Balls were important events where people could meet. They were particularly important for young men and women to meet each other as they looked for marriage partners. But they were also important for general socializing.
The Meryton ball in Pride and Prejudice is in Chapter 3. At the ball, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy make their first appearance and attract the attention of the locals, including the Bennet sisters.
Lots of people walk to Meryton in Pride and Prejudice.. Mainly though, it is Lydia and Kitty, who go and see the soldiers often.
Jane meets Bingley's sisters in Chapter III.
In "Pride and Prejudice," the arrival of Mr. Bingley in Netherfield is one of the first major events, which sets the story in motion. This is followed by the Meryton ball where Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet first meet and form their initial perceptions of each other.
Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy dance to a minuet in the novel Pride and Prejudice.
Mr. Bingley dances with Jane Bennet twice during the ball in chapter 3 of "Pride and Prejudice".
Actually there are two balls, one is the Assembly, which is a public event, in Chapter 3. The other is the Netherfield ball, which is in Chapter 18.
Due to someones status during the time of the Bennets, it helped separate or create a barrier between the rich and the not so rich. As we see with Mr Darcy's first appearance at the meryton ball, you can see the pride Darcy shows, where the people at meryton consider him to be an ill- natured man .
From a letter sent to her by Jane.
At the town's ball, when he arrives with Bingley's party.
Fitzwilliam Darcy (no wonder they call him "Darcy") Here is an article if you would like further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice also try www.republicofpemberly.com
The first party they both attended was the assembly ball in Meryton.