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Mr. Bennet missed his second daughter exceedingly; his

affection for her drew him oftener from home than any thing

else could do. He delighted in going to Pemberley, especially

when he was least expected.

 

Mr. Bingley and Jane remained at Netherfield only a

twelvemonth. So near a vicinity to her mother and Meryton

relations was not desirable even to _his_ easy temper, or _her_

affectionate heart. The darling wish of his sisters was then

gratified; he bought an estate in a neighbouring county to

Derbyshire, and Jane and Elizabeth, in addition to every other

source of happiness, were within thirty miles of each other.

 

Kitty, to her very material advantage, spent the chief of her

time with her two elder sisters. In society so superior to

what she had generally known, her improvement was great. She

was not of so ungovernable a temper as Lydia; and, removed from

the influence of Lydia's example, she became, by proper

attention and management, less irritable, less ignorant, and

less insipid. From the farther disadvantage of Lydia's society

she was of course carefully kept, and though Mrs. Wickham

frequently invited her to come and stay with her, with the

promise of balls and young men, her father would never consent

to her going.

 

Mary was the only daughter who remained at home; and she was

necessarily drawn from the pursuit of accomplishments by

Mrs. Bennet's being quite unable to sit alone. Mary was

obliged to mix more with the world, but she could still

moralize over every morning visit; and as she was no longer

mortified by comparisons between her sisters' beauty and her

own, it was suspected by her father that she submitted to

the change without much reluctance.

 

As for Wickham and Lydia, their characters suffered no

revolution from the marriage of her sisters. He bore with

philosophy the conviction that Elizabeth must now become

acquainted with whatever of his ingratitude and falsehood

had before been unknown to her; and in spite of every thing,

was not wholly without hope that Darcy might yet be prevailed

on to make his fortune. The congratulatory letter which

Elizabeth received from Lydia on her marriage, explained to

her that, by his wife at least, if not by himself, such a

hope was cherished. The letter was to this effect:

 

"MY DEAR LlZZY,

 

I wish you joy. If you love Mr. Darcy half as well as I do my

dear Wickham, you must be very happy. It is a great comfort to

have you so rich, and when you have nothing else to do, I hope

you will think of us. I am sure Wickham would like a place at

court very much, and I do not think we shall have quite money

enough to live upon without some help. Any place would do, of

about three or four hundred a year; but however, do not speak

to Mr. Darcy about it, if you had rather not.

 

Your's, &c."

 

As it happened that Elizabeth had _much_ rather not, she

endeavoured in her answer to put an end to every intreaty

and expectation of the kind. Such relief, however, as it

was in her power to afford, by the practice of what might be

called economy in her own private expences, she frequently

sent them. It had always been evident to her that such an

income as theirs, under the direction of two persons so

extravagant in their wants, and heedless of the future, must

be very insufficient to their support; and whenever they

changed their quarters, either Jane or herself were sure of

being applied to for some little assistance towards discharging

their bills. Their manner of living, even when the restoration

of peace dismissed them to a home, was unsettled in the

extreme. They were always moving from place to place in quest

of a cheap situation, and always spending more than they ought.

His affection for her soon sunk into indifference; her's lasted

a little longer; and in spite of her youth and her manners, she

retained all the claims to reputation which her marriage had

given her.

 

Though Darcy could never receive _him_ at Pemberley, yet, for

Elizabeth's sake, he assisted him farther in his profession.

Lydia was occasionally a visitor there, when her husband was

gone to enjoy himself in London or Bath; and with the Bingleys

they both of them frequently staid so long, that even Bingley's

good humour was overcome, and he proceeded so far as to _talk_

of giving them a hint to be gone.

 

Miss Bingley was very deeply mortified by Darcy's marriage; but

as she thought it advisable to retain the right of visiting at

Pemberley, she dropt all her resentment; was fonder than ever

of Georgiana, almost as attentive to Darcy as heretofore, and

paid off every arrear of civility to Elizabeth.

 

Pemberley was now Georgiana's home; and the attachment of the

sisters was exactly what Darcy had hoped to see. They were

able to love each other even as well as they intended.

Georgiana had the highest opinion in the world of Elizabeth;

though at first she often listened with an astonishment

bordering on alarm at her lively, sportive, manner of talking

to her brother. He, who had always inspired in herself a

respect which almost overcame her affection, she now saw the

object of open pleasantry. Her mind received knowledge which

had never before fallen in her way. By Elizabeth's

instructions, she began to comprehend that a woman may take

liberties with her husband which a brother will not always

allow in a sister more than ten years younger than himself.

 

Lady Catherine was extremely indignant on the marriage of her

nephew; and as she gave way to all the genuine frankness of her

character in her reply to the letter which announced its

arrangement, she sent him language so very abusive, especially

of Elizabeth, that for some time all intercourse was at an end.

But at length, by Elizabeth's persuasion, he was prevailed on

to overlook the offence, and seek a reconciliation; and, after

a little farther resistance on the part of his aunt, her

resentment gave way, either to her affection for him, or her

curiosity to see how his wife conducted herself; and she

condescended to wait on them at Pemberley, in spite of that

pollution which its woods had received, not merely from the

presence of such a mistress, but the visits of her uncle and

aunt from the city.

 

With the Gardiners, they were always on the most intimate

terms. Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and

they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards

the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the

means of uniting them.

 

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Chronology of _Pride_and_Prejudice_,

according to MacKinnon and Chapman

 

 

Before Michaelmas (Sept. 29): Bingley takes possession of

Netherfield.

Tues 15 Oct. Mr. Collins's letter.

 

Tues 12 Nov. Jane is invited to dine at Netherfield

Wed 13 Nov. Her illness.

Thurs 14 Nov. Mrs. Bennet at Netherfield. Elizabeth

remains.

Fri 15 Nov. Darcy begins to feel his danger.

Sat 16 Nov. Darcy adheres to his book.

Sun 17 Nov. The sisters leave Netherfield.

Mon 18 Nov. Arrival of Mr. Collins

Tues 19 Nov. First appearance of Wickham.

Wed 20 Nov. Supper with the Philipses.

Thurs 21 Nov. The Bingleys visit Longbourn.

Fri 22 Nov-

Mon 25 Nov. A succession of rain.

Tues 26 Nov. The ball at Netherfield.

Wed 27 Nov. Mr. Collins proposes; Bingley goes to London.

Thurs 28 Nov. The Bingleys leave Netherfield.

Fri 29 Nov. Mr. Collins at Lucas Lodge.

Sat 30 Nov. Mr. Collins returns to Hunsford.

Tues 3 Dec. His promised letter of thanks arrives.

 

Mon 16 Dec. His return to Longbourn.

Sat 21 Dec. His departure.

Mon 23 Dec. The Gardiners come for Christmas.

Mon 30 Dec. They leave, taking Jane.

 

 

Early in Jan. Mr. Collins at Lucas Lodge.

Mon 6 Jan. Jane has been a week in town.

Tues 7 Jan. She calls in Grosvenor-street.

Wed 8 Jan. Charlotte says good-bye.

Thurs 9 Jan. The wedding.

Late in Jan. Four weeks pass away without Jane's seeing

Bingley.

 

Early in March Elizabeth goes to London.

?Thurs 5 March Arrival at Hunsford

?Fri 6 March Miss de Bourgh at the Parsonage.

?Sat 7 March They dine at Rosings.

?Thurs 12 March Sir William leaves.

?Thurs 19 March End of Elizabeth's first fortnight.

Mon 23 March Darcy and Fitzwilliam arrive.

Tues 24 March They call at the Parsonage.

Jane has been in town (almost) three months.

Fri 25 March It was doubtless on Good Friday that Darcy

was `seen at church'.

Sun 29 March,

Easter Day The evening is spent at Rosings.

Thurs 9 April Elizabeth's conversation with Colonel

Fitzwilliam. Darcy proposes.

Fri 10 April Darcy's letter. Elizabeth has spent five

weeks in Kent.

Sat 11 April Fitzwilliam and Darcy leave Kent, after a stay

of `nearly three weeks'

Fri 17 April The evening spent at Rosings.

Sat 18 April Elizabeth goes to town, after a visit of six

weeks (and a few days).

 

Early in May Jane, Elizabeth, and Maria Lucas return to

Longbourn.

Late in May The ----shire regiment, with Lydia, removes to

Brighton.

June Lydia's sixteenth birthday.

Mid-June Northern tour is postponed to mid-July.

 

Sat 1 Aug. Lydia's elopement.

Sun 2 Aug. Colonel Forster sends an express to Longbourn.

Mon 3 Aug. Colonel Forster comes to Longbourn. The

Gardiners and Elizabeth at Lambton.

Tues 4 Aug. Mr. Bennet goes to town. The Gardiners and

Elizabeth tour Pemberley.

Wed 5 Aug. Colonel Forster back at Brighton. Mr. Bennet

writes to Jane. Darcy and his sister

visit Elizabeth. Bingley says it is

`above eight months' since 26 Nov.

Thurs 6 Aug. The Gardiners and Elizabeth at Pemberley.

Fri 7 Aug. Elizabeth hears from Jane. The dinner at

Pemberley is cancelled, and the Gardiners

and Elizabeth leave Lambton.

Sat 8 Aug. They arrive at Longbourn. Darcy leaves

Derbyshire for London.

Sat 9 Aug. Mr. Gardiner leaves Longbourn.

Tues 11 Aug. Mrs. Gardiner hears from her husband.

Fri 14 Aug. Darcy calls in Gracechurch-street.

Sat 15 Aug. Mr. Bennet returns. Mr. Gardiner goes back to

town. Darcy calls again, having

ascertained that Mr. Bennet is gone.

Sun 16 Aug. Darcy sees Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner.

Mon 17 Aug. Mr. Gardiner's express (misdated _August_2_).

Matters `all settled' between Gardiner

and Darcy. Lydia goes to Gracechurch-

street, where she remains for a

fortnight. Mrs. Bennet comes down stairs

for the first time in a Fortnight (since

2 Aug.).

Mon 31 Aug. Wedding of Lydia and Wickham; they come to

Longbourn; Lydia is sure Wickham will

`kill more birds on the first of September

than any body else in the country'.

Tues 1 Sept. Darcy dines with the Gardiners.

Wed 2 Sept. Jane writes to Mrs. Gardiner.

2 or 3 Sept. Darcy leaves town.

?Fri 4 Sept. Elizabeth asks Mrs. Gardiner for an

explanation of Lydia's disclosures.

Sun 6 Sept. Mrs. Gardiner replies.

?Thurs 10 Sept. The Wickhams leave.

 

16 or 17 Sept. Bingley expected at Netherfield. It is now

`about a twelvemonth' since Mr. Bennet's

waiting upon him had been first

canvassed.

?Sat 19 Sept. Bingley and Darcy call.

Tues 22 Sept. They dine at Longbourn.

?Wed 23 Sept. Darcy's confession to Bingley.

?Thurs 24 Sept. Darcy leaves for town, to return in ten days'

time. Bingley calls alone.

Fri 25 Sept. He comes to dine, and stays supper.

Sat 25 Sept. Bingley comes to shoot. He and Jane are

engaged.

?Sat 3 Oct. Lady Catherine's visit, about a week after the

engagement, and two days after the

`report of a most alarming nature' had

reached after.

Sun 4 Oct. Mr. Bennet hears from Mr. Collins, who,

writing no doubt on Friday 2 Oct., says

he mentioned the rumour of Elizabeth's

engagement to Darcy `to her Ladyship last

night'.

?Tues 6 Oct. Bingley brings Darcy. The proposal.

?Wed 7 Oct. They walk to Oakham Mount. Parental

applications.

?Thurs 8 Oct. Darcy dines at Longbourn.

 

Before Christmas The double wedding. The Gardiners are

`to come to Pemberley at Christmas'.

 

[E-text editor's note: The novel _Shirley_ by Charlotte Bronte"

is set during almost the same time-period. The double wedding

which is the climax of _Shirley_ takes place in August 1812, the

same month that Lydia causes trouble in _Pride_and_Prejudice_.]

 

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Index of Characters

 

Mrs. Annesley, companion to Georgiana Darcy.

 

Mr. BENNET, of Longbourn-house in Hertfordshire; the estate was

about #2,000 a year, and #5,000 was settled on his wife and

children; _m_. ---- Gardiner, daughter of a Meryton attorney,

#4,000.

 

Their children: Jane, 22, _m_. Charles Bingley; Elizabeth,

20, _m_. Fitzwilliam Darcy; Mary, `obtained nothing higher

than one of her uncle Philips's clerks' (_Memoir_);

Catherine, `satisfactorily married to a clergyman near

Pemberley' (_Memoir_); Lydia, 15-16, _m_. George Wickham.

 

Charles BINGLEY, 22, #100,000; it is implied that he lived in

London; _m_. Jane Bennet. His sisters: Louisa, #20,000,

_m_. Mr. Hurst; Caroline, #20,000.

 

Captain Carter, of the ----shire Militia.

 

Mr. Chamberlayne, of the ----shire Militia.

 

The Rev. William COLLINS, Rector of Hunsford in Kent, cousin

and heir to Mr. Bennet; 25; at one of the Universities;

_m_. Charlotte Lucas.

 

Mr. DARCY the elder, of Pemberley in Derbyshire, _m_. Lady Anne

Fitzwilliam; Fitzwilliam Darcy, his son, of Pemberley (and a

town house not named), 28, #10,000 a year; _m_. Elizabeth

Bennet. His sister Georgiana, 16, #30,000.

 

Dawson, Lady Catherine's maid.

 

Sir Lewis DE BOURGH, of Rosings Park in Kent; his widow, the

Rt. Hon. Lady Catherine de Bourgh, daughter of the Earl of ----

and sister of Lady Anne Darcy; their daughter, Anne.

 

Mr. Denny, of the ----shire Militia.

 

Colonel Fitzwilliam, younger son of the Earl of ----, nephew of

Lady Catherine de Bourgh and of Lady Anne Darcy.

 

Colonel Forster, commanding the ----shire Militia; Harriet his

wife.

 

Edward GARDINER, of Gracechurch-street, brother of Mrs. Bennet;

his wife M----; their four young children.

 

The Gouldings (William named) of Haye-Park.

 

Miss Grantley, an acquaintance of Caroline Bingley.

 

Haggerston, an attorney.

 

Miss Harriet and Miss Pen Harrington.

 

Mrs. Hill, housekeeper at Longbourn.

 

Mr. Hurst, of Grosvenor-street; _m_. Louisa Bingley.

 

Mrs. Jenkinson, Miss de Bourgh's companion.

 

John, the Collins's servant.

 

John, the Gardiners' servant.

 

Mr. Jones, apothecary at Meryton.

 

Miss Mary King, heiress of #10,000.

 

Mrs. Long; her two nieces.

 

Sir William LUCAS, Knight, and Lady Lucas, of Lucas Lodge;

their children, Charlotte, 27, _m_. Mr. Collins; Maria; younger

Miss Lucases; a boy.

 

Lady Metcalfe, an acquaintance of Lady Catherine.

 

Mr. Morris.

 

Mrs. Nicholls, housekeeper at Netherfield.

 

Mr. Philips, attorney in Meryton; _m_. Miss ---- Gardiner.

 

Miss Pope, governess in Lady Metcalfe's family.

 

Mr. Pratt, of the ----shire Militia.

 

Mrs. Reynolds, housekeeper at Pemberley.

 

Mr. Robinson, of Meryton neighborhood.

 

Sally/Sarah (in chapters 47 and 55, respectively -- may be the

same individual), servant(s).

 

Mr. Stone, Mr. Gardiner's clerk?

 

Miss Watson, of Meryton.

 

The Miss Webbs, acquaintances of Lady Catherine.

 

Mr. WICKHAM, steward to old Mr. Darcy; his son George;

Lieutenant in the ----shire Militia; Cambridge; _m_. Lydia

Bennet.

 

Mrs. Younge, former governess to Georgiana Darcy

 







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