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Pride & Prejudice – page 228

Chapter 24

Miss Bingley’s letter arrived, and put an end to doubt.

The very first sentence conveyed the assurance of

their being all settled in London for the winter, and

concluded with her brother’s regret at not having had

time to pay his respects to his friends in Hertfordshire

before he left the country.

Hope was over, entirely over; and when Jane could

attend to the rest of the letter, she found little, except

the professed affection of the writer, that could give

her any comfort. Miss Darcy’s praise occupied the chief

of it. Her many attractions were again dwelt on, and

Caroline boasted joyfully of their increasing intimacy,

and ventured to predict the accomplishment of the

wishes which had been unfolded in her former letter.

She wrote also with great pleasure of her brother’s

being an inmate of Mr. Darcy’s house, and mentioned

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