| It is a truth universally acknowledged,
that a single man
{in possession} [Adjective
to "man"] {of a large fortune}
[Adjective to "possession"]
must be
{in want} [Adverb
to "must be"]
{of a wife}. [Adjective to
"want"]
However little known the feelings
or views {of such a
man} [Adjective to "feelings"
and "views"] may be {on his
first
entering a neighbourhood}, [Adverb
to "may be" Note #1] this
truth
is so well fixed {in the minds}
[Adverb
to "is fixed"] {of the
surrounding families}, [Adjective
to "minds"] that he is considered
the rightful property {of someone
or other} [Adjective to
"property"] {of their daughters}.
[Adjective to "someone" and "other"]
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his
lady {to him} [Adverb
to
"said"] one day, "have you
heard that Netherfield Park is let
{at last}?" [Adverb to "is
let"]
Mr. Bennet replied that he had
not.
"But it is," returned she; "for
[Note]
Mrs. Long has just
been here, and she told me all {about
it}." [Adjective
to "all" or
Adverb to "told." See Note also Note
# 2]
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
"Do you not want to
know who has taken it?" cried
his wife impatiently.
"YOU want to
tell me, and I have no objection {to
hearing it}." [Adjective
to "objection" Note #3]
This was invitation enough.
"Why, my dear, you must know,
Mrs. Long says that
Netherfield is taken {by a young
man} [Adverb to "is taken"]
{of large fortune} [Adjective
to "man"] {from the north}
[Adjective to "man"] {of England};
[Adjective to "north"] that he
came down {on Monday} [Adverb
to "came"] {in a chaise
and four} [Adverb to "came"]
to
see the place, and was so
much delighted {with it}, [Adverb
to "was delighted"] that he
agreed {with Mr. Morris} [Adverb
to "agreed"] immediately;
that he is to take possession
{before
Michaelmas}, [Adverb to
"to take"] and
some {of his servants} [Adjective
to "some"] are to
be {in
the house} [Adverb to "to be"]
{by the end} [Adverb to
"to be"] {of next week}. "[Adjective
to "end"]
"What is his name?"
"Bingley."
"Is he married or single?"
"Oh! Single, my dear, to
be sure! A single man {of
large fortune}; [Adjective
to "man"] four or five thousand a year.
What a fine thing {for our girls}!"
[Adjective to "thing"]
"How so? How can it affect
them?"
"My dear Mr. Bennet," replied
his wife, "how can you be
so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking
{of
his
marrying one} [Adverb to
"thinking"Note #4] {of them}."
[Adjective
to "one"]
"Is that his design {in
settling here}?" [Adjective to
"design"Note #5]
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