Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
unsettled
/ʌnˈset.əld/Not calm, stable, or fixed; changing frequently.
lodgings
/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪŋz/A temporary place to live, stay, or sleep, usually rented.
indifference
/ɪnˈdɪf.ər.əns/A complete lack of interest, feeling, or care.
resentment
/rɪˈzent.mənt/A feeling of anger or bitterness about unfair treatment.
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Mrs. Bennet was extremely proud and happy on the day she saw her two eldest daughters married. She bragged constantly to her neighbours about Mrs. Bingley and Mrs. Darcy. However, getting her greatest wish did not make her a sensible woman; she remained just as nervous and silly as before. Perhaps this was fortunate for Mr. Bennet, who was quite used to his wife's foolish behaviour and might not have known how to live with a sensible one. Mr. Bennet missed Elizabeth deeply. His great love for his second daughter drew him away from Longbourn more often than anything else...
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