Elizabeth Bennet is the protagonist, a witty and outgoing the second of five daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Charles Bingley rents a home, Netherfield Park, nearby. Mrs. Bennet gets herself to do introductions for her daughters. Elizabeth's oldest sister Jane is kind and trusting and falls in love with Bingley at the public ball. His wealthy Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy ignores Elizabeth and the other local women at the ball distancing them by his rudeness and this becomes the subject of discussion. He starts to like Elizabeth and asks him to dance but she refuses to dance with him.
             Jane visits the Bingley's walking in the rain and catches a cold. Elizabeth walks over to nurse her; amazing Darcy with her caring nature and intelligence. There is discussion about what it means for a woman to be educated and to be accomplished. Elizabeth is considered disapproving by Bingley's sisters Mrs. Louisa Bingley Hurst and Miss Caroline Bingley. They were hoping to later to fix Bingley up instead with Darcy's sister Georgiana and to pair herself up with Darcy. Elizabeth keeps to herself when speaking with the Bingley's and Darcy keeps quiet about country people, poetry, friendship, reading, pride.
             Mr. William Collins, Mr. Bennet's odd conceited cousin and the heir to the Bennet's home through inherits visits in hopes of finding a wife. He talks about his wealthy client Lady Catherine de Bourgh, who is Darcy's aunt. In town they meet Mr. George Wickham the son of Darcy's father's Steward. He impresses Elizabeth and tells a story of being poor and living by Darcy against Darcy's father's wishes. Darcy is hurt to see Wickham.
             At the ball at Netherfield, Collins wants to marry Elizabeth. Collins dances badly then has the nerve to talk to Darcy, in spite of Elizabeth's warning not to do it. Elizabeth and Darcy are cool to each other. Collins proposes to Elizabeth but she refuses. Her mother is upset
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