Rising Action
Bingley develops a rapport with Elizabeth’s eldest sister, Jane, to the extent that a marriage proposal seems imminent. Instead, Bingley and Darcy abruptly return to London, thus complicating the expected sequence of events. Throughout this, Elizabeth has become enamored of Mr. Wickham, a dashing officer with a long-standing grudge against Darcy. Elizabeth's dislike of Darcy deepens over her suspicions that he conspired to ruin Bingley's relationship with Jane.