It
is
a
truth
universally
acknowledged,
[that
a single man {in
possession} {of a large fortune} must
be {in want} {of a wife}.]
/
[However
little
known
the
feelings
or
views
{of
such a man} may
be {on his
first entering
(Gerund - object of "on") a
neighbourhood (DO
of "entering")},]
this
truth
is
so
well
fixed
{in
the minds} {of the surroundingNote
PPG? families},
[that he
is
considered the
rightful property
{of someone or other} {of their
daughters}.] /
"My
dear Mr. Bennet," [said
his lady {to
him}one day,]
"have
you
heard
[that
Netherfield
Park
is
let{at last}?"]
/
Mr.
Bennet
replied
[that
he
had
not.]
/
["But
it
is,"]
returned
she; / "for
Mrs. Long
has
just
been
here,
/ and she
told
me
all {about it}."
/
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
(Gerund - object of "to") it
(DO of "hearing")}."
/
This
was
invitation
enough.
/
"Why, my
dear,
you
must
know,
[Mrs.
Long
says
[that
Netherfield is
taken {by a young man} {of large fortune}
{from the
north} {of England}];
[that
he
came
down
{on Monday} {in a chaise
and four} to
see (Inf - Adverb to "came")
the place
(DO of
"to see") , and
was
so
much delighted
{with
it}, [that he
agreed
{with Mr. Morris}immediately]];
[that
he
is[CNE]
to take
(InfNote #1) possession
(DO of "to take"){before Michaelmas}],
[and some{of
his servants}are[CNE
to be
(InfNote #1)
{in
the house}
{by the end} {of next week}."]]
/
"What
is
his
name?"
/
"Bingley."
/
"Is
he
married
or
single?" /
"Oh! Single,
my
dear, to
be (InfNote
#1) sure
(PA after
"to be")!
/ A single man
{of
large fortune}; /
four or five thousand
a
year. / What
a fine thing
{for our girls}!" /
"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 (Gerund -
Object of "of") one
(DO of "marrying")}
{of them}."] /
"Is
that
his
design
{in
settling (Gerund
- Object of "in")
here}?"
/
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