[Pride and Prejudice] Becoming Katherine Bennett

"When we were chatting, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley passed by on horseback. Wickham and Mr. Darcy showed shocking expressions when they saw each other. Especially Mr. Darcy, his face turned pale. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes , I find it hard to imagine such an expression on his face." Elizabeth said to Catherine.

Catherine imagined it, and found that she could not imagine what it would be like to have such a tense look on Mr. Darcy's always expressionless face.

"They talked?" Catherine was a little curious, "Did you say why?"

"No, Mr. Darcy rode away soon." Speaking of this, Elizabeth thought of Aunt Philip's dinner party. "Auntie will hold a family dinner tomorrow, and she invited some officers. Will you go Kitty?"

Catherine rejected the proposal without thinking: "I won't go, I still have a lot to write."

She didn't like proms in the first place, and she had no interest in red coats, and it was even more impossible to waste her money-making time on this matter now.

"Oh, Kitty," said Elizabeth resignedly, "you spend almost all your time writing now, and you don't even want to leave the house. I think maybe I should read your work and see what is so intoxicating. "

Catherine was eager to answer that the intoxicating thing was money.However, in order not to spoil her currently tall image in her sister’s heart, Catherine pulled out a small walnut box from under the bed, opened the lid, and revealed a thick draft that almost filled the box: “Would you like to see it?” ? I think I’m writing pretty well.”

"My God, there are so many written! Of course I want to read it." Elizabeth happily took the top dozens of sheets and went back to the bedroom.

And less than an hour later, the door of Catherine's bedroom was pushed open again.

"I knew you weren't asleep yet." Elizabeth was very happy, and went straight to the small wooden box, "I've finished reading the previous ones, and I'll take a few more chapters."

Catherine couldn't hold back, and looked at her and laughed.

The next evening, the four Bennet daughters, except Catherine, and Mr. Collins went to Mrs. Philip's.

Catherine asked her father to allow her to stay in the study in order to avoid her mother's reproach for her reluctance to go to the ball.

"I promise I won't make a sound." Catherine raised her hand and swore.

Mr. Bennet did not mind a man coming into his study, but it was not entirely intolerable if the man was not stupid.

Catherine was at present in Mr. Bennet's mind in the realm of the wise.

After hiding in the study, Catherine finally breathed a sigh of relief and was able to start creating in a quiet environment.

She likes writing very much, and what she likes more is the meaning that writing itself gives to her existence.

Catherine was short of money, but even if she didn't have to save for her own living expenses, she would write.She couldn't be free, she was used to working hard, and she couldn't accept playing the piano and doing embroidery all day long.

She was not, and never will be, an "aristocrat" of the leisure classes.

Catherine was indulging in it until she heard the lively voices of her sisters, and realized that it was late, and they all came back from the ball.Catherine put down the quill, rubbed her sore neck and wrists, and decided to go to bed too.

The next day, just after breakfast, Elizabeth called Jane and Catherine to take a walk together. Almost as soon as they went out, she angrily told them about Mr. Wickham's tragic experience.

"Mr. Darcy's behavior is disgusting! He used his power to ruin Mr. Wickham's life with extremely cunning means." Elizabeth said excitedly, "and all this is only because of his jealousy! He is jealous of Mr. Mr Darcy loved his godson more than his own son."

When she finished speaking, Jane and Catherine reacted differently.

Jane did not believe that Mr. Bingley's friend could be so mean, but she was too impressed with Wickham to think that the handsome young man could be lying. 2

Catherine looked at the distant sky, and the poor story Elizabeth told did not move her in the slightest.

"Aren't you angry, Kitty?" Elizabeth asked in confusion.

Catherine thought for a while and replied, "Why should I be angry about something I don't know is true or not?"

"I don't know if it's true or not. When Mr. Wickham talked about Mr. Darcy's family, he said it very clearly, enough to show that they were real acquaintances, and they were familiar with each other before. I can't think of anything except the reason he said. The reason can make former friends into such an embarrassing situation."

"But what he said is very likely to be false, and it is very likely that he did something wrong, so Mr. Darcy cut off contact with him." Catherine said.

"If I didn't know Mr. Darcy, I wouldn't easily believe Wickham's words. But unfortunately, the Mr. Darcy he described is completely in line with my judgment of his character. Mr. Darcy is a person who is arrogant and arrogant. A very pompous fellow, and Mr. Wickham, being so handsome and so wronged, would not speak ill of Mr. Darcy."

"He didn't say a single bad word, but after the chat, you made a judgment that was extremely favorable to him." Catherine couldn't help questioning, "Elizabeth, a person who just met you for two days, talked about his misery, so Why do you believe in simple words and deep words?"

"I believe him because Mr. Darcy is really that horrible as he said. Why do you trust Mr. Darcy so much?"

Because he is the male protagonist who has been passed down through the ages. How could his character be poor after Su has been passed down from generation to generation?Anyone who doesn't deal with him must have a problem with that person.

Of course, the reason for Catherine's judgment cannot be stated, and she can't give a solid hammer that is instantly convincing after hearing it. She can only analyze calmly based on her understanding and experience: "I think that with Mr. Darcy's pride, he will never I will not care about a person whose social status and wealth are far from him. I heard a saying before, saying, "A person who doesn't understand anything goes to talk about writing in front of a master of literature, and the master of literature will take a straight look at this person." He loses', Elizabeth, I don't mean to discriminate against Mr Wickham, but in his position, Mr Darcy is far from being guilty of doing so against him."

"I can't believe this is what you said!" Elizabeth was very angry, "Kitty, how can you judge a person's nobility and despicable character by his status? Mr. Darcy must be higher than Wickham because of his status." Is it upright?"

"I didn't judge character by status, I just said that big people seldom care about small people," Catherine explained, "not to mention Mr. Darcy's arrogance is real arrogance, which is the same to everyone. Such a proud person, deep down He must value himself very much. He thinks he is very smart, excellent and noble. Mr. Wickham's birth as a prince may not arouse his jealousy. Moreover, according to your logic, Wickham is weaker than Mr. Darcy, so What he said must be the truth? He is weak and he is justified?"

The two sisters were a little unhappy because of the two men.Jane is in a dilemma among them, thinking that what the two sisters say is reasonable, but she has a gentle personality and is far from being the opponent of the two sisters in their debate.

Fortunately, she was not in trouble for too long. The servants at home found them and said that Mr. Bingley and his sisters had sent invitations to the door, inviting them to attend the ball at Nedfield Manor next Tuesday.

Jane's mood improved instantly, and she went home happily to meet her close friend.Elizabeth and Catherine could not help but feel happy for her at the sight of her expressive happiness, and they looked at each other and laughed together.

"I can't believe that we would quarrel over such a thing." Elizabeth couldn't help laughing.

Catherine also sighed: "Yeah, I'm really surprised."

On matters that do not involve interests, she never argues with others, she just says what makes sense, and it doesn't matter whether others listen to her or not.But today, she actually had the idea of ​​wanting Elizabeth to listen to her.

The word "feeling" can really change people.

The tempers of the two sisters came and went quickly, and when they got home, they were intimate again, and it was completely impossible to tell that they had quarreled just now.

After Mr. Bingley had gone, the Bennets were in great merriment, and almost everyone was rejoicing at the coming Nedfield Ball.

Especially Elizabeth, Catherine had never seen her smiling like a young girl yearning for her.

Elizabeth could not restrain her heart throbbing, and told Catherine expectantly that she had planned to choose Mr. Wickham as the partner of the two opening dances of the ball.

But her joy did not last long, being spoiled by Mr. Collins' unexpected invitation.

Elizabeth was very annoyed, because she was the one who started the invitation!She was so happy that she even asked Mr. Collins, whom she usually avoids, to ask him to go to the ball together.Mr. Collins thought his courtesies were answered, and at once asked Elizabeth for the first two dances.

Seeing Elizabeth's regretful expression, Catherine laughed for two full days.

However, when her mother openly told Elizabeth that she would be very happy if she married Mr. Collins, Catherine became angry again.

"Mom is so anxious about our marriage. As long as we get married, we don't care what the other party looks like." Catherine was more angry than Elizabeth. "Mr. Collins dares to marry you with his virtue?"

Elizabeth also felt angry at first, but seeing Catherine's appearance, she felt like laughing again: "Kitty, it seems that mother is telling you to marry Mr. Collins."

"I promise to dispel his thoughts with my own hands." Catherine said firmly.

Elizabeth is both funny and touching.

And Catherine has already seen that Elizabeth has a secret heart for Mr. Wickham, which makes her curious about how good and pleasing the man is that the smart and wise Elizabeth can fall in love with just by meeting him a few times. like?

Did I really misunderstand the other party?Mr. Darcy has been killed by her butterfly, and it is normal to introduce one or two variables.

Catherine watched Elizabeth humming to choose the clothes for the ball, and planned in her heart that she would observe Mr. Wickham carefully at the ball. If Elizabeth really liked him, then she would work harder. Mr Kemm sounded poor.

The next few days were cloudy and rainy, and the ladies in the Bennett family were a little listless, feeling irritable for being bored at home.

Catherine is very fortunate that at least these few days, she doesn't have to be complained by Mrs. Bennett for refusing to go out, and can write several new pages every day.

The grand ball at Nedfell Manor finally arrived as everyone expected.