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

Everyone was a little bit excited when they got home at night, and Catherine, who was not able to attend the dance, pestered her sister with some resentment and kept asking questions.Some people are doomed to sleepless nights, like the Bennetts.

Mrs. Bennett's head was full of unconstrained imagination, and suddenly she felt that her daughter was amazing, and even the royal Duke of Cambridge couldn't help inviting her to dance!At the same time, he thought that his beauty when he was young was not inferior to that of Jane, and he became more and more satisfied.

Compared to the simple-minded Mrs. Bennett, Mr. Bennett thinks a lot more. He only saw such a serious status gap tonight, because there is no strong natal background, and although the girls are beautiful, they cannot be found. A better match.Speaking of being able to participate in the engagement ball of the nobles this time, it is really flattering.

He saw the affection between Jane and the parents and sons of Portsmouth in his eyes. Wouldn't this invitation let Jane know her position and the helplessness of the other party? Although the mouths of the family is easy, I believe it is not to make them make a fool of themselves. The ladies and daughters of the Portsmouth family are still close.

Mr. Bennett still has a lot to work on, for his daughter and son.

After experiencing the noisy and prosperous event, although Mary was very obsessed at the time, when everything was over and gone.Now lying quietly on the bed alone, I want to share this feeling with Mr. Reed.I don't know why she stopped contacting him a few times after meeting him again.But inadvertently, I often think of the few dance classes accompanied by Mr. Reed in the girls' school.

What would it be like to dance with Reed at such a grand ball today?She still remembered the curve of his lips that were lightly pursed before. Although the memory was not very clear, it emerged so abruptly.His expression and appearance, his voice and tone of voice.His slightly raised eyebrows when he was talking about interesting things, his slightly raised brows when he was thinking seriously, and his focused eyes when he was talking to her, his clear eyes clearly reflected the silly expression on her face.

Lying under the quilt and imagining such a scene, Mary couldn't help but get hot on the face, tossed and turned many times, covered her head with the quilt, and got out again after a while.Heart agitated, she patted her face, hoping to shake those embarrassing illusions out of her mind, but she became more sober all of a sudden.She couldn't wait for the next moment to dawn so that she could write a long letter to Mr. Reed and Annie.Maybe you can make an appointment to chat and eat at a Chinese restaurant.

But, will it bother Mr. Reed?He is a man with a serious job.It seems that I have seen him very frequently recently, I wonder if he will feel a little bored?What if Mr. Reed ignored her?Maybe she should ask Anne if her brother hated her?She is really annoying sometimes, even Liz has said about her, woo~.

Poor Mary was so depressed by her own conjecture that she felt like crying.

Almost as soon as the first light of dawn appeared in the sky, Mary jumped up, put on a thick coat and sat down at the table. After deliberating for a long time, she began to write a letter to Tom Reed.In fact, this is already against a lady's education, but it does not violate her heart.

At breakfast Mary had received a letter from Anne, asking her to meet, but this time Mr. Reed was not available.Mary was very disappointed seeing this, and also carefully put away the letter written in the morning, folded it and pressed it on the last page of the diary.Perhaps the letter will never be sent?Mary regained her spirits and began to write back to Anne.

A few more days passed like this, and the days passed peacefully. Apart from being busy in the factory, Mr. Bennett occasionally cared about the real estate and manor in Chiltonham.More often, they would be with Westminster and Earl Benson, drinking coffee, tasting cigars, and talking about politics and current affairs at gathering places of the powerful.Now being instigated by France, the British East India Company is ready for war, and it is almost on the verge of breaking out.

Those who have participated in the engagement ball, regardless of whether they are frustrated or proud, have calmed down at home; that is, Catherine, who has not yet come to socialize, can't sit still, and keeps asking this and that, all the ideas about the ball and Doubtless, both Elizabeth and Jane were afraid of her.

On this day, Westminster came back for dinner with Mr. Bennett again. When the two sisters saw him, they immediately threw Catherine to him like a burden.

The immature and lovely little loli suddenly became shy and cautious when facing the beautiful young man, but after a while she regained her lively curiosity, leaning against Westminster and kept asking questions, or talking nonsense , and even many have nothing to do with the prom.

Westminster treated Catherine with some patience, perhaps because he had no sibling relationship, and he was especially tolerant of the young children of the Bennett family.

Mr. Bennett, who was watching from the side, had a helpless expression on his face. This daughter is too unbearable to be tempted by beauty j□j.It's really worrying to see the cunning look of selling small things now.

"Hey, I'm starting to learn dance now too. It's good that if I can go to the dance, I can see the big scene." Catherine said with wide eyes and pretended to look at Westminster innocently. So tiny, Lydia was almost as tall as her now.

"Oh? Miss Catherine has started to learn dancing. Then when Miss Mary comes back, I can ask her to play a piece of piano, so that we can practice dancing by the way."

"Hey, hey! I don't dance very well, and sometimes I will step on people." Catherine looked away in a panic.

"It doesn't matter, just let me be Miss Catherine's teacher again."

Catherine's little cheeks were flushed. "Okay then, I will try my best not to step on your feet."

"Okay, I'm really looking forward to it~! I don't know when Miss Mary will come back!"

"Mary is probably going to the salon, and she won't be back until dinner is open. But if you want to teach our sister how to dance, I can play the piano for you! A lively Scottish tune is also very good~!" Jane grinned and leaned out most of her body from the stairwell.

Catherine got her wish and danced with Westminster. The joy of this piece of music was the same as her chaotic heartbeat. She felt the focused gaze from the beautiful young man, and her face was red and hot.

"One day, when I grow up, the Viscount of Westminster will dance with me all the time!" Catherine hoped in her heart, but facing him, no amount of thoughts and ideas could be expressed.

Although keeping in mind the training of manners, not to lower her head too much so that the husband can only face the top of her head, Catherine will involuntarily look away from his gaze and lower her head.The Viscount of Westminster is so beautiful that she is ashamed of herself!

He can often dance with his sisters now and really wants to grow up so he can dance with himself in social situations.

Maybe this time when she goes back to school, she can learn how to seduce men quietly?Hey, it's too difficult to think about it, especially in front of him.

"Miss Catherine, I can't see your face. Although your hair is indeed beautiful, it must not compare to your beautiful face~"

Catherine raised her head in shock, and looked deeply into Westminster's eyes. His gentle and patient smile was deeply imprinted on her heart.It would be great if this piece of music could go on forever and never stop.

Seeing Catherine dancing happily, Jane also ran downstairs and sat beside Elizabeth, and the two played cheerful music together.The ladies were in the right mood, and Westminster had to go on.Catherine was going to be secretly happy, her little red mouth pursed into a happy arc.

Mr. Bennett, who had been somewhat morose the night before, was now infected by his daughters. "Catherine, come on, let's dance with Dad too!"

Catherine glanced at Mr. Bennet sadly, and said with some reluctance. "Dad, you've been tired all day! How can I bear your tiredness!"

"Father, there is a young and beautiful gentleman in the room who can do it for him, let's treat it as his long-term meal money!" Elizabeth said with a smile.

Jane stood up and walked towards Mr. Bennet, smiling softly and charmingly. "Dad, let me dance with you to a song, okay?"

The sister's love affair has just begun, and the two sisters don't notice it. I'm afraid Mr. Bennett is also trying to play tricks.

Mary and Anne Reid sat side by side in a corner of the salon, flipping through the newspaper.There is a clear child's voice reading the newspaper on the seat in the middle, and some middle-class girls even brought needles to listen to the newspaper while knitting.The music that was popular in the palace came from the second floor, and it was the female guests who attended the ball at the Earl of Portsmouth's house who heard about it.

"Your family also went to the engagement ball, right? I saw some noble ladies greeted you just now."

"It's quite grand, and it's not as good as any dance I've ever attended, but there are really too few people we know there, and no one comes to invite us to dance."

"When will you and my brother go to the ball together? I know you were learning to dance or your brother was a training partner!"

Mary blushed. "Then I want to see how you dance."

"Look whatever you want, I'm not afraid anyway!" Annie said generously, spreading her small white hands in front of Mary. "What about your work these days, last time you said you were revising a novel."

"Hey, you have pity on my ordinary experience, I really can't write about the twists and turns."

"There are so many tragic novels now, you can read other people's ones."

"The biggest torment in love is spiritual, such as loving someone passionately, but suppressing it so that the other person cannot know it, and pretending to be indifferent."

"Isn't this what a lady should be like now? I bought it too, just to teach ladies to be more reserved and put on airs."

"But if you really like someone, you can't suppress the feelings in your heart! If you really love someone, you must be afraid of missing him. If, I mean, when the two of you are alone, how about expressing some sincere love? Isn't it very romantic? something?"

"I won't make money with you, and what you said is right and wrong. Ladies, you should always give yourself some leeway."

Mary felt a little anxious, and suddenly thought of it. "Annie, we've known each other for so long and haven't invited you to my house, so you can get to know my sisters."

"Speaking of which, I've also heard a lot of legends about you here. It's said that you ladies have a lot of pocket money. I just happened to go to see your rich family."

"Then I'm afraid you will be disappointed!"