I can just imagine Elizabeth's jaw dropping one paragraph after another as she read Mr. Darcy's letter. I love after she meets up with him again at his place in Pemberly and she is trying to sort out her feelings towards him, and here are her thoughts: "the evening...was not long enough to determine her feelings towards one in that mansion....she certainly did not hate him.....But above all, above respect and esteem, there was a motive within her of good will which could not be overlooked. It was gratitude.--Gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough, to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection.....Such a change in a man of so much pride, excited not only astonishment but gratitude--for to love, ardent love, it must be attributed.....She respected, she esteemed, she was grateful to him, she felt a real interest in his welfare...." What a man! Where's my Darcy? ha! Loving her after all she accused him of...
And as for Wickham and Lydia, goodness! She is just a child! And Mrs. Bennett being ridicously dramatic, thinking Mr. Bennett may even be killed, and then Mr. Collins throwing them out, just one crazy thought building upon another...I can't imagine having a mother like that.
Well, I am so looking forward to the next chapters, especially Elizabeth being able to see Darcy again.
We will finish out the book this week and then take a break until New Year's.
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Mr. Darcy is a true gem! To rise above pride to acknowledge that he had dealt irresponsibly with his own feelings in the matters of the heart (by totally insulting the woman he loves) and in turn responding to her and her family in so opposite a way as to show his genuine concern and love for her still. It's just a lovely story. I think maybe Elizabeth's rebuking of him (although much of it out of place, but she did not know) prompt him to think a bit and maybe even prompted him to love him more...because, despite her "station" vs. his, she was not afraid to be honest with him about her feelings.
And can I just say, selfish, selfish, selfish little girl...Lydia I mean. But I am hardly surprised, her mother is far from being a responsible guide to her children...particularly in matters of the heart. What a silly, foolish woman! And the father, his disinterest is so upsetting. Wickam is a character that is not to be adored (in my mind)...Jane Austen has set him up as a self interested character, so even though he is to blame for much of it his actions don't much surprise me. I mean, he has done this before.
Okay...I'm just going to have to do it...I'm going to skip a few chapters to catch up with you ladies!
There is so much going on I haven't had much book time!!! ARGH!
I still love reading the comments though...love love.
Miss you girls..hope everyone is doing well!
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