P&P #6 Chpts 2-5

“and as a punishment for him, as well as a possible advantage to Jane, she seriously hoped he might really soon marry Mr. Darcy’s sister, as, by Wickham’s account, she would make him abundantly regret what he had thrown away” (149).

In the past couple of pages we see that Jane and Elizabeth are actually interacting with each other as normal sisters would. Lydia and Catherina are always together, but we never heard of such a sort with Jane and Elizabeth. This may have been because of the competition that both their parents caused. Mr. Bennet was constantly saying that Elizabeth was better and Mrs. Bennet did the same with Jane. With the quote above we see Elizabeth being sympathetic to Jane, her situation, and her feelings. Considering Elizabeth’s personality, the quote above is said with all of the sincerity in Elizabeth’s heart, for she seems to be one of the only true person in the novel thus far. She speaks her mind and does not hold back.

“Last Christmas you were afraid of his marrying me, because it would be imprudent; and now, because he is trying to get a girl with only ten thousand pounds, you want me to find out that he is mercenary” (153).

With the quote given above, what can be inferred about Mrs. Gardiner’s intentions?:
a. She is trying to be useful
b. She is trying to get information out of Elizabeth
c. She is trying to take advantage of Elizabeth’s trust in her
d. She is trying to appear as the cool aunt