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“It was greatly my wish that he should do so,”he added,“as soon as his marriage was fixed on.And I thk you will agree with me, considerg the removal from that corps as highly advisable,both on his account and my niece''s.It is Mr.Wickham''s tention to go to the regulars;and among his former friends,there are still some who are able and willg to assist him the army. He has the promise of an ensigncy General—''s regiment, now quartered the North. It is an advantage to have it so far from this part of the kgdom.He promises fairly;and I hope among different people, where they may each have a character to preserve, they will both be more prudent. I have written to Colonel Forster, to form him of our present arrangements, and to request that he will satisfy the various creditors of Mr.Wickham and near Brighton,with assurances of speedy payment, for which I have pledged myself.And will you give yourself the trouble of carryg similar assurances to his creditors Meryton, of whom I shall subjo a list accordg to his formation?He has given all his debts;I hope at least he has not deceived us. Haggerston has our directions, and all will be completed a week.They will then jo his regiment, unless they are first vited to Longbourn;and I understand from Mrs. Garder, that my niece is very desirous of seeg you all before she leaves the South.She is well,and begs to be dutifully remembered to you and your mother.—Yours,etc.,

“E.GARDINER.”

Mr. Bennet and his daughters saw all the advantages of Wickham''s removal from the—shire as clearly as Mr. Garder could do.But Mrs.Bennet was not so well pleased with it.Lydia''s beg settled the North, just when she had expected most pleasure and pride her company, for she had by no means given up her plan of their residg Hertfordshire,was a severe disappotment; and, besides, it was such a pity that Lydia should be taken from a regiment where she was acquated with everybody,and had so many favourites.

“She is so fond of Mrs. Forster,”said she,“it will be quite shockg to send her away!And there are several of the young men, too, that she likes very much.The officers may not be so pleasant General—''s regiment.”

His daughter''s request,for such it might be considered,of beg admitted to her family aga before she set off for the North, received at first an absolute negative. But Jane and Elizabeth, who agreed wishg,for the sake of their sister''s feelgs and consequence,that she should be noticed on her marriage by her parents, urged him so earnestly yet so rationally and so mildly, to receive her and her husband at Longbourn, as soon as they were married,that he was prevailed on to thk as they thought, and act as they wished.And their mother had the satisfaction of knowg that she would be able to show her married daughter the neighbourhood before she was banished to the North. When Mr.Bennet wrote aga to his brother,therefore,he sent his permission for them to come;and it was settled,that as soon as the ceremony was over, they should proceed to Longbourn. Elizabeth was surprised,however,that Wickham should consent to such a scheme,and had she consulted only her own clation, any meetg with him would have been the last object of her wishes.