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“Somethg very much to the purpose of course. He begs with congratulations on the approachg nuptials of my eldest daughter, of which, it seems, he has been told by some of the good-natured, gossipg Lucases. I shall not sport with your impatience,by readg what he says on that pot.What relates to yourself, is as follows: ''Havg thus offered you the scere congratulations of Mrs.Colls and myself on this happy event, let me now add a short ht on the subject of another;of which we have been advertised by the same authority.Your daughter Elizabeth,it is presumed,will not long bear the name of Bennet, after her elder sister has resigned it,and the chosen partner of her fate may be reasonably looked up to as one of the most illustrious personages this land.''

“Can you possibly guess, Lizzy, who is meant by this?”''This young gentleman is blessed, a peculiar way, with every thg the heart of mortal can most desire, —splendid property,noble kdred, and extensive patronage. Yet spite of all these temptations, let me warn my cous Elizabeth, and yourself, of what evils you may cur by a precipitate closure with this gentleman''s proposals, which, of course, you will be cled to take immediate advantage of.''

“Have you any idea, Lizzy, who this gentleman is? But now it comes out:

“''My motive for cautiong you is as follows.We have reason to image that his aunt,Lady Cathere de Bourgh,does not look on the match with a friendly eye.''

“Mr. Darcy, you see, is the man! Now, Lizzy, I thk I have surprised you.Could he,or the Lucases,have pitched on any man with the circle of our acquatance, whose name would have given the lie more effectually to what they related? Mr. Darcy, who never looks at any woman but to see a blemish, and who probably never looked at you his life!It is admirable!”

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