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In
as
short
a
time
as
Mr.
Collins
's
long
speeches
would
allow
,
everything
was
settled
between
them
to
the
satisfaction
of
both
;
and
as
they
entered
the
house
he
earnestly
entreated
her
to
name
the
day
that
was
to
make
him
the
happiest
of
men
;
and
though
such
a
solicitation
must
be
waived
for
the
present
,
the
lady
felt
no
inclination
to
trifle
with
his
happiness
.
The
stupidity
with
which
he
was
favoured
by
nature
must
guard
his
courtship
from
any
charm
that
could
make
a
woman
wish
for
its
continuance
;
and
Miss
Lucas
,
who
accepted
him
solely
from
the
pure
and
disinterested
desire
of
an
establishment
,
cared
not
how
soon
that
establishment
were
gained
.
Sir
William
and
Lady
Lucas
were
speedily
applied
to
for
their
consent
;
and
it
was
bestowed
with
a
most
joyful
alacrity
.
Mr.
Collins
's
present
circumstances
made
it
a
most
eligible
match
for
their
daughter
,
to
whom
they
could
give
little
fortune
;
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
,
how
many
years
longer
Mr.
Bennet
was
likely
to
live
;
and
Sir
William
gave
it
as
his
decided
opinion
,
that
whenever
Mr.
Collins
should
be
in
possession
of
the
Longbourn
estate
,
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
;
and
the
boys
were
relieved
from
their
apprehension
of
Charlotte
's
dying
an
old
maid
.
Charlotte
herself
was
tolerably
composed
.
She
had
gained
her
point
,
and
had
time
to
consider
of
it
.
Her
reflections
were
in
general
satisfactory
.
Mr.
Collins
,
to
be
sure
,
was
neither
sensible
nor
agreeable
;
his
society
was
irksome
,
and
his
attachment
to
her
must
be
imaginary
.
But
still
he
would
be
her
husband
.
Without
thinking
highly
either
of
men
or
matrimony
,
marriage
had
always
been
her
object
;
it
was
the
only
provision
for
well-educated
young
women
of
small
fortune
,
and
however
uncertain
of
giving
happiness
,
must
be
their
pleasantest
preservative
from
want
.
This
preservative
she
had
now
obtained
;
and
at
the
age
of
twenty-seven
,
without
having
ever
been
handsome
,
she
felt
all
the
good
luck
of
it
.
The
least
agreeable
circumstance
in
the
business
was
the
surprise
it
must
occasion
to
Elizabeth
Bennet
,
whose
friendship
she
valued
beyond
that
of
any
other
person
.
Elizabeth
would
wonder
,
and
probably
would
blame
her
;
and
though
her
resolution
was
not
to
be
shaken
,
her
feelings
must
be
hurt
by
such
a
disapprobation
.
She
resolved
to
give
her
the
information
herself
,
and
therefore
charged
Mr.
Collins
,
when
he
returned
to
Longbourn
to
dinner
,
to
drop
no
hint
of
what
had
passed
before
any
of
the
family
.
A
promise
of
secrecy
was
of
course
very
dutifully
given
,
but
it
could
not
be
kept
without
difficulty
;
for
the
curiosity
excited
by
his
long
absence
burst
forth
in
such
very
direct
questions
on
his
return
as
required
some
ingenuity
to
evade
,
and
he
was
at
the
same
time
exercising
great
self-denial
,
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
,
the
ceremony
of
leave-taking
was
performed
when
the
ladies
moved
for
the
night
;
and
Mrs.
Bennet
,
with
great
politeness
and
cordiality
,
said
how
happy
they
should
be
to
see
him
at
Longbourn
again
,
whenever
his
engagements
might
allow
him
to
visit
them
.
"
My
dear
madam
,
"
he
replied
,
"
this
invitation
is
particularly
gratifying
,
because
it
is
what
I
have
been
hoping
to
receive
;
and
you
may
be
very
certain
that
I
shall
avail
myself
of
it
as
soon
as
possible
.
"
They
were
all
astonished
;
and
Mr.
Bennet
,
who
could
by
no
means
wish
for
so
speedy
a
return
,
immediately
said
:
"
But
is
there
not
danger
of
Lady
Catherine
's
disapprobation
here
,
my
good
sir
?
You
had
better
neglect
your
relations
than
run
the
risk
of
offending
your
patroness
.
"
"
My
dear
sir
,
"
replied
Mr.
Collins
,
"
I
am
particularly
obliged
to
you
for
this
friendly
caution
,
and
you
may
depend
upon
my
not
taking
so
material
a
step
without
her
ladyship
's
concurrence
.
"
"
You
can
not
be
too
much
upon
your
guard
.
Risk
anything
rather
than
her
displeasure
;
and
if
you
find
it
likely
to
be
raised
by
your
coming
to
us
again
,
which
I
should
think
exceedingly
probable
,
stay
quietly
at
home
,
and
be
satisfied
that
we
shall
take
no
offence
.
"
