Marilyn Lightstone Reads

Emily grows more confident in her writing as she begins to see herself as a true storyteller, shaping her "dreams into words".

Emily visits her eccentric Great-Aunt Nancy Priest at the eerie, Wyther Grange, where a night spent in the “haunted” Pink Room terrifies her.

On Christmas Day, Emily feels the connection with her Murray side growing.

When Emily gets caught writing poetry in her Mathematics class, she faces humiliation from her teacher Ms Brownell and Aunt Elizabeth.

Emily, believing she has eaten a poisoned apple from Lofty John’s workshop, faces her supposed impending death with dramatic courage.

Emily faces a painful betrayal when her friend Rhoda excludes her from a lavish birthday party in favour of a rich new girl. At the same time, Emily asserts her first major act of independence by refusing Aunt Elizabeth's command to cut her hair.

Emily begins to feel a deep connection to New Moon while she bonds with Cousin Jimmy, who shares a story of a lost diamond.

Young Emily Starr endures a wave of grief and faces the judgment of her extended Murray family, who arrive to decide her future. With a spark of courage and defiance, she clings to her father’s memory and quietly vows to be brave, even as her world becomes suddenly uncertain and lonely.

Elizabeth tells Jane about Darcy’s intention to marry her.

Elizabeth accepts that having been refused by her once, Darcy will not ask her to marry him again. Meanwhile, Mr. Bingley tells Jane that he will ask Mr. Bennet for permission to marry her.

Elizabeth realizes that her opinion of Darcy has changed so completely that if he were to propose to her again, she would accept.

Elizabeth panics, realizing that if Wickham does not marry Lydia, the reputations of both Lydia and the entire family will be ruined.

News spreads that Wickham is no longer interested in Miss King, who has gone to Liverpool to stay with her uncle.