Pride and Prejudice Becoming Jane Bennet

About a week has passed since I accompanied Mademoiselle de Bourgh to the exhibition.In this week, apart from the fact that Mr. Darcy will hold a ball in his own mansion for the first time, the Marquess of Royston, who has just returned from abroad, has no impression of the reclusive De Bauer Miss's quest was over.

"Did the Marquess of Royston inherit the title?" asked Mrs. Weston, as she, Mr. Weston, Jane and Elizabeth were making final preparations for the evening ball.

"Yes." Jane said, "William told me that the Marquis had been in the army before, and he came back after his brother died last month."

"I have heard a little of the Marquis," said Mr. Weston, "that he had a very unhappy boyhood--his mother was a good lady, but died young, and his father was a violent, Only the eldest son is paid attention to, and he is ignored. His elder brother is a corrupt and sensual man. The Marquis himself joined the army as soon as he came of age, and left England far away, and seldom came back."

"With such a family, if the Marquis is an upright person, it's not surprising that he behaved like this," Elizabeth said.

"It's hard for me to imagine that a person with such a background can fall in love with a lady so easily at first sight." Mrs. Weston said, "And as far as I saw the day before yesterday, Miss de Bourgh is not bad-looking, but she has to attract It's not an ordinary thing to be so courteous to someone you meet."

During this week, Jane and Miss de Bourgh visited each other. The Weston couple and Elizabeth also met the famous lady for the first time. Still can't help but be surprised when it comes to her.

"Please don't blame me for saying that about your friend, Jane," Elizabeth had said to Jane after Miss de Bourgh's departure that day, "I can't imagine you ever being friends with her, she really doesn't look... get along."

About the fact that Miss de Bourgh is not easy to get along with, it is the consensus of almost everyone who has been in contact with her—in the social circle that Ms. Almost all the future heirs of the Wess Manor said that she was withdrawn and weird, and she would always need her mother, Lady Catherine, to make up her mind.Such a person, even if he is good-looking, apart from the property she will inherit, few husbands are willing to get in touch further, let alone pursue her—not to mention those who want to pursue her because she is rich, Will be turned away by Lady Catherine early on.

"Will the Marquis pursue Miss de Bourgh because of the property he will inherit?" Elizabeth asked directly, "If his brother is sensual, then maybe what he inherited is just an empty title, What might follow instead of an inheritance, but a debt?”

"I was also worried about what you said." Jane smiled and said, "I even asked William after I found out that the Marquis of Ross Eaton was pursuing Miss de Bauer."

"Mr. Darcy?" asked Elizabeth, "is he well acquainted with the Marquis?"

"They are classmates in college." Jane said, "It's just that the Marquis dropped out of school to join the army."

"Mr. Darcy will definitely check on his cousin." Mrs. Weston said, "He recognizes the character of Lord Rose Eaton?"

"Indeed." Jane smiled and replied, "And the evaluation is quite high."

"We'll see the Lord of Ross Eaton in a moment," said Mr. Weston brightly. "Now, ladies, shouldn't we get into the carriage?"

……

The news of Mr. Darcy's engagement had in fact spread long before he returned to London—the guests at Mr. Hunt and Mary's wedding told it to people they knew when they returned to town, But in view of Mr. Darcy's past image, he was really attracted to a woman, and the fact that Mrs. Darcy's seat was not vacant was still difficult to believe for those who had not seen it.

Of course, after these people actually saw the scene of Jane and Mr. Darcy together at the banquet, they all had to admit that this guy who kept Zhang Jun's face cold throughout the banquet even if he attended the banquet, asked him to show his face to invite Miss Biden to dance It's hard for a person, this time he really fell in love, and planned to tie the rest of his life to a woman.

At the banquet, those ladies who had been wooing Mr. Darcy stared at Jane for half the ball with envy and hatred, picking on her appearance, manners and conversation, but finally found that apart from her origin, other things could be picked on. They can't find fault at all.And those ladies who are simply curious about the future Mrs. Darcy quickly fell in love with Jane-who doesn't like to have a beautiful woman with a funny talk as a friend?

As for the gentlemen, married and unmarried, all admired Mr. Darcy with admiration.The married ones tease Mr. Darcy for dismissing the young ladies in the city because they have not met a real beauty, while the unmarried ones ask Mr. Darcy where he found such a fiancée, and whether Jane has any others. Sisters, and after knowing that Elizabeth is Jane's sister, they all asked for introductions.

Regarding the reactions of these guests, Jane can roughly guess, the only thing that surprises Jane is that Mrs. Catherine also attended the banquet, and showed her unexpected courtesy—although it cannot be called completely polite Yes, but they have returned to the state they used to be at Rosings Manor. Even in the second half of the ball, she was willing to take Jane to meet some other ladies and ladies.Jane could not imagine whether this was due to Mr. Darcy's efforts in it, or to the lady's pleasure in having a suitable suitor for Miss de Bourgh, but she was very glad to have Lady Catherine's approval.

During the whole banquet, except for the first dance, which was performed with Mr. Darcy, Jane spent the rest of the time receiving congratulations from everyone, meeting new people, talking and dancing with these people and old friends .Occasionally she went to the gentleman who had put her in this position in the middle of a conversation, and found that he was not much better off than herself.Sometimes Mr. Darcy would take her out of the crowd that surrounded her, take her to meet his buddies, or fetch food and drinks from the table, telling her in a low voice that he was jealous of those who could talk to her all the time. People, but soon, he will return her to the ladies and ladies.

Jane is clearly aware that such days may continue for a long time, and perhaps until she becomes Mrs. Darcy, she will still have to deal with such a situation, and she will no longer be able to find any reason to avoid the crowd as before.She has to adapt to this change, get used to this occasion, and hold such a banquet by herself in the future, and the most important thing is that she knows that the person she loves will always be by her side, watching her, supporting her, and she Those who care about will also get their own happiness.