Chapter 1
Mr. Bennet defends Lizzy: "they have none of them much to recommend them... but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters."
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From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Elizabeth is established as her father's favorite, the wittiest and liveliest of the Bennet sisters, distinguished by her intelligence and independent judgment.
Chapter 6
Darcy admits being "bewitched" by "the beautiful expression of her dark eyes" — the famous "fine eyes" passage.
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Elizabeth walks three miles through mud to Netherfield to nurse Jane, arriving with "weary ankles, dirty stockings, and a face glowing with the warmth of exercise" — her vigor and independence on display.
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