Mr. Collins begins considering which of the Bennet daughters might make a suitable wife, and his attention soon settles on Elizabeth. Meanwhile, a walk into Meryton brings the Bennet sisters into the company of several militia officers and introduces a handsome new acquaintance.

In Chapter 15 of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth meets Mr. Wickham for the first time just as Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley appear on horseback. The tense reaction between Darcy and Wickham immediately suggests a mysterious history between the two men.

Key topics:

• Mr. Collins considers marrying a Bennet daughter
• Elizabeth becomes his preferred choice
• The Bennet sisters visit Meryton
• Elizabeth meets Mr. Wickham
• The mysterious tension between Wickham and Darcy