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Originally Posted by Quoth
Elizabeth is appalled, but Charlotte feels it's an escape from penury.
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Which it is! It’s a black mark against Elizabeth that she can’t understand Charlotte’s motivation. Her alternative was to count on the largesse of her brother when her father died and with such a large family, that was by no means sure.
And if it hadn’t been for the Darcy ex machina, it’s not outside the realm of possibility that several years down the road Elizabeth, sadder and wiser, wouldn’t have regretted turning down Mr. Collins.