"With a certain amount of insolence, they organised a party, a gathering of hundreds of their people, " he said.

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Elizabeth refuses to promise, and Lady Catherine repeats this to Mr. Darcy as an example of her insolence not realizing that she is helping Elizabeth indirectly signal to Mr. Darcy that she is still interested.

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Only a few, the old ones, covered their insolence with glacial politeness, while the younger ones became either servile or friendly to the point of taking liberties, thinking thereby to win her favor.

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