Pride and Prejudice quotes: Mr Darcy

‘tall’ and ‘handsome’

Darcy basic description, the most we ever get on his looks

'very satirical eye'

Elizabeth assumes he is insulting

'had never been so bewitched by any woman'

Darcy’s bewitchment of Elizabeth

'he began to feel the danger of paying Elizabeth so much attention'

the danger that liking Lizzy causes to his class

'drew his chair a little towards her'

shows he likes her

'experienced some change of feeling; he drew back his chair'

his uncertainty

‘one has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it'

Darcy vs Wickham

'In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you'

Mr Darcy’s unexpected passion

‘a very proud, ill-natured boy'

Mrs Gardiner’s made up memory of Darcy

'his character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world'

Elizabeth’s first impression of Darcy

'shall not prevent me from unfolding his real character'

Lizzy’s feelings about Wickham would not prevent Darcy ….

'he was the man, who, [...] would most suit her'

Lizzy’s realisation about her compatibility with Darcy

'Such a charming man! - so handsome! So tall!'

Mrs Bennet on Darcy

'her heart did whisper, that he had done it for her'

Lizzy about Darcy’s actions to save Lydia

'the wish of giving happiness to you'

Darcy saying his actions to save Lydia were for Lizzy