He does not want abilities.

He can be a conversible companion if he thinks it worth his while.

Among those who are at all his equals in consequence, he is a very different man from what he is to the less prosperous.

His pride never deserts him; but with the rich he is liberal-minded, just, sincere, rational, honourable, and perhaps agreeable--allowing something for fortune and figure." The whist party soon afterwards breaking up, the players gathered round the other table and Mr.Collins took his station between his cousin Elizabeth and Mrs.Phillips.The usual inquiries as to his success was made by the latter.

It had not been very great; he had lost every point; but when Mrs.Phillips began to express her concern thereupon, he assured her with much earnest gravity that it was not of the least importance, that he considered the money as a mere trifle, and begged that she would not make herself uneasy.
"I know very well, madam," said he, "that when persons sit down to a card-table, they must take their chances of these things, and happily I am not in such circumstances as to make five shillings any object.