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teazed   by   Mr。   Collins�察  �who   continued   most   perseveringly   by   her 



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side�察�and though he could not prevail with her to dance with him 

again�察�put it out of her power to dance with others。 In vain did she 

entreat him to stand up with somebody else�察�and offer to introduce 

him   to   any   young   lady   in   the   room。   He   assured   her   that   as  to 

dancing�察�he was perfectly indifferent to it�察�that his chief object was 

by   delicate   attentions   to   recommend   himself   to   her�察  �and   that   he 

should therefore make a point of remaining close to her the whole 

evening。 There was no arguing upon such a project。 She owed her 

greatest relief to her friend Miss Lucas�察�who often joined them�察�and 

good´naturedly engaged Mr。 Collins¨s conversation to herself。 

    She   was   at   least   free   from   the   offence   of   Mr。   Darcy¨s   farther 

notice�察�though often standing  within   a  very  short  distance  of  her�察�

quite disengaged�察�he never came near enough to speak。 She felt it 

to be the probable consequence of her  allusions   to  Mr。   Wickham�察�

and rejoiced in it。 

    The Longbourn party were the last of all the company to depart�察�

and by a man��uvre of Mrs。 Bennet had to wait for their carriages 

a   quarter  of  an   hour   after   every   body   else   was   gone�察  �which   gave 

them time to see how heartily they were wished away by some of 

the family。 Mrs。 Hurst and her sister scarcely opened their mouths 

except to complain of fatigue�察�and were evidently impatient to have 

the    house    to  themselves。     They    repulsed    every    attempt    of  Mrs。 

Bennet at conversation�察�and by so doing�察�threw a languor over the 

whole party�察�which was very little relieved by the long speeches of 

Mr。 Collins�察�who was complimenting Mr。 Bingley and his sisters on 

the    elegance     of  their   entertainment�察      �and    the   hospitality    and 

politeness     which     had   marked      their  behaviour      to  their   guests。 

Darcy     said   nothing     at  all。  Mr。   Bennet�察    �in  equal    silence�察  �was 

enjoying the scene。 Mr。 Bingley and Jane were standing together�察�a 



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little   detached      from    the   rest�察 �and    talked    only    to  each    other。 

Elizabeth   preserved   as   steady   a   silence   as   either   Mrs。   Hurst   or 

Miss Bingley�察�and even Lydia was too much fatigued to utter more 

than     the   occasional      exclamation       of   `Lord�察   �how     tired   I  am� � 

accompanied by a violent yawn。 

    When at length they arose to take leave�察�Mrs。 Bennet was most 

pressingly   civil   in   her   hope     of  seeing   the   whole    family   soon    at 

Longbourn�察  �and   addressed   herself  particularly   to   Mr。   Bingley�察  �to 

assure   him   how   happy   he   would   make   them�察  �by   eating   a   family 

dinner   with   them   at   any   time�察  �without   the   ceremony   of   a   formal 

invitation。     Bingley      was    all  grateful    pleasure�察    �and     he   readily 

engaged for taking the earliest opportunity of waiting on her�察�after 

his return from London�察�whither he was obliged to go the next day 

for a short time。 

    Mrs。    Bennet      was    perfectly    satisfied�察  �and    quitted    the   house 

under   the   delightful   persuasion   that�察  �allowing   for   the   necessary 

preparations   of   settlements�察  �new   carriages   and   wedding   clothes�察�

she should undoubtedly see her daughter settled at Netherfield�察�in 

the   course   of   three   or   four   months。   Of   having   another   daughter 

married to Mr。 Collins�察�she thought with equal certainty�察�and with 

considerable�察  �though   not   equal�察  �pleasure。   Elizabeth   was   the   least 

dear to her of all her children�察�and though the man and the match 

were quite good enough for her�察�the worth of each was eclipsed by 

Mr。 Bingley and Netherfield。 



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                           CHAPTER XIX 



          he   next   day   opened    a  new    scene   at  Longbourn。     Mr。 

          Collins made his declaration   in   form。   Having  resolved   to 

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          do it without loss of time�察�as his leave of absence extended 

only to the following Saturday�察�and having no feelings of diffidence 

to make it distressing to himself even at the moment�察�he set about 

it   in   a   very   orderly   manner�察  �with   all   the   observances   which   he 

supposed a regular part of the business。 On finding Mrs。 Bennet�察�

Elizabeth�察    �and   one   of  the  younger    girls  together�察   �soon   after 

breakfast�察�he addressed the mother in these words�察�

   `May  I   hope�察  �Madam�察  �for your  interest  with  your  fair  daughter 

Elizabeth�察�when I solicit for the honour of a private audience with 

her in the course of this morning�拭� 

   Before Elizabeth had time for any thing but a blush of surprise�察�

Mrs。 Bennet instantly answered�察�

   `Oh dear� �Yes!certainly� �I am sure Lizzy will be very happy! 

I am sure she can have no objection。!Come�察�Kitty�察�I want you up 

stairs。¨ And gathering her work together�察�she was hastening away�察�

when Elizabeth called out�察�

   `Dear   Ma¨am�察  �do   not   go。!I   beg   you   will   not   go。!Mr   Collins 

must excuse me。!He can have nothing to say to me that any body 

need not hear。 I am going away myself。¨ 

   No�察�no�察�nonsense�察�Lizzy。!I desire you will stay where you are。¨ 

And upon Elizabeth¨s seeming really�察�with vexed and embarrassed 

looks�察�about to escape�察�she added�察 �Lizzy�察�I insist upon your staying 

and hearing Mr。 Collins。¨ 



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    Elizabeth       would     not    oppose      such     an   injunction!and          a 

moment¨s consideration making her also sensible that it would be 

wisest to get it over as soon and as quietly as possible�察�she sat down 

again�察  �and   tried   to   conceal   by   incessant   employment   the   feelings 

which   were   divided   between   distress   and   diversion。   Mrs   Bennet 

and   Kitty   walked   off�察  �and   as   soon   as   they   were   gone   Mr   Collins 

began。 

    `Believe me�察�my dear Miss Elizabeth�察�that your modesty�察�so far 

from      doing    you    any     disservice�察    �rather    adds     to   your    other 

perfections。   You   would   have   been   less   amiable   in   my   eyes          had 

there not been this little unwillingness�察�but allow me to assure you 

that   I   have   your   respected   mother¨s   permission   for   this   address。 

You can hardly doubt the purport of  my  discourse�察  �however  your 

natural   delicacy   may   lead   you   to   dissemble�察  �my   attentions   have 

been too marked to be mistaken。 Almost as soon as I   entered   the 

house   I   singled   you   out   as   the   companion   of   my   future   life。   But 

before I am run away with by my feelings on this subject�察�perhaps 

it   will   be   advisable   for   me   to   state   my   reasons   for   marrying   and 

moreover        for   coming      into   Hertfordshire       with    the    design    of 

selecting a wife�察�as I certainly did。¨ 

    The   idea   of   Mr。   Collins�察  �with   all   his   solemn   composure�察  �being 

run   away   with   by   his   feelings�察  �made   Elizabeth   so 

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