Pride and Prejudice 11

In this section of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth finally shares her feelings of Darcy as newly changed since she received and read his letter.  The narration says that Elizabeth "often thought" about how "the proposals which she had proudly spurned only four months ago, would now have been gladly and gratefully received" (Austen 264).  At last, their romance is finally blossoming.  As opposed to the unrequited love the readers saw before, in which Darcy loved Elizabeth with no feelings in return, Elizabeth finally expresses feelings of passion and romance towards Darcy.  Even following the letter and her resulting decrease of resentment towards him, Elizabeth, until this moment, has not openly expressed feelings of love towards Darcy.   Perhaps her finally acknowledging and admitting to these feelings foreshadows the relationship that is to come towards the end of the novel.  Drastically different from her claim following his proposal, Elizabeth has realized "that he was exactly the man who, in disposition and talents, would most suit her" (Austen 264).  Not only do her realizations show a specific change in her decisions, but they show an overall change in her character.  She is finally starting to overcome the stubbornness that had become so prominent earlier in the novel, especially regarding her feelings towards Darcy.  These new feelings show both a change in her overall character and, hopefully, the beginnings of a romantic relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy.