“Which do you mean?” and turning round, he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said, “She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with me” (13-14).
- Mr. Darcy does not start off on the right foot with Elizabeth. He looks like a stuck up ass who is very shallow. He says that Elizabeth is “tolerable, but not enough handsome enough to tempt me” (13). This is obviously an insult towards Elizabeth and it gives the reader a glimpse of Darcy’s haughty disposition. His remarks do not make Elizabeth happy, and he says these things after he makes eye contact with her and he knows that there is a possibility that she can hear him. He makes himself look like a jerk to the townspeople who now feel indifferent towards him. They were drawn to him because of his place in society, but his manners and iniquities now push people away. It will be interesting to see how the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy will grow as the novel goes on.
Darcy’s statement can be described as which vocabulary word?
A.) Affront C.) Amiable
B.) Felicity D.) Precipitate
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