catherine

• Miss De Bourgh: '"Miss De Bourgh is far superior to the handsomest of her sex"'
• Lady Catherine: '"I see no occasion for entailing estates from the female line"'
• Lady Catherine: '"that a connection with you must disgrace him in the eyes of everybody"'
• Lady Catherine: '"continued her remarks on Elizabeth's performance"'
• Elizabeth: 'your name will never even be mentioned by any of them'
• What does Lady Catherine de Bourgh believe about social class?

  She believes in rigid class distinctions and the superiority of the upper class.
• What does the term "far superior" in the quote imply about Miss de Bourgh?

  It indicates an extreme comparison, suggesting she is much better than others.
• What does the phrase "her sex" refer to in the quote?

  It refers to women as a group.