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enumerating         the    miseries     of   a  marriage      with   one�察   �whose 

immediate       connections      were    so  unequal      to  his  own�察   �his  aunt 

would      address    him    on   his  weakest     side。   With    his  notions    of 

dignity�察    �he  would     probably     feel  that  the   arguments�察     �which     to 

Elizabeth      had   appeared      weak    and    ridiculous�察   �contained     much 

good sense and solid reasoning。 

    If he had been wavering before�察�as to what he should do�察�which 

had     often   seemed     likely�察 �the  advice    and   intreaty    of  so  near   a 

relation might settle every doubt�察�and determine him at once to be 

as happy�察�as dignity unblemished could make him。 In that case he 

would return no more。 Lady Catherine might see him in her way 

through town�察�and his engagement to Bingley of coming again to 

Netherfield must give way。 

    `If�察  �therefore�察  �an   excuse   for   not   keeping   his   promise�察  �should 

come to his friend within a few days�察� she added�察 �I shall know how 

to   understand   it。   I   shall   then   give   over   every   expectation�察  �every 

wish   of   his   constancy。   If   he   is   satisfied   with   only   regretting   me�察�

when he might have obtained my affections and hand�察�I shall soon 

cease to regret him at all。¨ 



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    The   surprise   of   the   rest   of   the   family�察  �on   hearing   who   their 

visitor   had   been�察  �was   very   great�察  �but   they   obligingly   satisfied   it�察�

with    the   same    kind    of  supposition�察    �which    had    appeased     Mrs。 

Bennet¨s curiosity�察  �and   Elizabeth  was   spared   from   much   teazing 



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on the subject。 

    The next morning�察�as she was going down stairs�察  �she   was   met 

by her father�察�who came out of his library with a letter in his hand。 

    `Lizzy�察�   said   he�察   �I  was   going   to   look  for   you�察 �come   into   my 

room。¨ 

    She   followed   him   thither�察  �and   her   curiosity   to   know   what   he 

had to tell her�察�was heightened by the supposition of its   being in 

some manner connected with the letter he held。 It suddenly struck 

her that it might be from Lady Catherine�察�and she anticipated with 

dismay all the consequent explanations。 

    She   followed   her   father   to   the   fire  place�察  �and   they   both   sat 

down。 He then said�察�

    `I   have   received   a   letter   this   morning   that   has   astonished   me 

exceedingly。 As it principally concerns yourself�察�you ought to know 

its contents。 I did not know before�察�that I had two daughters on the 

brink of matrimony。 Let me congratulate you�察�on a very important 

conquest。¨ 

    The     colour     now    rushed      into   Elizabeth¨s      cheeks     in   the 

instantaneous   conviction   of   its   being   a   letter   from   the   nephew�察�

instead of the aunt�察�and she was undetermined whether most to be 

pleased that he explained himself at all�察�or offended that his letter 

was not rather addressed to herself�察�when her father continued�察�

    `You   look   conscious。   Young   ladies       have   great   penetration   in 

such matters as these�察�but I think I may defy even your sagacity�察�to 

discover the name of your admirer。 This letter is from Mr。 Collins。¨ 

    `From Mr。 Collins� �and what can he have to say�拭� 

    `Something very much to the purpose of course。 He begins with 

congratulations        on    the    approaching       nuptials     of   my    eldest 

daughter�察�of which it seems he has been told�察�by some of the good´ 



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natured�察�gossiping Lucases。 I shall not sport with your impatience�察�

by reading what he says on that point。 What relates to yourself�察�is 

as follows。 `Having thus offered you the sincere congratulations of 

Mrs。   Collins   and   myself   on   this   happy   event�察  �let   me   now   add   a 

short    hint   on   the   subject    of  another�察    �of  which    we    have    been 

advertised   by   the   same   authority。   Your   daughter   Elizabeth�察  �it   is 

presumed�察�will not long bear the name of Bennet�察�after her elder 

sister has resigned it�察�and the chosen partner of her fate�察�may be 

reasonably looked up to�察�as one of the most illustrious personages 

in this land。¨ 

    `Can   you   possibly   guess�察  �Lizzy�察  �who   is   meant   by   this�拭�   `This 

young gentleman is blessed in a peculiar way�察�with every thing the 

heart     of   mortal     can    most    desire�察�splendid         property�察     �noble 

kindred�察     �and    extensive      patronage。      Yet   in   spite   of   all  these 

temptations�察  �let   me   warn   my   cousin   Elizabeth�察  �and   yourself�察  �of 

what     evils   you   may     incur�察  �by   a  precipitate     closure    with    this 

gentleman¨s   proposals�察  �which�察  �of   course�察  �you   will   be   inclined   to 

take immediate advantage of。¨ 

    `Have   you  any  idea�察  �Lizzy�察  �who  this   gentleman   is�拭  �But   now   it 

comes out。¨ 

    `My motive for cautioning you�察�is as follows。 We have reason to 

imagine that his aunt�察�Lady Catherine de Bourgh�察�does not look on 

the match with a friendly eye。¨ 

    `Mr。   Darcy�察 �you   see�察  �is   the   man�   �Now�察    �Lizzy�察  �I  think   I have 

surprised you。 Could he�察�or the Lucases�察�have pitched on any man�察�

within   the   circle   of   our   acquaintance�察  �whose   name   would   have 

given the lie more effectually to what they related�拭�Mr。 Darcy�察�who 

never looks at any woman but to see a blemish�察�and who probably 

never looked at you in his life� �It is admirable� � 



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    Elizabeth tried to join in her father¨s pleasantry�察�but could only 

force one most reluctant smile。 Never had his wit been directed in 

a manner so little agreeable to her。 

    `Are you not diverted�拭� 

    `Oh� �yes。 Pray read on。¨ 

    `After mentioning the likelihood of this marriage to her ladyship 

last    night�察   �she    immediately�察      �with     her   usual     condescension�察�

expressed what she felt on the occasion�察�when it become apparent�察�

that   on   the   score   of   some    family   objections     on   the   part   of  my 

cousin�察 �she   would never  give   her  consent  to  what   she   termed   so 

disgraceful   a   match。   I   thought   it   my   duty   to   give   the   speediest 

intelligence of this to  my  cousin�察  �that she   and   her  noble  admirer 

may be aware   of  what  they  are   about�察  �and   not  run   hastily  into  a 

marriage   which   has   not   been   properly   sanctioned。¨   `Mr。   Collins 

moreover   adds�察�   `I   am   truly   rejoiced   that   my   cousin   Lydia¨s   sad 

business has been so well hushed up�察�and am only concerned that 

their living together before the marriage took place�察�should be so 

generally   known。   I   must   not�察  �however�察  �neglect   the   duties   of   my 

station�察�or refrain from declaring my amazement�察�at  hearing  that 

you   received   the   young   couple   into   your   house   as   soon   as   they 

were   married。   It   was   an   encouragement   of   vice�察  �and   had   I   been 

the rector of Longbourn�察�I should very strenuously have opposed 

it。 You ought certainly to forgive them as a christian�察�but never to 

admit them in your sight�察�or allow their names to be mentioned in 

your hearing。¨ `That is his no

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