Swipe Left on Mr. Darcy — Tolerable, Page 4
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Panel 1: Mrs. Bennet, awed, hand to her beaded necklace, stares across the room at Darcy. Mrs. Bennet: "Do you know what that man is worth?" Panel 2: Two partygoers whisper admiringly behind their hands, glancing at Darcy. Panel 3: A hopeful guest approaches Darcy with a friendly opening gesture. Panel 4: Darcy declines with a small flat shake of his head, barely turning toward the person — coldly polite. Panel 5: The rebuffed guest's face falls, then hardens. Panel 6: Two partygoers lean close together, their admiration curdled into visible offense. Partygoer: "...Who does he think he is?"
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Mrs. Bennet marvels at Darcy's wealth and guests whisper admiringly, but when a hopeful partygoer approaches him and is coldly rebuffed, the room's admiration curdles into offense.
About this chapter
The assembly party — the night everything starts. Bingley arrives and is instantly adored; Darcy is admired for about half an hour before the whole town decides he is insufferable. Bingley and Jane find each other immediately. When Bingley urges his friend to dance with Lizzie, Darcy calls her tolerable — not handsome enough to tempt him — and Lizzie is close enough to hear every word. She turns it into a joke and tells it all night.