Longbourn

**Longbourn Estate**
Longbourn Estate is the home of the Bennet family. It has 7 residents in all, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, and the 5 Bennet daughters (Jane, Elizabeth, Kitty, Mary, and Lydia). The estate is owned by Mr. Bennet, and in the event of his passing will transfer to Mr. Collins.
 * " The hall, the dining-room, and all its furniture were examined and praised; and his commendation of every thing would have touched Mrs. Bennet's heart, but for the mortifying supposition of his viewing it all as his own future property." -Chapter 13**

This is where Mr. Collins came to pick his wife from the Bennet daughters, originally with his eye on Jane. Upon learning of her unavailibility, he shifts to Elizabeth. Elizabeth denies his proposal without him even realizing her seriousness.
 * "An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do //not// marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you //do//**." **-Mr. Bennet**

The Bennet family is somewhat split, with Mrs. Bennet favoring Lydia and somewhat Jane, and Mr. Bennet favoring Elizabeth. Mrs. Bennet favores Jane for her looks and Lydia for her aspirations of marrying for money. Mr. Bennet favors Elizabeth's intelligence and values of love over money.
 * "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life." -Eliz****abeth**

Jeremy Haseleu Period 4 12/9/11