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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

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