Elizabeth Bennet Timeline and Summary

Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr. Darcy and finds him disagreeable, especially since he insults her.
While taking care of Jane at Netherfield, Elizabeth manages to make Miss Bingley jealous and Darcy fall in love with her. She finds them both disagreeable.
Elizabeth refuses Mr. Collins's proposal of marriage. Very emphatically. Several times.
Elizabeth meets Wickham and finds him charming. She is properly shocked and disgusted to learn that Darcy refused to give Wickham the inheritance he deserved and left him penniless with no means to support himself.
To Elizabeth's shock and dismay, Charlotte accepts a proposal from Mr. Collins.
Elizabeth consoles Jane over the departure of Bingley and the rumor that he will marry Darcy's younger sister.
Elizabeth visits the Collinses and meets Lady Catherine de Bourgh, who is Darcy's aunt.
While at Hunsford, Darcy comes to hang out.
The two engage in some verbal sparring, and Darcy eventually proposes.
Elizabeth rather harshly rejects him.
The next morning, Darcy hands her a letter and asks her to read it.
Elizabeth reads the letter and realizes she was horribly mistaken about him and about Wickham.
Elizabeth begins traveling with her more normal relations: the Gardiners. They want to see Pemberley (Darcy's estate).
While there, Elizabeth accidentally bumps into Darcy.
She is surprised at how pleasant he is. His behavior has really changed for the better.
Elizabeth's blossoming relationship with Darcy is interrupted when tragedy strikes. Lydia has run off with Wickham, and Lydia hasn't married the man.
Luckily, Wickham and Lydia get married and have their gambling debts paid off.
Elizabeth learns that Darcy is responsible for paying Wickham off and forcing him to marry Lydia.
Lady Catherine de Bourgh visits and threatens to stop any possible engagement between Darcy and Elizabeth.
Darcy and Elizabeth get engaged anyway.

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