Pride and Prejudice Becoming Jane Bennet

The dining room at the Bennet House was full, and the Lucas House was almost full—they were here to fetch Maria.Mr. Weston and Mrs. Weston, who are now lodging at the Bennet House.While eating, everyone asked each other interesting stories.Elizabeth shared what is popular in the city at the moment, and Jane and Maria told everyone what they encountered in Hansford. During the conversation, Jane noticed her father and found that he did not always Focusing on their conversation, but beaming throughout, she looked again at Mr. Weston, who winked quietly at her.

After the members of the Lucas family left, the ladies of the Bennet family were about to go upstairs to rest, when Mr. Bennet coughed suddenly and signaled them to stay.

"Now that you are all here," he said, "I have good news for you!"

"Good news!" Lydia shouted quickly, turned around and ran back to sit at the dining table, and said, "It's finally time!"

The elder Miss Bennet were also very curious, and Mrs. Bennet couldn't help shouting: "Oh, my good lord, you really don't pity my nerves at all! What good news!"

So Mr. Bennet can finally announce with pride that he has invested in an industry under Mr. Weston's suggestion, and now has a very considerable income.

"I think Mary's dowry could have been more than that!" announced Mr. Bennet cheerfully.

He looked at the other daughters again, and said to them: "In time, your dowry will increase!"

"Oh, Mr. Bennet!" said Mrs. Bennet, jumping up, "you have kept such good news from me for so long! What is there to hide! I will tell Mrs. Philip and Lou tomorrow. Mrs. Cass! See if they are envious..."

Jane felt a little bad when she saw Mrs. Bennet's appearance that she would announce the matter to the world tomorrow. Fortunately, Mr. Weston spoke up at this time.

"The industry that Mr. Bennet and I invest in is still a new industry. If everyone knows about it, we won't be able to make much money."

Mrs. Bennet seemed very surprised, and kept asking. Finally, under Mrs. Weston's reminder, she realized that the sudden increase of her daughter's dowry would definitely attract discussions from the neighbors. Maybe everyone wants to share the profits. Tell them Our Bennet daughters have a dowry of more than a thousand pounds, and this has to be figured out gradually, so that everyone can only think that Mr. Bennet has only increased his income, but it is not outrageous.What surprised Jane was that after listening to Mrs. Weston's analysis, Mrs. Bennet calmed down, even more calm than Mr. Bennet and the ladies. She seemed to have made up her mind. In order not to let anyone know about this matter, he even told his daughters not to talk about it everywhere.

When Jane and Mrs. Weston walked in the garden the next day, Mrs. Weston mentioned this matter again, and Mrs. Weston commented on Mrs. Bennet's unusual behavior: "Mrs. Bennet loves you very much. "

Jane smiled and said, "I know."

She has always known in her heart that although Mrs. Bennet has many shortcomings and has done some rude and even vulgar things, her love for children cannot be concealed. The seriousness of the incident made her decide what to do was good for her daughters, and she could even do some things that went against her nature, and this incident was one of them.

At this time, Kate and Lydia came running to take Mrs. Weston to admire Kate's new hat. Mrs. Weston left the walk, and Jane continued on, holding Mr. Weston's arm. Walk.

Mr. Weston saw that Jane and himself were the only ones left in the garden, so he said to Jane: "You have half the credit for this success, Jane, how should I repay you?"

Jian Wenyan said with a smile: "You are willing to persuade my father to join, which is already a great kindness."

After a pause, she said again: "But I really didn't expect you to actually listen to my whimsy."

Mr. Weston also laughed and said, "I don't think it's a 'wonderful idea'. I researched it as soon as I got back, and found that this is indeed the case, so I made up my mind to do something big."

He paused, and then said: "I have never dared to underestimate women, look at our queen, look at those noble widows, their wrists and knowledge are even better than men's, it's a pity most people don't realize it. To this point, blindly look down on women."

"Ordinary women don't have that knowledge and skills." Jane said with a sigh, "Who will teach a woman how to calculate the economy and study the development of industry?"

"Yes," said Mr. Weston, "what happened in France a few days ago makes me think that if a woman learns the knowledge of a man, it is impossible to say who is better!"

"You are so enlightened!" said Jane.

Mr. Weston lowered his head and smiled at Jane, but he felt a little regretful that Jane was a girl. If Jane were a boy, the Bennet House would not be in the same situation as it is now. She has foresight and courage , and always with a normal heart, if you are willing to give up your identity and lower your figure, it is actually very suitable for business. Although Mr. Bennet followed his advice, he was still timid. Originally, he would not earn much. That little bit—although Mr. Bennet was quite satisfied with that little bit.

"Since you don't want my reward, would you like to go to the north with us?" Mr. Weston asked, "I have some business to go to the north, but the schedule is not urgent, so I want to take Vichy to the north Let’s go, listen to her, you’ve always wanted to visit the north side?”

At this point he paused, remembering that Jane had just returned from Hanston, he asked her again if she could eat enough for another trip in a short period of time.

"We'll see as we go, and stay there for a few days when I have business," added Mr. Weston. "It won't be tiring."

Jane thought for a while, and told Mr. Weston that she had longed for the northern scenery for a long time. She always welcomed travel, but there were only three months left before Mary's wedding, and Mr. Hunter went to the north again. Let her care a little bit.So the two agreed to wait for Jane to ask several sisters before making a decision. To Jane's touch and surprise, several sisters asked her to leave the house and go play by herself.

"There are still three months left, leave the matter of Mary at home to me." Elizabeth said.

"That's right, didn't you always want to go to the north to see it? This is a good opportunity." Mary also said, "Anyway, you will be back in a month. If there is anything else I need, you can still help me ah."

Kate and Lydia also agreed, and said that when Jane was gone, they could replace her and accompany Mary to the city to choose silks and clothes. Their taste was very high, and Jane just had to wait to see it when she came back. Surprise beautiful Mary.

Jane asked Mr. and Mrs. Bennet again. Mr. Bennet was reluctant to go out after Jane came back, but seeing Jane's expectant expression, she still couldn't bear to refuse, and Mrs. Bennet's current thoughts It's all about the wedding, so Jane's plan to go north has been finalized.

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In the last week of June the militia departed from Meryton, much to the relief of Jane, though her own little sister was very different from the one in the book, and Mr Wickham was now at Bray. Paused, but she always felt that the militia is just a piece of cake here, and if it is not complete, something will happen. Now that the legion is gone, Wickham will not come back, and it will be far away to meet Lydia again in the future. She can also travel with peace of mind.

On the third day after the departure of the militia, Jane said good-bye to the Longbourne family, and set off with Mr. and Mrs. Weston.

Mr. Weston's affairs are mainly concentrated in Birmingham, but although these affairs are complicated, the time is not very urgent, so he decided to go to Oxford first, and then go all the way to Warwick and Kenilworth, and reach Birmingham before the middle of the month. , and then stay there for about a week, and then go to Derbyshire after he finishes his affairs.

Mrs. Weston and Jane followed Mr. Weston's arrangement and only enjoyed the mountains, rivers, scenic spots and historical sites along the way.Jane's heart is always filled with the joy of traveling. The northern part of England is a place she has not had time to set foot during her study abroad. She has only been to Oxford in the few stops arranged by Mr. Weston, but now Oxford and The Oxford that she visited when she was studying abroad is still very different-the castles and houses that became tourist attractions in later generations still have their owners now!

They traveled all the way, stop and go, and finally arrived in Birmingham.As soon as Mr. Weston had settled his wife and Jane, he went out to attend to his affairs.Jane sat down to write to her friends and relatives at Longbourne, telling them that she had arrived in Birmingham.

"It's so different here from the South," said Mrs. Weston suddenly, who was standing at the window looking out.

Jane looked at her, put down her pen, walked up to her and looked out the window with her.

The place Mr. Weston chose for them was quite good, but when the carriage came to the city, the green space was almost invisible. Instead of the large rolling green areas in the south, there were small factories and workshops. , one after another in the canal are ships carrying coal mines, steel and other materials. The color of the streets gives the impression that it is pitch-black, and the bright sunshine in this city also looks gloomy.

"This city feels very busy." Mrs. Weston said, looking at the hurrying people on the street.

"That's right," Jane replied, "Jewelry, coal mines, and steam engines have gathered here, rich and poor."

"Steam engine?" Mrs. Weston asked with some surprise, "Is it the steam engine that was published in the newspaper some time ago? I remember who invented it?"

"Watt," said Jane, "this is where Watt invented the steam engine."

Jane was very clear about the purpose of Mr. Weston's coming here. He must have come here for this new industry—the steam engine. After the steam engine, there will be railway locomotives here, and ships driven by steam engines... More and more people will flock to the city.Birmingham was destined to be the industrial and manufacturing center of England.In the era before Jane traveled, Birmingham was already the second largest city in the UK, and it was also a tourist attraction. Not to mention - none of the museums and parks that have since become famous, and even the University of Birmingham is a wasteland.

Birmingham during this period was not a good place for tourism and leisure in any respect. If it weren't for Mr. Weston's business to be dealt with here, Jane and Mrs. Weston probably wouldn't have stayed in this place at all. .

Mr. Weston went out after breakfast for several days in a row, and came back just before dinner. Although he looked a little tired every time he came back, he was always in high spirits. Needless to say, those things that needed him to deal with Business went well.And because there are not many places in this city for ladies to entertain and entertain, Jane and Mrs. Weston spend more time reading books or writing letters in the hotel, except occasionally going to the town accompanied by their servants. To adjust to their physical fatigue caused by long-distance travel.