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summaryChapter 1 The bennets new neighborRich, young, single man, Mr. Bingley moves next to the Bennets. Mrs. Bennet is very excited and is sure that he is going to marry one of his five daughters. In fact, Mr. Bingley and Jane, the first daughter, are interested in each other. Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingleys friend, lines interested in Elizabeth although he thought that she was only an unfashionable village girl at first. Chapter 2 Janes illnessKitty and Lydia find out very interested in the regiment that arrives in Meryton where their Aunt lives. Jane goes to visit the Bingleys and becomes ill while going there because of the rain. Elizabeth comes to see how Janes doing and stays with her for a few days. Mr. Bingleys sisters mock the Bennet family. Jane and Elizabeth go back home a few days later. Chapter 3 Mr. collins visits LongbournMr. Collins, who is to inherit everything when Mr. Bennet dies because of sound reasons, comes to visit the Bennets to do something about the inheritanc e problem. Mr. Collins thought that he was being very generous to the family. And he is thinking of marrying one of the Bennet girls to be amends to them.Chapter 4 Elizabeth meets Mr. WickhamAll the Bennet girls except Mary go to Meryton and meet a man named Mr. Wickham. Elizabeth and Mr. Wickham talk about Darcy and Wickham tells Elizabeth about how terrible a man Darcy is. Bingley is giving a ball at his house and the whole Bennet family goes. Elizabeth is embarrassed by her familys behavior at the ball.Chapter 5 Mr. Collins proposes marriageMr. Collins asks Elizabeth to marry him but she refuses. Her mother is very mad about it but her father is glad that she decided not to marry him. Jane receives a letter from Caroline Bingley that their whole family is moving to London for the winter. And she also tells Jane that her brother is probably going to marry Mr. Darcys sister and Jane gets very depressed. Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins get engaged. Chapter 6 Elizabeth visits Mr. An d Mrs. CollinsMrs. Bennets brother and his wife Mr. And Mrs. Gardiner come to visit the Bennets for Christmas. Several days later they return to London and take Jane with them for her to get some fresh air. Mr. Collins and Charlotte get married soon after this and they leave for Hunsford.