said Jane:“I hope and trust they will yet be happy. His senting to marry her is a proof,I will believe,that he ise tht way of thinking.Their mutual affe will steady them;and I tter myself they will settle so quietly,and live in so rational a manner,as may in time make their past imprudeen.”
“Their duct has been such,”replied Elizabeth,“as her you,nor I,nor anybody ever et.It is useless to talk of it.”
It now urred to the girls that their mother was in all likelihood perfectly ignorant of what had happehey went to the library,therefore,and asked their father whether he would not wish them to make it known to her. He was writing and, without raising his head,coolly replied:
“Just as you please.”
“May we take my uncle's letter to read to her?”
“Take whatever you like,a away.”
Elizabeth took the letter from his writing-table, and they went upstairs together. Mary and Kitty were both with Mrs. Be:onemunication would,therefore,do for all.After a slight preparation food he letter was read aloud.Mrs. Be could hardly tain herself.As soon as Jane had read Mr.Gardiner's hope of Lydia's being soon married,her joy burst forth,and every followience added to its exuberance.She was now in an irritation as violent from delight,as she had ever been fidgety from rm aion.To know that her daughter would be married was enough.She was disturbed by no fear for her felicity,nor humbled by any remembrance of her misduct.
“My dear, dear L
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