They meet Bingley’s sister, Caroline. A friend of Bingley’s, Mr Darcy, is also at the ball and refuses to dance, commenting rudely about Elizabeth Bennet in particular. Mrs Bennet encourages ...

His good nature makes him an easy character for the reader to support, though Austen presents him as less interesting than the mysterious Darcy. Bingley is presented as a suitable match for Jane ...

They meet Bingley, his sisters and friend Darcy at a ball, where Bingley is attracted to Jane but Darcy considers the entire gathering beneath him.

Their lives are turned upside down when wealthy young Mr. Bingley (Simon Woods) and his best friend, Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), arrive in their neighborhood.