“Well,myhyou,myLizzy,toanyonelessworthy.”

    Toshment.

    “Thisisaneveningofwonders,indeed!Andso,Darcydideverything;madeupthematch,gavethemoney,paidtheruncle'sdoing,Imustandwouldhavepaidhim;buttheseviolentyoungloverscarryeverythingtheirownway.Ishalloffertopayhimto-morrow;hewillrantandstormabouthisloveforyou,andtherewillbeanendofthematter.”

    Hethenrec;andafterlaughingathersometime,allowedheratlasttogo―saying,asshequittedtheroom,“IfanyyoungmeneforMaryorKitty,sendthemin,forIamquiteatleisure.”

    Elizabeth'smindwasnowrelievedfromaveryheavyweight;and,afterhalfanhour'squietreflectioninherownanquillyaway;therewasnolongeranythingmaterialtobedreaded,andthefortofeaseandfamiliaritywouldeintime.

    Whenhermotherwentuptoherdressing-room;tundermany,manyminutesthatshecouldprehendwhatsheheard;thoughnotingeneralbackwardtocreditwhatwasfortheadvantageofhgetup,sitdownagain,wonder,andblessherself.

    sweetestLizzy!howrichandhowgreatyouwillbe!Whatpin-money,whatjewels,whatcarriagesyouwillhave!Jverythingthatischarming!Threedaughtersmarried!Tenthousandayear!Oh,Lord!Whatwillbeeofme.Ishallgodistracted.”

    Thiswasenoughtoprovethatherapprobationneednotbedoubted;andElizabeth,rejoicingterfollowedher.

    “Mydearestchild,”shecried,“Icanthinkofnothingelse!Tenthousandayear,andv

    Thiswasasadomenofwhathermother'sbehaviourtothegentlemanhimselfmightbe;andElizabethfoundthat,thoughinthecertainpossessionofhiswarmestaffection,andsecureofher;atsheventurednottospeaktohim,unlessitwasinherpowertoofferhimanyattention,ormarkherdeferenceforhisopinion.

    Elizabethhadthesatisfactionofseeingherfathertakingpainstogetacquaintedwithhim;st;butIthinkIshalllikeyourhusbandquiteaswellasJane's.”