words Love must have respect The Letter Shows His True Heart After Elizabeth rejects him Darcy writes a long letter In this letter Darcy explains the truth about Mr Wickham and why he stopped Bingley from marrying Jane Wickham had once received from his Darcy s father to study law but Wickham wasted it on drinking Again Darcy thought Jane didn t love Bingley because she was too quiet So he told Bingley to stay away from her Elizabeth reads the letter and starts to think differently She realizes she was wrong about him This letter is full of honesty It helps Elizabeth understand the real Mr Darcy The Letter Changes Elizabeth s Mind The letter becomes a mirror for Elizabeth She sees her own mistakes She says Till this moment I never knew myself Now she starts respecting Darcy She understands his pain and love This letter becomes the first step in their true love Mr Darcy s first proposal failed but his letter opened Elizabeth s heart It showed his honesty pain and deep love Through the letter Austen shows that true love needs truth respect and a change of heart