Lydia has no brothers to step forward; and he might imagine, from my father's behaviour, from his indolence and the little attention he has ever seemed to give to what was going forward in his family, that _he_ would do as little, and think as little about it, as any father could do, in such a matter." "But can you think that Lydia is so lost to everything but love of him as to consent to live with him on any terms other than marriage ?" "It does seem, and it is most shocking indeed," replied Elizabeth, with tears in her eyes, "that a sister's sense of decency and virtue in such a point should admit of doubt.

But, really, I know not what to say.
Perhaps I am not doing her justice.

But she is very young; she has never been taught to think on serious subjects; and for the last half-year, nay, for a twelvemonth--she has been given up to nothing but amusement and vanity.

She has been allowed to dispose of her time in the most idle and frivolous manner, and to adopt any opinions that came in her way.
Since the -- --shire were first quartered in Meryton, nothing but love, flirtation, and officers have been in her head.

She has been doing everything in her power by thinking and talking on the subject, to give greater--what shall I call it?
susceptibility to her feelings; which are naturally lively enough.