Dearest Mr. Darcy,
I have recently been informed of some very troubling news. I desperately hope this rumor is a complete falsehood, but I must inquire and make my opinions known. I have been told that you, whom I have bestowed my greatest generosities to, are to marry Miss Elizabeth Bennet? This stunned and displeased me greatly. Surely this cannot be true. You must know my feelings towards that young woman! She treated me, her superior, with such contempt, and after all my kindness towards her. When I visited her dirty unkempt home she greeted me with nothing but hostility, hardly welcoming. Of course in my lady-like manner I was polite and a gracious guest, but she treated me as if I were a foolish and unwanted young girl. I was simply stating my case, demanding she retreat and cease her disruption of the plans of her elders. The nerve of that headstrong selfish girl! I assure you Mr. Darcy, she is a disgraceful disobedient defiant young woman and I would rather see you never marry than marry her. As soon as I was informed of this injustice, I immediately began this letter of intent.
From your infancy, you were meant to marry my daughter Miss De Bourgh. She is a worthy and suitable mate for you, equal in status, with much to give. You have familial obligations that you must adhere to. To toss aside the wishes of your family is despicable and a disgrace. How can you neglect your duties? The marriage of yourself and Miss Bennet is an insult to the family. The union of you and my daughter will unite the family and will be a suitable joining benefitting all peoples of importance. You have been brought up to be engaged to my daughter and I will not watch you throw your life away for some farm girl.
Miss Bennet is not a suitable or appropriate wife. This match can never take place. It is simply not possible. Her father may have the title of a gentleman, but he is by no means up to your standards, and what of the entire family? is the mother noble? I can assure you I am not ignorant of her past condition. What about aunts, uncles? She is of inferior birth. They are beneath us, inferior in every way. She has no such importance in the world as a wife of yours should have. What could that stubborn ungrateful young woman have to offer a gentleman of your caliber and status? You have absolutely nothing of importance or value to gain from such a union and I forbid it as your Aunt and aged superior. She is without family, connections or fortune. To marry such a woman is preposterous, unheard of, and absolutely out of the question. You would pollute Pemberley and everything it stands for with this marriage. I can scarcely believe this. I cannot and will not sit by as I watch my nephew disregard all that he has been given in life for such a woman. The alliance of you and Miss Bennet would be a disgrace to your family and most importantly, to me. I can assure you that if you do indeed proceed with the engagement that you name will never be mentioned by us again.
I feel personally betrayed and deceived by this affair, nephew. I wish to rid your mind of this foolish and impetuous act and correct this irrefutable aberration. You will come to your senses and end the engagement. You will marry my daughter as planned prior to this gross misunderstanding, and you will live a life of high society and respect. I will not be meddled with or treated as a fool. I am Lady Catherine De Bourgh and my beliefs and wishes must be followed. You will do your best to listen to my requests and dismiss this mistake in order to move forward to your rightful place in life.
Your Dearest Aunt,
Lady Catherine De Bourgh