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Pride & Prejudice – page 614

JANE AUSTEN

“Good Heaven! can it be really so! Yet now I must

believe you,” cried Jane. “My dear, dear Lizzy, I wouldI

do congratulate youbut are you certain? forgive the

questionare you quite certain that you can be happy

with him?”

“There can be no doubt of that. It is settled between

us already, that we are to be the happiest couple in the

world. But are you pleased, Jane? Shall you like to have

such a brother?”

“Very, very much. Nothing could give either Bingley

or myself more delight. But we considered it, we talked

of it as impossible. And do you really love him quite

well enough? Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry

without affection. Are you quite sure that you feel what

you ought to do?”

“Oh, yes! You will only think I feel more than I ought

to do, when I tell you all.”

“What do you mean?”

“Why, I must confess that I love him better than I do

Bingley. I am afraid you will be angry.”

“My dearest sister, now be serious. I want to talk

very seriously. Let me know every thing that I am to

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