[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

A bachelor with an annual income of five thousand pounds undoubtedly aroused great interest from the Bennet girls and Mrs. Bennet, but their open and secret inquiries only made Mr. Bennet impatient.

Catherine was also quite curious about this Mr. Bingley, and she quarreled with a few sisters: "I haven't seen a single man with an annual income of [-] pounds in Meryton. I don't know if he is equivalent to two and a half our dear father?"

Mr. Bennet earns £[-] a year, so Catherine jokingly calls Mr. Bingley, who earns £[-] a year, "two and a half".

As for Mrs. Bennet's wholehearted expectation that Mr. Bingley would choose a Netherfield mistress from among the five daughters, Catherine thought that this matter could not be settled until she had seen Mr. Bingley himself-who can easily judge a Is the gentleman whom I have never met a gentleman or a scoundrel who has nothing to do with his ancestral property?

Lydia listened to Catherine's words, and put down the white lace that was being compared to the edge of the skirt, "If it's about weight, two and a half is too scary."

"But considering his five thousand pounds, maybe two and a half isn't so scary."

Elizabeth joked, she was lively and funny, and she was clever and sharp on certain issues.Catherine liked her character the most among the four sisters, and Elizabeth was also surprised that Catherine suddenly became enlightened and couldn't help feeling close, so the two sisters gradually became close.

"If he weighs [-] pounds a year, it won't be scary even if he has the weight of five fathers." Catherine smiled and echoed Elizabeth's words.

"No, five is still a bit scary." Lydia shook her head. She likes handsome and personable young people, and an income of tens of thousands of pounds is not her first consideration. "Mary, can you find me a ribbon? It's in the cupboard near you. I need it for my hat."

Mary put down the book in her hand, and Catherine glanced at the cover subconsciously. It was a German philosophy book, "Critique of Pure Reason", which is still famous in later generations.Catherine felt her eyes start to hurt just by glancing at it. ①

In short, this is not a book she can read.

Catherine felt a subtle awe at Mary's ability to read such obscure books.

Mary opened the drawer at hand and took out some new ribbons. "Lydia, which one do you want?"

These ribbons are not all of the same degree of delicacy, and two of them were gifts from Aunt Gardner brought back from London last Christmas.

"You might as well use the poppy one. I think it would suit your hat, Lydia," suggested Catherine. ②

"Oh! Kitty, you're right. It really does go well with my hat." Lydia took the ribbon from Mary's hand, and compared it to the brim of the hat.

Elizabeth also took a look: "This color is in fashion this winter."

"It's a pity that there is no second color like this at home, it's only enough to decorate a hat." Lydia said slightly dissatisfied.

"One is enough." Jane thought for a while, and asked several sisters, "If you want this color, I still have some poppy red feathers. It was given to me by Charlotte last time."

Charlotte is the eldest daughter of the neighbor Sir Lucas's family. She is 27 years old. For an unmarried girl, everyone thinks she is a little older.

Her appearance is mediocre, and her dowry is not a considerable amount. It is not easy to find a satisfactory marriage under such conditions.

Marriage always makes most women distressed.

Catherine suddenly looked at Elizabeth with sparkling eyes: "Lizzie—"

Elizabeth jumped up from her chair: "Kitty, don't think I'm going to change the trim of your hat! It's a lot harder than saving up to buy a new one in Meryton!"

When Catherine first arrived, she learned how to decorate hats and dresses.But the talent God gave her in this area is really limited, and Elizabeth, who happened to see her, taught her to redecorate them.

Jane frowned in embarrassment. She was always considerate and couldn't bear to embarrass anyone, but she taught Catherine how to dress up...

Then Lydia put down her hat, and said to Catherine triumphantly: "Kitty, you are very stupid at this. Let me take a moment to make you understand how to correct your poor work."

Catherine walked over quickly and hugged her: "Dear Lydia, you are really an angel sent by God!"

The artistic talent of the Bennet family presents two extremes in Lydia and Catherine.

Lydia dropped the measuring ruler angrily: "God! I can understand why you don't like to go to the dance party. If I wear such clothes, I don't want to go to places with many people."

Catherine bowed her head silently.

"Let me help you dress them up." Lydia finally had no choice, "Bless you in the future to marry a husband with an annual income of [-] pounds - so that you don't need to modify clothes and hats yourself, but directly buy the most fashionable clothes in London apparel."

Catherine heard the unspeakable disgust and despair from Lydia's words.

She breathed out with a headache, she really felt too slow in terms of design and fashion.Lydia's talent makes her a little envious-even if she doesn't like socializing and dancing, she can't resist beautiful costume jewelry.

Catherine liked most beautiful things in the world.

Elizabeth just knocked on the door and came in, which eased Catherine's predicament a little.

"Mr. Bingley is calling on papa, and he is in the yard."

Lydia stood up excitedly: "We can see him at the window."

She said briskly out of the room, though perhaps half of it was to finally get rid of Catherine.

"Won't you go and see, Kitty?" Elizabeth suppressed a smile, and said to the downcast Catherine. "Mrs. Lucas says he's a handsome, easy-going young man, but we haven't seen him yet."

"If I should see him, there is always a chance. Even if I meet Mr. Bingley today, his annual income of five thousand pounds does not belong to me." Catherine put away her needlework, lace and thin ribbon, and answered Elizabeth's question.

"So Kitty, don't you really want to go and see what he's like?"

Catherine hesitated for a moment: "Go and see what kind of person that walking [five thousand pounds] is."

She thought that if Mr. Bingley really intended to live in Netherfield, he might find a Netherfield mistress among her sisters.After all, the prettiest girl at Longbourne was the eldest of the Bennets, Catherine's sister, Jane.

Several girls crowded around the window to watch Mr. Bingley enter Mr. Bennet's study.

Indeed, Mr. Charles Bingley was a handsome young man, as rumor had it, in a smart blue coat, with his hair neatly combed back in slight curls.But there was no hint of arrogance in his manner, and perhaps Mr. Bennet, who was talking to him, could judge that. ③

Catherine looked away thoughtfully.

"I heard from Mrs. Lucas that he would bring some friends to the ball, and they must be young people as fashionable as him." Lydia said.

She was more interested in the new gold buttons on Mr. Bingley's coat than in herself, and it was difficult not to wonder what she was looking forward to.

"His friends may not be as easy-going as he is." Catherine temporarily used the word "easy-going" to describe him, although she is not sure if this is really an approachable young gentleman, but at least he seems to be okay?

"If you have five thousand pounds a year, you can be a little bit arrogant," Elizabeth joked, "as long as they don't feel so arrogant."

"It's a truth."

Catherine raised her eyebrows and agreed with Elizabeth's words.

Mr. Bingley did not sit long in Mr. Bennet's study before taking his leave.Mrs. Bennet felt sorry for Mr. Bingley not being able to see her precious daughters, but when she heard the news that Mr. Bennet was going to invite him to dinner at home in a few days, she immediately smiled again. Even Mary was at home Reading aloud difficult and obscure philosophical theories did not spoil her good mood.

Catherine received a reply letter from Mr. Pen Pal within the past few days, and two RoseRoyals arrived with the letter.When she opened the letter paper, the round gold coins fell out, slid off the edge of the table, and fell to the ground with a crisp sound of collision. ④

Catherine was startled.

She frantically picked up the gold coin and put it in her hand before starting to read the new letter.

Mr. Pen Pal was a bit too serious. He expressed sincere apology for the last time Catherine complained about the postage joke in the letter, and admitted that he was a bit too talkative-this may be because the correspondence with Catherine always made him feel sincere about their relationship. I feel a heartfelt joy and joy in my friendship.

He was very happy to hear and communicate with Catherine on life, literature, including law.

But what happened next troubled her a bit.