[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

If Lydia hadn't brought Brett to the door, the fact of her return to London wouldn't be worth mentioning.And yet she came back with Brett.

Lydia threw herself into Catherine's arms, her curly hair swept in the air and hit Catherine's face, causing a burst of itching.Compared with when she first came to London, her appearance has changed a little. Her facial features are enlarged, revealing a bright and mature charm.

Catherine ruffled her hair before remembering that the youngest sister was about to come of age.

Lydia let go of her, and turned to wave to Brett. Brett walked over with a smile, greeted the Bennet sisters, and turned his head to stare at Lydia's side face intently.

Catherine hugged Lydia's small face towards her, and gave Brett a warning look.

Instigated her sister to fall in love early, her heart can be punished!

Catherine looked angrily at Brett being invited into Mr. Gardner's house, and couldn't help asking what happened between Lydia and Brett.Lydia was already half a head taller than Catherine, and Catherine had to raise her head with some difficulty to talk to her.

Lydia muttered something, but Catherine didn't catch it, but she turned her head away and refused to speak.

The Bennet ladies planned to bid farewell to Uncle Gardiner and return to Longbourn some day.When talking about this topic, Brett and Leonard were both present as guests. Brett immediately answered and said that he hoped that he would have the opportunity to walk with the ladies. Leonard couldn't help but look at Jane when he heard the words. The two looked at each other, and Jane blushed. After a while, she turned her head to talk to Elizabeth, she smiled softly, her eyes seemed to be shining.

In a few days the girls set off for Longborn.Mrs. Bennet cultivated her morals at home, and her whole person was much more friendly, which surprised Catherine for a long time.

A few days after the Bennet sisters left, Leonard finished dealing with the things in hand and prepared the carriage to leave for Longbourn.

As his partner, Mr. Gardner only knew that he was going on a long trip, but did not know that his destination was his niece's home, "Leonard, the way you are in such a hurry reminds me of someone who is eager to meet my sweetheart." lad."

He made a joke.

Leonard nodded reservedly and indifferently to Mr. Gardner, "I'm not in a hurry."

He didn't think there was any haste in his actions, and if Miss Bennet didn't want him to be like that Mr. Bright, he wouldn't have cared about the trip—if it wasn't for that, why did the sisters Bringing up things about going home in his presence?And Jane also said goodbye to him specially.

He is used to making complicated guesses about people's minds, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with his guesses.Or maybe he was just going to visit Longbourn as a matter of course to find a reason for himself.

He was still far away in London, unaware of his arrival, and the Bennet family's thoughts were now on Lydia and Catherine.

Catherine handed Mr. Gardner's letter to Mr. Bennet. After reading the letter, the father took Catherine to the study for a two-hour conversation.

Mr. Bennet finally persuaded himself to accept the idea that his deviant young daughter was going to make a living by publishing works and never planned to marry for the rest of her life.

"I have no problem with your idea... as long as you can persuade your mother to agree."

Mr. Bennet thinks that Catherine's idea that she doesn't plan to get married is absurd, but he doesn't think that Catherine can stick to her own idea. She is only a teenager, and she will naturally change her mind when she grows up.It's just that as a mother, I'm afraid that the family will not live in peace for a period of time.

Mr. Bennet almost thought he had been infected by his wife with a nasty nerve pain.

"Thank you for agreeing with me, Dad," Catherine said softly.Whatever Mr. Bennet thought, at least he had a good attitude when he didn't curse.Catherine doesn't expect to be understood, as long as she is not opposed, she is satisfied.

At last Catherine prepared to leave the study.Mr. Bennet said suddenly: "Kitty, do you have any books at home?"

There was a hint of hesitation in his voice.

Catherine blinked in surprise, and turned her head to smile at the father who was over half a century old: "Yes, last time Lydia bought a lot in London. Would you like to give me some advice after reading it?"

Mr. Bennet did not answer.

Catherine closed the door and walked away.

Compared with the smooth and drizzle meeting with Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Bennet made Catherine feel uncomfortable. Before Mrs. Bennet was happy for Mary to be the companion of a noble lady, Catherine sent her a bad news, "Kie Dee! Do you know what nonsense you're talking about? You'll be laughed at by outsiders if you don't marry!"

Catherine retorted loudly: "When I have enough pounds, no one will laugh at me. What's more, Queen Elizabeth is never married, and no one in England laughs at her!"

Mrs. Bennet was so nervous about her theory that she complained loudly that if Catherine insisted on her own way, she would not have supper tonight.Catherine seemed a little soft-hearted about her mother's panicked worry, but she knew she must not back down.

Lydia ran back to the room after handing her the medicine Brett had prescribed for Mrs. Bennet, not wanting to interfere in the quarrel between mother and Kitty.

Jane and Elizabeth sat aside and worked, no matter what Mrs. Bennet said when she lost her temper.Mrs. Bennet was so angry that she ran to the study to find Mr. Bennet. Mr. Bennet said: "She met the future King and Princess by herself, and marrying a husband can no longer increase her glory."

Mrs. Bennet's eyes were red with anger, and Jane couldn't help comforting her: "Since Kitty doesn't want to get married, she won't be happy if she does get married. Kitty is appreciated by Her Royal Highness, and her future life will be sure." Not bad, marrying a good family will not affect her."

Although she was also horrified by Catherine's thoughts, she was not as unacceptable as Mrs. Bennet showed.She has always been gentle and tolerant, and it was easy to persuade herself to figure it out.

Mrs. Bennet was angry all day, and at dinner time awkwardly asked Mrs. Hill to call Catherine downstairs for dinner.

Jane and Elizabeth glanced at each other, and the matter calmed down temporarily.

Catherine also understood that this was Mrs. Bennet's concession. She breathed a sigh of relief, went downstairs to eat in silence, prepared a long manuscript, and talked to Mrs. Bennet in a soft voice for a long time before finally letting her accept it. fact.

Mrs. Bennet's lifelong wish is to let her five daughters marry a good family, so Catherine frightened her a lot when she said that she would not get married at first.But soon Mrs. Bennet felt that it was no big deal not to marry.

The reason why she is anxious to find a marriage for her daughter is that the most important point is that they cannot get property, and only by marrying a decent husband can they guarantee their life for the rest of their lives.Now that Catherine had her own property, it did not matter whether she married or not.She didn't know much, and she didn't think it was disrespectful for a girl like Catherine to write a novel. Instead, she was proud that her daughter was summoned by the princess.

Catherine, who was mentally prepared for the long-term stalemate with her parents, unexpectedly breathed a sigh of relief when the matter was revealed so peacefully.Neither Jane nor Elizabeth objected, except that Lydia threw a tantrum at her, saying that she hadn't told her about such a big decision in advance.Lydia is only appeased by Catherine's promise to write her a story.

She shook her head, now that her novel writing has been revealed at home, she doesn't have to hide it anymore.This is a good thing.

The title of Princess Charlotte is really useful.

If it wasn't for her, I'm afraid I would have to spend several times more energy to solve the predicament.

Catherine couldn't help laughing when she thought of these, and wrote a letter casually. At the end of the writing, she remembered that the "friend who had never met" was no longer a stranger.

The tip of the pen blurred on the snow-white paper.

Catherine put away the letter paper, put it in the book, and rubbed her temples.

It was Brett's visit a few days later that completely diverted the Bennet family's energies from Catherine.He explained his purpose directly to Mr. Bennet.

—He came to propose.