Pride And Prejudice: The Summary

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than expected due to her ill health. Jane is soon better and the next event takes the daughters to another ball and another chance for Elizabeth to confirm Bingley’s affections for Jane. During the ball, Darcy asks her to dance, she refuses his hand and tries to be cordial in displaying her dislike for him.
Mr. Bennet receives a letter from his cousin, Mr. Collins who wishes to come and visit his family. Here Mr. and Mrs. Bennet show their dislike for the system that will give Mr. Collins the estate of Mr. Bennet, and leave his wife and five daughters with nothing. It thus becomes evident why Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are so eager to have their daughters married well. Mr. Collins’ letter hints at his wanting to marry one of their daughters, in order to repay Mr. Bennet for his bequeathing of his estate. Soon after the arrival of Mr. Collins he tells Mrs. Bennet of his choice of Jane for his wife. Mrs. Bennet reveals that Jane is taken, and he quickly changes his affection to ...

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for him at all.
Since Darcy and Miss Bingley are strongly against the relations between Bingley and Jane, they decide to go along with Bingley on his visit to London. By doing this they convince him to stay the winter there, away from Jane. By Christmas time, Jane is still upset at Bingley’s sudden removal from Netherfield. Her spirits are heighten when Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner invite her to their home in London. Jane attempts to correspond with Miss Bingley, but receives a harsh reply implying that Bingley knows of Jane’s staying in London, but is not to call on her there.
In the spring, Elizabeth goes with Sir William Lucas and his younger daughter to visit Charlotte in her ...

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