[Pride and Prejudice] The leisurely life of Miss Bentley

Mr. Bennet took Jane and Miss Elizabeth on their way to London, and after a long journey, they finally came to the mansion on Grovener Street.While waiting for the notification from the concierge, Jane and Elizabeth looked at this mansion in a prosperous part of London with complicated emotions.It was in this mansion that they wanted to come to find Mr. Bingley, but his sister Mrs. Hurst satirized their wishful thinking in every possible way; it was also outside this mansion that they wanted to seek help from the Bingley family to find Liddy. Ya, but was shut down again.Although I finally met Mr. Bingley in the Pemberley Manor, and now I came here with my father, Mr. Bennet, the feelings of the two ladies are really indescribable.

It has been quite a while since the Bingley family left Netherfield, and it was the first time for Mr. Bennet to meet Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy since Meryton left.Mr. Bennet had an excellent impression of Mr. Bingley, a young man.At the ball in Meryton, Mr. Bingley is young and handsome, enthusiastic and personable, and he and Jane look like a couple of golden couple.In addition, Mr. Bingley’s family is well-off, and Jane must not have to worry about making a living after marrying. Mr. Bennet felt extraordinarily regretful that he left Meryton suddenly and failed to become Jane’s husband by accident. After all, Mr. Bingley loved Jane Everyone's love is obvious to all.The matter of Lydia's elopement this time can be said to be due to Mr. Bingley's help in the past, otherwise, relying on the meager contacts of Mr. Bennet and Mr. Gardiner in London, they could find Lydia's It's hard to say what else will happen.Moreover, Jane and Elizabeth rushed to ask for a visit without first obtaining Mr. Bennet's consent. Due to the situation and reason, Mr. Bennet felt that he should come to express his gratitude solemnly.

When the Bennet family visited, the Hursts were out on business, and only the Bingley brothers and sisters and the Darcy brothers and sisters were left in the big house on Grovener Street.When Mr. Bennet wrote a letter to express his thanks, Mr. Bingley had already told the whole story about Miss Jane and Elizabeth Bennet asking for help at Pemberley Manor.For Mr. Bingley, it was not difficult to send someone to find Miss Lydia Bennet's whereabouts. It was also because of the fact that the Bennet sisters were busy asking for help everywhere, so he moved his heart with compassion.Mr. Bingley didn't expect that Mr. Bennet would come to thank him specially, and Mr. Bennet's behavior made him very impressed, but that was all.

In the past few days, under the enlightenment of Sister Bingley, Garwickham is no longer a threat, and Georgiana finally has a smile on her face.But in front of the visiting guests, especially the Bennet family who still had some relationship with Wickham, the little girl was still a little nervous.But Mr. Darcy and Caroline tacitly handed over the matter to Mr. Bingley. After all, Mr. Bennet came to thank Mr. Bingley and not anyone else.

The polite and distant Mr. Bingley, the silent Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley, the nervous Miss Darcy, Mr. Bennet who insisted on thanking, and Miss Jane and Elizabeth with complicated expressions in the living room Sitting face to face, the atmosphere can't be said to be very awkward, nor can it be said to be harmonious.

Mr. Bennet thanked Mr. Bingley solemnly as soon as he entered.Mr. Bingley thanked Mr. Bennet for being so polite, and repeatedly stated that it was nothing more than a little effort. Apart from that, he didn't say anything else, and the living room was silent for a while.

Seeing that Mr. Bingley did not intend to continue, Mr. Bennet had no choice but to ask Mr. Bingley about Mr. Wickham with an old face.

Mr. Darcy and Caroline looked at each other, and finally Mr. Darcy said: "Mr. Bennet, Wickham has already received the punishment he deserved, and he will not threaten him with this again in the future." The Bennet family, rest assured."

Mr. Bennet glanced at Jane and Elizabeth who were sitting on the side, and asked again: "I wonder if Mr. Darcy can tell us where Mr. Wickham is now?"

The reason why Mr. Bennet wants to know Wickham's whereabouts naturally has his considerations.In this era, the elopement of an unmarried woman is equally important, even if it is not like being immersed in a pig cage like in ancient China.Not only is the elopement woman ruined herself, but the reputation of other ladies in the family is also bad.Not to mention how Lydia will live alone after a hundred years from Mr. Bennet, even if Lydia goes home now, it is certain that no gentleman will come to propose marriage.Mr. Bennet originally wanted to send Lydia to the monastery, but he couldn't help his younger daughter's pleading. Besides, if Lydia could marry Wickham, it would always be a dead end for the other daughters.After all, having a daughter who is already married is better than a daughter who has lost her virginity and entered a monastery.Since his daughter is determined to marry Wickham, as a father, Mr. Bennet is sometimes very helpless.

Mr. Darcy frowned indistinctly after hearing Mr. Bennet's question: "Mr. Bennet, I can only assure you that Mr. Wickham will not appear in front of you again in the future. As for the rest, Excuse me for not being able to say any more."

When Mr. Bennet heard Mr. Darcy's answer, he understood that since Mr. Darcy made such an assurance, it meant that Wickham's end would be very miserable.In this way, Lydia's idea of ​​wanting Wickham to marry has come to naught.In order not to affect the other girls in the Bennet family, Mr. Bennet could only send his youngest daughter away from Longbourn to a monastery.

Mr. Darcy's assurance means that Wickham will never pester the Bennet family again in the future, and the Bennet family will not become in-laws with such a duplicity bastard, which makes both Bennet sisters relieved. tone.Although Lydia did not marry Wickham, the negative impact on the reputation of the Bennet family is hard to estimate: let alone whether Mary and Catherine can find an ideal marriage in the future, their two older marriages are now It was very affected.Especially when the matter of Jane and Lydia came out, the gentlemen who had been around Jane retreated one after another, not to mention any gentlemen who were willing to propose marriage.But if Lydia were to marry Wickham, Jane and Elizabeth would be most disgusted to have such a perpetual relative.Although Lydia is acting recklessly and selfishly indulgent, if she marries such a bastard, it will be terrible, and her life will be ruined.Now Wickham will no longer have anything to do with the Bennet family. This is really the best news Jane and Elizabeth have heard in the past few days.

Although Mr. Bennet sincerely hopes that Mr. Bingley can reconnect with his eldest daughter, the polite and distant attitude of the Bingley brothers and sisters and Mr. Darcy has already shown their attitude.Now that Mr. Bingley's attitude is so clear, even if it will be difficult for the Bennet sisters to marry in the future, Mr. Bennet will not be able to make unnecessary entanglements.No matter how hard it is to teach daughters, Mr. Bennet is still a country gentleman with a considerable status in Meryton. After expressing his gratitude with his two daughters again, Mr. Bennet took Jane and Elizabeth to On the return journey back to Langbourne.

"It seems that the matter between the Bennet family and Wickham has come to an end." Looking at the carriage of the Bennet family going away, Mr. Bingley said with emotion.

Caroline looked at Mr. Bingley, and jokingly said, "Since you are so reluctant, Charles, hurry up and catch up. Fortunately, Miss Jane Bennet's carriage is not far away."

"Caroline, I just pity Miss Bennet for being dragged down by her sister's elopement," Mr. Bingley regretted, "Miss Bennet is gentle and beautiful, but she was born in such a family, what a pity! "

"Such a beauty, if her family situation was a little better, she wouldn't have delayed the marriage until now. In the end, she was dragged down by her own little sister, which is really embarrassing..."

Mr. Bingley felt so emotional, and then said to Mr. Darcy: "Darcy, I have to admire your foresight."

"Huh?" Mr. Darcy raised his eyebrows to question Mr. Bingley.

"When I was in Netherfield Gardens, I still had a cold war with you over your proposal to return to London. I'm really sorry." Mr. Bingley said with a smile and self-mockery, "I came to my senses when I encountered a worker riot in Manchester. Miss Jane Bennet is a good match both in terms of family background and personal courage, but this time a series of things happened in the Bennet family has deepened my impression."

"Such an unseemly family, I'm afraid they will be criticized everywhere," Mr. Bingley shook his head, and said to himself, not paying attention to the eyes of Caroline and Mr. Darcy who looked at each other. Besides the relatives of the Nat family, Miss Jane Bennet's disrespectful mother and two spoiled and dissolute little sisters are really hard to bear."

"Besides, Miss Jane Bennet herself is inevitably disappointing in her handling of the matter... As the eldest daughter, she is not as assertive as her eldest sister, Miss Elizabeth Bennet.

"If it hadn't been for Darcy, you punished Wickham, I'm afraid the Bennet family would inevitably have Wickham as an in-law. With Wickham's temperament, it is inevitable that there will be frequent autumn winds in the future. If it is not the Bentley family, Even the Darcy family is in danger of being involved..."

"So..." Caroline said with a smile, "Charles, do you think you were deceived by lard before?"

Mr. Bingley: ...

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