Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice Chapter 25 Summary

  • Mrs. Bennet's brother and his wife, the Gardiners, arrive at Longbourn for a visit.
  • Mrs. Bennet complains to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Gardiner, about how she almost had two daughters married and now has nothing.
  • Mrs. Gardiner speaks to Elizabeth about her concern for Jane, who isn't the type of girl to recover easily from the Mr. Bingley letdown.
  • Elizabeth also asserts that Mr. Bingley's regard for Jane did appear to be genuine and deep.
  • Mrs. Gardiner suggests a change of scene. Would Jane like to come and stay with them in London for a while? The likelihood that she will run into Bingley is small.
  • Mrs. Gardiner notices the attraction between Elizabeth and Wickham and it makes her uneasy. She resolves to speak to Elizabeth about it.
  • Nevertheless, Mrs. Gardiner and Wickham have a lot in common because she grew up near Pemberley, the Darcy estate, and knew the senior Mr. Darcy.
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