What might this shared preference signal about Jane and Bingley’s relationship, over and against the other pairings in the novel?

In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth mentions that her sister, Jane, and Jane’s beau, Mr. Bingley, “both like Vingt-un better than Commerce” (23). A footnote informs us that, while both Vingt-un and Commerce are card games, “Vingt-un involves more risk and requires less strategic attention to others’ moves” (419). What might this shared preference signal about Jane and Bingley’s relationship, over […]