Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
affection
/əˈfekʃn/A gentle feeling of fondness, liking, or love.
encourage
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/To give someone confidence or hope to do something.
defect
/ˈdiːfekt/A fault, flaw, or weakness in a person or thing.
disagreeable
/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl/Unpleasant, unfriendly, or bad-tempered.
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The Bennet ladies soon returned the visit to Netherfield. Jane was warmly received by Mr. Bingley’s sisters, Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley, but Elizabeth still considered them proud and insincere. However, Elizabeth noticed that Mr. Bingley clearly admired Jane, and Jane was quietly beginning to fall in love with him. Because Jane was always calm and cheerful, she hid her feelings very well from the rest of the world. Elizabeth discussed this with her practical friend, Charlotte Lucas. Charlotte gave her a warning: “If a woman hides her affection from a man, she may lose the chance to marry him....
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