Her daughters listened in silence,aware that any attempt to calm her would only increase her annoyance.Elizabeth,howev er,was determined not to marry Mr Collins,and in the end Mrs Bennet was obliged to accept that fact.When Mr Collins realized that Elizabeth had meant what she said,his manner to- wards her became coldly and stiffly polite.His long speeches and flattering compliments were transferred for the rest of the day to kind Charlotte Lucas,who took on herself the trouble of listening to him,for which all the Bennets were very grateful.