[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

Catherine had no mercy for Brett who was cheated by herself. She polished and revised the first draft and showed it to Knightley.Knightley couldn't help laughing and commented after watching: "Very interesting, does the princess's name come from Lydia?"

"Yes." Catherine nodded, "Do you think the princess is beautiful enough? Lydia told me to make her more beautiful."

Of course Knightley could hear that Catherine was purely joking, and he also echoed Catherine's joke: "She is the princess who alarmed a hundred knights, who can say she is not beautiful?"

"Her beauty doesn't just come from looks, either."

Knightley added.

"However, in defeating dragons, beauty is also not necessary."

"It's like that in the story." Catherine walked up a step, "but it's undeniable that beauty itself is a powerful weapon—no matter what gender it is."

People can't help but have a natural preference for beautiful things. In human society, the appearance that can easily win the initial favor of many strangers, in the hands of smart people, is enough for them to seize the opportunity to reverse their fate.

Catherine said "regardless of gender", so the scope of reference is very broad.Knightley thought for a while, and felt that what she said was not wrong-wasn't Wickham just an excellent example?He doesn't know how many girls' hearts he has cheated by virtue of his outstanding appearance.

They talked about this story, and they also talked about the novel about "prostitutes" that has been delayed due to various progress.

When Catherine mentioned it, she shook her head regretfully: "I'm afraid there will be a delay, I still have a work that I have to finish in time."

Catherine cryptically mentioned in the correspondence that she was writing a story that was "different" and "maybe never officially published". Knightley didn't know it at first until "famous writers such as Ryan Upton attended Literary Salon, Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte is here." The gossip spread to his ears, and he guessed.However, he respected his friend's privacy, and Knightley would never ask more about things that Catherine did not take the initiative to mention in the letter.

He has always been a restrained, rational and loyal friend.

Catherine has always believed that in this era she is not familiar with, it is the greatest luck to meet someone like Knightley instead of Wickham at the beginning to give guidance and enlightenment.

Speaking of that story, Catherine is still a little worried: "I will continue to write it, but I'm afraid I won't be able to publish it in time."

The restrictions on women's writing are extremely strict. After Charlotte heard her talk about the general plot, she implicitly persuaded her to temporarily put aside the story at hand—the thing about Ryan Upton being a lady was in the salon. has already circulated among key audiences.

Asking a woman from the upper class to describe in detail the disgraceful and despised prostitutes at the bottom will inevitably cause some deliberate belittling, and they will most likely use all opportunities and words to humiliate and belittle Catherine herself, and defend herself. Complacent about the glory of the class.

If she had been alone, she would not have worried about the gossip, but she had several unmarried sisters.Catherine could not help thinking of their reputations.

Knowing her concerns, Knightley suggested: "If it's because your identity has been exposed, you can re-publish this book under a pseudonym. The style of this story is different from those you have written before, and no one will recognized you."

Catherine considers the feasibility of this proposal, which is indeed a good idea, but she is emotionally more willing to use this pseudonym to publish all her works.Changing a pseudonym would give her the feeling that this story is separate from her other works, as if the story is not approved by her.

She even hopes that one day she will be able to publish works under the name of Katherine Bennett.

"Let me think about it. It's too late to think about publication after I finish writing it." Catherine said relaxedly, "After all, I think I will have to write this story for a long time."

They switched to some light-hearted discussions again, this time shifting the home court to Knightley.

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"Have you lived alone in Downville Manor since you were young?" Catherine lightly touched the portraits of the Knightley family ancestors on the wall. They were all lifelike, and some of the colors had been mottled and peeled off. It was done by the descendants. repair.

There is an old family feel.

"...I have been living here almost alone since John went to middle school." Knightley recalled, "Our parents passed away early, John's middle school was a boarding school, and the university was not close to Highbury. Get married at once and settle down in London."

"Then will you feel lonely?" Catherine put down her hand tracing the outline of the painting and turned her head to meet his eyes.

Her eyes like black pearls are full of concern for her friends.

Knightley was taken aback by the question.

This is the first time someone asked him such a question - do you feel lonely?Always alone.

This is Catherine's idea, which is different from many people.From the perspective of others, this is his way of life, which is very normal. Even if he is bored, he can find entertainment with a lot of pounds in his hand.

For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Catherine's question.After a pause, he said: "John and I hang out a lot. I have a lot of friends in Highbury, and I have a job." He is the local sheriff.

Catherine just asked such a question subconsciously. She was a little surprised when she recovered from the question. Facing Knightley's answer, she nodded reservedly, indicating that she had heard his answer.

"Let's go back to the drawing room. . . . We've seen the estate," said Catherine.

"From the front is the living room, and many rooms are interconnected." Knightley led her forward.

When he returned to the living room, he stared sideways at Catherine's softly curved side face, and said, "There will be you later, Kitty."

Catherine stood there and her mind froze for a while before she came back to her senses and realized that Knightley's words were connected with the previous answer.

She blinked, the corners of her mouth curled up, but restrained.

The housekeeper's wife quickly served exquisite afternoon tea for the host and the guests.The chef is good at making pastry, and Catherine likes to relax with a small pastry from Donwell Park when her writing inspiration runs out.

Catherine thanked the housekeeper dryly, looked at Knightley, and didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, Lydia came in from the outside in a few minutes. Today, she combed a beautiful braid, which made her stand out among the ladies of several families in Donville Parish, and successfully aroused their interest in her design. Said that the next time you go to London, you must take a good look at the store and buy Lydia's designs.

Catherine could not understand how she managed to break into the society of the local ladies so easily.

Lydia thought she was worried about the tight deadlines Princess Charlotte gave her.The Prince Regent intends to send Princess Charlotte to Windsor for upbringing. Charlotte is dealing with her father. Catherine's manuscript will be an important bargaining chip in her hand, so it is natural to be urgent.

Lydia racked her brains to think of a few words to comfort Catherine, and finally added triumphantly: "Kitty, I haven't forgotten you, and I recommended your book to them. If enough people buy it, Then it doesn't matter if we don't earn the money from Her Royal Highness."

She nodded to Lydia amusedly, pretending she had been enlightened.

Of course, Catherine did not lose her mind because of what Lydia imagined. Even though the time given by Princess Charlotte was urgent, Catherine did not intend to write the story into a long novel, and a concise novella was enough.Half of the work has been completed, and she already has a draft for the rest of the plot, which will be delivered soon.

What really got her off tonight was what she asked Knightley.

Why did she ask that sentence?

Because she herself would feel alone.

A soul that has been separated from the times by hundreds of years, a soul that has seen a more brilliant, ideal and freer civilization, no matter how hard it tries to integrate into the times, its essence is not completely compatible with the times.

A soul that does not belong to the era in which it lives is doomed to be lonely.

The author has something to say: [It's a little bit of a craving, and I'm trying to write a turning point.Catherine's career line goes beyond writing fiction. 】

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