When Lydia left for Brighton, Elizabeth had to put up with Mrs Bennet's
and Kitty's constant complaints that Longbourn had become very dull.
Fortunately, she was able to look forward to a trip which she would soon
be taking with Mr and Mrs Gardiner. They had planned to visit the Lake
District, but Mrs Gardiner had recently written to say that as her
husband's business made it necessary to shorten their holiday to three
weeks, they would not have time to visit the whole of the Lake District
comfortably. Instead, she suggested visiting Derbyshire, an area with a
particularly strong attraction for her, as she had spent a large part of
her early life there. Elizabeth was disappointed, but accepted the new
plan at once. Although it was impossible to hear of Derbyshire without
thinking of Pemberley and its owner, she felt sure she could avoid
meeting Mr Darcy there.
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