Pride and Prejudice Chapter XVI

In which we attend a lively assembly where Mr. Wickham’s engaging manners and intriguing revelations draw the attention of the Bennet sisters, particularly Elizabeth, who finds herself both captivated and puzzled by his account of Mr. Darcy’s character and family affairs. Meanwhile, Mr. Collins’s officiousness and Mrs. Philips’s hospitality provide a comic contrast to the more serious undercurrents of pride, prejudice, and disappointed expectations.