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Mr. Collins

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William Collins is the pompous, obsequious clergyman and distant cousin of the Bennet family in Jane Austen's classic novel 'Pride and Prejudice'. He is a social climber who is easily impressed by titles and ranks, particularly that of his wealthy patroness, Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

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