Mr. Collins Solicits the First Two Dances
Elizabeth’s high spirits lead her to ask Mr. Collins whether he intends to accept the invitation.…
Elizabeth Realizes Collins’s Designs on Her
Elizabeth, who had counted on dancing those very sets with Wickham, is dismayed but accepts with as much grace as she can.…
Rain Suspends Visits to Meryton
With the Netherfield ball to anticipate, the younger Miss Bennets might otherwise have been miserable, for continuous rain from the day of the invitation to the day of the ball pr…
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CHAPTER XVIII. of Pride and Prejudice centres on the Netherfield ball. Elizabeth Bennet arrives hopeful of meeting Mr. Wickham, discovers his deliberate absence, endures an awkward dance with Mr. Collins, is surprised into accepting Mr.…
Elizabeth’s Disappointment at Wickham’s Absence
Elizabeth enters the drawing-room at Netherfield expecting to find Wickham among the militia officers.…
Ill-Humour and Recovery of Spirits
Convinced that Darcy is responsible for Wickham’s absence, Elizabeth resolves to give Darcy no further attention and can scarcely be civil even to Mr. Bingley.…
The Dance with Mr. Collins
The first two dances bring fresh mortification. Mr. Collins proves an acutely embarrassing partner—awkward, solemn, forever apologizing yet moving wrong—and Elizabeth counts every…
Dancing with the Officer
Her next partner, an officer, restores her. Talking of Wickham and hearing that he is universally liked among the regiment compensates for the evening’s disappointment and lifts h…
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