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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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