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                              CHAPTER XV 



               r。 Collins was not a sensible man�察�and the deficiency of 

               nature     had   been   but   little  assisted   by   education     or 

M 

               society�察�the greatest part of his life having been spent 

under the guidance of an illiterate and miserly father�察�and though 

he   belonged   to   one   of   the   universities�察  �he   had   merely   kept   the 

necessary   terms�察  �without   forming   at   it   any   useful   acquaintance。 

The subjection in which his father had brought him up�察�had given 

him   originally   great   humility   of   manner�察  �but   it   was   now   a   good 

deal   counteracted   by   the   self´conceit   of     a  weak    head�察  �living   in 

retirement�察      �and     the    consequential       feelings     of   early    and 

unexpected prosperity。 A fortunate chance had recommended him 

to   Lady   Catherine   de   Bourgh   when   the   living   of   Hunsford   was 

vacant�察  �and   the   respect   which   he   felt   for   her   high   rank�察  �and   his 

veneration   for   her   as   his   patroness�察  �mingling   with   a   very   good 

opinion of himself�察�of his authority as a clergyman�察�and his rights 

as    a  rector�察   �made     him    altogether     a   mixture     of   pride   and 

obsequiousness�察�self´importance and humility。 

    Having      now    a  good    house    and    very   sufficient    income�察    �he 

intended      to   marry�察   �and    in  seeking     a  reconciliation     with    the 

Longbourn family he had a wife in view�察�as he meant to chuse one 

of   the   daughters�察  �if   he   found   them   as   handsome   and   amiable   as 

they   were   represented   by   common   report。   This   was   his   plan   of 

amends!of atonement!for inheriting their father¨s estate�察�and he 

thought it an excellent one�察�full of eligibility and suitableness�察�and 

excessively generous and disinterested on his own part。 



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    His   plan   did   not   vary   on   seeing   them。!Miss   Bennet¨s   lovely 

face confirmed his views�察�and established all his strictest notions of 

what   was   due   to   seniority�察  �and   for   the   first   evening  she  was   his 

settled choice。 The next morning�察�however�察�made an alteration�察�for 

in   a  quarter     of  an   hour¨s    t┷te´┐´t┷te    with    Mrs。   Bennet      before 

breakfast�察�a conversation beginning with his parsonage´house�察�and 

leading naturally to the avowal of his hopes�察�that a mistress for  it 

might     be   found     at  Longbourn�察      �produced      from    her�察  �amid    very 

complaisant smiles and general encouragement�察�a caution against 

the very  Jane he had fixed on。!`As to her younger  daughters she 

could not take upon her to say!she could not positively answer! 

but  she   did   not know  of   any   prepossession�察�her eldest  daughter�察�

she   must  just  mention!she   felt  it incumbent  on   her   to   hint�察  �was 

likely to be very soon engaged。¨ 

    Mr。 Collins   had   only  to  change   from   Jane  to  Elizabeth!and   it 

was     soon   done!done         while   Mrs。    Bennet     was    stirring   the   fire。 

Elizabeth�察�equally next to Jane in birth and beauty�察�succeeded her 

of course。 

    Mrs。 Bennet treasured up the   hint�察�and   trusted   that  she might 

soon   have   two   daughters   married�察  �and   the   man   whom   she   could 

not   bear   to   speak   of   the   day   before�察  �was   now   high   in   her   good 

graces。 

    Lydia¨s intention of walking to Meryton was not forgotten�察�every 

sister  except  Mary  agreed   to  go  with  her�察  �and   Mr。   Collins   was   to 

attend them�察�at the request of Mr。 Bennet�察�who was most anxious 

to   get   rid   of   him�察  �and   have   his   library   to   himself�察  �for   thither   Mr。 

Collins     had    followed    him    after   breakfast�察    �and   there    he   would 

continue�察  �nominally   engaged   with   one   of   the   largest   folios   in   the 

collection�察�but really talking to Mr。 Bennet�察�with little cessation�察�of 



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his house and garden at Hunsford。 Such doings discomposed   Mr。 

Bennet   exceedingly。        In  his   library   he  had   been    always    sure   of 

leisure and tranquillity�察�and though prepared�察�as he told Elizabeth�察�

to meet with folly and conceit in every other room in the house�察�he 

was   used   to   be   free   from   them   there�察  �his   civility�察  �therefore�察  �was 

most prompt  in   inviting  Mr。   Collins   to  join   his daughters   in   their 

walk�察�and Mr。 Collins�察�being in fact much better fitted for a walker 

than a reader�察�was extremely well pleased to close his large book�察�

and go。 

    In pompous nothings on his side�察�and civil assents on that of his 

cousins�察�their time passed till they entered Meryton。 The attention 

of the younger ones was then no longer to be gained by him。 Their 

eyes were immediately wandering up in the street in quest of the 

officers�察  �and   nothing   less   than   a   very   smart   bonnet   indeed�察  �or   a 

really new muslin in a shop window�察�could recall them。 

    But the attention of every lady was soon caught by a young man�察�

whom       they    had    never    seen     before�察   �of  most     gentlemanlike 

appearance�察�walking with an officer on   the   other  side   of  the   way。 

The officer was the very Mr。 Denny�察�concerning whose return from 

London Lydia came to inquire�察�and he bowed   as  they  passed。 All 

were struck with the stranger¨s air�察�all wondered who he could be�察�

and Kitty and Lydia�察�determined if possible to find out�察�led the way 

across     the  street�察  �under    pretence     of  wanting     something      in  an 

opposite shop�察�and fortunately had just gained the pavement when 

the   two   gentlemen   turning   back   had   reached   the   same   spot。   Mr。 

Denny      addressed      them    directly�察   �and   entreated      permission      to 

introduce his friend�察�Mr。 Wickham�察�who had returned with him the 

day   before   from   town�察  �and   he   was   happy   to   say   had   accepted   a 

commission in their corps。 This was exactly as it should be�察�for the 



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young      man    wanted     only    regimentals      to  make     him    completely 

charming。 His appearance was greatly in his favour�察�he had all the 

best   part   of   beauty�察  �a   fine   countenance�察  �a   good   figure�察  �and   very 

pleasing address。 The introduction was followed up on his side by 

a   happy  readiness   of  conversation!a   readiness   at   the   same   time 

perfectly  correct  and   unassuming�察  �and   the   whole   party   were   still 

standing and   talking   together   very   agreeably�察  �when   the   sound   of 

horses drew their notice�察�and Darcy and Bingley were seen riding 

down the street。 On distinguishing the ladies of the group�察�the two 

gentlemen        came    directly    towards     them�察   �and    began     the   usual 

civilities。   Bingley   was   the   principal   spokesman�察  �and   Miss   Bennet 

the principal object。 He was then�察�he said�察�on his way to Longbourn 

on purpose to inquire after her。 Mr。   Darcy  corroborated   it  with  a 

bow�察    �and    was   beginning      to  determine      not   to   fix  his  eyes    on 

Elizabeth�察  �when   they   were   suddenly   arrested   by   the   sight   of   the 

stranger�察�and Elizabeth happening to see the countenance of both 

as they looked at each other�察�was all astonishment at the effect of 

the meeting。 Both changed colour�察�one looked white�察�the other red。 

Mr。 Wickham�察�after a few moments�察�touched his hat!a salutation 

which      Mr。   Darcy     just  deigned      to  return。    What     could    be   the 

meaning of it�拭�It was impossible to imagine�察�it was impossible not 

to long to know。 

    In   another   minute   Mr。   Bingley�察  �but   without   seeming   to   have 

noticed what passed�察�took leave and rode on with his friend。 

    Mr。   Denny  and   Mr。   Wickham   walked   with   the   young   ladies   to 

the door of Mr。 Philips¨s house�察�and then made their bows�察�in spite 

of  Miss   Lydia¨s   pressing   entreaties   that   they   would   come   in�察  �and 

even in spite of Mrs。 Philips¨ throwing up the parlour window�察�and 

loudly seconding the invitation。 



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    Mrs。   Philips   was   always   glad   to   see      her   nieces�察   �and   the   two 

eldest�察�from their recent absence�察�were particularly welcome�察  �and 

she   was   eagerly   expressing   her   surprise   at   their   sudden   return 

home�察     �which�察   �as   their   own    carriage    had    not   fetched    them�察   �she 

should have known nothing about�察�if she had not happened to see 

Mr。 Jones¨s shop boy in the street�察�who had told her that they were 

not   to   send   any   more   draughts   to   Netherfield   because   the   Miss 

Bennets   were   come   away�察  �when  her  civility  was   claimed   towards 

Mr。   Collins by  Jane¨s   introduction   of  him。   She  received   him   with 

her   very   best   politeness�察  �which   he   returned   with   as   much   more�察�

apologising   for   his   intrusion�察  �without   any   previous   acquaintance 

with her�察�which he could not help flattering himself however might 

be justified by his relationship to the young ladies who introduced 

him to her notice。 Mrs。 Philips was quite awed by such an excess of 

good breeding�察�but her contemplation of one stranger was soon put 

an end to by exclamations and inquiries about the other�察�of whom�察�

however�察  �she   could   only   tell   her   nieces   what   they   already   knew�察�

that Mr。 Denny had brought him from London�察�and that he was to 

have     a   lieutenant¨s     commission        in  the   !shire。     She    had    been 

watching  him  the  last  hour�察  �she  said�察�as   he   walked   up   and   down 

the street�察�and had Mr。 Wickham appeared Kitty and Lydia would 

certainly     have    continued       the  occupation�察      �but   unluckily     no   one 

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