Summary Chapter 25
Mr. Collins must return to his home in Hertfordshire, but he hopes to prepare it for the arrival of his bride. As usual, Mrs. Bennet's brother, Mr. Gardiner, and his wife spend Christmas with her family. Mr. Gardiner would be approved of by the Netherfield crowd, for he is surprisingly well bred for a trader and not at all like his sister. Mrs. Gardiner is very elegant and favored by all her nieces, particularly Elizabeth and Jane. Mrs. Bennet complains of her disappointment in getting both daughters married. She doesn't blame Jane for her failure, but she blames Elizabeth's perversity for messing up her chances. She considers the Lucases devious and out for themselves. Mrs. Gardiner finds it common for men to be inconsistent. They fall easily in and out of love. Elizabeth tells her th
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