The story begins with the arrival of Mr. Bingley,
a rich and eligible young bachelor,
and a new neighbour for the Bennet family. Mr. Bingley immediately takes a fancy to Jane,
the eldest Bennet daughter, when they meet at a local Assembly Room Ball.
He is a pleasant and agreeable man who is soon well-liked by everyone in the community.
The general regard for his friend, Mr. Darcy, however is quite the opposite. Although
Darcy is also handsome and rich, these qualities are offset by his apparently proud
and disagreeable nature.
Elizabeth, the second eldest Bennet daughter, has particular
reason to dislike him since Darcy slights her at the ball and proclaims that she is
"tolerable" but "not handsome enough to tempt" him.
Darcy’s unfavourable opinion of Elizabeth is soon challenged. Despite his initial negative opinion of her and in spite of himself, Darcy begins to find Elizabeth’s playful manners intriguing. He begins to watch her and spends much of his time at the next party staring at her and her "fine eyes".
A little later, Jane is invited to dine with Mr. Bingley’s sisters at Netherfield, the house in which Bingley, his sisters and Darcy are staying. Upon her arrival, she falls ill with a fever and Elizabeth takes it upon herself to go and care for her sister. As Darcy comes to know her better during the course of her visit, his interest in her increases. His manners, however, are quite abrupt and Elizabeth is convinced that he disapproves of her and continues to view him in an unpleasant light. She finds pleasure only in Mr. Bingley’s company and is relieved when she and Jane return home.
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