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at her wit's end to get any of them married before her husband's death transfers possession of their entailed estate to their relation Mr. Collins
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==Plot Summary==
 
==Plot Summary==
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Mrs. Bennet has five daughters, all [[out]]. She's at her wit's end to get any of them married before her husband's eventual death leaves the family homeless. The estate on which they live a life of rural leisure is entailed to a cousin.
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Mrs. Bennet has five daughters, all [[out]]. She's at her wit's end to get any of them married before her husband's death transfers possession of their entailed estate to their relation Mr. Collins.
    
Mr. Bingley, a wealthy man from London, and his wealthier friend, Mr. Darcy, come to live nearby; and Mr. Bennet arranges a social call, which leads to parties and dances. Mr. Bingley falls in love with Jane, the eldest Miss Bennet, and all seems well.
 
Mr. Bingley, a wealthy man from London, and his wealthier friend, Mr. Darcy, come to live nearby; and Mr. Bennet arranges a social call, which leads to parties and dances. Mr. Bingley falls in love with Jane, the eldest Miss Bennet, and all seems well.
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Back at home, Elizabeth realizes that she loves Darcy after all, but now has no hope of his ever loving her, especially now that her sister has disgraced the family by running away with Wickham.  Mr. Darcy secretly finds Lydia and Wickham and bribes Wickham to marry her.  Meanwhile, the Bennet family is excited by the news that Mr. Bingley is returning to town.  He visits Jane along with Mr. Darcy.  Elizabeth is disappointed to find that Darcy is cold and silent once again, nothing like the way he behaved at Pemberly.  Watching Jane closely, Mr. Darcy decides that she does love Bingley after all, and tells his friend of this.  Mr. Darcy leaves for town, and Jane and Bingley are engaged soon afterward.   
 
Back at home, Elizabeth realizes that she loves Darcy after all, but now has no hope of his ever loving her, especially now that her sister has disgraced the family by running away with Wickham.  Mr. Darcy secretly finds Lydia and Wickham and bribes Wickham to marry her.  Meanwhile, the Bennet family is excited by the news that Mr. Bingley is returning to town.  He visits Jane along with Mr. Darcy.  Elizabeth is disappointed to find that Darcy is cold and silent once again, nothing like the way he behaved at Pemberly.  Watching Jane closely, Mr. Darcy decides that she does love Bingley after all, and tells his friend of this.  Mr. Darcy leaves for town, and Jane and Bingley are engaged soon afterward.   
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Assuming she has no hope of winning Mr. Darcy now, Lizzy is astonished by the arrival of Lady Catherine de Bourgh who has come fifty miles to find out whether Lizzy is really engaged to Mr. Darcy.  Elizabeth reveals they are not engaged, but refuses to promise that they never will be.  Lady Catherine is enraged, and goes to see Darcy, repeating to him with great anger what Elizabeth said.  Her endeavors to separate the two have the opposite effect.  Darcy's hope of Elizabeth's love are rekindled by Lady Catherine's news.  He returns to the Bennets home, and asks Lizzy whether she has changed her mind.  She tells him she has, and the couple is engaged.  
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Assuming she has no hope of winning Mr. Darcy now, Lizzy is astonished by the arrival of Lady Catherine de Bourgh who has come fifty miles to find out whether Lizzy is really engaged to Mr. Darcy.  Elizabeth reveals they are not engaged, but refuses to promise that they never will be.  Lady Catherine is enraged, and goes to see Darcy, repeating to him with great anger what Elizabeth said.  Her endeavors to separate the two have the opposite effect.  Darcy's hope of Elizabeth's love are rekindled by Lady Catherine's news.  He returns to the Bennets home, and asks Lizzy whether she has changed her mind.  She tells him she has, and the couple is engaged.
    
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