

Elizabeth holds her ground, and tells Lady Catherine she will make no such promise. Darcy because she believes this would ruin Darcy's reputation. Lady Catherine tries to make Elizabeth swear that she will never marry Mr. Elizabeth feels insulted, nonetheless, by Lady Catherine's implications about her family.

However, Elizabeth manages to conceal her surprise from Lady Catherine and maintain her composure. Lady Catherine insist that this is a absurd idea given Elizabeth's low social status, and she insists that Darcy will be marrying her own daughter.Įlizabeth is, of course, very surprised to hear this news because Darcy has not made any recent gestures of affection toward her. As it turns out, Lady Catherine has heard a rumor that Darcy plans on proposing to Elizabeth. Elizabeth agrees, though she has no idea what Lady Catherine could possibly want with her.

Lady Catherine insists on having a private conversation with Elizabeth, so they go for a walk. In this final section, Lady Catherine pays an unexpected visit to the Bennet family.
