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He had been some days in town before he was able to discover

them; but he had something to direct his search, which was more

than we had; and the consciousness of this was another reason for

his resolving to follow us. There is a lady, it seems, a Mrs.

Younge, who was some time ago governess to Miss Darcy, and was

dismissed from her charge on some cause of disapprobation, though

he did not say what. She then took a large house in Edward

Street, and has since maintained herself by letting lodgings.

This Mrs. Younge was, he knew, intimately acquainted with

Wickham; and he went to her for intelligence of him, as soon as

he got to town. But it was two or three days before he could get

from her what he wanted. She would not betray her trust, I

suppose, without bribery and corruption, for she really did know

where her friend was to be found.