Pride and Prejudice Chapter 39

Cause: Mr. Collins is looking for a wife among the Bennets

• He proposes to Charlotte

• Elizabeth is embarrassed by her family

• Mrs. Gardiner discourages a match with him

• He proposes to Elizabeth

Cause: Lady Catherine and Darcy both have large estates.

• Mrs. Gardiner discourages a match with him

• The young Miss de Bourgh is expected to marry her cousin and join their properties

• Mrs. Gardiner invites Jane to London

• Wickham is interested in her

Cause: Miss Bingley states that the Bingleys do not intend to return to Netherfield.

• Jane is upset by the letter she receives after the Bingleys go to London

• Mrs. Gardiner invites Jane to London

• Mrs. Gardiner discourages a match with him

• Wickham doesn’t show up at the Bingley’s ball

Cause: Wickham is avoiding Darcy.

• He proposes to Elizabeth.

• Wickham is interested in her

• Wickham doesn’t show up at the Bingley’s ball

• Elizabeth is embarrassed by her family

Cause: Elizabeth turns down Mr. Collins.

• Elizabeth is embarrassed by her family

• Mrs. Gardiner discourages a match with him

• He proposes to Elizabeth

• He proposes to Charlotte

Cause: Elizabeth hopes to dance with Wickham.

• Wickham doesn’t show up at the Bingley’s ball

• He proposes to Charlotte.

• Elizabeth looks forward to the Bingley’s Ball

• Mrs. Gardiner discourages a match with him

Cause: Mrs. Bennet prattles on and Mary performs long, affectedly, and poorly.

• Elizabeth is embarrassed by her family

• Elizabeth looks forward to the Bingley’s Ball

• Wickham doesn’t show up at the Bingley’s ball

• Mrs. Gardiner invites Jane to London

Cause: Elizabeth tells her aunt about Jane’s broken heart.

• Mrs. Gardiner discourages a match with him.

• Jane is upset by the letter she receives after the Bingleys go to London

• Mrs. Gardiner invites Jane to London

• Elizabeth is embarrassed by her family

Cause: Wickham has no money.

• He proposes to Elizabeth

• Wickham is interested in her

• Mrs. Gardiner discourages a match with him

• The young Miss de Bourgh is expected to marry her cousin and join their properties

Cause: Miss King has recently come into an inheritance.

• The young Miss de Bourgh is expected to marry her cousin and join their properties

• Wickham doesn’t show up at the Bingley’s ball

• Elizabeth is embarrassed by her family

• Wickham is interested in her