Sketching Mr. Darcy Quotes

“Lizzy, you are lovely and have a sharp mind that has always impressed me and made me admire you. But you are also a hasty judge of people’s characters—and a little vain. Only consider your opinion of Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham. You like Mr. Wickham, but for what positive reasons? Do you know him to be generous, kind, loyal? Or do you declare him to be your friend only because he has a handsome appearance, pleasant manners, and favoured you from the beginning? On the other hand, Mr. Darcy refused to dance with you, and I know your vanity was hurt by his rejection, though you did not admit it. Consequently, you declared him as possessing the worst qualities and retaliated by being rude to him. What if Mr. Darcy had danced with you that first night at the Meryton assembly and declared his admiration for you? Would you have been so disposed to disapprove of him?”
― Lory Lilian, Sketching Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Alternative Journey

“What do you mean a better man, Lizzy? He has a satisfactory income and good connections. He is kind and seems to have good intentions. What could be better than that? And why should I hope for a ‘better’ one? What do I have to tempt a better man? No dowry, no connections… And to be honest—though you are younger and more beautiful and witty and charming than me—what else do you, Lizzy, have to offer a man in your hopes to attract a better one? Why such arrogant hopes?”
― Lory Lilian, Sketching Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Alternative Journey