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Chapter 35 - Darcy's Letter!
- Key Characters
- Jane Bennet
- Shy, quiet, polite, reserved
- "The serenity of your sister's countenance and
air was such as might have given the most
acute observer a conviction that, however
amiable her temper, her heart was not likely to
be easily touched."
- Her look and manners were open, cheerful, and
engaging as ever, but without any symptom of
peculiar regard, and I remained convinced from
the evening as ever, but without any symptom of
peculiar regard, and I remained convinced from
the evening's scrutiny, that though she received
his attentions with pleasure, she did not invite
them by any participation of sentiment.
- However, too reserved so that many
people believed she did not encourage
Bingley enough
- Mr Darcy
- Previously
- Seemed to be rude, arrogant etc.
- Afterwards
- Generous, kind, caring
- "His revenge would have
been complete indeed."
- "Unable to support the idea of
grieving and offending a brother
whom she almost looked up to as
a father.."
- "I write without any intention
of paining you, or humbling
myself,"
- Elizabeth Bennet
- Receives letter
- Realises her mistakes
- Blinded by prejudice
- Understands everything
- Feels foolish
- "Elizabeth grew absolutely ashamed of
herself. Of neither Darcy nor Wickham could
she think without feeling that she had been
blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd.
- Hated Darcy
- Had rejected his proposal
the previous day
- They had a massive argument,
accusing each other of terrible
things, without conclusive proof.
- Mr Wickham
- Previously
- Kind, generous and
had been cruelly
treated by Darcy
- Afterwards
- Greedy, untrustworthy, dishonest
- Georgiana Darcy
- Kind, innocent, Naïve
- "Affectionate heart"
- Summary
- Darcy gives Elizabeth a letter, following his proposal rejection
- Reveals interesting information about Mr Wickham
- Wickham has LIED
- Elder Mr Darcy passed away
- Left Wickham £1000 to
become a clergyman
- Wanted to study law instead
- Made a deal with Darcy
- Darcy gives him £3000 to study law
- Spends it all on gambling
- Money runs out, asks Darcy
for more
- Darcy refuses
- "His circumstances, he
assured me, and I had no
difficulty in believing it,
were exceedingly bad.
- Bad reputation
- "His life was a life of
idleness and dissipation"
- Doesn't study law
- Kind, generous, admired by his son
- "My excellent father."
- Wickham tried to elope with Darcy's
15 year old sister, Georgina.
- After Darcy refuses to give him more
money, he worms his way into the heart
of Georgina, with the help of Mrs. Younge
- Hopes to obtain her fortune
- Sneaky Horror!
- Darcy finds out, and stops it
- Sends Wickham away
- Keeps it a secret
- Protects his sisters reputation
- "Mr. Wickham's chief object was
unquestionably my sister's fortune."
- "She was persuaded to believe herself in love"
- "I cannot help supposing that the
hope of revenging himself on me,
was a strong inducement"
- Acknowledges that he was mistaken that Jane did NOT love Mr Bingley
- He regrets not telling
Bingley that Jane was
in London
- Disapproves of Bennets
- Lack of wealth
- Outrageous behaviour
- Mistook her reserve as lack of love
- Lack of Propriety
- Defends his actions in that
Jane's attachment to
Bingley was not yet strong
enough to lead to
heartbreak.