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Connections are often surprising Written by Tracy W (5/9/2007 7:33 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Where could Mr. C have heard of the Bennet..., penned by Adrian

I've linked below to a post by the Mysterious HC containing a table of population in England divided by status (and their incomes). From this there appear to have been about 27,204 families amongst the gentry in Regency England. If there are on average 5 people per family then there would be a bit over 100,000 gentry floating around England.

I live in a city of 400,000 people in a country of 4 million people and there are always surprising connections between people. JA's England gives the same impression, with things like Mr Collins' patronness Lady Catherine being Darcy's aunt.

My guess would be that something happened like a young man from one of the four-and-twenty families the Bennets dine with attended university, and there fell into conversation with Mr Collins, and found out that he was related to the Bennets, and expressed his admiration of the Bennet daughters'. But no friendship developed as my imaginary young man is unlike Mr Collins in having more brain cells than fingers. :)

Mysterious HC's post on Incomes and Status

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Mr. Collins Motive: Coming to Longbourn (chapters 13, 14, 15) Robbin (5/9/2007 8:24 a.m.)

Mr Collins' social life Lia (5/9/2007 9:31 a.m.)
- Early and unexpected prosperity Tracy W (5/9/2007 7:46 p.m.)
- Good points Lia! Robbin (5/10/2007 1:23 a.m.)
Where could Mr. C have heard of the Bennet... Adrian (5/9/2007 12:14 p.m.)
- Connections are often surprising Tracy W (5/9/2007 7:33 p.m.)
  - Thanks for the link to the table. Very interesting! nfm Felicia (5/9/2007 9:40 p.m.)
- Wondered the same thing and... BarbaraB (5/9/2007 8:44 p.m.)
- Rumors of Beauty (chapters 13 and 14) Robbin (5/10/2007 1:16 a.m.)
  - How long has Mr. Collins been in Hunsford? Line (5/10/2007 6:20 p.m.)
    - Only a short time in Hunsford? Jo Y (5/10/2007 11:45 p.m.)
      - Good points, Jo   Line (5/11/2007 8:18 a.m.)
        
        It's clear that Mr. Collins has only been at Hunsford....   Arnie Perlstein (5/11/2007 10:02 a.m.)
        
        Agree nfm   BarbaraB (5/12/2007 9:29 p.m.)
        
        Agreed   nan duval (5/13/2007 11:01 p.m.)
        
        How do you know...   Robbin (5/14/2007 8:13 a.m.)
        
        No, because   nan duval (5/14/2007 3:50 p.m.)
        
        Since Lady Catherine does not have to invite...   Adrian (5/14/2007 5:55 p.m.)
        
        Blathering to Lady Catherine   Robbin (5/15/2007 10:33 a.m.)
        
        Lady Catherine's condescension to Mr. Collins   nan duval (5/15/2007 7:17 p.m.)
        
        More evidence for short tenure   Jo Y (5/14/2007 9:06 a.m.)
- I have this evil mental picture Jean B (5/10/2007 1:31 p.m.)
  - He gave forethought to flattery he could bestow in conversation, Jen S (5/11/2007 7:36 a.m.)
    - I've always had the impression nan duval (5/13/2007 10:54 p.m.)
      - Mr. Collins dupes himself Robbin (5/14/2007 12:24 a.m.)
        
        OK, you've got me on the chapter 15 line: nan duval (5/15/2007 7:48 p.m.)

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