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Courtship

Pride and Prejudice

Austen, Jane · 1998 · 18 min

Elizabeth Stays at Netherfield

When three o’clock comes Elizabeth feels obliged to leave, but Miss Bingley’s offer of the carriage is converted into a standing invitation to remain at Netherfield when Jane prot…

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Chapter VIII takes place at Netherfield, where Elizabeth Bennet has come to tend her ill sister Jane. Over the course of the evening, the contrasting behaviors of the Bingley party are revealed: the sisters’ superficial civility, Bingley’s genuine kindness, and Darcy’s pride-fue…

Elizabeth Summoned to Dinner

Elizabeth Summoned to Dinner At half-past six, Elizabeth is called to dinner and must respond to inquiries about Jane’s condition. She reports that Jane is by no means better.

The Sisters’ Indifference to Jane

The Sisters’ Indifference to Jane Caroline Bingley and Mrs. Hurst briefly express conventional regret over Jane’s cold but quickly lose interest, their indifference restoring Eliz…

Mr. Bingley’s Attentions

Mr. Bingley’s Attentions Bingley stands out as the only one whose solicitude Elizabeth finds sincere.…

Miss Bingley Abuses Elizabeth

Miss Bingley Abuses Elizabeth As soon as Elizabeth leaves the room after dinner, Miss Bingley denounces her manners as a mixture of pride and impertience, claiming she possesses n…

Critique of Elizabeth’s Appearance

Critique of Elizabeth’s Appearance Mrs. Hurst mocks Elizabeth’s wild morning appearance, and Miss Bingley ridicules her untidy hair and mud-soaked petticoat, accusing her of count…

Bingley Defends Elizabeth

Bingley Defends Elizabeth Bingley counters that Elizabeth looked remarkably well when she entered the room and that her dirty petticoat escaped his notice.…

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