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It was the second week May, which the three young ladies set out together from Gracechurch Street for the town of—, Hertfordshire; and, as they drew near the appoted n where Mr.Bennet''s carriage was to meet them,they quickly perceived, token of the coachman''s punctuality, both Kitty and Lydia lookg out of a dg-room upstairs.These two girls had been above an hour the place, happily employed visitg an opposite miller,watchg the sentel on guard,and dressg a salad and cucumber.
After welcomg their sisters, they triumphantly displayed a table set out with such cold meat as an n larder usually affords, exclaimg,“Is not this nice?Is not this an agreeable surprise?”
“And we mean to treat you all,”added Lydia,“but you must lend us the money,for we have just spent ours at the shop out there.”Then, showg her purchases—“Look here, I have bought this bonnet.I do not thk it is very pretty;but I thought I might as well buy it as not.I shall pull it to pieces as soon as I get home, and see if I can make it up any better.”
And when her sisters abused it as ugly,she added,with perfect unconcern,“Oh!but there were two or three much uglier the shop; and when I have bought some prettier-coloured sat to trim it with fresh,I thk it will be very tolerable.Besides,it will not much signify what one wears this summer, after the—shire have left Meryton,and they are gog a fortnight.”
“Are they deed!”cried Elizabeth,with the greatest satisfaction.
“They are gog to be encamped near Brighton; and I do so want papa to take us all there for the summer!It would be such a delicious scheme;and I dare say would hardly cost anythg at all.Mamma would like to go,too,of all thgs!Only thk what a miserable summer else we shall have!”
“Yes,”thought Elizabeth,“that would be a delightful scheme deed,and completely do for us at once.Good Heaven!Brighton, and a whole campful of soldiers, to us, who have been overset already by one poor regiment of militia,and the monthly balls of Meryton!”
“Now I have got some news for you,”said Lydia, as they sat down at table.“What do you thk?It is excellent news—capital news—and about a certa person we all like!”
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