9. “Mr. Hurst and Mr. Bingley were at piquet, and Mrs. Hurst was observing their game.” (Page 32):
Piquet is a well established card game that dates back to the 1600's. However, the modern day variation was published by Lord Frederick Cavendish (7th Duke of Devonshire) in 1882. Piquet is played with two players. During Austen's time period, gaming and gambling was a very popular activity among the upper classes. In this passage, Austen highlights the fact that Mr. Bingley and Mrs. Hurst were members of the upper-class.
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