Pride and Prejudice accident

When the Ferguson family arrived at the Clark Manor in Hunsford, the old Mr. Clark was already dying, and Mr. Collins was giving him a confession. Mr. Clark and Mr. Clark Jr. were kneeling beside the bed. Mrs. Ferguson and Andrea They also quickly gathered around the bed, and Luisa carried Xiao Qiao to the bed and told him in a low voice that this was his great-uncle.

Andrea held the old man's hand and cried very sadly. She never thought that the person she cared about would leave her one day, so when it really came to this time, she often couldn't bear it.

It's a pity that no matter how uncomfortable Andrea was, Mr. Clark passed away in the end. In his will, he left a small part of the estate to the Ferguson family. Mrs. Ferguson, Louisa, Maria and Joe each got five A hundred pounds, and Andrea and Edward got a thousand pounds each.Andrea also got a gold pocket watch from the old Mr. Clark. It is said that this pocket watch was passed down to him by the mother of the old Mr. Clark. Andrea used to like this gold pocket watch with an elk carved on the cover. Well, the old Mr. Clark once said that he would give it to Andrea, but he didn't expect him to remember it before he died.

When the old Mr. Clark stopped breathing completely, there were bursts of crying in the room. Andrea couldn't bear the sad atmosphere, so she ran into the garden by herself with a pocket watch, sat on the flower bed in the garden, He buried his head in his lap and burst into tears.

Mr. Collins came out as soon as he finished his confession. This was the first time he had done this kind of thing after coming through, and he always felt a little depressed.He was even more sure that he was not suitable for being a pastor. Even if the deceased old Mr. Clark was just a stranger to him, he could not calmly watch the old man pass away, nor could he bear the grief of those relatives.

But the lady was crying a little too sadly. Mr. Collins heard the voice as if she was going to be out of breath, so he walked over and took out the handkerchief in his pocket, and said, "Miss, please forgive me, old Mr. Clark is a sufferer." Your honorable gentleman, he will go to heaven."

"Sorry, I don't believe in God. Whether he goes to heaven or not, I have already lost him to me." Andrea raised her head, did not take Mr. Collins' handkerchief, but wiped the stains with her own handkerchief. face tears.

Mr. Collins was a little surprised that the lady in front of him would say such words, but he saw the red and swollen eyes of the other party, and persuaded him kindly: "Oh, then you shouldn't be so sad, life, old age, sickness and death are human nature , the old Mr. Clark is old enough, he passed away without illness and disaster, this is not a bad thing, isn't it, people always die. "

"I understand, it's just that I can't bear it, very reluctant. He also said that he would teach me to hunt, but unfortunately I was too lazy before, and I didn't want to spend my time learning it. He said he wanted to teach me Latin. I hated those I don’t want to learn the winding characters, now that I think about it, I really regret why I didn’t stay with my uncle for a while.”

"Your uncle must love you very much. When he was sane, he asked Mr. Clark to take out the pocket watch that had been in his close pocket all the time, and said he would give it to you. I think he must want you to be happy. So don't be too sad anyway."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Pastor, what should I call you?" Andrea hung the pocket watch around her neck, then stuffed the watch into the collar of her coat, and turned to look at the gentleman who had been kindly persuading her. , I have to say that having someone around to persuade her really made her feel a lot better.

"William, William Collins, the pastor here, I'm very glad to meet you. Perhaps the word happy should not be used today. It's an honor to meet you, miss." Collins put away his handkerchief and said.

"Andrea Ferguson, it's also an honor to meet you. Mr. Collins, how many years have you been a pastor? I think you must be used to these things of life, old age, sickness and death, right?"

"It's been a few years, but I don't think I'll ever get used to death. It's always too depressing, with tears and sadness, and it's hard." Mr. Collins shook his head.

Andrea wanted to say something, but Mrs. Ferguson stood at the window and called her in. The crying just now had vented some of everyone's grief, and now a decent funeral is the greatest respect for the deceased.

"Mr Collins, I'm going in, are you leaving?"

"Yes, I will come back on the day of the funeral. Miss Ferguson, please forgive me." Collins nodded, and then left with his bible.

In the evening, Mr. Collins was still invited to the dinner by Mrs. De Bauer. Of course, the four of them, Mr. and Mrs. Turner, were also there. Mrs. De Bauer seemed to really like Mr. Collins, and knew that the four Mr. and Mrs. Turner were Mr. Collins Even though the quarrel with Elizabeth was a bit unpleasant the night before, he still invited the four of them.

During dinner, Mr. Collins seldom did not praise the dishes. He had a stern face and looked a little sad.Mrs. de Bower noticed that Mr. Collins seemed to be in a bad mood, so she asked, "William, you don't look very happy."

"Yes, ma'am, I went to preside over a confession today."

"Who died, why didn't I hear about it?" Mrs. De Bourgh asked, she was a very controlling woman, and she had always been very concerned about everything in Kent, especially Hansford.

"It's old Mr. Clark. It's the end of his life, but his relatives are still very sad."

"It's old Mr. Clark. He's really at the end of his life. There are not many people who can live as long as him in these years. I should say that I should be happy. A true gentleman like him will definitely go to heaven. Mrs. De Bourgh thought for a while. Mr. Clark's longevity was quite famous in Hansford. When Rosings Manor held banquets, Mrs. De Bourgh would often invite the Clark family, but she remembered Mr. Clark.

Mr. Collins thought of how helpless Andrea was crying at that time, and said: "Yes, but his grandniece cried very hard. It is said that the old Mr. Clark loved her very much and gave her inheritance and grandniece. It’s the same as my inheritance, it’s [-] pounds, and I gave her the gold pocket watch that I wore next to her body before she passed away. This lady was crying in the garden alone with her pocket watch. I persuaded me for a while before stopping Crying, I'm going to prepare for Mr. Clark's funeral with all my heart."

"It's a nice lady. I don't know her name. Have you ever been to Rosings before? Have I seen her?"

"This lady's name is Andrea Ferguson, and she probably hasn't been to Rosings Manor before." Mr. Collins replied.

Georgiana, who had been seldom talking at the dinner table, looked up in surprise, looked at Mr. Collins and asked, "Does she have black hair and golden brown eyes?"

"Yes, Miss Darcy, do you know this Miss Ferguson?"

"Yes, her sister is my classmate in the girls' school. She is my good friend. We spent last winter together. She just left us the day before I came to Hunsford. I didn't expect it. I haven't written her the first letter yet, and she's here. Is her whole family here?" Georgiana asked.

"Yes, it's all here."

"Oh, that would be wonderful, but it's a pity that she has to prepare for the funeral now, otherwise I would really like to see her at once."

"I think Miss Darcy can go to see her right away. I want to see Miss Ferguson is the saddest of those people. I couldn't breathe when I saw her crying. Now she regrets that she didn't Stay with old Mr. Clark more, and Miss Darcy can persuade her."

"Is that so, Maria told me that Andrea is the most affectionate, that if someone in the family gets a minor illness, she will be extremely worried, and every time she has to stare at the other person to lie down after taking the medicine, she will feel at ease. Now that her relative has passed away, she must be very concerned about it. But I can't go to Clark's house casually, how can I see her?" Georgiana said, how could she go casually when someone else's house was about to hold a funeral.

"I can ask Miss Ferguson out for Miss Darcy tomorrow, what do you think?"

"Thank you so much, Mr. Collins, if possible, help me ask Maria out."

Listening to the conversation between Georgiana and Mr. Collins, Mr. Darcy was surprised by his fate with Andrea. You must know that he was thinking of getting Georgiana to write to Andrea and invite her to Pemberley Manor this summer. We were playing, but Andrea came unexpectedly.Mr. Darcy was in a daze, thinking about whether he would go with Georgiana to meet Andrea tomorrow and comfort her.

Mr. Darcy's seat was facing Elizabeth, so when he raised his head and looked straight ahead in a daze, he seemed to be staring at Elizabeth. Elizabeth was very upset when she found out. Turning his head to look at Colonel Fitzwilliam who was sitting next to Mr. Darcy, he said, "Colonel Fitzwilliam, you told me before dinner that you have studied Shakespeare. His tragicomedy?"

"I like his poems more. What about Miss Bennet?" Colonel Fitzwilliam said with a smile. He and Mr. Darcy are indeed cousins. Miss, and Elizabeth is obviously in line with Colonel Fitzwilliam's aesthetics, so he is very happy to chat with Elizabeth

"I like the comedies he wrote, I think it's very funny." Elizabeth also had a good impression of Colonel Fitzwilliam. Colonel Fitzwilliam was born in a serious noble family and was a soldier. He was quite handsome. , and although he has a relatively noble status, he is different from Mr. Darcy in dealing with people and things. He is not arrogant at all. To be honest, he is very gentle and polite, with a polite smile on his face all the time.Elizabeth thinks that this is what a real noble gentleman should look like, and Mr. Darcy really wasted his good looks. If it weren't for his annual income of more than 1 pounds, Elizabeth believed that there would be no one Miss will look at him more.