Because of his social status. Mr. Darcy held a very high position in society so he is sure that no young lady in her right mind would ever turn him down. Because of his social status. Mr. Darcy held a very high position in society so he is sure that no young lady in her right mind would ever turn him down. Because of his social status. Mr. Darcy held a very high position in society so he is sure that no young lady in her right mind would ever turn him down.
Elizabeth told Darcy that she did not want to marry him.
Distraught
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.
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.
Lady Catherine
Yes. In the beginning, Darcy was too proud and arrogant in his proposal which makes Elizabeth really infuriated and turned off by him. Besides, Elizabeth's didn't have a good impression of Darcy right from the start, hence this dislike further adds on to the reason why she rejected Darcy. It was only after the gradual realisation of her misunderstanding that Elizabeth gradually started to realised her mistake and started to see the good side of Darcy.
Elizabeth and Darcy meet at Pemberley several weeks after Darcy proposed to Elizabeth. Darcy is happy to see her, he invites her family over for tea and fishing hoping he can convince Elizabeth to marry him. Elizabeth is happy but embarrassed to see him. Elizabeth had previously believed that Darcy had done evil things, but had since learned otherwise and felt guilty of admonishing him during his proposal.
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.
She was proposed to three times. First by Mr. Collins, whom she refused. Secondly by Mr. Darcy, whom she intially also refused. And the third time she was proposed to by Darcy again, whom she accepted. =)
After Mr. Darcy abruptly leaves Elizabeth following his proposal at Hunsford, she reflects on his words and actions. Eventually, she begins to see beyond her initial prejudice and confronts her own feelings for him.
Elizabeth doesn't reveal any secrets concerning Darcy to Jane
Darcy spends most of the proposal dwelling on how her family and her connections in life were not as good as his own and it was a shame that he was in love with her and not someone with a better social ranking such as his own.