Fight Scene

Question 1

Mr. Darcy

Miss Elizabeth- I wish to speak with you

Answer 1

I should have thought it evident that I wished to finish my letter

Question 2

Your not very polite. You were such a stickler for politeness in Hertfordshire

Answer 2

We are most of us strikers for virtues in other people

Question 3

Miss Elizabeth-

Answer 3

Sir? What is it mr. Darcy?

Question 4

Long proposal ending in - I have learned that in the bitterness of my self abasement… I love you

Answer 4

Do you expect me to take you seriously? Have you so quickly forgotten the inferiority of my family?

Question 5

I have forgotten nothing- I love you

Answer 5

Have you considered my unsutibility in the eyes of your exalted world, mr. darcy?

Question 6

I have considered it- I love you

Answer 6

You need not say it agian sir! What am I supposed to respond to this extrodinary harangue? One can scarcely call it an offer of marriage. You do not , I suppose, expect me to feel flattered?

Question 7

But do you expect me to be glad that your family is inferior to mine? Or blame me for being honest and sincere when making the most momentous decision of my life?

Answer 7

Decision-?

Question 8

It’s come up my dearest. I have decided to ask you to marry me.

Answer 8

I suppose I should be overwhelmed by this honor!

Question 9

But-

Answer 9

I ought to congratulate you on the overcoming of you unwilling emotions and my unworthiness but you see I am quite unconcerned with your problems.

Question 10

Elizabeth-

Answer 10

If you were not so lacking in perception commas sir, you might have spared yourself my refusal -

Question 11

You refuse me?

Answer 11

You might have noticed the fact long ago. I have never hidden it. I neither aspire it nor could I ever return your affection. As for your scruples about marrying into my family - don’t let that ever concern you again.

Question 12

Is that all the reply I am to be honored with? I might perhaps deserve to be told why I have been rejected - and with so little civility.

Answer 12

Perhaps I’d like to know why you give so little regard to my emotions while expressing your own?

Question 13

if the manner of my revelation has offended you -

Answer 13

I am influenced by something deeper than than your manners sir. It is rather your fine copassity for cruelty.

Question 14

Cruelty? And went up by demonstrated that capacity?

Answer 14

Mr. Darcy have you never willfully injured an innocent person?

Question 15

O, you are referring again to my treatment of Mr. Wickham? That still praise on you. The fascination and fury your men exert over superior women has often been a puzzle to me.

Answer 15

Inferior! Do you only ever use that word when referring to other people?!

Question 16

Feel justified in using it towards Mr. Wickham - unless indeed the word CAD might be more descriptive. If the principal evidence against me is based on your faith in the word of a man like him -

Answer 16

This is unworthy of you sir!

Question 17

No you don’t choose to believe me, but let me most earnestly warn you against him. He is an unprincipled, designing-

Answer 17

I refuse to listen to you any further! It is not only what you have done to Mr. Wickham. Although that would be quite enough! I could never care for you nor could I ever be indused to marry the many that has ruined my sisters life! The sweetest soul ever born! How could you have hurt her having once known her! Can you deny that you came in between jane and Charles Bingley?

Question 18

I did Everything in my power to separate my friend from your sister. Towards him I have been wiser than towards myself.

Answer 18

You talk to me of love. They love each other, jane and Charles. Jane is one of those who will only love once! You’ve trodden on a heart!

Question 19

You wish to think badly of me

Answer 19

I have no choice

Question 20

I’ve made the mistake of being honest with you.

Answer 20

Honesty is an over rated virtue. Tact and taste would be more agreeable ones!

Question 21

My scruples twords your family were natural!

Answer 21

Qnd should have been kept to yourself let us end this distasteful subject. You could not have made your offer in any way that would have convinced me to except it. You are the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry!