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for believing it are briefly these�此�It does not appear to me that my 

hand is unworthy your acceptance�察�or that the establishment I can 

offer would be any other than highly desirable。 My situation in life�察�

my connections with the family of De Bourgh�察�and my relationship 

to   your    own�察  �are   circumstances       highly    in  my    favour�察   �and   you 

should     take    it  into  farther    consideration      that   in  spite   of  your 

manifold attractions�察�it is by no means certain that another offer of 

marriage   may   ever   be   made        you。   Your   portion     is  unhappily   so 

small that it will in all likelihood undo the effects of your loveliness 

and amiable qualifications。 As I must therefore conclude that you 

are not serious in your rejection of me�察�I shall chuse to attribute it 

to  your  wish  of  increasing  my  love by   suspense�察  �according   to   the 

usual practice of elegant females。¨ 

    `I do assure you�察�Sir�察�that I have no pretension whatever to that 

kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man。 I 

would rather  be   paid  the   compliment  of   being believed   sincere。   I 

thank   you   again   and   again   for   the   honour   you   have   done   me   in 

your   proposals�察  �but   to   accept   them   is   absolutely   impossible。   My 

feelings   in   every   respect   forbid   it。   Can   I   speak   plainer�拭  �Do   not 

consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you�察�but 

as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart。¨ 

    `You are uniformly charming� � cried he�察�with an air of awkward 

gallantry�察     �and    I  am   persuaded       that   when     sanctioned      by   the 

express authority of both your excellent parents�察�my proposals will 

not fail of being acceptable。¨ 

    To   such   perseverance   in   wilful   self´deception   Elizabeth   would 

make      no    reply�察   �and    immediately       and     in   silence    withdrew�察�

determined�察       �that   if  he   persisted    in   considering      her   repeated 

refusals as flattering encouragement�察�to apply to her father�察�whose 



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negative   might  be  uttered   in such  a manner  as   must  be   decisive�察�

and     whose     behaviour       at   least   could    not   be    mistaken      for   the 

affectation and coquetry of an elegant female。 



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                             CHAPTER XX 



              r。 Collins was not left long to the silent contemplation 

              of his successful love�察�for Mrs。 Bennet�察�having dawdled 

M 

              about     in  the  vestibule   to  watch    for  the  end   of  the 

conference�察�no sooner saw Elizabeth open the door and with quick 

step    pass    her   towards     the  staircase�察   �than   she    entered    the 

breakfast´room�察�and congratulated both him and herself in warm 

terms     on  the   happy    prospect    of  their  nearer    connection。     Mr。 

Collins     received    and   returned     these    felicitations   with   equal 

pleasure�察   �and   then   proceeded     to   relate  the  particulars   of  their 

interview�察�with the result of which he trusted he had every reason 

to   be   satisfied�察  �since   the   refusal   which   his   cousin   had   stedfastly 

given him would naturally flow from her bashful modesty and the 

genuine delicacy of her character。 

   This   information�察  �however�察  �startled   Mrs。   Bennet�察�she   would 

have been glad to be equally satisfied that her daughter had meant 

to   encourage     him   by  protesting    against   his  proposals�察   �but   she 

dared not to believe it�察�and could not help saying so。 

   `But depend upon it�察�Mr。 Collins�察� she added�察 �that Lizzy shall be 

brought to reason。 I will speak to her about it myself directly。 She 

is  a  very   headstrong     foolish   girl�察 �and  does   not  know    her   own 

interest�察�but I will make her know it。¨ 

   `Pardon   me   for   interrupting   you�察  �Madam�察�   cried   Mr。   Collins�察�

`but if she is really headstrong and foolish�察�I know not whether she 

would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man in my situation�察�

who     naturally    looks   for  happiness      in  the   marriage     state。  If 



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therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit�察�perhaps it were 

better not to force her into accepting me�察�because if liable to such 

defects of temper�察�she could not contribute much to my felicity。¨ 

    `Sir�察�you quite misunderstand me�察� said Mrs。 Bennet�察  �alarmed。 

`Lizzy is only headstrong in such matters as these。 In every thing 

else she is as good natured a girl as ever lived。 I will go directly to 

Mr。 Bennet�察�and we shall very soon settle it with her�察�I am sure。¨ 

    She would not give him time to reply�察�but hurrying instantly to 

her husband�察�called out as she entered the library�察�

    `Oh� �Mr。 Bennet�察�you are wanted immediately�察�we are all in an 

uproar。 You must come and make Lizzy marry Mr。 Collins�察�for she 

vows she will not have him�察�and if you do not make haste he will 

change his mind and not have her。¨ 

    Mr。   Bennet  raised   his   eyes   from   his   book  as  she   entered�察  �and 

fixed   them   on   her  face   with  a calm   unconcern   which   was   not   in 

the least altered by her communication。 

    `I   have   not   the   pleasure   of   understanding   you�察�   said   he�察  �when 

she had finished her speech。 `Of what are you talking�拭� 

    `Of Mr。 Collins and Lizzy。 Lizzy declares she will not have Mr。 

Collins�察�and Mr。 Collins begins to say that he will not have Lizzy。¨ 

    `And   what  am   I   to  do  on   the   occasion�拭�It  seems an   hopeless 

business。¨ 

    `Speak to Lizzy about it yourself。 Tell her that you insist upon 

her marrying him。¨ 

    `Let her be called down。 She shall hear my opinion。¨ 

    Mrs。 Bennet rang the bell�察�and Miss Elizabeth was summoned 

to the library。 

    `Come   here�察  �child�察�   cried   her   father   as   she   appeared。   `I   have 

sent   for   you   on   an   affair   of   importance。   I   understand   that   Mr。 



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Collins   has   made   you   an   offer   of   marriage。   Is   it   true�拭�   Elizabeth 

replied that it was。 `Very well!and this offer of marriage you have 

refused�拭� 

    `I have�察�Sir。¨ 

    `Very well。 We now come to the point。 Your mother insists upon 

your accepting it。 Is not it so�察�Mrs。 Bennet�拭� 

    `Yes�察�or I will never see her again。¨ 

    `An unhappy alternative is before you�察�Elizabeth。 From this day 

you must be a stranger to one of your parents。!Your mother will 

never   see   you   again   if   you   do  not  marry   Mr。   Collins�察  �and   I   will 

never see you again if you do。¨ 

    Elizabeth   could   not   but   smile   at   such   a   conclusion   of   such   a 

beginning�察�but Mrs。   Bennet�察  �who  had   persuaded   herself  that  her 

husband       regarded      the   affair   as  she    wished�察    �was    excessively 

disappointed。 

    `What   do   you   mean�察  �Mr。   Bennet�察  �by   talking   in   this   way�拭  �You 

promised me to insist upon her marrying him。¨ 

    `My   dear�察�   replied   her   husband�察   �I   have   two   small   favours   to 

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