[Pride and Prejudice] Becoming Katherine Bennett

Mr. Darcy thought that the most difficult thing in his way of overcoming impulsive emotions would be the process of keeping a distance from Catherine without a trace.It takes a lot of self-control.After all, Catherine's every frown and smile are so eye-catching and nostalgic. When she speaks, she is like a yellow oriole singing, and when she smiles, she is like a flower blooming.

Fortunately, they will be back in Longbourn in a few days.When she was no longer in front of him, the problem would naturally be solved, Mr. Darcy thought.It's just that these two days will be a little difficult.

However, he soon discovered that his worries were unfounded.

Mr. Darcy had never seen Catherine at Nedfield since that day in the study.

She no longer visited the study or the lounge, not even breakfast and dinner.Elizabeth Bennet was present, but Mr. Darcy did not consider himself qualified to ask her where her sister was.

And I don't know if he came late. Someone had already discussed this matter in the previous few minutes, or everyone discussed it and kept it from him. No one mentioned Catherine during the whole meal.

Mr. Darcy speculated that it might be that the eldest daughter of the Bennet family was seriously ill, and Catherine stayed in the room to take care of the sick.He felt sorry for Jane, and at the same time sincerely prayed that her condition would improve soon so that they would not suffer too much.

But he soon realized that he was thinking too much.The eldest daughter of the Bennet family recovered very well. When Darcy entered the lounge, she saw that Jane was tightly wrapped and was talking to the Bingley sisters, and Elizabeth was sitting next to her.

Mr. Darcy could not help looking round to see if there was another lady in the corner of the room.When his eyes circled around and returned to Jane and the others, he found that Elizabeth was looking at him with a half-smile on her face.

Mr. Darcy was greatly embarrassed.He walked to the desk with a serious expression, pulled out the chair and sat down, and began to concentrate on writing letters to his sister, determined not to reveal the slightest trace of his feelings.But he couldn't help but listen to those ladies, looking for information about Catherine from their words.

Unfortunately, although Mr. Darcy knew that Catherine was still at Nedelfield Manor, he was not able to stay in the study room on the second floor until two days later, when Bingley arranged the carriage and bid farewell to Jane and the two sisters who had recovered and were going home. Beside the glass window, I saw Catherine again from a distance.

She didn't change much from the previous few days, the expression on her face was still the same gentle and distant smile, only when facing Mr. Bingley, her smile became more sincere.

Mr. Darcy watched her happily get into the carriage, and the transparent carriage glass showed that she did not look back when she left Nedfield Manor.

It wasn't until the shadow of the carriage completely disappeared into the distance that Mr. Darcy walked back to the chair and sat down slowly.He found himself struggling, ashamed and panicking more than ever in his life.

He felt that Catherine's sudden absence might have something to do with him.She may have sensed his emotions, and she has no feelings for herself, and her avoidance is her silent answer.

In a way, Mr. Darcy was right.

After coming out of the study that night, Catherine didn't visit Jane, nor did she go back to her bedroom, but quietly walked out of Nedelfil's main building alone.

The night in Hertfordshire has come, the dark sky is sprinkled with stars shining like broken diamonds, the continuous grass and the distant wind are covered with a layer of soft yellow under the illumination of candlelight.

Catherine walked aimlessly on the lawn, her footsteps were flimsy, like sleepwalking.She hurried out the door wearing only a cotton skirt just now, and soon felt a little cold.But there was so much melancholy in her heart that there was nowhere to resolve it, she could only hope that the quiet night and the gentle breeze would make her more sober.

It's a pity that the effect is minimal, and Elizabeth's firm words are now in her mind.She had to admit that Mr. Darcy might indeed seem to have some special affection for her.

This discovery overwhelmed Catherine.

She tried her best to recall all the scenes since she met Mr. Darcy, and she went through the scenes carefully in her mind, from hearing that Mr. Bingley rented Nedelfield Manor to meeting for the first time at the ball, knowing this It's Pride and Prejudice.From when he danced with her at Ser Lucas's suggestion, to when he couldn't stand her poor technique and led the horse for her.

All the pictures flashed one by one, and the final scene was in the study tonight, Mr. Darcy was standing not far from her, behind the scarlet curtains and dim candlelight, he stood very straight, with broad shoulders, His hands seemed to be unable to find the place to put them, but his eyes stared deeply at her again.

Elizabeth mentioned more than once that Mr. Darcy was special to her, but Catherine never cared.She is not the kind of white lotus who knows that a boy likes her, but still insists on saying "he can't like me, he likes you". Catherine really never thought about this, not at all.

After she knew that this was the world of "Pride and Prejudice", she had preconceived that Elizabeth would be with Mr. Darcy, so she only found it very funny when she heard what Elizabeth said. It was a good laugh at Lizzie.

After breaking up all the encounters and thinking about it carefully, Catherine is still not sure whether Mr. Darcy has a little affection for her.

Mr. Darcy's behavior was so little that she could be sure of it.She hasn't talked to him as much as Sir Lucas. If he is careful and considerate to her, he is far inferior to Mr. Bingley. On a par with Mr.

What Mr. Darcy did and what he said was common to other gentlemen.

If you have to think that there is something special about his treatment of her, it can only be said that this gentleman's character is too restrained and proud, and those things that others have done that don't mean anything, if he does them, it will appear Very special.

If Mr. Darcy hadn't taken the initiative to come into the study tonight, and the emotion in his eyes, she would probably have felt that everything was just Elizabeth's wild imagination.

Catherine could not understand what attracted Mr. Darcy to her.She has a mirror at home so she can often take a look at herself, she is not beautiful enough, has a bad personality, is not good at ladylike skills, and most importantly her dowry is too meager.The only thing she could do was know how to write, but Mr. Darcy didn't know that at all, so there was no way to talk about his being tempted by it.And he knew it, and he probably thought it was publicity.

But that doesn't mean anything.Catherine has seen and heard too many irresponsible and casual teasing by men, saying ambiguous and touching words to make girls dream about, but they don't care and say "I didn't mean that, you misunderstood", and then pull others hand.

Mr. Darcy had just judged her family again, and he knew how far apart they were, and Catherine was sure that his momentary fascination would soon pass away.She can see the facts very clearly, and she will never dream of marrying into a wealthy family just because of this.

She stopped dreaming when she was very young.

Mr. Darcy's mind, after its initial shock, is thrown aside by Catherine to wait for it to annihilate itself.

Catherine didn't know what to do about this incident, because she thought that because of her appearance, the butterfly effect lost Elizabeth's husband who earned [-] pounds a year.The incident made Catherine suffocate just thinking about it.

Elizabeth is so beautiful, she is her first true friend in the two worlds.If possible, Catherine would like to hold the best things in the world in front of her, and thank her for letting herself believe in the existence of true love again.But now, Catherine doesn't know where else to find a man who can match Mr. Darcy's qualifications for her sister.

The strong sense of guilt lingered in Catherine's heart. She thought about it, but her mind was still in a mess, and she was really upset. When she continued to face the cold wind and think of a way, she saw a figure approaching her from the mansion. come.

It's Elizabeth.

Catherine was surprised: "Lizzie, why did you come out?"

"I saw you hanging out in Jane's bedroom," Elizabeth was very worried. "What's the matter with you Kitty?"

"I'm fine, I just..."

"Is it because of Mr. Darcy?" Seeing Catherine's surprised eyes, Elizabeth said, "Not long after you left at night, Mr. Darcy said he was going to find some letter paper, and he didn't return to the lounge until I left .I was wondering if he went to the study to look for you."

Catherine looked at Elizabeth's soft expression and didn't know what to say.

"Did something happen?"

"No, not at all." Catherine decided not to let anyone know about it.

Elizabeth was a clever girl, she keenly felt that Catherine had something she didn't want to say, and she was not going to ask any more.

When she was about to say "It's cold outside, let's go back to the room", she saw Catherine looking at herself solemnly.

"Lizzie," said Catherine very seriously, "I want to tell you something that you must not tell anyone but you and me."

Elizabeth agreed.Looking at Catherine's solemn expression, she couldn't help thinking about it, and the most outrageous thing she guessed was that Mr. Darcy proposed to Catherine.

However, after Catherine said what she wanted to say, Elizabeth felt that her imagination was not rich enough.

"Kitty, what did you just say?" Elizabeth couldn't believe her ears. "Did I hear you wrong? Or are you talking nonsense?"

"No," Catherine knew it was difficult to accept at the moment, but she repeated, "I said I wrote a book called "Blood Return", which has been published, and now I have received 600 pounds of remuneration, which is only during the serialization period." Yes, excluding the money for publishing the book later, it is roughly estimated that I can earn about 1500 pounds from this book. I changed all the money before it into gold and put it in a peach wood box under my bed. I want to put the money Put it in your half and buy it into national debt in your name."

Elizabeth was stunned.She was only afraid that she would catch a cold when she saw Kitty outside, but she didn't understand why the topic suddenly developed into that Kitty was a family, and she earned so much money, and why half of the money was put in her name.

"I'll find a chance to tell you the specifics," Catherine pretended to be profound, but the truth was that she couldn't think of a reasonable explanation that could fool Elizabeth, so she had to put the matter back and buy herself some time to make up. "You mustn't tell anyone, Lizzie."

"Is that why you and Dad occasionally talked in the study?" Elizabeth thought about it instantly, "Including that time you went out together?"

"Yes. I can't sign the contract. Dad went for me."

"Oh, Kitty, I am, I am..." Elizabeth found herself at a loss for words.

Both of them returned to the room weakly.Elizabeth couldn't digest the shocking news Catherine gave her for a while, but Catherine felt great pressure and blood slowly flowing from the bottom of her heart again.

She can't pay Elizabeth a Mr. Darcy, and her life is not precious, so she can only take what she cares about most—money, as compensation.

The money was of course nothing compared to ten thousand pounds, but she had only so much, and she had nothing else to give Elizabeth.

This decision made Catherine, who thought she already had a little money, instantly return to the poverty period. After all, her income will be divided by two in the future.

She knew that Elizabeth would not use the money, but Catherine had made up her mind that she would put the money with Elizabeth for fear that her future husband would embezzle her property, in case she was going to die one day, and she would still miss Li Qi has no money available.

This money, if Elizabeth can't marry a wealthy gentleman family, it will all belong to Elizabeth.As long as she is alive and earning money, she will continue to have half of her earnings.

But if Elizabeth can marry a well-paid gentleman, then...

Then she asks for the money back.Catherine didn't feel any embarrassment at all, she could do this kind of person.