While Sir William was with them, Mr. Collins devoted his morning to driving him out in his gig, and showing him the country; but when he went away, the whole family returned to their usual employments, and Elizabeth was thankful to find that they did not see more of her cousin by the alteration, for the chief of the time between breakfast and dinner was now passed by him either at work in the garden or in reading and writing, and looking out of the window in his own book-room, which fronted the road.
Apres son départ, chacun retourna a ses occupations habituelles et Elizabeth fut heureuse de constater que ce changement ne leur imposait pas davantage la compagnie de son cousin. Il employait la plus grande partie de ses journées a lire, a écrire, ou a regarder par la fenetre de son bureau qui donnait sur la route.