<P> Elizabeth's rejection of Mr Collins's marriage proposal is welcomed by her father, regardless of the financial benefit to the family of such a match . Mr Collins then marries Elizabeth's friend, Charlotte Lucas . Mr Collins is usually considered to be the foil to Mr. Darcy, who is grave and serious, and acts with propriety at all times . On the other hand, Mr Collins acts with impropriety and exaggerated humility, which offers some comedic relief . He likes things, especially if they are expensive or numerous, but is indifferent to true beauty and value ("Here, leading the way through every walk and cross walk, and scarcely allowing them an interval to utter the praises he asked for, every view was pointed out with a minuteness which left beauty entirely behind . He could number the fields in every direction, and could tell how many trees there were in the most distant clump). </P> <P> Mr Collins is first mentioned when Mr. Bennet tells his wife that his cousin will be visiting them . Mr Bennet reads them a letter sent to him from Mr Collins where Collins speaks of making amends for any past disagreements between his father and Mr Bennet . In his letter, Mr Collins readily assumes that his overtures of peace will be gratefully accepted and presumes upon the family to announce that he will come stay with them for a week . </P> <P> Upon the first night of his visit he spends time dining with the family and reading to them from Fordyce's Sermons in their parlour . It is at this point that Mr Collins seems to take a fancy to the eldest daughter, Jane Bennet . When discussing his intentions with Mrs. Bennet he is told that Jane may very soon be engaged . It takes Mr Collins only a few moments to redirect his attentions to Elizabeth Bennet, who in he believes in "birth and beauty", succeeds her sister . </P> <P> He spends the rest of his stay making visits around the neighbourhood with the young Misses Bennet . They visit Mrs Phillips, Mrs Bennet's sister . Mr Collins is quite charmed by this encounter and seems extremely pleased to be treated so well by the family . He continues to pay specific attention to Miss Elizabeth . </P>

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