[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

After meeting Willoughby, Hathaway felt a little restless all night. She repeatedly thought about whether she was a little too casual and self-willed. She said Willoughby was too self-righteous, but why not herself? Knowing the whole story, I am complacent and don't put others in my eyes.But that's not because her ingenuity is superior to others, she has no reason to think that she is superior to others.To be fair, shouldn't Eleanor's intelligence and rationality be learned? Even Marianne's loyalty and enthusiasm for feelings are worthy of recognition.

Hathaway reviewed her recent words and deeds, and thought that she should be more cautious in the future, and should not get involved in the affairs of the Dashwood sisters. She neither needs to regard the two as friends, nor does she need to regard them as enemies , it is best to regard them as familiar strangers.

After figuring this out, Hathaway felt much more at ease. Now she really liberated herself, and stopped paying attention to the Dashwood sisters.

One evening after Sir John had seen Mr. Ferrars go, they had just finished supper and were chatting in the drawing-room to pass the time, and Mrs. Jennings, sitting in front of the fireplace, had just said what Mr. Jennings had said before his death, Suddenly, she seemed to hear the sound of a carriage, she stopped, and then said loudly: "Oh! I must have heard the sound of a carriage, maybe Colonel Brandon is back! Hathaway, see what I say , I knew Brandon would not be willing to leave you here."

Hathaway has not received a reply from the colonel, and she is not clear about his recent itinerary. She also looked at the door in surprise when she heard Mrs. Jennings' words.After a while, the servant led a man and a woman in.The first one is a lady, she is not tall, but chubby, with a very beautiful face, full of joy.As soon as she came in, she greeted Mrs. Jennings with a big smile, "Mom, you sure wouldn't expect me to come!"

Mrs. Jennings immediately yelled in surprise: "Charlotte! My dear, why are you here! I'm so surprised that you didn't send anyone to tell you before you came."

"Mom, you can't blame me for this. I didn't know the carriage stopped at the door. I only got into the carriage when Mr. Palmer asked me if I would like to go to Barton with him. He is so funny." Never tell me what you do." Then she laughed and greeted Sir John and Lady Middleton, as if her sudden appearance surprised everyone and made her very proud.

Mrs. Jennings also laughed as if she had heard something funny, and she continued to ask: "Where do you come from? How long are you going to stay? We have three guests here, all of whom are friends of Colonel Brandon. , and one of them is his fiancée."

"Because Mr. Palmer has something to do in London, we first came from Cleveland to London and then from London, but we have to go back to Cleveland the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow at the latest, because Mr. and Mrs. Weston are coming to see us next week. "After she finished speaking, she turned her head to look at the guests of Barton Manor, with a smile on her face and a happy face.Her manners were far less elegant than her sister's, but she was more agreeable than her sister.

"It's a pleasure to see you. I heard from my mother's letter that you were here as guests. I don't want to see you again. This must be Colonel Brandon's fiancée, oh! What a beauty." , just like what I heard, Colonel Brandon is really lucky!" As she spoke, she greeted Andrew and Winnis politely.

Sir John introduced Mr. Palmer to Hathaway and the others. Mr. Palmer was 25 and six years old, with a serious look, and looked at that style, he was more knowledgeable than his wife, but he was not as easy-going and pleasing as her. It's easy to be content.This gentleman may indeed be more interested in beautiful women. He stared at Hathaway blankly for a while, then nodded slightly to them without saying a word, scanned the crowd and the room, and looked for Zhang Li. The far chairs sat down.

As soon as Mrs. Palmer sat down, Mrs. Jennings persuaded her: "The day after tomorrow? Then you can only stay here for two days? That's a pity. We have three guests here, and there are still more in Barton Cottage." The Dashwoods, I've been meaning to introduce them to you for a long time, and those three girls are all beauties, you're sure to like them. With so many friends here, are you sure you'll have to leave the day after tomorrow? Besides you Now that your body is inconvenient and the journey is so urgent, I think you should take a good rest for two days before leaving."

Mrs. Jennings turned to Hathaway and explained, "She's due in February."

Mrs. Palmer laughed and said it was all right.She turned her head and looked at Hathaway again. Although the gaze was too direct but not annoying, she looked at it for a while, until Hathaway blinked uncomfortably, then she said: "Oh, Excuse me, Hathaway, I'm just too curious about you. On the day we set out, Monday morning, we were leaving London, and I met Colonel Brandon on Bond Street."

Hathaway interrupted her without waiting for her to finish, "You said you saw Colonel Brandon? In London? He mentioned me?"

Mrs. Palmer didn't mind being interrupted, and still said cheerfully: "Yes, I'm sure it's in London. Let me tell you, when we met him, he looked haggard and hurried, As soon as he saw us he turned and walked with us. We talked about my sister and brother-in-law, one by one. I said to him: 'By the way, Colonel, I hear you're engaged, My mother wrote that you were visiting at Barton Park with your fiancée and some friends. The lady is very beautiful. Is it true? It seems that I will not see her, and I will leave London in a while.' "

Hathaway nodded earnestly. She actually hoped to ask more specifically about the colonel at that time, what clothes he was wearing, where he was going, and whether he had lost weight. He said that he could only follow the other party's meaning and ask: "How did the colonel answer?"

"Ah, he didn't say much, but he looked very embarrassed, as if he agreed with me. This really made me very curious. I have known him for so long but I have never heard him praise a certain lady. , not even by default. But he told me that you are still visiting at Barton Manor, which makes me wish I could come and meet you soon. I think what my mother said is absolutely right, if I haven’t seen you You're our loss, aren't you, Mr Palmer."

Hathaway blushed when she received such straightforward and enthusiastic praise.

Mr. Palmer ignored Mrs. Palmer, didn't even move his eyelids, and just sat there with closed eyes.

"Mr. Palmer doesn't hear me," said Mrs. Palmer, laughing. "It's funny how he can't hear at all sometimes!"

Hathaway smiled awkwardly. She had never seen such a cheerful person before, and she could still laugh at her husband's rudeness as funny.And the husband has an air of self-importance, as if he doesn't care about anything.It was the first time she saw such a mismatched couple with such a big contrast, oh!In this way, there is actually another couple who are so inconsistent, Sir John and Lady Middleton. This couple is also cheerful, enthusiastic and friendly, and the other is always so cold and gloomy.

Hathaway really couldn't figure out why the two couples couldn't switch. If Sir John married Mrs. Palmer, how happy the lives of these two people would be. I'm afraid they wouldn't be free all day .Mrs. Middleton married Mr. Palmer, and it must have been a very amusing sight for the two to sit sullenly opposite each other all day long without speaking a word to each other.

Mrs. Middleton couldn't bear the noise from these people, so she stood up and asked Mr. Palmer, "You must be tired after driving for so long, right?"

Mr. Palmer also stood up, moved his neck, stretched his waist, and looked around at the crowd.

"Did you fall asleep, my dear?" said Mrs. Palmer, laughing.

The husband ignored her, but said to Mrs. Middleton: "Yes, I am exhausted and need a good rest." Then he nodded to everyone as he came, and followed Mrs. Middleton out.

"Oh, Charlotte, I think you should also take a good rest. You have been driving the carriage for several days. Don't get tired. Your body is the most important thing." Mrs. Jennings hurriedly told Mrs. Palmer He hurried up and asked her to go back to the room to rest.

Sir John quickly reminded: "Don't forget to get up early tomorrow, we have to go to the cottage to have a look, but we have to introduce Dashwood's house to you."

Mrs. Palmer agreed with a smile, and everyone went back to the room to rest.

The author has something to say: This volume basically follows the original work

The description of the Palmers' appearance is from the original book

The classic reactions of the couple are also in the original book

The Colonel will be on stage tomorrow~

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