Pride and Prejudice Becoming Jane Bennet

Traveling always makes Jane feel happy. Before crossing, even if it was only two days on weekends, she would go for a walk with her friends near the school. In other words, the cost of travel is not affordable for ordinary people.

In the words of later generations, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet can be summed up in one word-home!Mr. Bennet prefers to stay in his study and read a book rather than go out; Mrs. Bennet may like to visit relatives and friends, but if she is asked to ride a carriage all day, she will definitely complain about how much her nerves have suffered .Moreover, the income and expenditure of the Bennet family are almost in balance, and it is difficult to bear the cost of extra long-distance travel, so if it is not for Uncle and Aunt Gardiner, as well as Mrs. and Mrs. Weston, it may be difficult for the ladies of the Bennet family. Have the opportunity to travel far.

This time, Jane borrowed the light of Miss Charlotte Lucas, now Mrs. Collins, and accompanied Sir William Lucas and Miss Maria Lucas to visit Charlotte in Kent, and she could travel along the way. I am very happy to enjoy the scenery without having to bear the travel expenses at home.

Speaking of Kent, Jane couldn't help but think of what happened when she first came to Kent. That was the first time she offended the proud Mr. Darcy, and now she came to Kent again—although Hansford It is two very different places from Ramsgate, but Hunsford is next to the estate of Mrs. Darcy's aunt, Mrs. Catherine de Bourgh.

Come on, Mr. Darcy is done offending, now it's his aunt's turn.Jane thought secretly.

"Look, Maria," said Sir Lucas to his second daughter, as the carriage turned off the road and took the lane to Hunsford, "everything we can see to our left is the Newes Manor!"

"All?!" Maria opened her mouth wide and exclaimed. She stared at the scenery outside the carriage window and said, "Oh! Lady Catherine must be very rich!"

"I believe that's the way it is, that's the way it is," said Sir Lucas. "Charlotte made many costly presents when she moved into the parsonage! Your sister has found a good match indeed. !"

Jane smiled and listened to their discussion of Rosings Manor and Mrs. de Bourgh who lived there, and Charlotte's happy marriage, without comment.

"Oh, now," said Sir Lucas at this moment, "I think it's another turn and Hunsford is due."

The fact is exactly what Sir Lucas said-although Sir Lucas said so every time the carriage turned a corner along the way, but this time, Jane finally saw the vicarage.

She saw the garden diagonally across the path, the ivy-covered house in the garden, the hedge of bushes and laurel trees... everything seemed to welcome them.

After getting up today, Mr. Collins and Charlotte stayed in the living room and watched the movements of the incoming guests. At this time, when they heard the sound of the horse's hoof, they walked to the door.

"Sir William! Maria! Cousin Jane." As soon as the carriage stopped, Mr. Collins stepped up to meet the guests who came out of the carriage, "It is a great honor for you to visit the humble house!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward to shake hands with Sir Lucas, and once again expressed his sincere welcome to several people who came to visit.And Jane walked to Charlotte, and kissed her affectionately.

"It's good to see you, Jane," said Charlotte.

"Me too." Jane smiled.

"How is your family? How is Liz? I heard Mary is engaged?" Charlotte asked again.

So Jane told her that her family members were in good health, that Mary was indeed engaged, and that the wedding was just in September, and that Elizabeth was also fine, and that although Mr. Bingley still had influence on her, she would adjust herself.

At this time, Mr. Collins also came to greet Jane. She immediately found that her cousin had not changed his attitude because of getting married. He was satisfied when he answered Mr. Collins's greetings about the well-being of her family, and invited several guests to the house.

"Your sister must be very happy to have such a happy marriage," Mr. Collins said to Jane, and Jane noticed a hint of reluctance in his tone. "May I know when her wedding is?"

"September, sir," replied Jane.

"Oh! That's half a year..." Mr. Collins said a little eccentrically, showing great surprise, "If I were still in Longbourn, I would have to persuade Mr. Hunter not to prolong the marriage so long! This pair of cousin Mary It would be irresponsible to say that! What is settled should be settled long ago, just like me and my dear Charlotte."

At this point, he turned to his wife, waved at her very artificially, then turned back to Jane and asked, "As far as I know, Mr. Hunter has left Longbourne now?"

"That's right." Jane replied, looking at Mr. Collins' disapproving expression at that moment, she realized that her cousin seemed to think that this pair was unsuitable, and under Mary's conditions, she should be caught quickly. Mr. Hunt, Mr. should not be given the opportunity to leave Longbourn.

She smiled slightly, and said, "The separation now is for a better reunion in the future."

"Well..." Mr. Collins glanced at Jane.

At this time, several people had already walked into the pastor's house. As soon as Mr. Collins entered the house, he no longer cared about Jane and her sister's affairs, and began to introduce the layout of the house.Mr. Collins's introduction, which seemed humble on the surface, was actually full of self-satisfaction, and several guests listened to him tirelessly admiring the comfort of his home, and thanking his benefactor for the help he had given him in improving the residence. , Through the front hall in this way, visited the living room, and came to the stairs to the second floor.

Sir Lucas had visited many manors because he was doing business abroad when he was young, and he couldn’t help talking about his experience in those manors when Mr. Collins boasted about the layout of his home, but he always failed—Mr. Collins He could always interrupt him in time, and instead praised the layout of Rosings Manor, and said how simple and insignificant the layout of his home was compared to that of that manor.

"Look at this staircase!" said Mr. Collins to some of his guests at this moment. "It's just perfect for a clergyman like me—not steep or uneven, but just right. If you won't mind me saying so, I think the principle of doing things should be like this - just right..."

When Sir Lucas heard him mention the stairs, he thought of the magnificent staircases he had seen in St. James's Manor in his early years. He wanted to introduce them to his son-in-law and daughters, as well as Jane, but he only picked up one. Head, mentioned the name of the manor, and Mr. Collins continued his speech.

"Of course, of course!" said he. "St. James's, I know that place ... but you know, sir, that it is nothing compared with the stairs you will see at Rosings. . . . I say 'those stairs' because there are a lot of them, and each one has its own merits."

At this time, they came to the second floor. Mr. Collins glanced at several guests, selected Jane, and asked her to walk to a door with him.

"My dear cousin Jane, this is your bedroom here," said Mr. Collins to Jane, opening the door. "I trust you will find it very comfortable and convenient."

Jane walked into the room, looked at the sky-blue painted walls, the white window screens, the bedding embroidered with elegant patterns, and the beige curtains, and she was sure that such decorations must be written by Charlotte, and said with a smile: "It's a really nice bedroom."

But such compliments did not satisfy Mr. Collins. After waiting for a while, seeing that Jane seemed to have nothing else to say, he hinted: "Look at that wardrobe, Cousin Jane. What do you think of this wardrobe?"

"Hmm..." Jane froze for a moment, looked at the white-painted wooden wardrobe in the corner of the bedroom, and wondered what Mr. Collins meant by this.She looked at Charlotte who was following the room in surprise, wondering if she still wanted to praise the closet for its well-painted and exquisite patterns.

But Mr. Collins couldn't wait any longer. He walked up to the wardrobe a few steps, opened the door of the wardrobe, motioned Jane to look at the structure inside, and said triumphantly, "Look at this wardrobe, cousin Jane, isn't this Isn’t it the embodiment of practicality and convenience? Mrs. Catherine de Bourgh personally suggested to install these partitions, so that the clothes will not be afraid of being put down! Mrs. Catherine is such a creative and insightful lady, I I'm sure you haven't seen a wardrobe like this anywhere else!"

"Installing partitions in the closet..." Jane repeated involuntarily, looked at Mr. Collins' expectant eyes, and had to say, "...it's really creative."

"Lady Catherine is kindness personified, and such a heart!" said Mr. Collins impatiently, "and every detail, isn't she, my dear?"

"She's a really caring neighbor," was all Charlotte could say.

"We dine at Rosings twice a week!" said Mr. Collins to some of his guests, closing the wardrobe door. "Lady Catherine never lets us walk home!"

"That's very generous, isn't it, Maria?" said Sir Lucas cheerfully, who was standing in the doorway.

Maria nodded again and again, looking very eager to get a marriage like her sister's, and to get this kind of treatment.

"Indeed!" said Mr. Collins triumphantly, "Lady Catherine is the most generous lady I have ever met, and she always gives us her own carriage...  

When he said this, he suddenly remembered something, so he hastily corrected: "No, no! Please forgive my impoliteness... It should be said that it is a carriage of Madam... because she has many."

Sir Lucas and Maria nodded knowingly, showing a look of awe towards Mrs. Catherine, which made Mr. Collins even more proud. He rubbed his hands and looked at the guests, and then at their standing. The room I was looking at, felt that the introduction of this room was almost done, but I still needed to let a few guests know more, so I invited a few guests to the garden to have a look.

A few guests obeyed their orders.Jane followed them through a small half of the garden. She had to admit that this garden was indeed small and exquisite, but if the scenery itself could be rated as [-] points, with the introduction of Mr. Collins, it could only be rated as [-] points—he Everywhere he described in detail how he tended the field, and compared it with Rosings Park.

Since Jane herself was bored by Mr. Collins' remarks, she naturally did not respond as eagerly as Sir Lucas and Maria.Mr. Collins soon led the two guests who really knew how to appreciate the beauty of nature to the front, and Jane finally had time to enjoy the garden with Charlotte.

"Mr. Collins tends the garden himself," Charlotte said to Jane. "He spends a lot of thought on it every day."

"I can see that," replied Jane. "It's a nice garden. . . and gardening is indeed a cultivated sport."

"Oh, yes," said Charlotte, "I encourage him to spend as much time in the garden as possible."

Jane glanced at her, then at Mr Collins who was speaking to Sir Lucas and Maria in the distance.

Charlotte smiled at her, and said, "Then... Mr. Collins has to go to Rosings Manor almost every day."

"So often?" Jane felt a little surprised, and couldn't help asking, "Is this necessary?"

"Probably not," said Charlotte, "but I must admit that I encourage him to go too."

Jane looked at her and smiled, and said, "Oh...walking is indeed good for the body."

"Undoubtedly." Charlotte also smiled, "and when he is at home, he spends most of his time in the study. There he can see the road, and it is also convenient for him to observe whether Mrs. Catherine is passing by."

Jane looked at Charlotte with a smile, and said clearly: "And you are not?"

"Yes," Charlotte admitted, "yes, I prefer to be in the living room...so...often the whole day goes by without us spending a few minutes together."

Jane looked at her without speaking.

Charlotte looked at her, and said: "I find that I can accept this solitude quite happily... I think I am... very content with myself, Jane."

Jane smiled at her.