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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   near   laughing 

that she could not use the short pause he allowed in any attempt to 

stop him farther�察�and he continued�此�

    `My reasons for marrying are�察�first�察�that I think it a   right  thing 

for every clergyman in easy circumstances ��like myself�� to set the 

example of matrimony in his parish。 Secondly�察�that I am convinced 

it   will  add    very    greatly   to   my    happiness�察     �and   thirdly!which 

perhaps I ought to have mentioned earlier�察�that it is the particular 



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advice   and   recommendation   of   the   very   noble  lady  whom   I   have 

the   honour   of   calling   patroness。   Twice   has   she   condescended   to 

give me her opinion ��unasked too�。� on this subject�察�and it was but 

the very Saturday night before I left Hunsford!between our pools 

at quadrille�察�while Mrs。 Jenkinson was arranging Miss de Bourgh¨s 

foot´stool�察�that she said�察 �Mr。 Collins�察�you must marry。 A clergyman 

like   you   must   marry。!Chuse   properly�察  �chuse   a   gentlewoman   for 

my   sake�察  �and   for   your  own�察    �let   her   be   an   active�察  �useful  sort   of 

person�察�not brought up high�察�but able to make a small income go a 

good   way。   This   is my  advice。   Find   such  a   woman  as   soon   as   you 

can�察�bring her to Hunsford�察�and I will visit her。 ̄ Allow me�察�by the 

way�察�to observe�察�my fair cousin�察�that I do not reckon the notice and 

kindness   of  Lady  Catherine de   Bourgh  as   among  the   least   of   the 

advantages in my power to offer。 You will find her manners beyond 

any thing I can describe�察�and your wit and vivacity I think must be 

acceptable to her�察�especially when tempered   with  the   silence   and 

respect   which   her   rank   will   inevitably   excite。   Thus   much   for   my 

general intention in favour of matrimony�察�it remains to be told why 

my     views     were     directed     to   Longbourn        instead    of   my    own 

neighbourhood�察�where I assure you there are many amiable young 

women。   But  the   fact   is�察  �that   being�察  �as   I   am�察  �to   inherit   this   estate 

after  the  death  of  your  honoured   father�察  。�who�察  �however�察  �may   live 

many years longer�撮� I could not satisfy myself without resolving to 

chuse a wife from among his daughters�察�that the loss to them might 

be   as   little   as   possible�察  �when   the   melancholy   event   takes   place! 

which�察  �however�察  �as   I   have   already   said�察  �may   not   be   for   several 

years。 This has been my motive�察�my fair cousin�察�and I flatter myself 

it  will not  sink me   in   your  esteem。 And   now  nothing   remains   for 

me but to assure you in the most animated language of the violence 



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of   my   affection。   To   fortune   I   am   perfectly   indifferent�察  �and   shall 

make   no   demand   of   that   nature   on   your   father�察  �since   I   am   well 

aware   that  it  could   not  be   complied   with�察  �and   that   one   thousand 

pounds  in  the   4   per   cents。   which   will   not   be   yours   till   after   your 

mother¨s decease�察  �is   all  that  you  may  ever  be   entitled   to。 On   that 

head�察  �therefore�察  �I   shall   be   uniformly   silent�察  �and   you   may   assure 

yourself that no ungenerous reproach shall ever pass my lips when 

we are married。¨ 

    It was absolutely necessary to interrupt him now。 

    `You are too hasty�察�Sir�察� she cried。 `You forget that I have made 

no   answer。   Let   me   do   it   without   farther   loss   of   time。   Accept   my 

thanks for the compliment you are paying me。 I am very sensible of 

the   honour   of   your   proposals�察  �but   it   is   impossible   for   me   to   do 

otherwise than decline them。¨ 

    `I am not now to learn�察� replied Mr。 Collins�察�with a formal wave 

of   the    hand�察    �that   it  is  usual    with    young     ladies    to  reject    the 

addresses of the man whom they secretly mean to accept�察�when he 

first   applies   for   their   favour�察   �and    that   sometimes   the       refusal    is 

repeated a second or even a third time。 I am therefore by no means 

discouraged by what you have just said�察�and shall hope to lead you 

to the altar ere long。¨ 

    `Upon   my   word�察  �Sir�察�   cried   Elizabeth�察   �your   hope   is   rather   an 

extraordinary one after my declaration。 I do assure you that I am 

not one of those young ladies ��if such young ladies there are�� who 

are   so   daring   as   to   risk   their   happiness   on   the   chance   of   being 

asked   a   second   time。   I   am   perfectly   serious   in   my   refusal。!You 

could not make me  happy�察�and   I   am   convinced   that  I am   the last 

woman   in   the   world   who   would   make   you   so。!Nay�察  �were   your 

friend Lady Catherine to know me�察�I am persuaded she would find 



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me in every respect ill qualified for the situation。 

    `Were   it  certain   that   Lady   Catherine   would   think   so�察�   said   Mr。 

Collins     very   gravely!`but       I  cannot     imagine     that   her   ladyship 

would at all disapprove of you。 And you may be certain that when I 

have   the   honour   of   seeing   her   again   I   shall   speak   in   the   highest 

terms of your modesty�察�economy�察�and other amiable qualifications。¨ 

    `Indeed�察  �Mr。   Collins�察�all   praise   of me   will   be   unnecessary。   You 

must give me leave to judge for myself�察�and pay me the compliment 

of believing what I say。 I wish you very happy and very rich�察�and by 

refusing   your   hand�察  �do   all   in   my    power     to  prevent    your   being 

otherwise。   In   making   me   the   offer�察  �you   must   have   satisfied   the 

delicacy  of  your  feelings   with   regard   to   my   family�察  �and   may   take 

possession of Longbourn estate whenever it falls�察�without any self´ 

reproach。      This   matter     may    be   considered�察    �therefore�察   �as   finally 

settled。¨ And rising as she thus spoke�察�she would have quitted the 

room�察�had not Mr。 Collins thus addressed her�察�

    `When   I do   myself   the   honour   of   speaking   to   you   next   on   this 

subject I shall hope to receive a more favourable answer than you 

have now given me�察�though I am far from accusing you of cruelty at 

present�察�because I know it to be the established custom of your sex 

to reject a man on the first application�察�and perhaps you have even 

now   said   as   much   to   encourage   my   suit   as   would   be   consistent 

with the true delicacy of the female character。¨ 

    `Really�察  �Mr。   Collins�察�   cried   Elizabeth   with   some   warmth�察   �you 

puzzle me exceedingly。 If what I have hitherto said can appear to 

you in the form of encouragement�察�I know not how to express my 

refusal in such a way as may convince you of its being one。¨ 

    `You must give me leave to flatter myself�察�my dear cousin�察�that 

your refusal of my addresses is merely words of course。 My reasons 



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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 

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