Letters - 1995

two presses from Jane at last I've been wondering why we had this one was misdirected at first no wonderful she wrote the direction very feelin heed would you be very angry if I beg you to postpone our outing not at all of course you want to rejoin at us your uncle and I will walk to the church and call back for you in an hour thank you you're very kind my dearest Lizzy I hope your journey has been as delightful as you anticipated we all miss you our father most of all I believe I confess I have hardly had time to write my nephews and nieces a comedy at almost every moment but they are such a dear children our mother indeed finds the occurrence a little trying for her nerves she spends much the day above stairs in her room or with mrs. Phillips Oh dearest Lizzy since writing the above something has occurred of a most unexpected and serious nature but I'm afraid of alarming you be assured we are all well what I have to say related to poor Lydia busy an Express came at 12:00 last night just as we were all gone to bed the letter was from Colonel Forster to inform us that Lydia was gone off to Scotland with one of his officers to hand the truth with Wickham you imagine our surprise and shock to Kitty however it does not seem so wholly unexpected I am very very sorry so imprudent a match on both sides but I am willing to hope the best and that his character has been misunderstood I wish I could believe it his choice is disinterested at least he must know that our father can give him nothing yes that is true well how could he do this it's enough for anything Mary yeah there is one lady I should be very loath to part you we expect them soon returned from Gretna man and wife but I must conclude I cannot be away from our poor mother long I shall ride again as soon as I have news my chair is busy I hardly know what to write but I have bad news imprudent as a marriage would be we now fear worse but it has not taken place but Wickham never intended to marry Lydia at all good I cannot think so I love him Colonel Forster said he feared that Wickham was not a man to be trusted she was then but 15 years old they were traced as far as Clapham and to London our Father has gone with Colonel Forster to try to discover them potatoes easy I cannot help but beg you all to come here as soon as possible yes where is my uncle miss Bennett I hope this together at this moment in business they cannot be delayed I have not been in Toulouse good god what is the matter of course that will not detain you for a moment but let me go or I'll let the servant go and fetch mr. mrs. Gardner you are not well you cannot go yourself no I'm last time I insist this will be for the best hello there you have mr. mrs. gardiner vegetarian once they walked in the direction of the church the church yes sir Oh once you are not well man I'll call the doctor No is there nothing you can take your present relief glass of wine can I get you one truly look very ill no I thank you there is nothing the matter with me I'm quite well I'm only distressed by some dreadful news no sorry forgive me oh no I just received a letter from Jane with such dreadful news be concealed from anyone my younger sister has left all her friends has eloped has thrown herself into the power of mr. Wickham they run away together from Brighton you know him too well to doubt the rest she has no money no connections nothing that contempt I who knew what he was this character but no this could not it is all too late I'm grieved indeed grieved shocked but is it certain absolutely certain yes together on Sunday night they were traced as far as London but not beyond they are certainly not gone to Scotland and what had been done what's been attempted to recover her my father who's gone to London and Jane writes to beg my uncle's immediate assistance I hope to be worked on I have not the smallest she's lost forever and Oh family must partake of her ruin and disgrace I'm afraid you have long been desiring my errands this unfortunate affair will I fear prevent my sister's having the pleasure of seeing apparently today yes peaceful kind as to apologize for us to miss Darcy say that urgent business calls us home immediately if you would be so kind as to conceal the unhappy truth as long as possible I know that it cannot be long maybe I sure did my secrecy I've stayed too long I should leave in that yes thank you goodbye I shall never see him again you

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Rating: 4.843286 out of 5

Keywords: BBC, 1995, Elizabeth Bennet, Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Mr. Darcy, Preide & Prejudice

Id: 1wFQOamMMWU

Length: 8min 37sec (517 seconds)

Published: Fri Jun 24 2011