My Pleasure Reading. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Summary (pages 202 - 325)

     On June, Elizabeth goes on another journey with the Gardiners, who are relatives of the Bennets. They decide to go to Pemberley, Darcy’s estate. Lizzy visits Pemberley, after making sure that Darcy is away, but he suddenly arrives and behaves very polite towards her and her relatives. He also invites Elizabeth to meet his sister.

     After a while, a letter comes, saying that Lydia has eloped with Wickham, so Elizabeth and the Gardiners are forced to return home, at Longbourn.  However, all attempts to find the couple fail. Nevertheless, Darcy finds Lydia and Mr. Wickham in London. Darcy convinces Wickham to marry Lydia, gives him ten thousand pounds, pays up his debts, and persuades him to settle in the North of London. After that Darcy asks the Gardiners not to reveal his help to the Bennet family. Elizabeth, however, finds out the truth about that. She is impressed with his kindness.

     When Darcy arrives with Bingley for a visit at Longbourn, Elizabeth tries to talk to him but doesn't get a chance. It seems to her also that Darcy has talked to Bingley about Jane, because Bingley eventually makes a proposal to Jane, which she accepts.

     After a while, arrives Lady Catherine and threatens Elizabeth with bad consequences if she marries Darcy, but Elizabeth refuses, saying she is not engaged to Darcy, but she will not promise anything against her own happiness.  A few days later, Darcy visits Lizzy and makes a second proposal to her, which she happily accepts. The two couples, Jane and Bingley and Elizabeth and Darcy, are married on the same morning. Mrs. Bennet is happy at having three of her daughters married, two of them to very rich young men. Thus, the life of the Bennets family changes completely, bringing them what they deserve and love.