，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！“By this time,my dearest sister,you have receivedhurried letter; I wish this maymore intelligible, but though not confined for time,my headso bewildered that I cannot answer for bein Lizzy, I hardly know what I would write, but I have bad news for you, andcannot bthe marriage between mr. wickham and our poor Lydia would be,are now anxiousbe assuredhas taken place, for therebut too much reasonfear they are notForster came yesterday, having left Brighton the day before, not many hours afterLydia's short lettehemunderstand that they were goingGretna Green, something was droppeddenny expressing his belief that w. never intendedgo there,to marry Lydiaall, which was repeatedColonel F.,who,instantly taking the alarm,set off from B.tendingtrace thei did trace them easilyClapham, butfurther;forentering that place,they removed intackney coach,and dismissed the chaise that brought them fro thatknown after this is, that they were seencontinue the Londo not whaaking every possible inquirythat side London, Colonel F. cameinto Hertfordshire,anxiously renewing themall the turnpikes,andthe innsBa and Hatfield,but without any success—no such people had been seenpas the kindest concerncameto Longbourn,and broke his apprehensionsusa manner most creditablehi sincerely grieved for him an, butone can throw any blamistress,dear Lizzy,ver father and mother believe the worst, but I cannot thinkilircumstances might makemore eligible for thembe married privatelytown thanpursue their first plan;and evenhe could form sucesign againsoung womanLydia's connections,whichnot likely,can I suppose herlosteverything?Impossible!I grievefind,however,that Colonel F.not disposeddepend upon their marriage;shook his head when I expressedhopes,and saidfeared w.was noanb poor motherreally ill,and keepsshe exert herself,wouldbetter; but thisnotbtofather,I nevermy life saw him s Kitty has anger for having concealed their attachment; butit waatterconfidence, one canno truly glad,dearest Lizzy,that you have been spared somethingthese distressing scenes;but now,as the first shockover, shall I own that I long for your return? Inotselfish,however,aspress for it,i!I takemy pen againdo what I have just told you I would not;but circumstances are such that I cannot help earnestly begging you alle heresoon adear uncle and auntwell,that Inot afraidrequesting it,though I have still something moreaskth fathergoingLondon with Colonel Forster instantly,trydiscovemeansdo, Isure I know not; but his excessive distress will not allow himpursue any measurethe best and safest way,and Colonel ForsterobligedbeBrighton again to-morro suchexigence,uncle's advice and assistance wouldeverythingthe world;he will immediately prehend what I must feel,and I rely upon his goodness.”
“oh! where, wheremy uncle?”cried Elizabeth,darting from her seatshe finished the letter,in eagernessfollow him,without losinomentthe timeprecious; butshe reached the doorwas openeda servant, and mr. darc pale face and impetuous manner made him start,and beforecould recover himselfspeak, she,whose mind every idea was supersededLydia's situation, hastily exclaimed,“I beg your pardon,but I must leav find mr.Gardiner this moment,business that cannotdelayed;I have notinstantlose.”
“Good God! whatthe matter?”cried he, with more feeling than politeness;then recollecting himself,“I will not detain yoinute; but let me,let the servantafter mr.are not well enough;you cannotyourself.”
Elizabeth hesitated, but her knees trembled under her and she felt how little wouldgainedher attemptingpursu back the servant, therefore, she missioned him, thoughso breathlessaccentmade her almost unintelligible,to fetch his master and mistress home instantly.
on his quitting the room she sat down, unablesupport herself, and lookingmiserably ill, thatwas impossible for darcyleave her,to refrain from saying,a tonegentleness and miseration,“Letcall you there nothing you could takegive you present relief?A glasswine;shall I get you one?You are very ill.”
“No,I thank you,”she replied,endeavouringrecover herself.“Therenothing the matter with me.Iquite well;Ionly distressedsome dreadful news which I have just received from Longbourn.”
She burst into tearsshe alludedit,and foew minutes could not speak anothe,wretched suspense, could only say something indistinctlyhis concern,and observe herpassionat length she spoke again.“I have just haetter from Jane, with such dreadfu cannotconcealed fro younger sister has left all her friends—has eloped;has thrown herself into the power of—of mr. are gone off together fro know him too welldoubthasmoney,no connections, nothing that can tempt him to—shelost for ever.”
darcy was fixedastonishment.