How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
When he and Darcy were both boys of no more than seven years, the elder Darcy had taken a keen interest in their training. One day, during a daybreak spar, the young Wickham landed a severe kick, which sent Darcy to the ground. The elder Darcy implored Wickham to "finish" his son with a blow to the throat. When the boy protested, the elder Darcy—rather than punishing him for insolence, praised his generosity of spirit. The young Darcy, embarrassed more by his father's preference than his own defeat, attacked Wickham when his back was turned—sweeping his legs with a quarterstaff, and shattering the bones of both. It was nearly a year before he walked without the aid of a cane. (16.29)
Oh, the lies and the lying liars who tell them. This is a whopper that Mr. Wickham tells Elizabeth to demonstrate how cruel Mr. Darcy is. Later, we find out that Mr. Darcy did attack Mr. Wickham—but only to stop him from attacking a blind stable boy. For shame, sir.
Quote #2
"Jane, no one who has ever seen you together can doubt his affection. Miss Bingley, I am sure, cannot. She may not be a warrior, but she has cunning enough. Dearest sister, I implore you—this unhappiness is best remedied by the hasty application of a cutlass to her throat." (21.31)
Elizabeth knows that Caroline Bingley is a big fat liar pants, even if Jane won't believe it. Elizabeth also suspects that all Jane's troubles would go away if only Caroline were dead. Hey, she's just saying.
Quote #3
"Caroline is incapable of willfully deceiving anyone; and all that I can hope in this case is that she is deceiving herself."
"Is it she who is deceived, or you? You forget yourself, Jane—you have allowed your feelings for Mr. Bingley to soften the instincts bestowed by our Oriental masters."(21.32-33)
Elizabeth reminds Jane that she's supposed to be a warrior, not some soft-hearted teddy bear. Caroline is obviously conning Jane, and Elizabeth calls her out on it. Remember your training, Jane.