Pride and Prejudice Act one

Elizabeth's lines from Act 1 of P&P

…nearst the window

Hush Lydia.

…young lady in Hertfordshire

In the only complete sentence I ever heard him construct.

…in want of a wife.

However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families.

To Jane, on the platform.

That he is considered the rightful property of some one or others of their daughters .

…it really isn’t

You forget that we shall meet him at assemblies, and that Mrs.Long has promised to introduce him.

…perfect good breeding.

He is also handsome which a young man should be if he possibly can.

…such a compliment.

Did not you? Compliments always takes you by surprise and me never.

…tolerably tall.

You are a great deal too apt to like people in general. You never see a fault in anybody. I swear, Jane, that I never heard you speak ill of a human being in my life.

…always what I think.

With your good sense, to be honestly blind to see the follies and nonsense of others.

…I find restful.

And their daughter Charlotte…

Running to hug her.

If my particular friend.

…an object of interest.

Indeed? Where?

…of your conversations.

Mrs.Long told me last night that he sat close to her for half an hour without once opening his lips.

Note him.

He has an extremely critical eye, and if I do not begin by being impertinent myself, I shall soon grow afraid of him.

Walking to Darcy.

Did you not think Mr.Darcy, that I expressed myself uncommonly well just now when I was teasing Colonel Forster to give us a ball at Meryton.

…Miss Bennet.

Mr.Darcy is all politeness but I must deny myself the pleasure.

… quite admires Mr. Bingley

Noticeably, I would agree.

…command his attention.

Your plan is a good one, where nothing is in question, but the determination to get a rich husband. There are not Jane’s feelings and she has no such design. She takes time, I think to study his character.

… to pass your life.

You make me laugh, Charlotte; bit it so not sound and you know, full well, you would never act in such a way yourself.

…being watched.

Soon enough, at Longbourn, Jane found herself in receipt fo an invitation from…

…in ill health.

Mamma’a hopes ere answered. Jane had not been long when it rained torrents

…Netherfield I think.

My dearest Lizzy…

…returning home till I am better…

…though excepting a sore throat, a headache, there is not much the matter with me. Yours, Jane.

…worth the prize.

She feels ill and I will go to her.

…for the horses?

The horses are wanted on the farm, I will walk. The distance is nothing when one has a motive; only three miles.

…with dirty stockings.

Jane, at lease, will forgive me Mother.

…of you to come.

A please, of course, Mr. Bingley. You can imagine that my sister’s letter gave me some cause for concern.

Lizzy!

Jane, you are flushed. Should you not be in a bed?

Mr.Bingley exits

Well…

He is most attentive.

Indeed he is. You look quite drawn Jane, but I might say it serves you exactly for falling in with mother’s advise.

…did you get here?

The carriage horses were commandeered for the fields so I walked.

Through the mud?

Through the mud, yes.

…improves I hope?

She is resting, but hopes not to be thought unsociable.

…in anything else.

I deserve neither such praise nor such censure. I am not a great reader, and I have many pleasures in many things.

…are really accomplished.

Then you must comprehend a great deal deal in your idea of an accomplished woman.

…by extensive reading.

I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any.

Will you essay Miss Bennet?

Oh, I heard you before. You want me, I know, to say “yes” that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste, but I always delight in cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have therefore made up my mind to tell you I do not want to dance a reel at all: and now despise me if you dare.

Oh, very sorry Darcy.

And is Mr.Darcy not to be laughed at?

…is a joke.

Certainly there are such people, but I hope I am not one of them. I hope I never ridicule what is wise and good. Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies, I suppose, are precisely what you are without.

…understanding to ridicule.

Such as vanity and pride?

…is lost forever.

That is a failing indeed. But you have chosen your fault well. I really cannot laugh at it. You are safe from me.

…cannot overcome.

And your defect is propensity to hate everybody.

..Miss Elizabeth Bennet.

Yes, quite correct.

…acquaintance Miss Bennet.

Our society sir is not extensive, I venture we will meet again.

…came riding by…

Mr.Wickham barely touched his hat which Mr.Darcy hardly designed to return…( with Kitty and Lydia) What could be the meaning of it?

Miss Elizabeth.

Mr.Wickham

…made a conquest.

Lydia.

Delighted

Parson Collins, Mr.Wickham.

.But to be brief…

Mr.Wickham suggested that I show him around the grounds.

…almost becoming alarming.

It is a great kindness to seek us out. The regiment, I hope, it not unhappily quartered here?

…with your family.

A courtesy very prettily put.

And sincerely meant.

I could not help noticing, sir, a certain coolness of regard passing between yourself and Mr.Darcy

…eye Miss Bennet.

And a curious one, sir

…is from Meryton?

Three miles perhaps.

…been staying there?

About a month. He is a man of very large property in Derbershire, I understand.

antiquated with him?

I have spent four days in the same house with him, and I think him very disagreeable.

…in general astonishment.

Really? He is not at all liked in Hartfordshire.

….to be seen.

I should take him on my sight acquaintance to an ill-tempered man.

…his fathers death.

On what grounds?

…to him now.

I had not thought Mr.Darcy as bad as this.

…his considerable pride.

But can such abominable pride as his have ever done him good?

…him my enemy.

I am astonished at his intimacy with Mr.Bingley. Do you know him?

Not at all.

He is a sweet tempered, amiable, charming man. He cannot know what Mr.Darcy is.

…not want abilities.

My judgement would e that he deserves to be publicly disgraced.

…whit less delightful.

I must suppose that the relationship you have described will not allow your presence at the coming ball at Netherfield.

…fell the loss.

Well, whatever he said was well said and whatever he did was done gracefully.

…Mr.Bingley’s regard.

I can much more easily believe Mr. Bingley’s imposed on that Mr.Wicham should invent such a history of himself.

…what to think.

I beg your pardon; one knows exactly what to think.

…charge becomes public.

“Poor Mr. Bingley?”

…as an observer.

Back at homes Mr.Bingley and his sister came to give their personal invitation for the long expected ball at Netherfield which was fixed for the following Tuesday.

Receiving an invination

While Mr.Collins…

…with you especially.

And it struck me that I had been selected from among my sisters as worthy to being the mistress of Hunsford Parsonage.

…of his heart.

I might title them “dances of mortification”

…next Miss Bennet?

Well, I hardly think…

Well then.

The music is well played do you not think?

Moment of silence.

It is your turn to say something now, Mr.Darcy. I talked about the dance, and you ought to make some kind of remark on the size or the room, or the number of couple.

…will be said.

Very well, that reply will do for the present, now we may be silent.

…you are dancing?

I have always, Mr.Darcy, seen a great similarity in the turning of our minds. We are each of an unsocial taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room, and be handed down to posterity with all the eclat of a proverb.

…pretend to say.

A Mr.Wickham.

…is less certain.

He has been so unlucky as to lose your friendship, and in a manner which he is likely to suffer from all his life.

….books Miss Elizabeth?

I cannot talk of books in a ballroom, my head is full of something else.

Darcy turns away.

I remember you say Mr Darcy that you hardly ever forgave, that your resentment once created was unappeasable. You are very cautions, I suppose as to its being created.

I am.

And never allow yourself to be blinded by prejudice?

…these questions tend?

Merely to the illustration of your character. I am trying to make it out.

…is your success?

I do not get on at all. I hear such different accounts of you as to puzzle me exceedingly.

…pleased with him.

Though he neglected his name?

… Mr Darcy’s steward?

I believe he so asserted.

…remarkably kind to him.

Well…

…expect much better.

His guilt and his descent appear by your account to be one and the same, for I have heard you accuse him of nothing worse than of being the son of Mr.Darcy’s steward, and of that, I can assure you, he informed me himself.

…kindly meant.

Insolent girl.

…your instruction, sir.

Well, that at least promises the felicity which a marriage of true affection can bestow.

…of such a match…

Mamma…

…are of Jane…

Sadly, our carriage waits…

But…

And we must go.

…want you upstairs.

Dear Madam, do not go.

Not go?

Mr.Collins must excuse me. He can have nothing to say to me that anybody need not hear. I am going away myself.

…in my parish…

Of course.

…little as possible.

Hmmmmm

…we are married.

No.

No?

I am very sensible of the honor of your proposals but it is impossible for me to do otherwise than decline them.