Swipe Left on Mr. Darcy — Tolerable, Page 2
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Panel 1: Large wide establishing shot of a bright modern party venue — string lights overhead, music, a warm buzzing crowd of well-dressed people. Panel 2: The Bennet family enters through the venue doors, Mrs. Bennet leading, the girls behind her. Panel 3: Jane in her soft-pink cardigan and Lizzie in her olive jacket stand side by side taking in the room — Jane calm, Lizzie amused. Panel 4: Detail of the party in motion — drinks, laughter, clusters of people talking under warm amber light. Panel 5: The crowd suddenly notices something at the entrance; heads turn in unison and conversation dips. Panel 6: Mrs. Bennet grips Kitty's arm hard, thrilled, staring toward the door. Mrs. Bennet: "That's him. That's got to be him."
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The Bennet family arrives at a bright modern party venue strung with lights. Jane and Lizzie take in the buzzing crowd, then heads turn toward the entrance and Mrs. Bennet grips Kitty's arm in excitement.
About this chapter
The assembly party — the night everything starts. Bingley arrives and is instantly adored; Darcy is admired for about half an hour before the whole town decides he is insufferable. Bingley and Jane find each other immediately. When Bingley urges his friend to dance with Lizzie, Darcy calls her tolerable — not handsome enough to tempt him — and Lizzie is close enough to hear every word. She turns it into a joke and tells it all night.