[Pride and Prejudice] Crossing into Elizabeth

"Oh, of course I came to see you for something."

While speaking, Mrs. Bennet opened the door and walked in. Just as she expected, Mary was sitting behind the desk, and there was a book on the desk, which should be the collection of poems that Mary mentioned just now.

Mrs. Bennet moved a chair and sat down opposite Mary. She thought the book was in the way and pushed it aside.

Mary was not hiding her displeasure.

Mrs. Bennet said, "Don't work too hard, and pay attention to rest."

Mrs. Bennet looked at her daughter happily. Originally, she couldn't wait for a moment to find Mary in a hurry. She wanted to let Mary know the conversation she had just had with Mr. Collins. But now she saw Mary working so hard. , I couldn't help but say this first.

Mary felt that Mrs. Bennet was wasting her time, and asked her directly what the matter was.

Even if Mary didn't ask Mrs. Bennet, she couldn't hide it, and immediately told Mary everything like beans in a bamboo tube.

". . . Do you know what Mr. Collins told me at the end? 'I think Cousin Mary is a very lovely girl, and would make a good clergyman's wife,'" said Mrs. Bennet cheerfully. " My dear Mary, that's what Mr Collins said, and not a word of it!"

Mary couldn't believe it. She thought there was no hope for this matter. Elizabeth came back. Elizabeth was prettier and older than her. Mr. Collins would definitely choose Elizabeth.

Seeing her daughter's expression, Mrs. Bennet strengthened her tone and said: "Dear Mary, Mr. Collins said you are very cute, and he likes you very much! This is absolutely true!"

Mary gradually had a sense of reality, but she still had some doubts in her heart, so she vaguely mentioned Elizabeth's name.

"Why, don't talk about her," said Mrs. Bennet, "she has pissed me off just now, and I've been thinking of her wholeheartedly, but she doesn't know how to appreciate what anyone likes to be Mrs. Collins. Anyone can do it, she won't do it anyway, hum, my nerves hurt when I mention her, even though she is a year older than you, Mary, she is not as sensible as you at all."

Only then did Mary laugh with relief. Elizabeth looked down on Mr. Collins. She really didn't expect it, and she couldn't understand it. Mr. Collins had a comfortable vicarage, and he was a pleasant young man, and he was very hardworking. , although not as smart as her, but if there is someone like her around to encourage him, let him read more books and increase his knowledge, then Mr. Collins will have everything, and Mr. Collins is especially good at talking If he liked it, Mary thought Mr. Collins would make a satisfactory husband.

Mary really didn't understand how Elizabeth could not like Mr. Collins, but this was great news, nothing could be better, so that Elizabeth would not argue with her about Mr. Collins, and Mary felt that she was safe.

But Mary still asked Mrs. Bennet: "Mom, Mr. Collins must have considered Lizzie. How did you tell Mr. Collins?"

Mrs. Bennet, who now recalls her excuse with pride, told Mary all that she had been quick to wit and told Mr. Collins.

After hearing this, Mary was a little worried: "Mom, what if the lie is exposed? You told Mr. Collins that the person who is going to be engaged to Elizabeth will come to Netherfield as a guest in a few weeks, but no one will come at that time." , so Mr. Collins will know that you are deceiving him?"

"Don't worry, my dear," said Mrs. Bennet, "Mr. Collins will be going back to his house in a fortnight. As long as you are engaged within those fortnights, you will be all right, and I will see you soon." Pretend to tell Mr Collins casually that Lizzie thinks she and that person are not suitable, and let it go, Mr Collins will not doubt it."

Mary thought for a while, and said with a little worry: "Then you can explain to Lizzie later, and don't let her slip up in front of Mr. Collins."

Mrs. Bennet was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, she agreed: "Mom will listen to you, and I will talk to Lizzie about it in a while."

Mrs. Bennet soon thought of something else: "I am so glad, when you think of it, that you, my dear Mary, will succeed me as mistress of Longbourn!"

As she spoke, she looked at the room they were in comfortably, and Mrs. Bennet said happily: "This room, and other rooms, this whole house, all the land, and the horses will be yours in the future." Yes, they belong to my daughter."

Mary had also thought of this a long time ago, and she smiled reservedly and satisfied.

Mrs. Bennet looked at the house, she didn't know what she thought of, and suddenly sighed and shook her head. Mary didn't understand what Mrs. Bennet meant, and was about to ask her, but Mrs. Bennet suddenly turned her head , telling Mary:

"Lizzie is so foolish," said Mrs. Bennet, shaking her head, "so foolishly that she doesn't know what she's refusing, Mary, you're not as pretty as she is, but you're a hundred times smarter! After a hundred years from your father, these things will be yours, and Lizzie will be envious of you by then."

When Mary heard these words, she didn't say anything on the surface, but she was very happy in her heart. However, Mrs. Bennet said that Lizzie was more beautiful than her. Although Mary didn't want to admit it, this really made Mary feel uncomfortable.

But Mary soon thought she could get out of here soon, she would marry Mr Collins soon, and after they were married they would go to Mr Collins' vicarage, where there would be no good-looking sisters or sisters , when the time comes, her sisters and sisters will not do her business no matter how good-looking they are. After a hundred years from her father, she will come back to Longbourne again, and she will be the hostess here. Mary thinks that time has really come Well, she wouldn't mind having her sisters in her house, she would treat them well as host.

When Mary thought of this, she was both happy and proud.

When Mrs. Bennet was about to leave, Mary reminded her: "Mom, don't forget to tell Lizzie."

Mrs. Bennet reassured her daughter, and she went to Elizabeth immediately.

Mrs. Bennet really went to Elizabeth's room and told Elizabeth the whole story.

"...that's what I told Mr. Collins," said Mrs. Bennet. "I just came from Mary's room. She was afraid that you might slip up in front of Mr. Collins, so she wanted me to come and make it clear to you, Lily." Qi, do you remember what I just said?"

"... Mother, you tell Mr. Collins that I know a man at Pemberley—that man is a friend of Mr. Bingley's, and that we are going to be engaged?"

Elizabeth repeated it as if confirming something.

Her expression was very complicated, she was obviously surprised, but not only surprised, but also mixed with other emotions.

Mrs. Bennet thought that Elizabeth was worried about other things, so she quickly assured her daughter: "No one else will know about this matter, let alone spread it. Don't worry, this matter is up to you, me, Mary, and others." Mr. Collins knows, and absolutely no fifth person knows, Lizzie, don't worry."

Elizabeth looked at Mrs. Bennet suspiciously. How did she get here?

But she quickly realized that Mrs. Bennet had misunderstood, thinking that she was worried that the news would be bad for her.

Elizabeth hadn't thought of this before. In England in the [-]th century, the folk customs were quite conservative. If a girl got engaged to someone and then the marriage fell through, it would be a big scandal. As the saying goes, good things don't go out, and bad things go far If such a thing happened to any girl, basically no one would care about it in the future.

But Elizabeth was not in the mood to worry about this, she was only thinking about other things just now.

She was only thinking that Mrs. Bennet's invention--a friend of Mr. Bingley's at Pemberley--had one, and only one, who fit the bill.

In case this lie is accidentally found out by Mr. Bingley, in case Mr. Collins mentions it to Mr. Bingley, in case Mr. Bingley gets it wrong and thinks she lied that she is about to be engaged to Mr. Darcy, in case Mr. Collins Mr. Darcy is found to be a good match for Mrs. Bennett's soon-to-be-betrothed person, in case Mr. Collins tells Lady Catherine about it, and in case Mr. Darcy learns about it from Mr. Bingley or Mrs. Catherine. ...Elizabeth blushed suddenly when she thought of this possibility.

Elizabeth couldn't help complaining: "Mom, why didn't you discuss it with me first?"

How could Mrs. Bennet understand what her daughter was worried about? She only thought that she was worried that the news would be bad for her: "Lizzie, don't worry, Mom won't hurt you. If Mr. Collins asks you, you will Do as I say, Mom promises to you that no outsiders will know about this."

Elizabeth was very depressed. Mrs. Bennet didn't know what she was worried about, and she couldn't tell her clearly...it was useless to say it, and she couldn't control Mr. Collins' mouth. Mr. Collins might talk to her Mr. Bingley or Lady Catherine brought it up, and no one could stop it.

Mrs. Bennet was still waiting for her to agree, Elizabeth sighed in her heart, what if she didn't agree?Mrs. Bennet had said all she had to say.

After getting Elizabeth's promise, Mrs. Bennet left contentedly.

Elizabeth was alone in the room thinking about what happened today. She was really unlucky, because Mrs. Bennet was entangled in the matter of Mr. Collins. Just when she thought the matter had come to an end, Bennett Madame told another such lie.

When she was at Mr. Darcy's house, because of Missy's relationship, Elizabeth had already been ashamed enough, and now she was praying that she would not be humiliated in front of Mr. Darcy again because of this lie.

Elizabeth pondered for a moment in a melancholy mood.

Slowly she thought of other things.

According to Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Collins decided to marry Mary, and Mary was willing to marry Mr. Collins.

In this way, Mr. Collins' wife would become Mary.

Originally, seeing Charlotte's performance today, Elizabeth thought that Charlotte would marry Mr. Collins as in the book.

The result is now like this.

Elizabeth also couldn't tell what it was like in her heart, and she didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for Charlotte and Mary.

But soon she was relieved that Mary was an adult too, and like Charlotte, she had her choices.

There's no need for her to worry about this.

The next day Elizabeth went to Lucas' cottage as agreed, and Charlotte and her family received her with smiles on their faces. Because they hadn't seen each other for a while, the Lucas family was very warm to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth found that Mrs. Lucas's three words could not be separated from Maria's marriage. As soon as Elizabeth arrived at their house, Mrs. Lucas couldn't wait to ask her to help her see the wedding dress prepared for Maria.

Elizabeth said that Maria's wedding dress was very beautiful, and sincerely wished Maria a happy married life.

Mrs. Lucas was even happier after hearing this, and couldn't help but hugged Elizabeth affectionately.