Charlotte's parents were delighted to agree to the marriage, and Lady Lucas began to work out,with more interest than she had ever felt before,how many more years Mr Bennet was likely to live.Charlotte herself was quite satisfied.Mr Collins, certainly,was neither sensible nor agreeable,but still he would be a husband.She did not think highly of men or of marriage, but she had always intended to marry.Although marriage might not always bring happiness,it was the only honourable way in which a well-educated woman with little income could provide a home for herself. Now twenty-seven, and lacking beauty, she felt she was lucky to have found a husband.