Jane and Elizabeth tried to explain the legal situation to her again.They had often attempted to do this before.But it was a matter which Mrs Bennet refused to understand, and she continued to complain bitterly about Mr Collins.
‘It certainly is most unjust,’agreed Mr Bennet,‘and nothing can clear Mr Collins from the guilt of inheriting this house.But if you listen while I read his letter to you,you may perhaps be a little softened by his manner of expressing himself.’
He read aloud the following letter