New Neighbor

A new neighbor just moved into the estate near to ours, Netherfield. His name is Charles Bingley. Rumor has it that he is single, handsome, and very eager to marry! Oh how excited this makes me! Now maybe one of my five daughters will finally marry and move out! I am sure he will be interested in Jane, or maybe even Elizabeth! Lord knows they both are running out of time before they start to be old and grey, then no man will want to take their hand in marriage. I begged and begged my dear Mr. Bennet to go introduce himself to Mr. Bingley and invite him to dinner before someone else did, and we lost our chance to introduce him to our daughters. Even though there are really no other slightly attractive, single young ladies within a large radius of our town, I would have rather been safe than sorry. As it turns out Mr. Bennet was one of the very first to meet Mr. Bingley, and this increased my hopes highly that he would be interested in one of my daughters. At the ball, Mr. Bingley seemed to be hypnotized by Jane. He danced with her numerous time and was around her a great majority of the night! Oh! Jane Binlgey sure sounds like music to my old ears!

Charles Bingley