Mr. Collins is announcing that Elizabeth will be well received by Lady de Bourgh, despite her lower stature. At first is seems Mr. Collins is hinting that Lady de Bourgh is arrogant. The word affability is presently regarded as a patronizing word, where as during Austin's life, if one was affable they were kind to their inferiors. The word is a derivative of the Latin root 'adfari', which means to speak to. Some of Jane Austen's language is out dated, but her novels are as current as when they were first published.
~"A Latin-English Dictionary Wordlist." RCN New York City | Digital Cable TV, High-Speed Internet Service & Phone in New York City, including Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. 03 Apr. 2009
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