Summary Chapter 23
Sir William Lucas comes to the Bennet household to formally announce his daughter's engagement. He is pleased that their families will be connected by marriage. He handles the rudeness of Mrs. Bennet and Lydia with good grace. Elizabeth confirms the news, revealing that Charlotte has already told her. She and Jane congratulate him. Mrs. Bennet refuses to believe it. She believes Mr. Collins has been tricked, and the union couldn't possibly produce happiness. She hopes it will be broken off. She blames Elizabeth, whome she scolds the entire week. She finds it impossible to be polite to the Lucases for an entire month, and it takes her even longer to forgive Charlotte. Mr. Bennet used to respect Charlotte for being sensible, but he now considers her to be a very foolish person. Lady Lucas
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