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Pride & Prejudice – page 576

Chapter 56

One morning, about a week after Bingley’s engagement

with Jane had been formed, as he and the females of

the family were sitting together in the dining-room,

their attention was suddenly drawn to the window, by

the sound of a carriage; and they perceived a chaise

and four driving up the lawn. It was too early in the

morning for visitors, and besides, the equipage did not

answer to that of any of their neighbours. The horses

were post; and neither the carriage, nor the livery of

the servant who preceded it, were familiar to them. As

it was certain, however, that somebody was coming,

Bingley instantly prevailed on Miss Bennet to avoid

the confinement of such an intrusion, and walk away

with him into the shrubbery. They both set off, and the

conjectures of the remaining three continued, though

with little satisfaction, till the door was thrown open

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