“Till this moment, I never knew myself.” (205)

Suddenly, Elizabeth recognizes that she has allowed her pride and prejudice (hence the name of the novel!) to stand in the way of her happiness. This is something that frequently occurs in tragic stories: the protagonist realizes the error of his or her ways - but such a revelation comes too late, when the situation cannot be mended. Luckily for Elizabeth, she sees her shortcomings early enough to try to right the situation. Austen uses this statement to mark the exact moment when the drastic shift occurs.