Pride and Prejudice
what do you think of the relationship between Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley?
"Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his
gallantry; but there was a mixture of sweetness and archness in her
manner which made it difficult for her to affront anybody; and Darcy
had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her. He really
believed, that were it not for the inferiority of her connections, he
should be in some danger.
Miss Bingley saw, or suspected enough to be jealous; and her great
anxiety for the recovery of her dear friend Jane received some
assistance from her desire of getting rid of Elizabeth.
She often tried to provoke Darcy into disliking her guest, by talking of
their supposed marriage, and planning his happiness in such an alliance."
Page 35-36, Volume 1, Chapter 10
Did Miss Bingley love Mr. Darcy? Or did she think of him as a friend and didn’t want to lose his friendship for his engaged mind and heart with Elizabeth Bennet?