Chapter 101Elizabeth sat with her mother and sisters, pondering what she had heard, and doubting whether she was authorized to mention it when Sir William Lucas himself appeared, sent by his daughter to tell the family about her engagement. With many compliments to her and much m**********n at the prospect of a connection between the houses, he unfolded the cause – an audience that was not only amazed, but incredulous; for Mrs. Mitchell protested with more perseverance than politeness that he had to be completely wrong; and Linda, always unguarded and often rude, shouted exuberantly,
'Good God! Sir William, how can you tell such a story? Don't you know that Mr. Collins wants to marry Lizzy?'
Nothing less than the courtier's favor could have endured such treatment without anger; but the g
