- Mr. Darcy.
- Ms. Bennet. You've finally arisen. How fortuitous. There are some words I must say. Please do be seated. Ms. Bennet although I know many consider you to be decidedly inferior, as a matter of your birth, family and circumstances. My feelings will not be repressed. In vein, I struggled. I've come to feel for you a most ardent admiration and regard which has overcome my better judgment. So now I ask you most fervently to end my turmoil and consent to be my wife.
- If I could feel gratitude I would now thank you. But I cannot. I never desired your good opinion. And you've certainly bestowed it most unwillingly.
- Might I be informed why? With so little endeavored civility I am rejected.
-You intentionally ruined the happiness of my most beloved sister. - Do you deny it?
- I have no wish to deny it. I did everything in my power to separate my friend from your sister.
- How could you?
- Because I perceived his attachment to her to be far deeper than hers to him. I believed her to be indifferent.
- Indifferent? She's shy! Did you suggest to Mr. Bingley that his fortune had some bearing on the matter.
- I wouldn't do your sister the dishonor though it was suggested.
- By Ms. Bingley?!
- By your mother at the Ball.
- Your character was revealed to me many months ago …I understand the misfortunes at your hand.
- Mr. Wickham's misfortunes have been very great indeed.
- You withheld the advantages that you know would defriend him.
- Is this your opinion of me? Then I thank you for explaining it so fully.
- You could not have made the offer of your hand in any possible way that would've tempted me to accept it. I have not known you a month. Before I thought you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry.
- You've said quite enough madam. I fully comprehend your feelings now have only to be ashamed of what my own have been. Please forgive me. And accept my best wishes for your health and happiness.