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The joy which Miss Darcy expressed on receiving similar information, was as sincere as her brother's in sending it. Four sides of paper were insufficient to contain all her delight,and all her earnest desire of being loved by her sister.

Happy for all her maternal feelings was the day on which Mrs. Bennet got rid of her two most deserving daughters.With what delighted pride she afterwards visited Mrs. Bingley, and talked of Mrs.Darcy,may be guessed.I wish I could say,for the sake of her family,that the accomplishment of her earnest desire in the establishment of so many of her children produced so happy an effect as to make her a sensible,amiable,well-informed woman for the rest of her life;though perhaps it was lucky for her husband, who might not have relished domestic felicity in so unusual a form,that she still was occasionally nervous and invariably silly.

Miss Bingley's congratulations to her brother,on his approaching marriage,were all that was affectionate and insincere.She wrote even to Jane on the occasion,to express her delight,and repeat all her former professions of regard.Jane was not deceived,but she was affected;and though feeling no reliance on her,could not help writing her a much kinder answer than she knew was deserved.