“He had done all this for a girl whom he could neither regard nor esteem. Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her. But it was a hope shortly checked by other considerations; and she soon felt that even her vanity was insufficient, when required to depend on his affection for her, for a woman who had already refused him, as able to overcome a sentiment so natural as abhorrence against relationship with Wickham” (316).
What a gentleman Mr. Darcy is, and all for the love of Elizabeth. He was not obligated to do all that he did for Lydia and Mr. Wickham, but out of love and respect for Elizabeth he did. Mr. Darcy convinced Wickham to marry Lydia for the sake of the reputation of the Bennet family and also paid Mr. Wickham to do so. Though personally I don’t believe what Mr. Darcy did to be very gentlemen like, at least in modern times, but during this time period Mr. Darcy’s acts were very much generous. And then it hit Elizabeth that maybe there is no hope for a marriage between them, for who in their right mind would propose to someone again after being rejected in such a harsh and foul manner. This reminder of how rare it would be for her to be proposed to again puts a damper on Elizabeth’s heart, especially since Mr. Darcy is not paying any attention to her. And the one instance where Mr. Darcy did converse with Elizabeth, he walked away after a brief moment of silence. Elizabeth messed up.
What can be the root of Mrs. Bennet’s hatred towards Mr. Darcy:
a. He won’t marry Jane
b. He convinced Wickham to marry Lydia
c. He wouldn’t pay attention to any of the girls at the ball in which they met
d. He looks down upon the Bennet family
e. He is inconsiderate of others
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