[Pride and Prejudice] Becoming Katherine Bennett

When Bingley's bewildered figure appeared in front of the door, Darcy sat on the sofa and immediately got up, looking at his friend silently but with concern.

Bingley looked up at him for a few seconds, then looked away without saying a word.Darcy had already guessed the ending from his desperate look and suffocating silence, he was at a loss and didn't know what to say.Mrs. Hurst stepped forward and asked how he was with concern, but Bingley ignored her.He walked to the sofa and let his body lie down on it, without making a sound the whole time.

Sitting on a chair not far away, Miss Bingley guessed that her brother's attempts to retain him did not get a good result.However, unlike Darcy's worries and self-blame, Miss Bingley thinks this is gratifying and congratulatory. She disapproved of her brother's marriage to Jane Bennett before, and now she has no intention of hiding her thoughts.Ordinarily, she knew her brother's feelings for Jane, so she shouldn't have said these words, but as long as she thought of Catherine Bennett's complacent face, Miss Bingley felt angry.

She said in a harsh tone: "Charles, I'm not wrong, Jane Bennett has changed, she is no longer our simple friend last winter, she climbed into the nobility after she came to London, she changed her face naturally, no Look at people like us again. You don't know how disgusting their family's face is. We went to visit in the afternoon, in front of her fiancé's family, and her sister Catherine almost kicked us out to separate ties. Yes Even if we are like this, your intentions will definitely be forgotten, needless to say! Thanks to you, you were kind to them before! Fortunately, I have seen through their true colors of double-decker, before you go, I..."

Miss Bingley was talking endlessly, but she didn't see Mr. Bingley's face turning red little by little with her words. By now, he could no longer bear it.When she was about to continue belittling the Bennett family, Bingley suddenly shouted: "Enough!"

Miss Bingley failed to react, and subconsciously said, "What did you say?"

"I said enough is enough, did you hear me?! Enough!" Bingley stood up abruptly and shouted at his sister, "How much longer are you going to talk?! You still say that Jane is half-hearted? If you hadn't concealed Jane's arrival in London Why did I lose her? You all said that she didn't love me and didn't want me to marry her, but her actions at that time proved that what you said was all lies and nonsense! You all know that if I knew Jane Will definitely be looking for her in London because you all know how much I love her!"

"Even so, I haven't spoken a word to Jane until now. Even when you went to find Jane at noon, you didn't tell me when I saw you in the afternoon. You didn't tell me the news until evening. Blamed you? But why do you still say such things without any guilt, do you really think I don't know what you think?"

In the evening, when Darcy and Bingley were discussing business affairs in the study, the Bingley sisters suddenly pushed the door in, complained angrily to Catherine, and told them the news of their brief engagement.Both of them turned pale with fright, and Bingley immediately asked his servants to prepare to go to Longbourne immediately.Miss Bingley, still angry with Catherine, tried to stop her.But this time, the good-natured Mr. Bingley refused to listen to her any more, and Miss Bingley reluctantly said that Jane and the others had set off in the morning, and they might have returned to London by now.

Bentley's eyes went dark and he almost tripped and fell to the ground.Feeling guilty and worried that something will happen to Bingley if he gets upset, Darcy proposes to go with him, but Bingley refuses.Darcy had no choice but to wait for Bentley to go out, and then asked his servants to follow him.

Bentley was finally firm and decisive for his love.It's a pity that it's too late.

Bingley was gentle and kind, and never spoke so loudly to Miss Bingley.The latter opened her mouth slightly and didn't speak for a long time. She stayed there for nearly a minute before she said in shock and anger: "What else can I think, I'm naturally..."

"For my own sake, don't you?" Bingley sneered. "Don't say such things again, Caroline. We all know what you are for. My own goodness may be a small part of the reason, but it is certainly far less important than your marriage." .I'm ashamed, but as your older brother, I can't introduce you to a nobleman who is suitable for marriage."

Miss Bingley couldn't control her emotions after being said such harsh and harsh words by her brother, tears welled up in her eyes instantly.She didn't dare to talk back to Bingley, so she covered her face and ran out.Mrs. Hurst had never seen such an angry brother, so she didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly chased after Miss Bingley.

After they left, only Darcy and Bentley were left in the house.They stared at each other in silence for a moment, and Bentley slumped back onto the couch, elbows on his knees, hands covering his face.

The pendulum of the living room clock made a clashing sound, one sound at a time, as if hitting their hearts.

Darcy knew that any language was weak at this moment, but he still said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, Charles."

"You don't have to say that, Darcy," Bingley said in a muffled voice after being silent for a long time, "I know you were not selfish when you persuaded me, and then you came to tell me the first time. It's not your fault. I didn't grasp it Opportunity. Jane is right, as long as I am firm and decisive, even once, I will not lose her."

"Obviously I met her first..." Bingley was in extreme pain. He looked at Darcy, his most trusted friend, and could no longer hold back the despair in his heart.He put his hand down, and Darcy saw wet tears hanging from his eyelashes.

"But she's engaged to someone else, and will soon be married. Darcy, I... I can't think of her any more."

That night, Darcy sat with Bingley for a long time, until Bingley, who had no drinking habits, was drunk to the point of intoxication, and he helped him to bed before riding home.

Georgiana was still reading in the lounge when she got home.When she heard her brother coming home, she immediately put down her book and walked out happily.

Darcy said: "Didn't someone send a message to tell you to rest first?"

"I just couldn't sleep."

Georgiana came up to him, and Darcy rubbed his sister's head.Only then did the latter see clearly that Darcy's face was not the usual calm and calm, but an expression intertwined with thinking and bewilderment.

Georgiana was a little worried: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Darcy tells Georgiana about Jane's engagement.Georgiana didn't know all the things between Jane and Bingley. Darcy thought about letting the warm and reliable Bingley take care of his sister, so he didn't mention it to her.

Georgiana was very happy. She had met Jane and had a good impression of that gentle and beautiful sister. Considering that she was Catherine's sister, this favor was even more sufficient.She wished a few words happily, and said that she would write to Catherine to congratulate her. As she talked, she found that Darcy's expression was really not happy.

Georgiana asked suspiciously: "Brother, isn't this a good thing?"

"Of course it's a good thing." Darcy didn't know how to describe it, "I'm just very guilty."

Georgiana's doubts became more apparent.

After thinking about it, Darcy decided to tell his sister about the relationship between Jane and Bingley.After Darcy finished speaking briefly, he then talked about how he meddled in his friend's love, so that now Bingley lost Jane and was in great pain.

Georgiana couldn't say a word for a long time, and after a long time, she whispered: "Does Catherine know? What did you do to her sister?"

Darcy: "I know." Then, he received accusing eyes from his own sister, "No wonder she doesn't want to marry you".

Darcy: ...

The two brothers and sisters were silent for a while, and Darcy said again: "What do you think?"

Darcy originally wanted to ask his sister how to make up for what he did wrong.But Georgiana misunderstood what he meant, and she replied after thinking: "I don't know what kind of gentleman Miss Bennett chose, but I understand very well that she didn't choose Mr. Bingley."

Darcy was very surprised by his sister's words.He realized that since his younger sister met Catherine, she always said "surprising words", and he was very curious: "Why do you think so?"

"He left as soon as he said, which made Miss Bennet feel insecure. Girls want to feel safe." Georgiana blushed.She was embarrassed to talk about this kind of topic with her brother, but she wanted to say something from her heart to him.

"Sense of security?" Darcy had never heard the term, but he quickly guessed the meaning and source, "Miss Catherine told you?"

"Yes brother."

"Sense of security." Darcy kept these words in his heart and pondered them over and over again.For a certain moment, he seemed to have climbed over many obstacles and saw the road in front of him clearly, but immediately this clarity disappeared and became blurred again, something was blocking the road.

Darcy was eager to know more, and he said to Georgiana: "How did she mention this to you? How did she say it?"

Who would have thought that Georgiana didn't tell him this time, but just blinked and said mysteriously: "This is a secret."

Darcy laughed dumbfounded, and compromised: "Well, it seems that Catherine is more important to you than my brother."

"Maybe my brother will listen to her in the future," Georgiana said.

Darcyton looked at his sister in surprise.Georgiana's affection for him has always been mostly reverence and admiration, and because of their respective personalities, they maintain a certain distance.It was the first time he saw his sister who would joke with him like this.

Georgiana immediately realized the transgression and "unruly" of the words, she blushed and stammered to apologize.Darcy quickly calmed Georgiana's emotions, and repeatedly assured that he was not only not angry, but also liked his sister's liveliness and naughtiness, Georgiana was relieved.

Lying on the bed in the bedroom, Darcy's eyes were shrouded in darkness.He closed his eyes, and carefully thought and recalled the word "sense of security" over and over again.

sense of security.

Catherine.The young lady's quiet face floated before Darcy's eyes.Is this what you want?

She smiled sweetly and shyly, but did not answer.

Under the impetus of Mr. Walker's enthusiasm, Jane's marriage progressed very quickly.

On the day they went to Longburn, they made a marriage contract under the witness of the elders of both parties.According to the marriage contract, Mr. Walker would not take any of the £[-] inheritance that Jane would inherit in the future, but bought it all into national debt, and their children would inherit it until Jane died.After marriage, Mr. Walker will give Jane two hundred pounds of pocket money every year.If Mr. Walker dies, all his property will belong to Jane and the children born to Jane.

Mr. Walker lived in a vicarage mansion and did not purchase land property. He earned a lot of money and used it for reinvestment. Therefore, even if Jane gave birth to a daughter like Mrs. Bennett, she did not have to worry about living on the streets. .Anyone can see Mr. Walker's intentions in this marriage contract. He can almost say that he has no requirements, as long as Jane marries him, he is satisfied.

Probably because he was very satisfied with the son-in-law and was moved by the sincerity of the other party, Mr. Bennett gave Jane [-] pounds in private and asked her to buy some things she liked.

That's a lot of money.Jane wanted to save it, but was blocked by her two younger sisters.

Elizabeth thinks it is right to spend more money on the wedding, after all, this scene only comes once in a lifetime.

Catherine's suggestion comes from another angle: "I think it's better for you to buy it earlier, otherwise, with Mr. Walker's enthusiasm, if you don't buy it, he will probably pay for it for you. Like dresses, jewelry, etc., Men don’t know anything, why don’t we help you choose first.”

Jane accepted the suggestions of the younger sisters, and the three of them wandered between dress shops and jewelry shops for several days.

Ever since Jane's marriage was settled, Catherine was in a very good mood, and the smile on her face was probably the most in her two lifetimes combined. Even the possibility of meeting Willard at Earl Gordon's house didn't let her down. Her smile was reduced by half.

Jane, Catherine, Elizabeth, and Alma got out of the carriage. As soon as they entered the salon, Tina greeted them: "Although I've already said it once, I'd like to say congratulations again. This marriage is really a match made in heaven."