Jane Austen
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And when her sisters abused it as ugly, she added, with perfect unconcern, "Oh! but there
were two or three much uglier in the shop; and when I have bought some prettier-coloured
satin to trim it with fresh, I think it will be very tolerable. Besides, it will not much signify
what one wears this summer, after the ----shire have left Meryton, and they are going in a
fortnight."
"Are they indeed!" cried Elizabeth, with the greatest satisfaction.
"They are going to be encamped near Brighton; and I do so want papa to take us all there
for the summer! It would be such a delicious scheme; and I dare say would hardly cost
anything at all. Mamma would like to go too of all things! Only think what a miserable
summer else we shall have!"
"Yes," thought Elizabeth, "that would be a delightful scheme indeed, and completely do
for us at once. Good Heaven! Brighton, and a whole campful of soldiers, to us, who have
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