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impending threat Written by Benedicte (4/18/2010 5:11 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, The word "DANGER" (can you help explain?), penned by jeffrey

That's how I would interpret Darcy feeling in danger...

If he does not take care, the attraction Darcy now inwardly acknowledges he feels for Elizabeth might become love and lead him further than desirable:

"she attracted him more than he liked" (ch 12).

This sentence is, IMO the exact explanation of "he should be in danger". Once you are in love, you tends to throw reason away, and so far, Mr Darcy has been fighting this temptation, and refusing to be overwhelmed by passion.

"It has been the study of my life to avoid those weaknesses which often expose a strong understanding to ridicule" (ch 11)

I think he does not only mean "vanity and pride" as the prejudiced Lizzie seems to believe, but also "ardent love" and its sometimes (in his opinion) disastrous consequences.

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The word "DANGER" (can you help explain?) jeffrey (4/18/2010 12:14 a.m.)

impending threat Benedicte (4/18/2010 5:11 p.m.)
"Danger, Will Darcy! Danger!" CarolTS (4/18/2010 12:27 a.m.)
- Agree with this assessment. While the Duke of Norfolk fell AnnetteJ (4/18/2010 8:12 a.m.)

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