[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

The news of Mr. Wickham's bankruptcy is not a rumor. He has always been a pleasure-loving person. He really owes money to many merchants in Meridon. It is not uncommon for this kind of thing to happen to others, let alone Mr. Wickham's type of business many people.

If these debts are delayed one by one and slowly repaid, he may not be able to repay them, but all the debtors gather at the door of his barracks at once. It is like a bank run. It may not be able to plug this hole.

At this time, there is still a good place to go for the money. If the creditors sue, the debtor will go to the debt prison for a few days, and the length of the days depends on the amount of the debt.So Mr. Wickham has been very troubled recently. In order not to visit the debt prison, he has devoted all his attention to how to persuade his creditors to give him a period of time, and how to lobby the banks and usurers to lend him more money to pay. In the hole in front of you.

Therefore, he didn't have the energy to bother the ladies of the Bennet family for the time being. Even after Elizabeth came back, he only came to be a guest with several colleagues.

Elizabeth was not at ease with such a shameless villain as him, but she managed to maintain her demeanor, as Mary and Jane said, if they exposed his falsehood in front of people, they lacked evidence, and if Mr. Darcy said those things It is convincing to speak out, but it will inevitably involve Miss Darcy, so they can only respect Mr. Wickham at a distance.

Mr. Wickham naturally felt that Elizabeth's attitude towards him had changed drastically. He himself guessed whether the rumors about his going bankrupt had reached Elizabeth's ears.But he was guilty in the end, thinking that Kitty told him that the Bennet ladies met Miss Darcy in London, and Elizabeth also met Mr Darcy when she was a guest in Hunsford, so he couldn't help probing.

Elizabeth was impatient to play tricks with him, and she just told him coldly that she met Colonel Fitzwilliam when she was a guest at Rosings Manor. Just this sentence made Mr. Wickham's complexion change drastically, and he kept wondering whether Elizabeth Knowing his despicable style back then, he felt that Colonel Fitzwilliam would not gossip about the fact that Miss Darcy almost eloped with him, but he believed with great self-knowledge that once Elizabeth mentioned him to Colonel Fitzwilliam, The latter would never say a good word about him.

How much Elizabeth liked this gentleman before, how much she loathes him now, and even adding her blame for being so confused at the beginning, this loathing has doubled and piled up.She was tired of thinking that she had been chased by such a slutty playboy.Seeing that this gentleman was frightened and paranoid by her few words, he couldn't help but sneered a few times, and then completely threw him away.Although she hates such an ungrateful villain, but more is the self-examination of her own self-conceit and prejudice. Therefore, when she fully understands the facts, she cleanly ends the entanglement with Mr. Wickham. trouble.

Elizabeth is a person with clear grievances and grievances. Although she cannot expose the true face of Mr. Wickham to her neighbors and friends for various reasons, now that Mr. Wickham's reputation has been almost discredited by bankruptcy and bad debts, she simply Throw him away and let him fend for himself.

But on this day, Dr. Jones, an old doctor in the small town, brought a young man to visit. This doctor has served the people of Meriton for nearly 20 years. He is tall, but he is also considered a decent gentleman, and he is deeply loved by the people of the town.The young man he brought today is named Mr. William Cruise. This gentleman has just finished his internship at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, and he will officially practice in Meriton from today.

Everyone was shocked when they heard the news. Mrs. Bennet hurriedly asked Dr. Jones: "My God, are you going to retire? According to me, you are not yet old enough to retire. Besides, can this young man really be trusted? How is his medical skill?"

Mrs. Bennet's words were too straightforward. First of all, her two young daughters expressed their objections.Especially Kitty, she looked at her mother reproachfully and said, "Mom, Mr. Cruz is an intern at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, which is the oldest and best hospital in London, and Mr. Cruz is our friend." , he was a man of integrity, a good man."

ah?Both the Bennets looked at Mr. Cruise, but they turned red when they saw the young man. Mrs. Bennet remembered that she had seen this gentleman in London, but she had very little impression of him. pitiful.

Jane reminded her mother: "You met Mr. Cruise at Mrs. Fry's dinner party. He volunteered to help the poor see doctors, and he went to the prison to find prisoners and children who had seen there."

oh!Mrs. Bennet suddenly realized that most of the activities held by Mrs. Geinfry had to be paid for, so she never liked to participate, and naturally she had a bad impression of the people she met at such activities, but Crewe Mr. Si is personable, but he has won her great favor.

Mr. Bennet had a cordial and friendly conversation with Mr. Cruise, and sincerely apologized for his wife's rudeness just now.

Mr. Crews immediately expressed trepidation. He actually didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here, which was a pleasant surprise to him.

Dr. Jones took Mr. Cruise door to door to visit famous people here, hoping that everyone can take care of this new doctor in the days to come.

Everyone was amazed by this, everyone thought that Dr. Jones was going to retire early, but Dr. Jones said: "I am getting older, and it is true that I am often unable to do what I want. Besides, the Royal College of Medicine invited me to do an exchange. You can stay there and teach."

Speaking of this, the old gentleman tried his best to conceal his pride in a modest tone: "Many of my papers have been accepted by the Royal Academy of Medicine. They think that I have a lot of research on surgery. Over the years, surgery has not been taken seriously. A few years ago, those barbers were even asked to work part-time as surgeons. I think this is a prejudice and hindrance to medicine.

Therefore, since I invented the plaster fixation method for fractures, I have devoted myself to the development of surgical medicine. Now, with the promotion of some colleagues and friends, surgical medicine has received more attention.

But I can't relax, I'm going to London to push this matter with all my strength, so I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of the residents of Meriton in the future, and I have a responsibility to the people here.So I found my friend in the medical field in London and asked him to recommend a doctor with excellent medical skills. Mr. Crews was the recommended candidate. He is not only skilled in medicine but also has a sense of responsibility. He is a rare doctor. "

After hearing these words, everyone expressed congratulations and encouragement to Dr. Jones' achievements, and the residents of Meriton even held a dance in the public ballroom to practice for Dr. Jones.

The protagonist at the ball is of course the middle-aged gentleman, who will march to the battlefield in London with the deep blessings of the residents of Meryton, where he will start his second career.But the new doctor, Mr. Crews, has also won the popularity that is not lost to Dr. Jones. People gather around him to gossip, especially the middle-aged and elderly women headed by Aunt Philip. They are more straightforward than those young ladies. Frankly, I found out about the eighteen generations of Dr. Cruise's ancestors in one night.

Aunt Philip, Mrs. Lucas, and Mrs. Bennet formed a golden triangle in the corner of the ballroom. Each of them had a cup of tea in their hand, but no one had time to stop to take a sip.

Mrs. Philip repeatedly blamed her sister for her dereliction of duty. Originally, the people in Meridon who knew Dr. Crews best except for old Dr. Jones were the women of the Bennet family, but Mrs. Bennet had nothing to do with this friend she met in London. known.Even the ladies only know his name and occupation, which is too perfunctory for Mrs. Bennet for a family with daughters to be married, not to mention that there are so many ladies who have not left the cabinet in Meryton?

Fortunately, Meridon's women are always very tough in combat.

Aunt Philip said to Mrs. Bennet: "Mr. Cruise's family background is really poor. His father is an ordinary bank clerk, and his mother is a highly skilled tailor. The two have worked hard to bring up the children. It's really not easy, you know they have five children in their family!"

Mrs. Lucas said with pity: "Fortunately, he is the youngest in the family, and finally he has no younger siblings to take care of, but the youngest child is also very poor. He must have always picked up his older siblings' old clothes to wear since he was a child. "

"His husband's situation is not too rich," Aunt Philip finally remembered to drink some water to moisten her throat, and then said: "He lives in the rented house of the Blake family, and even the furniture is rented." .”

Mrs. Bennet has a high vision now, but she doesn't take this kind of poor doctor seriously. She thinks that she should be at the top of the list of women in Meriton now, because her two daughters have found a very outstanding doctor. fiancé, and the dowry is very rich.Looking at the daughters of Meridon, the dowries of her daughters can't be said to be one of the best, but definitely three in four, let alone five daughters like this?

Therefore, during this period of time, she has been very reserved. Although she has publicized the dowry and wealth of the children, she thinks that her expression is very "tactful", and she has taken the initiative to raise the children's marriage to a higher level. In London, she plans to take her daughters to London this winter, where she will marry the remaining three daughters to rich men of high society.

Therefore, in the face of everyone's pursuit of Dr. Cruise, she stood on the commanding heights and pointed out: "Dr. Cruise's family background is indeed very shallow, but he is very upright. My daughters participated in many charity activities in London. That's where they met him, and in that sense, Mr. Crews's personality has transcended the limitations of his background. Speaking of charity, gosh, you probably never saw anything like it , Many noble people are willing to work hard for those beggars on the street! Therefore, people of noble birth probably have a noble and compassionate heart. Jane often participates in such activities, and she always brings her younger sisters..."

Mary gossips around them, and when she sees Dr. Cruise standing on the edge of the dance floor talking to Kitty and Lydia, she walks over and greets a doctor.

Dr. Crews was talking about Dr. Jones: "Dr. Jones is a doctor worthy of my respect. You know, Miss Kitty, surgery has never been inferior to internal medicine. If any doctor is proficient in this field, I am afraid it will be replaced by other doctors." Doctors laughed at him as a barber. But Dr. Jones's courage is admirable. I have heard him speak several times in London. It was very inspiring. He said that the doctor's duty is to relieve the patient's physical pain, regardless of the source of the pain As for which part, if we are afraid of being ridiculed, we have to be discouraged, which violates the oath we made when we entered the industry..."

Lydia giggled and asked, "Do you still have to swear when you enter the industry? Like when the bride and groom get married?"

Dr. Crews blushed and said: "Yes, although the form is different, we all abide by our oath in the same way. We have to take the oath to Hippocrates. The Hippocratic oath is also applied in other industries. I I believe that your uncle, Mr. Philip, also took such an oath when he entered the industry."

"Oh, does Uncle Philip swear to the God of Medicine too? That's strange?" put in Kitty.

"Oh, I don't think it's the same. They just use this oath as an industry standard of ethics. I mean, I mean, every industry has its own moral standards. It's not the same standard, but it's morally It's the same again..." The young doctor was already at a loss, and it was only at this time that he could see the biggest difference between him and Dr. Jones, that is, he was very clumsy with words.

But his clumsy appearance seemed to amaze Lydia and Kitty, and they laughed and laughed around him, taking pleasure in teasing him even more.

At this time, Mary came to rescue the doctor, and Dr. Crews was really relieved. He was really not good at dealing with such ladies.

The author has something to say:

I thought it was Friday...

But later I found out that it was Saturday. To be honest, I still can’t get over this boredom. I always feel that today is Friday...

In other words, no wonder how I counted the days was wrong yesterday. My mother said that I would go to the market next Monday, but no matter how I count next Monday, it is not a day (the second and seventh of the lunar calendar here are market days), I thought my mother remembered it wrong , I just found out today that I remembered wrongly, next Monday is twelve...

I have to work harder in the afternoon for next Monday's update, and I burst into tears...