[Pride and Prejudice] Mrs Bennett

Chapter 24

After the birthday party, the Bennett family began to prepare for Christmas in [-].The things needed for the holidays have been prepared a long time ago, and the only thing to do now is to decorate the Christmas tree in the living room, which is so high that it almost reaches the ceiling.

Mary and Catherine were the happiest, the whole mansion was decorated, they loved the colorful decorations, and the delicious and sweet desserts that were always served.You must know that this is the only time of the year that they can eat as much dessert as they want, and Grace usually limits the amount of dessert.

The five girls commanded the two boys in the family to climb up and down the ladder and put all kinds of decorations on the Christmas tree. Grace and Mr. Bennett sat on the sofa beside them and watched their interaction quietly, with faces Show a happy smile from time to time.

Mr. Brown stood at the drawing-room door for a long time with the letters in his hand, and at last turned away.It was just an invitation to some Christmas and New Year balls. According to the usual practice in previous years, except for the balls in the palace, the other Bennett couples would basically not attend.It was just a letter of refusal. He could make preparations first and let the viscount take a look at it when the time came.

The Christmas holiday passed like this. Except that the Bennetts left for the palace for one night, the Bennetts spent the rest of the time together.They chat, dance, read, play cards and chess by the fireplace.

Warm and happy.

This Christmas, the Bennett family gave each other presents. The only difference was that Jane and Elizabeth each had an extra present.Jane's is from the east of England, while Elizabeth's is from inner London.

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When towels have become an inseparable daily necessities for the British, the eldest daughter of the Bennett family has finally reached her full age, and it is time to officially enter the social occasion.Originally, girls could enter the social circle at the age of 16, but Grace felt that this age was too young, so the time for the Bennett girls to enter the social circle was delayed a little later.

In April [-], the annual "Socialite Adult Ball" was officially held again at Buckingham Palace, which meant the beginning of the annual London social season.

The Bar Mitzvah is a royal ball that represents the most important coming-of-age ceremony for girls from upper-class families.At the ball, the girls who are officially going to social occasions will put on exquisite makeup and wear custom-made white evening dresses, and His Majesty the King will formally introduce them to the noble young men.

The purpose of the ball is that at the end of the social season, girls can find their ideal husbands and men can find their ideal wives.The traditional aristocrats can be supplemented with fresh blood, and the emerging middle class can also use this to marry the aristocrats.

Jane held Dylan's hand with a generous smile, and attended the ball accompanied by Mr. Bennett and Grace.Even among the many noble young men and women dressed up to attend, the appearance of the dragon and phoenix twins is top-notch.With blond flowing hair, blue almond eyes, well-fitting dresses, and decent smiles, the two siblings got a lot of admiring looks.

Over the past ten years, with the silent efforts of Mr. Bennett and Grace, although the Bennett family is not as good as those nobles who have lasted for several generations, they have also gained a firm foothold among the nobles.The couple's elegant demeanor and pragmatic style have won the favor of many people and laid a solid foundation for their children to enter the social season now.

"Dylan, I feel like my face is going to freeze." Jane's lips moved almost invisibly, and no one could hear her except Dylan who was standing with her.

"Just get used to it." Dylan resisted the urge to rub his face and comforted his sister.

"I have time to stand here and look at others as if they are picking and choosing. I feel that I might as well chat with my sisters at home." Jane continued to vent her dissatisfaction.

"Chat?" Dylan slightly raised his eyebrows and nodded to one of his noble classmates in the distance, "I thought you wanted to read those letters."

"Dylan!" Jane's expression became serious.

Even her twin brother can't relax easily in this matter.If people found out that the daughter of the Bennett family had been in private contact with a male letter for several years, not only her reputation, but the reputation of the entire Bennett family would be affected.

"There is no one else around us, Jane. Do you really think I would be so disrespectful?" Dylan said with a wry smile, and silently settled the account on Bentley, who was rushing back to the north of England in a hurry.

In the past few years, Jane and Bingley have been communicating with Dylan with the help. From acquaintance to acquaintance, they now have a tacit understanding.Bingley didn't know, but both Jane and Dylan knew that this was actually done with the permission of the Bennetts.

The Bennetts are quite satisfied with Bentley, the eldest son-in-law.

Although Jane is gentle on the surface, as the eldest daughter of the Bennett family, she has long been used to making decisions, and even to put it bluntly, she has a strong desire to control.Dylan has been studying abroad, and the time at home is limited.As the eldest child in the family, Jane has four younger sisters to take care of, so her character cannot be really soft.

And Bingley, a young man, is handsome in appearance, good in personality, reasonable, lively and funny, humorous and talkative, and most importantly, he will respect Jane's opinions.Of course, the most important thing is that two well-matched young people have a good impression of each other.

As for the tacit understanding between Jane and Bingley that only each other knows in private, it belongs to the taste of only two people.

"If it wasn't for..." Jane muttered softly, "I don't want to come here."

As the Viscount's daughter, if she did not attend this ball, she would not be accepted by the upper class.This proves that she is a dignified young lady of noble origin, not the daughter of a savage or a nouveau riche.Of course, in fact, everyone is very clear about what is under the fig leaf of this dance.

"Dear Jane, I didn't come to this dance so early." Dylan's eyes showed the same tiredness and impatience, "If it wasn't for you, I should not come here until at least five years later."

The Bennett family can also be regarded as a large landowner. Although the land is not concentrated enough and scattered in several counties, it cannot support a large number.So Dylan, who bears the title of the sole heir of the Bennett family, is of course one of the golden tortoise husbands in the hearts of many famous ladies and noble girls!He was young and handsome, a promising student at Oxford University, and anyone with a discerning eye would fall in love with him.

"Let's be content, at least we just need to meet those gazes." Jane looked pitifully at Grace, who was surrounded by many ladies and kept smiling, "Look at mom, I don't think she can last long. gone."

"I think you're gloating, Jane." Dylan said in an aria-like way, "I hope my mother can stand it, if she can't, it's the poor of us!"

"...Do you think we should avoid it for a while?" Grace glanced at the siblings, and Jane asked with an alarm in her heart.

"It's too late." Seeing Grace walking here with a proud lady with her head held high, Dylan cursed in a low voice, "Damn Charles, I will let him go when he comes back." Strange."

"Please don't hold back, dear Dylan." Jane said through gritted teeth under the mask of a decent smile.

If Bingley had not suddenly left London, he would have been by Jane's side now.Dylan can stay at home happily, and Jane also shows that she has a good woman, and she no longer needs to be looked down upon by ladies and other young people.

"Dylan, Jane, my mother wants to introduce a lady to you." Grace introduced to a pair of children a woman who was wearing a dark purple dress and a long skirt beside her, who looked much taller than ordinary women, "This is Catherine Duchess de Bour. ​​Ma'am, this is my eldest son and daughter, Dylan and Jane."

"Hello, madam." The twins saluted Mrs. de Bourgh according to the etiquette.

"Hello." Mrs. de Bourgh nodded to her hands, and then looked at Dylan critically for a long time before she raised her head and smiled with satisfaction, "You are Mr. Bennett? I heard my nephew Darcy Speaking of you, he praised you very much." She looked blunt, and there was a kind of condescension and conceit in her tone, which made Grace and the twins frown secretly.

"Thank you, ma'am." Dylan said modestly with a smile, "Compared to Fitzwilliam, I still have a lot to learn." Just by looking at it, he could see that the Duchess was someone who liked to be liked. People wearing top hats.After learning and dealing with so many things with Mr. Bennett, he has also developed the smoothness and skillful dancing that a nobleman must have.

"Darcy is indeed excellent." Mrs. de Bourgh had a high opinion of her nephew, and this time her tone was much softer, "Old Mr. Darcy is very satisfied with having an heir like him, he and my daughter's Both of us are looking forward to the marriage. If it weren't for my baby Anne who is still young and not in good shape, maybe I can invite you to their wedding."

Fitzwilliam has a marriage contract with his mother's cousin, why haven't I heard him mention it?Something flashed quickly in Dylan Hai's blue eyes.Thinking that that guy never forgets to send gifts to Elizabeth twice a year, he thought maybe he should write a letter to ask about it when he goes back.

After Elizabeth grew up in the past two years, her attitude towards Fitzwilliam has also changed a bit, and she is no longer as indifferent and annoying as she was when she was a child.Finally, his sister's attitude softened a little, and he didn't want her to get entangled in any marriage scandal again.

Although it is true that a good man is not so easy to find, it is not that the daughter of his Bennett family cannot marry, so there is no need to be tight with others!

Dylan feels that he is really a good brother. He not only has to consider his sister's marriage, but also escorts their love throughout the whole process. In the end, he may not be able to let him go after they get married.Fortunately, he only counted four and a half younger sisters, and the half younger sisters needed to worry more about William than him, or he would really be so tired that he vomited blood!

The author has something to say: the next chapter of the tone-changing plot is about to begin.

The CPs are probably already set, Jane X Bentley, Elizabeth X Darcy, Mary X Collins (not 100% sure), Catherine X tentatively, Lydia X Wickham.

As for Dylan's CP, I personally like Georgiana.Marrying each other's best friend's sister or something, it feels quite loving. 23333

Of course, if you have any opinions, you can also put them forward.