Pride and Prejudice
Why was Darcy's proposal to Eliza painful and insulting?
Chapters 33 & 35
Chapters 33 & 35
While he speaks eloquently about his admiration for her, he also clearly expresses the inferiority of her connections and the family obstacles which prevented him from proposing sooner. Elizabeth turns down his proposal rather harshly, and he is both surprised and resentful.
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