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Pride & Prejudice – page 354

JANE AUSTEN

Lady Catherine seemed resigned. “Mrs. Collins, you

must send a servant with them. You know I always

speak my mind, and I cannot bear the idea of two

young women travelling post by themselves. It is highly

improper. You must contrive to send somebody. I have

the greatest dislike in the world to that sort of thing.

Young women should always be properly guarded and

attended, according to their situation in life. When my

niece Georgiana went to Ramsgate last summer, I made

a point of her having two men-servants go with her.

Miss Darcy, the daughter of Mr. Darcy, of Pemberley,

and Lady Anne, could not have appeared with propriety

in a different manner. I am excessively attentive to all

those things. You must send John with the young ladies,

Mrs. Collins. I am glad it occurred to me to mention it;

for it would really be discreditable to you to let them

go alone.”

“My uncle is to send a servant for us.”

“Oh! Your uncle! He keeps a man-servant, does he?

I am very glad you have somebody who thinks of these

things. Where shall you change horses? Oh! Bromley,

of course. If you mention my name at the Bell, you will

be attended to.”

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