[Pride and Prejudice] Becoming Katherine Bennett

Mr. Walker is the vicar of Earl Gordon's parish, and his marriage naturally requires the consent of Earl Gordon.After the marriage proposal to Jane was approved by her and the Bennett family, Mr. Walker immediately visited Earl Gordon and told him the good news that he was about to become the happiest person in the world.

Earl Gordon is of course full of approval and blessing for such a thing.His married life is happy and happy, he is kind and enthusiastic, and he is very willing to see others like him, entering the palace of marriage and happiness early.Earl Gordon sincerely congratulated Walker, and happily talked about it with his wife after returning home. After Tina reminded him, he remembered that the girl Walker was going to marry was the sister of his brother's sweetheart.

"Maybe it's because I'm old. I couldn't be happier to hear such news," Tina said. "Speaking of which, I'm also a matchmaker. After Walker met the girl at the ball, he asked me for it. I have an impression of his fiancée, who is very beautiful and gentle, they seem to be a perfect match, and they will definitely live happily."

The count nodded in agreement with his wife's words, but soon thought: "They only met at the ball? Isn't that later than Willard met his lady?"

Tina smiled and said, "That's right."

Tracy sighed: "I have so many advantages, why didn't Willard learn any of them? When I was his age, Burns was so tall."

Tina couldn't help but said: "You have no right to say your brother. I didn't know who was so funny back then. Every day, I silently threw roses under the window of my bedroom. After throwing them for more than three months, I still didn't notice once. If it wasn't That time when the butler saw it and picked it up and wanted to throw it away, you saw it, and I heard it when you argued with him, how long do you think it will take me to know that you are doing such a ridiculous thing?"

Earl Gordon's memories of the stupid things he did when he was young are quite interesting now, but he still insisted: "I threw it that day, and none of the previous ones. I am also curious, who did such a stupid thing thing?"

Tina rolled her eyes: "So, your brother is very similar to you."

The Countess' blessing made Jane blush.

"Thank you, Countess." Jane replied gently and courteously. She was already beautiful, but at this moment her face was even brighter because of the happiness in her heart.They will come and go frequently in the future, so even though Jane is very busy preparing for the wedding recently, she still comes to the salon with the intention of getting along with Tina.However, Jane did not flatter Tina, and still faced her with her original gentleness and kindness, and soon gained the favor of this smart lady.

Jane introduced Elizabeth to Tina, and they chatted for a while, then a new guest arrived, and Tina left to entertain.

The four of them sat down on the armchairs by the fire. Elizabeth originally wanted to talk to Catherine about Mr. Gordon. She was smart and sensible, and she was very thorough in seeing things and people. She always thought that it was unreasonable for Tina to be so enthusiastic about them. .However, Catherine did not receive her sister's eyes this time. She concentrated on Jane and listened to Alma introduce the guests in the room to Jane in a low voice, so Elizabeth had no choice but to give up.

Alma's introduction is very detailed.If there is no accident, Jane will often deal with the people present in the future. Although she is only the wife of the parish priest, the Valker family has an extremely close relationship with the earl's family, which has broken through the general relationship between superiors and subordinates.Tina was very kind to Alma before, and would always take her to various occasions, and it was expected that she would invite Jane to socialize in the future.

Catherine leaned against Jane with a smile all over her face, listening intently, and occasionally expressing a few opinions.While speaking, she felt that someone was looking at her, and her gaze had been on her for a long time, and she never left.

Catherine turned around and met the eyes of a young lady.

It's Miss Manla.

Catherine still has a deep impression of this lady, remembering her beautiful face and "unique" personality.Catherine had a good impression of her, and when she saw her watching her, she smiled at her.But Miss Manla ignored her kindness, gave her a disdainful sideways glance, and then proudly turned her eyes away.

Catherine was not angry when she was treated like this. Even if she noticed that someone had witnessed this scene and deliberately made a mocking sound for her to hear, she didn't take it to heart.

Catherine thinks that her personality may be a bit strange, and she is extremely tolerant when others look down on her or bully her.But at the same time, her tolerance for others bullying her family and friends is zero, and she will explode after a few words.This time, it was her that these ladies were laughing at, and they were all seventeen or eighteen years old, and their mental age was already in their thirties, so how could they have trouble with a group of little girls?Catherine smiled at the young lady who laughed at her, and then looked away.

Alma also saw the eyebrow-eye lawsuit between her and Miss Manla, and whispered to them about Miss Manla.

According to Alma's description, Miss Manla is actually quite pitiful.She is the daughter of the previous Earl of Manla. The Manla family has inherited the glory for many years and is one of the best nobles.But when she was young, her parents capsized in the ocean while on vacation in Italy, and both of them perished, leaving only this orphan girl.The current Earl of Manla is Miss Manla's distant cousin, and he is not close to her. He is just a cavalryman before the title of Earl is his turn.This kind of background is naturally vulgar in the eyes of many nobles, and his wife is also vulgar.

They didn't care much about Miss Manla's education. Later, Mrs. Carlyle, who was still married, couldn't stand it anymore. She took her niece back to her side and raised her carefully. It has improved a lot over the years.But there are still many vulgarities in Miss Manla's character. Her harsh words often make people embarrassed.However, although Earl Manla is a barbaric and rough man, he is very concerned about Miss Manla. He himself is a hero who has won the battle, and he has the trust of the regent, and his words are very authoritative.Therefore, although Miss Manla has a strange temper, no one wants to argue with her.

Alma's original intention of saying these words was to comfort Catherine and persuade her not to care about Manla, after all, the other party is really pitiful.And Catherine didn't mean to care about it, and even if she had it, she didn't have such ability.She appreciated Alma's kindness very much, but she heard that although she felt sorry for the lady, she felt that her situation was actually quite good, far less pitiful than what Alma said.

"Speaking of her, there is an interesting thing." Alma lowered her voice and gossiped with them, "Have you met Earl Gordon's younger brother, Mr. Willard Gordon?"

Alma was sick and didn't attend the dance that day, so she didn't know that Willard invited Catherine to dance.

Elizabeth and Jane immediately looked at Catherine, and Catherine replied as usual: "Yes, he is a handsome gentleman."

"Oh, yes, Mr. Gordon is very handsome. Otherwise, Miss Manla would not have had a soft spot for him. But she is not alone. It can be said that half of the unmarried girls in London are quite fond of him."

Catherine quipped, "Including you?"

Alma shrugged. "Come on, I can't have a gentleman like that. Honestly, do you think he's as handsome as everyone says?"

Have it?

Catherine recalled Willard's appearance, from the gentleman's tall figure to his jewel-like eyes, she had to admit: "He is indeed handsome, but according to everyone's aesthetics, his background and ability to earn pounds must be the most important thing. Make him a unique gentleman."

"Catherine, I think so too. If only everyone could be as honest as you? They would just blush and call him handsome, and refuse to admit that a lot of it was for the sake of Pound. Well, anyway, Man Miss La is fond of Mr Gordon, and all London knows it."

Catherine raised her eyebrows unexpectedly: "This is rare."

"No one knows where the news came out. Some people proposed to Miss Manla before, but they were all rejected. They gradually said that she rejected them because of Mr. Gordon. Hearing this, everyone is waiting for Mr. Gordon to go. Marriage proposal. At that time, many ladies were still gnashing their teeth and condemning Manla behind their backs, saying that she must have designed it. As a result, it has been more than a year, and Mr. Gordon is still single and unmarried. The ladies who were jealous of Manla were all They were laughing at her. I can't think of a reason for them to be happy. With Miss Manla's appearance and family background, Mr. Gordon is not tempted, and he doesn't know what kind of fairy he would like."

Catherine, the "fairy" who sat opposite her, nodded cooperatively: "This is indeed curious."

The salon gradually became lively.Tina invited many friends today, and all the men and women present were well-dressed, wearing the most popular clothes and exuding the most popular Parisian fragrance.The four of Catherine and the others stayed in the corner all the time and did not take the initiative to chat with others. When a few of Alma's friends came to say hello, everyone gathered together to chat for a while. At other times, no one disturbed them. Feel more comfortable and happy.

Catherine wore a lotus root pink Greek-style dress today. The long skirt has elegant lines and elegant colors. The weather is a bit cold. She also matched it with a golden brocade shawl, which perfectly fit her white and tender shoulders.

With her back to the gate, she was chatting with Jane and others.

They were talking about Jane's wedding shoes, the white lambskin heels, or the light silk shoes.Catherine thought that the silk shoes were too easy to break, and the lambskin was soft and tough. She enthusiastically persuaded her sister to adopt her opinion. She was too involved to feel the sound of the door opening and closing in the salon. Yan's voice dropped significantly.Catherine was still talking, but Alma, Jane, and Elizabeth were all a little absent-minded, looking at her for a while, and looking behind her for a while.

No matter how dull Catherine was, she realized that something was wrong.She turned to look back, and happened to meet Willard's smiling face.

"Long time no see, Miss Catherine."