"Her astonishment, as she reflected on what had passed, was increased by every review of it. That she should receive an offer of marriage from Mr. Darcy! that he should have been in love with her for so many months! so much in love as to wish to marry her in spite of all the objections which had made him prevent his friend’s marrying her sister, and which must appear at least with equal force in his own case, was almost incredible!" (Pride and Prejudice).
- Notice that the third-person narrator dips into Elizabeth's perspective without quoting.
For more examples from the text, see this blogpost.
Some scholars call this dual voice: Scholarly Article: "'Dual Voice' of Free Indirect Discourse"
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