Cryptogram from Pride and Prejudice, chapter 41

The first of three cryptograms from chapter 41 of Pride and Prejudice. Every letter below stands for a different one, the same way all the way through, and no letter ever stands for itself.

Amxlyepbhqmaezhuaybopuybyeo.Aoabepoptkyqhdaxu,nhoptcyeyuxdyladb,jmaqmAxgepjqpgkdxaeaec.

Where it comes from

Jane Austen wrote it in chapter 41 of Pride and Prejudice. Here is the prose either side of it, with the sentence you are solving left out.

"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 the pitiful fellows who have been kept aloof by Lydia's folly."

The sentence you are solving goes here.

Mr. Bennet saw that her whole heart was in the subject; and, affectionately taking her hand, said, in reply, -

Text from the Project Gutenberg edition, which is in the public domain in the United States.

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