Caroline Bingley

Also known as: Caroline / Miss Bingley · Family: Bingley · Role: sister of Charles Bingley · First appears: Chapter 4

Chapter 4

siblings with Charles Bingley 〈His sisters were very anxious for his having an estate of his own; but though he was now established only as a tenant, Miss Bingley was by no means unwilling to preside at his table; nor was Mrs. Hurst, who had married a man of more fashion than fortune, less disposed to consider his house as her home when it suited her.〉
siblings with Louisa Hurst 〈His sisters were very anxious for his having an estate of his own; but though he was now established only as a tenant, Miss Bingley was by no means unwilling to preside at his table; nor was Mrs. Hurst, who had married a man of more fashion than fortune, less disposed to consider his house as her home when it suited her.〉

siblings with Mr. Bingley 〈My brother and the gentlemen are to dine with the officers.〉
siblings with Mrs. Hurst 〈When breakfast was over, they were joined by the sisters;〉
friends with Jane 〈If you are not so compassionate as to dine to-day with Louisa and me, we shall be in danger of hating each other for the rest of our lives; for a whole day’s tête-à-tête between two women can never end without a quarrel.〉

siblings with Louisa Hurst 〈“Louisa, you will not mind my waking Mr. Hurst.” Her sister made not the smallest objection, and the pianoforte was opened〉
admired: Fitzwilliam Darcy 〈Miss Bingley’s attention was quite as much engaged in watching Mr. Darcy’s progress through his book, as in reading her own; and she was perpetually either making some inquiry, or looking at his page.〉

rivals with Elizabeth Bennet 〈Miss Bingley was then sorry that she had proposed the delay; for her jealousy and dislike of one sister much exceeded her affection for the other.〉
friends with Jane Bennet 〈Miss Bingley’s civility to Elizabeth increased at last very rapidly, as well as her affection for Jane; and when they parted, after assuring the latter of the pleasure it would always give her to see her either at Longbourn or Netherfield, and embracing her most tenderly, she even shook hands with the former.〉

friends with Jane Bennet 〈The two ladies were delighted to see their dear friend again, called it an age since they had met, and repeatedly asked what she had been doing with herself since their separation.〉

with Georgiana Darcy (Caroline hopes Georgiana Darcy will become her sister by marriage.) 〈the affection she inspires in Louisa and myself is heightened into something still more interesting from the hope we dare to entertain of her being hereafter our sister〉

friends with Miss Darcy 〈Miss Darcy’s praise occupied the chief of it. Her many attractions were again dwelt on; and Caroline boasted joyfully of their increasing intimacy, and ventured to predict the accomplishment of the wishes which had been unfolded in her former letter.〉

with Jane Bennet (Jane has given up the acquaintance with Miss Bingley.) 〈Mrs. Gardiner gave her the particulars also of Miss Bingley’s visit in Gracechurch Street, and repeated conversations occurring at different times between Jane and herself, which proved that the former had, from her heart, given up the acquaintance.〉

rivals with Elizabeth Bennet 〈Convinced as Elizabeth now was that Miss Bingley’s dislike of her had originated in jealousy, she could not help feeling how very unwelcome her appearance at Pemberley must be to her〉

siblings with Charles Bingley 〈It must have been his sisters’ doing. They were certainly no friends to his acquaintance with me, which I cannot wonder at, since he might have chosen so much more advantageously in many respects. But when they see, as I trust they will, that their brother is happy with me, they will learn to be contented, and we shall be on good terms again: though we can never be what we once were to each other.〉

siblings with Charles Bingley 〈Miss Bingley’s congratulations to her brother on his approaching marriage were all that was affectionate and insincere.〉

Extracted from the original text of Pride and Prejudice. Made with Rho MD.