Sunday, July 8, 2007

Pride and Prejudice scene

(Mr. Darcy, In an hurried manner) Miss Elizabeth...I have struggled in vain and can bear it no longer. These past months have been a torment.I came to Rosings only to see you.I have fought against judgement, my family's expectation,the inferiority of your birth,my rank. I will put them aside and ask you to end my agony.

(Elizabeth looking confused)
I don't understand.

Darcy: I love you... Most ardently.Please do me the honourof accepting my hand.

(Elizabeth was astonished, tried to compose herself) Sir, I appreciate the struggle you have been through, and I am very sorryto have caused you pain. Believe me it was unconsciously done.
Is this your reply?

Lizzy: Yes, sir.
(Mr. Darcy now looking pale in anger)
Are you... are you laughing at me?

Lizzy: No, sir.
Darcy: Are you rejecting me?
Lizzy: I'm sure the feelings which hindered your regard will help you overcome it.
Darcy: Might I ask why with so little civility I am thus repulsed?
Lizzy: I might enquire why you told me you liked me against your better judgement?If I was uncivil,then that is some excuse. But you know I have other reasons.

Darcy: What reasons?
Lizzy: Do you think anything might tempt me to accept the man who has ruined the happiness of a most beloved sister?Do you deny that you separated a young couple who loved each other,exposing your friend to censure for caprice and my sister to derision for disappointed hopes, involving them both in acute misery? Do you deny it Mr. Darcy...
Darcy: I do not deny it.

Lizzy: How could you do it?

Darcy: I believed your sister indifferent to him. I realised his attachment was deeper than hers.
Lizzy: That's because she's shy!

Darcy: Bingley was persuaded she didn't feel strongly.
Lizzy: You suggested it.

Darcy: For his own good.
Lizzy: My sister hardly shows her true feelings to me. I suppose his fortune had some bearing?
Darcy: I wouldn't do your sister the dishonour.It was suggested...

Lizzy: What was?

Darcy: It was clear an advantageous marriage...

Lizzy: Did my
sister give that impression?

Darcy: No! No. There was, however, your family...

Lizzy: Our want of connection?
Darcy: No, it was more than that.

Lizzy: How, sir? (demandingly)
Darcy: The lack of propriety shown by yourmother, younger sisters and your father. Forgive me.... You and your sisterI must exclude from this.
Lizzy: And what about Mr Wickham?

Darcy: Mr Wickham? (moves closer to Elizabeth more irritatingly)

Lizzy: What excuse can you give for your behaviour?

Darcy: You take an eager interest in that gentleman's concerns.

Lizzy: He told me of his misfortunes.
Darcy: His misfortunes! Yes, his misfortunes have been great indeed!

Lizzy: You ruin his chances yet treat him with sarcasm.
Darcy: So this is your opinion of me? Thank you for explaining it so fully. Perhaps these offences might have been overlooked had not your pride been hurt by my scruples about our relationship. Could you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections?

Lizzy:
(in a high tone) And those are the words of a gentleman! (Elizabeth now more angry) From the very beginning, of my acquaintance with you, your arrogance and conceit, your selfish disdain for the feelings of others made me realise you were the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed on to marry.
(Darcy's face almost close enough to kiss Elizabeth) Forgive me, madam,for taking up so much of your time.



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