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haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting. In that<br />
respect his friend had greatly the advantage. Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he<br />
appeared, Darcy was continually giving offense.<br />
Although Jane and Bingley were genuinely in love with each other, they eventually broke up for an<br />
unknown reason. Elizabeth eventually discovered that it was Darcy was the one who had<br />
convinced Bingley that the match was no good. (Darcy thought that Jane didn't really love<br />
Bingley.) Elizabeth's dislike for Darcy grew even stronger as a result.<br />
Darcy, however, fell deeply in love with Elizabeth, though she was completely unaware of it. She,<br />
for her part, hid her mounting disgust for him so well that he had no idea of it—until he proposed to<br />
her. At this point she informed him that he was the last man on earth she would ever marry. They<br />
had a nasty fight and frank opinions were exchanged.<br />
Afterwards, each began to reflect upon the other's arguments, and discovered reluctantly that they<br />
had a grain of truth. What's more, Elizabeth began to realize that many of her opinions of Darcy<br />
were either unfair or based on lies. She started to reassess him, and learned about many good traits<br />
that she had been unaware of before. For his part, he realized that she was right in saying that his<br />
behavior towards his social inferiors had been ungentlemanly. He stopped giving people the cold<br />
shoulder, and she was impressed by his change in demeanor. Slowly she fell in love with him. At<br />
last Darcy reiterated his proposal, and she accepted. The idea behind the title Pride and Prejudice<br />
is that Darcy is proud, and Elizabeth is prejudiced.<br />
First Meeting<br />
Jane Austen didn't subscribe to the idea of two people seeing each other from across the room and<br />
falling instantly in love. Here we see Elizabeth and Darcy's first meeting. Note how Mr. Darcy is<br />
digging his own grave with Elizabeth.<br />
Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity of gentlemen, to sit down for two dances; and during<br />
part of that time, Mr. Darcy had been standing near enough for her to hear a conversation between him<br />
and Mr. Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes, to press his friend to join it. [Here we have<br />
the ESFP trying to drag the INTJ out of his shell.]<br />
"Come, Darcy," said he, "I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this<br />
stupid manner. You had much better dance."<br />
"I certainly shall not. You know how I detest it, unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner. At<br />
such an assembly as this it would be insupportable. Your sisters are engaged, and there is not another<br />
woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with." [INTJ: I hate<br />
socializing unless it's with people I already know are interesting. Strangers, ugh.]<br />
"I would not be so fastidious as you are," cried Mr. Bingley, "for a kingdom! Upon my honour, I never<br />
met with so many pleasant girls in my life as I have this evening; and there are several of them you see<br />
uncommonly pretty." [ESFP: C'mon, it'll be fun! You’ll love meeting new people! Parties are so<br />
exciting!]<br />
"You are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room," said Mr. Darcy, looking at the eldest Miss<br />
[Jane] Bennet.<br />
"Oh! She is the most beautiful creature I ever beheld! But there is one of her sisters sitting down just<br />
behind you, who is very pretty, and I dare say very agreeable. Do let me ask my partner to introduce<br />
you." [ESFP pulls harder on INTJ, who clings to shell even tighter.]<br />
"Which do you mean?" and turning round he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he<br />
withdrew his own and coldly said: "She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me; I am in no<br />
humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. You had better<br />
return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with me." [INTJ: As a
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