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At present, indeed, they were well supplied both with news and happiness by the recent arrival of a militia regiment in the neighbourhood; it was to remain the whole winter,

and Meryton was the head-quarters.

Their visits to Mrs. Philips were now productive of the most interesting intelligence.

— Every day added something to their knowledge of the officers' names and connections.

Their lodgings were not long a secret, and at length they began to know the officers themselves.

Mr. Philips visited them all, and this opened to his nieces a source of felicity unknown before.

They could talk of nothing but officers;

and Mr. Bingley's large fortune, the mention of which gave animation to their mother, was worthless in their eyes when opposed to the regimentals of an ensign.

After listening one morning to their effusions on this subject, Mr. Bennet coolly observed,