What Went Down:
Wow a lot of things happened in this installment. Let me give you a quick summary. Mr. Collins, having heard way too many NOs from the Bennets, asks Charlotte Lucas to marry him. On top of that, she says yes!
Mr. Gardiner and his family are in town and invite Jane to come along with them to London. Jane accepts this invitation, seeing it as an opportunity to perhaps run into Bingley there (since he is all about Miss Darcy now). Mrs. Gardiner warns Elizabeth about Wickham and how he isn’t worth her time despite how gorgeous he is. Elizabeth politely agrees.
It is further revealed in a correspondence between Elizabeth and Mrs. Gardiner that George Wickham has moved on to greener women. He is now engaged to a Miss King who comes from wealth. Elizabeth is doing fine in terms of the ‘break up’ but is disgusted by people looking for financial gain in a sacred institution like marriage.
Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins are married. Furthermore, Elizabeth accompanies Charlotte to The Lady Chaterine de Bourgh’s castle/estate/land/mansion. Lady Catherine basically bashed on our poor Elizabeth. She said ruthless things about her upbringing and characteristics even implying that she was a gold digger. Awful things were also said about Mrs. Bennet. Oh and Darcy showed up with is cousin who is also weirdly named Fitzwilliam. Elizabeth played the pianoforte for awhile through dinner…and that’s it for this week.
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