Sir William and Lady Lucas Consent
Sir William and Lady Lucas Consent Sir William and Lady Lucas eagerly approve the match, considering Mr.…
Charlotte’s Reflections on Matrimony
Charlotte’s Reflections on Matrimony Charlotte, composed and deliberate, views marriage as a practical provision for a well-educated woman of small fortune.…
Secrecy About the Engagement
Secrecy About the Engagement Charlotte resolves to inform Elizabeth herself and charges Mr. Collins to reveal nothing at Longbourn.…
Mr. Collins’s Leave-Taking
Mr. Collins’s Leave-Taking At the evening parting, Mr. Bennet cautions him against offending Lady Catherine by a quick return. Mr.…
Mrs. Bennet’s Hopes for Mary
Mrs. Bennet’s Hopes for Mary Suspecting Mr. Collins intends to court one of her younger daughters, Mrs.…
Miss Lucas Reveals the News
Miss Lucas Reveals the News The next morning Miss Lucas calls at Longbourn and privately tells Elizabeth that she and Mr. Collins are engaged.
Elizabeth’s Astonishment
Elizabeth’s Astonishment Elizabeth, who had briefly considered the possibility of Mr. Collins fancying himself in love with Charlotte, cries out in disbelief at the engagement, mo…
Charlotte Justifies Her Choice
Charlotte Justifies Her Choice Charlotte defends her decision as grounded in practicality rather than romance, citing Mr. Collins’s character, connections, and situation.…
Elizabeth’s Reflections on the Match
Elizabeth’s Reflections on the Match Left alone, Elizabeth struggles to accept the engagement.…
KAPITEL XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIII. of Pride and Prejudice opens with Sir William Lucas arriving at Longbourn to announce Charlotte’s engagement to Mr. Collins, an event that divides the Bennet household.…
Sir William Announces the Engagement
Sir William Lucas visits Longbourn to announce his daughter Charlotte’s engagement to Mr. Collins. Mrs. Bennet protests that he must be mistaken, and Lydia loudly objects that Mr.…
Mrs. Bennet’s Resentment
After Sir William leaves, Mrs. Bennet’s feelings burst forth: she refuses to believe the report, insists Mr.…
Mr. Bennet’s Tranquil Reaction
Mr. Bennet’s reaction is much calmer and even agreeable. He takes satisfaction in discovering that Charlotte Lucas, whom he had considered sensible, proves to be as foolish as his…
Jane’s Surprise and Concern for Bingley
Jane confesses mild surprise at the match but expresses earnest hopes for Charlotte’s happiness and cannot be persuaded to view it as improbable.…
Mr. Collins’s Letter of Thanks
Mr. Collins’s promised letter of thanks arrives, addressed to Mr. Bennet and written with solemn gratitude.…
Anxiety Over Bingley’s Absence
Days pass without tidings of Bingley, and a report spreads in Meryton that he will not return to Netherfield all winter, which Mrs. Bennet angrily denounces as a falsehood.…
Mr. Collins Returns to Longbourn
Mr. Collins returns punctually on the Monday fortnight but receives a less gracious reception than before.…
Mrs. Bennet’s Distress Over the Match
Mrs. Bennet is in a pitiable state, thrown into ill-humour by any mention of the match and plagued by talk of it wherever she goes.…
The Entail
Mrs. Bennet declares she could bear everything if not for the entail, which she cannot forgive anyone for settling away from their own daughters for the sake of Mr. Collins. Mr.…
KAPITEL XXIV.
Chapter XXIV centers on Jane Bennet’s heartbreak upon receiving a letter from Miss Bingley announcing the Bingley party’s removal to London for the winter. The chapter traces the Bennet family’s varied reactions—Elizabeth’s anger, Jane’s measured forbearance, Mrs.…
The Letter from Miss Bingley Arrives
Miss Bingley’s letter arrives and immediately dispels any hope of Bingley’s return to Netherfield.…
Jane’s Disappointment
Hope is extinguished for Jane, who finds little to comfort her in the rest of the letter beyond Miss Bingley’s professions of affection.…
Elizabeth’s Indignation
Elizabeth, hearing the substance of the letter from Jane, receives it in silent indignation, her heart divided between concern for her sister and resentment toward Bingley and his…
Jane’s Composure
After a day or two, Jane confides in Elizabeth that she wishes her mother had more command over her feelings, since Mrs.…
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