“His understanding and opinions all please me; he wants nothing but a little more liveliness, and that, if he marry prudently, his wife may teach him. I thought very sly; he hardly ever mentioned you name” (302).
This is a quote from Mrs. Gardiner’s letter to Elizabeth. This letter is a response to one that Elizabeth inquiring about the details of Darcy being at the wedding. Mrs. Gardiner explains that Mr. Darcy helped the marriage to work out. This may be out of love for Elizabeth, and her feelings are very confused after she reads the letter. This is because she was certain that there was no hope of Darcy ever loving her again.
After Darcy first proposed, he stated in his letter how severe the circumstances were that suggested that a marriage between him and Elizabeth was imprudent. This was even before the incident with Lydia and Wickham, after which Elizabeth was sure that there could no longer be a relationship between her and Mr. Darcy.
Now she has once again been given hope even after all that has occurred, which would suggest Darcy to find a more prudent marriage.
Which of these circumstances inhibited the probability of a marriage between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy the most?
A. The Entail of Longbourn
B. Miss de Bourgh
C. The marriage of Lydia
D. Jane’s relationship with Bingley
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