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They had just been preparing to walk as the letters came in;and her uncle and aunt, leaving her to enjoy them in quiet, set off by themselves.The one missent must first be attended to;it had been written five days ago.The beginning contained an account of all their little parties and engagements,with such news as the country afforded; but the latter half, which was dated a day later,and written in evident agitation,gave more important intelligence.It was to this effect:

Without allowing herself time for consideration, and scarcely knowing what she felt,Elizabeth on finishing this letter instantly seized the other,and opening it with the utmost impatience,read as follows:it had been written a day later than the conclusion of the first.

Elizabeth had been a good deal disappointed in not finding a letter from Jane on their first arrival at Lambton; and this disappointment had been renewed on each of the mornings t