Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy crystallizes into certainty. Wickham's account fits perfectly with her observations of Darcy's pride and disdain. When Darcy appears at Hunsford parsonage months later and proposes marriage—declaring his love despite her inferior connections, against his better judgment—Elizabeth's fury is absolute. She rejects him with passionate anger, detailing every grievance. His letter the next day revealing Wickham's true villainy forces devastating self-examination.