At her aunt's dinner party, Mr. Wickham sits beside Elizabeth and begins to confide his history with Mr. Darcy—a tale of betrayed friendship, stolen inheritance, and cruel pride. His words paint Darcy as a villain of the deepest dye, confirming all Elizabeth's worst impressions. Yet something in the easy way he reveals such private grievances to a near stranger might give a more cautious person pause. How does Elizabeth receive these shocking revelations?

## What will you do?