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Mr. Bennet had very often wished before this period of his life that, stead of spendg his whole come, he had laid by an annual sum for the better provision of his children, and of his wife,if she survived him.He now wished it more than ever. Had he done his duty that respect,Lydia need not have been debted to her uncle for whatever of honour or credit could now be purchased for her.The satisfaction of prevailg on one of the most worthless young men Great Brita to be her husband might then have rested its proper place.
He was seriously concerned that a cause of so little advantage to anyone should be forwarded at the sole expense of his brother--law,and he was determed,if possible,to fd out the extent of his assistance,and to discharge the obligation as soon as he could.
When first Mr.Bennet had married,economy was held to be perfectly useless,for,of course,they were to have a son.The son was to jo cuttg off the entail, as soon as he should be of age, and the widow and younger children would by that means be provided for. Five daughters successively entered the world, but yet the son was to come; and Mrs. Bennet, for many years after Lydia''s birth, had been certa that he would.This event had at last been despaired of,but it was then too late to be savg. Mrs.Bennet had no turn for economy,and her husband''s love of dependence had alone prevented their exceedg their come.
Five thousand pounds was settled by marriage articles on Mrs. Bennet and the children. But what proportions it should be divided amongst the latter depended on the will of the parents. This was one pot,with regard to Lydia,at least,which was now to be settled,and Mr.Bennet could have no hesitation accedg to the proposal before him.In terms of grateful acknowledgment for the kdness of his brother,though expressed most concisely, he then delivered on paper his perfect approbation of all that was done,and his willgness to fulfil the engagements that had been made for him. He had never before supposed that, could Wickham be prevailed on to marry his daughter, it would be done with so little convenience to himself as by the present arrangement.He would scarcely be ten pounds a year the loser by the hundred that was to be paid them;for,what with her board and pocket allowance,and the contual presents money which passed to her through her mother''s hands,Lydia''s expenses had been very little with that sum.
That it would be done with such triflg exertion on his side, too, was another very welcome surprise; for his wish at present was to have as little trouble the busess as possible.When the first transports of rage which had produced his activity seekg her were over, he naturally returned to all his former dolence.His letter was soon dispatched;for,though dilatory undertakg busess,he was quick its execution.He begged to know further particulars of what he was debted to his brother, but was too angry with Lydia to send any message to her.
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