Jane Austen
your spending your time unpleasantly."
Elizabeth was eager with her thanks and assurances of happiness. She had spent six
weeks with great enjoyment; and the pleasure of being with Charlotte, and the kind
attentions she had received, must make her feel the obliged. Mr. Collins was gratified, and
with a more smiling solemnity replied:
"It gives me great pleasure to hear that you have passed your time not disagreeably. We
have certainly done our best; and most fortunately having it in our power to introduce you
to very superior society, and, from our connection with Rosings, the frequent means of
varying the humble home scene, I think we may flatter ourselves that your Hunsford visit
cannot have been entirely irksome. Our situation with regard to Lady Catherine's family is
indeed the sort of extraordinary advantage and blessing which few can boast. You see on
what a footing we are
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