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Pride & Prejudice – page 461

Chapter 47

“I have been thinking it over again, Elizabeth,” said

her uncle, as they drove from the town; “and really,

upon serious consideration, I am much more inclined

than I was to judge as your eldest sister does on the

matter. It appears to me so very unlikely that any

young man should form such a design against a girl

who is by no means unprotected or friendless, and who

was actually staying in his colonel’s family, that I am

strongly inclined to hope the best. Could he expect that

her friends would not step forward? Could he expect to

be noticed again by the regiment, after such an affront

to Colonel Forster? His temptation is not adequate to

the risk!”

“Do you really think so?” cried Elizabeth, brighten-

ing up for a moment.

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