So many new characters! Everything is so confusing because there are so many new names being tossed around! Hopefully I get them all right, here's what I THINK happened....
Since Mr. Bennet cannot give his inheritence to one of his daughters, it has been designated to go to a man named Mr. Collins, who comes for a visit. While he seems to admire the Bennet estate when he comes, I can't decide if it's sincere affection for the family or just the wealth he will someday get.
There was a scene where Mr. Collins was supposed to read to the girls, and he refuses to read a novel, choosing instead to read an excerpt from a book of sermons. This is incredibly boring to the girls, who begin gossiping, offending Mr. Collins.
Mrs. Bennet, being the matchmaker that she apparently is, hints to Mr. Collins that Elizabeth might be a suitbable wife for him.
This is where we meet three new characters. The girls and Mr. Collins go to Meryton (a town), where they meet:
Mr. Denny- Lydia's officer friend
Mr. Wickham- One of Mr. Denny's friends
Mrs. Phillips- Mrs. Bennet's sister
It should be noted that when the girls meet Mr. Wickham, they also see Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley. Wickham and Darcy are incredibly cold to one another.
This is explained a couple chapters later when Elizabeth has a chance to talk to Wickham for herself at a dinner party. He explains that he was supposed to get a sum of money from Darcy's father. However, Darcy cheated him out of the money, keeping it for himself. After hearing this, Elizabeth develops a liking for Wickham and a hatred for Darcy, which Jane does not agree with.
I have a feeling there will be some sort of fallout with Wickham. He seems like the perfect character right now, but he may not be completly truthful.
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