2007年4月5日星期四

The invitation form Netherfield (Chapter 5-8)

The Bennets' neighbours are Sir William Lucas, his wife and their children. Charlotte, the eldest child of Lucus family, is Elizabeth’s closest friend. The next morning after the ball, the women from the two families get together and discuss about that exciting evening. They hold identical views that although Mr. Bingley danced with Charlotte first, he considered Jane to be the prettiest of local girls. The discussion then turns to Mr. Darcy. Everyone agrees that Darcy, despite his family and fortune, is too proud to be likable. Elizabeth even claims that she will never dance with him again.

Bingley's sisters exchange visits with the Bennets and attempt to befriend Elizabeth and Jane. Meanwhile, Bingley continues to pay attention to Jane, and Elizabeth decides that her sister is “in a way to be very much in love” with him but is concealing it very well.

One night, while the Bennets are discussing the soldiers over dinner, a note arrives, inviting Jane to Netherfield Park. Knowing that it will rain and then she can spend one night at Mr. Bingley's house, Mrs. Bennet insist that Jane should go there on horse back. As they planned, Jane is soaked and falls ill. Worried about her elder sister, Elizabeth decides to watch her on foot.

There, she meets Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley. After he and Bingley list the attributes that such a woman would possess, Elizabeth declares that she “never saw such capacity, and taste, and application, and elegance, as you describe, united”, implying that Darcy is far too demanding.

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