After hearing of Mr. Collins' proposal of marriage to Miss Charlotte Lucas, Mr. Hunt's visits to Longbourn became more frequent, for whatever reason.After many days of observation, Jane affirmed the character of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, so naturally she did not have much doubt about the character of Mr. Hunter, who is a mutual friend of the two gentlemen.

She thought again of what Mary had said to herself about Mr. Hunter's liking for Rousseau and Hegel. The representative of late objective idealism, Mr. Hunter, who presumably loves these two philosophers, should not take the difference between his wealth and Mary's wealth too seriously.Therefore, Jane upholds a good wish and does her best to create opportunities for Mr. Hunter to get along with her sister, that is, when Mrs. Bennet asks her and several sisters to accompany Mr. Hunter to go out for a stroll The sisters go away quickly, leaving Mary and Mr. Hunter to talk alone in the back.

As for Elizabeth and Mr. Bingley, Elizabeth wrote a letter to Miss Bingley very early, but for two weeks, there was no letter about the Bingley family.

Seeing Elizabeth getting more and more depressed day by day, Jane finally couldn't help asking about the situation of the family when Mr. Hunter came to visit.

"Oh! Bingley!" said Mr. Hunt, "I'm afraid he's caught up in something, and is going to spend the whole winter in the city."

He looked at Jane's surprised expression, and said, "Bingley is very different from Darcy and me, Miss Bennet. Darcy and I have our own standards for judging people and things, and we are not easily judged." or so. But Bingley . . . "

He paused, and then said: "Bingley appreciates everything and everyone he encounters, which is exactly what makes him not as quick in dealing with things as Darcy and I."

He smiled at Jane, bowed, bid farewell to the Bennet family and left.Not long after, Miss Bingley's letter arrived late, confirming Mr. Hunt's statement, which aroused a lot of discussion for a while.

"Liz, why don't you go to the city?" Jane asked Elizabeth after confirming the news, "I'm sure Uncle Gardiner and Aunt Gardiner will be happy to take you to Tenen Temple Street for a period of time after Christmas .”

"Why do you want me to go, Jane?" said Elizabeth. "It's your turn to go to town this year."

"Oh, Liz..." Jane tilted her head and smiled, "I like the countryside more than the city, and you don't know that."

She paused, and then said: "And... I believe you will like it better if you change the environment now."

Elizabeth smiled. In fact, she understood why Jane suddenly asked her to go to the city. She also thought in her heart whether she should go to the city to avoid the gossip in the countryside, and to give her a chance to visit Binger Lay's family, to confirm the change of Mr. Bingley's feelings towards her, but she was still moved by her sister's thoughtfulness. She didn't know how to express her complicated feelings at this time, so she could only hold Jane's hand tightly to thank her. .

Mrs. Bennet was, of course, displeased to learn that Mr. Bingley was gone.She kept wondering and complaining.Jane and Elizabeth tried their best to comfort her, but since no one was sure whether Mr. Bingley would come back, it can only be said that Mr. Bingley's feelings for Elizabeth were just for a moment of pleasure, and it was nothing at all. She was not in front of him, and he had many affairs of his own, so he ignored it.What they said was so sincere, so well-founded, and they had to believe that was the case afterwards, and finally convinced Mrs. Bennet that these words were true, but this did not make Mrs. Bennet so quick Desperately, she kept repeating the matter again and again, but as the days went by, Mr. Bingley was still missing, and she could only hope at last that Mr. Bingley would come back here next summer. Come.

Mr. Bennet has a different opinion. He thinks that his daughters—especially his two eldest daughters—are all right. If any gentleman looks down on them, it is their own problem. Such a man It is also not worthy of the love of my two most beloved daughters.

Many people in the Longbourn house were unhappy because of the recent unsatisfactory events, and Jane felt a little happiness only when she saw Mr. Hunt with Mary.In order to adjust the dull atmosphere at home, Mrs. Philip invited several nieces to sit in her house from time to time, and asked Mr. Philip to invite officers to dinner and dance. The liking grew, they praised him for his frankness, and Jane reminded them several times that this Mr. Wickham was less decent than he seemed, which only made them a little less enthusiastic.

And with Mr. Darcy's departure, the words Elizabeth heard at first—about how much Mr. Darcy was unfair to Mr. Wickham and how much Mr. Wickham suffered, spread more and more widely, and even got everyone's support. Recognized and often discussed in public.This made Jane very annoyed. She knew that this was not the case, but she couldn't stand up and defend Mr. Darcy. On the one hand, she had no position, and on the other hand, she knew that Mr. Darcy's sister was bound to be involved in this matter— —Miss Georgiana Darcy.And Mr. Hunt, since he is known to be a friend of Mr. Darcy, avoids him when talking about it, and because he does not know the whole story, even when asked by the two little Miss Bennets, he insists that What Mr. Darcy did was sure to have a cause, and certainly to be moral, but it was not convincing.

So Jane eagerly looked forward to the arrival of Mrs. and Mrs. Weston, so that they could say something to the two little sisters—Mrs. Weston had written to Jane, saying that she would come to Hertfordshire before Christmas to spend the New Year with them , and it was a coincidence that Mr. Weston and Mr. Hunter were old acquaintances, so even the accommodation problem was solved-Mr. Hunter made up his mind to stay in Hertfordshire for Christmas this year, and he Mr. Bingley's permission to receive his own guests there, so that the Westons could live at Netherfield—for the Gardiners were sure to come and spend time with the Bennets. It's Christmas, and Mrs. Weston can no longer share the bed with several ladies, and Mrs. Weston is added as a man. Just arranging accommodation is something that Mrs. Bennet's nerves can't bear.

Mr Collins left Hertfordshire on Saturday, feeling a little glum at having to leave his beloved Miss Lucas so early in his relationship, he soon cheered up and said he was ready As for the preparations for welcoming the bride, after he goes back to continue his job, he can go to Hertfordshire again after he has reported to his benefactor, Mrs. Catherine, to set a good date and make himself the happiest man in the world.

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