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beyond; they are certainly not gone to Scotland.<br />
MR. GARDINER<br />
And what has been done, what has been attempted, to recover her?<br />
ELIZABETH<br />
My father is gone to London. But nothing can be done—I know very well that nothing can be<br />
done. I have not the smallest hope.<br />
MR. DARCY<br />
This unfortunate affair will, I fear, prevent my sister's having the pleasure of seeing you at<br />
Pemberley this evening.<br />
ELIZABETH<br />
Oh, yes. Be so kind as to apologize for us to Miss Darcy. Say that urgent business calls us home<br />
immediately. Conceal the unhappy truth as long as it is possible, I know it cannot be long.<br />
MR. GARDINER<br />
Come, Lizzy. Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Darcy.<br />
(SCENE CHANGE #2-5)<br />
SCENE 13 - PARLOR - LONGBOURN – Late afternoon – Saturday, August 8, 1812<br />
(Mrs. Gardiner, Elizabeth, Jane, Mary and Kitty are gathered in the parlor.)<br />
MR. HILL<br />
It seems that Mr. Wickham is in debt to every tradesman in Meryton, and his intrigues, all<br />
honored with the title of seduction, has been extended to every tradesman’s family.<br />
Begging your pardon, Miss Elizabeth, but it seems that he is the wickedest young man in the<br />
world. I always distrusted the appearance of his goodness.<br />
JANE<br />
Mother uses invectives against the villainous conduct of Mr. Wickham, complains of her own<br />
suffering and ill usage.<br />
MARY<br />
Blaming ever body but the person to whose ill-judging indulgence the errors of her daughter<br />
must principally owe.<br />
ELIZABETH<br />
Is father in London?<br />
JANE<br />
Yes, he went on Tuesday.<br />
MRS. GARDINER<br />
And have you heard from him?<br />
MARY<br />
He wrote a few lines on Wednesday to say that he had arrived in safety and that he should not<br />
write again till he had something of importance to mention.<br />
MRS. GARDINER<br />
What measures does your father intend to pursue, while in town, to recover his daughter?<br />
JANE<br />
He means to go to Epsom, the place where they last changed horses. His principal object is to<br />
discover the number of the hackney coach that took them from Clapham. It came with a fare<br />
from London; and as he thought that the circumstance of a gentleman and lady's removing from<br />
one carriage into another might be remarked he means to make inquiries at Clapham. He hopes it<br />
might not be impossible to find out the stand and number of the coach.<br />
MR. GARDINER<br />
(Entering with luggage.) Had Colonel Forester no apprehension of anything before the<br />
elopement took place?<br />
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