Chapter 13
Collins's letter introducing himself — a masterpiece of self-important verbosity and groveling to Lady Catherine.
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Mr. Collins embodies sycophancy and pomposity; his proposal to Elizabeth is one of the great comic scenes in English fiction.
Chapter 19
Collins's proposal to Elizabeth, with his three reasons for marrying and refusal to accept her refusal: "I am not now to learn that it is usual with young ladies to reject the addresses of the man whom they secretly mean to accept."
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