period of his life that instead of spending his whole income he had laid by an annual sum for the better provision of his children and of his wife if she survived him he now wished it more than ever had he done his duty in that respect need not have been indebted to her for whatever of honour or credit could now be purchased for her the satisfaction of prevailing on one of the s pride and prejudice worthless young men in great britain to be her husband might then have rested in its proper place he was seriously concerned that a cause of so little ad to any one should be forwarded at the sole expense of his brother in law and he was determined if possible to find out the extent of his assistance and to discharge the obligation as soon as he could when first mr had married economy was held to be perfectly useless for of course they were to have a son this son was to join in cutting off the as soon as he should be of age and the widow and younger children would by that means be provided for five daughters entered the world but yet the son was to come and mrs for many years after s birth had been certain that he would this event had at last been of but it was then too late to be saving mrs had no turn for economy and her husband s love of independence had alone prevented their exceeding their income five thousand pounds was settled by marriage articles on mrs and the children but in what proportions it should be divided amongst the latter depended on the will of the parents this was one point with to at least which was now to be settled and mr could have no hesitation in to the proposal before him in terms of grateful acknowledgment for the kindness of his brother though expressed most he then on paper his perfect approbation of all that was done and his to fulfil the engagements that had been made for him he had never before supposed that could be prevailed on to marry his daughter it would be done with so uttle inconvenience to himself as by the present arrangement he would scarcely be ten pounds a year the by the that was to be paid them for what with her board and pocket allowance and the continual presents in money which passed to her through her mother s hands s expenses had been very uttle within that sum that it would be done with such trifling exertion on hit side too was another very welcome surprise for his chief pride and prejudice wish at present was to have as little trouble in the ness as possible when the first of rage which had produced his activity in seeking her were over he naturally returned to all his former his letter was soon despatched for though in undertaking business he was quick in its he begged to know further particulars of what he was indebted to his brother but was too angry with to send any sage to her the good news quickly spread through the house and with speed through the neighbourhood it was borne in the latter witli decent philosophy to be sure it would have been more for the advantage of conversation had miss come upon the town or as the happiest alternative been secluded from the world in some distant farm house but there was much to be talked of in marrying her and the good natured wishes for her well doing which had proceeded before from all the old ladies in lost but little of their spirit in this change of circumstances because with such a husband her misery was considered certain it was a fortnight since mrs had been down stairs but on this happy day she again took her seat at the head of her table and in spirits high no sentiment of shame gave a damp to her triumph the marriage of a daughter which had been the first object of her wishes since jane was sixteen was now on the point of accomplishment and her thoughts and her words ran wholly on those attendants of elegant fine new carriages and servants she was busily searching through the neighbourhood for a proper situation for her daughter and without knowing or considering what their income might be rejected many as deficient in size and importance haye park might do said she if the would quit it or the great house at if the were larger but is too far off i could not bear to have her ten miles from me and as for lodge the are dreadful pride and her allowed her to talk on without while the servants remained but when they had withdrawn he said to her mrs before you tale any or all of these houses for your son and daughter let us to a right understanding into one house in this neighbourhood they shall never have i will not encourage the of either by receiving them at a long dispute followed this declaration but mr was firm it soon led to another and mrs found with amazement and horror that her husband would not advance a guinea to buy clothes for his daughter he protested that she should receive from him no mark of affection whatever on the occasion mrs could hardly comprehend it that his anger could he carried to such a point of inconceivable resentment as to refuse his daughter a privilege without which her marriage would scarcely seem exceeded all that she could believe possible she was more alive to the disgrace which her want of new clothes must reflect on her ter s than to any sense of shame at her and living with a fortnight before they took place elizabeth was now most heartily sorry that she had from 