Before I start, I would like to say how much I enjoyed this book...and the movie. One of my favorite parts about it was how easy it was to relate the characters to people in my life. The absurdity of some of the character's thinking and actions, and the absurdity of the measures taken in order to be married, made it all the more enjoyable. Anyway...
Mr. Darcy, the once very proud, haughty, self-righteous man, which was acknowledged quite a bit in this last part, has been completely "broken". He could not stop loving Elizabeth, who realized how proud she herself had been all along, and did many things to win her over. For example, he paid for her youngest sister's wedding, which was otherwise going to be an abomination and frowned upon in society (he learned of this trouble from Elizabeth when she visited his estate*). He also told his friend, who is madly in love with the eldest Miss Bennet, that he had been wrong before about her not loving him in return. (Of course, Elizabeth learns about all of Mr. Darcy's good deeds through others and not him, at first). When his friend returns, so does Darcy. What does he do? He basically ignores Elizabeth. Until they go for a walk when he proposes again. By this time, Elizabeth has been humbled herself, and knowing all about his good deeds and tolerance of her family (this time around), she accepts. And they live happily ever after. The End!
*Before all that happened, Elizabeth was traveling with her Aunt and Uncle and paid a visit to Pemberly, his estate. All the people who work for Mr. Darcy had nothing but kind things to say about him. Not once did they mention him being proud. This is when Elizabeth began to realize how proud she had been and how proud Mr. Darcy really isn't.
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