Lady Catherine Confronts Elizabeth

Lady Catherine de Bourgh, having heard rumors of an engagement between Darcy and Elizabeth, arrives at Longbourn in a fury. She demands that Elizabeth promise to never accept Darcy's proposal, citing his family's expectations and her own daughter's claim. Elizabeth refuses to be intimidated and declines to make any such promise. Lady Catherine leaves in a rage, but her visit has the unintended effect of giving Darcy hope that Elizabeth's feelings have changed.