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As the weather was fine, they had a pleasant walk of about half a

mile across the park. Every park has its beauty and its

prospects; and Elizabeth saw much to be pleased with, though she

could not be in such raptures as Mr. Collins expected the scene

to inspire, and was but slightly affected by his enumeration of

the windows in front of the house, and his relation of what the

glazing altogether had originally cost Sir Lewis de Bourgh.

When they ascended the steps to the hall, Maria's alarm was every

moment increasing, and even Sir William did not look perfectly

calm. Elizabeth's courage did not fail her. She had heard nothing

of Lady Catherine that spoke her awful from any extraordinary

talents or miraculous virtue, and the mere stateliness of money

and rank she thought she could witness without trepidation.