Chapter 26 : Lady Catherine Visits Longbourn

        Lady Catherine's first instinct is to measure the Bennets' class rank by their property. Lady Catherine's first instinct is to measure the Bennets' class rank by their property. Lady Catherine's interrogation of Elizabeth is very rude. She feels her power exempts her from common decency, and she can't believe that Darcy would choose Elizabeth. So, she thinks he must have been tricked.