How Many Days Pass Between Elizabeth’s First Meeting with Darcy and Her Visit to Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice?

Written on 08/19/2026
Astrid Aillume

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How Many Days Pass Between Elizabeth’s First Meeting with Darcy and Her Visit to Pemberley?

Approximately 290 to 295 days (about 9.5 months)

Timeline Breakdown

  • First Meeting (The Meryton Assembly): Mid-October 1811 (traditionally dated to Tuesday, 15 October 1811). Darcy famously snubs Elizabeth, declaring her “tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me.”
  • Visit to Pemberley: Early August 1812 (traditionally dated to Tuesday, 4 August 1812). Elizabeth tours the estate with her aunt and uncle, the Gardiners, and unexpectedly encounters Darcy.

Key Milestones Between the Events

  • Meryton Assembly — Mid-October 1811: First meeting and initial mutual disdain.
  • Winter in Hertfordshire & London — November 1811 to February 1812: Wickham spreads rumors about Darcy; Bingley departs Netherfield.
  • Hunsford Proposal — April 1812: Darcy’s first proposal; Elizabeth rejects him, prompting his explanatory letter.
  • Derbyshire Tour (Pemberley) — Early August 1812: Elizabeth visits Darcy’s estate and begins to see his true character.

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