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short�察�and she made the most of the time�察 �by visiting about with
her daughter�察 �and having very frequent parties at home。 These
parties were acceptable to all�察 �to avoid a family circle was even
more desirable to such as did think�察�than such as did not。
Wickham¨s affection for Lydia�察 �was just what Elizabeth had
expected to find it�察�not equal to Lydia¨s for him。 She had scarcely
needed her present observation to be satisfied�察�from the reason of
things�察�that their elopement had been brought on by the strength
of her love�察�rather than by his�察�and she would have wondered why�察�
without violently caring for her�察�he chose to elope with her at all�察�
had she not felt certain that his flight was rendered necessary by
distress of circumstances�察�and if that were the case�察�he was not the
young man to resist an opportunity of having a companion。
Lydia was exceedingly fond of him。 He was her dear Wickham
on every occasion�察�no one was to be put in competition with him。
He did every thing best in the world�察�and she was sure he would
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kill more birds on the first of September�察�than any body else in the
country。
One morning�察 �soon after their arrival�察 �as she was sitting with
her two elder sisters�察�she said to Elizabeth�察�
`Lizzy�察 �I never gave you an account of my wedding�察 �I believe。
You were not by�察�when I told mamma�察�and the others�察�all about it。
Are not you curious to hear how it was managed�拭�
`No really�察� replied Elizabeth�察 �I think there cannot be too little
said on the subject。¨
`La� �You are so strange� �But I must tell you how it went off。 We
were married�察 �you know�察 �at St。 Clement¨s�察 �because Wickham¨s
lodgings were in that parish。 And it was settled that we should all
be there by eleven o¨clock。 My uncle and aunt and I were to go
together�察 �and the others were to meet us at the church。 Well�察�
Monday morning came�察�and I was in such a fuss� �I was so afraid
you know that something would happen to put it off�察 �and then I
should have gone quite distracted。 And there was my aunt�察�all the
time I was dressing�察�preaching and talking away just as if she was
reading a sermon。 However�察�I did not hear above one word in ten�察�
for I was thinking�察 �you may suppose�察 �of my dear Wickham。 I
longed to know whether he would be married in his blue coat。
`Well�察�and so we breakfasted at ten as usual�察�I thought it would
never be over�察 �for�察 �by the bye�察 �you are to understand�察 �that my
uncle and aunt were horrid unpleasant all the time I was with
them。 If you¨ll believe me�察�I did not once put my foot out of doors�察�
though I was there a fortnight。 Not one party�察 �or scheme�察 �or any
thing。 To be sure London was rather thin�察�but however the Little
Theatre was open。 Well�察 �and so just as the carriage came to the
door�察�my uncle was called away upon business to that horrid man
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Mr。 Stone。 And then�察 �you know�察 �when once they get together�察�
there is no end of it。 Well�察�I was so frightened I did not know what
to do�察�for my uncle was to give me away�察 �and if we were beyond
the hour�察 �we could not be married all day。 But�察 �luckily�察 �he came
back again in ten minutes time�察�and then we all set out。 However�察�I
recollected afterwards�察 �that if he had been prevented going�察 �the
wedding need not be put off�察 �for Mr。 Darcy might have done as
well。¨
`Mr。 Darcy� � repeated Elizabeth�察�in utter amazement。
`Oh�察�yes� �he was to come there with Wickham�察�you know。 But
gracious me� �I quite forgot� �I ought not to have said a word about
it。 I promised them so faithfully� �What will Wickham say�拭�It was to
be such a secret� �
`If it was to be secret�察� said Jane�察 �say not another word on the
subject。 You may depend upon my seeking no further。¨
`Oh� �certainly�察� said Elizabeth�察 �though burning with curiosity�察�
`we will ask you no questions。¨
`Thank you�察� said Lydia�察 �for if you did�察 �I should certainly tell
you all�察�and then Wickham would he angry。¨
On such encouragement to ask�察 �Elizabeth was forced to put it
out of her power�察�by running away。
But to live in ignorance on such a point was impossible�察 �or at
least it was impossible not to try for information。 Mr。 Darcy had
been at her sister¨s wedding。 It was exactly a scene�察 �and exactly
among people�察 �where he had apparently least to do�察 �and least
temptation to go。 Conjectures as to the meaning of it�察 �rapid and
wild�察 �hurried into her brain�察 �but she was satisfied with none。
Those that best pleased her�察�as placing his conduct in the noblest
light�察�seemed most improbable。 She could not bear such suspense�察�
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and hastily seizing a sheet of paper�察 �wrote a short letter to her
aunt�察�to request an explanation of what Lydia had dropt�察�if it were
compatible with the secrecy which had been intended。
`You may readily comprehend�察� she added�察 �what my curiosity
must be to know how a person unconnected with any of us�察�and
��comparatively speaking�� a stranger to our family�察 �should have
been amongst you at such a time。 Pray write instantly�察�and let me
understand it!unless it is�察 �for very cogent reasons�察 �to remain in
the secrecy which Lydia seems to think necessary�察�and then I must
endeavour to be satisfied with ignorance。¨
`Not that I shall though�察� she added to herself�察 �as she finished
the letter�察 �and my dear aunt�察 �if you do not tell me in an
honourable manner�察 �I shall certainly be reduced to tricks and
stratagems to find it out。¨
Jane¨s delicate sense of honour would not allow her to speak to
Elizabeth privately of what Lydia had let fall�察�Elizabeth was glad of
it�察�till it appeared whether her inquiries would receive any
satisfaction�察�she had rather be without a confidante。
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CHAPTER X
lizabeth had the satisfaction of receiving an answer to her
letter�察�as soon as she possibly could。 She was no sooner in
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possession of it�察�than hurrying into the little copse�察�where
she was least likely to be interrupted�察�she sat down on one of the
benches�察 �and prepared to be happy�察 �for the length of the letter
convinced her that it did not contain a denial。
`Gracechurch´street�察�Sept。 6。
`My Dear Niece�察�
`I have just received your letter�察 �and shall devote this whole
morning to answering it�察�as