Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
encounter
/ɪnˈkaʊntə/an unexpected or unplanned meeting with someone
self-denial
/ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl/the act of giving up things you want because of duty or lack of money
imprudent
/ɪmˈpruːdənt/not wise, careful, or showing good judgment
interference
/ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns/the act of getting involved in other people's affairs without permission
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More than once during her daily walks in the park, Elizabeth unexpectedly met Mr. Darcy. She felt frustrated by the bad luck that brought him to her favourite paths. To prevent it from happening again, she had clearly told him that she loved walking there alone. Yet he continued to appear, and each time, instead of just saying hello and walking away, he chose to turn back and walk beside her. During their third encounter, he asked several strange questions about her time at Hunsford and her thoughts on marriage. He even seemed to hint that she might visit Kent...
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