The Budenbrocks were characters from the British Victoria novel Pride and Predict, made up of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy were each other's first love, but for various reasons, they did not end up together. Elizabeth became good friends with Jane Austen, who was ten years older than her. She introduced her to some plots and characters in the novel. The story of the Buttenbrooks takes place in Elizabeth and Jane's apartment, where they often discuss the plot and characters of the novel together.