There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.
– Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 24. This isn’t the usual smart and witty Elizabeth, but a more pessimistic version of her. She sounds disillusioned with life and people’s lack of integrity. But perhaps her sentiments are understandable. They are expressed when Bingley allows himself to be influenced by others to move away from Jane to London, and also when her friend Charlotte chooses a loveless marriage to Mr. Collins. Elizabeth is a woman of honesty and virtue who doesn’t suffer those who are morally weak or bereft gladly.