When Mr Bingley decides to rent Netherfield Park, Mrs. Bennet is delighted. She has five unmarried daughters, and a rich, singleman in the area is very good news. Mr Bingley doesn?t disappoint her. He falls in love with Jane, the eldest and prettiest of the Bennet sisters, and everything seems to be going well. His only fault is his friendship with Mr. Darcy, who is rich but very disagreeable. At the same time Elizabeth, the second sister, becomes friendly with a soldier called Wickham. He seems a good match for her quick intelligence and lively nature, and he tells shocking stories about Mr. Darcy?s bad character.
