Poor Charlotte! it was melancholy to leave her to such society! But she had chosen it with her eyes open; and though evidently regretting that her visitors were to go, she did not seem to ask for compassion. Her home and her housekeeping, her parish and her poultry, and all their dependent concerns, had not yet lost their charms.
– Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 38. On parting with Charlotte, Elizabeth reflects on her married life with Mr. Collins and living at close quarters to Lady Catherine. She feels sorry for her friend. But Elizabeth forgets that to Charlotte, happiness is – a comfortable home! She has sacrificed love and feelings for a better life through marriage with Mr. Collins.