Chapter 15 Chapter Fourteen

Mr. Bennet said hardly a word during the meal; but when the servants had gone away, it occurred to him that he might now speak to his visitor.He expected the honored visitor to smile if he spoke of Lady Catelyn at the outset, and he began the subject by saying how fortunate Mr. Collins was to have such a benefactor, and Said Caitlin.De.It was rare that Mrs. Power was so obedient to him, and so attentive to his comfort in life.Mr. Bennet could not have chosen the subject better.Mr. Collins did speak eloquently of the lady's praise.As soon as the subject began, his seriousness increased, and he said, with a very pompous air, that he had never in his life seen any person of value and standing as Lady Catelyn had done. So virtuous, so kind and humble.He had the honor of preaching twice in her presence, and Mrs. Dormont loved and admired both of his sermons.Madame had invited him to dine twice at Rosings, and last Saturday evening to her house for a quackery.As far as he knew, many people thought Mrs. Caitlin was proud, but he only felt kind.When she usually talked to him, she always treated him as a person of status.She had no objection to his association with the neighbors, or his occasional absence from the parish for a week or two to visit relatives and friends.She was sympathetic to Domon, and once personally advised him to get married as soon as possible, as long as he could choose his partner carefully.She also paid a visit to his humble abode, and was very appreciative of all the improvements he had made in the house, and she herself gave him instructions to add some shelves to the upstairs chest of drawers.

Mrs. Bennet said: "I believe it was all done very well and courteously, and I think she must be a pleasant-looking woman."It's a pity that ordinary noble ladies can't compare to her.Does she live near you, sir? There is only an alley between the garden of the humble house and the Rosings Garden where her old lady lives. Did you say she was a widow, sir?Does she have any family? She had only one daughter, the heir of Rosings, who would inherit a very large fortune in the future. Why, Mrs. Bennet exclaimed, and shook her head again.Well, she is more blessed than many girls.What kind of lady is she?Are you pretty?

She is a very lovely girl.Mrs. Caitlin herself said, when it comes to real beauty, de.Miss Bauer is better than the most beautiful woman in the world; for she is beautiful and distinctive, and her birth is obvious from the first look.She could be multi-talented, but it's a pity that she has poor physique and didn't study, otherwise she must be proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. This was told to me by her female teacher, who is still living with their mother and daughter.She is indeed so cute that she often visits the humble house in her little carriage regardless of her status.

Has she seen the king?Among the ladies who have been in the palace, I don't seem to have heard her name. Unfortunately she is too feeble to go to court, which, as I said to Lady Catelyn the other day, would indeed deprive an English court of one of the brightest ornaments; and her old man was quite pleased with my statement. .As you can imagine, on any occasion, I am happy to say a few clever compliments to the delight of the ladies and gentlemen.I have told Lady Catelyn many times that her beautiful young lady is a natural duchess, and that no matter how high a duke or duchess she is to marry in the future, instead of adding to her dignity, Instead, let the lady come to win glory for him.These words made her very happy to hear the old man, and I always feel that I should pay special attention to this aspect.

Mr. Bennet said: You are quite right. Since you have this talent, you can flatter others very skillfully, which will also benefit you.May I ask you, did you think of your flattering words on the spur of the moment, or did you think about it long ago? Mostly I think of it from the occasional situation; but sometimes I also joke with myself, think of some good little compliments in advance, and usually use them when I have the opportunity, and when I say them, I always pretend to be flattering. It comes out naturally. Mr. Bennet was quite right. His cousin was as absurd as he imagined. He listened very amusedly, but tried to keep his composure outwardly. He needed no one but an occasional glance at Elizabeth. Come share his joy.

But when it was time for tea, the crime was finally over.Mr. Bennet cheerfully led his visitor into the drawing-room, and when the tea was over he cheerfully invited him to read something to his wives and ladies.Mr. Collins readily assented, and they brought him a book, but at the sight of it (for it was evident at a glance that it had been borrowed from the Circulation Library) he drew back in surprise, He quickly stated that he never read novels and asked them to forgive him.Kitty stared at him, and Lydia cried out.So they brought several other books, and after much deliberation he chose Verdis's Sermons.As soon as he spread the book, Lydia gaped, and when he was about to finish three pages with such monotonous solemnity, Lydia interrupted him:

Mom, do you know that Uncle Philip is going to fire Li Que?If he really wanted to fire him, Colonel Forster would be willing to hire him.This is what my uncle told me personally on Saturday.I intend to go up to Meryton to-morrow to find out more, and ask them, by the way, when Mr. Denny will be back from town. Both sisters bade Lydia to be silent; and Mr. Collins, very angry, laid down his book, and said: I keep seeing young ladies take no interest in serious books, which are written solely for their benefit.To be honest, this cannot but amaze me, because of course there is nothing in their best interest than the teachings of the sages.But I also don't want to force my young cousin.

So he turned around and asked Mr. Bennet to play the vega dream with him, and Mr. Bennet agreed, saying it would be wise to let the girls play their own little games. Art bar.Mrs. Bennet and her five daughters apologized very politely to him, asking him to forgive Lydia for interrupting his reading, and saying that if he read it again, she promised that it would never be the same. Event happens.Mr. Collins begged them not to mind, saying that he did not blame his cousin at all, and would never hold her against her for offending him.After he had explained it, he and Mr. Bennet sat down at another table to play the vega dream.