He is the best landlord, and the best master…that ever lived; not like the wild young men nowadays, who think of nothing but themselves. There is not one of his tenants or servants but will give him a good name. Some people call him proud; but I am sure I never saw anything of it. To my fancy, it is only because he does not rattle away like other young men.
– Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 43. Elizabeth learns from Pemberley housekeeper Mrs. Reynolds that Mr. Darcy at home is a very different man to the one Elizabeth has become used to. Mrs. Reynolds praises the high reputation he has with his staff and tenants, whom he is said to treat well. She is also adament that he is not proud, but just a little quieter than other young men who talk a lot.