means to do, I am sure I know not; but his excessive distress will not allow him to pursue any measure in the best and safest way,and el Forster is obliged to be at Brighton again to-morrow evening. In su exigence, my uncle's advid assistance would be everything in the world;he will immediatelyprehend what I must feel,and I rely upon his goodness.”
“Oh! where, where is my uncle?”cried Elizabeth,darting from her seat as she fihe letter,in eagero follow him,without losing a moment of the time so precious; but as she reached the door it ened by a servant, and Mr. Darcy appeared.Her pale fad impetuous manner made him start,and before he could recover himself to speak, she, in whose mind every idea was superseded by Lydia's situation, hastily eximed,“I beg your pardon,but I must leave you.I must find Mr.Gardihis moment, on busihat ot be dyed;I have not an instant to lose.”
“Good God! what is the matter?”cried he, with more feeling than politehen recolleg himself,“I will not detain you a minute; but let me, or let the servant go after Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner.You are not well enough;you ot go yourself.”
Elizabeth hesitated, but her krembled under her and she felt how little would be gained by her attempting to pursue them. Calling back the servant, therefore, shemissioned him, though in so breathless a as made her almost unintelligible,to fetch his master and mistress home instantly.
On his quitting the room she sat down, uo support herself, and l
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