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"What is there of good to be expected?" said he, taking the

letter from his pocket; "but perhaps you would like to read it."

Elizabeth impatiently caught it from his hand. Jane now came up.

"Read it aloud," said their father, "for I hardly know myself

what it is about."

/* RIGHT "Gracechurch Street, Monday, August 2. */

"My dear Brother,

"At last I am able to send you some tidings of my niece, and such

as, upon the whole, I hope will give you satisfaction. Soon after

you left me on Saturday, I was fortunate enough to find out in

what part of London they were. The particulars I reserve till we

meet. It is enough to know they are discovered: I have seen them

both----"

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"Then it is as I always hoped," cried Jane: "they are married!"