After visting Lady Catherine

I find my time here with Mr. and Mrs. Collins quite enjoyable. My fears about not getting along well with Catherine were completely irrational, and I am pleased to say we are getting along most handsomely. And although Mr. Collins seems to still wish I were his, he, too, has been quite easy to get along with. The one thing I have to complain about at this point is Lady Catherine de Bourgh! True, she is very polite, however in a most disagreeable sort of way. She insists upon disagreeing with everyone and in sharing her opinion at every given moment, even when it is not desired. True, it is good for any woman to be well-opinionated, but it gets very tiresome if all a lady says is an extremely critical and unwelcome opinion. She is also the type of person to continue talking and talking without letting anyone else get a word in at any point, no matter how obvious it is that they wish to. No matter, it is just a small bump in the road; I am sure the rest of my time here will be quite enjoyable.


          Elizabeth Bennet