[Pride and Prejudice] Becoming Katherine Bennett

Catherine and Willard stood facing each other.He looked at her, and she turned her head slightly.They waited quietly for the music to play, but if the sight could play the sound, then Willard was already playing a set of moving pieces with the most moving piano skills.

He looked at her with a smile on his face: "Why are you so nervous? It's not like you. "

"No...not like?" Catherine was about to answer, who thought she was too nervous, but after she spoke, she realized that her throat was so tight that she could hardly utter a word. She had to swallow to let herself speak, but her tone The tension in it couldn't be concealed.

"Yes, very unlike you."

"I hope that didn't cause your dissatisfaction. I have to change the dance partner temporarily."

"of course not."

He wanted to tell her that she was very cute like this.

At this time, the first syllable of the music floated into the air, Willard bowed slightly to Catherine, and then stood up straight, with a charming smile on his handsome face, shining like the sun.

He took Catherine's hand and turned his head slightly. He looked at her as if she was the most beautiful treasure in the world. When she shyly avoided looking at her, he smiled slightly and raised his eyes, as if immersed in wonderful music. and captivating beats.

They changed positions according to the rhythm of the music, her hand was taken away from his again and again, and then placed in his palm again and again.

When they held hands again, Willard frowned slightly, his eyes were a little hostile, and he raised his final voice slightly, as if jokingly said: "You said next time I don't let go of your hand, what will happen?"

They danced a country dance with fixed steps and formations. Everyone on the dance floor danced to the rhythm of each piece of music. Every couple was part of the whole dance. will affect others.

Catherine looked at Willard's eager expression, and didn't doubt that he could do it at all.She thought for a while and replied seriously: "Then this must be the last time we dance. Others will criticize me, and I, for revenge, will write you in the book."

It was the first time Willard had heard of such a novel way of threatening, and he was very curious: "Why do I still find it interesting after listening to you? Then how are you going to write about me?"

Catherine raised her head slightly: "Do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

Willard said without thinking, "Let's lie."

"Oh, then you are a great kind person, kind and amiable, knowledgeable, humble and polite, and an elegant gentleman."

Willard raised the corner of his mouth: "What about the truth?"

He heard that Catherine was deliberately speaking ironically, and he couldn't help but look forward to the other party's answer in the next sentence, whether she would tell the truth she had always wanted to say.After all, after he finished teasing her several times, her silence made him feel that she must be scolding him in her heart.

Who would have thought that Catherine would not play her cards according to common sense, and began to flatter her frankly: "The truth is, you are a super good person, generous, handsome, rich and noble, and all the praise words in the world are not enough for you! "

After listening to Willard, he laughed happily. If the music wasn't loud enough, everyone around would definitely look at him.

He laughed because of Catherine's intoxicating cuteness, and also because he heard his own strong heartbeat that almost jumped out of his chest.Admit it, Willard, you just like this lady.Before meeting her, could you have imagined that there would be such a complex, unique, fascinating woman in the world?

Of course he heard that her compliment was an interesting joke, but there was one sentence that fit his current mood very well.She said that all the praise words in the world are not enough for him. In fact, he is lacking in words. He searched all his memories, but he couldn't find any words that could describe the dazzling brilliance of this girl. one ten-thousandth of.

He was in a very good mood. He looked at the lady in front of him, and with the blurred lights and beautiful music, he whispered boldly: "Although your compliment is very fake, I decided to take it seriously. Miss Catherine, I wonder if the scene tonight Gives you a sense of déjà vu? At least I saw it in the woman you told me about last week, Alice and Joe standing and dancing together."

Willard's words were indeed bold.He knows that "Alice" is a book of love, and he uses the book to describe the men and women who fall in love, which is self-evident.

Alice and Joe are characters in the book "Alice" written by Catherine.After receiving a letter from Elizabeth, knowing that Miss Jin was being pursued by a man with ulterior motives like Wickham because of her wealth, Catherine took this book for generating electricity for love out of the drawer again, and wrote "Blood Debt" every day. Stay up all night and write the next chapter "Alice".

Catherine knew "Alice" would not make money.Compared with a theme suitable for all ages such as Revenge Shuangwen, "Alice" naturally loses more than half of its audience.

But Catherine still wanted to write it very badly.She didn't know why, but there seemed to be something like a sense of mission silently urging her, making her want to speak up, to shout, to let the innocent ladies of this era know that the men so graciously sent A rose may not be a flower with a deadly poison behind it.

The ladies here are far less happy than the girls of the time when Catherine came.Although the girls at that time were still fighting for their status as women, they could go out to work and legally own their own property.They can choose the person they love to enter the palace according to their wishes, or they can choose to leave after the marriage fails.

They have plenty of ways to know what men really are, to know that some of them are princes and some are buffoons, some they can stand with and others they must avoid.There are many articles, books, and film and television works that will help them analyze what kind of man will never bring happiness to girls.

But today's girls have no way of knowing this.They only heard that when they get married, it depends on whether the other party is rich or not, and whether they are born in a noble family. As for the others, it doesn't seem to matter.The goal of a girl's life seems to be to get married.As long as she gets married and has a marriage, no one cares about the man's character and whether he will bring happiness to her marriage.

In fact, some people care about it, but they don't know how to care about it, or how to judge it.They can only make a huge gamble, betting on the integrity of the other party, betting that he will make their marriage love forever.

Catherine originally conceived of "Alice" as a light-hearted love story, but she has since readjusted the outline after Miss King's affair.

In the new story, love is still the main line, and the protagonist's persistence in love is still praised.But at the same time, she greatly increased the typicality of those supporting actors. Originally, she only constructed characters from a dramatic angle, but now she added every one of the malevolent suitors for the legacy to the modern society. Girls generally recognize the character elements to avoid when choosing a husband.

She hopes that this story can be read easily by everyone, and at the same time, they can understand something from it.Understand that marriage should not be blind, should not be compromised, should not follow.Marriage is the most important choice for women in this era, and it is tied to their lifetime happiness.

When Catherine sent Willard the latest manuscript of "Blood Debt", she chatted about "Alice", hoping to publish this female book under another pseudonym.This book is definitely not suitable for serialization, and Catherine has predicted that not only will it not make money, but it may also cause a huge storm of condemnation in this patriarchal society.

But she still didn't flinch, didn't change her mind.

She wants to speak out for them, even if they don't need it or even understand it, but she hopes that in this era when the rights in the Declaration of Rights and the Declaration of Independence are described as "rightsofman", she can really leave a voice, Let the times and the world hear this extremely weak cry.

Catherine believed that one day, this cry would be answered hundreds of times from all directions.

Willard was very supportive of her idea of ​​publishing, but he didn't read it carefully when he heard it was love, and Catherine didn't talk to him.

Willard just glanced briefly at the manuscript of "Alice", and happened to see Alice and Joe dancing together full of love. He thought they were the hero and heroine of the book, but he didn't know that behind the story, Joe In this sense, he became a villain, with a greedy face, and lost Alice forever.

Hearing what he said, Catherine knew he had misunderstood.I also understand what Willard meant by comparing them to the heroine and heroine in this situation.

She raised her head and found that this handsome gentleman was much taller than her.He was looking down at her, his expression sharp and gentle.

Catherine really wanted to sigh with emotion, maybe God saw that her previous life was too miserable, and saved all her peach blossoms in this life to compensate her.

But she couldn't appreciate it.

Although Catherine has low self-esteem in terms of feelings, she is never ambiguous.She was surprised that she could get Mr. Gordon's favor, but she knew that they were absolutely impossible, not only because she didn't dare to try, but also because he was not suitable for her.

Catherine said sorry from the bottom of her heart, and then replied calmly and calmly: "Yes, they danced together. But then Joe left Alice because they didn't match and didn't end up together."

Catherine's words caused Willard's tender look to stagnate slightly. He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her deeply. The tenderness in his eyes had not diminished, but the sharpness overflowed his eye sockets. His tone was unclear, and he said: "Why doesn't it match?"

"Because one of them is poor and miserable, and they regard love as salvation, while the other is born rich, but based on reality, the wife of a wealthy family does not regard love as the only one. I think that the most important thing in a relationship is the character of the two Whether they are compatible or not. Their personalities are too different. There is no good or bad, just inappropriate. Their stories are destined to have no ending."

With Catherine's falling voice, the last syllable of the dance music ended.

However, Willard did not follow the etiquette of the dance. He still held Catherine's hand and did not let go.The men and women next to each other separated one after another and returned to the original position where they stood face to face.

Willard has been holding tightly, no matter how hard Catherine pulls out, he just looks at her, indifferent.

Willard's behavior made others gradually start to watch them.Catherine couldn't help being anxious and angry. She turned to Willard and resolutely emphasized: "You know Mr. Gordon, that's why they are not suitable."

After she finished speaking, Willard took a deep look at her, and finally let go of his hand.Catherine walked quickly to the opposite side, bowed and saluted Willard, then turned and left without any regrets.

Willard stood on the spot without moving, and he didn't care about the eyes of others looking at him.He just watched the back of her leaving, and his eyes were full of raging and dancing flames.

After watching for a long time, he suddenly smiled.That smile was exactly the same as the one he had when he went back and forth to pick the roses in front of the Longburn gate, a domineering and strong smile.

He remembered that he had decided to give up the flower, but soon changed his mind.Because he found that he really wanted to have.

In the end, isn't that flower blooming forever on the table in his study according to his wishes?

He is tempted, so where else can it go?

With her head held high, Catherine walked towards where her aunt was. She felt that Willard's piercing eyes were like real flames, almost burning the skin on her neck and back.

But just as she never hesitated, her refusal didn't falter for a moment.

Regarding Willard's words, it doesn't matter whether she thought too much about it, or he really fell in love with her.It doesn't matter whether he is trying to test it or he is really joking.Catherine would always use this answer to tell him the answer clearly.

They are in no way compatible, in every way.

What she wanted, he couldn't give.

Catherine walked to Aunt Gardner's side, her face was as usual, and she chose to keep silent about what happened just now.She only talked to relatives about her dancing with Willard, and kept talking about her next book, but nothing else.

Aunt Gardner was a little disappointed, as she loved Catherine very much, she naturally hoped that her niece could find a good relationship.She didn't know Mr. Gordon well. She only saw that he was handsome and rich, and had great friendship with Catherine. She thought that if Catherine could marry him, she would live happily ever after.

But she is not Mrs. Bennet's personality. After Catherine finished speaking, she just said a few regrets in her heart, and then she started to care about another niece.

Unlike Catherine, Jan dances with Mr. Walker, making her happy.

Jane said with admiration: "Mr. Walker is a student of the Divinity School at Oxford University. He has been to many places before becoming a pastor. He just told me about the scenery of the Lake District in detail. It sounds so beautiful. It is said that the lake is sky blue. Yes, it is like a mirror. When the wind blows, it will create layers of ripples. Next to the lake are green hills, which is a beauty that cannot be reproduced by oil paintings. As you know, I have never liked to go out, but after listening to his words, I am very It's a pity that I go out too little, and I haven't been able to see such a beautiful scenery with my own eyes."

Catherine and Aunt Gardner looked at each other and smiled, but they didn't say anything that would embarrass Jane, they just said: "We can plan this matter and go to the Lake District together sometime."

Seeing that Jane seemed to have returned to her former vivacity, Catherine felt very happy.Peace returned to her mind, which had been fluctuated and troubled by Mr. Gordon.Her sister's happiness made her current troubles forget about her.

However, after a while, she became restless again.

It was all Mr. Darcy's fault.Catherine thought angrily.

Oh, God.Who can stop this gentleman and tell him not to look at her all the time?