Second Chances: The Persuasion Podcast

When Caroline visits Jane in London, she is in every respect so altered a creature, that when she went away, Jane is perfectly resolved to continue the acquaintance no longer. Mr. Wickham's apparent partiality to Elizabeth has subsided, his intentions are over, he is the admirer of someone else.

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Mrs. Bennet has the pleasure of receiving her brother and his wife, the Gardiners. Mrs. Gardiner wonders if Jane would be prevailed on to go back to London with them. Change of scene might be of service—and perhaps a little relief from home, may be as useful as anything. 

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Hope is over, entirely over. The more Elizabeth sees of the world, the more she is dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms her belief of the inconsistency of all human characters. But Mr. Wickham's society is of material service in dispelling the gloom. 

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Day after day passes away without bringing any other tidings of Mr. Bingley than the report of his coming no more to Netherfield the whole winter; a report which Mrs. Bennet never fails to contradict as the most scandalous falsehood. 

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The strangeness of Mr. Collins's making two offers of marriage within three days, is nothing in comparison of his being now accepted. 

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A letter is delivered to Miss Jane Bennet. It expressly declares that Caroline Bingley neither expects nor wishes Jane to be her sister; that she is perfectly convinced of her brother's indifference, and that if she suspects the nature of Jane's feelings for him, she means (most kindly!) to put Jane on her guard. Can there be any other opinion on the subject?

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Mrs. Bennet tries to make Elizabeth know her own interest. Mr. Collins knows not whether Elizabeth would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man who naturally looks for happiness in the marriage state. 

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Mr. Collins assures Elizabeth in the most animated language of the violence of his affection. 

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The Netherfield ball is here. To Elizabeth it appears, that had her family made an agreement to expose themselves as much as they could during the evening, it would have been impossible for them to play their parts with more spirit, or finer success. 

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Jane knows not how to believe that Mr. Darcy could be so unworthy of Mr. Bingley's regard. Mr. Bingley and his sisters give their personal invitation for the long expected ball at Netherfield. 

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