Not initially. Lizzy would not have him and he turned up his nose at her. However, seem like after a year of life with curveballs and still frequent acquaintence, they did morph into good catches for each other.
I think that is a Jane Austen plot bunny. Take at least one person, with an attitude problem, and get them to remedy themselves to be suitable.
"The avalanche has started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote." -Ambassador Kosh Naranek
