What does mr Darcy tell Elizabeth her defect is In Pride and Prejudice?

Answer 1

Mr. Gardiner sends a note to Mr. Bennet saying that Lydia and Wickham have been found. They are not married, and they (or perhaps just Wickham) have not intention of being married, but they will marry if Mr. Bennet provides them with a hundred pounds per year, while he lives, and sees to it Lydia gets her share of the 5000 pounds left Mrs Bennet and the daughters when he dies.

Answer 2

The note says that Lydia has eloped with Wickham. It says they will be married and are going to Gretna Green, which is the nearest village in Scotland, to be married.

Marriages in England required posting or reading banns (notifications), which had to be done on three successive Sundays. In Scotland banns were not required and Gretna Green was a popular place for eloping couples to get married, since the marriage could happen immediately.

Answer 3

Darcy explains that he hoped to save his friend Bingley from heartbreak by convincing him that Bingley should leave Jane. Darcy did so only because he had incorrectly percieved that Jane was indifferent to Bingley.

Darcy also says that his father had taken a particular liking to Wickham, and had written in his will that Wickham should inherit money in order to pursue a position in the clergy. However, after the senior Darcy's death, Wickham asks for more money to pursue a career in law. When that doesn't work out, Wickham asks Darcy for more money to work that the church, but Darcy refuses. Therefore, Wickham seeks revenge by convincing Darcy's then 15 year old sister that they should get married.

Answer 4

He says that her defect is that she misunderstands everybody.