These chapters primarily deal with the enduring theme of
class division by allowing Lizzie to hear from Fitzwilliam what had happened between
Bingley and Jane, and how Darcy had achieved a "triumph," in the words of his cousin, in
dealing with the issue by persuading Bingley that Jane was not in earnest. As they
continue talking, Fitzwilliam explains why Darcy was so keen to release his friend from
this unwelcome attachment:
"There were some very strong objections against
the lady," were Colonel Fitzwilliam's words, and these strong objections probably were
her having one uncle who was a country attorney, and another who was in business in
London.
Clearly, however, the
letter which Darcy writes Lizzie explaining why he feels so reluctantly in love with
her, likewise addresses the station of her family. Class division is a constant theme
and is shown as something that limits you and is depicted as something that is very
difficult to transcend.
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