It is a truth well known to all the world that an unmarried man in possession of a large
fortune must be in need of a wife. So Mrs. Bennet did her best to help her five daughters find
the wealthy husbands. Because their property would be inherited by a distant cousin of Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Collins after Mr. Bennet died.
At a ball, the Bennets met Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy. Both of them were rich and single,
so Mrs. Bennet was positive to make a match between them and her daughters. The eldest
sister, Jane, and Mr. Bingley fell in love with each other at first sight. However, Elizabeth
found Darcy’s pride at first sight. But from then on, Darcy gradually loved Elizabeth, and
proposed to her. While Elizabeth believed Mr. Wickham’s untrue accusations about Darcy. So
she misunderstood him a lot and rejected his proposal.
Not until Elizabeth read Darcy’s letter of explanation did she realize she made the wrong
judgment about Darcy. Elizabeth felt ashamed of herself. But she was also touched by Darcy’s
help for her family and unchanged love for her. Finally, after getting her father’s permission,
Darcy and Elizabeth got married. Jane