Darcy's proposal: Take Two

"You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever."

Darcy's second proposal is radically different than his first. Instead of emphasizing his condescension and insulting Elizabeth, Darcy has taken a much more humble approach. Not only does he take a short and sweet approach, he also expresses how "generous" it is of her to worry about his feelings, and then continues to ask her love in a most unassuming manner. Gone is his self-centered pride, something that has dogged him in his quest for love, and while his first proposal shared characteristics of presumption with Mr. Collins' ill-fated request, his second is almost a polar opposite. Good work, Darcy.