Darcy's friend who tells Elizabeth that Darcy has separated Bingley from Jane is Mr. Bingley's sister, Caroline. She reveals this information to Elizabeth out of jealousy towards Jane and to further her own interests in marrying Darcy herself.
In his letter to Elizabeth, Darcy addresses the accusations of him being arrogant, prideful, and responsible for Bingley's separation from Jane. He explains that his reserved nature may have been misunderstood, admits his past mistakes, and provides evidence to disprove the accusations against him, particularly in regard to Bingley and Jane's situation. Darcy also expresses his genuine feelings for Elizabeth and hopes for her forgiveness.
Elizabeth learns about Darcy's role in influencing Bingley by reading a letter Darcy writes to her. In the letter, Darcy reveals that he convinced Bingley to distance himself from Jane Bennet because he believed Jane did not truly love Bingley. This revelation opens Elizabeth's eyes to Darcy's true character and motivations.
Elizabeth suspects that Caroline Bingley and Mr. Darcy are trying to keep Mr. Bingley and Jane apart due to their disapproval of the match for social and economic reasons.
Elizabeth does not want to hurt Jane's feelings or make her angry. Half of Darcy's letter was about the separation of Jane and Bingley, and Elizabeth did not want to bring it up. Darcy's actions were quite unfair, because he acted without finding the facts. Darcy helped separate Jane and Bingley because he thought Bingley would fall in love only to have his feelings hurt. Darcy thought Jane had no feelings for Bingley, when, in fact, Jane was in love with Bingley. If Elizabeth told her this, it would have given her heartache.
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Miss Bingley was jealous because Mr. Darcy seemed interested in Elizabeth.hated her
It is clear to Elizabeth that Miss Bingley is interested in Darcy. She has ideas about what might attract him to her, and much of what she says and does is aimed at getting him interested. Darcy, however, is unmoved, and responds with indifference bordering on rudeness. Since Elizabeth dislikes both Darcy and Miss Bingley, and since she enjoys observing people who are self important or silly, she finds this amusing.
Elizabeth learns from Colonel Fitzwilliam that Darcy played a significant role in separating Jane Bennet from Mr. Bingley, as he believed Jane did not return Mr. Bingley's feelings. Additionally, she discovers that Darcy was instrumental in preventing Mr. Bingley from proposing to her.
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Miss Bingley flatters Darcy, seeks his advice, and tries to engage him in conversation to gain his attention and favor. She also shows a keen interest in his opinions and preferences to demonstrate her compatibility with him.
First, it is noted that Darcy only danced with two young ladies, the sisters of his friend, Bingley. He declined to be introduced to any other girls. He is characterized as being proud and dismissive of those around him. He offends Elizabeth during a conversation he has with Bingley. Elizabeth, sitting nearby (she has had to sit out a few dances because there weren't that many men and none of them had asked her to dance) overhears them. Bingley encourages Darcy to dance, but Darcy refuses, saying that Bingley is dancing with the most beautiful girl in the room (Jane Bennet). Bingley points out Elizabeth, telling Darcy that he should dance with her as she is Jane's sister and is also very pretty. Darcy says, "She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me" and that he doesn't want to dance with a girl that no other men want to dance with.