I always assumed the alleged 10,000/year to be from agricultural income, more than investments; but however you slice it it's a LOT of money (but not, probably, Chatsworth sized, even if it has stared as Pemberly).
He almost certainly doesn't have running water or flush toilets (but he has staff to make that less horrid). He's probably never been further than Rome.
Bingley's 5000/year (also a lot of money) seems very 'new money' (Miss Bingley is... not polished the way Miss Darcy is; and they rent Netherfield rather than having a family seat) which probably means (for that much money, at this time) sugar plantation]s in the W Indies; a rather distasteful conclusion.
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He almost certainly doesn't have running water or flush toilets (but he has staff to make that less horrid). He's probably never been further than Rome.
Bingley's 5000/year (also a lot of money) seems very 'new money' (Miss Bingley is... not polished the way Miss Darcy is; and they rent Netherfield rather than having a family seat) which probably means (for that much money, at this time) sugar plantation]s in the W Indies; a rather distasteful conclusion.