P&P 7-10

"'Your picture may be very exact, Louisa,' said Bingley; "but this was all lost upon me. I thought Miss Elizabeth Bennet looked remarkably well, when she came into the room this morning. Her dirty petticoat quite escaped my notice.'"(Austen 26)

This quote shows a lot of Mr. Bingley's character. While he may have very well noticed Elizabeth's less-than-flattering condition, he does not speak ill of her. I find this remarkable because his sisters were quick to attack her, and despite being male(which in this novel is often said to be rightly proud for what they will gain), he remains polite, even when Elizabeth is not there to hear his words. It seems Bingley and Jane have much in common already.

"'Nothing is more deceitful,' said Darcy, 'than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast'"(34)

Darcy's insight is shown here, as he is able to recognize those who fein humility in a town of the proud. He explains that those who seem humble are often only acting in that manner to make themselves appear above everyone else. It seem Darcy prefers those who admit to their pride over those who pretend to be humble. It makes me wonder if Darcy's feelings on the subject come stem from something within himself.