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house�察�and instantly set out to meet him accidentally in the lane。 

But little had she dared to hope that so much love and eloquence 

awaited her there。 

    In   as   short  a   time  as  Mr。   Collins¨s long  speeches   would   allow�察�

every thing was settled between   them   to  the   satisfaction   of  both�察�

and as they entered the house�察�he earnestly entreated her to name 

the   day   that   was   to   make   him   the   happiest   of   men�察  �and   though 

such a solicitation must be waved for the present�察�the lady felt no 

inclination   to  trifle   with   his   happiness。   The   stupidity   with   which 

he   was   favoured   by   nature�察  �must   guard   his   courtship   from   any 

charm   that   could   make   a   woman   wish   for   its   continuance�察  �and 

Miss     Lucas�察    �who     accepted      him    solely    from     the   pure     and 

disinterested desire of an establishment�察�cared not how soon that 

establishment were gained。 

    Sir William and Lady Lucas were speedily applied to  for  their 

consent�察     �and   it  was   bestowed      with   a  most    joyful   alacrity。   Mr。 

Collins¨s present circumstances made it a most eligible match for 

their   daughter�察  �to   whom   they   could   give   little   fortune�察      �and   his 

prospects      of  future    wealth    were     exceedingly      fair。  Lady    Lucas 

began directly to calculate with more interest than the matter had 

ever excited before�察�how many years longer Mr。 Bennet was likely 

to   live�察  �and   Sir   William     gave    it  as  his  decided     opinion�察    �that 

whenever   Mr。   Collins   should   be   in   possession   of   the   Longbourn 

estate�察  �it   would   be   highly   expedient   that   both   he      and   his   wife 

should make their appearance at St。 James¨s。 The whole family in 

short were properly overjoyed on the occasion。 The younger girls 

formed hopes of coming out a year or two sooner than they might 

otherwise       have    done�察   �and   the   boys    were    relieved     from    their 

apprehension  of  Charlotte¨s   dying   an   old   maid。   Charlotte   herself 



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was tolerably composed。 She had gained her point�察�and had time 

to consider of it。 Her reflections were in general   satisfactory。   Mr。 

Collins to be sure was neither  sensible   nor agreeable�察  �his  society 

was   irksome�察  �and   his   attachment   to   her   must   be   imaginary。   But 

still he would be her husband。!Without thinking highly either of 

men or of matrimony�察�marriage had always been her object�察�it was 

the only honourable provision for well´educated young women of 

small fortune�察�and however uncertain of giving happiness�察�must be 

their   pleasantest   preservative   from   want。   This   preservative          she 

had now obtained�察�and at the age of twenty´seven�察�without having 

ever   been   handsome�察  �she   felt   all   the   good   luck   of   it。   The   least 

agreeable circumstance in   the business�察  �was   the   surprise   it must 

occasion to Elizabeth Bennet�察�whose friendship she valued beyond 

that  of  any  other   person。   Elizabeth   would   wonder�察  �and   probably 

would blame her�察�and though her resolution was not to be shaken�察�

her feelings must be hurt by such disapprobation。 She resolved to 

give her the information herself�察�and therefore charged Mr。 Collins 

when he returned to Longbourn to dinner�察�to drop no hint of what 

had passed before any of the family。 A promise of secrecy was of 

course     very   dutifully   given�察   �but   it  could   not  be   kept   without 

difficulty�察�for the curiosity excited by his long absence�察�burst forth 

in   such   very   direct   questions     on  his   return�察  �as  required    some 

ingenuity to evade�察�and he was at the same time exercising great 

self´denial�察�for he was longing to publish his prosperous love。 

   As he was to begin his journey too early on the morrow to see 

any   of   the   family�察  �the   ceremony   of   leave´taking   was   performed 

when the ladies moved for the night�察�and Mrs。 Bennet with great 

politeness and cordiality said how happy they should be to see him 

at Longbourn again�察�whenever his other engagements might allow 



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him to visit them。 

    `My     dear   Madam�察�       he   replied�察    �this  invitation     is  particularly 

gratifying�察  �because it  is   what  I   have  been   hoping   to   receive�察  �and 

you  may  be   very  certain   that  I shall avail   myself  of   it   as   soon   as 

possible。¨ 

    They   were   all   astonished�察  �and   Mr。   Bennet�察  �who   could   by   no 

means wish for so speedy a return�察�immediately said�察�

    `But   is   there   not   danger   of   Lady   Catherine¨s         disapprobation 

here�察  �my   good   sir�拭�You   had   better   neglect   your   relations�察  �than 

run the risk of offending your patroness。 

    `My dear  sir�察�   replied   Mr。   Collins�察   �I  am  particularly  obliged   to 

you   for   this   friendly   caution�察  �and   you   may   depend   upon   my   not 

taking so material a step without her ladyship¨s concurrence。¨ 

    `You cannot be too much on your guard。 Risk any thing rather 

than her displeasure�察�and if you find it likely to be raised by your 

coming   to   us   again�察  �which   I   should   think   exceedingly   probable�察�

stay    quietly     at  home�察    �and    be   satisfied     that  we   shall     take   no 

offence。¨ 

    `Believe   me�察  �my   dear   sir�察  �my   gratitude   is   warmly   excited   by 

such affectionate attention�察�and depend upon it�察�you will speedily 

receive   from   me   a   letter   of   thanks   for   this�察  �as   well   as   for   every 

other mark of your regard during my stay in Hertfordshire。 As for 

my   fair   cousins�察  �though   my   absence   may   not   be   long   enough   to 

render  it  necessary�察  �I   shall   now  take   the   liberty   of   wishing   them 

health and happiness�察�not excepting my cousin Elizabeth。¨ 

    With     proper     civilities   the   ladies   then    withdrew�察     �all  of   them 

equally   surprised   to   find   that   he   meditated   a   quick   return。   Mrs。 

Bennet wished to understand by it  that  he   thought  of  paying  his 

addresses to one of her younger girls�察�and Mary might have been 



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prevailed   on   to   accept   him。   She   rated   his   abilities   much   higher 

than any of the others�察�there was a solidity in his reflections which 

often struck her�察�and though by no means so clever as herself�察�she 

thought that if encouraged to read and improve himself by such an 

example   as   her¨s�察  �he might  become   a   very  agreeable companion。 

But  on   the   following morning�察  �every   hope   of   this   kind   was   done 

away。   Miss   Lucas   called      soon   after   breakfast�察  �and   in   a  private 

conference with Elizabeth related the event of the day before。 

    The possibility of Mr。 Collins¨s fancying himself in love with her 

friend had once occurred to Elizabeth within the last day or two�察�

but   that   Charlotte    could    encourage     him�察  �seemed     almost    as  far 

from possibility as that she could encourage him herself�察�and her 

astonishm

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