He began to wish to know more of her, and as a step towards conversing with her himself, attended to her conversation with others. His doing so drew her notice. It was at Sir William Lucas’s, where a large party were assembled.
It’s hard to be critical of the way Darcy is in this day and age. In this age we know and can tell he suffers from social anxiety and is having a hard time meeting and conversing with new people. But he is trying. Back then he was just perceived as rude
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