Getting Married · Character
Collins
The bishop's chaplain and veteran wedding-breakfast hand, whose easy temper has survived a lifetime of domestic management by a born wife and mother.
supporting
Also known as Mrs. Bridgenorth Collins, Mr. Collins, Mr. Alderman Collins, William Collins
First appearance: Getting Married
As a supporting figure in Getting Married, Collins is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as a character involved in the marriage debate.
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Collins has superintended so many wedding breakfasts that he can joke about the General's flight from the cake while quietly revealing his own long accommodation to a marriage that never quite came natural to him. His…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Wedding party and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Lesbia
professional · positive
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- Soames
professional · positive
- The Bishop
professional · positive
Relationship notes
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