“Bythistime,mydearestsister,youhavereceivedmyhurriedletter;Iwishthismaybemoreintelligible,butthoughnotconfinedfortime,mydiawouldbe,wearenowanxioustobeassuredithastakenplace,fortherehattheyweregoingtoGretnaGreen,s;foronenteringthatplace,theyremovedintoahacknlturnpikes,andattheinnsinBarandHatfield,butwimarriedprivatelyintownthantopursuetheirfirstplan;andevenifhecouldformsuchadesignagainstayoungwomanofLydia'sconnections,whichisnotlikely,canIsupposehersolostto;he;Kittyhasangerforhavingconcealedtheirattachment;butasitwasamatterofconfidence,onecannotwonder.Iamtrulyglad,dearestLizzy,thatyouhavebeensparedsomethingofthesedistressingscenes;butnow,asthefirstshockisover,shallIownthatIlongforyourreturn?Iwouldnot;butcircumstancesaresuchthatIcannothelpearnestlybeggingyoualltoehereassoonaspossible.Iknowmydearuncleandauntsowell,thatIamnotafraidofrequest;buthisexcessivedistresswillnotallowhimtopursueanymeasureinthebestandsafestway,andColoneleverythingintheworld;hewillimmediatelyprehendwhatImustfeel,andIrelyuponhisgoodness.”

    “Oh!where,whereismyuncle?”criedElizabeth,dartingfromherseatasshefinishedtheletter,ineagernesstofollowhim,withoutlosingamomentofthetimesoprecious;rt,andbeforehecouldrecoverhimselftospeak,she,inwhosemindeveryideawassupersededbyLydia'ssituation,hastilyex;Ihavenotaninstanttolose.”

    “GoodGod!whatisthematter?”criedhe,withmorefeelingthanpoliteness;thenrecollectinghimself,“Iwillnotdetainyouaminute;;youcannotgoyourself.”

    Elizabethhesitated,butherkneestrembledunderherandshefeughinsobreathlessanaccentasmadeheralmostunintelligible,tofetchhismasterandmistresshomeinstantly.

    Onhisquittingtheroomshesatdown,unabletosupportherself,andlookingsomiserablyill,thatitwasimpossibleforDarcytoleaveher,ortorefrainfromsaying,inassofwine;shallIgetyouone?Youareveryill.”

    IamonlydistressedbysomedreadfulnewswhichIhavejustreceivedfromLongbourn.”

    Sheburstintotearsassheal;sheislostforever.”

    Darcywasfixedinastonishment.