3. “Which do you mean?” and turning round, he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said, “She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. You had better return to your partner” (Pages 8-9):
This quote demonstrates Darcy’s attitude to country folk; he feels that everyone at the ball is inferior to him. Austen demonstrates Darcy’s pride and prejudice against society that is lower in class than himself. This passage once again connects back to the main themes of the novel: pride and prejudice.
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