A single, wealthy man is considered to be in need of a wife-regardless of his own opinions about the matter. When he moves into a neighborhood, all the families with eligible daughters move in to claim him.
Mrs. Bennet is no different. She asks her husband if he knew that Netherfield Park is let. He replies he didn't. Mrs. Bennet tells him it is. She heard it from Mrs. Long. She continues to pass on the information she heard from Mrs. Long about the gentleman. He is a young, wealthy man from northern England. He saw Netherfield Park on Monday and decided to immediately rent it from Mr. Morris. He is to arrive prior to Michaelmas, but his servants will come next week. His name is Mr. Bingley. He is single and receives four to five thousand a year.
As he is a good catch for one of their da
