[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

Catherine and Lydia went to Highbury by stagecoach, and the stagecoach at home was used for another purpose, so Mr. Bennet decided to rent a stagecoach for them.The public carriage is naturally not as convenient as the carriage at home, but the two of them don't rush on the road, and the public carriage drives slowly across the road, which makes the two sisters more interested in admiring the scenery on the road.

Longbourn and Highbury are not very far apart, and though they are not in the same county, they are both about London.Knightley was going to pick them up at Longbourne himself, but Catherine thought it was unnecessary, so she wrote back and declined.

There is more than one diocese in Highbury. The diocese of Knightley is Donville Diocese. He has a very high reputation in the diocese and has the status of a magistrate. He can be said to be an undeniable figure in the local area.Catherine was a little confused about the geographical division of England. The religious royal power, nobles and landowners were mixed, which led to many systems being mixed together.

When they arrived at Donville Manor, it was dusk, and Mr. Knightley was waiting for them at the door early, and personally welcomed them to get off the carriage and enter the house.Lydia is not afraid of strangers, and her communication skills are among the best in Meryton. She naturally greeted Knightley and walked into the house to visit.Catherine's mind is more sensitive and delicate. Although facing Knightley, she lost the embarrassment of revealing her identity at the beginning, but she always remembers her identity as a guest, and her attitude is reserved, polite and alienated.

Knightley smiled helplessly.

Catherine walked side by side with him, and he picked Isabella's children as a topic to cut into the conversation. Catherine loved Isabella's children, and her tone softened unconsciously. A sense of alienation that I haven't seen for many days.

Knightley is a master of conversation, he can easily arouse other people's interesting topics, and it is a very pleasant thing to talk to him.This is also the reason why Catherine was able to communicate with a stranger who had never met for two years.

Lydia didn't notice the atmosphere behind her, she turned her head and called Catherine: "Kitty, you go faster."

Catherine hurriedly replied: "Then wait for me for a while."

Lydia turned around and walked directly to Catherine, and took her arm affectionately.She chirped and praised the furniture at Donville Hall, saying it was finer than Netherfield, and not inferior to the aristocratic furniture she had seen at Sister Bright's house in London.

Knightley answered her praise with a smile: "This is the glory of the ancestors."

The overall layout style of Donwell Manor is more elegant, not magnificent, but it is very in line with the quiet rural scenery of Highbury, elegant without losing its charm.Catherine looked at it carefully, and couldn't help showing her love for these arrangements.

"It's really a beautiful manor."

"My thanks," said Knightley, "I'm glad you like it here."

The maid put the luggage brought by Catherine and Lydia into the guest room prepared for them. The two girls looked at the layout of the bedroom and were very satisfied. The head maid who was in charge of all the preparations narrowed her eyes with a smile.

Then they briefly visited the layout of the manor, and figured out the location of some important rooms, so as not to be dizzy in the house in the future.There was nothing left for the next day, and Catherine and Lydia went back to their room, changed their dinner clothes, and ate a fine and rich English dinner in comfort.

The sisters kept praising the cook at Donwell Hall, and expressed their satisfaction at the hospitality they had received.

After dinner, Knightley and the two sisters sat in the living room and talked. Lydia asked Knightley for some opinions on cooperation with Leonard. After listening to it, she was very excited and had new ideas about her future plans.

Catherine interjected intermittently: "I really didn't expect you to take care of business in such a way besides your legal opinion." After she said this, she suddenly remembered that Knightley was Darcy's business from the beginning. Partners come to Longborn and feel like they're being flattered.

Knightley seemed delighted to have her approval: "John was in business when he was young, and we would discuss some business issues, so I understand."

John Knightley and Isabella married early, with family pressure, he was eager to find an estate to support family expenses.After all, as the second son, he cannot inherit the family property.However, he has a very good relationship with his elder brother. He would ask his elder brother for advice when he first got involved in business in his early years.

"Then did your brothers split up early?" Lydia asked curiously, "The process must be very complicated, right? But as our family is all girls, you don't have to worry about such things—" She curled her lips, "Anyway, all the family property must be given to others, and the people in my own family will not get a dime."

She was not pleased at the thought that Collins could get a share of the property for nothing, and drive them all away after Mr. Bennet's death.She felt that such things as the limited inheritance law were really unreasonable.

"Yes. John started his business very early. Although our inheritance is rich enough, it is by no means a lucky thing if we only spend money blindly." Knightley did not shy away from talking about this issue, "Limiting the origin of inheritance It has been a long time, but it is no longer an appropriate law in the current environment. However, the change of the law does not happen in a day or two."

Lydia didn't care how the laws of England worked. After losing her temper, she smiled and began to sell her fashion design business, which made Catherine's eyes twitch.

Catherine thoughtfully continued the topic discussed at the beginning: "Under limited inheritance, women cannot inherit land because they cannot perform labor services, but male heirs born to women also cannot inherit land. After all, because everyone does not recognize women. have the right to inherit."

Even if England recognizes the Queen's accession to the throne, the situation for the Queen's accession to the throne seems to be worse than that of a male succession.

Catherine hated feeling so overwhelmed.

"It's the person who made the historical choice who doesn't agree, and then another person who can make the historical choice needs to recognize everything that women enjoy."

Knightley answered her head on.

Catherine froze for a moment, then smiled: "Maybe there are more than one."

It is too difficult to change the old concept, especially in the case of backward productivity. It is not possible for one person to strive for the same status as men for women who are not born with physical strength.

Catherine stroked the rim of the teacup, raised her head and said, "But there is one thing I disagree with. It is not a certain person who can make a real historical choice."

but all of them.

Knightley curled his lips, reserving his opinion.

Lydia was confused. If she couldn't understand, she naturally turned the topic to something she could understand, "Kitty, what are you talking about? It's such a pleasant evening, why don't we talk about some light topics?"

Catherine said to her solemnly: "We are saying that you are the one who can change history."

Lydia opened her mouth wide in surprise, and then she couldn't help it when she saw Catherine, covering her mouth and laughing out loud, suddenly annoyed: "Kitty, you are too bad!"

Catherine raised her head and rubbed the top of her hair without saying anything.

Knightley gazed at her, and he seemed to see pure light in Catherine's eyes.

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