When he was young. Mr Bennet had made the mistake of falling
in love with a pretty but foolish young woman. During the Jong years of their marriage.he had hadtime to regret his mistake. He soon realized that his wife had liule intelligence or common sense. and was only interested in talking, shopping and finding husbands for her daughters. His experience had made him rather bitter, and he could not stop himself mocking his wife, who never understood her husband's sense of humour.
So when, a week later, Mrs Bennet discovered that her husband had in fact visited Mr Bingley at Netherfield, she was surprised and very pleased. But she and her daughters tried in vain to persuade Mr Bennet to describe the wealthy stranger, and in the end they had to rely on another neighbour's description.
'He sounds wonderful, Mama!' cried Lydia. the youngest and noisiest of the sisters. 'Chartoue Lucass father has been 10 see him, and says he's quite young. very handsome, and extremely charming! And even better, he loves dancing! Everybody knows that means he's very likely to fall in Jove!'
As politeness required, Mr Bingley came to visit Mr Bennet a few days later. He was not, however, fortunate enough 10 see the Bennet girls, who were hiding behind the curtains in an upstairs room in order to catch sight of the handsome stranger. Mrs Bennet plannedto invite him to dinner, but in fact they met him at another social event first. The Bennets lived in the small Hertfordshire village of Longbourn. and public dances were regularly held in the nearest town, Meryton. The girls were greatly looking forward to this particular dance. because they
When he was young. Mr Bennet had made the mistake of fallingin love with a pretty but foolish young woman. During the Jong years of their marriage.he had hadtime to regret his mistake. He soon realized that his wife had liule intelligence or common sense. and was only interested in talking, shopping and finding husbands for her daughters. His experience had made him rather bitter, and he could not stop himself mocking his wife, who never understood her husband's sense of humour.So when, a week later, Mrs Bennet discovered that her husband had in fact visited Mr Bingley at Netherfield, she was surprised and very pleased. But she and her daughters tried in vain to persuade Mr Bennet to describe the wealthy stranger, and in the end they had to rely on another neighbour's description.'He sounds wonderful, Mama!' cried Lydia. the youngest and noisiest of the sisters. 'Chartoue Lucass father has been 10 see him, and says he's quite young. very handsome, and extremely charming! And even better, he loves dancing! Everybody knows that means he's very likely to fall in Jove!'As politeness required, Mr Bingley came to visit Mr Bennet a few days later. He was not, however, fortunate enough 10 see the Bennet girls, who were hiding behind the curtains in an upstairs room in order to catch sight of the handsome stranger. Mrs Bennet plannedto invite him to dinner, but in fact they met him at another social event first. The Bennets lived in the small Hertfordshire village of Longbourn. and public dances were regularly held in the nearest town, Meryton. The girls were greatly looking forward to this particular dance. because they
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