Part 1

Chapter 1

           Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,mustbeinwantofawife. 

           Howeverlittleknownthefeelingsorviewsofsuchamanmaybeonhisfirstenteringaneighbourhood,thistruthissowellfixedinthemindsofthesurroundingfamilies,thatheisconsideredtherightfulpropertyofsomeoneorotheroftheirdaughters. 

           "MydearMr.Bennet,"saidhisladytohimoneday,"haveyouheardthatNetherfieldParkisletatlast?" 

           Mr.Bennetrepliedthathehadnot. 

           "Butitis,"returnedshe;"forMrs.Longhasjustbeenhere,andshetoldmeallaboutit." 

           Mr.Bennetmadenoanswer. 

           "Doyounotwanttoknowwhohastakenit?"criedhiswifeimpatiently. 

           "Youwanttotellme,andIhavenoobjectiontohearingit." 

           Thiswasinvitationenough. 

           "Why,mydear,youmustknow,Mrs.LongsaysthatNetherfieldistakenbyayoungmanoflargefortunefromthenorthofEngland; thathecamedownonMondayinachaiseandfourtoseetheplace,andwassomuchdelightedwithit,thatheagreedwithMr.Morrisimmediately; thatheistotakepossessionbeforeMichaelmas,andsomeofhisservantsaretobeinthehousebytheendofnextweek." 

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