[Pride and Prejudice] Becoming Katherine Bennett

No matter from what point of view this trip to London is, its meaning is extraordinary for Catherine.

Before going home, Catherine announced to Georgiana, Jane and Uncle Gardner's family immediately that she and Darcy were about to get engaged.Everyone was full of blessings when they heard the news, and Georgiana couldn't help crying.

This weak and lovely girl is too eager to be cared by a close female elder, and Catherine perfectly fulfills all her hopes and fantasies.Although they are about the same age, in Georgiana's heart, Catherine has long been her close family member who is also a teacher and friend. She is more active than Darcy, and she can't wait for the two to go to church and get married tomorrow, and they will move back to Pemberley together the day after tomorrow.

Jane and Uncle Gardner were also very happy. Jane enthusiastically said that Mr. Walker would officiate their wedding, while Aunt Gardner joked that she would go to Pemberley Manor as a guest.

When returning to Longbourn, Darcy sent Catherine almost to the town of Meriton before returning.Along the way, Catherine persuaded him to return, but the two were reluctant to part. Seeing that they were about to reach Bennett's house, Darcy reluctantly turned the horse's head.

"I'll come over tomorrow," said Darcy.

"As we agreed, come the day after tomorrow. Your business is also very important, so it won't be a day or two. Slow down when you go back." Catherine said tenderly.

Darcy said, "I wish that moment had come sooner."

When the carriage was approaching home, Catherine saw Elizabeth standing on the side of the road waving to her from a distance.Catherine got out of the carriage ahead of time, and ran to her sister with joy on her face: "Lizzie!"

Elizabeth came up to meet her, but her expression was a little strange: "Kitty, you're back."

Catherine didn't ignore her sister's expression, and said immediately: "What's wrong Lizzie? Are you uncomfortable?"

Elizabeth sighed and told her some unpleasant news.Lydia sneaked out this morning and left with Mrs. Foster and the militia.

"Dad was furious. Unfortunately, it was almost noon when I saw Lydia's letter. They had already set off for five or six hours."

Catherine was stunned: "How could no one find out? If Lydia didn't come down for breakfast, wouldn't anyone ask?"

"I asked," Elizabeth said with a gloomy expression, "but..."

Catherine immediately guessed: "Mum helped her tell a lie?"

"Hey, Mum didn't admit it, she just said Lydia told her she wasn't feeling well. She said it was all Dad's fault, if it wasn't for his refusal to take the family to Brighton, and then backtracking on Lydia, there wouldn't be any Such a situation."

Catherine frowned.A bohemian younger sister ran to a place where her family couldn't take care of with her bad friends and a group of young and energetic young officers. This...

Catherine and Elizabeth walked on the road in silence, the atmosphere was very depressed.Catherine told her sister her worries: "Will she do something bad? How will she marry in the future?"

"I don't know either. Who would have thought that Lydia would be so brave. Dad said he would take her back, but Mom made a big fuss at home, saying that Dad allowed you to go out but not Lydia. Going to find Lydia is driving her crazy. Then Dad got angry and said no, and no one is allowed to go, just pretend that there is no daughter Lydia."

"Hey." Catherine was helpless.

"Dad told me privately that he tried his best. Even if he brought Lydia back by force this time, there would be another time, unless her legs were broken. But that is impossible. If Lydia's life If there's any problem, let her pay for her own stupidity."

Now that things have come to this point, Catherine can only smile wryly. The only thing she can do now is to pray for her sister to keep the bottom line: "I hope it's okay and she returns home safely."

Lydia went out privately to cast a great gray layer on Catherine's good mood.When she entered the house, the atmosphere at home was also very bad. Her father refused to come out in the study, and her mother complained, accusing Catherine of going out secretly and setting a bad example for her sister.

Catherine replied that she had asked her father's permission, and this led to louder complaints, from Mrs. Bennet to Mr. Bennet's partiality, to Catherine's indifference to her nerves; It was neither Lydia's audacity nor her negligence, but the whole fault of Mr. Bennet and Catherine.

Catherine hid in the bedroom and was so angry that she didn't go downstairs to eat dinner.Elizabeth brought her bread, and when Catherine took her sister's heart, she suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar.

She broke the bread and looked at Elizabeth with blinking eyes. The latter also remembered the relevant scene and said with a smile: "Time always flies like this. The last time I sneaked something for you seemed to be arguing with my mother."

"Nobody in the family can make me that angry except my mother, not even Lydia."

"Me too," Elizabeth laughed, but soon, her face was stained with thoughts again, "I still remember that time because my mother asked Jane to ride to Nedfell in the rain, and she wanted Jane to be able to After spending a lot of time with Mr. Bingley, Jane fell seriously ill, and she couldn't get together with Mr. Bingley in the end."

"So, I have always believed in the matter of destiny."

"Like you and Mr. Darcy? Mom probably never imagined that her original intention has been realized to some extent."

Catherine told her sister about her impending engagement.

Elizabeth said in surprise: "That's great Kitty! Congratulations!"

Catherine shyly accepted her sister's blessing.

"That's a very good thing. When is Mr. Darcy coming?"

"The agreement is the day after tomorrow."

"Oh, that's great, Kitty, another good thing at home! Congratulations, my sister, I believe you must be the happiest person in the world. This judgment comes not from Mr. Darcy's income of ten thousand pounds, but from It is I who know that you love him deeply, and he loves you deeply, your happiness is based on love, and I can't think of any other possibility except love for a lifetime."

Catherine and her sister were talking from the bottom of their hearts, and she told her sister all the things that happened in London this time. Elizabeth was surprised and frowned for a while, and at last she said happily and gratifiedly: "Kitty, although I saw Darcy's feelings for you, but I didn't expect it to be so deep. According to what you said, he is indeed a husband who can make you happy. You are a unique girl, and there are no good words to describe you. I am grateful His perception has always been mediocre, but I also confirm that he is not a bluff or a person who is good at sweet talk. He will say those things to you, presumably everything comes from the heart. And the best thing is that his love can give you enough trust and Respect, making you soft and warm, that's the most important thing. I'm so happy, I wish you, Kitty, seeing you and Jane get happiness, I can't express my happiness, although I can't bear you, but I'm glad you have a good home."

Catherine couldn't help hugging Elizabeth, with tears of happiness in her eyes.

On the morning of the third day, Catherine opened her eyes before dawn, turned over repeatedly but could no longer fall asleep.She got up early, sat in front of the dressing table, and carefully dressed herself.

She combed her hair in a classic high bun and paired it with a Scottish-style cap with a lace ribbon on the brim, and a thin veil that was slowly falling.She was wearing the pink tulle high-waisted skirt, a light gray mesh shawl, and a pair of low-heeled white soft sheepskin shoes.

After choosing the clothes, she took out the bottles and jars that Alma had given her, wiped them, washed them, and tossed and tossed them three or four times before she found one that satisfied her, gentle yet elegant, A beautiful makeup that is eye-catching without being extremely aggressive.

When she went downstairs, the housekeeper Hill was stunned for a long time before saying, "Miss Catherine, are you going out?"

Catherine said, "Yes."

"Oh, you look so good today, radiant and radiant, almost as big as your eldest sister."

Catherine was very satisfied with this statement, and was glad that the results of more than an hour's work had stood the test of others.

She opened the door of the house, and the beautiful scenery outside rushed to her face.

The breezy dawn brings out a beautiful morning, misty, birds chirping, and the spring breeze blending the green hills and willows together, dyed with morning glow and dust.

Catherine was strolling along the road in the countryside, holding a few wild flowers in her hand, and staring intently ahead.

This road is the place that London must pass through when coming to Meriton.She and Darcy made an appointment to talk to their parents about their marriage this morning.

She could actually sit at home and wait, but no one would blame her for her eagerness. She really couldn't hold back, couldn't restrain herself, and every second was as long as an autumn.

I have waited for an unknown amount of time, maybe very short or very long, but the surrounding fog has not dissipated, and the hazy morning light reflects the silvery red in the distance. In the shade of green trees and the golden light, Darcy rode a tall A fine horse, with the dust rising in the background, appeared in front of her eyes in a rush of wind and dust.

The smile on Catherine's face gradually widened, and soon filled her face with joy. She was pinching flowers, ignoring her noble lady attire, holding a small skirt in her right hand, and ran towards him as fast as possible.

That is her sweetheart and her whole world.

Darcy's horse stopped not far in front of her, he jumped off the horse eagerly, and hugged Catherine who was running towards him with open arms.

His background is the morning glow all over the sky, and behind her is the blue sky, and they blend together with them, interweaving a dreamy picture.

A long time later, when Catherine had become Catherine Darcy, the introverted and serious Darcy confessed to Catherine with restraint, saying that such a scene was like a dream to him, and she ran to him smilingly and repeatedly. appeared in his dreams.

"So, you've secretly liked me so much that you can't help yourself?"

"No, I love you and everyone I love knows it."

Darcy's arrival and their engagement stunned everyone in the Bennett family.

Mrs. Bennet was stunned at the fact that Mr. Darcy came to their house suddenly and was still with Catherine, and she was so surprised that she didn't recover for a long time.After Darcy saluted her, and then entered Mr. Bennet's study, Mrs. Bennet took a look at her rosy and shy daughter, and she was able to react no matter how slow she was.

She cried out excitedly, never considering that Mr. Darcy was still in the study, and she might have heard her say: "My God! My dear, you are going to tell me how you and Mr. Darcy got together." What's going on, is it what mom thinks?"

Catherine was a little confused by her voice, but she nodded and said: "Yes, Mom, I was going to wait until I finished talking to my father before talking to you. Mom, please lower your voice."

"Oh, oh!!" Mrs. Bennet didn't hear the second part of her daughter's words at all, and she was walking up and down the room excitedly by the huge surprise.

Catherine didn't expect that she and Darcy would meet her mother when they entered the door. She originally wanted to hide until night, so that her mother would not go out and yell when she was excited, and she could help them make it public after a night of calm, so that it would not be too tricky People hate.

Who thinks that people are not as good as heaven.Considering that the mother's happiness is also for her, she has nothing to say.

Needless to say, Mrs. Bennet was happy. She almost rushed out to tell everyone as Catherine guessed. Fortunately, Elizabeth stopped her and told her that it would not be too late to wait until all the dust settled.

Mrs. Bennet was recovering a little bit of her brain, happily waiting for Darcy to come out of Mr. Bennet's study.

Darcy soon appeared, with a smile on his face, apparently his request was approved by the parents.His appearance made Mrs. Bennet lower her voice subconsciously. She still knew a little about this son-in-law's temper, and she didn't dare to speak out loudly in front of him.

Darcy greeted Mrs. Bennet, Elizabeth and Mary politely and sincerely again, and then said to Catherine: "Your father asked you to go to the study."

Catherine was sitting on a chair in the study, and Mr. Bennet looked at her with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Kitty, you would be with Mr. Darcy. I thought you wouldn't like such a person."

"Quite the opposite. Daddy, I love him very much."

"Oh, it's a good thing. You and Darcy have known each other for a long time. You know each other and respect each other. I think this is the most important thing for marriage. Although he is arrogant and annoying, as long as you like him, I will There will be no objection. I recall hearing your mother and your sister say that you have always liked Darcy, and quarreled with others about him."

Catherine blushed: "That's two different things. I just don't like others to tell lies. If it's not Mr. Darcy but anyone else, I will uphold the justice I should have."

Mr. Bennet laughed: "You are the child who reassures me the most, and the child who makes me the most proud. When you were young, I thought that it would be great if any of you were a son. Later, when you grew up, The thought is gone too, but now every time I look at you I cannot help thinking of it again. Does Darcy know about your book?"

Catherine nodded, and told Mr. Bennet that Darcy had found a typewriter for her and bought the publishing house.

After hearing this, Mr. Bennet was filled with emotion and said: "Many people have money and status, but it is very rare that such a big man is willing to take so much trouble for you. If this is the case, I will not have this marriage." Objection. Mr. Darcy is a good gentleman, and a perfect match for you, my boy, and I wish you happiness."

When Catherine came out of the study, Darcy was alone in the living room.

"How about them?"

"They're all out."

Catherine walked to Darcy's side, raised her hand and pretended to help him rub his ears: "I heard my mother's voice just now, it was a bit loud, does your ear hurt?"

Darcy took her hand in his hand and kissed her fingers lightly: "I married her daughter away, I can accept any loud voice."

Catherine smiled: "Then you have to tell her face to face that she still cares about you now, and her voice is much lower. After you finish speaking, she will no longer restrain herself."

"Oh, let's put it aside for a while. I'll tell her about it when you get married to Pemberley."

"why?"

"Because then," said Darcy, with a slight smile, "she won't be so loud when she sees you living so happily."