[Pride and Prejudice] The leisurely life of Miss Bentley

Although dismissive of Mr. Collins' proposal, the romantic Elizabeth meets the realistic Miss Lucas, and she still has the feeling of being stabbed in the back.It just happened that Miss Jane Bennet encountered Mr. Bingley's return to the city again, and she was depressed, so she volunteered to accompany her eldest sister to her uncle and aunt Gardiner in London to relax.

Before the two ladies departed, Mr. Collins was married to his happy bride in the Hertfordshire church, and was to set off at once for Mr. Collins' house in the village of Hansford.Before leaving, Miss Lucas, oh no, it is Mrs. Collins now, still sincerely invites the Elizabeth sisters to come to Hansford when they are free.But Elizabeth can't help but feel that the past period of heart-to-heart confession is gone forever, but that's a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being.

The two ladies returned to Cheapside Street, London, with the Gardiners.It was not long before the reply from Grovener Street arrived.Elizabeth was very angry, and wanted to see what explanation Miss Bingley would have, and how she would react to their coming to London.But the letter was not at all from Miss Bingley, as she thought, but from Mrs. Hurst.

Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy are still stranded in the North, and at this moment the Chartists are everywhere.This time the two gentlemen went to Manchester, just in time for another huge demonstration.Needless to say, the factories couldn’t start work. Manchester’s textile business was completely paralyzed, and all roads were blocked. It was difficult to find someone to deliver letters out of the city, let alone go out of the city and go back to London.

In London, the weather is calm and peaceful, and Caroline has been busy attending various balls, tea parties, concerts, or going to the theater since the socialite's coming-of-age prom... When the letter from the Bennet sisters arrived, Coincidentally, Caroline went out to attend the salon again, and this letter was delivered to Mrs. Hurst.

Mrs. Hurst was quite surprised to receive this letter. In her opinion, the Bennet sisters are just country girls. It is really brave to have the courage to come to question her. (Sister, you are overthinking it. It is obvious that the Bennet sisters just want to see if they can meet Mr. Bingley by chance.) Are you really crazy about getting married?So Miss Jane Bennet was charged with another crime of snobbery and hate marriage.In Mrs. Hurst's mind, how could she tolerate this kind of thing happening to her younger brother, but it's good to come to the door, just close the door and settle the matter once, so as not to be entangled.

So the Miss Bennets paid a visit to Grovener Street at the time invited by Mrs. Hurst's letter.

Miss Jane and Elizabeth were shown into the sitting-room and sat down.The residences on Grovener Street and Netherfield Gardens are completely two styles. The latter is full of rural charm, while the former is noble and glamorous, with a layer of alienation that seems to be absent.

The Miss Bennets, who were examining the tapestry on the living-room wall, rose to salute when Mrs. Hurst came downstairs to entertain them.After some Ceylon tea and scones, Mrs. Hurst did not beat around the bush, but said straight to the point that Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy were stranded in Manchester due to the workers' uprising in the north, and they could not return to London for the time being.

The two sisters of the Bennet family were very surprised when they heard the news, Jane needless to say, even Elizabeth couldn't hide her surprise.They have always been girls who grew up in the gentle and peaceful south. How have they ever heard of such a bloody thing, let alone experienced it themselves!

Mrs. Hurst sighed when she saw the reaction of the two of them. The worries of these two ladies, especially Miss Jane Bennet, did not seem to be fake. It was just that such an ill-informed and innocent girl was not suitable for the Bingley family!Immediately he strengthened his determination, and said: "Miss Bennet, you must not have thought that Charles and Mr. Darcy would experience such a chaotic and even tense situation? In fact, similar riots even occurred in London. It was only after being quickly suppressed that there were no large-scale casualties. In this situation, we can only respond randomly, but please do not cause too many casualties and losses.”

Jane and Elizabeth did not expect that Mrs. Hearst would bring the topic here. Following the lady's words, the luxurious life in London in their eyes opened up a corner hidden behind the prosperity.In fact, there were indeed riots in London, but the main impact was on the common people, and it did not have much impact on the life of the upper class in Guizhou. Ma Wei, I exaggerated a little bit.

Mrs. Hurst said again: "Miss Jane Bennet, in fact, we all know the purpose of you and your sister's visit today. But I have to make it clear to you that marriage matters need to be carefully considered. , You must know that a marriage completed with the blessings of relatives and friends can be regarded as a happy and long-lasting marriage."

Before Jane Bennet recovered from the riot described by Mrs. Hurst, she received another heavy blow, and she was wilted like a frost-beaten eggplant.

Elizabeth saw it and said anxiously, "Mrs. Hurst, you can't do this... With all due respect, you have no right to decide Mr. Bingley's happiness for him."

Mr. Bingley is obviously interested in Jane, and he knows that you people are making trouble. Can you do whatever you want by virtue of your status as a relative? !The villain in Elizabeth is shouting, why are you ruining my sister's happiness like this!

Mrs. Hurst said seriously: "We can't decide anything for Charles, but don't we have the obligation to let Charles live happily? Caroline doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. As the eldest sister, how can I let my brother fall into Such an unfortunate situation!

Elizabeth's cheeks were flushed with anger, and her bright eyes were terribly bright. Huo Di stood up and said, "Mrs. Hurst, what evidence do you have that my sister would not fall in love with Mr. Bingley? Why should my sister It will definitely bring bad luck to Mr. Bingley?! Your one-sided words are nothing more than dislike our family and dowry!"

"Ordinary people may care about your pitiful dowry," Mrs. Hurst said calmly, "the Bingley family really didn't pay attention to the thousand pounds."

"Miss Elizabeth Bennet, ask yourself, is Miss Jane Bennet more versatile and good at dancing than the ladies in London? Or is she better at housekeeping and exquisite?"

"...If there is such a younger brother and sister, not to mention how the whole social circle will view our Bingley family, can Miss Jane take care of the Bingley family? Miss Jane, can you be Charles' help outside?"

"It's far from being as simple as you two innocent little girls imagined to be able to get along in London's upper circles..."

"Oh! I really can't imagine, if they get married, the Bingley family will look like a chicken and a dog, and they will look like they can't lift their heads when they are pointed out...!"

Following Mrs. Hurst's words, Elizabeth became more and more angry. Miss Bennet was considered to be favored by the stars in Meryton, and she had never been so abused and despised by others.

Mrs. Hurst completely ignored Elizabeth's anger, and clearly stated her position to the Bennet sisters once again. She was determined not to let the Bingley family have something she didn't expect!

Sitting aside, Jane Bennet saw the eldest sister confront Mrs. Hurst excitedly. She opened her mouth, but found herself speechless.Before that, she and Elizabeth had always felt that their mother, Mrs. Bennet, was too superficial. Unexpectedly, under the subtle influence of their mother, they even thought that everything would be fine if they had good looks.At this time, she deeply realized how superficial she was.

Sensible despair flashed in Jane's eyes.Previously, he boasted that he was superior, but what Mr. Bingley liked was his beautiful appearance and gentleness.Not to mention whether I can meet the many requirements of being Mrs. Bingley, even if Mr. Bingley married me in spite of everything, would Mr. Bingley still fancy me when my appearance was gone and my face had changed?

Elizabeth is still insisting with Mrs. Hurst that Mr. Bingley and Jane are in love, and that Jane cannot change for Mr. Bingley and so on.Mrs. Hurst expressed the panic deep in Jane's heart almost sympathetically, and Jane was almost sobbing, and she looked at her elder sister beggingly.Elizabeth, stop talking, let's go.Stop humiliating yourself here!

When the Grovener Street mansion saw off the two Miss Bennets, one was distraught and the other looked angry.

Mrs. Hurst was naturally delighted to have solved a great trouble without bloodshed.

After the two Miss Bennets left, Caroline came out from the small darkroom behind the living room with a complicated expression on her face.Earlier, when Sister Louisa invited the two young ladies, she asked herself not to go to the small darkroom behind to see if the two young ladies were "not on stage" as she said.

Watching the audience, Caroline had to admit that what Mrs. Hurst said was true: Miss Jane Bennet's helpless and sad personality is really a headache; Elizabeth is good at this and has been helping He talked to his eldest sister, but he couldn't handle things calmly, and he certainly couldn't adapt to dealing in the upper class circle.Caroline couldn't help doubting her previous persistence again. Is a marriage with only love really good for Charles?The original book is the original book after all, and you still have to live your own life. From this point of view, not only Miss Jane Bennet is not suitable for Charles, but even Elizabeth has a hard way to go to become Mrs. Darcy... Besides, Will Mr. Darcy, who has the same opinion as Louisa's sister, really abandon his family status and propose to marry Elizabeth as in the original book?

Caroline has never been so confused about the emotional entanglements of these people.

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