The parallels and differences between these intimate moments of two separate parties speak volumes about the relationship (and timing) of Elizabeth/Anne and Darcy/Wentworth. Darcy and Elizabeth hold each other’s gaze for one brief, electrifying moment, while Anne and Wentworth can’t even bear the agony of looking each other in the eye. One holds the promise of a beginning between two strangers, while the other is amidst a sea of torment and repressed longing between estranged lovers.