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Chapters

1. 1. First Impressions at Netherfield

   How does a first impression become prejudice?

   Plot

   1. 1First Meeting at the BallEFJCND
   2. 2Jane's Illness at NetherfieldEJCN
   3. Add event

   Related memos

   • Elizabeth Bennet#ProtagonistOverhears Darcy's slight and judges him proud. Never doubts her own discernment.
   • Fitzwilliam Darcy#ProtagonistAwkward in company, earns a name for pride. Begins to be drawn to Elizabeth's mind but hides it because of the difference in rank.
   • Jane BennetGrows fond of Bingley but hides her feelings. Stays at Netherfield while ill.
   • Charles BingleyCheerful new neighbor, taken with Jane.
   • Caroline BingleySets her sights on Darcy; looks down on Elizabeth and the Bennets.
   • NetherfieldThe house near Longbourn that Bingley lets. Stage of the ball and of Jane's illness.
   • Darcy's First SlightHis verdict at the ball that Elizabeth is merely 'tolerable'. The seed of her prejudice, looked back on later.
2. 2. Wickham and Collins

   Whose word does Elizabeth believe?

   Plot

   1. 1Collins's ProposalEMLT
   2. 2Wickham's GrievanceEGW
   3. 3Bingley's Sudden Leave for LondonFCC
   4. Add event

   Related memos

   • Elizabeth Bennet#ProtagonistRefuses Collins; believes Wickham and hates Darcy all the more. Indignant, thinking Jane has been jilted.
   • Fitzwilliam Darcy#ProtagonistJoins in parting Bingley from Jane. Seen by Elizabeth as a villain over Wickham.
   • Jane BennetHurt by Bingley's leaving, but bears it without showing it.
   • Charles BingleySwayed by Darcy and his sisters, leaves Jane behind and goes to London.
   • George WickhamWins sympathy and liking with his tale of being wronged by Darcy. Becomes the man Elizabeth trusts most.
   • Mr. CollinsComes to Longbourn as heir under the entail and proposes; refused, gets engaged to Charlotte.
   • Charlotte LucasAccepts Collins for a secure marriage. Elizabeth is shocked.
   • Mrs. BennetFurious at the refusal of Collins; anxious about her daughters' marriages.
   • Caroline BingleyKeeps Bingley in London and works to cut him off from Jane.
   • LongbournThe Bennets' house in a Hertfordshire country village. Under the entail it passes to Collins on Mr. Bennet's death.
   • The EntailA settlement that passes the estate only to male relations. With no son, the Bennet daughters lose the property when their father dies, so a good marriage is a matter of survival.
   • Wickham's False StoryWickham's complaint that Darcy cheated him of the living left to him. Believed at first, exposed as a lie after the letter.
3. 3. The Proposal and the Letter

   Does the rejected Darcy's letter break her prejudice?

   Plot

   1. 1The Proposal at RosingsEFRD
   2. 2Reading the LetterEDW
   3. Add event

   Related memos

   • Elizabeth Bennet#ProtagonistAngrily refuses the proposal, then reads the letter and admits her prejudice and folly.
   • Fitzwilliam Darcy#ProtagonistStunned when his proud proposal is refused; writes a letter of explanation.
   • George WickhamThe letter exposes his dissipation and attempt on Georgiana; his true nature comes out.
   • Mr. CollinsLives with Charlotte at the Kent parsonage, attending on Lady Catherine.
   • Charlotte LucasLives as Collins's wife in the parsonage beside Rosings.
   • Lady Catherine de BourghThe great lady who receives Elizabeth's party at Rosings.
   • RosingsLady Catherine's house in Kent. The Collinses' parsonage is next door; where Darcy proposes to Elizabeth.
   • Darcy's LetterDarcy's explanation, handed over the day after the refused proposal. Reveals Wickham's true nature and the facts of Jane's case, shaking Elizabeth's judgment.
   • Wickham's False StoryWickham's complaint that Darcy cheated him of the living left to him. Believed at first, exposed as a lie after the letter.
   • Darcy's First SlightHis verdict at the ball that Elizabeth is merely 'tolerable'. The seed of her prejudice, looked back on later.
4. 4. Pemberley

   How will she see the changed Darcy anew?

   Plot

   1. 1Visit to PemberleyEFMGP
   2. Add event

   Related memos

   • Elizabeth Bennet#ProtagonistFree of prejudice, sees Darcy anew and is shaken. Confirms how he has changed.
   • Fitzwilliam Darcy#ProtagonistHis pride softened, receives the visitors courteously and introduces his sister.
   • George WickhamAround Pemberley, the servants speak of his boyhood under Darcy's family's patronage.
   • Mr. and Mrs. GardinerTours Pemberley with Elizabeth and receives Darcy's kindness.
   • Georgiana DarcyShy but devoted to her brother; grows close to Elizabeth.
   • PemberleyThe estate that shows Darcy's dignity and character.
5. 5. Lydia's Elopement

   Does love end in the face of a family scandal?

   Plot

   1. 1News of Lydia's ElopementEGL
   2. 2Darcy Settles the AffairFGM
   3. Add event

   Related memos

   • Elizabeth Bennet#ProtagonistResigned that Lydia's scandal has ended any chance with Darcy; blames herself.
   • Fitzwilliam Darcy#ProtagonistWithout Elizabeth knowing, finds Wickham, pays his debts and brings about the marriage.
   • George WickhamRuns off with Lydia, then is paid to agree to the marriage.
   • Lydia BennetThoughtlessly elopes with Wickham, endangering the family's honor.
   • Mr. BennetReturns from London, helpless over his daughter and blaming himself.
   • Mrs. BennetBeside herself over the scandal, then giddy at news of the marriage.
   • Mr. and Mrs. GardinerSearches for Lydia in London and helps settle matters.
6. 6. Two Proposals

   Free of pride and prejudice, will the two come together?

   Plot

   1. 1Lady Catherine's VisitELL
   2. 2Darcy's Second ProposalEF
   3. Add event

   Related memos

   • Elizabeth Bennet#ProtagonistStands up to Lady Catherine; learning what Darcy has done for her, accepts his proposal.
   • Fitzwilliam Darcy#ProtagonistHis pride mended, proposes a second time. Takes hope from Elizabeth's firmness.
   • Jane BennetThe misunderstanding cleared, becomes engaged to Bingley.
   • Charles BingleyWith Darcy's consent and encouragement, proposes to Jane again.
   • Mr. BennetWorries over Elizabeth's choice, then gives his blessing.
   • Lady Catherine de BourghComes to browbeat Elizabeth for the sake of her daughter's match with her nephew, but fails.
   • LongbournWhere Lady Catherine bursts in, and the house where two matches are made.