In chapter 37, we encounter the inimitable Lady Catherine de Bourgh bemoaning the departure of the gentlemen from Rosings, while Mr. Collins delivers her missive with his characteristic flair for grandeur. Meanwhile, our darling Elizabeth contemplates the irony of her potential status as Lady Catherine's future niece. As the departure from Rosings is made, Lady Catherine dishes out advice and concerns, a touching concern for propriety ever her guiding light. However, it's in the solitary walks and quiet reflection that Elizabeth's distress surfaces, as she battles with a myriad of emotions towards Mr. Darcy.
In our next chapter, Elizabeth's departure from Hunsford begins to take shape, adjoined with an amusing breakfast encounter with Mr. Collins who doesn't cease to radiate self-importance. Charlotte enters and we share Elizabeth's resigned sorrow, knowing the dreary company she leaves her friend with. The final goodbyes are made and thrown in is a serendipitous reminder from Mr. Collins of departing messages, before they embark on the journey back to the Gardiner house.
