Distraught
Elizabeth told Darcy that she did not want to marry him.
Distraught
Lady Catherine
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen ends with the marriage of the main characters, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The novel concludes with their happily ever after as they overcome societal expectations and personal growth to find love and happiness together.
Mr. Bennet was pleased with Elizabeth for rejecting the proposal.
Darcy sees his social skills as inferior to Elizabeth's piano skills, implying that she excels where he falters. Elizabeth's response reflects her wit and confidence, indicating that she is not intimidated by Darcy and is quick to engage in playful banter with him.
chapter 37
Darcy proposes twice in Pride and Prejudice. The first proposal is arrogant and self deluded, and when Darcy realizes Elizabeth will turn him down, he gets resentful and argumentative. This does not endear him to her, to say the least. His second proposal is relaxed and unassuming. It is also successful.
Wickham is very good at telling a convincing story. He convinces Elizabeth that Darcy has cruelly deprived him of an inheritance Darcy's father clearly intended to provide for him.
Mr Bennet is unhappy because Elizabeth has accepted Darcy's proposal. Mr Bennet believes that Elizabeth dislikes Darcy intensely, and cannot imagine any reason she would accept the proposal except a desire to get wealthy. He believes there has been a lapse of judgment on Elizabeth's part, which she would quickly regret, if she married Darcy.
Elizabeth is shocked at the contents of Darcy's letter and feels sorry that she has judged him harshly due to Wigham's lies. This revelation causes her to reexamine her feelings towards Wigham as well as those she harbors for Darcy.
Elizabeth weeps after turning down Mr. Darcy's proposal because she is overwhelmed by the mix of her feelings for him and her sense of duty to herself. She is also hurt by his words during the proposal, which she finds insulting and demeaning.