at,insteadofspendinghiswholeine,hehadlaidbyanannualsumforthebetterespect,LydianeednothavebeenindebtedtoherunclefngmeninGreatBritaintobeherhusbandmightthenhaverestedinitsproperplace.

    Hewasseriouslyconcernedthatacauseofsolittleadvantagetoanyoneshouldbeforwardedatthesoleexpenseofhisbrother-in-law,andhewasdetermined,ifpossible,tofindouttheextentofhisassistance,andtodiscouldbeofage,andthewastoe;ndencehadalonepreventedtheirexceedingtheirine.

    ther,thoughexpressedmostconcisely,hethendeliveredonpaperhisperfectapprobationofallthatwasdone,andhiswiontomarryhisdaughter,itwouldbedonewithsothatwastobepaidthem;for,whatwithherboardandpocketallowance,andthecontinualpresentsinmoneywhichpassedtoherthroughhermother'shands,Lydia'sexpenseshadbeenverylittlewithinthatsum.

    Thatitwouldbedonewithsuchtriflingexertiononhisside,too,wasanotherverywelesurprise;forhiswishatpretyinseekingher;for,thoughohisbrother,butwastooangrywithLydiatosendanymessagetoher.

    ThegoodnewsspreadquicklythroughtheitwouldhavebeenmorefortheadvantageofconversationhadMissLydiaBeneuponthetown;or,asthehappiestalter;andthegood-naturedwishesforherwell-doingwhichhadproceededbeforefromallthespitefuloldladiesinMerytonlostbutalittleoftheirspiritinthischangeofcircumstances,becausewithsuchanhusbandhermises;butonthishappydaysheagaintookhersofadaughter,whichhadbeenthefirstobjectofherwishessinceJanewassixteen,wasnowonthepointofacplishment,andherthoughtsandherwordsranwhollyonthoseattendantsrsituationforherdaughter,and,withoutknowingorconsideringwhattheirinemightbe,rejectedmanyasdeficientinsizeandimportance.

    “HayeParkmightdo,”saidshe,“iftheGouldingscouldquitit―orthegreathouseatStoke,ifthedrawing-roomwerelarger;butAshworthistoofaroff!Icouldnotbeartohavehertenmilesfromme;andasforPulvisLodge,theatticsaredreadful.”

    HerhusbandallowedhyoutakeanyorallofthesehousesmatLongbourn.”

    Alongdisputefollowedthisdeclaration;;dedtosuchapointofinconceivableresentmentastorefusehisdaughteraprivilegewithoutwhichhermarriagewousmustreflectonherdaughter'snuptials,thantoanysenseofshameatherelopingandlivingwithWickhamafortnightbeforetheytookplace.