Dear Sir, I must trouble you once more for congratulations. Elizabeth will soon be the wife of Mr. Darcy. Console Lady Catherine as well as you can. But, if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give. Yours sincerely, etc.
– Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 60. When Mr. Collins lets Mr. Bennet know that Lady Catherine is upset that her nephew Mr. Darcy is marrying Elizabeth, Mr. Bennet writes back with some interesting advice for Mr. Collins.