happyforallhermaternalfeelingswasthedayonwhichmrs.bennetgotridofhertwomostdeservingdaughters.withwhatdelightedpridesheafterwardsvisitedmrs.bingley,andtalkedofmrs.darcy,maybeguessed.iwishicouldsay,forthesakeofherfamily,thattheaccomplishmentofherearnestdesireintheestablishmentofsomanyofherchildrenproducedsohappyaneffectastomakeherasensible,amiable,well-informedwomanfortherestofherlife;thoughperhapsitwasluckyforherhusband,whomightnothaverelisheddomesticfelicityinsounusualaform,thatshestillwasoccasionallynervousandinvariablysilly.

mr.bennetmissedhisseconddaughterexceedingly;hisaffectionforherdrewhimoftenerfromhomethananythingelsecoulddo.hedelightedingoingtopemberley,especiallywhenhewasleastexpected.

mr.bingleyandjaneremainedatnetherfieldonlyatwelvemonth.sonearavicinitytohermotherandmerytonrelationswasnotdesirableeventohiseasytemper,orheraffectionateheart.thedarlingwishofhissisterswasthengratified;heboughtanestateinaneighbouringcountytoderbyshire,andjaneandelizabeth,inadditiontoeveryothersourceofhappiness,werewithinthirtymilesofeachother.

kitty,toherverymaterialadvantage,spentthechiefofhertimewithhertwoeldersisters.insocietysosuperiortowhatshehadgenerallyknown,herimprovementwasgreat.shewasnotofsoungovernableatemperaslydia;and,removedfromtheinfluenceoflydia'sexample,shebecame,byproperattentionandmanagement,lessirritable,lessignorant,andlessinsipid.fromthefartherdisadvantageoflydia'ssocietyshewasofcoursecarefullykept,andthoughmrs.wickhamfrequentlyinvitedhertocomeandstaywithher,withthepromiseofballsandyoungmen,herfatherwouldneverconsenttohergoing.

marywastheonlydaughterwhoremainedathome;andshewasnecessarilydrawnfromthepursuitofaccomplishmentsbymrs.bennet'sbeingquiteunabletositalone.marywasobligedtomixmorewiththeworld,butshecouldstillmoralizeovereverymorningvisit;andasshewasnolongermortifiedbycomparisonsbetweenhersisters'beautyandherown,itwassuspectedbyherfatherthatshesubmittedtothechangewithoutmuchreluctance.

asforwickhamandlydia,theircharacterssufferednorevolutionfromthemarriageofhersisters.heborewithphilosophytheconvictionthatelizabethmustnowbecomeacquaintedwithwhateverofhisingratitudeandfalsehoodhadbeforebeenunknowntoher;andinspiteofeverything,wasnotwhollywithouthopethatdarcymightyetbeprevailedontomakehisfortune.thecongratulatoryletterwhichelizabethreceivedfromlydiaonhermarriage,explainedtoherthat,byhiswifeatleast,ifnotbyhimself,suchahopewascherished.theletterwastothiseffect:

"mydearlizzy,

iwishyoujoy.ifyoulovemr.darcyhalfaswellasidomydearwickham,youmustbeveryhappy.itisagreatcomforttohaveyousorich,andwhenyouhavenothingelsetodo,ihopeyouwillthinkofus.iamsurewickhamwouldlikeaplaceatcourtverymuch,andidonotthinkweshallhavequitemoneyenoughtoliveuponwithoutsomehelp.anyplacewoulddo,ofaboutthreeorfourhundredayear;buthowever,donotspeaktomr.darcyaboutit,ifyouhadrathernot.

your's,&c."

asithappenedthatelizabethhadmuchrathernot,sheendeavouredinheranswertoputanendtoeveryintreatyandexpectationofthekind.suchrelief,however,asitwasinherpowertoafford,bythepracticeofwhatmightbecalledeconomyinherownprivateexpences,shefrequentlysentthem.ithadalwaysbeenevidenttoherthatsuchanincomeastheirs,underthedirectionoftwopersonssoextravagantintheirwants,andheedlessofthefuture,mustbeveryinsufficienttotheirsupport;andwhenevertheychangedtheirquarters,eitherjaneorherselfweresureofbeingappliedtoforsomelittleassistancetowardsdischargingtheirbills.theirmannerofliving,evenwhentherestorationofpeacedismissedthemtoahome,wasunsettledintheextreme.theywerealwaysmovingfromplacetoplaceinquestofacheapsituation,andalwaysspendingmorethantheyought.hisaffectionforhersoonsunkintoindifference;her'slastedalittlelonger;andinspiteofheryouthandhermanners,sheretainedalltheclaimstoreputationwhichhermarriagehadgivenher.

thoughdarcycouldneverreceivehimatpemberley,yet,forelizabeth'ssake,heassistedhimfartherinhisprofession.lydiawasoccasionallyavisitorthere,whenherhusbandwasgonetoenjoyhimselfinlondonorbath;andwiththebingleystheybothofthemfrequentlystaidsolong,thatevenbingley'sgoodhumourwasovercome,andheproceededsofarastotalkofgivingthemahinttobegone.

missbingleywasverydeeplymortifiedbydarcy'smarriage;butasshethoughtitadvisabletoretaintherightofvisitingatpemberley,shedroptallherresentment;wasfonderthaneverofgeorgiana,almostasattentivetodarcyasheretofore,andpaidoffeveryarrearofcivilitytoelizabeth.

pemberleywasnowgeorgiana'shome;andtheattachmentofthesisterswasexactlywhatdarcyhadhopedtosee.theywereabletoloveeachotherevenaswellastheyintended.georgianahadthehighestopinionintheworldofelizabeth;thoughatfirstsheoftenlistenedwithanastonishmentborderingonalarmatherlively,sportive,manneroftalkingtoherbrother.he,whohadalwaysinspiredinherselfarespectwhichalmostovercameheraffection,shenowsawtheobjectofopenpleasantry.hermindreceivedknowledgewhichhadneverbeforefalleninherway.byelizabeth'sinstructions,shebegantocomprehendthatawomanmaytakelibertieswithherhusbandwhichabrotherwillnotalwaysallowinasistermorethantenyearsyoungerthanhimself.

ladycatherinewasextremelyindignantonthemarriageofhernephew;andasshegavewaytoallthegenuinefranknessofhercharacterinherreplytotheletterwhichannounceditsarrangement,shesenthimlanguagesoveryabusive,especiallyofelizabeth,thatforsometimeallintercoursewasatanend.butatlength,byelizabeth'spersuasion,hewasprevailedontooverlooktheoffence,andseekareconciliation;and,afteralittlefartherresistanceonthepartofhisaunt,herresentmentgaveway,eithertoheraffectionforhim,orhercuriositytoseehowhiswifeconductedherself;andshecondescendedtowaitonthematpemberley,inspiteofthatpollutionwhichitswoodshadreceived,notmerelyfromthepresenceofsuchamistress,butthevisitsofheruncleandauntfromthecity.

withthegardiners,theywerealwaysonthemostintimateterms.darcy,aswellaselizabeth,reallylovedthem;andtheywerebotheversensibleofthewarmestgratitudetowardsthepersonswho,bybringingherintoderbyshire,hadbeenthemeansofunitingthem.