the fact that Darcy likes Elizabeth because she doesn't throw herself at him like every other well-bred young lady of marriageable age... that's not a plot point? Because I would think that would be rather hard to miss (assuming you aren't, like Elizabeth, blinded by the stories told by a cad).

Also -- to quote my friend Rachel as to the reason she loves the book: "because the saracastic one gets the guy!"

:)