傲慢与偏见 Pride and Prejudice 7 - Chapter 4 A Young Man Wronged

　　傲慢与偏见 Pride and Prejudice 7

　　CHAPTER FOUR

　　A Young Man Wronged

　　Mr. Collins did not change his plan after he saw the five Bennet daughters. Jane's lovely face proved to him that his idea had been a good idea. From the first evening of his stay, she became his settled choice. The next morning before breakfast, however, Mrs. Bennet told him to be cautious about making Jane as his wife. She told Mr. Collins that Jane already had another wealthy man who was interested in marrying her.

　　Mr. Collins then decided to change from Jane to Elizabeth--and this was soon done. Mrs. Bennet was hopeful that soon she would have two married daughters.

　　After breakfast, all the Bennet girls decided to walk into Meryton. Mr. Collins was asked to join them, at the request of Mr. Bennet. He wanted to get rid of Mr. Collins so that he could have his library to himself. Earlier, Mr. Collins had followed him into the library and talked without stopping about his house and garden at Hunsford. Though prepared to put up with foolishness and pride in every other room, Mr. Bennet did not stand for such behavior in his library.

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