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Pride & Prejudice – page 522

JANE AUSTEN

“Well, and so we breakfasted at ten as usual; I

thought it would never be over; for, by the bye, you

are to understand, that my uncle and aunt were horrid

unpleasant all the time I was with them. If you’ll believe

me, I did not once put my foot out of doors, though

I was there a fortnight. Not one party, or scheme,

or anything. To be sure London was rather thin, but,

however, the Little Theatre was open. Well, and so just

as the carriage came to the door, my uncle was called

away upon business to that horrid man Mr. Stone. And

then, you know, when once they get together, there is

no end of it. Well, I was so frightened I did not know

what to do, for my uncle was to give me away; and if

we were beyond the hour, we could not be married all

day. But, luckily, he came back again in ten minutes’

time, and then we all set out. However, I recollected

afterwards that if he had been prevented going, the

wedding need not be put off, for Mr. Darcy might have

done as well.”

“Mr. Darcy!” repeated Elizabeth, in utter amaze-

ment.

“Oh, yes!he was to come there with Wickham, you

know. But gracious me! I quite forgot! I ought not to

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