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advanced。 He has children of his   own�察�and   may  have  more。   How 

could he spare half ten thousand pounds�拭� 

    `If we are ever able to learn what Wickham¨s debts have been�察� 

said Elizabeth�察 �and how much is settled on his side on our sister�察�

we    shall  exactly    know    what    Mr。   Gardiner     has   done    for  them�察�

because Wickham has not sixpence of his own。 The kindness of my 

uncle and aunt can never be requited。 Their taking her home�察�and 

affording her their personal protection and countenance�察�is such a 

sacrifice   to   her   advantage�察  �as   years   of   gratitude   cannot   enough 

acknowledge。        By   this  time   she   is  actually   with   them�    �If  such 

goodness does not make her miserable now�察�she will never deserve 

to be happy� �What a meeting for her�察�when she first sees my aunt� � 



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    `We must endeavour to forget all that has passed on either side�察� 

said Jane�此 �I hope and trust they will yet be happy。 His consenting 

to marry her is a proof�察�I will believe�察�that he is come to a right way 

of thinking。 Their mutual affection will steady them�察�and I flatter 

myself they will settle so quietly�察�and live in so rational a manner�察�

as may in time make their past imprudence forgotten。¨ 

    `Their   conduct   has   been   such�察�   replied   Elizabeth�察   �as   neither 

you�察�nor I�察�nor any body�察�can ever forget。 It is useless to talk of it。¨ 

    It  now     occurred     to  the   girls  that   their   mother      was   in   all 

likelihood perfectly ignorant of what had happened。 They went to 

the   library�察  �therefore�察  �and   asked   their   father�察  �whether   he   would 

not   wish   them   to   make   it   known      to   her。  He   was   writing�察  �and�察�

without raising his head�察�coolly replied�察�

    `Just as you please。¨ 

    `May we take my uncle¨s letter to read to her�拭� 

    `Take whatever you like�察�and get away。¨ 

    Elizabeth took the letter from his writing table�察�and they went 

up   stairs   together。   Mary   and   Kitty   were   both   with   Mrs。   Bennet�此�

one    communication         would�察   �therefore�察   �do   for  all。  After   a  slight 

preparation for good news�察�the letter was read aloud。 Mrs。 Bennet 

could     hardly    contain    herself。    As   soon    as  Jane    had    read   Mr。 

Gardiner¨s hope of Lydia¨s being soon married�察�her joy burst forth�察�

and   every   following   sentence   added   to   its   exuberance。   She   was 

now in an irritation as violent from delight�察�as she had ever been 

fidgetty    from    alarm    and    vexation。    To   know     that  her   daughter 

would be married was   enough。   She   was  disturbed by  no  fear  for 

her felicity�察�nor humbled by any remembrance of her misconduct。 

    `My   dear�察  �dear   Lydia� �   she   cried。   `This   is   delightful   indeed� � 

She will be married� �I shall see her again� �She will be married 



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at  sixteen� �My  good�察  �kind   brother� �I   knew   how   it   would   be!I 

knew he would manage every thing。 How I long to see her� �and to 

see dear Wickham too� �But the clothes�察�the wedding clothes� �I will 

write   to  my  sister  Gardiner  about   them   directly。   Lizzy�察  �my   dear�察�

run down to your father�察�and ask him how much he will give her。 

Stay�察�stay�察�I will go myself。 Ring the bell�察�Kitty�察�for Hill。 I will put 

on my things in a moment。 My dear�察�dear Lydia� �How merry we 

shall be together when we meet� � 

    Her   eldest   daughter   endeavoured          to  give   some    relief  to  the 

violence     of   these   transports�察    �by   leading    her   thoughts     to   the 

obligations which Mr。 Gardiner¨s behaviour laid them all under。 

    `For we must attribute this happy conclusion�察� she added�察 �in a 

great   measure�察  �to   his   kindness。      We   are   persuaded   that   he    has 

pledged himself to assist Mr。 Wickham with money。¨ 

    `Well�察� cried her mother�察 �it is all very right�察�who should do it but 

her  own   uncle�拭 �If  he  had not  had a   family   of   his   own�察  �I   and   my 

children must have had all his money you know�察�and it is the first 

time we have ever had any thing from him�察�except a few presents。 

Well�   �I   am   so   happy。   In  a   short   time�察 �I  shall  have   a   daughter 

married。   Mrs。   Wickham�   �How   well   it   sounds。   And   she   was   only 

sixteen last June。 My dear Jane�察�I am in such a flutter�察�that I am 

sure I can¨t write�察�so I will dictate�察�and you write for me。 We will 

settle with your father about the money afterwards�察�but the things 

should be ordered immediately。¨ 

    She was then proceeding to all the particulars of calico�察�muslin�察�

and cambric�察�and would shortly have dictated some very plentiful 

orders�察�had not Jane�察�though with some difficulty�察�persuaded her 

to   wait�察  �till   her   father   was   at   leisure   to   be   consulted。   One   day¨s 

delay she observed�察�would be of small importance�察�and her mother 



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was   too  happy�察  �to   be   quite  so   obstinate  as   usual。   Other   schemes 

too came into her head。 

    `I will go to Meryton�察� said she�察 �as soon as I am dressed�察�and tell 

the good�察�good news to my sister Philips。 And as I come back�察�I can 

call on Lady Lucas and Mrs。 Long。 Kitty�察�run down and order the 

carriage。 An airing would do me a   great  deal   of  good�察  �I  am   sure。 

Girls�察�can I do any thing for you in Meryton�拭�Oh� �here comes Hill。 

My dear Hill�察�have you heard the good news�拭�Miss Lydia is going 

to   be   married�察  �and   you   shall   all   have   a   bowl   of   punch�察  �to   make 

merry at her wedding。¨ 

    Mrs。 Hill began instantly to express her joy。 Elizabeth received 

her congratulations amongst the   rest�察  �and  then�察  �sick  of  this   folly�察�

took refuge in her own room�察�that she might think with freedom。 

    Poor Lydia¨s situation must�察�at best�察�be bad enough�察�but that it 

was   no   worse�察  �she   had   need   to   be   thankful。   She   felt   it   so�察  �and 

though�察�in looking forward�察�neither rational happiness nor worldly 

prosperity�察�could be justly expected for her sister�察�in looking back 

to   what    they   had    feared�察  �only   two    hours    ago�察 �she   felt  all  the 

advantages of what they had gained。 



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                            CHAPTER VIII 



              r。 Bennet had very often wished�察�before this period of 

              his life�察�that�察�instead of spending his whole income�察�he 

M 

              had laid by an annual sum�察�for the better provision of 

his children�察�and of his wife�察�if she survived him。 He now wished it 

more than ever。 Had he done his duty in that respect�察�Lydia need 

not   have   been   indebted   to   her   uncle�察  �for   whatever   of   honour   or 

credit    could    now    be   purchased      for  her。   The    satisfaction    of 

prevailing     on   one   of  the  most    worthless    young    men    in  Great 

Britain   to   be   her   husband�察  �might   then   have   rested   in   its   proper 

place。 

   He was seriously concerned�察�that a cause of so little advantage 

to any one�察�should be forwarded at the sole expence of his brother´ 

in´law�察�and he was determined�察�if possible

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