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Volume 3 Chapter 4

Context in the novel: 
Denny revealed that Wickham did not intend to marry Lydia
Principles: 
Something was dropped by Denny expressing his belief
Topics discussed: 
Significance of a small event, atmosphere, society
Questions raised: 

Does a small event indicate the place where our consciousness needs to be corrected?
In spite of Elizabeth and Darcy’s personal strengths and weaknesses, can Caroline’s ill will spoil things in a negative atmosphere?
Can the negative atmosphere be changed by an individual?
Who or what determines the atmosphere?
Is the external atmosphere a summation of the individual atmosphere?
Was it the social atmosphere that prevented Wickham from hurting the family, by way of introducing Darcy?



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