Pride and Prejudice - by Jane Austen

The matron of Longbourn, Mrs. Bennet, had five daughters, and she was eager to find husbands for them all.. When a rumor spread that a wealthy young man was going to live at Netherfield Hall, she was delighted. He would be the perfect husband for Jane, his eldest daughter.. But when Charles Bingley arrived, his friend Darcy, a rich, handsome, and proud gentleman, came with him.. At a ball in Meryton, Darcy refused to dance with Elizabeth, Mrs.. Bennet. Dear Mr. Darcy, never disdain an intelligent woman, for revenge may come in the form of eternal love.