"PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" "Lizzy!" "Jane!" "What do you think?" "Mr Collins' made an offer of marriage to Charlotte Lucas." "And she's accepted him." "Charlotte?" "Engaged to Mr Collins?" "Impossible!" "The fireplace in the great room of Rosings would be much larger than that" "A fireplace of truly prodigious dimensions." "Why you should be surprised, my dear Lizzy?" "Do you think it incredible that he should be able to procure any woman's good opinion, because he was not so happy as to succeed with you?" "Charlotte, I didn't mean..." "I was surprised." "But if Mr. Collins has been so fortunate as to secure your affections" "I'm delighted for you both." " I see what you're feeling." "I'm not romantic." "I ask only a comfortable home and considering Mr. Collins' character and situation in life" "I'm convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as far as most people can boast when entering the marriage state." "My dear Charlotte!" "Cousin Elizabeth, you can see before you the happiest of men." "Oh, Jane!" "It was such a humiliating spectacle." "She knows she's marrying one of the stupidest men in England." "I never believed her capable of that." "Lizzy." "You don't make allowances with differences of situations and temper." "Our cousin Mr Collins is not the cleverest of men but he's respectable" "He's not vicious and as far as fortune goes, he is an eligible match." "Very eligible." "You'd never marry such a man simply to secure your comfort." "No, but not every one is the same." "Dear Jane," "You won't have to choose between love and more material considerations." "And you may, perhaps?" " This came just now from Netherfield." " Thank you." "It's from Caroline Bingley" "She writes to the hope that they'd left Netherfield by now for London." "And without any intention to coming back again." "My brother at first thought that the business which takes him to London may be concluded in a few days." "But we're certain this can't be so." "I'm convinced that when Charles gets to town he'll be in no hurry to leave it again." "I do not pretend to regret anything I shall leave in Hertfordshire, my dearest friend, except your society." "Mr Darcy is impatient to see her sister and to confess the truth," "I'm less eager to meet her again, from the hope" "I dare to entertain of her being hereafter my sister." "Am I wrong, my dearest Jane, in indulging the hope of an event which will secure the happiness of so many?" "Is it not clear enough?" "Caroline Bingley is convinced her brother is indifferent to me and she means most kindly to put me on my guard." "Lizzy, can they be any other opinions on the subject?" "Yes, they can." "She knows her brother loves you and she wants him to marry Miss Darcy." "She hopes to keep him in town and persuade you that he doesn't love you." "Indeed, Jane, you ought to believe me." "No one who has seen you and Bingley together can doubt his affection." "I can't believe Caroline is capable of wilful deceit." "All I can hope for on this case is that she has deceived herself." "Well, believe that she's been deceived, but she can hardly convince a man so much in love that he's in love with someone else." "If Bingley is not back by your side, dinning in Longbourn in two weeks," "I'll be very much surprised." "I don't envy her at the slightest." "Who would want to marry a clergyman?" "He'll be reading fragments of Fordyce's sermons at night." "Before they go to bed." "Look at that hideous cloth." "It'll be very good for Mary." "Look, there's Denny and Carter." " And Wickham!" " Don't keep him for yourself again." "Of course she will." "She's in love with him." "For Heaven's sake, lower your voice." "Good afternoon, dear ladies." "What a fortunate meeting!" "We're about to move to Longbourn in search of you." "We came into town in search of you." "We're hoping we would see you at the Netherfield ball." "And I was very sorry indeed to lose the pleasure of dancing with you." "But it's the fate." "No, with you I must be entirely open." "I decided that it would be wrong for me to be there." "I thought that I better not meet with Mr Darcy." "It could have been unpleasant." "I do understand and I admire your forbearance." "No that... it'd give me a moment's concern to see Mr Darcy publicly set down, but in Mr Bingley's house it would grieve me to see him embarrassed." "And through him your sister." "Yes." "I heard your cousin Mr Collins is engaged to be married." "Yes, to my good friend Charlotte Lucas." "I've thought that his intentions tended in another direction." "Perhaps, but they took a little turn to everybody's satisfaction." "And relief." "I hope that you'd take tea with us." "I'd like you to meet to my parents" "Thank you." "Denny!" "Young George Wickham is a charming young man." "Is he not, my dear?" "Indeed he is." "It's very good of him to entertain us with his stories." "With such narration to a hand, who would read novels?" "But I believe he's truly been treated conptemptively by Mr Darcy, father." "I guess that he has." "But Darcy may turn out to be not more the evil villain than you average rich man who is used to his own way." "We must take very careful thought before pronouncing an adverse judgement on any fellowmen." " Oh, Lord!" "I feel very sorry for Mr. Wickham." "He's so becoming in his uniform..." "I remember the time when I liked a red coat myself well enough." "And I do still in my heart." "There's no need to smile like that, Miss Lizzy." "Although Mr Wickham has taken a fancy to you, I'm sure you have done nothing to deserve it, after your dealings with Mr Collins." "Well, it is all in vain." "It will all come to nothing." "Oh, the poor young man!" "If only he had 5.000 or 6.000 a year," "I would be happy to see him married to any of the girls." "Nothing turns up the way it should." "Mr. Bingley, of whom we all have such expectations is gone off forever." " What?" "I've heard again from Caroline Bingley." "It's now quite definite they'll stay in town for the whole winter." " I cannot believe it." " It is true." "Calm down, next to being married a girl likes an unrequited love." "When is your turn to come, Lizzy?" "You can't bear to be outdone by Jane when there're officers enough here to disappoint all the young ladies." "That Wickham is a pleasant fellow, he'll ditch you creditably." "Thank you, sir, but a less agreeable man will satisfy me." "We must not all expect Jane's good fortune." "True." "And it's a comfort to think that if something like that happens to you you'll have an affectionate mother who will always make the most of it." "I don't know what will become of this all, indeed." "I do not." "I can't bear to think of Charlotte Lucas being mistress of this house, that I should be thrown out and live to see her take my place." "Don't give way to such gloomy thoughts Let's just hope for better things." "Let's distract ourselves that I may outlive you." "You must not be anxious for me, Lizzy." "He would be forgotten and we shall all be as we were before." "But I may remember him as the most amiable man of my acquaintance." "But that's all." "I have nothing to have a hope for, nothing to reproach him." "At least, I've not had that pain." "My dear Jane, you are too good." "Your sweetness is truly angelic" " Don't tease me, Lizzy." " Indeed, I do not tease you." "There are few people whom I love and fewer whom I think well." "The more I see of the world, the more I'm dissatisfied with it." "Jane, would you like to go to London?" "I'm sure aunt and uncle Gardiner would be happy to take you after Christmas." "Why would you have me go to London?" "No reason." "A change of scene and society." "Why are you so late?" "I sure feared your coach overturned or you've been attacked by robbers." "Nonsense." "How do you do?" "Oh, very ill, Edward, very ill!" "Nobody knows what I suffer with my nerves." " But then I never complain." " That's the best." "You're very good." "What have you got there?" "Have you brought me some presents?" " I see you've not changed, Lydia." " Why?" "Have I not grown?" "Yes, in everything but in senses." " Lizzy!" " Get yourselves in, get yourselves in." "You have to change your clothes." "We're going to the Phillips'." "Lord knows I have no desire to be going here and there at night." "I should much rather sit at home and rest my poor nerves." "Aye, poor Jane." "I would not have you think I blame poor Jane at all." "Who could blame poor Jane?" "She is the dearest girl in he world." "And as I was telling Mrs Gardiner, she did her best." "She'd have got Bingley if she could." "She could." "She did her best and no one could do anymore than that." " But when I think about Lizzy..." " It must be very hard, sister." "It is very hard." "To think she could've been Mr Collins wife by now." " It'd have given you such comfort." " Those Lucas are an awful people." "They hope for what they can get." "Your coming is the greatest of comforts" "We're very pleased to hear what you told us about long sleeves." "May I present to Mr Wickham to you?" "I understand you come from Derbyshire, Mr Wickham." " Indeed I do." "Do you know the country?" " Very well." "I spent some of the happiest years of my life at Lambton." "That's not five miles from where I grew up." "At Pemberley." "Pemberley?" "It's the most handsome house in Derbyshire and in the whole world." "I see you take my view of things." "Are you acquainted with the family?" "No, not at all." "I had the fortune to be the protégé of Mr Darcy." "He was the very best of men" " I wish you could have known him." " And the four and I'm out." "I won again." "Let's have some dancing now." "I long for a dance." "Mary!" "Mary, play Greenstock!" "Capital, capital!" "Fine girls, are they not?" "Yes, Sir William." "The two elders in particular, perhaps." "They'd grace the court of St James." "But let us not forget the younger." "Aye, they are three of the silliest girls in England." "When you're going to Kent?" "We'll spend the wedding night in Lucas Lodge and travel to Hunsford on Friday" "You would write to me?" "I'm not likely to leave Kent for some time." " I'll depend on hearing from you." " But you certainly shall." "My father and Maria will come on March Promise me to be one of the party." "You'll be as welcome to me as either of them." "Then how could I refuse?" "But I'll only come if you guarantee me a glimpse of the famous chimney of Rosings Park." "That I think you could scarcely avoid even if you wish to." "Charlotte!" "Have you asked her, Charlotte?" "Is she to come to Hunsford with us?" " Yes." " Good." "I'll be half frightened of Lady Catherine if you are with us." "Who's that girl, dancing with Mr Wickham?" "Her name is Mary King." "She's come to settle with her uncle in Meryton." " She's not very pretty, is she?" " Beauty is not the only virtue, Maria" "She's just inherited a fortune of 10.000 pounds, I understand." "Now that is a definite virtue." "It's very hard." "And I feel sorry for her." "She's done little to deserve it." "That Wickham, to pursue Miss King all the way to Barnet for 10.000 pounds." "I wish someone would die and leave me 10.000 pounds." "Then all the officers would be in love with me." " I'm sure they would, Kitty, my dear." " Do you think she's pretty, mama?" "No, indeed." "She has nothing to any of you." "Little short freckled thing." "Poor Wickham, how he must be suffering." "January the 12th, dear Lizzy:" "Here we continue at Gracechurch Street quiet and comfortable." "My aunt and uncle couldn't be kinder." "All I like here, dear Lizzy, is you, to make me laugh at myself." "You'll remember 3 weeks ago when our aunt was going into that part of town" "I took the opportunity of calling on Miss Bingley in Grosvenor Street." "I was very eager to see Caroline and I thought she was glad to see me, although she lacked of spirits." "She reproached me for giving her no notice of my coming." "It's very strange that my two letters have gone stray." "Very strange indeed." "My visit was not long as Caroline and Mrs Hurs were going out." "But they gave me every promise of calling at Gracechurch in a day or 2." "I waited at home every morning for three weeks and at length today she came." "I know you will be incapable of triumphing on my expenses when I confess I've been entirely deceived on Miss Bingley regard for me." "She made it very evident that she took no pleasure in seeing me." "When I asked for her brother she made it clear that he knows of my being in town but he's much engaged with Mr Darcy and his sister." "I must conclude then that Mr Bingley now no longer cares for me." "Lizzy!" "Come quick!" "Denny and Carter are here." "And guess who else:" "Wickham!" "I heard that you're going to Kent." "I couldn't let you go without coming." "I'm very glad you did." "I've missed our conversations." "I am to congratulate you on your forthcoming marriage to Miss King." " I think you must despise me." " Indeed I do not, believe me." "Handsome young men must have something to live on, as well as the plain ones." "Miss Bennet," "I'd wish you to believe that had circumstances been different..." "Had old Mr Darcy never had a son?" "Oh, yes." "But life is full of these trials, as my sister Mary reminds me daily." " I wish you every happiness." " You're very forbearing." "I flatter myself, I am." "I think Jane would be proud of me." " I hope we'll always be good friends." " I'm sure we shall, Mr Wickham." "Well, Lizzy, on pleasure bent again." "You never thought what your poor parents will suffer in your absence." "It's a pleasure I can well forgo, father, as I think you know." "But I'll be happy to see Charlotte again." "What of your cousin Mr Collins?" "What of the famous lady Catherine de Bourg?" "As a connoisseur of human folie" "I should thought you're impatient to be savouring these delights." "Of some delights, I believe, sir, a little goes a long way." "Yes." "Well, think of me, Lizzy." "Till you our your sister Jane return" "I'll not hear two words of sense spoken together." "You'll be very much missed, my dear." "Very well, very well." "Get along!" "Aye, Maria, all that land to the left of us belongs to Rosings Park." "All of it?" " Lady Catherine must be very rich." " I believe so, I believe so." "And she has many favours in her gift." "Your sister made a fortunate alliance." "Yes, well, I believe next turn takes us on to Hunsford." "Sir William, Maria, cousin Elizabeth!" "I am truly honored to be able to welcome you to my humble abound." " My dear sir!" " My dear Mr Collins!" "I'm deeply honored to be able to welcome you to this parish..." " I am happy to see you, Elizabeth." " And I you." "The staircase is eminently suitable for a clergyman of my position, being neither to sallow nor to steep." "The serviceable staircase I've ever seen." "Now at St. James court..." "Though this is nothing, of course, to the staircases you'll see at Rosings." "I say staircases because there're several and each very fine in its way." "And here, if you will come with me, Cousin Elizabeth." "This will be your bedchamber while you are with us and I trust that you will find it comfortable and convenient." "Indeed, it is a very pleasant room." "Observe that closet, cousin Elizabeth." "What do you say to that?" " Well..." " It's the very essence of convenience." "Lady Catherine suggested that these shelves be fitted as you see them." "Shelves in the closet." "Happy thought indeed." "She is kindness itself." "Nothing is too small to be beneath her notice." " Is it not, my dear?" " She is a very attentive neighbour." "We dine at Rosings twice every week and are never allowed to walk home." "Now, that is generosity itself, is it not, Maria?" "Her carriage is ordered for us." "One of her carriages, for she has several." "Now, Mr William, you were kind enough to express a wish to see my garden..." "Mr Collins tends the gardens himself." "He spends there a good part of the day" " The exercise must be beneficial." " Oh, yes." "I encourage him to be in his garden as much as possible." "And then he has to go to Rosings nearly every day." " So often?" "Is that necessary?" " Perhaps." "I encourage him in that too." " Walking is a very beneficial exercise." " Indeed it is." "And when he is in the house, he's mostly in his book room, which affords a good view of the road when Lady Catherine's carriage drives by." " And you prefer to sit in this parlour" " Yes." "Often a whole day passes in which we only have spent some minutes together." "I see." "I find that I can bear the solitude very cheerfully." "I find myself quite content with my situation, Lizzy." " Charlotte, dear, come quickly." " What is it, my dear?" "Lizzy!" "Lizzy!" "Come to the dinning room for there's such a sight to be seen." "Look, Lizzy, look!" "It this all?" "I expected at least to see the pigs in the garden." " That's Lady Catherine and her daughter" " No, that's old Mrs Jenkinson and not Lady Catherine and with her is Miss Anne de Bourgh." "It's very rude to keep Charlotte outdoors with this wind." " What a little creature she is!" " I like her appearance." "She looks sickly and cross." "Yes." "She'll be a proper wife for him." "Who, Lizzy?" "Let's mark the windows." "There're 64." "I have it in good authority that they originally cost in excess of 600 pounds." "It's handsome, prettily situated and by no means lacking of windows." "Don't make yourself unease about your appearance." "Lady Catherine is far from requiring her elegance of dressing." "She will not think worse of you for being simply dressed." "She likes to preserve the distinction of range." "Thank you, Mr Collins." "That is a great comfort." "An apothecary will satisfy your needs and it'll be no one but Nicholson." "I'll be extremely angry if I hear that you have gone elsewhere." " I assure you I have no intention." " No, indeed." "No intention at all." "Your friend appears to be quite a gentile girl, Mrs Collins." "Her father state is entitled in Mr Collins, I understand." " Yes, madam." "And I am, believe me..." " Do you have brothers and sisters?" "Yes." "I am the second of five sisters." "Are any of your younger sisters out?" "Yes, madam, all of them." "AII?" "What?" "All five out at once?" "The younger ones out before the older are married?" "Your younger sisters must be very young." "Yes, madam, my youngest is not 16." "Well!" "She is young to be out much in company, but really, madam, I think it would be very hard upon them that they not have their share of the society and amusement simply because the elder sisters have not the means" "or inclination to marry early." "Sir William, wouldn't you agree?" " Well..." " Upon my word, you give your opinion very decidedly for so young a person." "Pray, what is your age?" "With 3 younger sisters grown up you sure can expect me to own it." "Miss Bennet, you cannot be more than twenty, I'm sure." "Therefore there's no need to conceal your age." "I am not one and twenty." "Mrs Collins, did I tell you that Lady Metcalfe has called on me yesterday to thank me for sending her Mrs Pope?" "Lady Catherine, she said, you have given me a treasure." "Yes." "This is beautiful." "I could grow much as fond on this woods as you have." "Lizzy, we have been here 3 weeks and already we've dined at Rosings 6 times" " I'd never have expected it." " No, nor I." "My dear!" "Maria!" "Cousin Elizabeth!" "Mr Darcy arrived at Rosings and with him, his cousin, colonel Fitzwilliam, the son of the Earl of Matlock." "They'll grant us the greatest honour." " They're coming to call upon us!" " But when, my dear?" "Now, Mrs Collins!" "They're hard upon my heels." "Make haste!" "Make haste!" "This must be due to you." "Darcy would never have come so soon to see me." "You're mistaken, Charlotte, for I know he dislikes me as much as I do him." "Make haste, make haste!" "I'm delighted to make your acquaintance at last, Miss Bennet." "At last, sir?" "I heard much of you and no one of the prises had been exaggerated." "I can not believe that." "Mr Darcy is my severest critic." "I hope we'll see you frequently." "I'm fond of lively conversation." "This you do not find at Rosings Parks?" "My aunt does talk a great deal, but seldom requires a response." "Darcy speaks hardly a word in Kent but he's lively enough in other places." "Nobody plays, nobody sings..." " I believe you do, Miss Bennet." " A little and very ill." "I'm sure you're too modest." "Any relief would be welcome, I assure you." "Why Mr Darcy keeps staring at me?" "What do you think offends him?" " I hope your family is in good health." " Thank you, yes." "My sister has been in town these 3 months." "Have you never seen her?" "No." "I have not had that pleasure." " We are not the best friends." " I am very surprised to hear that." "Why should you be?" "I've always believed in first impressions and his good opinion once lost is lost forever." "So, you see, it's a hopeless case, is it not, colonel Fitzwilliam?" "You'll never play really well, Miss Bennet, unless you practice more." "You may come to Rosings as often as you like and play the pianoforte in Mrs Jenkinson's room." "She will be in nobody's way in that part of the house." "Thank you, madam." "There're few people here who have more enjoyment in music than myself, or a better taste." "And if I had ever learned I'd be a true proficient." "And so would Anne." "Do you mean to frighten me by coming this way to hear me?" "I won't be allowed." "My courage rises with an attempt to intimidate me." "I know you find enjoyment in professing opinions which are not your own." "Your cousin will teach you not to believe me." "That's ungenerous of him." " It is indeed, Darcy." " Impolitic too." "For it provokes me to retaliate and say somewhat of his behaviour in Hertfordshire which may shock his relations." "I'm not afraid of you." "What have you to accuse him of?" "I'd really want to know how he behaves." "First time I ever saw Mr Darcy was at a ball where he danced only 4 dances though gentlemen were scarce and more than a lady was in want of a partner." " I'm sorry to pain you but so it was." " I can well believe it." "I fear I'm ill qualified to recommend myself to strangers." "Should we ask him why?" "Why a man of sense and education who has lived in the world should be ill qualified to recommend himself to strangers?" "I..." "I've not that talent which some posses of conversing easily with strangers." "I don't play this instrument so well as I'd wish to, but I've always supposed that to be my fault because I'd not take the trouble of practising" "You're perfectly right." "You've employed your time much better." "No one admitted to the privilege of hearing you can take anything wanted." "Neither of us perform to strangers." "What are you talking about?" "I must have my share in the conversation." "Her daughter is a pale sickly creature with little conversation and no talent." "I'm sorry to be hard on any of our sex, but there it is." "Mr Darcy shows no inclination for her and treats her with the same indifference he shows to everyone." "But Lady Catherine is determined have him for son in law and she's not a woman to be contradicted." "Mr Darcy." "Mrs Collins and Maria have just now gone to the village with my cousin." "You find me all alone this morning." "I beg you pardon." "I'd not wish to intrude your privacy." "I was just writing a letter to my sister Jane in London, that's all." "Mr Bingley and his sisters were well I hope when you left London." "Perfectly." "Thank you." "I understand Mr Bingley has not much idea for ever returning to Netherfield." "It's probable that he may spend very little time there in the future." "Then it'd be better that he should give up the house." "I'd not be surprised if he were to give it up when he finds another one." "It seems a very comfortable house." "Lady Catherine I believe did a great deal to it when Mr Collins came here." "I believe so." "She can't have put her kindness on a more grateful recipient." "Mr Collins appears extremely fortuned in his choice of wife." "Yes, indeed he is." "Though seeing in a prudential light, it's a good match for her, as well." "Must be agreeable to her to be settled within so easy a distance of her family" "An easy distance you call it?" "It's nearly fifty miles." "What's fifty miles of good road?" "Yes, I call it a very easy distance." "Near and far are relative terms." "A woman can be too near her family." "Yes, exactly." "You'll not wish to be always near Longbourn, I think." "I won't impose on your time no longer." "Convey my regards to Mrs Collins." "No, please, don't trouble yourself." " Miss Bennet!" " Colonel Fitzwilliam!" "I've been making the tour of the park as I do every year." " Should we take this way together?" " With pleasure." " Do you know Mr Bingley and his sisters?" " I know them a little." "Bingley is a pleasant gentleman." "He's a great friend of Darcy." "Yes." "Darcy is uncommonly kind to him, and takes a lot of care of him." "Yes, I believe Darcy does take care of him." "I understand that... he congratulates himself when having saved Mr Bingley of the inconvenience of a most imprudent marriage." "Mr Darcy gave his reasons for this interference?" "I understand there were very strong objections to the lady." "And why was he to be the judge?" "You are supposed to think his interference was officious?" "He hadn't any right to determine how his friend was to be happy." "But, as you say, we don't know the particulars." "Perhaps there was no much affection in the case." "Perhaps not." "It that was the case it'd lessen the honour of his triumph very sadly." " Miss Bennet, are you unwell?" " A sudden headache." " Perhaps I've walked too far today." " Let's us take the shorter way back." "You're sure?" "I'd willingly stay here and brave Lady Catherine displeasure." " My dear Charlotte!" "I beg you to..." " I'll be quite alright." "It's only a headache." "I'm sure it'll pass with quiet and solitude." "When all circumstances are fully explained to Lady Catherine she will not be angry, for she has indeed such Christian generosity..." "My dear, the time!" "My dear, why have you not say it before?" "Lady Catherine has impressed upon me the supreme importance of punctuality?" "Come in, sir." "Forgive me, I hope you are feeling better." "I am, thank you." "Will you not sit down?" "In vain I've struggled." "It'd not do." "My feelings won't be repressed." "You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." "In declaring myself, I'm fully aware that I'd be going against the wish of my family, my friends and my own judgement." "The difference of situation of our families is such that any alliances between us must be regarded as a highly reprehensible connection." "Indeed, as a rational man, I think so myself, but it cannot be helped." "From the earliest moments f our acquaintance, I've come to feel for you a passionate admiration and regard which has overcome every rational objection." "I beg you most fervently to relieve my suffering and consent to be my wife." "In such a case, I believe, I should express my obligation." "But I can not." "I've never desired your good opinion and you've certainly bestowed it most unwillingly." "I'm sorry to cause pain to anyone, but it was most unconsciously done and I hope it'll be of short duration." "And this is all the reply I am to expect?" "Am I to wonder why with such incivility I'm rejected?" "And am I to wonder why with so evident desire to offend me you come to tell me that you like me against your will and your character?" "Was this not some excuse for incivility is I was uncivil?" "I have every reason in the world to think ill of you." "Nothing will tempt me to accept the man who has been the means of ruining the happiness of my beloved sister?" "Can you deny that you have done it?" "I've no wish to deny it." "I did everything in my part to separate them and I rejoice in my success." "Towards him I've been kinder than towards myself." "But it's not merely that in which my dislike of you is founded." "Long before it had taken place, my dislike of you was decided when I heard" "Mr Wickham's story of your dealings with him." "How can you defend yourself on that subject?" "You take an eager interest in that gentleman's concerns." "Who that knows his misfortunes can help feeling an interest in him?" "His misfortunes." "Yes, his misfortunes have been great indeed." "And of your inflections." "You've reduced him to his present state and yet you can treat his misfortunes with contempt and ridicule." "And this is your opinion of me." "My faults, on this calculation, are very heavy indeed." "But these offences might haven't been noted had not your pride been hurt by the honest confession of the scruples which have longer prevented any serious design on you," "had I concealed my struggles." "But disguises are my embarrassment." "Nor am I ashamed of the feelings I related." "They were natural and just." "Did you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections?" "To congratulate myself on the hope of relations whose condition in life is so decidedly below my own?" "You're mistaken, Mr Darcy." "The mode of your declaration merely spared me any concern am I to feel to refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentleman-like way." "You couldn't have made me the offer of your hand at any possible way that would have tempted me to accept it." "From the beginning, your manners impressed me with the fullest belief of your arrogance, your conceit and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others." "I had not know you a month before I felt you're the last man in the world whom I could ever marry." "You've said quite enough, madam." "I perfectly comprehend your feelings." "Now I've only to be ashamed for what my own have been." "Please, forgive me for having taken up your time and accept my best wishes for you health and happiness."