"It was a union that must have been to the advantage of both" (295)
Darcy and Elizabeth truly complement each other perfectly. Their conversations, though often of a bantering nature, are on a plane that is unreachable to the other characters. Their similar style of speech also suggests compatibility. Elizabeth says that Darcy "was exactly the man" who "would most suit her," and Darcy tells Elizabeth that, "by [her], [he] was properly humbled"(295, 349). In every way their marriage is one of advantage to both; they are like two puzzle pieces that are finally placed together. They not only get along well, but complete one another. As I have discussed before, Austen uses compatibility as a very significant part of marriages that she qualifies happy, and Darcy and Elizabeth certainly have it, suggesting that they shall have a very happy marriage.
As a random side note, it is also interesting that Jane and Elizabeth - the only two daughters we see happily married - are referred to as Mrs. Bennet's "two most deserving daughters" (364).
Nicely done, Kendall. I'm still curious as to why Darcy would fall for Elizabeth. Does he have compelling reasons to do so?
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