I can understand that Darcy, because he liked his friend Bingley so much, would wish Bingley to marry up, and also thinking that besides his fortune from trade, Bingley had such agreeable personal qualities that he could aspire to marry up. But Darcy should not be so interfering and forceful! In your story, what could make Darcy's conduct excusable is the Harrington factor, if he thought Jane might prefer Harrington because he was a better catch than Bingley.
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