[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

It was several days after the letter that she and Mrs. Bennet made a compromise. Jane also received the news in London and was very worried about it. to letter.Catherine and Knightley leave Longbourne again before Jane's letter arrives.

As the sky was getting bright, the maid opened the door and sent Catherine out with her suitcase.It was getting colder at this time, Catherine put on a beige shawl and walked out lightly.

Mr. Bennet sat leaning on his cane under the trellise of the vines, which was soaked in the morning dew, which wet his collar.

"dad."

Catherine hurried down the steps in surprise.

Mr. Bennet looked at Catherine seriously, and there were faint marks under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept all night.

"When were you here, Dad?" Catherine tugged at the string of her hat uncomfortably.

Mr. Bennet seldom expresses his opinions on family affairs. Even if there was such a big conflict this time, he didn't come out to say anything. He shut himself in the study and turned a deaf ear to Mrs. Bennet's yelling.

Catherine thought he would continue to remain silent as nothing to do with himself.

Mr. Bennet pondered and said the answer: "Just now. I woke up a little early today."

Catherine smiled and asked, "Are you waiting for me?"

"If you insist on thinking that way, there's nothing wrong with it." Mr. Bennet said, looking outside the yard, where a carriage was already waiting, "Okay, your gentleman is here, don't delay gone."

After speaking, Mr. Bennet walked back into the house with his black cane.His legs and feet were a little stiff from standing for a long time, and he staggered unavoidably when he walked.

Like you can't wait to leave.

Catherine stood there for a few seconds and walked towards the carriage.She did not look round, and therefore did not see Mr. Bennet standing at the door for some time looking at her.

Until she came to the carriage, Mr. Bennet sighed and disappeared through the deep door.

The carriage drove off into the distance.

Dawn breaks in the sky, and the morning light is about to come out.

A pure gold spread across the infinite sky.

Its daybreak.

A new day has come.

Catherine is active in cities in various counties around London, and she also goes to give lectures near some schools. Compared with the shrewd and hypocritical "big shots", these students have much purer ideas, which is why they are not deeply involved in the world.

The principal of a girls' school, after hearing that Catherine had come to the local area, took the initiative to invite her to give a speech at the school.

Catherine readily went.

The words spoken to these young girls were different from the usual ones. Catherine stayed up all night to write a new speech, and fell asleep on the table.

This is not an easy job, it is full of thorns and ups and downs, accompanied by countless misunderstandings.As a pioneer, Catherine is bound to take on more responsibilities than others.

"... Just as you have the right to choose to study dancing and painting, you also have the right to choose to study mathematics or literature. Even if only one of all the girls in the world wants to choose mathematics, then she should have a choice Opportunity."

"Even God has given every soul equal rights."

Facing the small number of girls, Catherine's tone was more gentle, and she patiently answered a girl's question as the end of this speech.

The young girls looked at her ignorantly, with doubts, confusion, suspicion, and hope in their eyes.

The principal of the girls' school accompanied Catherine out of the school hall.

"It's a very correct decision to let you come to the school. You have brought them some different thinking." The female principal looked at her gently, "But every time you say this to one more person, you must Take extra responsibility because you are the leader."

"No one can be responsible for another person's life." Catherine shook her head, "But I will try my best to be responsible for every word I say."

While they were talking, a voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Miss Upton, please wait!"

The young girl called out Catherine's name loudly, and trot all the way from the auditorium to stand in front of Catherine, still a little out of breath.

She took two breaths of air, raised her face, which was rosy from running, and looked up at Catherine.She took out a delicate rose from behind and handed it to Catherine with great care.

The girl said every word seriously as if she was meeting a king, "Miss Upton, this rose is for you."

She said this and lowered her head in embarrassment: "I planted this with Annie before, Annie is my good friend, we all like you very much. We have read your book - this morning we decided to pick it up and give it away here you are."

"Although it may not be a big deal...but it is our most precious thing..."

She spoke more and more quietly.

Catherine took the red, not yet fully bloomed rose from her hand, and smiled softly: "Thank you, this is one of the most precious gifts I have ever received. I like it very much, and I will give it to you." Bookmark it so you can keep it forever.”

"Can you tell me your name? Why didn't Annie come with you?"

The girl replied loudly, afraid that she would not be able to hear her: "My name is Jane, Jane Grey. Anne is still in the auditorium, and she is very shy... Would you like to meet her? She really likes you."

Catherine stroked the girl's hair, then looked at the headmistress, and said, "Then I'll trouble you to lead me the way."

The girl's face was troubled, "Can you wait for us here? I'll call her over right away, there are too many people in the auditorium."

Catherine agreed.

The girl happily brought her companion to Catherine.

"Hello, Annie."

Catherine greeted the pale, thin, bright-eyed little girl.

There was a trace of blush on the other party's pale face, and she murmured: "Hello, Miss Upton..."

Seeing that her friend was shy, Jane Grey was afraid that Catherine's impression of Anne would become bad, so she hurriedly said: "Miss Upton, Anne is very smart, much smarter than me. She is very good at mathematics! She can do a lot of calculations." Things, Mrs. Moore's account book was also calculated by Anne! She wants to be a mathematician in the future."

Annie glanced at her little friend gratefully, pinched the corner of the faded skirt, and nervously waited for Catherine's reaction.

Mrs. Moore is the name of the headmistress. Seeing Catherine looking over curiously, the headmistress nodded slightly, acquiescing to what the two girls said.

"What a great ideal!" Catherine sincerely praised, "Anne will definitely become an excellent mathematician in the future."

Annie lowered her head in embarrassment.

……

Finally the two girls skipped away arm in arm.

The headmistress and Catherine remained where they were.

"Miss Upton, what do you think of Anne?" The headmistress asked suddenly.

"People who have their own dreams and work hard for them are great." Catherine said.

She didn't ask Anne about maths, although the child might have expected her to prove herself by asking difficult maths questions, but Catherine wasn't good at maths, and couldn't accurately estimate the little girl's math level, so she shouldn't ask rashly.

But she still likes these two girls very much.

"I would like to recommend Anne to your school next year. Both Anne and Jane are my adopted children and they are very good children. Anne is also very gifted in mathematics. Jane's French is the best in the whole school .” The headmistress said directly.

Catherine was surprised and rolled her eyes.

"Why not? Let Jane and Anne come together. Good friends don't like to part from each other. I suppose you mean the same."

The headmistress didn't expect her to agree so easily: "Miss Upton, I must tell you some facts—they are not respected noble ladies, and Jane is the illegitimate daughter of a gentleman."

This is very dishonorable origin.

That's why she only recommended Annie at first.

Among the gentlemen and aristocrats who have a habit of raising lovers, it is not an exception to have illegitimate daughters and illegitimate children.Catherine replied: "I don't think it's Jane's fault at all. She couldn't choose her origin, but we know she is a good girl."

"They also cannot afford the high tuition fees."

The headmistress continued, frowning, clearly this was a problem.

"I see..." Catherine elongated her tone, and the headmistress's heart skipped a beat, "Then you may have to wish my new book to sell a few more copies."

Mrs. Moore paused for a moment, that face that was slightly indifferent and mean due to the high cheekbones was finally stained with a faint smile.

"Of course, I wish you well."

I don't know if her readers have heard Catherine's thoughts, but her new book is indeed selling better than any previous one.

Opponents are determined to pick out fatal flaws from her works, to prove that she is a bad writer, and thus prove that she is just a woman who can't do anything; supporters buy it regardless of the content with admiration After reading it, I was very moved and wrote an article in the newspaper overnight; other people restarted the mode of scolding and spraying each other on the newspaper because of the content of the book, and bought it when they saw the absurd and interesting content mentioned.

The publisher was dumbfounded, and hastily printed another [-] copies.

And that's just sales in the London area.

Charlotte also got the book, and wrote to tease her: "Dear Miss Upton, how many newspaper offices on the verge of bankruptcy have you supported by yourself!"

Catherine replied: "Then I thought they should pay me some pounds as a reward, but no one pays me now. Your Highness, can you do justice for a poor and poor writer?"

Charlotte saw the reply, couldn't breathe with laughter, rubbed her chest, and even temporarily forgot the anger she suffered from her mother, Princess Caroline.

Catherine paid close attention to the movement in the newspaper, and determined that the discussion of the book was enough after its publication, and the number of supporters increased invisibly, and she started to go to the last place she planned for this year with satisfaction.

Knightley was still by her side.But he won't continue to accompany Catherine all the way until next year. He is too busy and has his own responsibilities and careers, just like Catherine.

Neither of them would give up their normal lives for each other.

This is also respect for lovers.

It won't be long before she can relax a little bit.The admissions process didn't require her to be present in person, and she had a chance to catch her breath and make time for Elizabeth's wedding, which was coming up soon.

That is also a very important thing.

The author has something to say: [I just put the outline up (cover my face).Good night. 】