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Pride and Prejudice

much of its animation, and almost all its sense by the

absence of Jane and Elizabeth.

They found Mary, as usual, deep in the study

of thorough-bass and human nature; and had some

extracts to admire, and some new observations of

threadbare morality to listen to. Catherine and Lydia

had information for them of a different sort. Much had

been done and much had been said in the regiment

since the preceding Wednesday; several of the officers

had dined lately with their uncle, a private had been

flogged, and it had actually been hinted that Colonel

Forster was going to be married.

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