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

With Caesar's departure, Mr. Bennett is obviously aware of the side effects he played in it, although he has always believed that this young man and Elizabeth are not suitable.But it is still decided that the whole family will go to Bath for a holiday, so that Elizabeth can relax.What's more, the dance party is indispensable in any place, and the regret caused by the boy Caesar will naturally be filled by other boys.

So some poor fellow could only watch the Bennets go to Bath, while he remained with Mr. Gardinal and performed his duties as a servant.Barry Weir's property naturally has nothing to do with him, and Wendell Weir is already satisfied with the teaching he can accept now.

A city of southwestern England, southeast of the port of Bristol.The South Street and North Street buildings have a lot of housing and wide sidewalks. After a long period of development, there have been circuses, theaters, concert halls, shops, libraries, party halls, and even a parliament.

Free, relaxed Bath, with parties from morning till night.Holidaymakers of the same class from all over the UK chat during the day and dance at night. Of course, it is also a mixed place, and there are no shortage of speculators.In the social occasions of Bath, you can see all kinds of people and things. Young girls not only want to maintain their reputations, but also attract the men they like to become their husbands.

The Bennett family's carriage entered Bath, passed through the beautiful and attractive suburbs, and drove through several streets leading to the hotel, where all the well-dressed gentlemen, ladies and ladies were seen.The Bennetts, as one can imagine, really enjoyed themselves to the fullest.The family took up residence in a comfortable house in Bullock Street.

The Bennetts did not shop for fancy clothes and have their hair cut by the best barbers, like those vacationers who came to socialize.That day, the whole family went to the hot spring that they had long admired. They wore dark skirts and hats, and there were snacks and towels on the dinner plate tied around their necks.

The facilities are not very trendy though, given that Bath was originally a spa resort.It used to be a place where members of the royal family, nobles, politicians, poets and artists gathered. The facilities are the best among several hot springs.This trend of health and enjoyment has led to many hot springs later, the famous ones are Buxton and Harrogate in the north of England, Tonbridge Spring in the southeast, and Chelton Ham is a hot spring resort built later.

The family rested early in this city of pleasure, and their indifference has already made some people not indifferent.At noon the next day, Mr. Jin, the chief ceremonial officer of the party hall, came to visit.

Mr. Jin is a gentleman in his early fifties. He has the most comprehensive information and a wide range of friends.As for Mr. Bennett, a big entrepreneur in Manchester City, he got the news almost as soon as the Bennett family entered Bath City.I thought I'd meet them at the party at night, but I didn't expect that the whole family would relax and rest first.Ignoring the many curious gentlemen and ladies, yes, Mr. Jin really thought that any man or woman who came to Bath for vacation could not resist the hustle and bustle here, and couldn't wait to blend into the society.This time he made a big mistake.

Mr. King sat in the living room and chatted with Mr. Bennett about interesting things in London, and he also took the initiative to talk about the current social figures in Bath.It didn't take long to see two well-dressed young ladies coming downstairs, and Mr. Bennett naturally introduced them to the two daughters.

"My dear daughters, this is Mr. Jin, the Chief Hoster of the Bath Party Hall. If you are going to the ballroom at night, Mr. Jin will help you introduce gentlemen."

Jane and Elizabeth bowed to Mr. Jin calmly, and then asked their father for instructions. "Dad, we didn't take a good look at it when we came here yesterday. Today, Jane and I want to go for a walk on the street."

"Go ahead, just don't get abducted by an inexplicable boy." Mr. Bennett reminded half-jokingly, while leading Mr. Jin into the study. "Mr. Jin, come with me to taste the newly purchased Cuban cigars."

"Then I'm lucky!"

"Mr. Jin really likes to joke. What kind of cigars have you never tasted? It is interesting to have a gentleman like you to taste them together."

For the little naughty Andrew in the family, Mrs. Bennet had to stay in the residence.The child has also reached the age when cats hate dogs, full of curiosity and energy, but Mrs. Bennet is not lightly tossed.If I had known earlier, I should really have left this child with Mrs. Aphra.

Jane and Elizabeth wore braided hats and long-sleeved, fitted coats over long skirts.They walked slowly along the street and walked towards the semi-elliptical Royal Crescent Square, which was not far from where they lived.The hills to the north of the Royal Crescent Square are also covered with buildings, and the golden stone row houses wind up to form Crescent Streets and squares.

The young gentlemen in Bath couldn't help looking around and following the two young and pretty ladies.Jane was a little embarrassed, these gentlemen were too out of line.

"Oh! Liz, someone is following us."

"Jane, you are too timid. We just walked on the main road and didn't go to remote places. What are we afraid of? Just ignore it. But with your beauty, you must be big at the dance at night. welcome."

"That's right. Anyway, with you here, I haven't visited the shops here yet. Why don't we go and have a look."

"Haven't you visited almost all the shops in London? What's the difference here? I don't think the items here are more novel than those in London."

"Liz, what lady doesn't like shopping, but you are a freak."

"Jane, where are the shops so different? We should take a good walk here. Look at how unique the buildings are here,"

They wandered around casually, passing the Putney Bridge, which was full of shops on both sides and spanned the Avon River.It brought prosperity to Baswick Meadows and led to the development of an entire new district.

In the evening, the Bennett family naturally went to the ball at the invitation of Mr. King.There are not many decorations on Jane's head, and there is a delicate cross necklace around her neck.Although the skirt is not her best-looking, she and her sisters sewed it together.Elizabeth's hair was coiled in a bud at the back of her head, with a delicate pearl in the center, and her neck was empty.The light yellow long-sleeved dress looks dignified and charming.

Seeing her two well-groomed daughters, Mrs. Bennet kept criticizing them for their cleanliness. "Hey, even if you are very beautiful, you have to cover up three points. I think my mother knew how to dress herself back then. The two of you went out and wandered around the street, but you didn't see those ladies with beautiful heads. hat, and feathers?"

"Come on, Mrs. Bennet, you can keep your voice down. Andrew fell asleep so easily. Don't you want to go to the ball? Besides, this kind of fluffy feathers always grow on the buttocks of big birds. I don't want to." Our beautiful daughter is comparable to a bird's butt." Mr. Bennet scolded his wife, but still arched his arms in a gentlemanly way. "What's more, even if the daughters are very beautiful, they can't compare with yours back then."

"Hey, with a father who dotes on his daughter like you, I think my darlings will be very picky." Although Mrs. Bennet was complaining, she had a smile on her face.

A group of people came to the upper dance hall, which was already overcrowded and crowded.Mrs. Bennet, who knew no acquaintances here, merely led her daughters towards the refreshment room.Although Mr. Bennett also wanted to go to the chess and card room to play, but after all, there were a lot of people coming and going here, so he accompanied the three of them as a protector.

People at a table didn't know each other, so they had to sit awkwardly.Unless you are introduced by an acquaintance, you cannot take the initiative to speak on such an occasion. This is very uneducated behavior.However, Mr. Bennett was certainly not the nameless ones, and it didn't take long for Mr. King to find them.He was accompanied by Sir Allen's family, who, apart from the young daughter on the dance floor, had two married sons.

The eldest son Andy and the second son Henry both graduated from Oxford University.They were naturally very happy to see the two charming ladies.Mrs. Allen smiled with satisfaction and took Mrs. Bennett's arm to talk enthusiastically. While talking about the interesting stories of the celebrities at the party, she quietly inquired about the background of the Bennett family.

Sir Allen, watching the ladies chat happily, invited Mr. Bennet to join him in the card-room, and they both agreed.

The two sons of the Allen family have golden curly hair, which is in line with Elizabeth's aesthetics, not to mention their delicate facial features.So as soon as Andy asked her to dance, Elizabeth agreed.With so many people, the Ellen family is not the only one Jane knows now, so she also agreed to Henry's invitation to join them on the dance floor.