Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on him at Netherfield. The surprise of finding him in so high a state of spirits was not, however, so great as to prevent his feeling some concern for the state of his daughter, and the account which he received from his friend of her own behaviour was not calculated to prevent it. He was, however, with his usual placidity, endeavouring to reconcile his feelings to the idea of his daughter's being married to Mr. Darcy, when Mr. Collins arrived, and his amazement at the alteration of the family was such as to occasion a great deal of mirth.
He was, however, greatly mistaken in his opinion. Mr. Bennet was not in a state of any great perturbation, nor did he feel any great concern for the state of his daughter. His surprise, when he heard of Mr. Darcy's being in the neighbourhood, was by no means so great as to prevent his feeling some uneasiness for the situation of his daughter, and the account which he received from his friend of her own behaviour was not calculated to prevent it. He was, however, with his usual placidity, endeavouring to reconcile his feelings to the idea of his daughter's being married to Mr. Darcy, when Mr. Collins arrived, and his amazement at the alteration of the family was such as to occasion a great deal of mirth.
He was, however, greatly mistaken in his opinion. Mr. Bennet was not in a state of any great perturbation, nor did he feel any great concern for the state of his daughter. His surprise, when he heard of Mr. Darcy's being in the neighbourhood, was by no means so great as to prevent his feeling some uneasiness for the situation of his daughter, and the account which he received from his friend of her own behaviour was not calculated to prevent it. He was, however, with his usual placidity, endeavouring to reconcile his feelings to the idea of his daughter's being married to Mr. Darcy, when Mr. Collins arrived, and his amazement at the alteration of the family was such as to occasion a great deal of mirth.
Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on him at Netherfield. The surprise of finding him in so high a state of spirits was not, however, so great as to prevent his feeling some concern for the state of his daughter, and the account which he received from his friend of her own behaviour was not calculated to prevent it. He was, however, with his usual placidity, endeavouring to reconcile his feelings to the idea of his daughter's being married to Mr. Darcy, when Mr. Collins arrived, and his amazement at the alteration of the family was such as to occasion a great deal of mirth.
He was, however, greatly mistaken in his opinion. Mr. Bennet was not in a state of any great perturbation, nor did he feel any great concern for the state of his daughter. His surprise, when he heard of Mr. Darcy's being in the neighbourhood, was by no means so great as to prevent his feeling some uneasiness for the situation of his daughter, and the account which he received from his friend of her own behaviour was not calculated to prevent it. He was, however, with his usual placidity, endeavouring to reconcile his feelings to the idea of his daughter's being married to Mr. Darcy, when Mr. Collins arrived, and his amazement at the alteration of the family was such as to occasion a great deal of mirth.