“how can I promise to be wiser than so many of my fellow-creatures […] All I can promise you, therefore, is not to be in a hurry. I will not be in a hurry to believe myself his first object. […] they parted- a wonderful instance of advice being given on such a point without being resented” (145).
- This quote takes place after Mrs. Gardiner, Elizabeth’s aunt, warns Elizabeth not to marry or fall in love with Mr. Wickham. Mrs. Gardiner believes Wickham is a “most interesting young man” (144), but he is unsuitable for marriage because he is not wealthy. She even speaks about the fact that if he had the money that he deserves, from the deceased Mr. Darcy, that Elizabeth “could do no better” (144). Elizabeth’s response to these statements is weak, most likely because she may be in the process of falling in love with him. Elizabeth promises that she shall try to keep him from falling in love with him, but she never says anything about trying to keep herself from falling in love with him. I think that at the current moment that Elizabeth does have feelings for him, but she does not want to admit it. It will be interesting to see how their relationship plays out.
Mrs. Gardiner thinks that Elizabeth should not fall in love with Wickham because he
A.) has bad manners
B.) made a bad first impression on her
C.) is not wealthy enough
D.) has too much pride
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