Act 3 92-98 Flashcards
Bennet
Lizzie! Lizzie! Where are you, lizzie! Are you upstairs?
In here papa
Mrs bennet
What is it, mr. Bennet? You look vexed about something?
Papa! This is frightful!
Bennet
What does it matter where? The important thing is that she went anywhere with the scoundrel! They have eloped-do you understand?
Wickham! It seems incredible!
Bennet
They left Brighton at midnight on Saturday and were not missed until eight o’clock yesterday morning.
But he will certainly marry her, papa?
Mrs b
Oh, my poor, innocent child!
Mama!
Mrs. B let’s out a cry afterMr. b says there is no trace of a ceramony.
Hush, mama!
Mrs. b
Mr. bennet , you frighten me out of my wits. oh, I know your father will fight mr. wickham and be killed- the Collins will turn us out before he is cold in his grave.
Oh, do hush mama!
Bennet
There, there my dear dont be so upset. we must all keep our heads. I’ll help you upstairs, and hilda will get you a sleeping potion
Try to stand up mama. ill get the girl and papa will help you upstairs. hilda will you prepare a potion for my mother? She is not well and needs some rest.
Bennet
My child, I must leave at once. Can you manage things here?
Of course papa.
Bennet
Dont worry I will find them. I’ll make that scoundrel marry her-
Just get them married, papa. Never mind about punishing wickham. But how could lydia have don this?
Bennet
That shameless girl! She would have eloped with anything in a uniform.
It’s our fault, mine especially. I had been warned about wickham. I could have saved her. We never bothered about the poor child except to criticize her.
Bennet
I too am to blame- but my heart has it’s own bitterness
I know, papa, dear,I know.
Bennet
Not at all, sir. You will excuse me I am posting up in London for a few days and must be off. Goodbye, lizzie. Take care of yourself
Yes, papa - I’ll manage.
Bingley
Miss Elizabeth- may I be permitted to see miss jane?
She is gravely ill, mr Bingley
Bingley
I was shocked to hear it. I was told of her illness only today………….Please do let me see her, Miss Elizabeth I assure you I-
I understand-shes out here. Mr. Darcy- I find myself in the unexpected position of having to thank you-
Darcy
You need not embarrass yourself. I only beg that you will accept my word of honor that I had no idea that miss jane cared seriously for charles. He knew no more of it than I. Miss Bingley assured us both that your sister had only a passing interest in him.
Miss Bingley formed her opinion too readily - as I did with Mr. Wickham. Mr. Darcy you must tell me what you know of him.
Darcy
You care for him!
No! But it’s very important that I know the real truth about him.
Darcy
(Long explanation of wickham) he learned that my sister was at ramsgate-
Mr. Wickham and your sister?
Darcy
He persuaded that child of fifteen that she was in love with him and made her promise to elope. thank God I arrived in time to spoil the plan.
Oh - if only i had listened to you. I might have saved lydia.
Darcy
Lydia?
She was staying at Brighton with the foresters. She eloped from there. That’s why my father has just gone up to London. He will never marry her! She has no money, no connections, nothing to tempt him! Lydia is done for.
Darcy
Please do not dispare!
You see, my family is not only inferior but disgraced now. You should be grateful to me.
Bingley
And may I come agian tomorrow to see her?
Indeed you may sir.
Bingley
Thank you, thank you, miss Elizabeth.
And you will see her tomorrow?
Bingley
I’m sorry good bye miss Elizabeth
Goodbye, mr. Bingley. Good bye mr. Darcy.
