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sunk on every review of it; and as a punishment

for him, as well as a possible advantage to Jane, she

seriously hoped he might really soon marry Mr. Darcy’s

sister, as by Wickham’s account, she would make him

abundantly regret what he had thrown away.

Mrs. Gardiner about this time reminded Elizabeth of

her promise concerning that gentleman, and required

information; and Elizabeth had such to send as might

rather give contentment to her aunt than to herself.

His apparent partiality had subsided, his attentions

were over, he was the admirer of some one else.

Elizabeth was watchful enough to see it all, but she

could see it and write of it without material pain. Her

heart had been but slightly touched, and her vanity

was satisfied with believing that she would have been

his only choice, had fortune permitted it. The sudden

acquisition of ten thousand pounds was the most

remarkable charm of the young lady to whom he was

now rendering himself agreeable; but Elizabeth, less

clear-sighted perhaps in this case than in Charlotte’s,

did not quarrel with him for his wish of independence.

Nothing, on the contrary, could be more natural; and

while able to suppose that it cost him a few struggles

to relinquish her, she was ready to allow it a wise and

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