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reason to expect him here soon. Lydia left a few lines

for his wife, informing her of their intention. I must

conclude, for I cannot be long from my poor mother.

I am afraid you will not be able to make it out, but I

hardly know what I have written.”

Without allowing herself time for consideration, and

scarcely knowing what she felt, Elizabeth on finishing

this letter instantly seized the other, and opening it

with the utmost impatience, read as follows: it had been

written a day later than the conclusion of the first.

“By this time, my dearest sister, you have received

my hurried letter; I wish this may be more intelligible,

but though not confined for time, my head is so

bewildered that I cannot answer for being coherent.

Dearest Lizzy, I hardly know what I would write, but

I have bad news for you, and it cannot be delayed.

Imprudent as the marriage between Mr. Wickham and

our poor Lydia would be, we are now anxious to be

assured it has taken place, for there is but too much

reason to fear they are not gone to Scotland. Colonel

Forster came yesterday, having left Brighton the day

before, not many hours after the express. Though

Lydia’s short letter to Mrs. F. gave them to understand

that they were going to Gretna Green, something was

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