Jane Austen
affectionate heart. The darling wish of his sisters was then gratified; he bought an estate in a
neighbouring county to Derbyshire, and Jane and Elizabeth, in addition to every other
source of happiness, were within thirty miles of each other.
Kitty, to her very material advantage, spent the chief of her time with her two elder
sisters. In society so superior to what she had generally known, her improvement was great.
She was not of so ungovernable a temper as Lydia; and, removed from the influence of
Lydia's example, she became, by proper attention and management, less irritable, less
ignorant, and less insipid. From the further disadvantage of Lydia's society she was of
course carefully kept, and though Mrs. Wickham frequently invited her to come and stay
with her, with the promise of balls and young men, her father would never consent to her
going.
Mary was the only daughter who remained at home; and she was necessarily drawn from
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