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Pride & Prejudice – page 515

Chapter 51

Their sister’s wedding day arrived; and Jane and

Elizabeth felt for her probably more than she felt for

herself. The carriage was sent to meet them at , and

they were to return in it by dinner-time. Their arrival

was dreaded by the elder Miss Bennets, and Jane more

especially, who gave Lydia the feelings which would

have attended herself, had she been the culprit, and was

wretched in the thought of what her sister must endure.

They came. The family were assembled in the

breakfast-room to receive them. Smiles decked the face

of Mrs. Bennet as the carriage drove up to the door;

her husband looked impenetrably grave; her daughters,

alarmed, anxious, uneasy.

Lydia’s voice was heard in the vestibule; the door

was thrown open, and she ran into the room. Her

mother stepped forwards, embraced her, and welcomed

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