A Guinea Pig Pride And Prejudice

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

"Mrs. Bennet, who had five unmarried daughters, was greatly excited by the arrival of Mr. Bingley in the neighborhood. By all accounts he was young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next ball.

"To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley's heart were entertained."

"But at the ball it was his friend Mr. Darcy who soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien; and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year and and a large estate in Derbyshire."

"Mr. Darcy was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till he slighted Elizabeth Bennet by refusing to dance with her.

'She is tolerable,' he said, 'but not handsome enough to tempt me.'"

"But as their acquaintance grew over time, Mr. Darcy began to find that Elizabeth's face was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes.

"In fact, Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her. He really believed, that were it not for the inferiority of her connections, he should be in some danger."