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Maria's avatar

Y e s! I always believed she ships it there. And when Lizzy is back home Mrs. Gardiner is still very much watching the space of her Derbyshire friend. Also I love how Charlotte is the one who observes what’s going on in the first half and Mrs. Gardiner is the one in the second half.

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Madeline's avatar

Yes! That's a really interesting thought, since Charlotte and Mrs. Gardiner have very different approaches to marriage. I would take Mrs. Gardiner's advice over Charlotte's a thousand times, but in this case, they both ended up being right that Mr. Darcy was into Lizzy.

Inicdentally, I love the idea of Mrs. Gardiner saying to her husband later that night, "I ship it," and him being like, "Ship what? I was looking at the trout."

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Victoria Parkison's avatar

I think she’s definitely making an opening for Elizabeth, even if she doesn’t know if there are any feelings between them. I like the way the 1995 series portrays Mrs. Gardiner. She has a suspicion, but she’s very calm and the conversation she has with Elizabeth about it is minimal.

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Madeline's avatar

Oh, I love the actress in that series! Her portrayal really highlights the differences between Mrs. Gardiner and Mrs. Bennet, especially when it comes to courtship.

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