With such rivals for the notice of the fair as Mr. Wickham and the officers, Mr. Collins seemed to sink into insignificance; to the young ladies he certainly was nothing; but he had still at intervals a kind listener in Mrs. Phillips, and was by her watchfulness, most abundantly supplied with coffee and muffin.
Collins parut sombrer dans l’insignifiance. Aux yeux des jeunes filles il ne comptait certainement plus, mais, par intervalles, il trouvait encore un auditeur bénévole dans la personne de Mrs.