Thursday, 11 December 2014

Pride and Prejudice: A Visitor Arrives

                     Elizabeth was delighted to see Jane was well enough to leave her room for a few hours. There, Jane and Bingley talked, Caroline was read and Mrs. Hurst played with her rings and bracelets. Mr. Darcy read and he didn’t look up from his book until Caroline invited Elizabeth to walk about the room with her.  There was conversation between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth that made he felt more attracted to Elizabeth than he ever wanted to. He fell in love with her. The next day, when the Bennet family was together, Mr. Bennet announced that his cousin, Mr. Collins was coming to visit for several days. Mr. Collins read letter to Mr. Bennet and this letter make him would forgive his cousin a little. Mr. Collins was a tall, overweight young man and his manners were very formal. He arrived in his house at four o’clock. When, they were dinner and Mr. Bennet had a conversation with him. Mr. Bennet found Mr. Collins completely absurd. Mr. Collins intended to marry one of them, Jane was his first choice. But Jane was likely to be engaged soon so he was choose Elizabeth. When, Mr. Collins walked in Meryton he met Mr. Denny. Mr. Denny introduced them to a man named Mr. Wickham, who’d recently joined their corps. Mr. Wickham was completely charming. Then, Darcy and Bingley were coming down. Darcy determined not to fix his eyes on Elizabeth, he suddenly noticed the stranger. Elizabeth saw Darcy and Wickham a glances. Darcy’s face had turned red, and Wickham’s had turned white. Elizabeth wondered what happened with Darcy and Wickham. She can’t imagine what happened with them.


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