，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！“oh, yes!—that, thatthe worst o I wasKent, and sawmuch bothmr. darcy and his relation Colonel Fitzwilliam, I was ignorantthe trut when I returned home, the—shire wasleave merytona weekfortnight' that was the case, neither Jane,whom I related the whole, nor I, thoughtnecessarymake our knowledge public;forwhat use couldapparentlyto any one,that the good opinion which all the neighbourhood hadhim should thenoverthrown?And even whenwas settled that Lydia shouldwit,the necessityopening her eyeshis character never she couldin any danger from the deception never entereuconsequencethis could ensue, you may easily believe, was far enough fromthoughts.”
“when they all removedBrighton, therefore, you hadreason,I suppose,to believe them fondeach other?”
“Notremembersymptomaffectioneither side; and had anythingthe kind been perceptible,you mustaware that oursnoamilywhichcouldthrow firstentered the corps,she was ready enoughadmire him;butwegirlor near meryton was outher senses about him for the first two months;butnever distinguished herany particular attention;and,consequently, afteoderate periodextravagant and wild admiration,her fancy for him gave way,and othersthe regiment,who treated her with more distinction,again became her favourites.”
It mayeasily believed,that however littlenovelty couldaddedtheir fears,hopes,and conjectures,on this interesting subject,its repeated discussion,other could detain them fromlong, during the wholeth Elizabeth's thoughtswas neve therethe keenestall anguish, self-reproach, she could findintervaleasefetfulness.
They travelledexpeditiouslypossible, and, sleeping one nightthe road, reached Longbourndinner time the nex waomfortElizabethconsider that Jane could not have been weariedlong expectations.
The little Gardiners, attractedthe sighta chaise, were standingthe stepsthe housethey entered the paddock;and, when the carriage droveto the door, the joyful surprise that lightedtheir faces,and displayed itself over their whole bodies,iarietycapers and frisks, was the first pleasing earnesttheir wele.
Elizabeth jumped out;and, after giving eachtheasty kiss,hurried into the vestibule,where Jane,who came running down from her mother's apartment,immediately met her.
Elizabeth,as she affectionately embraced her,whilst tears filled the eyesboth,lost noomentasking whether anything had been heardthe fugitives.
“Not yet,”replied Jane.“But now thatdear unclee,I hope everything willwell.”
“Isfathertown?”
“Yes,he wentTuesday,as I wrote you word.”
“And have you heard from him often?”
“we have heard onl wrotea few lineswednesdaysay thathad arrivedsafety,andgivehis directions, which I particularly begged merely added thatshould not write again tillhad somethingimportancemention.”
“Andmother—howshe?How are you all?”
“my mothertolerably well, I trust; though her spirits are greatlupstairs and will have great satisfactionseeingdoes not yet leaveand Kitty,thank Heaven,are quite well.”
“But you—how are you?”cried Elizabeth.“You loo much you must have gohrough!”
Her sister,however,assured herher being perfectly well;and their conversation, which had been passing while mr.were engaged with their children,was now putendby the approachthe whol ranher uncle and aunt,and weled and thanked them both,with alternate smiles and tears.
when they were allthe drawing-room,the questions which Elizabeth had already asked werecourse repeatedthe others,and they soon found that Jane hadintelligencanguine hopegood,however,which the benevolenceher heart suggested had not yet deserted her;she still expected thatwould all end well, and that every morning would bring some letter, either from Lydiaher father,explain their proceedings,and,perhaps,announce their marriage.
mrs.Be,to whose apartment they all repaired,afteew minutes' conversation together, received them exactlymightexpected; with tears and lamentationsregret, invectives against the villainous conductwickham,and plaintsher own sufferings and ill-usage; blaming everybody but the personwhose ill-judging indulgence the errorsher daughter must principallyowing.
“If I had been able,”said she,“to carrypointgoingBrighton,with allfamily, this would not have happened;but poor dear Lydia had nobodytake carid the Forsters ever let herouttheir sight? Isure there was some great neglectothertheir side,for shenot the kindgirldo suchingshe had been well looke thought they were very unfithave the chargeher;but I was overruled,I always am. Poor dear child!And now here's mr.Be gone away,and I knowwill fight wickham, wherevermeets him and thenwillkilled,and whatto beeus all?The Collinses will turnout beforeis coldhis grave,andyou are not kindus,brother,Inot know whatshall do.”
They all exclaimed against such terrific ideas;and mr.Gardiner, after general assuranceshis affection for her and all her family, told her thatmeantbeLondon the very next day, and would assist mr.Beevery endeavour for recovering Lydia.