P&P 6-11

"When they ascended the steps to the hall, Maria's alarm was every moment increasing, and even Sir William did not look perfectly calm.- Elizabeth's courage did not fail her... and the mere stateliness of money and rank, she thought she could witness without trepidation" (124).

Elizabeth is different from the Lucases in this way, which I think shows a good contrast between the two families. She can hold her composure perfectly around wealth, which makes her a perfect fit for Mr. Darcy! She is not intimidated, at least here, and so she does not feel like she needs to be worried about anything. The Lucases, I would say, embody normally all lower class people in this respect, while she stands out perfectly to show her compatibility with Darcy.


"Aye, no doubt; but that is what a governess will prevent, and if I had known your mother, I should have advised her most strenuously to engage one" (127).

I picked this quote my Lady Cathrine because when I read it, I thought immediately of my grandmother. She likes to give her opinion, which is expected to be taken as truth and law no matter how wrong or inconvenient or impossible it is. In Lady Cathrine's mind, she is judge, jury, and executioner, and no one can (or should try to) tell her otherwise.