Chapter 48
Waiting for the Post at Longbourn
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1 Longbourn sits small and still among the grey late-summer fields.
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2 Elizabeth lowers her eyes as she understands the implication of her uncle’s postscript.
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3 Jane freezes over Mr. Collins’s letter as its cruel comparison sinks in.
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4 Elizabeth pauses over Mr. Collins’s satisfaction at having escaped her family’s disgrace.
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5 Elizabeth stands alone on Longbourn’s gravel, watching the coach’s wheel marks
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6 Mr. Bennet returns to Longbourn with his customary composure.
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7 Mr. Bennet speaks his admission of blame into the fire, his forgotten teacup resting on his knee.
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8 Elizabeth receives her father's admission with silent grief.
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