Pride and Prejudice - Chapters 17-18
We encounter Elizabeth confiding in her level-headed sister Jane, laying bare the intriguing interaction that took place between Mr. Wickham and herself. Jane, the eternal optimist, struggles to untangle the thread of dishonour born of her faith in the inherent goodness of man. She finds herself shaken; her belief in unimpeachable character wavers as her heart battles to defend the image of Mr. Darcy, contrasted starkly against the amiable Mr. Wickham. Next, we step into the drawing-room at ...