At present I am not in love with Mr.Wickham; no, I certainly am not.

But he is, beyond all comparison, the most agreeable man I ever saw--and if he becomes really attached to me--I believe it will be better that he should not.

I see the imprudence of it.

Oh! _that_ abominable Mr.Darcy! My father's opinion of me does me the greatest honour, and I should be miserable to forfeit it.

My father, however, is partial to Mr.Wickham.In short, my dear aunt, I should be very sorry to be the means of making any of you unhappy; but since we see every day that where there is affection, young people are seldom withheld by immediate want of fortune from entering into engagements with each other, how can I promise to be wiser than so many of my fellow-creatures if I am tempted, or how am I even to know that it would be wisdom to resist?
All that I can promise you, therefore, is not to be in a hurry.