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Trying to impress her? Written by KateL (1/24/2004 3:36 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Some more Collins musings, penned by Art

]Heard much of? Fame? Common report? Who is gossiping about the Bennet sisters all the way out in Kent?

No idea. This has always puzzled me.

]Imagine the possibilities: what would a dance with Mr. Collins and Lydia be like, given all the preceding scenes of Lydia's reactions to him? Or with Jane -- would she blame herself for his missteps? Or with Kitty -- her poor frock? Or with Mary?

He's been warned off Jane, so he needn't pay her any attention now. Mary is talking with him during Elizabeth & Darcy's dance, maybe that's their time together. And I'm sure Lydia grabbed the nearest officer's hand and dragged him to the dance floor whenever she saw her cousin coming!

]But no; instead, he walked away to seek out Elizabeth and tell her about his discovery, only to have to walk all the way back to Mr. Darcy to carry out his original intention. It seems such an unnecessary detour; he could have talked to Darcy, then later bragged about his "success" to Elizabeth. Why would he do things in the sequence that he did?

Perhaps he wanted her to watch while he showed her how well-connected he was. It didn't occur to him that he needed an introduction, so he probably would never think that he might not be well received by Darcy, or that Elizabeth could actually dislike a member of Lady Catherine's family.

In his mind, he was about to do something charming and sophisticated, and he wanted his intended wife to be his admiring audience while he did it. Poor Mr. Collins.

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Random observations from Mr. Collins Kristen G. (1/23/2004 4:44 p.m.)

In regard to first observation... Mandy N (1/24/2004 6:44 a.m.)
Some more Collins musings Art (1/24/2004 12:30 a.m.)
- Mr. C's knowledge of the Bennets Line (1/24/2004 10:25 p.m.)
  - Spring Ordination.. DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 9:58 a.m.)
  - I agree kathleen (elder) (1/25/2004 8:47 a.m.)
- Trying to impress her? KateL (1/24/2004 3:36 p.m.)
  - That would be my guess... Christiana (1/24/2004 11:15 p.m.)
- Not wishing to interrupt Antoinette (1/24/2004 2:05 p.m.)
Mrs. Jenkinson Vania (1/23/2004 9:24 p.m.)
I don't know about ... Line (1/23/2004 6:33 p.m.)
- Random speculation KateL (1/23/2004 6:59 p.m.)
  - Real life Mr. Collins Antoinette (1/24/2004 2:09 p.m.)
  - The unshakable Mr. Collins Daphne (1/23/2004 9:07 p.m.)
    - Was Mr. Collins... Vania (1/23/2004 9:33 p.m.)
      - I wonder if ... Line (1/24/2004 9:47 a.m.)
      - Basically agree...   Mandy N (1/24/2004 6:06 a.m.)
        
        Yes, he did   B. Michelle (1/24/2004 10:30 a.m.)
        
        A different take   Line (1/24/2004 10:14 p.m.)
        
        Poor, silly Mr Collins.   Mandy N (1/24/2004 8:07 p.m.)
        
        Was the "disagreement"   Vania (1/24/2004 11:42 p.m.)
        
        My impression...   Mandy N (1/25/2004 4:45 a.m.)
        
        Ah,...the entail(long)   JulieW (1/25/2004 11:40 a.m.)
        
        lack of connections   Diane Margaret (1/25/2004 6:39 p.m.)
        
        I've thougt about this too.   JulieW (1/26/2004 8:01 a.m.)
        
        Personality clash   KateL (1/26/2004 1:57 p.m.)
        
        her people   Diane Margaret (1/26/2004 9:05 a.m.)
        
        Other Possibilities???   BarbaraB (1/25/2004 3:56 p.m.)
        
        Entails..   DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 12:35 p.m.)
        
        Not 100%   Line (1/25/2004 2:22 p.m.)
        
        Well........   JulieW (1/25/2004 1:12 p.m.)
        
        Relationship of Collins, Sr to Mr Bennet   kathleen (elder) (1/25/2004 12:26 p.m.)
        
        Cousinship   Line (1/25/2004 2:02 p.m.)
        
        Cousins..   DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 12:55 p.m.)
        
        But Mr Collins   JulieW (1/25/2004 1:13 p.m.)
        
        Mr Collins was certainly a cousin   JulieW (1/25/2004 12:48 p.m.)
        
        The probable descent was thus:   JulieW (1/25/2004 1:48 p.m.)
        
        Mr Bennet..   DeborahAnn (1/25/2004 2:19 p.m.)
        
        Well   JulieW (1/25/2004 2:28 p.m.)

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