Classic Stories: Pride and Prejudice
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Classic Stories: Pride and Prejudice

B1IntermediateSeptember 18, 20264 min
  • Fiction & stories

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a wealthy and important man, he looks on someone from a lower status in society, such

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her, is looking for a good man to marry her. Elizabeth would love to meet the man of her dreams too, and thinks she has when she attends a very smart party. He's called Fitzwilliam Darcy, a wealthy man who has the looks—rather handsome, shiny thick black hair, dark brown eyes, smartly dressed, very tall. Not only that, he has the look of someone who's very

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important. Oh, and did I mention he's single? But there's a problem. Mr. Darcy is very proud, and isn't big on talking, and being a wealthy and important man, he looks on someone from a lower status in society, such as Elizabeth's family with contempt. Ooo, but there's something about Elizabeth that

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