[Pride and Prejudice] My husband loves me again

Early on a Sunday morning Mr. William Collins walked briskly down the Longbourn lanes.As a pastor who just took office on Easter, he raised his chin proudly, and kept nodding to the sharecroppers working on the roadside with an expression of being a life mentor, hoping to see the flattered reactions of these poor people.The sharecroppers didn't know who this fat man with a funny expression was, so they gave him a back view unceremoniously.

Collins thought that the vicar of the parish had obviously failed to do his duty of enlightenment, and that the tenant farmers of Longbourne had treated him, vicar of the Duchess, very rudely.You must know that he had written to Mr. Bennet a week in advance, informing him that he had come to Derbyshire with Mrs. de Bourgh, but the residents here in Longbourn were not prepared to receive distinguished guests.

You must know that once Mr. Bennet dies, he will be the owner of these tenants.

With neither winking nor breeding, Collins began to ponder in his mind which volume of sermons would be suitable for the people at Longbourne who were in desperate need of education.

Little did he know that a tenant farmer's wife spat at him behind his back: "The women of the Bennet family are too pitiful. Look at the heir's arrogance. Once the head of the family dies, how can there be a good life?!"

Another lady disagreed: "If Mrs. Bennet can successfully marry a daughter to him, a good life is still guaranteed."

As soon as the fresh gossip came out, a group of women started chattering regardless of their work.

This gossip is indeed true. Collins came here this time to show his kindness and to choose a suitable wife among the Bennet sisters.In the future, he will be able to take care of his sisters-in-law through the hands of this virtuous wife, but he doesn't need to take care of them too much, as long as they have enough food and clothing, you must know that God will not approve of a luxurious lifestyle.

Mrs. Bennet in the room was cursing and ready to line up her daughters for selection.Mr. Bennet did not object to this. He had some disagreements with Collins' father in the early years. Because of the limited inheritance rights, the brother-in-law was a little impatient to take over the property of the Bennet family.Mr. Bennet's own family property has a surplus, and Mrs. Bennet's dowry was also worth five thousand pounds. Her brother, Mr. Gardiner, is even more well-managed. It is not surprising that this family is coveted.

But it was too urgent, and Mrs. Bennet was not too old to give birth then.

However, after Lydia, it is true that no boy and half girl were born again. Mrs. Bennet hated the Collins family for this, and Mr. Bennet didn't have much contact with them, and he hadn't seen this junior Collins for a long time.

He is not disgusted with the matter of being married by himself, after all, it might be a good home for a few stupid little daughters.Furthermore, judging from some of the meanings expressed in Collins' letter, although the young man is a bit pompous, he has a lot of face and is proud of it.Such a person would not put his greed for money on his face. It is enough for a person to want face, but he is afraid of being shameless.

He silently smoked a cigarette, ready to become his father-in-law.

The appearance of Collins was exactly the same as Elizabeth remembered. After he introduced himself politely, he quickly looked at the Bennet family members and found that there were only four young girls. When he came out, he was quite puzzled and asked arrogantly: "Mrs. Bennet, I heard that you have five beautiful and virtuous daughters."

The most beautiful eldest daughter is naturally absent, and Mrs. Bennet is quite disapproving of Collins' question. Jane has great fortune. As long as she stays in Netherfield Garden, maybe she will be able to hear the Bingge before she recovers. Good news for Mr. Lay's proposal.Collins is far behind in comparison, but the younger daughters have neither Jane's beauty nor Jane's good reputation, and she still has to barely cope with Collins.

So there are some flattering and somewhat triumphant sayings: "My eldest daughter, Jane, is recovering at Netherfield with only a slight cold," and Mrs. Bennet said, presumptuously, "I'll be home in a few days. "

Collins was a little surprised: "You know that my current employer, the Duchess Catherine de Bourne, is also staying in Netherfield Gardens. I heard that Miss Jane Bennet is a famous beauty in Longbourne, and she may be able to win the Duchess I'm not sure about my favorite."

Elizabeth thought it was better not to be liked by her aunt, otherwise the poor lady might be tossed about, and being called to play the piano would be a trivial matter.

This compliment, which is not considered a compliment, immediately made Mrs. Bennet elated: "Well, I bet that noble duchess will like my Jane. Jane's beauty and gentleness are just like angels."

"Thanks to Mrs. Meng de Bour's appreciation, I came to Longbourne this time to find a lovely wife." Collins thought that if Miss Jane Bennet was more beautiful than the four sisters present , It is still worthy of his consideration: "If Miss Bennet is not at home for the time being, I will have the honor to meet Mrs. de Bourgh when I go to Netherfield Gardens."

Mrs. Bennet stayed for a while, and found that she seemed too complacent: "Mr. Collins, you still have to go to Netherfield Gardens. There are Mr. Bingley's family and an arrogant and unreasonable Mr. Darcy. It will be very restrictive..."

Collins immediately said seriously: "This honorable Mr. Darcy is the Duchess' nephew!"

ah?That annoying man still has this identity?Mrs. Bennet was at last speechless.

Elizabeth couldn't help it, and laughed softly. Collins followed the sound and found that the second lady of the Bennet family looked pretty when she smiled, but for a young lady, it was not very dignified. He turned his head away arrogantly, without any intention of favoring Elizabeth.

Besides, he is very curious about the rumored eldest lady in his heart, and his expectations are infinitely raised.

Elizabeth couldn't bear to see Mrs. Bennet make a fool of himself in front of Collins, so she handed Collins a copy of Sermons: "Our sisters have little entertainment at home, and the weather is often unsatisfactory and unable to go out. How about Cousin read to us."

The previous time he chose a novel, Collins said it was too unscrupulous, and Elizabeth directly let him do his job this time.

As for the profession of pastor, it can only be said that Collins did not neglect his duties, but it is really fantastic to expect him to educate others.He himself recited Sermons to the four Bennet sisters with great fascination. He not only recited, but also expressed some dry opinions from time to time.

Mrs. Bennet would rather do light jobs with the maid than be in the living room.Elizabeth devoted herself to her needlework, preparing for the ball at Netherfield a few days later, and it would be a lie to say that she wasn't looking forward to this ball, which was so important to her and Darcy. , she very much hoped that she would dress up more beautifully than the previous time.

Kitty dozed off quietly, and Lydia often laughed at the teachings she despised in Sermons, so much that Collins didn't know how to go on.For the modern soul in Lydia's core, these pedantic and old-fashioned rhetoric are indeed quite funny, and only Mary listened carefully in the audience, because Collins quoted classics from time to time to make her lament his erudition, and with her serious listening, Collins, who was ridiculed by Lydia, also had the courage to talk for two hours.

After sending Collins away, Elizabeth shook Kitty awake, and Kitty stretched her waist and lamented that the stupid cousin had finally left.

Lydia echoed, and everyone made fun of Collins, but Mary did not join the discussion.

Not long after Collins left, a letter was sent to Bennet's house from the hotel where he was temporarily staying, asking Mrs. Bennet if she planned to visit the young lady at Netherfield Gardens some day, and he would accompany her for convenience. When the lady and wife go out, he will rent a carriage for them.

Mrs. Bennet was a little moved when she said this, but then she thought, maybe Mr. Bingley's obvious courteousness could make Collins quit in spite of the difficulties, so she replied that she would have a wedding with her second daughter Elizabeth the next day. Go to Netherfield and thank Collins for walking with them.

Probably the less we saw each other, the higher the expectations in my heart. Collins arrived early the next morning.

Elizabeth thought that with Collins' self-righteousness, Netherfield Gardens would be bustling!

Mrs. Bennet was bored and proud at the same time. Before she met Jane, Collins was thinking about her, and she was no less attractive than she was when she was young.But Jane is destined to have no fate with Collins, and she still has to let her younger daughters work hard, but thinking of Lydia, Mrs. Bennet is not willing to let her accept Collins' pursuit.Lydia's ideal partner must be a young and rich son, or a heroic military officer.

She was thinking silently for a long time, and Elizabeth and Collins were not speculative, so the atmosphere in the carriage seemed quite stagnant.Fortunately, Netherfield Gardens was not far from Longbourn, and the carriage arrived at its destination before the silence became embarrassing.

Collins saw Aunt Catherine's big car parked near the gate through the car window, and began to flatter her daily life: "This is the car of my benevolent benefactor, the Duchess, so grand and graceful without appearing extravagant. She I have learned a lot from what I say and what I do.”

This carriage indeed made Mrs. Bennet look at it several times, and she couldn't help but exclaimed, "How much does it cost this year?"

"It is said to be at least two thousand pounds," replied Collins, triumphantly, as if the carriage had been his own.

Mrs. Bennet uttered an exclamation in unison.

It was the first time for Elizabeth to discover that the two were so compatible. It was a pity that the fate of mother-in-law and son-in-law was not achieved last time. She had already guessed what Collins would say next.

The three of them got off the car with the servants. Collins came back to Netherfield for the first time. Compared with his own hut, it was naturally much more magnificent. For this reason, he admired it artificially: "It's really a pretty nice country house. A cottage, but certainly less than Madame de Bourgh's Rosings, where there is a gilt mantelpiece worth eight hundred pounds!"

Sure enough, it was the mantelpiece again, and Elizabeth couldn't help laughing.

In Darcy's eyes, it seemed that she and Collins were talking happily.