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The Ball
Topic Started: Sep 26 2008, 04:14 AM (41 Views)
Elizabeth Bennet
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{{{ Since I already typed it, I'm still posting it, but this will be AFTER the conversation about the Bingley's arrival. }}}

A ball was a wonderful way to meet new people, and new people Elizabeth was not opposed to meeting new people. However, she was apprehensive about the special guests. Elizabeth knew how the fashionable persons could be, how prejudice they could be. Despite that horrific news, Lizzie was excited for the nights' festivities. She was intrigued none-the-less by the Bingleys, she was anxious to meet the sister. Lizzie was sure that they, being educated individuals, would be able to at least interact socially. Maybe.

A lovely evening for a ball, is it not papa?

Elizabeth adored her father, and along with that adoration with a necessity for his opinion. However, before the opinion could be granted, her mother squawked her way in, something Lizzie was more than used to and more than willing to tolerate.

Of course it's a lovely evening! Isn't it Mr. Bennet! Oh how lovely everything is, the Bingleys are sure to find the town lovely. And why shouldn't they? We're just as good as any folk they could meet in London...

Mrs. Bennet continued on for a while, clucking to herself and "Oh Deary!"ing her way around the room. Mr. Bennet, on the other hand, was inclined to address his favored daughters' earlier question.

Yes m'dear, I do believe it is a lovely evening. Hopefully lovely enough to ensure that your mother finds you and your sisters good husbands.

Mr. Bennet was in no rush, unlike his wife, for his daughters to be married. Dowry was not one of his favorite words. Neither was losing some of his greatest enjoyment out of life... His daughters. They were a point of great amusement to him. Moreover, he would have to part with his Lizzie, this was not something he wanted to think about too soon. Lizzie eased the ache of dealing with Mrs. Bennet's nerves...
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