k I have surprised you.Could he,or the Lucases,have pitched on any man within the circle of our acquaintance, whose name would have given the lie more effectually to what they rted? Mr. Darcy, who never looks at any woman but to see a blemish, and who probably never looked at you in his life!It is admirable!”
Elizabeth tried to join in her father's pleasantry,but could only forost relut smile.Never had his wit been directed in a manner so little agreeable to her.
“Are you not diverted?”
“Oh!yes.Pray read on.”
“'After mentioning the likelihood of this marriage to herdyshipst night,she immediately,with her usual dession,expressed what she felt on the asio became apparent,that on the score of some family objes on the part of my cousin,she would never give her sent to what she termed so disgraceful a match.I thought it my duty to give the speediest intelligence of this to my cousin,that she and her noble admirer may be aware of what they are about,and not run hastily into a marriage which has not been properly saned.'Mr.Collins moreover adds,'I am truly rejoiced that my cousin Lydia's sad business has been so well hushed up,and am only ed that their living together before the marriage took ce should be so generally known.I must not, however,he duties of my station,or refrain from dering my amazement at hearing that you received the young couple into your house as soon as they were married.It was an encement of vice; and had I b
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