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1"Oh, Lord! yes; there is nothing in that. I shall like it of all things. You and papa, and my sisters, must come down
2and see us. We shall be at Newcastle all the winter, and I dare say there will be some balls, and I will take care to
3get good partners for them all." "I should like it beyond anything!" said her mother. "And then when you go away, you
4may leave one or two of my sisters behind you; and I dare say I shall get husbands for them before the winter is over."
5"I thank you for my share of the favour," said Elizabeth; "but I do not particularly like your way of getting husbands."
6Their visitors were not to remain above ten days with them. Mr. Wickham had received his commission before he left
7London, and he was to join his regiment at the end of a fortnight. No one but Mrs. Bennet regretted that their stay
8would be so short; and she made the most of the time by visiting about with her daughter, and having very frequent
9parties at home. These parties were acceptable to all; to avoid a family circle was even more desirable to such as did
10think than such as did not. Wickham's affection for Lydia was just what Elizabeth had expected to find it; not equal to
11Lydia's for him. She had scarcely needed her present observation to be satisfied, from the reason of things, that their
12elopement had been brought on by the strength of her love rather than by his; and she would have wondered why, without
13violently caring for her, he chose to elope with her at all, had she not felt certain that his flight was rendered
14necessary by distress of circumstances; and if that were the case, he was not the young man to resist an opportunity of
15having a companion. Lydia was exceedingly fond of him. He was her dear Wickham on every occasion; no one was to be put
16in competition with him. He did everything best in the world; and she was sure he would kill more birds on the first of
17September than anybody else in the country. One morning, soon after their arrival, as she was sitting with her two elder
18sisters, she said to Elizabeth,-- "Lizzy, I never gave you an account of my wedding, I believe. You were not by, when I
19told mamma, and the others, all about it. Are not you curious to hear how it was managed?" "No, really," replied
20Elizabeth; "I think there cannot be too little said on the subject." "La! You are so strange! But I must tell you how it
21went off. We were married, you know, at St. Clement's, because Wickham's lodgings were in that parish. And it was
22settled that we should all be there by eleven o'clock. My uncle and aunt and I were to go together; and the others were
23to meet us at the church. "Well, Monday morning came, and I was in such a fuss! I was so afraid, you know, that
24something would happen to put it off, and then I should have gone quite distracted. And there was my aunt, all the time
25I was dressing, preaching and talking away just as if she was reading a sermon. However, I did not hear above one word
26in ten, for I was thinking, you may suppose, of my dear Wickham. I longed to know whether he would be married in his
27blue coat. "Well, and so we breakfasted at ten as usual: I thought it would never be over; for, by the bye, you are to
28understand that my uncle and aunt were horrid unpleasant all the time I was with them. If you'll believe me, I did not
29once put my foot out of doors, though I was there a fortnight. Not one party, or scheme, or anything! To be sure, London
30was rather thin, but, however, the Little Theatre was open. "Well, and so, just as the carriage came to the door, my
31uncle was called away upon business to that horrid man Mr. Stone. And then, you know, when once they get together, there
32is no end of it. Well, I was so frightened I did not know what to do, for my uncle was to give me away; and if we were
33beyond the hour we could not be married all day. But, luckily, he came back again in ten minutes' time, and then we all
34set out. However, I recollected afterwards, that if he had been prevented going, the wedding need not be put off, for
35Mr. Darcy might have done as well." "Mr. Darcy!" repeated Elizabeth, in utter amazement. "Oh, yes! he was to come there
36with Wickham, you know. But, gracious me! I quite forgot! I ought not to have said a word about it. I promised them so
37faithfully! What will Wickham say? It was to be such a secret!" "If it was to be a secret," said Jane, "say not another
38word on the subject. You may depend upon my seeking no further." "Oh, certainly," said Elizabeth, though burning with
39curiosity; "we will ask you no questions." "Thank you," said Lydia; "for if you did, I should certainly tell you all,
40and then Wickham would be so angry." On such encouragement to ask, Elizabeth was forced to put it out of her power, by
41running away. But to live in ignorance on such a point was impossible; or at least it was impossible not to try for
42information. Mr. Darcy had been at her sister's wedding. It was exactly a scene, and exactly among people, where he had
43apparently least to do, and least temptation to go. Conjectures as to the meaning of it, rapid and wild, hurried into
44her brain; but she was satisfied with none. Those that best pleased her, as placing his conduct in the noblest light,
45seemed most improbable. She could not bear such suspense; and hastily seizing a sheet of paper, wrote a short letter to
46her aunt, to request an explanation of what Lydia had dropped, if it were compatible with the secrecy which had been
47intended. "You may readily comprehend," she added, "what my curiosity must be to know how a person unconnected with any
48of us, and, comparatively speaking, a stranger to our family, should have been amongst you at such a time. Pray write
49instantly, and let me understand it--unless it is, for very cogent reasons, to remain in the secrecy which Lydia seems
50to think necessary; and then I must endeavour to be satisfied with ignorance." "Not that I shall, though," she added to
51herself, and she finished the letter; "and, my dear aunt, if you do not tell me in an honourable manner, I shall
52certainly be reduced to tricks and stratagems to find it out." Jane's delicate sense of honour would not allow her to
53speak to Elizabeth privately of what Lydia had let fall; Elizabeth was glad of it:--till it appeared whether her
54inquiries would receive any satisfaction, she had rather be without a confidante. [Illustration: "I am sure she did not
55listen." ] CHAPTER LII. [Illustration] Elizabeth had the satisfaction of receiving an answer to her letter as soon as
56she possibly could. She was no sooner in possession of it, than hurrying into the little copse, where she was least
57likely to be interrupted, she sat down on one of the benches, and prepared to be happy; for the length of the letter
58convinced her that it did not contain a denial. / RIGHT "Gracechurch Street, Sept. 6. */ "My dear Niece,
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