Mrs. Bennet enters to congratulate Mr. Collins on his marriage to Elizabeth. He accepts her congratulations and tells her how the interview went. Mrs. Bennet knows Elizabeth well enough to know her daughter meant it when she refused Mr. Collins' offer. She intends to speak with her. Mr. Collins objects, saying that if Elizabeth continues to reject him because she is headstrong and foolish, she can't possibly make him happy as a wife. Mrs. Bennet assures him that Elizabeth is only foolish with courtship. She goes to her husband and asks for his assistance in convincing Elizabeth to marry Mr. Collins. She tells him that Mr. Collins is in danger of deciding not to marry Elizabeth. Mr. Bennet calls his daughter down. He tells her that her mother refuses to talk to her if she doesn't marry Mr.

