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That night, there is a supper party at the Philipses - the aunt and uncle of the Bennet sisters. At the party, Wickham reveals to Elizabeth that he and Darcy grew up together. He then relates a scandalous story about how the present Mr. Darcy ruined his prospects by refusing to give him a valuable church living that had been bequeathed to him in the late Mr. Darcy’s will. Elizabeth is shocked at Mr. Darcy’s callous nature and her dislike of him increases. The next day, the Bennets receive an invitation from Mr. Bingley and his sisters to a ball at Netherfield. Everyone is pleased and Mr. Collins immediately solicits Elizabeth’s hand for the first two dances. She reluctantly accepts but continues to look forward to the ball. For Elizabeth, the long-awaited ball does not turn out as expected. Wickham, with whom she had hoped to dance, does not show up and her dances with Mr. Collins are disastrous. In addition, she is forced to dance with Mr. Darcy after he takes her by surprise in his application for her hand. Later on, she is greatly embarrassed by the unguarded and impolite behavior of her sisters, her mother, Mr. Collins and even her father. Elizabeth’s troubles do not end with the ball. The next morning, Mr. Collins proposes to her. When she refuses his offer, her mother, Mrs. Bennet, is upset and angry. She tries to force Elizabeth to change her mind but Elizabeth is unmoved. The offended Mr. Collins quickly leaves the house to go dine at the neighbouring Lucas estate. Less than three days after Mr. Collins’ proposal to her, Elizabeth is shocked to discover that Mr. Collins has made an offer or marriage to Charlotte Lucas, her best friend. She is even more surprised when she learns that her friend has accepted him. Elizabeth goes to talk to Charlotte but cannot agree with her friend’s explanation for wanting to become Mr. Collins’ wife. During a visit to Meryton, the local town, Elizabeth meets Wickham again. His explanation, that he decided not to at