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The observations of her uncle and aunt now began；and each of them pronounced him to be infinitely superior to anything they had expected.

“To be sure， Lizzy，”said her aunt，“he is not so handsome as Wickham；or，rather，he has not Wickham's countenance，for his features are perfectly good.But how came you to tell us that he was so disagreeable？”

“There is also one other person in the party，”he continued after a pause，“who more particularly wishes to be known to you.Will you allow me，or do I ask too much，to introduce my sister to your acquaintance during your stay at Lambton？”

Elizabeth here felt herself called on to say something in vindication of his behaviour to Wickham； and therefore gave them to understand，in as guarded a manner as she could，that by what she had heard from his relations in Kent，his actions were capable of a very different construction； and that his character was by no means so faulty，nor Wickham's so amiable，as they had been considered in Hertfordshire. In confirmation of this， she related the particulars of all the pecuniary transactions in which they had been connected，without actually naming her authority， but stating it to be such as might be relied on.

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