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In Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice', why does Mr. Darcy initially refuse to dance with Elizabeth Bennet at the Meryton ball?
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- 1He is already secretly engaged to Caroline Bingley
- 2He considers her 'not handsome enough' to tempt him✓
- 3He harbors a general dislike for dancing and social gatherings
- 4Mr. Bingley explicitly persuades him not to dance with her
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He considers her 'not handsome enough' to tempt him
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