Pride and Prejudice Part 8

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She was bored by the ludicrous Mr Collins, embarrassed by her oversharing mother, mortified when her sister Mary began singing much too enthusiastically and disappointed by Mr Wickham's mysterious absence. Perhaps it was the officer's bit of feud with Mr Darcy that kept him away. The one bright spot for Lizzie was seeing how happy her big sister Jane seemed, alongside her beloved Mr Bingley. Mrs Bennett is certain a proposal is imminent. As it turns out, one is, but perhaps not the one everyone is expecting. Now we rejoin the Bennett family back at home as Mr Collins prepares to make an announcement. From the Noiser Podcast Network, this is Pride and Prejudice. Chapter 19 The next day opened a new scene at Longbourn. Mr Collins made his declaration in form. Having resolved to do it without loss of time, as his leave of absence extended only to the following Saturday and having no feelings of diffidence to make it distressing to himself even at the moment, he set about it in a very orderly manner with all the observances which he supposed a regular part of the business. On finding Mrs Bennett, Elizabeth and one of the younger girls together soon after breakfast, Mr Collins addressed the mother in these words. May I hope, madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I solicit for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning? Before Elizabeth had time for anything but a blush of surprise, Mrs Bennett instantly answered, Oh dear, yes, certainly, I'm sure Lizzie will be very happy. I'm sure she can have no objection. Come kitty, I want you upstairs. And gathering her work together, she was hastening away when Elizabeth called out, Oh dear, ma'am, do not go. I beg you will not go. Mr Collins must excuse me. He can have nothing to say to me that anybody need not hear. I'm going away myself. No, no nonsense, Lizzie, replied Mrs Bennett. I desire you will stay where you are. And upon Elizabeth's seeming really with vexed and embarrassed looks about to escape, she added, Lizzie, I insist upon your staying and hearing Mr Collins. 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. She sat down again and tried to conceal by incessant employment the feelings which were divided between distress and diversion. Mrs Bennett and Kitty walked off and as soon as they were gone, Mr Collins began. Believe me, my dear Mrs Elizabeth, that your modesty so far from doing you any disservice rather adds to your perfections. You would have been less amiable in my eyes had there not been this little unwillingness. 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, however your natural delicacy may lead you to disemble. 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, perhaps it will be advisable for me to state my reasons for marrying and moreover for coming into heartache with the design of selecting a wife as I certainly did. The idea of Mr Collins with all his solemn composure being run away with by his feelings made Elizabeth so near laughing that she could not use the short pause he allowed in any attempt to stop him farther and he continued. My reasons for marrying are first that I think it is the right thing for every clergyman in easy circumstances like myself to set the example of matrimony in his parish, secondly that I am convinced it will add very greatly to my happiness and thirdly which perhaps I ought to have mentioned earlier that it is the particular advice and recommendation of the very noble lady whom I have the honor of calling patroness. Twice has she condescended to give me her opinion, unasked too on this subject and it was but the very Saturday night before I left Huntsford between our pools at Quadrill while Mrs Jenkinson was arranging Mr Borg's footstool that she said, Mr Collins you must marry, a clergyman like you must marry. Choose properly, choose a gentle woman for my sake and for your own, let her be an active useful sort of person not brought up high but able to make a small income go a good way. This is my advice, find such a woman as soon as you can, bring her to Huntsford and I will visit her. Allow me by the way to observe fair cousin that I do not reckon the notice and kindness of Lady Catherine de Borg as among the least of the advantages in my power to offer. You will find her manners beyond anything I can describe and your wit and vivacity I think must be acceptable to her especially when tempered with the silence and respect which her rank will inevitably excite. Thus much for my general intention in favor of matrimony it remains to be told why my views were directed to Longbourn instead of my own neighborhood where I assure you there are many amiable young women but the fact is that being as I am to inherit this estate after the death of your honored father who however may live many years longer I could not satisfy myself without resolving to choose a wife from among his daughters the loss to them might be as little as possible when the melancholy event takes place which however as I have already said may not be for several years this has been my motive my fair cousin 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 of my affection to fortune I am perfectly indifferent and she'll make no demand of that nature on your father since I am well aware that it could not be complied with and that one thousand pounds which will not be yours till after your mother's disease is all that you may ever be entitled to on that head therefore I shall be uniform as silent 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 you are too hasty sir Lizzie cried you forget that I have made no answer let me do it without further loss of time except my thanks for the compliment you are paying me I'm very sensible of the honor of your proposals but it is impossible for me to do otherwise then decline them I am not now to learn replied mr. Collins with a formal wave of the hand that it is usual with young ladies to reject the addresses of the man whom they secretly mean to accept when he first applies for their favor and that sometimes the refusal is repeated a second or even the third time I am therefore by no means discouraged by what you have just said and she'll hope to lead you to the altar air long upon my word sir cried Elizabeth 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'm perfectly serious in my refusal were it certain that Lady Catherine would think so 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 honor of seeing her again I shall speak in the highest terms of your modesty economy and other amiable qualifications indeed mr. Collins all praise of me will be unnecessary you must give me leave to judge for myself and pay me the compliment of believing what I say I wish you very happy and very rich and by refusing your hand do all in my power to prevent your being otherwise in making me the offer you must have satisfied the delicacy of your feelings with regard to my family and may take possession of long-born estate whenever it falls without any self-reproach this matter may be considered therefore as finally settled and rising as she thus spoke she would have quitted the room had not mr. Collins thus addressed her when I do myself the honor of speaking to you next on the subject I shall hope to receive a more favorable answer than you have now given me though I am far from accusing you of cruelty at present because I know it to be the established custom of your sex to reject a man on the first application 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 mr. Collins cried Elizabeth with some warmth you puzzle me exceedingly if what I have hitherto said can appear to you in the form of encouragement 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 my dear cousin that your refusal of my addresses are merely words of course my reasons for believing a briefly these it does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy of your acceptance or that the establishment I can offer would be any other than highly desirable my situation in life my connections with the family of du Borg and my relationship to your own are circumstances highly in my favor and you should take it into further consideration that in spite of your manifold attractions it is by no means certain that another author 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 I shall choose to attribute it to your wish of increasing my love by suspense according to the usual practice of elegant females I do assure you sir that I have no pretensions 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 honor you have done me in your proposals but to accept them is absolutely impossible my feelings in every respect forbid it can I speak planar do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart you are uniformly charming right he with an air of awkward gallantry and I persuaded that when sanctioned by the express authority of both your excellent parents my proposals will not fail of being acceptable to such perseverance in willful self-deception elizabeth would make no reply and immediately and in silence was 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no sooner saw elizabeth open the door and with quick step pass her toward the staircase then she entered the breakfast room and congratulated both him and herself in warm terms on the happy prospect of their nearer connection mr collins received and returned these felicitations was equal pleasure and then proceeded to relate the particulars of their interview with the result of which he trusted he had every reason to be satisfied since the refusal which his cousin had steadfastly given him would naturally flow from her bashful modesty and the genuine delicacy of her character this information however startled mrs benet she would have been glad to be equally satisfied that her daughter had meant to encourage him by protesting against his proposals but she dared not believe it and could not help saying so but depend upon it mr collins she added that lizzie shall be brought to reason i will speak to her about it myself directly she's a very headstrong foolish girl and does not know her own interest but i will make her know it oh pardon me for interrupting you madam cried mr collins but if she is really headstrong and foolish i know not whether she would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man in my situation who naturally looks for happiness in the marriage state if therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit perhaps it were better not to force her into accepting me because if liable to such defects of temper she could not contribute much to my felicity sir you quite misunderstand me said mrs benet alarmed lizzie is only headstrong in such matters as these in everything else she's as good nature the girl has ever lived i will throw directly to mr benet and we shall very soon settle it with her i am sure she would not give him time to reply but hurrying instantly to her husband called out as she entered the library oh mr benet you are wanted immediately we are all in an uproar you must come and make lizzie marry mr collins for she vows she will not have him and if you do not make haste he will change his mind and not have her mr benet raised his eyes from his book as she entered and fixed them on her face with a calm unconcern which was not at least altered by her communication i have not the pleasure of understanding you said he when she had finished her speech of what are you talking of mr collins and lizzie lizzie declares she will not have mr collins and mr collins begins to say that he will not have lizzie and what am i to do on the occasion replied mr benet it seems a hopeless business speak to lizzie about it yourself tell her that you insist upon her marrying him let her be called down she shall hear my opinion mrs benet rang the bell and mr lizzie was summoned to the library come here child cried her father as she appeared i have sent for you on an affair of importance i understand that mr collins has made you an offer of marriage is that true elizabeth replied that it was very well and this offer of marriage you have refused i have sir very well we now come to the point your mother insists upon your accepting it is it not so mrs benet yes or i will never see her again an unhappy alternative is before you 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 and i will never see you again if you do elizabeth could not but smile at such a conclusion of such a beginning but mrs benet who had persuaded herself that her husband regarded the affair as she wished was excessively disappointed what do you mean mr benet by talking in this way you promised me to insist upon her marrying him my dear replied her husband i have two small favors to request first that you will allow me the free use of my understanding on the present occasion and secondly of my room i shall be glad to have the library to myself as soon as may be not yet however in spite of her disappointment in her husband did mrs benet give up the point she talked to elizabeth again and again coaxed and threatened her by terms she endeavored to secure jane in her interest but jane with all possible mildness declined interfering and elizabeth sometimes was real earnestness and sometimes was playful gaiety replied to her attacks though her manner varied however her determination never did mr collins meanwhile was meditating in solitude on what had passed he thought too well of himself to comprehend on what motive his cousin could refuse him and though his pride was hurt he suffered in no other way his regard for her was quite imaginary and the possibility of her deserving her mother's reproach prevented his feeling any regret while the family were in this confusion charlotte lucas came to spend the day with them she was met in the vestibule by vidya who's flying to her cried and a half whisper oh i'm so glad you are come for there is such fun here what do you think has happened this morning mr collins has made an offer to lizzie and she will not have him charlotte had hardly time to answer before they were joined by kitty who came to tell the same news and no sooner had they entered the breakfast where mrs benet was alone than she likewise began on the subject calling on miss lucas for her compassion and in treating her to persuade her friend lizzie to comply with the wishes of the family pray do my dear miss lucas she added in a melancholy tone for nobody is on my side nobody takes part with me i'm cruelly used nobody feels for my poor nerves charlotte's reply was spared by the entrance of jane and elizabeth i there she comes continued mrs benet looking as unconcerned as may be and caring no more for us than if we were at york provided she can have her own way but i tell you what miss lizzie if you take it into your head to go on refusing every author of marriage in this way you will never get a husband at all and i am sure i do not know who is to maintain you when your father is dead i shall not be able to keep you and so i warn you i have done with you from this very day i told you in the library you know that i should never speak to you again and you will find me as good as my word i have no pleasure in talking to undutiful children not that i have much pleasure indeed in talking to anybody people who suffer as i do from nervous complaints can have no great inclination for talking nobody can tell what i suffer but it is always so those who do not complain are never pitted her daughters listened in silence to this effusion sensible that any attempt to reason with her or soothe her would only increase the irritation she talked on therefore without interruption from any of them till they were joined by mr collins who entered with an air more stately than usual and on perceiving whom she said to the girls now i do insist upon it that you all of you hold your tongues and let mr collins and me have a little conversation together elizabeth passed quietly out of the room jane and kitty followed but lidia stood her ground determined to hear all she could and charlotte detained first by the civility of mr collins whose inquiries after herself and all her family were very minute and then by a little curiosity satisfied herself with walking to the window and pretending not to hear in a doleful voice mrs benet thus began the projected conversation oh mr collins my dear madame replied he let us be forever silent on this point far be it from me he presently continued in a voice that marked his displeasure to resent the behavior of your daughter resignation to inevitable evils is the duty of us all the particular duty of a young man who has been so fortunate as i have been in early preferment and i trust i am resigned perhaps not the less so from feeling a doubt of my positive happiness had my fair cousin honored me with her hand for i have often observed that resignation is never so perfect as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation you will not i hope consider me as showing any disrespect to your family my dear madame by thus withdrawing my pretensions to your daughter's favor without having paid yourself and mr benet the compliment of requesting you to interpose your authority in my behalf my conduct may i fear be objectionable in having accepted my dismission from your daughter's lips instead of your own but we are all liable to error i have certainly meant well through the whole affair my object has been to secure an amiable companion for myself was due consideration for the advantage of all your family and if my manner has been a tall reprehensible i hear beg leave to apologize this is an ad from better help am i forgetting something did i reply to that email what am i doing ever feel like your mind has an inbox that never stops filling don't forget to reply some days it's not just messages it's pressure did i say the wrong thing it's doubt do you think they like me it's everything at once therapy with better help can give you space to 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His feelings were chiefly expressed not by embarrassment or dejection or by trying to avoid her but by stiffness of manner and resentful silence he scarcely ever spoke to her and the assiduous attentions which he had been so sensible of himself were transferred for the rest of the day to Miss Lucas whose civility in listening to him was a seasonable relief to them all and to her friend Lizzie. The morrow produced no abatement of Mrs. Bennett's ill-humour or ill health. Mr. Collins was also in the same state of angry pride. Elizabeth had hoped that his resentment might shorten his visit but his plan did not appear in the least affected by it. He was always to have gone on Saturday and to Saturday he's still meant to stay. After breakfast the girls walked to Mariton to inquire if Mr. Wickham were returned and to lament over his absence from the Netherfield ball. He joined them on their entering the town and attended them to their aunts where his regret and vexation and the concern of everybody were well talked over. To Elizabeth however he voluntarily acknowledged that the necessity of his absence had been self-imposed. I found, said Mr. Wickham, as the time drew near that I had better not meet Mr. Darcy, that to be in the same room, the same party with him for so many hours together might be more than I could bear and that scenes might arise unpleasant to more than myself. Lizzie highly approved his forbearance and they had led her for a full discussion of it and for all the commendations which they civilly bestowed on each other as Wickham and another officer walked back with them to Longbourn and during the walk he particularly attended to her. His accompanying them was a double advantage she felt all the compliment it offered to herself and it was most acceptable as an occasion of introducing him to her father and mother. Soon after their return a letter was delivered to Miss Jane Bennett. It came from Netherfield and was opened immediately. The envelope contained a sheet of elegant little hot pressed paper well covered with a lady's fair flowing hand and Elizabeth saw her sister's countenance change as she read it and saw her dwelling intently on some particular passages. Jane recollected herself soon and putting the letter away tried to join with her usual cheerfulness in the general conversation but Elizabeth felt an anxiety on the subject which drew off her attention even from Wickham and no sooner had he and his companion taken leave than a glance from Jane invited her to follow her upstairs. When the letter was delivered to her, she was surprised to see the letter. She was surprised to see the letter and the letter was delivered to her as she was in the room. When they had gained their own room Jane taking out her letter said this is from Caroline Bingley what it contains has surprised me a good deal the whole party have left Netherfield by this time and are on their way to town and without any intention of coming back she then read the first sentence aloud which comprised the information of their having just resolved to follow their brother to town directly and of their meaning to dine that day in Groverna Street where Mr. Hurst had a house. The next was in these words I do not pretend to regret anything I shall leave in heart for cheer except your society my dearest friend but we will hope at some future period to enjoy many returns of that delightful intercourse we have known and in the meanwhile may lessen the pain of separation by a very frequent and most unreserved correspondence I depend on you for that to these high flown expressions Elizabeth listened with all the insensibility of distrust and though the suddenness of their removal surprised she saw nothing in it really to lament it was not to be supposed that their absence from Netherfield would prevent Mr. Bingley's being there and as to the loss of their society she was persuaded that Jane must soon cease to regard it in the enjoyment of his. Unlucky said this after a short pause that you should not be able to see your friends before they leave the country but we may not hope that the period of future happiness to which Miss Bingley looks forward may arrive earlier than she is aware and that the delightful intercourse you have known as friends will be renewed with yet greater satisfaction as sisters Mr. Bingley will not be detained in London by them. Jane replied Caroline decidedly says that none of the party will return into heart to cheer this winter I will read it to you. When my brother left us yesterday he imagined that the business which took him to London might be concluded in three or four days but as we are certain it cannot be so and at the same time convinced that when Charles gets to town he will be in no hurry to leave it again we have determined on following him with a that he may not be obliged to spend his vacant hours in a comfortless hotel many of my acquaintances are already there for the winter I wish I could hear that you my dearest friend had any intention of making one in the crowd but of that I despair I sincerely hope your Christmas in heart for cheer may abound and the gait is which that season generally brings and that your bows will be so numerous as to prevent your feeling the loss of the three of whom we shall deprive you it is evident by this added Jane that he comes back no more this winter Lizzie replied it is only evident that Miss Bingley does not mean he should why will you think so it must be his own doing he is his own master but you do not know it all I will read you the passage which particularly hurts me I will have no reserves from you Mr. Darcy is impatient to see his sister and to confess the truth we are scarcely less eager to meet her again I really do not think that Georgiana Darcy has her equal for beauty elegance and accomplishments and the affection she inspires in Louisa and myself is heightened into something still more interesting from the hope we dare to entertain of her being hereafter our sister I do not know whether I ever before mentioned to you my feelings on this subject but I will not leave the country without confiding them and I trust you will not esteem them unreasonable my brother admires her greatly already he will have frequent opportunity now of seeing her on the most intimate footing her relations all wish the connection as much as his own and a sister's partiality is not misleading me I think when I call Charles most capable of engaging any woman's heart with all these circumstances to favor an attachment and nothing to prevent it am I wrong my dearest Jane in indulging the hope of an event which will secure the happiness of so many what do you think of this sentence my dear Lizzy said Jane as she finished it is it not clear enough does it not expressly declare the Caroline now expects nor wishes me to be her sister that she's perfectly convinced of her brothers and difference and that if she suspects the nature of my feelings for him she means most kindly to put me on my guard can there be any other opinion on the subject yes there can reply Lizzy for mine is totally different will you hear it most willingly replied Jane you shall have it in a few words Miss Bingley sees that her brother is in love with you and wants him to marry Miss Darcy she follows him to town in the hope of keeping him there and tries to persuade you that he does not care about you Jane shook her head indeed Jane you ought to believe me no one who has ever seen you together can doubt his affection Miss Bingley I am sure cannot she's not such a simpleton could she have seen half as much love in Mr Darcy for herself she would have ordered her wedding clothes but the case is this we are not rich enough or grand enough for them and she is the more anxious to get Miss Darcy for her brother from the notion that when there has been one into marriage she may have less trouble in achieving a second in which there is certainly some ingenuity and I dare say it would succeed if Miss Deborg or out of the way but my dearest Jane you cannot seriously imagine that because Miss Bingley tells you her brother greatly admires Miss Darcy he is in the smallest degree less sensible of your merit than when he took leave of you on Tuesday or that it will be in her power to persuade him that instead of being in love with you he is very much in love with her friend if we thought alike of Miss Bingley replied Jane your representation of all this might make me quite easy but I know the foundation is unjust Caroline is incapable of willfully deceiving anyone and all that I can hope in this case is that she is deceived herself that is right replied Lizzie you could not have started a more happy idea since you will not take comfort in mine believe her to be deceived by all means you have now done your duty by her and must fret no longer but my dear Lizzie can I be happy even supposing the best in accepting a man whose sisters and friends are all wishing him to marry elsewhere you must decide for yourself said Elizabeth and if upon mature deliberation you find that the misery of disobliging his two sisters is more than equivalent to the happiness of being his wife I advise you by all means to refuse him how can you talk so said Jane faintly smiling you must know that though I should be exceedingly grieved at their disapprobation I could not hesitate I did not think you would replied Lizzie and that being the case I cannot consider your situation with much compassion but if he returns no more this winter my choice will never be required a thousand things may arise in six months the idea of his returning no more Elizabeth treated with the utmost contempt it appeared to her merely the suggestion of Caroline's interested wishes and she could not for a moment suppose that those wishes however openly or artfully spoken could influence a young man so totally independent of everyone she represented to her sister as forcibly as possible what she felt on the subject and had soon the pleasure of seeing its happy effect Jane's temper was not desponding and she was gradually led to hope though the diffidence of affection sometimes overcame the hope that Bingley would return to Netherfield and answer every wish of her heart they agreed that mrs. Bennett should only hear of the departure of the family without being alarmed on the score of the gentleman's conduct but even this partial communication gave her a great deal of concern and she bewailed it as exceedingly unlucky that the ladies should happen to go away just as they were all getting so intimate together after lamenting it however at some length she had the consolation of thinking that mr. Bingley would be soon down again and soon dining at Longbourn and the conclusion of all was the comfortable declaration that though he had been invited only to a family dinner she would take care to have two full courses in the next episode Elizabeth's own prejudices are revealed Lizzy's close friendship with Charlotte Lucas is threatened when she reveals some shocking news and mr. 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