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“Do not give way to useless alarm,”added he;“though it is right to be prepared for the worst,there is no occasion to look on it as certa.It is not quite a week sce they left Brighton.In a few days more,we may ga some news of them;and till we know that they are not married,and have no design of marryg,do not let us give the matter over as lost.As soon as I get to town I shall go to my brother,and make him come home with me to Gracechurch Street;and then we may consult together as to what is to be done.”

“Oh! my dear brother,”replied Mrs. Bennet,“that is exactly what I could most wish for.And now do,when you get to town, fd them out,wherever they may be;and if they are not married already,make them marry.And as for weddg clothes,do not let them wait for that,but tell Lydia she shall have as much money as she chooses to buy them,after they are married.And,above all thgs,keep Mr.Bennet from fightg.Tell him what a dreadful state I am ,that I am frighted out of my wits—and have such tremblgs,such fluttergs,all over me—such spasms my side and pas my head,and such beatgs at heart,that I can get no rest by night nor by day.And tell my dear Lydia not to give any directions about her clothes till she has seen me,for she does not know which are the best warehouses.Oh,brother,how kd you are!I know you will contrive it all.”

But Mr. Garder, though he assured her aga of his earnest endeavours the cause, could not avoid recommendg moderation to her,as well her hopes as her fear;and after talkg with her this manner till dner was on the table,they all left her to vent all her feelgs on the housekeeper,who attended the absence of her daughters.

Though her brother and sister were persuaded that there was no real occasion for such a seclusion from the family,they did not attempt to oppose it,for they knew that she had not prudence enough to hold her tongue before the servants,while they waited at table,and judged it better that one only of the household,and the one whom they could most trust should comprehend all her fears and solicitude on the subject.

In the dg-room they were soon joed by Mary and Kitty, who had been too busily engaged their separate apartments to make their appearance before.One came from her books,and the other from her toilette.The faces of both,however,were tolerably calm;and no change was visible either,except that the loss of her favourite sister,or the anger which she had herself curred this busess,had given more of fretfulness than usual to the accents of Kitty.As for Mary,she was mistress enough of herself to whisper to Elizabeth,with a countenance of grave reflection, soon after they were seated at table:

“This is a most unfortunate affair, and will probably be much talked of.But we must stem the tide of malice,and pour to the wounded bosoms of each other the balm of sisterly consolation.”