Pride and Prejudice Becoming Jane Bennet

Because of Dr. Jenner's delay, Jane and Mr. Darcy, looking back for their traveling companions, found Miss de Bourgh and Mrs. Junkinson out of sight.

"It will be known very soon that we are engaged," said Mr. Darcy.

"It's really difficult for me to slow down." Jane smiled and said, "Maybe after tomorrow, the news that you brought a new face to the art exhibition will become a headline gossip."

She glanced at the whispering people on the other side of the room, who were obviously very surprised by the news Dr. Jenner brought them, and couldn't help looking in the direction of Jane and Mr. Darcy.Near them, people who knew them were approaching them one after another, obviously wanting to inquire about Jane and Mr. Darcy.

"Next Tuesday I will hold a ball at my house." Mr. Darcy frowned, glanced over there impatiently, and said coldly, "Then what they will discuss is not gossip, but news. "

After a pause, he looked down at Jane, and said, "Dear Jane, if you have any friends staying in the city at that time, please invite them over, I don't think they would want to miss witnessing the beginning of our happiness time."

In the first half of his speech, his tone was full of sarcasm, just like he used to ridicule those vulgar country folks who love to spread gossip, but when he said to Jane, his tone suddenly became gentle, calling Jane Unable to help laughing, she naturally agreed to Mr. Darcy's proposal, but soon, she thought of another thing.

"Would Lady Catherine like to come?" she asked.

"It is a question indeed," said Mr. Darcy, "but rest assured that she will appear at last, whether she will or not."

"So sure?" Jane asked suspiciously.

"In your relation to Anne, Jane," said Mr. Darcy, "Anne will certainly attend, and my aunt would not permit my cousin to attend such an occasion alone."

"I'm very disturbed by what you said." Jane frowned slightly, and said, "Just now I was thinking about how to tell Miss de Bourgh about this matter. She invited me to see the art exhibition today, if Mrs. Catherine knew about it Yes, it must be very unpleasant, but I can't refuse her rare invitation."

"Nor should you refuse," said Mr. Darcy. "As far as I know, this is the first time Anne has invited anyone to meet outside the manor."

After a pause, he continued, "My aunt is indeed not very satisfied. Anne did not hide from Madam Catherine about her visit to the art exhibition today."

"Really?" Jane said with some surprise, "I'm really surprised that she would actually let her out when she knew that Miss de Bourgh would meet me. I really want to know how Miss de Bourgh met Catherine. Madame said."

"Perhaps you can only ask Anne about this matter." Mr. Darcy smiled slightly and said, "I was also surprised by my aunt's attitude today, although she was unhappy because Anne invited you to see the art exhibition. , but the attitude is obviously much more relaxed than when you wrote that letter to me."

After a pause, he continued, "I don't think I've ever understood my aunt and cousin, and they always surprise me recently."

"I think I should try harder to make her like me." Jane said thoughtfully.

"There will be no one who dislikes you, Jane," said Mr. Darcy. "I only hope that the news of our engagement will prevent more people from liking you."

Mr. Darcy now regrets bringing Jane to this art exhibition before he announced his engagement with Jane. He noticed that those who didn't know the truth looked at the people around him with admiration, but they had no courage Being close to him, so that he could strike up a conversation with the people around him, made him feel irritable, and this feeling was very new-although since he knew Jane, he had experienced many emotions that he hadn't experienced in the past twenty years.

"You are not very fair, dear Mr. Darcy." Jane smiled and said, "But you just need to know that no matter how many people like me, my heart belongs to you alone."

Hearing her words, Mr. Darcy stopped suddenly, lowered his head and stared straight at Jane's face. They looked at each other silently for a while, and then Mr. Darcy said: "I'm very glad you are so happy. Say, Jane. But I should be more glad if you changed the occasion."

"I'm pretty sure no one heard what I just said," Jane said.

"But I can't touch you now," said Mr. Darcy.

Jane blushed instantly, and stared blankly at Mr. Darcy for a long while, unable to speak. It was hard to imagine that such a calm and reserved person would say such words.At this moment, Mrs. Jiang Jinsen suddenly appeared in front of them.

"I beg you to have a quick look, sir," she said anxiously to Mr. Darcy. "Miss Anne has had a quarrel!"

What she said startled both Jane and Mr. Darcy, who, having never thought of Miss Anne de Bourgh's character, with whom she could quarrel, followed Mrs. Arrived at the landscape painting exhibition hall where they were before.

When Jane first entered the exhibition hall, she didn't find anything wrong, because the people who visited the exhibition were still moving forward in an orderly manner, but soon, she found that there were three people standing there moving in front of a painting in a very corner Neither did they move, one of them was Mademoiselle de Bourgh, and two were strange young gentlemen.

Mrs. Jiang Jinsen hurriedly brought Jane and Mr. Darcy over, and when they got closer, Jane realized that there was obviously a difference in status between the two gentlemen, and the taller one obviously wore several grades higher than the other , although the few people are standing here without saying a word, it is obvious that the one who may have a dispute with Miss de Bourgh can only be this tall gentleman, because the other one obviously wants to mediate , but it was difficult to speak, and after seeing them, he showed a look of relief.

"Lord Ross Eaton!" Mr. Darcy said with some surprise at this time, "you will show your face here?"

"Don't you too, Darcy?" said the tall gentleman, turning to look at the newcomers who had joined them.

After a pause, he saw Jane standing a little behind Mr. Darcy, smiled, and said, "I think I understand why you are here."

"This is my betrothed, Miss Jane Bennet," said Mr. Darcy. "This is my cousin, Miss Anne de Bourgh, and this is her companion, Mrs. Gingerson."

Following his introduction, both Jane and Mrs. Jiang Jinsen politely curtseyed to the gentleman in front of them, while Miss de Bourgh frowned slightly and bowed reluctantly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Bennet, Mrs. Jiang Jinsen." Said the Marquess of Ross Eaton, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss de Bourgh. Please forgive me for my rudeness just now."

He was talking, and then introduced the gentleman standing beside him to everyone. It turned out that this gentleman was named Constable, a student of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and the reason for their dispute was because of his paintings.

"Miss de Bourgh and I admire Mr. Constable's paintings very much." The Marquess of Royston explained, "Miss and I both want to keep this painting in our pocket, so we are discussing this painting. To whom should the painting belong. Do you think I am right, Mademoiselle de Bourgh?"

"Indeed," said Mademoiselle de Bourgh stiffly.

After a pause, she continued, "You can own this painting, Your Excellency, but I have another right."

As she spoke, she turned to Mr. Constable and said: "Sir, I know that your work should be exhibited for the first time. I wonder if there are any other paintings in your house that you want to sell? Do you already have Found a sponsor? Are you willing to go all over the country to paint these landscape paintings?"

Her series of questions not only stunned Mr. Constable, but even Jane and the others who knew her personality were stunned. Mrs. Jiang Jinsen almost fainted, and the Marquess of Ross Eaton was stunned for a long time. , finally couldn't help laughing and said: "You have opened my eyes so much, Miss, how many opportunities have I lost to get this painting!"