Chapter 21 Chapter Twenty

Mr. Collins imagined a happy marriage silently by himself, but he didn't think about it for long, because Mrs. Bennet had been staying in the corridor for a while, waiting to hear the result of their discussion. Now she saw Elizabeth open the door and hurriedly Going upstairs, she immediately went into the dining-room, congratulating Mr. Collins and herself warmly, saying that they had a great hope of becoming closer in the future.Mr. Collins accepted her congratulations with equal joy, and congratulated her at the same time; The result was very satisfying, because although his cousin refused repeatedly, the rejection was naturally the expression of her shy, quiet, delicate and delicate nature.

Mrs. Bennet was startled by this news.Of course, she would have been equally pleased if her daughter had actually been encouraging him in her heart by refusing his proposal, but she dared not think so, and had to say so. She said: Don't worry, Mr. Collins, I'll make Liz more sensible.I'm going to talk to her in person soon.She's a stubborn, silly girl, and doesn't know what's good; but I'll make her see. Excuse me, let me interrupt, ma'am, cried Mr. Collins: if she is really stubborn and stupid, I don't know if she is worthy of my ideal wife, because in my position, marriage is naturally for be happy.So, if she really refuses my marriage proposal, then don't force her, otherwise, with these defects in her temper, she will never be of any benefit to my happiness.

Mrs. Bennet said in astonishment: "Sir, you misunderstand me completely. Liz is only stubborn in such matters, but she is not as good-natured as she is in other matters."I'll go to Mr. Bennet at once, and we'll settle her matter at once, I'm sure. Without waiting for an answer, she hastened to her husband, and on entering his study she exclaimed: Oh, my good lord, you must come out at once; we've made a mess.You must come and persuade Liz to marry Mr. Collins, because she has sworn off him; and if you don't come and make things right, he'll change his mind and don't want her.

When Mr. Bennet saw her enter, he lifted his eyes from his book, and looked into her face with contented indifference.He listened to her words, completely calm. After she finished speaking, he said: Sorry, I didn't understand what you said. I was talking about Mr. Collins and Liz. Liz said she didn't want Mr. Collins, and Mr. Collins said he didn't want Liz. What can I do about this kind of thing?It seemed hopeless. Go and talk to Liz.Just tell her that you must make her marry him. Tell her to come down.Let me tell her. Mrs. Bennet rang the bell, and Miss Elizabeth was called into the study.

When papa saw her coming, he called out, "Come here, child, I want you to talk about something important."I heard Mr. Collins proposed to you. Is it true? Elizabeth said it was true. very good.Have you turned down the marriage offer? I say no, Dad. Well, let's come to this topic now.Your mother insists on your promise.My dear wife, isn't it? Yes, otherwise I would never have seen her. You have an unfortunate dilemma before you, and you must decide for yourself, Elizabeth.From today, if you don't become a stranger with your father, you will become a stranger with your mother.If you don't marry Mr. Collins, your mother will never see you again, and if you marry him, I will never see you again.

Elizabeth could not but smile when she heard such a beginning and such a conclusion; but Mrs. Bennet was troubled by it. She thought that her husband would treat the matter according to her wishes, but she did not expect that Disappointed her. What do you mean by that, my good sir?Didn't you promise me in advance that she must marry him? Good lady, replied the husband, I want your help with two things.First, please allow me to freely use my own study.I really wish I could be at ease in my study as soon as possible. Although Mrs. Bennet touched her nose, she was not willing to give up.She persuaded Elizabeth over and over, coaxing, threatening.She tried her best to pull Jiying to help, but Jiying was unwilling to meddle in other people's business, so she declined very tactfully.Elizabeth managed it well, now earnestly, now smirking, in varying ways, but with the same determination.

Meanwhile, Mr. Collins meditated on the scene to himself.He thought too highly of himself to understand why his cousin had rejected him.Although his pride was hurt, he was not in the least bit distressed otherwise.His affection for her was completely out of imagination, and he thought her mother would definitely scold her, so he didn't feel any discomfort in his heart, because she deserved her mother's scolding, and he didn't have to feel sorry for her. Just as the family was making a fuss, Charlotte.Lucas came to play with them.Lydia met her at the gate, and at once ran up to her and said: I'm glad you're here, there's a lot of fun going on here!Do you know what happened this morning?Mr. Collins proposes to Liz, but Liz refuses to ask him.

Before Charlotte could answer, Kitty came up to them, and reported the same news.They went into the drawing-room, where Mrs. Bennet was alone, and immediately resumed the subject, asking Miss Lucas to show mercy to her old man, and exhorting her friend Liz to submit to the wishes of the whole family. Please, Miss Lucas, she said again in her bitter tone: "No one is on my side, everyone is deliberately wronging me, everyone is cruel to me, and no one can understand my nerves." Charlotte was on the point of answering, when Jane and Elizabeth happened to come in, and she did not speak.

Hey, here she comes, went on Mrs. Bennet.Seeing her expression of indifference, she doesn't take us seriously, as if she is the enemy, letting her act on her own.Miss Liz, let me tell you the truth; if you refuse proposals like this, you'll never get a husband for the rest of your life.See who will support you after your father dies.I can't support you, so I have to declare to you in advance.From today onwards, I will make a clean break with you.You know, just now in the study, I told you that I would never talk to you again, and you see I can do what I say.I'm not happy talking to my disobedient daughter.To be honest, I don't like talking to anyone.A neurotic person like me doesn't have much interest in talking.No one knows my suffering!But the world is always like this, if you don't complain, no one will pity you.

The daughters said nothing, just listened to her whining.They all understand that if you want to judge her and comfort her, it will be tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.She babbled on, and none of the daughters interrupted her.At last Mr. Collins came in, with a more solemn countenance than usual, and upon seeing him, she said to her daughters: Now I want you all to shut up and let Mr. Collins talk to me for a while. Elizabeth went out very quietly, and Jane and Kitty followed, while Lydia stood still, listening to what they had to say.Charlotte did not go either, first because Mr. Collins's careful attention to her and her family prevented her from leaving, and then to satisfy her own curiosity, she went to the window and overheard their conversation.Only to hear Mrs. Bennet begin to complain and say something she had prepared in advance: Oh, Mr. Collins.

"My dear lady," said Mr. Collins, let us never speak of the matter again.I will never resent Ling Ai's behavior. When he said this, there was an extremely unpleasant tone in his tone: We all have to accept it, and I am young and ambitious, and I have been valued by others at a young age, especially so, I believe that I am resigned to my fate.Even if my pretty cousin insisted on my marriage proposal, perhaps I could not help doubting whether it would lead to real happiness, since I have always believed that happiness, once rejected, is not worthy of our attention.In such an occasion, resignation to fate is the best way.My dear lady, I hope you will not think that I am disrespectful to you and Mr. Bennet, and I have not asked you to come forward to mediate on my behalf.It's just that I was not rejected by you, but by Ling Ai, which may be regrettable.But everyone inevitably has a time when something goes wrong.I have always had good intentions in this matter.It was my object to find a lovely companion, and to have due regard for the interests of the family; and if I should be blamed for anything in my manner, let me apologise to my face.