One turned white, and the other turned red. We are not explicitly told which turned what color, but the orders of the colors and the people in the sentences involved might suggest that Wickham turned white and Darcy red.
From a letter sent to her by Jane.
Elizabeth and Wickham discuss Mr. Darcy's character and Wickham's claim that Mr. Darcy wronged him by denying him a proper living. Wickham paints himself as the victim in the situation, while Elizabeth starts to question Wickham's true intentions.
Wickham knew Darcy because they grew up together and were childhood friends. Wickham's father was a steward on the Darcy estate, and Wickham and Darcy spent time together during their youth.
Darcy dislikes Wickham due to their past history. Wickham attempted to elope with Darcy's sister and spread lies about Darcy, causing Darcy to believe Wickham is untrustworthy and deceitful. Additionally, Wickham displays an irresponsible and manipulative nature which further contributes to Darcy's negative opinion of him.
Darcy and Wickham grew up together. Darcy's father was a very wealthy man who owned an estate called Pemberley. Wickham's father was a close friend of Darcy who managed Pemberley. Darcy's father was Wickham's godfather.
Perhaps the best term for the relationship between Darcy and Wickham is mutual antipathy. Each has feelings of dislike and distrust for the other, Darcy because of what Wickham has tried to do, and Wickham because of what Darcy might do if provoked. Wickham is afraid Darcy might reveal he is a fortune hunter. Darcy is angry that Wickham had once tried to elope with his sister.
Perhaps the best term for the relationship between Darcy and Wickham is mutual antipathy. Each has feelings of dislike and distrust for the other, Darcy because of what Wickham has tried to do, and Wickham because of what Darcy might do if provoked. Wickham is afraid Darcy might reveal he is a fortune hunter. Darcy is angry that Wickham had once tried to elope with his sister.
George Wickham claimed that Mr. Darcy had unfairly denied him his rightful inheritance and treated him very badly, leading Wickham to resent and dislike Darcy. Wickham painted Darcy as an arrogant and selfish individual who had wronged him.
Wickham tells Elizabeth that Darcy denied him the living promised to him by their father, causing him financial strain and professional setbacks. Wickham paints himself as a victim and Darcy as an oppressive and unfair figure in their shared history.
The woman who helped Wickham deceive Georgiana Darcy was Mrs. Younge. She was Georgiana's companion at the time and colluded with Wickham to orchestrate the deception.
Jane believes Darcy could not have mistreated Wickham because she sees Darcy as honorable and trustworthy. To her, Wickham's negative portrayal of Darcy seems out of character based on the interactions she has had with Darcy. She values Darcy's reputation and character, leading her to believe Wickham's accusations may be false.
Wickham tells Elizabeth that Darcy denied him a promised living and that he had been ill-treated by him and cheated out of his inheritance. Wickham portrays Darcy in a negative light, leading Elizabeth to form a negative opinion of him.