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very wisely in leaving the girls to their own trifling amusements . Mrs . Bennet and her daughters apologised most civilly for Lydia ' s interruption , and promised that it should not occur again , if he would resume his book ; but Mr . Collins , after assuring them that he bore his young cousin no ill-will , and should never resent her behaviour as any affront , seated himself at another table with Mr . Bennet , and prepared for backgammon .