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Pride & Prejudice – page 353

Pride and Prejudice

“I am much obliged to your ladyship for your kind

invitation,” replied Elizabeth, “but it is not in my power

to accept it. I must be in town next Saturday.”

“Why, at that rate, you will have been here only

six weeks. I expected you to stay two months. I told

Mrs. Collins so before you came. There can be no

occasion for your going so soon. Mrs. Bennet could

certainly spare you for another fortnight.”

“But my father cannot. He wrote last week to hurry

my return.”

“Oh! your father of course may spare you, if

your mother can. Daughters are never of so much

consequence to a father. And if you will stay another

month complete, it will be in my power to take one

of you as far as London, for I am going there early in

June, for a week; and as Dawson does not object to the

barouche-box, there will be very good room for one of

youand indeed, if the weather should happen to be

cool, I should not object to taking you both, as you are

neither of you large.”

“You are all kindness, madam; but I believe we must

abide by our original plan.”

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