Pride and Prejudice

What caused Mr. Collins to misconstrue the plain meeting of Elizabeth's reaction to his proposal?

Chapter 19

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Mr Collins misconstrues Elizabeth's reaction because of his own misguided arrogance. He simply can't fathom a refusal, thus, he thinks she's just playing hard to get.

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