Oh, Gertrude claimed he had an answer for that, when I spoke to her, if you believe it! She says he told her that he had taken an interest because the girl's uncle was a school chum and he was merely 'helping' her in her career. The excuse is nearly as flimsy as the frock she was wearing in the article, I have to say - but you know some women will cling to any shred of story if it allows them to avoid facing the truth. Still, it's somewhat unbelievable that the entire escapade came to her as the surprise and shock that it clearly has been.
Regarding Mr Collins: As I've told Lucius, he really is quite harmless. I vaguely recall him from Hogwarts and he was just as hapless then. His persistence now is, in its way, somewhat laudable, if tiresome. You've no need to concern yourself by imagining some nefarious motive behind his ceaseless private messages.
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Date: 2010-09-10 12:34 am (UTC)Regarding Mr Collins: As I've told Lucius, he really is quite harmless. I vaguely recall him from Hogwarts and he was just as hapless then. His persistence now is, in its way, somewhat laudable, if tiresome. You've no need to concern yourself by imagining some nefarious motive behind his
ceaselessprivate messages.