P & P #9: Ch. 19- 2

Quote 1: "They were all of them warm in her admiration; and at that moment she felt, that to be mistress of Pemberley might be something!" (185).

From detesting Mr. Darcy to now, thinking of being his partner, Elizabeth has gone through a complete transformation of her feelings towards Mr. Darcy. She blushed at the idea of coming across Mr. Darcy during her visit. The old prejudice Elizabeth would not have cared. This shows how wrong first impressions can be taken. Mr. Darcy's servant even acknowledged why some people are deceived in thinking Mr. Darcy is a proud man: "Some people call him proud; but I am sure I never saw any thing of it. To my fancy, it is only because he does not rattle away like other young men" (188). This is coming from a woman who has known Mr. Darcy since he was four years old. After Elizabeth's first day at Pemberley, Mr. Darcy has changed from an arrogant man to most agreeable. With all the prejudice that has gone about, Mr. Darcy seems to be the only character in the novel to be unaffected by it. He does not judge a book by its cover the way Elizabeth had nor does he involve his superiority or class in determining who he loves.

Quote 2: "Above all, above respect and esteem, there was a motive within her of good will which could not be overlooked. It was gratitude.-Gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough, to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejections" (201).

This quote not only confirms Elizabeth's change in feelings for Mr. Darcy, but also brings out Mr. Darcy's character. After being brutally rejected, he still manages to maintain his composure and receives his guests cordially with great civility and kindness. This only overwhelms Elizabeth after hearing what a gentleman Mr. Darcy is. She can not grasp that Mr. Darcy still has feelings for her after her harsh rejection: "It is impossible that he should still love me" (193). Mr. Darcy's love still remains strong, and does not show anger towards Elizabeth because she denied him. He respects her opinion of him and did the best he could to fix any of the issues she had with him through the letter he had given Elizabeth in the previous chapters. Elizabeth has found a new attraction towards Mr. Darcy that has only started to blossom. His character continues to lure her in, and possibly will make her fall in love with him.