The Longbourn Party Waits to Depart
The Longbourn party are the last of all the company to depart, and by a manoeuvre of Mrs. Bennet they have to wait for their carriage a quarter of an hour after everybody else is…
Mrs. Bennet’s Plans for Her Daughters
At length the party arises to take leave, and Mrs. Bennet is most pressingly civil in her hope of seeing the whole family soon at Longbourn, assuring Bingley how happy he would ma…
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Chapter XIX depicts Mr. Collins’s formal proposal to Elizabeth Bennet. Set entirely at Longbourn after breakfast, the chapter follows his methodical, pompous declaration of intent, his enumeration of reasons for matrimony including Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s advice and the Longb…
Mr. Collins Requests a Private Audience
The morning after Collins’s arrival, he loses no time in declaring himself, seeking a private audience with Elizabeth to propose marriage. Approaching Mrs.…
Mrs. Bennet’s Eager Consent
Mrs. Bennet immediately and enthusiastically consents, certain that Elizabeth will be delighted.…
Elizabeth Is Forced to Stay
Elizabeth implores her mother not to leave, insisting that anything Mr. Collins might say could be heard by anyone. When she attempts to escape herself, Mrs.…
Collins’s Proposal Begins
Collins begins his address by praising Elizabeth’s modesty as an added charm. With her mother’s permission secured and his attentions unmistakable, he prepares to lay out his inte…
Reasons for Matrimony
Collins outlines his three reasons for marrying: as a clergyman of comfortable means he should set the example of matrimony in his parish, marriage will greatly increase his happi…
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