Topic > The Challenges in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

In the rain, Elizabeth walks the entire distance from Longbourn to Netherfield to check on Jane, and when she arrives her cheeks are red and her dress is stained with mud. At this point, a slight change occurs in Darcy as he recognizes Elizabeth's “pair of beautiful eyes” (Austen chapter 6). Elizabeth has charmed Mr. Darcy, but in his eyes there is still a major obstacle: her social class and lack of wealth. He is afraid of falling in love and begins to feel the danger of "paying too much attention to Elizabeth" (Austen chapter