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"Well, Lizzy," said Mrs. Bennet, one day, "what is your opinion

now of this sad business of Jane's? For my part, I am determined

never to speak of it again to anybody. I told my sister Philips

so the other day. But I cannot find out that Jane saw anything of

him in London. Well, he is a very undeserving young man--and I do

not suppose there is the least chance in the world of her ever

getting him now. There is no talk of his coming to Netherfield

again in the summer; and I have inquired of everybody, too, who

is likely to know."

"I do not believe that he will ever live at Netherfield any

more."

"Oh, well! it is just as he chooses. Nobody wants him to come;

though I shall always say that he used my daughter extremely ill;

and, if I was her, I would not have put up with it. Well, my

comfort is, I am sure Jane will die of a broken heart, and then

he will be sorry for what he has done."

But as Elizabeth could not receive comfort from any such

expectation she made no answer.