After Elizabeth’s refusal, Mr. Collins quickly turns his attention to Charlotte Lucas in Chapters 21 through 23 of Pride and Prejudice. And Lizzy isn’t the only Bennet sister who is suddenly lacking a suitor – Mr. Bingley an his party have left for London with no promise of returning. In this episode, Vanessa and Lauren explore Charlotte’s approach to marriage and poor Jane’s broken heart.Dr. Briallen Hopper joins us at the end of the episode to discuss spinsterhood in Austen’s age and our own. Our next episode is on September 9th, when we’ll start volume two! ---Don't spend your daughter's dowry, but if you can spare $2/month, we'd love to have your support on Patreon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.