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Pride & Prejudice – page 204

JANE AUSTEN

will be renewed with yet greater satisfaction as sisters?

Mr. Bingley will not be detained in London by them.”

“Caroline decidedly says that none of the party will

return into Hertfordshire this winter. I will read it to

you:”

“When my brother left us yesterday, he imagined

that the business which took him to London might be

concluded in three or four days; but as we are certain it

cannot be so, and at the same time convinced that when

Charles gets to town he will be in no hurry to leave

it again, we have determined on following him thither,

that he may not be obliged to spend his vacant hours

in a comfortless hotel. Many of my acquaintances are

already there for the winter; I wish that I could hear that

you, my dearest friend, had any intention of making

one of the crowdbut of that I despair. I sincerely hope

your Christmas in Hertfordshire may abound in the

gaieties which that season generally brings, and that

your beaux will be so numerous as to prevent your

feeling the loss of the three of whom we shall deprive

you.”

“It is evident by this,” added Jane, “that he comes

back no more this winter.”

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