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.…
Debating Bingley’s Conduct
Elizabeth praises Jane’s sweetness and angelic disinterestedness, while confessing her own deepening dissatisfaction with the world.…
The Question of the Sisters’ Influence
Jane entreats Elizabeth not to blame Bingley, arguing that women often mistake admiration for deeper feeling and that lively young men cannot always be guarded.…
Jane Defends Bingley
Jane refuses to believe Bingley’s sisters have opposed his wishes, contending that no sister would meddle unless there were something very objectionable, and that if Bingley were…
Mrs. Bennet’s Continuing Distress
Mrs. Bennet continues to wonder and repine at Bingley’s absence, unpersuaded by Elizabeth’s attempts to convince her that his attentions to Jane were only a transient fancy.…
Mr. Bennet’s Banter
Mr. Bennet treats Jane’s disappointment with characteristic irony, congratulating her as if being crossed in love were a desirable distinction and jestingly advising Elizabeth to…
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