After several days at Netherfield, Jane has recovered enough to return home. Elizabeth is eager to leave, especially as the social tensions surrounding Mr. Darcy, Caroline Bingley, and the Bennet family continue to simmer.

In Chapter 12 of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Jane and Elizabeth finally depart Netherfield and return to Longbourn. Their stay has strengthened Jane’s connection with Mr. Bingley while also deepening Darcy’s growing interest in Elizabeth, though neither relationship has yet reached anything close to certainty.

Key topics:

• Jane’s recovery from illness
• Elizabeth prepares to leave Netherfield
• The sisters return to Longbourn
• Jane and Bingley’s growing connection
• Darcy’s increasing interest in Elizabeth