Chapter 2
Mr. Bennet's concealed visit
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1 Longbourn stands quietly at autumn dusk, its three drawing-room windows glowing across the gravel.
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2 Mr. Bennet sits beside the evening fire, keeping his visit to Mr. Bingley to himself.
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3 Elizabeth pauses mid-stitch as Mr. Bennet's sly remark reaches her.
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4 Mrs. Bennet retorts resentfully across the hearth, stiff beside relaxed Mr. Bennet
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5 Elizabeth pauses her bonnet trimming to answer her mother with calm, good-humoured reason.
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6 Mr. Bennet mildly agrees with his wife's verdict on Mrs. Long.
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7 Mrs. Bennet twists round to scold Kitty for coughing.
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8 Kitty shrinks into her chair by the dark window, clutching a handkerchief as she frets
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9 Mr. Bennet asks Elizabeth when the next ball will be, quietly opening a new line of conversation.
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10 Mrs. Bennet counts days on her fingers, ruling out Mrs. Long's introduction
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11 Mr. Bennet offers his teasing suggestion with a perfectly composed face.
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12 Mrs. Bennet twists her lace-edged handkerchief as her protest rises.
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13 Mr. Bennet leans forward with open palms, gravely offering the introduction himself.
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14 Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia freeze and stare at Mr. Bennet.
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15 Mary straightens eagerly as Mr. Bennet invites her opinion.
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16 Mary Bennet holds her lips parted, searching for a sensible answer as her father continues speaking.
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17 Mrs. Bennet presses her temple in exasperation, unaware her husband has visited Bingley
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18 Mr. Bennet reveals that he has already paid the visit.
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19 Mr. Bennet casually reveals that he has already visited Mr. Bingley.
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20 Mrs. Bennet surges toward her husband in delighted astonishment at his concealed visit.
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21 Mrs. Bennet leans over her husband's chair, triumphantly claiming credit for his concealed visit.
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22 Mrs. Bennet spreads her arms to her daughters, claiming a share of Mr. Bennet's kindness
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23 Mrs. Bennet bends over the sofa to pat Lydia's cheek, promising her a dance with Mr. Bingley.
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24 Lydia Bennet springs up and proudly claims her full height in the candlelit drawing-room
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25 Mrs. Bennet, Lydia and Kitty eagerly count the days until Mr. Bingley might return the visit.
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26 Elizabeth’s finished bonnet waits on the work-table after the evening’s excitement.
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