Pride and Prejudice - Chapters 25-26

The chapter opens with a fond yet formal farewell, where Mr. Collins, poised at the precipice of marital bliss with Charlotte, leaves his relations at Longbourn. The Christmas brings with it the pleasure of familial company for Mrs. Bennet, as her brother, Mr. Gardiner, and his wife make their annual visit. Mrs. Gardiner is painted as a woman of elegance, discernment, and amicability, sharing a unique bond with the two eldest Bennet girls, who often found a safe haven from their mother's ince...