Austen Said:

very unable to equal in her replies.

They seemed each of them to have the happiest memories in the world.

Wickham's affection for Lydia

not equal to Lydia's for him.

from the reason of things, that their elopement had been brought on by the strength of her love, rather than by his;

without violently caring for her, he chose to elope with her at all,

his flight was rendered necessary by distress of circumstances; and if that were the case, he was not the young man to resist an opportunity of having a companion.

her dear Wickham

no one was to be put in competition with him. He did every thing best in the world;

he would kill more birds on the first of September, than any body else in the country.

But to live in ignorance on such a point was impossible; or at least it was impossible not to try for information.

Mr. Darcy had been at her sister's wedding. It was exactly a scene, and exactly among people, where he had apparently least to do, and least temptation to go.

what Lydia had dropt, if it were compatible with the secrecy which had been intended.

till it appeared whether her inquiries would receive any satisfaction, she had rather be without a confidante.

he had found out where your sister and Mr. Wickham were,

he had seen and talked with them both; Wickham repeatedly, Lydia once.

he left Derbyshire only one day after ourselves, and came to town with the resolution of hunting for them.

its being owing to himself that Wickham's worthlessness had not been so well known as to make it impossible for any young woman of character to love or confide in him.

the whole to his mistaken pride,

he had before thought it beneath him to lay his private actions open to the world.

His character was to speak for itself.

his duty to step forward, and endeavour to remedy an evil which had been brought on by himself.

He had been some days in town, before he was able to discover them; but he had something to direct his search, which was more than we had; and the consciousness of this was another reason for his resolving to follow us. "There is a lady,

a Mrs. Younge, who was some time ago governess to Miss Darcy, and was dismissed from her charge on some cause of disapprobation,

She then took a large house in Edward-street, and has since maintained herself by letting lodgings. This Mrs. Younge was,

intimately acquainted with Wickham; and he went to her for intelligence of him as soon as he got to town. But it was two or three days before he could get from her what he wanted. She would not betray her trust,

without bribery and corruption, for she really did know where her friend was to to be found. Wickham indeed had gone to her on their first arrival in London, and had she been able to receive them into her house, they would have taken up their abode with her.

They were in ——street. He saw Wickham, and afterwards insisted on seeing Lydia. His first object with her,

had been to persuade her to quit her present disgraceful situation, and return to her friends as soon as they could be prevailed on to receive her, offering his assistance, as far as it would go. But he found Lydia absolutely resolved on remaining where she was.

She cared for none of her friends; she wanted no help of his; she would not hear of leaving Wickham. She was sure they should be married some time or other, and it did not much signify when.

himself obliged to leave the regiment, on account of some debts of honour, which were very pressing;

He meant to resign his commission immediately; and as to his future situation, he could conjecture very little about it. He must go somewhere, but he did not know where, and he knew he should have nothing to live on.

why he had not married your sister at once. Though Mr. Bennet was not imagined to be very rich, he would have been able to do something for him, and his situation must have been benefited by marriage.

Wickham still cherished the hope of more effectually making his fortune by marriage in some other country. Under such circumstances, however, he was not likely to be proof against the temptation of immediate relief. "They met several times, for there was much to be discussed. Wickham of course wanted more than he could get; but at length was reduced to be reasonable. "Every thing being settled between them, Mr. Darcy's next step was to make your uncle acquainted with it, and he first called in Gracechurch street the evening before I came home. But Mr. Gardiner could not be seen,

your father was still with him, but would quit town the next morning. He did not judge your father to be a person whom he could so properly consult as your uncle, and therefore readily postponed seeing him till after the departure of the former.

It was owing to him, to his reserve and want of proper consideration, that Wickham's character had been so misunderstood, and consequently that he had been received and noticed as he was.

what Mr. Darcy might have been doing to forward her sister's match,

as an exertion of goodness too great to be probable,

from the pain of obligation, were proved beyond their greatest extent to be true! He had followed them purposely to town, he had taken on himself all the trouble and mortification attendant on such a research; in which supplication had been necessary to a woman whom he must abominate and despise, and where he was reduced to meet, frequently meet, reason with, persuade, and finally bribe, the man whom he always most wished to avoid, and whose very name it was punishment to him to pronounce. He had done all this for a girl whom he could neither regard nor esteem.

he had done it for her.

even her vanity was insufficient, when required to depend on his affection for her — for a woman who had already refused him — as able to overcome a sentiment so natural as abhorrence against relationship with Wickham.

Brother-in-law of Wickham! Every kind of pride must revolt from the connection.

He had, to be sure, done much. She was ashamed to think how much. But he had given a reason for his interference, which asked no extraordinary stretch of belief. It was reasonable that he should feel he had been wrong; he had liberality, and he had the means of exercising it; and though she would not place herself as his principal inducement,

remaining partiality for her, might assist his endeavours in a cause where her peace of mind must be materially concerned. It was painful, exceedingly painful, to know that they were under obligations to a person who could never receive a return. They owed the restoration of Lydia, her character, every thing, to him.

Oh! how heartily did she grieve over every ungracious sensation she had ever encouraged, every saucy speech she had ever directed towards him.

in a cause of compassion and honour, he had been able to get the better of himself.

you have actually seen Pemberley.”

you were gone into the army,

had — not turned out well.

she is uncommonly improved within this year or two.