Final answer:
The question seems to refer to Lydia from "Pride and Prejudice," who calls someone an "old maid" for nearing 23 years of age, but the supplied excerpts do not contain the relevant information to answer definitively.
Step-by-step explanation:
The character who refers to someone as an "old maid" for nearing the age of 23 appears to be Lydia from Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice." However, the excerpts provided do not contain any direct mention of Lydia or her calling someone an "old maid." Instead, these excerpts describe various characters and scenarios from different literary works, none of which provide evidence of Lydia's statement or her age-related judgment. It's possible that the actual text from "Pride and Prejudice" has not been provided, and without the specific context or text, an accurate answer cannot be given regarding Lydia's comments.