Pride & Prejudice

Jane was the first of five sisters to have an opportunity of engagement. A Mr. Bingley had just
come to the town of Netherfield, who was the talk of the town. “A single man of large fortune; four or
five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!” (p. 9; Chapter I) Mrs. Bennet declared to have
him over and for Mr. Bennet to become acquaint with him so he could meet up with the girls. The first
meeting the two had with each other was at a ball where he asked to dance with her twice and did not let
any other girl have that same pleasure. Jane fell instantly in love with him, as she explained to her sister
Elizabeth “He is just what a young man ought to be.” said she, “sensible, good humored, lively; and I
never saw such happy manners!-so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!” (p.18; Chapter IV)
They would then have other meetings with each other and grew an intense liking for one another.
One day Jane was to go to Netherfield and have di...