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Pride & Prejudice – page 601
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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