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Pride and Prejudice

spent ours at the shop out there.” Then, showing her

purchases“ Look here, I have bought this bonnet. I do

not think it is very pretty; but I thought I might as well

buy it as not. I shall pull it to pieces as soon as I get

home, and see if I can make it up any better.”

And when her sisters abused it as ugly, she added,

with perfect unconcern, “Oh! but there were two or

three much uglier in the shop; and when I have bought

some prettier-coloured satin to trim it with fresh, I

think it will be very tolerable. Besides, it will not much

signify what one wears this summer, after the shire

have left Meryton, and they are going in a fortnight.”

“Are they indeed!” cried Elizabeth, with the greatest

satisfaction.

“They are going to be encamped near Brighton; and

I do so want papa to take us all there for the summer! It

would be such a delicious scheme; and I dare say would

hardly cost anything at all. Mamma would like to go

too of all things! Only think what a miserable summer

else we shall have!”

“Yes,” thought Elizabeth, “that would be a delightful

scheme indeed, and completely do for us at once. Good

Heaven! Brighton, and a whole campful of soldiers,

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