Chapter 92The discussion of Mr. Collins' offer was now almost over, and Elizabeth only had to suffer from the unpleasant feelings that inevitably came with it, and occasionally some annoying allusions to her mother. As for the Lord Himself, His feelings were mainly expressed not in embarrassment or dejection, or by trying to avoid it, but in stiffness and angry silence. He hardly ever spoke to her, and the zealous attentions he had been so empathetic to himself were transferred to Miss Lucas for the rest of the day, whose courtesy to listen to him was a timely relief for all of them and especially for her friend.
The morning produced no reduction in Mrs. Mitchell's bad mood. or illness. Mr. Collins was also in the same state of angry pride. Elizabeth had hoped that his resentment would sh
