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By Walt Disney

Jane Austen's Immortal Novel on the Screen

RESUME

Since marriage is a girl's only career in the 1800's, Mrs. Bennet, mother of five marriageable daughters-Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Lydia and Kuty-campaigns like a general to capture two rich London bachelors, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley, for her two elder girls. Jane and Bingley fall in love at first sight; but Darcy's arrogant pride in his family and rank prejudices Elizabeth against him, de

im, despite the fact that both are warmly drawn to each other. Darcy finds the Bennet family impossible. Mrs. Bennel is vulgar, scheming; Mary is a pretentious bare; Lydia and Kitty are boisterous; Mr. Bennet, who has married beneath hin, ia overshadowed by them all. Elizabeth is further incensed when Darcy snubs Mr. Wickham, the son of his late steward. Bingley's stater Caroline appeals to Darty to help her break up her brother's growing attachment to Jane. Since Darcy believes he has won the battle of his own dislike of her family over his honest love for Elizabeth, he promises Cara-

line to do the same for Bingley.

Chapter Four

AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE

Darcy pursued his purpose so cloveny, tout within short order, Charles Bingley closed up Nether- flend Park and departed from Mery- ton to London without farewell.

Elizabeth tried to console her crushed and stunned alster. "Jane alto erled. "'in sure Caro- une and Darcy are at the bottom of this. Since they won't Леств Charles stay here, you shall go to lum in Lundon. You'll vist our Aunt Gardiner."

Elizabeth quickly formulated her, plan. Aunt Gardiner was a indy of position and wealth. The Bing- leys could not help but encounter Jane at her Aunca home. Seeng atmosphere would Jane in this completely re-awaken Charles' pr dour.

Elizabeth accompanied Jane to London, and having scen her safely to their Aunt's, net out to pay a long deferted visit to her dear friend Charlotte, who had, in the interlin, mareled Mr. Bennet's cousin, Mr. Collins.

Rather than face spinsterhood. Charlotte had wedded Colims.

But never was a mon mere insuf- fernble or less suited to an intelli- gent, charming and spirited wife. His fawning obeisance to his pa- troness, Lady de Brough, his poin- pous attitudinizing in his own home, his staggering stupidity mode him odious to Elizabell, even if he was her own cousin.

Elizabeth determined mew' that she'd die a spinster before she'd marry any man but a man sho loved. In her heart, she knew that man was Darey. It only his arro- gant pride had not evoked her unbridled prejudice against him!

Her opinion of Darcy prepared her for Lady de Brough, who was his aunt. Her Ladyship, with in- furiating condescension, doled out a dinner invitation to Collins and Chariotto and their guest. Eliza- beth, aptly concludini that rude- ness and snobbery were a family trait, welcomed the opportunity to cross verbal swords with Lady de Brough and thus, in settle the score with Darcy.

The opportunity was completely deprived her.

manner,

Elizabeth entered the de Brough home to And Darcy. pront

¡ guests,

the

(AMMP) Darcy1” Her voice trambled

await Elizabeth's return from n walk.

If the meeting was unexpected.

I left Elizabeth unmoved.

A heavy silence fell upon them as he stood before her, trying to find the words which would pene- frate her hostility. He threw pre- amble to the winds.

"Elizabeth!" he cried suddenly," "These weeks since I left Nether feld have been arid. Meaningless days and nights. I thought I could put you out of my mind. But it's no use.

I can struggle against you no longer, 1 can only remember that I love you. I love you."

"Mr. Darcy!" She stared at him in consternation, "Do you know

what you are saying?"

"Yes, my darling," he answered Joyously, "I'm asking you to marry me."

She rose from her chair in un- ger. "Do you think anything

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Adapted from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

by

GERTRUDE GELBIN

His burning eyes betrayed that he was as much moved as the by this unexpected encounter, Ho collected himself suffleiently to pre- sent his cousin. Colonel Fitzwil- lam.

"Well, Darcy," smiled the latter. "Now I know what kept you in Merylon all summer."

The picture of Darcy's rudeness

could induce me to accept the man who has deliberately destroyed, my The sweet- sister's happiness? ext soul who ever lived?" Her volte broke, and she struggled to control her tears. "How

you hurt her so?"

""I

could

to did contrive

Leparate Charles Bingley from your sister, he admitted with quiet dignity. "I belleve I did right. I think you

sister's feelings-"

"I tell you she loved him!" E- zabeth cried.

and snobbery during his stay-at-exaggerate the micnsity of your Meryton, Bashed through Eliza- beth's mind. "You also know what drove him out again.” she saki coolly. "He liked the landscape well enough but the natives, Colonel Fitzwilliam! The natives! What boors and savages. Utterly insupportable! Isn't that so, Mr. Darcy?"

"If you think so." he answered slowly.

Her ironie smile faded and her glance fell before the quiet un- happiness in his eyes.

Throughout dinner and for the remainder of the evening, Eliza beth fought a losing hattle against Darcy's charm.

The next day, Fitzwilliam called Their converan- upon Elizabeth. tion returned time and again to Darcy. Despite herself, she voiced her scom for his pride and self- .interest.

"You're unfair to Darcy," Fitz- william protested. "He is really a of warm impulses and deeply

to uffectionate

hils loyal and friends."

Elizabeth smiled wryly. It need- ed every effort for her to forget the charming Darcy she had encounter- lo re- the night before and cu

knew too member the man she well

who judged the Darcy by her mother and sisters the -the Darcy who snubbed Mr. W Lydia's friend, because was the son of a steward, and as such was beneath 'Darcy's courtesy. prove how loyal he is to can his friends," Flizwilliam continued.

her

"Permit me to tell you of a young man whom Darcy recently unved Com making a

monial MR ▼AY Berlous matri-

In all

Fitzwilliam told of Darcy's friendship for Bingley success in na expressed by his separating Charles from Jane -

he concluded, whose amily was common, vulgor and without breeding."

Elizabeth heard him through. She somehow managed to diamis him without revealing the fact that the girl in question was her own sister. The story was. for her, the last pront she needed against Dargy,

mem Darcy, remembering only the warmth and delight of their en- at Lady Brough's WIS cap couldered and deter can

with surprise and pleasure, despite

herealf.

Ho bowed and÷klated her handialant 'refusòl to see him. The

A happy meeting, Mipa kizabetheday of her visit: Chariotto @camy

be, grooted Kentivi: 3

"And I take your word for it," he answered slowly. "But I ak you to take my word that I honest ly thought her indifferent-"

"That was not your reason for separating them." she accused,

"You have other reasons, Mr. Dar- ey. We're not well off; we have and an aunt who

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PRIVATE LIFE OF A PRIVATE

First of an occasional series of short extracts from the diary of a journalist who recently folnad a Guards regiment.

Boots And Brass

"At four you go on shining parade. Them boots have got to shine till you can see your face in

HEY dress a soldier in web-em, and so must every bit of brass. bing so that they can hang packs on him, with the wolght evenly distributed.

"It really needs a month or so

I have about fourteen pieces of webbing, with brass fittings.____

It looks easy. You just backle the pleces together, slip it on, hook yourself up, and march away.

Yet I was struggling like a hand- cuff king: blue in the face, drenched in perspiration. grinning with rage. After forty-five minutes I got it assembled the wrong way round- and then when I picked it up it fell apart.

Somebody said: "What's the.

an uncle Intr country attorney. trouble? Haven't you seen it done?" Eingley to marryn't want Mr.

That's why you

"Toward him, it would seem, I been kincer than toward my-

ho replied, his own anger

rising. "Am I supposed to be glad that your family is inferior to mine? Do you expect me to

rejoice over the lock of propriety that your younger sisters cave shown."

"Mr. Darcy!" she cried warningly, but he rushed om

"I muke no apologies for what I have said, Elizabeth. It's the truth. It had wanted to falter you I should have pretended that no doubts ever crossed my mind. But I estrem you too highly for flattery. I have told you frankly the obstacles I have had to over-

come-

"And now," she interrupted furk- eusly, "I suppose nothing remains but for me to congratulate you on winning the battle between your inclinations and my own unworth- iness! It seems a pity you couldn't have

shown some of the spirit in your treatment of poor Mtr, Wickham

scre

At the mention of Wickham's name. Darcy paled. "Where Wick- ham is concerned, I choose to remain silent,” he answered,

"In other words you don't dare to speak!"

He started at her incredulously. "You are ready to take Wickham's word against mine?. That's your .opinion. of me?""

"Let us end this distateful rub- Jeet,"

she retorted, your salish disregard of other people's feelings have made, me dislike you from the first I hadn't known you' a week before, I felt you wore the Inst man in the world I could ever. he prevailed upon to morry," a

Darcy drew back. "You have ald quite enough, Madame," he replied coldly. I understand your feelings and have now only to be shred of what, my ewn have

her

Усв. 1 repiled: Been it done? And I've seen Jasper Maskelyne sawing a indy in halves. The point is, how?

"Look."

He was an old soldier, relatively speaking: 30 years old and strong as a buffalo..

Learning His Trade

Ten years in the Army had brought out peculiar, unheard-of muscles on his arms, which were heavily tattooed with snakes, lions, anchors, bearts, crosses, and an in- scription: "Jos loves Jane."

How long have you been here?" ho asked.

Three days.”

"Well, you'll get into it."

- Do you like it, in the Army? " Ho nodded. "Been in it years and years. son. How d'you think you'll like it?

There I said: "I don't know. stems to be so much to do."

Why, it's *Too much to do? nothing-nothing at all! What is there to do? Maybe you'll get a few fatigues-a bit of scrubbing, or But spud-poeling. That's extra apart from that it's simple.

You get up at six, and make up your bed, and wash and shave, and sweep your foor, and clean up your utensils, and tidy the place.

Then you have breakfast,' and sweep: the door again and go on parade.

Well? There's only three houts of parades before dinner, and after 'dinner 'your timo's your own' tul half-past one.

A.

*Then there's only two more hours" of parades Mill four o'clock. usually

whole being shaken with rage at uis pride, and the hurt of the love she had denied,VIN

RAKAN

Will Darcy's pride permit him to see Elizabetis dogin?” WUL she De sierbed bựh her dựn loue for

of work before you get your boots really bright. After that it's child's play

Your brasses have got to be done -every-night—Otherwise, God help.

you.

And your webbing's got to be dug out so that you could eat your dinner off it.

And that reminds me-after dinner you make your bed down. Your trousers have to be creased so you can cut your finger on 'em. So you put 'em under the mattress at night.

"I daresay you and the bed hard, It isn't really; it's made of soft wood, and being on trestles it's springy-not-like a floor. More cont- fortable than feathers.

"You scrub your bed-boards white ag snow every week, don't forget,

and the fat ought to be scrubbed out every Saturday... and the windows cleaned, and everything made tidy.

"Then you want to see everything's

nicely pressed and washed- for your kit in- apections and don't let any- body see you going about dusty, or with dirty hands.

"Much

do? Why you get

it all over and done with by 'That eight or nine o'clock.

Rives you till 0.30 20 play about, or read books, or write letters.

Getting It Right

"And Bunday's free all day. You'll got leave, in time, but don't worry about that. You get used to it and, anyway, leave doen't You soon get back.” last for ever.

*Wall.” 1 anidi "thanks, pal" "Another thing,” he said, rising. You address a corporal as 'Cor poral and a sergeant as *Bee- Hoant'

"I hear the N.O,Os are pretty Lough around here," L ́ensd.

*Not if you behave yourself." "I suppose you'll get so be an 1.0.0, one of these days, George."

He looked at ma. His eyebrows -came down, and out of his throat came a voice that shook the hat. **I," he said, “am your Buperin tendent. Bergeant, and when you address me don't stand there`liko' a weak-kneed lamb, you sissy, you, but take that cigeratis out of your mouth and wipe that grin off your face and stand to attention). "YEL, Bergeant,” I said.

That's righ He nodded, and

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