，最快更新傲慢与偏见最新章节！“my excellent father died about five years ago; and his wasthe laststeady, thathis willparticularly remendedto me,promote his advancementthe best manner that his profession might allow—andhe took orders,desired thaaluable family living mighthissoonit becam was alsegacyohousan own father did not long survive mine, and within halear from these events,mr.wickham wroteinformthat,having finally resolved against taking orders,he hoped I should not thinkunreasonable for himexpect some more immediate pecuniary advantage,in lieuthe preferment,whichcould noad some intention,he added,of studying the law,and I mustaware that the interestohousand pounds woulda very insufficient suppor wished,than believed himbe sincere;but,at any rate, was perfectly readyaccedehi that mr.wickham ought notblergyman; the business was therefore soon settled—he resigned all claimassistancethe church,werepossible thatcould everiituationreceive it,and acceptedreturn three thousan connection betweenseemedtoo illhiminvite himPemberley,or admit his societown I believechiefly lived,but his studying the law waere pretence,and being now free from all restraint,his life waifeidlenessabout three years I heard littlehim;butthe deceasethe incumbentthe living which had been designed for him,he appliedme againletter forcircumstances,assured me, and I haddifficultybelieving it, were exceedingl had found the laost unprofitable study,and was now absolutely resolvedbeing ordained,if I would present himthe livingquestion—of whichtrusted there couldlittle doubt,aswas well assured that I hadother personprovide for,and I could not have fottenrevered father' will hardly blamefor refusingply with this entreaty,or for resisting every resentment wasproportionthe distresshis circumstances—andwas doubtlessviolenthis abusemeothersin his reproachehis period every appearanceacquaintancehe lived I kno last summerwas again most painfully obtrudedmy notice.
“I must now mentioircumstance which I would wishfet myself, and whichobligation less than the present should induceto unfoldany huma said thus much,I feeldoubtyou sister,whomore than ten yearsjunior,was leftthe guardianshipmy mother's nephew, Colonel Fitzwilliam,a year ago, she was taken from school, andestablishment formed for herLondon; and last summer she went with the lady who presided over it,Ramsgate; and thither also went mr. wickham,undoubtedlydesign; for there provedhave beerior acquaintance between him an,in whose characterwere most unhappily deceived;andher connivance and aid,so far remended himselfGeiana,whose affectionate heart retainetrong impressionhis kindnesshera child, that she was persuadedbelieve herselflove, andconsenta was then but fifteen,which musther excuse;and after stating her imprudence,Ihappyadd, that I owed the knowledgeihem unexpectedlaytwo before the intended elopement, and then Geiana, unablesupport the ideagrieving and offendinrother whom she almost lookedtoa father, acknowledged the may imagine what I felt and how forsister's credit and feelings prevented any public exposure;but I ,who left the place immediately,an wascourse removed from he's chief object was unquestionablysister's fortune, whichthirty thousand pounds; but I cannot help supposing that the hoperevenging himselfme watron revenge would have been plete indeed.
“This, madam,a faithful narrativeevery eventwhichhave been concerned together; andyounot absolutely rejectas false,you will,I hope,acquithenceforthcruelty towards mr. know notwhat manner,under what formfalsehoodhad imposedyou;but his successnot perhapsbe wondered at. Ignorantyou previously wereeverything concerning either, detection could notin your power,and suspicion certainly notyour inclination.
“You may possibly wonder why all this was not told you last night; but I was not then master enoughmyselfknow what couldoughtb the trutheverything here related,I can appeal more particularlythe testimonyColonel Fitzwilliam,who,from our near relationship and constant intimacy, and, still more,onethe executorsmy father's will, has been unavoidably acquainted with every particularthes your abhorrenceme should makeassertions valueless,you cannotpreventedthe same cause from confidingmy cousin;and that there maythe possibilityconsulting him,I shall endeavourfind some opportunityputting this letteryour handsthe courseth only add,God bless you.