ard only once.He wrote me a few lines on Wednesday to say that he had arrived in safety,and to give me his dires, which I particrly begged him to do.He merely added that he should not write again till he had something of importao mention.”
“And my mother—how is she?How are you all?”
“My mother is tolerably well, I trust; though her spirits are greatly shaken.She is upstairs and will have great satisfa in seeing you all.She does not yet leave her dressing-room.Mary and Kitty,thank Heaven,are quite well.”
“But you—how are you?”cried Elizabeth.“You look pale.How muust have gohrough!”
Her sister,however,assured her of her being perfectly well;and their versation, which had been passing while Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner were engaged with their children,was now put ao by the approach of the whole party.Jane ran to her uncle and aunt,and weed and thahem both,with alternate smiles and tears.
When they were all in the drawing-room,the questions which Elizabeth had already asked were of course repeated by the others,and they soon found that Jane had no intelligeo give. The sanguine hope of good,however,which the benevolence of her heart suggested had not yet deserted her;she still expected that it would all end well, and that every m would bring some letter, either from Lydia or her father, to exin their proceedings,and,perhaps,annouheir marriage.
Mrs.Be,to whose apartment they all repaired,after a few minutes' versation together, received them
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