Pride and Prejudice: Complete

Jane Austen

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must bein want of a wife.However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering aneighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he isconsidered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters."My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is letat last?"Mr. Bennet replied that he had not."But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."Mr. Bennet made no answer."Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently."You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."This was invitation enough."Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of largefortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see theplace, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is totake possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end ofnext week.""What is his name?""Bingley.""Is he married or single?""Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. Whata fine thing for our girls!""How so? How can it affect them?""My dear Mr. Bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I amthinking of his marrying one of them.""Is that his design in settling here?""Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one ofthem, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.""I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may likeyou the best of the party.""My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to beanything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give overthinking of her own beauty."3"In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of.""But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood.""It is more than I engage for, I assure you.""But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them

Book Details

Publisher: Independently Published
Publish Date: Feb 7th, 2021
Pages: 224
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.02in - 5.98in - 0.51in - 0.74lb
EAN: 9798705495528
Recommended age: 07-10
Categories: • Classics• Literary• Romance - Historical - Regency