[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

Catherine was taken aback by Lydia's words, but the words had already been spoken, so she had to tug on Lydia's sleeve, suggesting that she should not speak too much.

——At least wait until he finishes treating his mother.

Richard, too, was annoyed that the girl was not at all ladylike! It was impossible for him to admit that he had poor taste, which had always been the standard of fashion in London.

However, studying strange cases is also one of his greatest hobbies in life!

"Miss, even if I praised you against my conscience, that dress will not look good in the eyes of others!" Richard said loudly.

Catherine thought for a while, and persuaded Lydia: "It's more important to let him see the doctor for mother. As for the dress you're arguing about, we won't know whose opinion is more pertinent until the tailor makes it. How about a temporary truce?"

Lydia's expression softened a little. Her attitude was softened by Catherine's words, and she curled her lips unwillingly: "Well, then I will prove that my opinion is right after I put on the new dress."

How can gentlemen who only know how to ride horses and hunt understand ladies' skirts?

Lydia raised her chin and thought disdainfully.

Since Lydia took a step back, Richard went down the steps.

He smiled slightly.

"You two ladies, please get in the car! The weather doesn't look very good. It would be bad if the heavy rain spoils the mood of the two ladies."

The sky became a bit dark as he said, and the thick and dark clouds in the distant sky gathered, so low that they were about to be suppressed.

It's going to rain soon.

It was still sunny when we went out.

Lydia didn't like to wrong her character, so she managed to squeeze out a soft hum from her nasal cavity, put Richard's outstretched hand on the carriage, and immediately threw it away.

Richard chuckled.

Catherine also sat down next to Lydia: "Please, Mr. Brett."

Richard responded with style: "It is an honor to serve the lady."

He is really good at talking, and after a while, he made Lydia, who was still a little unhappy, smile all over her face, and forgot all the previous things.

By the time I got home, it was already drizzling, and it was gradually increasing.Lydia jumped out of the carriage, picked up her skirt and ran into the house, her curly and thick hair trembling with the movement of running.

Catherine walked quickly to keep up with her movements.

When Richard and Catherine entered the room, the ladies of the Bennet family and Mr. Bennet were in the living room, and Lydia was teasing Mrs. Bennet and muttering something in a low voice.

After meeting each other, Catherine found out that Jane was not there.

She couldn't help but wander around the room several times, making sure that there was no sign of Jane before giving up.

Jane is out?This bad weather?

She shook her head secretly.

Mr. Bennet looked serious and surprised when he saw Richard, and Catherine remembered that they all seemed to have forgotten to inform Mr. Bennet, the doctor who is the head of the family. She couldn't help looking at Elizabeth.

Lydia had already started yelling: "Mom, this is Dr. Bright that Uncle Gardner mentioned in his letter, let him show you!"

Mr. Bennet showed a thoughtful expression, but said nothing.

Richard introduced himself in front of the ladies, explained his background clearly, and even specifically explained his degree and rich experience in diagnosis and treatment, so as to reassure the ladies.After obtaining consent, he diagnosed Mrs. Bennet, and Catherine took Elizabeth aside.

"Where's Jane? Has she visited any neighbor's house? Such heavy rain is not suitable for traveling."

"Miss Bingley invited her to visit Netherfield." Elizabeth said with a look of anger and helplessness, "but mother won't let her go in the carriage! She must be drenched!"

"Not in a carriage?" Catherine was also shocked by Mrs. Bennet's absurd idea, "Could Jane go on foot?"

"No, riding a horse."

Several girls in the Bennet family can ride horses. Although they have not received systematic equestrian learning, the results of practice training since childhood are also good.

"Oh! God!" Catherine sighed in distress, "such bad weather makes her go riding!"

Catherine paused for two seconds, then asked again: "How long has Jane been out? Is it still too late to chase her back? It's not close to Netherfield."

Elizabeth shook her head: "Jane went out before you came back. And there is no free horse-drawn carriage at home. The carriage will not be faster than the horse."

Catherine didn't have time to investigate whether there were really no free horses. She said anxiously: "But she can't be asked to go to Netherfield as a guest in such a mess! No matter what, she must be brought home first. In case she gets caught in the rain Are you sick? Why doesn’t Dad persuade me about Mom’s foolish way of doing things?” ①

For the first time, Catherine was annoyed by her confused mother and permissive father, and at the same time worried about Jane.

"Kitty, calm down first. We can't catch up with Jane now, not to mention it's still raining outside." Elizabeth looked outside as she spoke, and the rain became more and more intense, crackling on the window sill.

Catherine exhaled: "Lizzie, I'm calm now. But we should bring Jane back. If mom thinks she's doing the right thing, then she'll be able to do even more absurd things in the future! Don't say anything else , let’s talk about what my mother has been looking forward to! If Jane passes by like this today, what will the two sisters of the Bingley family think? What will they say to make Mr. Bingley think?”

"But Mr. Bingley is not that kind of person. The weather is not something we can decide." Elizabeth has a good feeling for Mr. Bingley, especially with the contrast of his friend Mr. Darcy.

"Honey, how do we know what kind of person he is? Even if he loves Jane sincerely, he will inevitably be affected by other people's words. Not to mention how long they have known each other?"

Catherine finished and added: "We can't decide the weather, of course, but we can at least decide what we will do in bad weather. Jane will agree with me."

Elizabeth was moved by her: "I will go with you, but where can we get horses to pull the cart?"

"Dr. Brett has a ready-made carriage." Catherine hurried towards him after finishing speaking.

Mrs. Bennet was taking a nap with her eyes closed, and did not hear Catherine's words. Fortunately, an unnecessary quarrel was avoided.Richard was surprised when he heard Catherine's request, but out of gentlemanly demeanor and family upbringing, he agreed to Catherine's request without thinking, and explained to the groom himself that he must deliver the two ladies to their destination.

"Thank you very much for your generosity." After finishing speaking, Catherine winked at Lydia, and walked out quickly with Elizabeth.

Lydia looked at her mother on the sofa, pouted and walked away.

Kitty is such a bad guy, and she has to deal with a tantrum mom again!

As Catherine showed the groom the way, she anxiously told him to hurry up—it's a pity that no matter how fast the carriage was, it was still at that speed.For a full three miles, Catherine and Elizabeth went all the way to Netherfield without seeing Jane.

The rain was pattering.

"Jane must have arrived," said Elizabeth anxiously. "I don't know if she got wet."

"Just look at it." Catherine took the umbrella and jumped out of the carriage. Elizabeth followed closely behind. The mud splashed on their white skirts, but no one was in the mood to pay attention to this right now.

The servant led them into the door. It was not time for dinner yet, but the dining room was already getting ready. Many silver candlesticks were filled with white candles, illuminating the hall.

Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hurst were sitting on the sofa by the fire talking, when they saw the two sisters enter they got up and saluted.Catherine couldn't help but asked immediately after returning the ceremony: "Miss Bingley, Mrs. Hurst, good day. The weather today is extremely bad, and it started to rain on the way Jane came here, so we are very worried about Jane, so we take the liberty to bother you. May I ask Jane Where are you now?"

Caroline answered her: "She got a little wet when she came here. Such heavy rain is not a torture for a delicate girl. I ordered the maid to boil hot water for her and told her to take a comfortable bath. She It'll be down right away."

She said and looked at the two sisters with a little reproach: "Oh, how can you let a girl ride here in this weather?"

Elizabeth knew the cause of the incident. She explained: "The family has no free horses to pull the cart, so I can only let Jane ride over. I didn't expect the weather to suddenly become so bad."②

She was a little ashamed that she didn't stop her mother's opinion.

Catherine knew that if there were no extra horses in the family, she could rent them from neighbors, and Longbourn's neighborhood relations were not bad.It's just that Mrs. Bennet's clever idea got the approval of her family.

She lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Caroline was surprised: "But didn't you come here by carriage?"

"It was lent to us by a kind doctor who came home today."

Elizabeth said that Caroline covered her lips and smiled slightly after hearing this, wondering if there was a letter.

The maid served hot black tea to the two sisters, and Catherine drank half a cup to quench her thirst, fidgeting and waiting for Jane to go downstairs.

She finally came down before dinner.

Her beautiful, shaggy hair was still wet, and the ill-fitting dress might have belonged to Caroline.But she looked okay, and Catherine and Elizabeth were relieved.

So Elizabeth, the elder sister, offered to bring Jane home. They were worried that Jane would be in the rain, but now they felt relieved when they saw her.

But the Bingley sisters kindly and courteously invited them to dine here and stay overnight.

"It's raining too much. It's several miles away! It's not convenient to go back. Jane is our most sincere friend. It's no big deal to stay in Netherfield for one night. If she insists on telling her to leave, it will be despising the relationship between us." Friendship!" said Caroline politely, "come, stay and dine with us! Charles and the others are at the house of an officer in Meryton, and this evening belongs to our ladies!"

She was so enthusiastic that it was hard to find a reason to refuse.

Mrs. Hurst also answered: "Let's have dinner first, whether you stay overnight or not, you should stay for dinner."

Jane has very good feelings for the Bingley sisters, although Catherine thinks that a large part of it is her love for Mr. Bingley. She agreed to Miss Bingley's dinner invitation, and was very happy to see the sisters coming to accompany her, so she persuaded them to stay Have dinner.

Catherine and Elizabeth also thought that Jane's promise of an invitation was not good enough to make her change her mind at the last minute—besides, she was lucky enough to be here.So the two uninvited guests stayed in the hospitality.

Catherine thought that the dinner would not delay much time, but what she didn't expect was that after the dinner, it rained heavily again, and the sky was very dark. It was not evening yet, and it was pitch black from the window.

In such a heavy rain, it was difficult for the carriage to move an inch.

So the three sisters had to stay for a while longer, and this stay allowed several male guests to come back in the rain.

Catherine watched Mr. Bingley happily say hello to Jane with a blank face, and Darcy secretly glanced at Elizabeth several times.

Oh, I can't go back tonight.

She is really stupid.

She answered Mr. Knightley's greeting as she thought.