It is a Truth Universally Acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged" The most beautiful words ever written, it means that my favorite story is about to begin. It is also one of the most quoated 6 words in history. I loveit how Jane Austen made that sentence the first paragraph of her book, as apposed to combining them with the second paragraph (which also happens to be one sentence).
In being a "Truth Universally Acknowledged" this is not just an English story, it is played out throughout the world. Females everywhere are envisioning the new Mr. Right who just moved in as their future hubby, checking out how their name name looks with his last name, etc. I had just finished a Pride and Prejudice fest, and watched almost all of the P&P movie versions, including the Mormon and the Bollywood version. Just thinking of any culture one can imagine this plot being played out.
And so P&P begins. Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley must have led a darling of a life. To be surrounded by a bevy of beauties at every turn, where ever they went. The Mr Bingleys appear to be lovin' life, while the Mr Darcys seem a bit jaded with all of that attention for about a decade. But regardless, surely they must be in "want of a wife!!!"
