Fitzwilliam Darcy, nuTt's HUBBY, of Pemberley (and a town house not named), 28, £10,000 a year. (Explanation of why his first name is "Fitzwilliam".)
- His description. It is mentioned that he is "tall": by Bingley, by Kitty, by Mrs. Bennet.
- His behaviour at the Meryton assembly reveals his personality.
- His famous snub of Elizabeth at the Meryton assembly. Illustration
- Mrs. Bennet: Darcy "high and conceited".
- His friendship with Bingley; contrast between his personality and Bingley's.
- Admits Jane is pretty but thinks "she smiles too much".
- He begins to be attracted to Elizabeth. Illustration
- Mrs. Bennet considers his manners less agreeable and genteel than Sir William Lucas's.
- He admits his faults of temper.
- Elizabeth discovers his defect to be "implacable resentment"; "a propensity to hate everybody"
- Lady Catherine intends Darcy to marry her daughter Anne: 1st. 2nd.
- Even Wickham admits Darcy has some good qualities....
...in his behaviour to his social inferiors.
...in his behaviour to his sister.
...in his behaviour to his social equals. (Hmm... Maybe you should begin to see a pattern here, Elizabeth?) - The Netherfield Ball: Elizabeth tells Darcy he is of "an unsocial taciturn disposition".
- The Netherfield Ball: Elizabeth attempts to "illustrate" Darcy's character
- The Netherfield Ball: Jane to Elizabeth: Bingley "will vouch for the good conduct, the probity and honour" of Darcy.
- Everybody in the Meryton neighbourhood is "pleased to think how much they had always disliked Mr. Darcy before they had known any thing of" Wickham's accusations against him; Darcy is "condemned as the worst of men".
- Elizabeth thinks that "that abominable Mr. Darcy's" former bad treatment and impoverishment of Wickham is the main reason why she cannot consider marrying Wickham.
- Elizabeth sees a resemblance between Darcy and his aunt, Lady Catherine.
- Lady Catherine speaks of him "in terms of the highest admiration".
- He is "a little ashamed of" Lady Catherine's "ill breeding".
- "I am ill qualified to recommend myself to strangers"; "I have not the talent of conversing easily with those I have never seen before."
- Elizabeth discerns no signs of any love by Darcy for Anne de Bourgh.
- Charlotte suspects Darcy is in love with Elizabeth.
- Darcy silent and dull; Charlotte doubts he is in love with Elizabeth.
- Darcy several times encounters and walks with Elizabeth in Rosings Park.
- Elizabeth thinks Darcy is hinting that Colonel Fitzwilliam will probably propose to her.
- Elizabeth thinks that Darcy objected to the "ungentlemanly" occupations of her and Jane's uncles, when he separated Jane and Bingley.
- The infamous proposal -- He frankly confesses how his love for her has overcome his sense that a marriage to her would be degrading because of her inferior family.
- He is surprised and angry at her rejection of his proposal.
- Darcy refuses to disguise his mixed feelings with flattery even in making a marriage proposal.
- Elizabeth tells him his present manner is ungentlemanlike, and that his manners have made a negative impression on her from the beginning of their acquaintance. Darcy's letter: He is already making excuses for Elizabeth's believing Wickham.
- Elizabeth realizes that she doesn't objectively know much in Darcy's disfavor except for his "proud manner" (leaving aside his separating Bingley and Jane).
- Elizabeth thinks that if she had married Darcy, he wouldn't allow her to invite the Gardiners to Pemberley, because of Mr. Gardiner's "ungentlemanly" occupation.
- Darcy's housekeeper's praise of him surprises Elizabeth.
- Encounter at Pemberley: Elizabeth has "never in her life she seen his manners so little dignified", and he has "never spoken with such gentleness".
described by Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner; "But to be sure, the good lady who shewed us the house did give him a most flaming character!". - Elizabeth is doubtful as to Darcy's feelings when witnessing his altered and improved behaviour at Pemberley
- The Darcys' call at Lambton: Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner have no doubt that Darcy does love her: 1st. 2nd.
- The Darcys' call at Lambton: His improvement in manners continues; Elizabeth still surprised.
- The Gardiners become "anxious to think well" of him after they think he is interested in Elizabeth.
- Elizabeth thinks that the news of Lydia's disgrace destroys "her power" with Darcy.
~ And Colin Firth does make a very saucy Mr Darcy! :D yummyy.. Just like the gentleman he is in Bridget Jones' Diary! :D
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