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CHAPTER XXVIII.

Every object in the next day's journey was new and interesting to

Elizabeth; and her spirits were in a state of enjoyment; for she

had seen her sister looking so well as to banish all fear for her

health, and the prospect of her northern tour was a constant

source of delight.

When they left the high road for the lane to Hunsford, every eye

was in search of the Parsonage, and every turning expected to

bring it in view. The paling of Rosings park was their boundary

on one side. Elizabeth smiled at the recollection of all that she

had heard of its inhabitants.