[Pride and Prejudice] Stupid life in the 18th century

Back in Longborn, Jane felt the dullness of life day after day, and she was even more envious of her sisters receiving formal education.Mr. Bennett also saw Jane's depression. She was just a good adult lady, but if she was sent to school suddenly, who knew what would happen.

Jane and Lydia were sitting in the conservatory, mending clothes in the charity basket, some of which were thinly washed.I couldn't help but think of the children in the countryside. They still send berries to Bennett's house every season in exchange for a small amount of coins.The Miss Bennetts naturally collected them all, washed them, or made them into jams and sent them to London.

Jane Bennett, a kind girl, is a needleworker, full of thoughts; she is not born decisive enough, and her mild temper is an advantage, but it can also be regarded as her greatest defect.Change always has a beginning and a process. Without Elizabeth and Mary by her side, no one else can help her express her thoughts directly.As the evening approached, she drove Lydia to the kitchen, but she stood at the gate with her charity blue on her shoulders, waiting for Mr. Bennett to return.

"Jane? Is there anything special today?"

"Father, if it's okay, I won't wait for you to come home?" Jane blushed slightly.

Mr. Bennet pretended to think about it. "It's okay, you really haven't come to greet me."

"father!"

"Okay, dear Jane, if you have anything to say to Dad, just say it." Mr. Bennet laughed and patted Jane on the back.

When Jane came to the critical point, she hesitated again.

The reason why Mr. Bennett likes Elizabeth among these daughters is that she is direct and unobtrusive, and occasionally some small actions reveal childish cunning.For Mr. Bennett, whose son is still young, such a heroic daughter is not enough. The only unsatisfactory thing is Elizabeth's gender.

"Father, I think we should gather the children of farmers hired by farmers to teach them how to read and write. Girls can even learn some handicrafts."

"Jane, although your attention is very good, but do you let them bear the paper and pen?"

"I think everyone will recognize that they can write, and they can just make gestures on the ground. As for the boys, if the family wants to, they can send them to public schools when they reach the age. For example, they can still accept civilian-style education like Harrow Public School. started."

"Jane, just do what you want, from beginning to end."

"Father, can we renovate the abandoned warehouse near the entrance of the village? As a kind of support you give to the children of the farmer's family?"

Mr. Bennett nodded, the current economic situation.He has no objection to improving the education of the children of farm laborers.

After Jane got her father's permission, she finally let go of her worries and started to plan happily. Let's write to Liz the good news by the way.One more person will definitely have more ideas.

Elizabeth at the girls' school receives letters from Jane and shares them with Mary and Catherine.Although Mary is still nerdy, Miss Bogue has more and more influence on her.Speaking of which, there is no female student who would not like such a gentle and amiable teacher as Miss Bogue.Catherine is even more regretful that she is not at home, otherwise she can also be a teacher for the children of farm laborers.

"Liz, if we're at home, it's just right! I can teach them to read, Mary can teach them to read, and you can teach them to count!"

"Dear Kitty, you reminded me. How can a farmhand's child not know how to count? I must write to Jane about this!"

"I think reading is also very important. Now that newspapers are so extensive, you can get a lot of information from them! The most basic things like national policies and political opinions, as a Chinese, you should know. There are no cafes in the village, so it is rare to go to them in the town. I must be reluctant to part with this penny." Mary also expressed her opinion, and at the same time her eyes lit up. "They don't need to read the history of philosophy. As long as we take back some outdated newspapers from the salon, there will be teaching texts!"

"God! Mary! I have to say that your idea is really good, let's write back to Jane!" Elizabeth also regretted that she was in school and could not participate in these things; she could only pour her enthusiasm into the eloquent words.

After writing the letter and planning to go to the town to post it this Thursday afternoon, Anne Conrad came to look for Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth, we're going to start dancing this Wednesday. Are you happy? I heard from Miss Balker that the partners are all Oxford students. Mrs. Cowley and the professors from the Faculty of Letters, Law, and Theology are very good." It’s familiar, most of the previous backup dancers were students from church colleges.”

"Annie, aren't the students of the church college all pastors in the future? It's hard to imagine them dancing with us in a serious manner!" Elizabeth laughed out loud as she spoke.

Anne was also amused, "Look at what you said, they don't have to wear the priest's clothes to dance with us. Besides, they don't all have to be priests!" But it's still fun to think of them dancing with a group of priests one thing.

"Look at what you said, there are many noble children in the seminary. Studying is not purely for career!" Mary said contemptuously at the side. There are too many sisters in the reading club. How can there be no discussion in places where there are many girls? Boys, especially Oxford town is still such a place that people talk about. "You don't know, Maxwell, Miss Balker's former dance partner in the Teaching Academy, is a nobleman. Of course, Miss Balker's family is also very good, they are really a good couple."

"Mary, it's amazing that you even know the name of Miss Balck's partner."

"Who told you not to join the reading club? Do you think that only nerds go to the reading club? Literary appreciation is a necessary ability for well-educated ladies."

Anne lay down on Mary's body expectantly and excitedly. "So you are so well-informed! Then tell me that our dancers are also from the seminary this time?"

"Hey~ It will be a year or two before my turn to learn how to dance, how could I care about this! You will know when the time comes!" Mary deliberately said and picked up the book again.

Elizabeth and Anne looked at each other and smiled, tickling Mary's itch. "Tell us quickly! You're still pretending!"

"Hehe, hahaha!~Oh! You~haha, you still have...what kind of ladies look haha~, okay, let me say! Stop, stop!"

"Then speak up!"

"Liz, you still look like a big sister, you really should let your parents see you!"

"Baby Mary, it's not that you are naughty! Don't tempt us, I don't believe you don't know! Tell me~"

"Hey~ Mrs. Cowley is contacting the literature department of the university this time, and there will be more than 20 freshmen."

"That's not a few years older than us! There are so many male and female students, do you think anyone can make a pair?" Annie began to feel young.

"Even if it's done, it's only after socializing after leaving school, and with the approval of both families. It's done in school, and the reputation is too bad!" Elizabeth said, looking at Mary, this guy is about to sell It depends on those high-achieving students, maybe they will take away the female Wenqing.

Annie smiled and looked forward to it. "I think so too, Elizabeth, help me pick out the dance dress for Wednesday!"

"Dear Miss Conrad, you don't need to be so nervous about dance class! Besides, with your beauty, you don't need to dress up too much, then we don't want to live!"

"Oh! Elizabeth, your mouth is really damaged. I have seen the beautiful young lady of your family, and you are still laughing at me!"

"Annie, I'm telling the truth! You don't have to be so anxious."

"Elizabeth, if it's really the gentlemen at my banquet, I'd rather be an old girl. I've sneaked upstairs many times."

"My dear, you are growing up, and so are the young boys. When you step into the social circle, you will find that there are many young and handsome people waiting for you."

"That sounds good to me, I hope!"

"Okay, let's go pick out a dress for the beautiful Miss Anne."

"Elizabeth, who still has your sister's skillful hands, just thinking that you can give me some attention or come up with a new trick."

Elizabeth and Anne Conrad's voices became smaller and they walked away slowly.Mary looked at the closed door, took out her notebook from the drawer, looked at the sunlight outside the window, and began to write with her head down.

After dealing with Annie, Elizabeth went back to her room and asked Mary to go to the dining room together.Opening the door, I saw Mary put the notebook back in the drawer.

"Mary, you don't have to avoid me. How could you not be the first to show me the sketch you wrote?" Elizabeth felt that Mary was alienating herself.

Mary looked at the notebook but blushed. "Liz, I'm just a little embarrassed, I...I'm not writing pastoral essays this time."

"Is that a novel?"

"Hmm!" Mary lowered her head as she spoke.

"Mary! Show me quickly, I want to be your first reader!" Elizabeth was very happy. "By the way, didn't the essay you wrote last time be submitted to the newspaper? How did it turn out? If you get the manuscript fee, you must treat me~!"

"Two of them were silent, and the other one also politely declined, and suggested that I start writing with short stories."

Seeing Mary's depressed mood, Elizabeth couldn't help but hug her into her arms. "Mary, I think you are really nice. I like your pastoral sketches very much. I think gentlemen and ladies have different preferences. How about we publish some brochures? What do you think? Just like our salon own publication."

"Liz, really?"

"Really! I think we can try it. Why don't we write to Jane? By the way, to Sister Stoke, Sterling, no, to Mr. Miller?"

"In this way, we ladies also have our own exclusive publication!"

"Who says it's not? We can write about beauty, poetry, and stories. Maybe many years later, some excellent works that have been washed away by waves will be handed down to the world."

"Liz, I'm so moved by what you said!"