P& P # 10: 19-2

“They were all of them warm in their admiration; and at that moment she felt that to be mistress of Pemberley might be something” (239).

Elizabeth has reached a changing point. Originally, she was unwilling to get to know Darcy and was unwilling to visit Pemberly. Elizabeth did not want to go to Pemberley because “she was tired of great houses: after going over so many, she really had no pleasure in fine carpets or satin curtains” (235). Elizabeth assumed that all estates are the same, similar to how she assumed all wealthy people are proud. Elizabeth was clearly wrong, for Darcy was not proud and Pemberly was not a normal estate. Her prejudices prevented her from seeing the truth behind Darcy, but luckily her vision did not prevent her from seeing the beauty of Pemberley. Elizabeth had “never seen a place for which nature had done more, or where natural beauty had been so little counteracted by an awkward taste” (239). Elizabeth’s description of Pemberley suits its owner as well. Pemberly is gorgeous, but “neither formal nor falsely adorned.” Darcy is handsome, but he is honest and will express his opinions. As Elizabeth slowly falls in love with the estate, she slowly falls in love with Darcy. She imagines what being the mistress of Pemberley might be like, and then realizes it could be her.

“Elizabeth could not but be pleased, could not but triumph” (248).

This passage shows Elizabeth’s excitement for:

A.) Visiting Pemberly for the first time
B.) Darcy being surprised by her connection to her aunt and uncle
C.) Her sister Lydia going to Meryton
D.) Her sister Jane not getting married
E.) Being introduced to Darcy’s sister