"and as for her eyes, which have sometimes been called so fine, I never could perceive anything extraordinary in them. They have a sharp, shrewish look,which I do not like at all; and in her air altogether, there is a self-sufficiency without fashion, which is intolerable"(264).
Miss Bingly absolutely cannot stand Elizabeth Bennet. She is shallow and superficial. Miss Bingly is extremely rude to Elizabeth because she is threatened by her relationship with Mr. Darcy, who Miss Bingly is infatuated with. Miss Bingly constantly tears down Elizabeth Bennet in hopes to build herself up while speaking to Mr. Darcy on numerous occasions. However, Mr. Darcy is an extremely smart man and it is clear that Miss Bingly is lacking depth. She is well brought up with good manners and can be agreeable. She may be knowledgeable from books, however, she lacks the natural intelligence and wittiness that Elizabeth possesses. Elizabeth's wit is exactly what Mr. Darcy falls in love with. He is a naturally smart man and recognizes Elizabeth's intelligence through a look that she has in her eyes: "My mind was more agreeable engaged. I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow"(28). Mr. Darcy thinks her eyes are beautiful because he sees the depth they have behind them. Miss Bingly is unable to see the beauty in Elizabeth's eyes because she does not have the inner beauty which Elizabeth possesses. She cannot comprehend Elizabeth's confidence that does not stem from good fashion because she herself cannot rely on her own thoughts.
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