Chapters 1-9

Chapter 1

In the Bennet family's household in the village of Longbourn, a heated discussion is taking place about the arrival of Mr Bingley, a wealthy bachelor who is renting the property at nearby Netherfield Park. Mrs Bennet wants him to marry one of her five daughters and urges her husband to pay Bingley a visit as soon as he arrives. Mr Bennet jokes about his wife’s desperation and teases her by saying he sees no need to visit Bingley. He mentions that Elizabeth is his favourite daughter because she is more intelligent than the others, but Mrs Bennett mostly seems focused on her children's looks.

Chapter 2

Without telling his family, Mr Bennet pays a visit to Bingley. Later, he has the satisfaction of informing his wife about the visit and continues to tease her and his daughters.

Chapter 3

Mr Bennet refuses to give his family any details about Mr Bingley, so Mrs Bennet gains some information from their neighbour, Lady Lucas. Mr Bingley also comes to see Mr Bennet, but the women in the family are not present. Bingley is invited for dinner, but he refuses as he needs to pick up friends from London to attend the upcoming ball in Meryton, the local town.

At the ball, the sisters and Mrs Bennet finally meet Bingley as well as his two sisters and his friend Mr Darcy. The Bennet sisters find Darcy arrogant because he ...

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