My Pleasure Reading. Pride and Prejudice. Chapters I - VI

When Elizabeth and the Gardiner arrive at the Pemberly, they are impressed by the great and beauty of the mention and nearby area. Soon they visit the mansion and its housekeeper, Mrs. Reynolds, tells about its owner only in a positive way, considering him as a very decent and generous person. She also adds that Mr. Darcy is going to arrive the following day and this news please Elizabeth as she doesn’t want to meet him after their latest unpleasant conversation, feeling guilty. However, to her surprise, Mr. Darcy arrives this day to settle some affairs within the house before arriving of his guests – Mr and Miss Bingley as well as his sister Georgiana. Mr. Darcy joins Elizabeth and the Gardiners in their walk and turns out to be more polite and less arrogant, thus surprising Elizabeth. He also tells her that his sister is looking for their acquaintance and Elizabeth realizes that she was highly recommended by him to Georgiana. The Gardiner like him as he deals with them as with the equals without haughtiness and this circumstance makes Elizabeth’s mind to think of some changes in Mr. Darcy’s character.

The next day, Mr. Darcy visits the Gardiner’s inn with his sister who is beautiful but very shy. Elizabeth likes her, realizing that Georgiana’s shyness is very often considered to be arrogance by many people, including Wickham who describes her as very spoiled girl. Mr. Bingley also visits them and Elizabeth sees in all his manners that his love for her sister doesn’t end. The Gardiner and Elizabeth are invited to Mr. Darcy’s mansion, however, not everyone is pleased to see their there. Miss Bingley who has very serious expectances (even marriage) with Mr. Darcy, displays her aversion in every possible way to Elizabeth and after their departure, she seriously criticizes her manners, gown and appearance thus trying to attract Mr. Darcy’s attention. However his only answer is that Elizabeth is very good.

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy meet some times more, feeling growing liking for each other. However, the letter from Jane interrupts this pleasant time. Lydia elopes with Wickham and now, there are all signs that the latter is not going to marry her. Mr. Bennet leaves home for London in attempt to find her and prevent all unpleasant things from her rash act. He asks Mr. Gardiner to help him and arrive to London as soon as possible. While Elizabeth is reading the letter, Mr. Darcy visits her and she, being unable to bear all these, bursts into tears in front of him, telling him about Lydia, realizing that it is the last straw, destroying any hopes for their marriage as well as his respect to her family. About two hours later, Elizabeth and the Gardiners leave the Pemberly.