She represented to him all the improprieties of Lydia's general behaviour, the little advantage she could derive from the friendship of such a woman as Mrs.Forster, and the probability of her being yet more imprudent with such a companion at Brighton, where the temptations must be greater than at home.

He heard her attentively, and then said: "Lydia will never be easy until she has exposed herself in some public place or other, and we can never expect her to do it with so little expense or inconvenience to her family as under the present circumstances." "If you were aware," said Elizabeth, "of the very great disadvantage to us all which must arise from the public notice of Lydia's unguarded and imprudent manner--nay, which has already arisen from it, I am sure you would judge differently in the affair." "Already arisen ?" repeated Mr.Bennet.

"What, has she frightened away some of your lovers?
Poor little Lizzy! But do not be cast down.

Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absurdity are not worth a regret.

Come, let me see the list of pitiful fellows who have been kept aloof by Lydia's folly." "Indeed you are mistaken.