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Pride and Prejudice

They walked towards the Lucases, because Kitty

wished to call upon Maria; and as Elizabeth saw no

occasion for making it a general concern, when Kitty

left them she went boldly on with him alone. Now

was the moment for her resolution to be executed, and,

while her courage was high, she immediately said:

“Mr. Darcy, I am a very selfish creature; and, for

the sake of giving relief to my own feelings, care not

how much I may be wounding your’s. I can no longer

help thanking you for your unexampled kindness to my

poor sister. Ever since I have known it, I have been most

anxious to acknowledge to you how gratefully I feel it.

Were it known to the rest of my family, I should not

have merely my own gratitude to express.”

“I am sorry, exceedingly sorry,” replied Darcy, in a

tone of surprise and emotion, “that you have ever been

informed of what may, in a mistaken light, have given

you uneasiness. I did not think Mrs. Gardiner was so

little to be trusted.”

“You must not blame my aunt. Lydia’s thoughtless-

ness first betrayed to me that you had been concerned

in the matter; and, of course, I could not rest till I knew

the particulars. Let me thank you again and again, in

the name of all my family, for that generous compassion

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