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But at last your uncle was forced to yield, and instead of being

allowed to be of use to his niece, was forced to put up with only

having the probable credit of it, which went sorely against the

grain; and I really believe your letter this morning gave him

great pleasure, because it required an explanation that would rob

him of his borrowed feathers, and give the praise where it was

due. But, Lizzy, this must go no further than yourself, or Jane

at most. You know pretty well, I suppose, what has been done for

the young people. His debts are to be paid, amounting, I believe,

to considerably more than a thousand pounds, another thousand in

addition to her own settled upon her, and his commission

purchased. The reason why all this was to be done by him alone,

was such as I have given above. It was owing to him, to his

reserve and want of proper consideration, that Wickham's

character had been so misunderstood, and consequently that he had

been received and noticed as he was.