shtened I did not know what to do,for my uncle was to give me away;and if we were beyond the hour,we could not be married all day.But,luckily,he came back again in ten minutes' time,and then we all set out.However,I recollected afterwards that if he had beeed going,the wedding need not be put off,for Mr.Darcy might have done as well.”
“Mr.Darcy!”repeated Elizabeth,in utter amazement.
“Oh,yes!—he was toe there with Wickham,you know.But grae!I quite ot!I ought not to have said a word about it.I promised them so faithfully!What will Wickham say?It was to be such a secret!”
“If it was to be secret,”said Jane,“say not another word on the subjeay depend upon my seeking no further.”
“Oh!certainly,”said Elizabeth,though burning with curiosity;“we will ask you no questions.”
“Thank you,”said Lydia,“for if you did,I should certainly tell you all,and then Wickham would be angry.”
On sucement to ask,Elizabeth was forced to put it out of her power,by running away.
But to live in ignoran such a point was impossible;or at least it was impossible not to try for information.Mr.Darcy had been at her sister's wedding.It was exactly a se,aly among people, where he had apparently least to do, a temptation to go.jectures as to the meaning of it,rapid and wild, hurried into her brain; but she was satisfied with hose that best pleased her,as g his du the light,seemed most improbable.She could not bear such suspense;and hastily seizing a she
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