The Bennets' quick-witted daughter, already singled out by her father.
Elizabeth Bennet, called Lizzy by her family, is one of the five grown Bennet daughters. She does not yet enter the scene herself, but her parents' argument reveals a difference in their judgment: Mr. Bennet means to commend her to Mr. Bingley and considers her quicker than her sisters.
Mrs. Bennet disputes this preference, saying Lizzy is neither prettier than Jane nor as good-humoured as Lydia. The family tension around her thus begins before she has met their new neighbour.
The text provides no concrete description of her age beyond being a grown daughter, or of her face, hair, figure, complexion, or dress.
She is a Bennet daughter whose father's preference distinguishes her within the family.