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only her own inclination�察�any meeting with him would have been
the last object of her wishes。
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CHAPTER IX
heir sister¨s wedding day arrived�察�and Jane and Elizabeth
felt for her probably more than she felt for herself。 The
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carriage was sent to meet them at !�察 �and they were to
return in it�察�by dinner´time。 Their arrival was dreaded by the elder
Miss Bennets�察 �and Jane more especially�察 �who gave Lydia the
feelings which would have attended herself�察 �had she been the
culprit�察 �was wretched in the thought of what her sister must
endure。
They came。 The family were assembled in the breakfast room�察�
to receive them。 Smiles decked the face of Mrs。 Bennet�察 �as the
carriage drove up to the door�察 �her husband looked impenetrably
grave�察�her daughters�察�alarmed�察�anxious�察�uneasy。
Lydia¨s voice was heard in the vestibule�察�the door was thrown
open�察 �and she ran into the room。 Her mother stepped forwards�察�
embraced her�察 �and welcomed her with rapture�察 �gave her hand
with an affectionate smile to Wickham�察�who followed his lady�察�and
wished them both joy�察�with an alacrity which shewed no doubt of
their happiness。
Their reception from Mr。 Bennet�察 �to whom they then turned�察�
was not quite so cordial。 His countenance rather gained in
austerity�察�and he scarcely opened his lips。 The easy assurance of
the young couple�察�indeed�察�was enough to provoke him。 Elizabeth
was disgusted�察 �and even Miss Bennet was shocked。 Lydia was
Lydia still�察 �untamed�察 �unabashed�察 �wild�察 �noisy�察 �and fearless。 She
turned from sister to sister�察�demanding their congratulations�察�and
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when at length they all sat down�察�looked eagerly round the room�察�
took notice of some little alteration in it�察 �and observed�察 �with a
laugh�察�that it was a great while since she had been there。
Wickham was not at all more distressed than herself�察 �but his
manners were always so pleasing�察�that had his character and his
marriage been exactly what they ought�察 �his smiles and his easy
address�察�while he claimed their relationship�察�would have delighted
them all。 Elizabeth had not before believed him quite equal to
such assurance�察 �but she sat down�察 �resolving within herself�察 �to
draw no limits in future to the impudence of an impudent man。
She blushed�察 �and Jane blushed�察 �but the cheeks of the two who
caused their confusion�察�suffered no variation of colour。
There was no want of discourse。 The bride and her mother
could neither of them talk fast enough�察 �and Wickham�察 �who
happened to sit near Elizabeth�察 �began enquiring after his
acquaintance in that neighbourhood�察�with a good humoured ease�察�
which she felt very unable to equal in her replies。 They seemed
each of them to have the happiest memories in the world。 Nothing
of the past was recollected with pain�察�and Lydia led voluntarily to
subjects�察�which her sisters would not have alluded to for the world。
`Only think of its being three months�察� she cried�察 �since I went
away�察�it seems but a fortnight I declare�察�and yet there have been
things enough happened in the time。 Good gracious� �when I went
away�察 �I am sure I had no more idea of being married till I came
back again� �though I thought it would be very good fun if I was。¨
Her father lifted up his eyes。 Jane was distressed。 Elizabeth
looked expressively at Lydia�察 �but she�察 �who never heard nor saw
any thing of which she chose to be insensible�察�gaily continued�察 �Oh� �
mamma�察�do the people here abouts know I am married to´day�拭�I
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was afraid they might not�察 �and we overtook William Goulding in
his curricle�察 �so I was determined he should know it�察 �and so I let
down the side glass next to him�察�and took off my glove�察�and let my
hand just rest upon the window frame�察 �so that he might see the
ring�察�and then I bowed and smiled like any thing。¨
Elizabeth could bear it no longer。 She got up�察�and ran out of the
room�察�and returned no more�察�till she heard them passing through
the hall to the dining parlour。 She then joined them soon enough
to see Lydia�察�with anxious parade�察 �walk up to her mother¨s right
hand�察�and hear her say to her eldest sister�察 �Ah� �Jane�察�I take your
place now�察 �and you must go lower�察 �because I am a married
woman。¨
It was not to be supposed that time would give Lydia that
embarrassment�察�from which she had been so wholly free at first。
Her ease and good spirits increased。 She longed to see Mrs。
Philips�察 �the Lucases�察 �and all their other neighbours�察 �and to hear
herself called `Mrs。 Wickham�察� by each of them�察 �and in the mean
time�察 �she went after dinner to shew her ring and boast of being
married�察�to Mrs。 Hill and the two housemaids。
`Well�察 �mamma�察� said she�察 �when they were all returned to the
breakfast room�察 �and what do you think of my husband�拭�Is not he
a charming man�拭 �I am sure my sisters must all envy me。 I only
hope they may have half my good luck。 They must all go to
Brighton。 That is the place to get husbands。 What a pity it is�察�
mamma�察�we did not all go。¨
`Very true�察�and if I had my will�察�we should。 But my dear Lydia�察�I
don¨t at all like your going such a way off。 Must it be so�拭�
`Oh�察 �lord� �yes�察�there is nothing in that。 I shall like it of all
things。 You and papa�察�and my sisters�察�must come down and see us。
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We shall be at Newcastle all the winter�察�and I dare say there will
be some balls�察�and I will take care to get good partners for them
all。¨
`I should like it beyond any thing� � said her mother。
`And then when you go away�察�you may leave one or two of my
sisters behind you�察 �and I dare say I shall get husbands for them
before the winter is over。¨
`I thank you for my share of the favour�察� said Elizabeth�察 �but I do
not particularly like your way of getting husbands。¨
Their visitors were not to remain above ten days with them。 Mr。
Wickham had received his commission before he left London�察�and
he was to join his regiment at the end of a fortnight。
No one but Mrs。 Bennet�察�regretted that their stay would be so
short�察�and she made the most of the time�察 �by visiting about with
her daughter�察 �and having very frequ