Mr. Bennet is not forthcoming in his description of Mr. Bingley, despite his wife's and daughters' efforts to question him. Lady Lucas, though, gives a favorable account. Mr. Bingley is a handsome, pleasant, young man-and he will be attending the next assembly with a party of his own guests.
Mrs. Bennet only wishes to see her daughters married well.
Mr. Bingley visited Mr. Bennet, hoping to see his famously beautiful daughters. However, he only saw their father-but the girls saw him from a window.
He is invited to dinner but has to decline, as he is going to town. Mrs. Bennet worries that this means he is a transient person who never settles down. Lady Lucas tells her he is merely meeting his party of guests. The Bennet girls worry over the number of women in his party until they learn
