[Pride and Prejudice] Mrs Bennett

Chapter 26

Grace sighed heavily, and raised his hand to gently rub his forehead.This sudden fact shocked her quite a bit.

"What's wrong, Grace?" Mr. Bennett, who was sitting next to her, noticed that her face was a little pale, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, Cecil." Reaching out and patting the back of his hand soothingly, Grace withdrew her thoughts and said with a smile, "I'm just a little tired. You know I'm not very good at long-distance travel." Even a carriage No matter how improved it is, it is still too bumpy compared to modern cars.Presumably her body should be more sensitive to balance, so riding in a carriage is always uncomfortable for her.

"I'll help you go back to your room to lie down and have a good rest. Let Hill deliver the dinner to your room directly." After Mr. Bennett said softly, he turned his head and gave instructions to the children, and then forcefully helped Grace up. Go upstairs.

"Is mom feeling well?" Mary and Catherine, the youngest in the family, looked at their parents' backs worriedly and asked their older sisters.

"Don't worry, Mary, Kitty." Elizabeth blinked playfully and said meaningfully, "You know our mother doesn't like to travel in a carriage, so she's just a little tired. Besides, with Dad Mom, we don't need to worry too much. If there is anything, Dad will call us together, and let Mr. Smith send for the doctor."

"We have to give mom and dad time to be alone occasionally." Lydia continued, with a bright smile blooming on her pretty face, "We always occupy mom every time, dad is already very dissatisfied."

The closeness of the Bennetts made their children happy and proud.Dad has no mistresses, and he is considerate and caring for his mother and them. His mother is gentle, elegant and generous. In the eyes of the children, their home is the most perfect home.

Then the girls began to tease their eldest sister, Jane, for whom Mr. Bingley came to Longborn to rent the manor, everyone knew very well.The girls laughed and cheered in the living room, so loud that Grace upstairs could hear them.

"These children." She smiled helplessly, "Their etiquette teachers will definitely be very angry when they hear such words."

"This is in our house. It is necessary to let the children relax occasionally." Mr. Bennet helped her lie down on the bed, walked back and closed the door to isolate the children's voice, "Listen now Not anymore." He walked to the bed and spread his hands and said.

"Just pamper them, and be careful that they will come back to you every day to complain after they get married!" Grace joked.

Mr. Bennet raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "If we can't find a husband who can truly tolerate them and love them, Dylan and I don't mind raising them for the rest of our lives!"

"Just keep your mouth shut, Mr. Bennett." Grace saw through his bluff at a glance, "You can keep them, the question is is this what they want?" Especially with their loving couple Parents, children in the family are also yearning for love and marriage, whether it is Dylan or the girls.

"I..." Mr. Bennet hesitated for a while, and then said with a stiff neck, "Of course my daughters are all good, and whoever dares to say that they are bad after they get married!"

"His Majesty's daughter cannot be praised by everyone, let alone our daughter." Grace sighed.

Compared with the Bennett family who has no heirs and is just a little squire in the book, it is much better now, but even if the Bennett family is a viscount, it only improves the status of the daughters, and there is no guarantee for them Their married life will be happy, it still depends on how they live their own lives.

How about the world in the book, the life is not lived by myself.Both Mr. Bennett and the Bennett family have been made like this by her. Does she still need to worry about the plots in the book?

Grace was still a high school student when she read the book "Pride and Prejudice", but the impression was not too deep, so she didn't realize that she had transmigrated into the world in the book.Now that more than 20 years have passed, she still only remembers some general plots.

It seems that in the book, Jane is with Bingley?And her Liz came together with the children of Darcy's family.From this point of view, she didn't seem to be able to make too many butterflies, but just made the two daughters more confident when facing their future partners.

With a sigh, she relaxed her body and lay on the bed, closing her eyes and trying to let her thoughts go.Just being shocked, she is now prone to cranky thoughts.What she needs now is to rest well, and then think about the next question.

Grace thought that it would not be so easy for him to completely relax, but under Mr. Bennett's gentle and worried eyes, he fell into a deep sleep not long after.

Sleep is not only a way to rest, but also to adjust people's thinking.

When Grace woke up, several candlesticks had been lit in the master room, lighting up the room brightly, and Mr. Bennett was reading a book under the candlesticks.When she sat up, he smiled and said to her, "Are you awake?"

"Yeah." Grace stretched her limbs, and she slept very comfortably, which also made her feel a little sore.

Mr. Bennet put down the book in his hand, picked up the rattle and rang it: "I saw that you were sound asleep, so I didn't wake you up. I asked the kitchen to boil some chicken porridge, which has been heating on the stove. Let me now Hill has someone bring it to you."

"Is it late, Cecil." Grace got out of bed and walked to the window, only to see a bright moon hidden among the clouds in the sky.

It seems that the Mid-Autumn Festival is not too far away.Seeing the moon that was almost completely rounded, she suddenly realized this.

So what if it was a book world, she herself was alive, and so was Cecil, and so were their children!In particular, Cecil seems to be completely different from the Mr. Bennett in the book. The one in the book will only hide in the study all day long, unwilling to face his wife and daughter, and not far away from reality.

And her Cecil has always cared about her family.He tolerates her, pampers her, loves life, and is full of energy!They are the loving Bennett couple, not the seemingly incompatible Bennett couple in the book.

So, she doesn't have to care about the so-called plot!

Her daughters are bright and well-behaved and know what to do and what not to do.Even if she elopes the youngest daughter Lydia in the book, now her adopted daughter would not do anything to elope with a red-uniformed officer!

"Fortunately, it's almost nine o'clock." Mr. Bennet walked behind her and hugged her waist. "After you went to bed, Bingley sent a letter. He will come to visit me tomorrow." His voice was somewhat depressed.

With a chuckle, Grace looked up at him.

Mr. Bennett, who is over forty years old, has faint wrinkles around his eyes and mouth, but he still looks incredibly handsome.Even because of the growth of age and experience, his mature temperament makes his masculinity stronger.She couldn't help stretching out her hand to draw on his face in detail, until he held her hand and kissed it, she said word by word: "I can't bear Jane, do you?"

"I think Jane was still so young back then, and now she's getting married." Mr. Bennet sighed softly, "But it doesn't matter if Bingley has already proposed, I can keep her for a few more years. Let That young man can wait a few more years, my daughter is not so easy to marry!" At the end, he said through gritted teeth.The princess he had raised for so long was about to be snatched away by the brat, and he felt sore and uncomfortable.

"Honey." Grace gave him a charming look, "I remember, when I first married you, I seemed to be only 16 years old. By that time, I had already given birth to Dylan and Jane, and Jane, after It's been nineteen months."

"Nineteen is still young." Mr. Bennet said in a muffled voice, "Jane is different from you. It is rare to see a good man like me in a hundred years. Who knows if Bingley is as good a man as me."

"Don't be angry, Cecil." Grace turned around and hugged him, "Jane and the others will marry sooner or later, and Dylan will marry a wife and have children and have his own life. Don't you always say that I am because of the children? They have neglected you, and when their major life issues are resolved, we will go on a trip together and live our two lives together. Or...you will dislike me when I am old? "

She hid her head in his arms coquettishly.Although she said that she comforted Mr. Bennett in this way, in fact, she herself was a little bit unacceptable.Her physical age is only over 30, and her daughter is about to get married. Maybe in two years, she will be upgraded to become a grandma.Thinking about modern times, she really feels a little unrealistic.

"What nonsense!" Mr. Bennet kissed lightly on the top of her hair. "If you say old, I'm older than you, my dear. You see people say that you and Jane are sisters, I You won’t be mistaken if you go out.”

The longer he lived with his wife, the more he felt that he couldn't do without her.She was like a wine that became more and more mellow with age, and her attraction to him became stronger and stronger, making him intoxicated.

"Sister?" Grace laughed, "My dear Mr. Bennett, you are joking, but it makes me feel very happy." In modern times, women who are less than ten years apart can really be called sisters, Not in this day and age.

"It's no joke," muttered Mr. Bennet in a low voice.

Compared with other wives, Grace is really not that old. Although she is in her 30s and almost 27s, she looks about [-] or [-].How many men's envy and temptations he had to deal with every time he went to those balls!

There was a light knock on the door, and the door was opened only after Mr. Bennett said "Come in".Hill came in with a maid carrying a tray of steaming porridge.

"Okay, go eat quickly, don't starve, I will be heartbroken."

****

Early the next morning, Bingley arrived at Bennett's house accompanied by Darcy.Although he had met Mr. Bennett before, Bingley came to visit as Dylan's friend at that time, and now he came to visit as Jane's admirer, so he was very nervous.

Under the encouraging eyes of Jane and Darcy, Bingley walked towards the Bennett family's study with somewhat stiff steps.The two stayed inside alone for almost an hour before Bingley came out a little tired, but the satisfaction in his green eyes and the smile on his face showed that things went smoothly.

He stared at Jane with a smile, and just like that, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he took out an antique jewelry ring inlaid with emeralds from his arms, walked up to her and knelt down on one knee.

"My dear Miss Jane Bennett, I am here to say to you sincerely. I will love you, take care of you, and take care of you. I am so eager to be with you for the rest of my life. Please, give such a gift as soon as possible. A pious gentleman replied!"

Jane covered her mouth with both hands, and crystal tears glistened in her blue eyes.No matter how calm she was, she was still a girl longing for love, and her current love was about to blossom and bear fruit, how could she remain calm.

Amid the well-meaning "promise him" booing from all the sisters, she nodded and said "I do" tremblingly, and asked him to put the emerald ring on her left middle finger.

"We witnessed the birth of a fiancé couple, let us bless them together!" Elizabeth said happily.Her sisters were getting married, and Mr. Bingley was a fine young man, and she was very happy for them.

The young people gathered together like that, talking happily.Grace, on the other hand, comforted the uncomfortable Mr. Bennett in the study.

"Grace," he said plaintively as he sat on a chair and hugged her standing, leaning his head in her arms, "Obviously I decided to stay with Jane for a while, but in the end I actually agreed to hold her wedding in the spring of next year." Charles' wedding... darling, I'm sorry for marrying off our eldest daughter."

Grace stroked his head lightly, satisfied with the soft touch. "Charles will be very good to Jane. He knows what kind of character Jane is, and he still wants to form a family with her. We should be happy for them."

She couldn't understand Mr. Bennet's tangled mood as a father, but she could guess a little bit. It should be similar to her mood when Dylan married his wife.However, Mr. Bennett is already called Mr. Bingley by his Christian name, and Grace is a little bit dumbfounded that he is still so awkward now.

"Grace, Jane is getting married, you're not sad at all?" Mr. Bennet became more depressed.

"I don't have time to be sad, my dear." Grace said with a smile. "Jane is getting married soon, and I have a lot of preparations to do. And Jane's dowry, I have to take a good look at it too."

Although it is said that the dowry of British women is only a sum of money, Grace is still a Chinese at heart, and of course she will prepare some other dowry for her.The land wasn't realistic, but some expensive jewelry was doable, and Mr. Bennett and Dylan both agreed.

"... Grace, I'm waiting for the day when Dylan gets married." When it comes to understanding Grace, Mr. Bennett of the Bennett family is of course the best. He is waiting for Grace and him. The same tangled and bitter day is coming!

"We have only one son, but four daughters, my dear." Grace said calmly, but gave Mr. Bennet a fatal blow.

"You're getting cruel, my dear," said Mr. Bennet, and handing her an invitation from the table. "There's a ball at Sir Lucas's."

Grace opened it and looked at it, then smiled meaningfully: "Speaking of which, Charlotte of the Lucas family is also 22."

"Charles arrived at Longbourne only three days before us, and Mrs. Longe has already spread the news that he is a London gentleman with an annual income of five thousand pounds." Mr. Bennet shrugged. Little, this time they will be disappointed again.”

Grace shook her head and said nothing. Mr. Bennett's occasional mischief is also quite cute.

"Charles said that he has also received the invitation, and he will let Jane be his dance partner." Mr. Bennet curled his lips, "So, I wrote back to Sir Lucas, and we will attend the ball .”

In order to watch a play, Mr. Bennet actually chose to attend a ball, which Grace did not expect.However, this seems to be not bad.Because she is also looking forward to the first dance in this plot, and now that it has developed into this, I don't know what the dance will become.

****

The residents of Longbourn and the officers of Meryton were invited to the ball at Sir Lucas's, and only Mr. Bennet and Grace were present at the Bennets.Although Dylan's school is on summer vacation, he is staying in London to handle some affairs. Of course, Jane will attend with Bentley.The other girls in the family, the eldest, Elizabeth, was only fourteen, and was still years away from attending such a ball.

The Bennetts arrived first, and after a superficially happy conversation with Sir Lucas about the Palace and His Majesty the King, they came to the corner where they could have a sweeping view of the ballroom, waiting for Bentley and the others. arrival.

The waiting time was also interesting. The couple heard the topics of the ladies, all of which revolved around Mr. Bingley.

"Oh, do you know? Mr. Bingley's friend is said to have a higher income than him, [-] pounds a year! I heard that he is still single. This time we girls in Langbourne are blessed." Mrs. Lange Suddenly excitedly said, the tone is as high as ever.

"I heard that Mr. Bingley and his friends visited Viscount Bennett's house yesterday. He went there in the morning and didn't leave until after dinner in the evening." Mrs. Jin said, waving the beautiful fan in her hand.Her daughter was already engaged to Colonel Forstall, of Meryton's militia, so the two gentlemen from London, although interested in her, were only interested in gossip.

Mrs. Lange and Mrs. Lucas looked at each other, and looked at the Bennetts standing aside together.

"Speaking of which, Miss Jane from the Viscount's family did not come to the ball with the Viscount and his wife today." Mrs. Jin added, and walked away swayingly.

In the corner, Grace looked helplessly at the red figure: "This Mrs. Jin's character is really the same as before."

Mr. Bennet coughed and fell silent.Since the last time they cooperated with the Jin family to sell a batch of pearls, the relationship between the two families has been pretty good, so Mrs. Jin also vaguely knows about the relationship between Jane and Bingley.So this lady is just like them, and the bad taste broke out.

Suddenly, the band stopped playing, and so did the young men and women dancing in the field.Everyone looked at the door that had just been opened. There were three men and three women dressed in fashion standing there. It was Mr. Bingley and his party who had just come to Longbourne and rented Nigerfield Garden this time.

However, isn't the blond girl next to Mr. Bingley the Jane of Viscount Bennett's family? !

The author has something to say: I worked overtime in the first two days, so I suspended the update for two days.

The update will resume from today, and I can’t guarantee it even more, but the number of words in each chapter can be guaranteed, and it’s still quite fat!