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    Pride and Prejudice ee ee) es eres ena et ‘of others. You are the lst man inthe Ror eerste} Ce een Pere ee er ee Cees een or eee eae eer Sone Cd Renate iy ca Cae een Curae Trott Peau eae last! starlim ete (sate % 7 Epes] eae OXFORD ng Ron anguage chases aman. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE ‘tis tethwelhnown toallahe worldth ssc of larg Fore mt bein ned of {cA rien SE Es Ba enc family, Mes Bennet delighted. AL oace, she sexs in Me Bingley a possible, almost a cera, husband for oneat her Be dager People say he's quite young, very handsome, and tetremely chain! says ois Lyi, the youngest of Everybody knows thar mes e's ily ofalin love? the Bennet sir, “And even br he simies her eldest ser, Jane. Ceri, he ix os to her whenever they mec, bot who can elif onl ado marrage, and happiness? Mringley, however or the only young man to show intr nthe erect gas There i ther oun the boring Mr Collins. There arethe offers the egment ~thecharming Me Wiekhan forexsmple.Andof course, there ie Mr Bangle’ fri, Me Dare ~ tl at, and extemcly wealthy, but then he s sucha re, proud lsagceablemas. Pride and Prejudice Retoldty are West gue a CONTENTS 1 Theteane'new aighibour 1 2 Janelle ° 5 Me Clas ves Longhourn » 4 Elzabsh ness Me Wickes 5 5. MrColinspropoes twice x 66 Blzabethrists Mrand Mes Coline 8 Eliauth ene moreabout Darcy and Wickham 6 9 Hlizaberhin Dsire 2 10 tydiaand Wickham sn 1 Bighy wen to Neterld *” 11 Flaabeth nd Darcy 95 crv fore Reading 1s actives: While Reading 1 scrvmis: Mier Reading m A20UF MH AUTHOR 16 PEOPLE IN THIS STORY MeBennet of Lnghoun House Meson, bse Jane Beant Eleabeth ence MaryBemee her dangivrs iy Benes Aya Beret Carlos Lists fron of igahe ene Sic Wilamand Lady Laces, Charkoue'sprens Maria Laces, Charlie's siser MrCallasu strand distancvainof Mr Be’ MPs ber busbnd Mardis, Mrs Bona’ brother Ds Gander, iwi MeChasesBingley,of Nether Pore Mise Caroline ily, younger ster (Mrs Lina Hares bolder itor Me lust sbondto Mrs Hare Meare, fendof Mr Binghy’s Mie Gooriana Day, Mr Dory youngster Colonel Fitewilits, BirDarcysconmée [ay Cathevinde Bough, Me Darcy's sane ‘Mis Annede Bou, Lady Caberne' daaver MrGeorge Wickham an offer therein (Colonel Forster, Commanding Ofer of he rexinen! Mestorter br we Ww The Benacts! naw neighbour Ieisa ath wellknown coal the word chat an unmarried man in possession ofa Ire foraine mas bein need af wife. And ven sich man motes nto a neighbourhood, even fnothing ‘know about his fing apinions. this rch 0 cleat o ‘thesutounding Fame, ha ehey think of hi imetitely a the fuutehashond of one or other of thee daughters "My dese Mr Bene sid rs Benet ro her husband one day, have you head hat someone gg ores Neterfld Parka se” ‘Noy Mrs Renn. havent’ sid he hasan ‘Don't you wanteo know whe stenting ere Mrs Benet impatiently. "You wants sl ey nd T done mind Titeing? Mis Benet nesded no farcer encouragement. ‘Well my dear, hea that heey ck young man rom the north of england Ir scons he came tse Neteeil on Monday and ‘vaso delight wih that he aeanged to ea ita once. OF ‘course, ete ies hows inthe ate, with belanzst gardens isservane wie here by he end f the week, and he wll be arsving soon aera "Wha is is name!” asked Me Ben. ingly “ish mated or single? "Oh, single, my dear our A single man oflargefrene hehasan income of furor ve thousand pounds year. How ‘wonder for our "Why? Hlow can alee them?” Me Bonne asked Pride and Pretaic My dear Me Bennet,’ she repliad, chow can you be 40 soying! You mest eli I'm thinking of his matyig one of fourdaugvers “shat his purpose in coming vo the are” “His purpose? No, ofcourse mo, Buti’ vey likely thache'l fallin ove with one of them. And I wantin tose the gil as soon as poste, belore cur other neighbours introduce themselves. So you must visi im a oon se ative "Telly don’ te why I should aid Me Benet, You and the gil can vst hi, oe perhaps you should send them by themseles. Yes that might be beter a you're as aratve as ny of ther, and Mr Binley might ke you best “My dear, you ater me, replied his wife, cereaily have been called ens inthe pt, ow Lhink » woman ith ve adult daughers choad stop thinking of her own beauty, Me Bennet, beg yu to vist hin. You know i's comet for the gentleman ofthe family 0 visi new teightours ist. simpy «annot take the gest ne him tless you have already met hi ‘Surely you worrytoo mach bout the rules of poe society 1m sare Mr Bingley willbe delighed a sce you all: And ‘wet him afew lines, which you can give him, areing gladly to bis marrying any of the girl, athough I must especially ecommend iy de litle Lint “Ohno, Mr Bennet” gasped Mrs Bennet, hori. Pease dn' do that And Liay ino beter than the thes, atbough "now shejs your favo” “Our daughters are al very sly ignorant gi i's eu. Bat a eas Lizy isa litle nore ineligen han her sites, ‘Mr Bennet, how can you spesk 0 unkindly of your ow ile? Oh dea, how ll feel! Have you iy fem? Don “The Remote neve eight 3 you reine how I suffer” “Indeed, my ear, I've sere eth you forthe last weny- ‘hee year But | chin you wil cover and vet 8 many mote ich young men cot int the neighsouthood.” “When be was young, Mr Bennerhad made the mistake o ling inlovewith prety but foolish young woman, During he long years ofthe mariage, be had had tine to reget his mistakes, Fe soon relied that hs wife hd lle inceligence or common see and was only interested i talking, shopping an finding husbands for her daughter, His experience had made Bia. rather bites, and be could not top himself mocking his wile, ‘who nere understood her husband’ ene of urour Sur mlisy w neck Inte; Mis Bennet sicoverd shat hot ‘shan had in fac vst Mr Bingley at Neceeeld she was surprise and very pleasd, Bt she and her daughters tid in ‘ain to peeuade Me Bennet describe the wealthy stanet, {nd in the cad they had co rly an another neighbour's Aescrpton “He sounds wonderful, Mama” ied Lyéia the youngest and nok of the sisters “CharloteLucas'father hasbeen 10 fee him, and says he's gute young, very handvome, and fremely charming! And even beter, be loves dancing! Everybody knows that mes e's very key rfl nove ‘Aspolitenss required Mr Bingley camero vit Me enneta Sew days late, He wa not, howeve,fortanate enough 0 see the Benner gis, who were hiding behind the cutans in an ‘pests oom inorder catch sigh ofthe handsome strange, ‘Mes Bennet planned invite hi o diner, but ia at hey met hit aranothe soil event fist, The Beans ved inthe ssl Hertfordshire village of Longhourn, and public dances were Pride ice regularly held in the neaes The gt were say looking forward othe patcular dance, boease they had heard hat Mr Ringley would he atending, with graup of fends fom Londen, (On he night of the dance all eyes were on Mi Bingley a he fwered the room. He had brought his two sisters, with the husband of the ede, Mr Hust and anther young maa, Me Darer. Mr Bingley was indeed good-looking and gemdenan 8 were ft, fishionase women. Howeves ‘vergbody wassaan talking about Mr assy al, hanchome ‘man, who it was aid, had ncome often thousand pounds 4 year. The ladies inthe room gazed a him in adeaton for out half the evening, uel che became aware of hi consant fro and his unwillingness 0 elk or dance. Thea ther several agreement that he was proud and dagreciiey sod onsidredhinsel sprit country people, Mr Bingley, on the other hand, made hinsel? popular with the lace by lancing every dance snaking to cerrbody As here were not as many gentlemen as ladies, Eisbsth Benne did nt have «parte for one ofthe dans and wa sii watching the dancing. Me Darsy was standing near her, and when Mr Bingley came upto spcok to is fiend Seshorh ‘ould nor avoid heating chi conversation ‘Come, Darcy aid Bingley, hat te e704 looking 50 ‘ross Why don't you dance wie 1 of thes lovely gi ‘Certsnly not” replied Davy. "You know how | hate dancing witha partner T dow’ know. | would partially Alike cata village dance hike this. Apar from your sie ‘here isn’ a woman inthe room I would even vonsider dancing with, Yware dancing with the only cacti git er Hewat king at Mos Bennet'eldst daughter Jane who was waiting i in er ir theme den ‘Oh ye! She's the moses eeatre Pv eyes seen But jus behind you sone of hx sister. She's very prety, and Um) sure she's very pleasant. My arener coud inrexhce you, "hada yon mean?” And Darcy tne to Took a Fzabeh fora moment. "No, he sid oly, she's nt atsceve enough ‘tempt me. Go back ta your patter, ingle. ot Davey ld ly trace gh ep 6 Pride and Prjice “This conversation did not endear Mr Darcy Eleabeth bur ‘held the ery very cheeflly and amusingly ther fend. “Theevening pase very happily for everybody es, and Mes Bennet was delighted withthe effect her eldest daughter had adn Me Binge. "He danced with Jane az she rol he hushand later. "He anced with all the hers only once! And he rally is 50 Iandsome! Bur his fend Mr Darcy was 20 rade t0 poor leach! Luckily, she doesn't cee She woud’ wat «0 please hin! Such hoerible, proud man! simpy hate him ‘When Jane and Elizabeth were alons, they sivcuste their

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