had never heard of his having had any relations�察�except a 

father   and   mother�察  �both   of   whom   had   been   dead   many   years。   It 

was possible�察�however�察�that some of his companions in the !shire�察�

might be able to give more information�察�and�察�though she was not 

very sanguine in expecting it�察�the application was a something to 

look forward to。 

    Every day at Longbourn was now a day of anxiety�察�but the most 

anxious part of each was when the post was expected。 The arrival 

of letters was the first grand object of every morning¨s impatience。 

Through letters�察�whatever of good or bad was to be told�察�would be 

communicated�察  �and   every   succeeding   day   was   expected   to  bring 

some news of importance。 

    But before they heard again from Mr。 Gardiner�察�a letter arrived 

for their father�察�from a different quarter�察�from Mr。 Collins�察�which�察�

as Jane had received directions to open all that came for him in his 

absence�察     �she  accordingly      read�察  �and   Elizabeth�察   �who    knew     what 

curiosities   his   letters   always   were�察  �looked   over   her�察  �and   read   it 



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likewise。 It was as follows�此�



`My Dear Sir�察�

    `I feel myself called upon�察�by our relationship�察�and my situation 

in life�察�to condole with you on the grievous affliction you are now 

suffering under�察�of which we were yesterday informed by a letter 

from Hertfordshire。 Be assured�察�my dear Sir�察�that Mrs。 Collins and 

myself   sincerely   sympathise   with   you�察        �and   all  your   respectable 

family�察  �in   your   present   distress�察  �which   must   be   of   the   bitterest 

kind�察�because proceeding from a cause which no time can remove。 

No  arguments   shall be   wanting  on   my part�察  �that  can alleviate   so 

severe      a   misfortune�察      �or   that    may     comfort      you�察   �under     a 

circumstance that must be of all others most afflicting to a parent¨s 

mind。 The death of your daughter would have been a blessing in 

comparison   of   this。   And   it   is   the   more   to   be   lamented�察  �because 

there is reason to suppose�察�as my dear Charlotte informs me�察�that 

this licentiousness  of  behaviour  in   your  daughter�察  �has   proceeded 

from a faulty degree of indulgence�察�though�察�at the same   time�察  �for 

the consolation of yourself and Mrs。 Bennet�察�I am inclined to think 

that her own disposition must be naturally bad�察  �or  she   could not 

be guilty of such an enormity�察�at so early an age。 Howsoever that 

may be�察�you are grievously to be pitied�察�in which opinion I am not 

only   joined   by   Mrs。   Collins�察  �but   likewise   by   Lady   Catherine   and 

her daughter�察�to whom I have related the affair。 They agree with 

me   in   apprehending   that   this   false   step   in   one   daughter�察  �will   be 

injurious      to  the   fortunes    of   all  the   others�察  �for   who�察   �as  Lady 

Catherine   herself   condescendingly   says�察  �will   connect   themselves 

with such a   family。 And   this consideration   leads   me  moreover  to 

reflect    with   augmented        satisfaction    on   a  certain    event    of  last 



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November�察�for had it been otherwise�察�I must have been involved in 

all your sorrow and disgrace。 Let me advise you then�察�my dear Sir�察�

to    console    yourself     as   much     as   possible�察   �to   throw     off  your 

unworthy child from your affection for ever�察�and leave her to reap 

the fruits of her own heinous offence。 

                                                        `I am�察�dear Sir�察�&c。 &c。¨ 



    Mr。 Gardiner did not write again�察�till he had received an answer 

from     Colonel    Forster�察   �and    then    he  had    nothing     of  a  pleasant 

nature     to  send。    It  was   not   known     that   Wickham       had   a  single 

relation�察�with whom he kept up any connection�察�and it was certain 

that he had no near one living。 His former acquaintance had been 

numerous�察�but since he had been in the militia�察�it did not appear 

that   he   was   on   terms   of   particular   friendship   with   any   of   them。 

There was no one therefore who could be pointed out�察�as likely to 

give    any   news     of  him。   And    in  the   wretched      state   of  his  own 

finances�察�there was a very powerf

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