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

in´law�察�and he was determined�察�if possible�察�to find out the extent of 

his assistance�察�and to discharge the obligation as soon as he could。 

   When   first   Mr。   Bennet   had   married�察  �economy   was   held   to   be 

perfectly useless�察�for�察�of course�察�they were to have a son。 This son 

was to join in cutting off the entail�察�as soon as he should be of age�察�

and   the   widow   and     younger   children     would   by   that   means   be 

provided   for。   Five   daughters   successively   entered   the   world�察  �but 

yet  the   son   was   to   come�察  �and   Mrs。   Bennet�察  �for   many   years   after 

Lydia¨s birth�察  �had been   certain   that  he  would。   This   event   had   at 

last been despaired of�察�but it was then too late to be saving。 Mrs。 

Bennet      had   no  turn   for   economy�察    �and   her   husband¨s     love   of 

independence had alone prevented their exceeding their income。 

   Five thousand pounds was settled by marriage articles on Mrs。 



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Bennet   and   the   children。   But   in   what   proportions   it   should   be 

divided   amongst   the   latter�察  �depended   on   the   will   of   the   parents。 

This was one point�察�with regard to Lydia at least�察�which was now 

to be settled�察�and Mr。 Bennet could have no hesitation in acceding 

to the proposal before him。 In terms of  grateful   acknowledgment 

for the kindness of his brother�察�though expressed most concisely�察�

he then delivered on paper his perfect approbation of all that was 

done�察�and his willingness to fulfil the engagements that had been 

made for him。 He had never before supposed that�察�could Wickham 

be   prevailed   on   to  marry  his   daughter�察  �it  would   be   done   with   so 

little inconvenience to himself�察�as by the present arrangement。 He 

would scarcely be ten pounds a´year the loser�察�by the hundred that 

was     to  be   paid    them�察   �for�察  �what    with    her   board    and    pocket 

allowance�察�and the continual presents in money�察�which passed to 

her�察�through her mother¨s hands�察�Lydia¨s expences had been very 

little within that sum。 

    That   it   would   be   done   with   such   trifling   exertion   on   his   side�察�

too�察  �was    another     very   welcome      surprise�察   �for  his   chief   wish   at 

present�察  �was   to  have   as little   trouble   in   the   business   as   possible。 

When the first transports of rage which had produced his activity 

in seeking  her  were   over�察  �he   naturally  returned  to  all   his   former 

indolence。   His   letter   was   soon   dispatched�察  �for   though   dilatory   in 

undertaking business�察�he was quick in its execution。 He begged to 

know farther particulars   of  what  he  was   indebted   to  his brother�察�

but was too angry with Lydia�察�to send any message to her。 

    The   good   news   quickly   spread   through   the          house�察   �and   with 

proportionate speed through the  neighbourhood。   It  was   borne  in 

the latter with decent philosophy。 To be sure it would have been 

more   for   the   advantage   of   conversation�察  �had   Miss   Lydia   Bennet 



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come upon the town�察�or�察�as the happiest alternative�察�been secluded 

from the world�察�in some distant farm house。 But there was much 

to be talked of�察�in marrying her�察�and the good´natured wishes for 

her well´doing�察�which had proceeded before�察�from all the spiteful 

old ladies in Meryton�察�lost but little of their spirit in this change of 

circumstances�察  �because   with   such   an       husband�察    �her   misery   was 

considered certain。 

   It was a fortnight since Mrs。 Bennet had been down stairs�察�but 

on this happy day�察�she again took her seat at the head of her table�察�

and   in   spirits   oppressively   high。   No   sentiment   of   shame   gave   a 

damp to her triumph。 The marriage of a daughter�察�which had been 

the first object of her wishes�察�since Jane was sixteen�察�was now on 

the point of accomplishment�察�and her thoughts and her words ran 

wholly on those attendants of elegant nuptials�察  �fine   muslins�察�new 

carriages�察    �and   servants。   She   was   busily   searching     through    the 

neighbourhood         for  a  proper    situation   for   her   daughter�察    �and�察�

without     knowing     or   considering     what   their   income    might    be�察�

rejected many as deficient in size and importance。 

    `Haye´Park might do�察� said she�察 �if the Gouldings would quit it�察�

or the great house at Stoke�察�if the drawing´room were larger�察�but 

Ashworth is too far off� �I could not bear to have her ten miles from 

me�察�and as for Purvis Lodge�察�the attics are dreadful。¨ 

   Her husband allowed her to talk on without interruption�察�while 

the servants remained。 But when they had withdrawn�察�he said to 

her�察 �Mrs。 Bennet�察�before you take any�察�or all of these houses�察�for 

your son and daughter�察�let us come to a right understanding。 Into 

one    house     in   this   neighbourhood�察       �they    shall    never    have 

admittance。      I  will  not  encourage      the  impudence      of  either�察  �by 

receiving them at Longbourn。¨ 



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    A   long   dispute   followed   this   declaration�察  �but   Mr。   Bennet   was 

firm�此    �it  soon    led   to  another�察     �and    Mrs。    Bennet     found�察    �with 

amazement   and   horror�察  �that   her   husband   would   not   advance   a 

guinea      to  buy   clothes    for  his   daughter。     He   protested     that   she 

should   receive   from   him   no   mark   of   affection   whatever�察  �on   the 

occasion。 Mrs。 Bennet could hardly comprehend it。 That his anger 

could be carried to such a point of inconceivable resentment�察�as to 

refuse his daughter a privilege�察�without which her marriage would 

scarcely seem  valid�察  �exceeded  all   that  she could   believe   possible。 

She was more alive to the disgrace�察�which the want of new clothes 

must     reflect   on   her   daughter¨s      nuptials�察   �than    to  any   sense    of 

shame at her eloping and living with Wickham�察�a fortnight before 

they took place。 

    Elizabeth  was   now  most   heartily   sorry   that   she   had�察  �from   the 

distress   of   the   moment�察  �been   led   to   make   Mr。   Darcy   acquainted 

with   their   fears   for   her   sister�察  �for   since   her   marriage   would   so 

shortly give the proper termination to the elopement�察  �they  might 

hope   to   conceal   its   unfavourable   beginning�察  �from   all   those   who 

were not immediately on the spot。 

    She   had   no   fear   of   its   spreading   farther�察  �through   his   means。 

There   were   few   people   on   whose   secrecy   she   would   have   more 

confidently   depended�察  �but   at   the   same   time�察  �there   was   no   one�察�

whose knowledge of a sister¨s frailty would have mortified her so 

much。      Not�察   �however�察    �from     any   fear   of   disadvantage       from    it�察�

individually       to  herself�察   �for  at   any    rate�察  �there   seemed      a   gulf 

impassable between them。 Had Lydia¨s marriage been concluded 

on the most honourable terms�察�it was not to be supposed that Mr。 

Darcy would connect himself with a family�察�where to every  other 

objection would now be added�察�an alliance and relationship of the 



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