From the very beginning— from the first moment, I may almost say— of my acquaintance with you, your manners, impressing me with the fullest belief of your arrogance, your conceit, and your selfish disdain of the feelings of others, were such as to form the groundwork of disapprobation on which succeeding events have built so immovable a dislike; and I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry.
This quote expresses deep disdain and a strong, negative first impression of someone. The speaker describes how, from the very beginning of their acquaintance, they perceived arrogance, conceit, and selfishness in the person’s behavior. These traits laid the foundation for their dislike, which only grew stronger over time. The speaker emphasizes how quickly and firmly they concluded that this person was someone they could never marry, highlighting their strong emotional reaction to the individual’s character.
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