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| TElls us that the Lucases and the Bennets are very good friends. Charolette Lucas is Elizabeth's particular friend. The Bennets go to the Lucas's to discuss the ball. Lizzy tells her mother that she promises never to dance with Darcy. On the whole no on likes Darcy, but everyone adores Bingley. |
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| The Bennet girls wait on the Bingleys. Elizabeth then talks to Charolette about Jane and Bingley. Charolette tells Elizabeth that Jane should show more feelings that she really feels if she wishes to secure Bingley's affections. Mr. Darcy begins to view Elizabeth as a very pretty sort of girl. "he began to find it [ Elizabeth's face] was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes." Darcy begins to wish to know more of her and listens to her conversations. Lizzy is perplexed. Sir Lucas tries to get Darcy and Lizzy to dance, but Elizabeth refuses.Darcy tells Miss Bingley he finds Lizzy attractive which upsets Miss Bingley for she is in love with Darcy- or at least his money!:) |
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| Jane receives a letter from Miss Bingley asking her to come and dine with her and her sister today. Mrs. Bennet tells her to go at once, but she cannot take the carriage because it looked like rain today and then she would have to spend the night at their house. Jane goes, gets sick, and winds up having to stay a while there. Elizabeth goes on the second day and stays with her at the Bingle's house. Elizabeth walks the 3 miles to their house and comes very muddy and meets Darcy as she arrives at their house. |
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| After Elizabeth arrives and after she eats, she goes back to Jane to look after her. Miss Bingley abuses her at once and so does Mrs. Hurst. Later on one evening, Miss Bingley, Darcy, and Elizabeth all talk about accomplished women. It turns to be a very interesting conversation, one to long for me to tell you all, so I suggest you read this part! |
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| Mrs. Bennet comes the next day with Kitty and Lydia to check on Jane. Mrs. Bennet says she needs more time to recouperate. Darcy and Mrs. Bennet get into an argument on country society- well at least Mrs. Bennet is offened. Darcy never says very much in the novel. Lydia asks Bingley if he would throw a ball. He agrees, but only after their sister has had plenty enough time to get better. |
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| A quiet evening is passed at Netherfield. Darcy writes a letter to his sister while Miss Bingley keeps bothering him by flirting with him- or tying to at least.Lizzy notices that Darcy's eyes are fixed on her very often. Miss Bingley and her sister sing and Darcy asks Lizzy to dance, which she refuses. Upon that, "Darcy had never been bewitched by any woman as he was by her." |
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| After dinner Jane was able to go to the drawing room where everyone saw her. Bingley was particularly interested in her. After some time Miss Bingley asks Lizzy to walk around the room with her. They go and talk to Mr. Darcy, and he and Lizzy get into an interesting conversation. Miss Bingley breaks up the conversation by playing music on the piano. |
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| The next day, Elizabeth and Jane leave Netherfield. Darcy is relieved becuase he felt in danger of falling in love with Lizzy. Elizabeth is relieved to be leaving. They arrive home safely and happily. |
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| Mr. Bennet receives a letter from his cousin, Mr. Collins, who will inherit their estate, Longbourne, upon Mr. Bennet's death. He is to come and stay at their house. He arrives and they find him to be a funny, odd man. |
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| This chapter really just lets readers know more about Mr. Collin's character. He is rather silly. He is a clergyman, and his patrioness is Lady Catherine de Brough, which we find out later is Mr. Darcy's aunt! |
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