[Sense and Sensibility] Worth having

The Dashwoods lived at Norland Estate in Sussex.The owner is Henry Dashwood.He and his ex-wife have a son - John Dashwood.He and his second wife gave birth to four more daughters, the eldest daughter Eleanor is relatively calm, the second daughter and the third daughter are a pair of twins, with exactly the same appearance and completely different temperaments - Marianne and Christophe, A passionate, a taciturn, and a newborn daughter, Margaret.

Old Dashwood cared for his daughters very much, and hired several good tutors for his sisters.The teachers have their own emphasis, but the teaching content perfectly covers all the subjects that a lady should learn.Their lives at Norland Manor were beautiful and fulfilling.

The eldest sister is in her teens, and she has mastered most of the skills necessary for a lady, especially in painting.She is currently working with a tutor to learn the skills of reading and letter writing.The twin sisters have just started to learn some simple spelling and calligraphy exercises, piano playing and basic painting have also started.Although they are twins, they are two completely different people from dress to behavior.You wouldn't even realize they had the exact same looks if you weren't reminded.

You can never put these two children in the same room, or the next morning you may be lucky enough to see everything in the room arranged clearly, they always have a gift for dividing things in half.They competed for everything, parental attention, pretty clothes, little Christmas presents, and old Mr. Dashwood always said, "They're two lovely little angels when they're separate, but when they're together, oh oh my god!"

Because of such pickiness and comparison, they have enjoyed the same clothing items since childhood.Of course, you never want to see them wearing the same clothes on the same occasion, the sisters compare secretly, but hate being compared by others.

By the age of seven or eight, the distinction between the two becomes more pronounced.Marianne is enthusiastic and lively. Ever since she started reading, she has shown yearning and longing for beautiful things, while Christo, who is studying the same course, has shown an extremely negative attitude. She never imagines her future. She also seemed to have lost the fun of competing with her sister for things, and she began to indulge in the well-stocked study in the manor.

The two sisters have officially entered the stage of not talking to each other. Their lives are very busy, because a qualified lady always has to learn a lot of subjects: reading, etiquette, painting, handicraft, piano, singing and of course how to write love letters.If it is of personal interest, language and riding are also good choices.

At this time, Marianne's talent for piano and singing began to be praised by the tutor, while Christo's talent was mediocre, but she couldn't make a mistake in etiquette.Probably no one expected that this pair of sisters would develop in the direction of quietness and movement.

Every afternoon, Christo prefers to take a walk on the lawn, so that she can not only enjoy the full sunshine, but also release her ears that have been damaged by Marianne's piano sound.You must know that in the days before everyone becomes a piano master, there will be a period of basic practice that is painful. In addition, even the most beautiful singing voice will be threatened by singing out of tune during practice.

Christo walks erratically on the lawn, which may be the only place she enjoys besides the study, and even when she grows up, the study will refuse to open to her.

In this era, well-educated ladies should be able to read poetry and write letters. They must dabble in various talents, and it is best to have a specialization, except for reading.Most men would not want to marry back a girl they could talk about politics with.Although, it is not that there are girls who are outstanding in learning and comparable to men, but the final fate is nothing more than living in isolation and dying alone.

Then don't talk about politics and make a beautiful vase!

She did so, but before that, she hoped to read all the books and documents in the study. This is probably the best chance for her to understand the world she lives in.Although she is still a child, she already has the sound mind of an adult.Not to mention the awkwardness of Old English and the elegance of Latin, even the boring philosophical speculation is enough to attract her to sit on the carpet in the study from sunrise to sunset.Because she is hungry for knowledge.

All this is not so in the eyes of others.Even the servants will talk behind their backs that Miss Marianne will definitely become a charming girl in the future, but Miss Christophe can only be said to be dull and reasonable, after all, she only knows how to pretend in the study and play with those things. Books she will never understand.

Whatever they say, Christo can only smile wryly, this place is three centuries different from the time she lived in.Although it is only a short 300 years, it is 300 years of change.In the current patriarchal society, the woman can only rely on the man to survive, so what can she do if she is not a weak lace flower?Deviant?Even if she looks like a child, she will never do such an innocent and ridiculous thing.

In this day and age, it is too easy to execute a stupid girl who is deviant and cynical.Besides, although she is mentally depressed now, she is treated well materially, which is enough.Such an extra life, after all, is still not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.After thinking about this, she no longer wanted to quarrel with her sister.

She likes the lawn in the manor. Although it does not reduce the traces of artificial trimming, the greenery is also pleasing enough.A walk in the afternoon can be regarded as her reserved project.

However, such time is also short-lived.Within half an hour, she had to go back to her tutor and practice piano fingering.She was fascinated by the harsh criticism from the mean female teacher, and at the same time heard her praise Miss Marianne vigorously.

This time is the same. "Christopher! You played it wrong again. I fully doubt that you can only play the basic scale without any problems. Look at your sister, she can already play a complete march!"

"Sorry." Christo came back to her senses and unconsciously practiced with the music score. In fact, she played it with neither heart nor emotion.But at least she put on a very focused look, and finally the tutor couldn't reprimand her.Since the other party can't even tell the difference between their sisters, it's just like her ordinary piano skills.

It is a very big change from the clavichord to the piano. Although many people use the clavichord to create immortal works, for Christo, who is learning modern piano, the feel is very different——In the piano room On this piano, there are no variations between the keys.Furthermore, as an adult who has learned the piano, she should not rationally compete with her seven or eight-year-old sister. What's more troublesome is that she has to be careful not to play those popular etude fragments in her previous life, which will cause trouble. Come to unnecessary trouble.

Just be a mediocre stupid student, and after half an hour of practice, you're done.Christo lowered her eyes, forced herself to press them randomly, and tried to ignore the smug little eyes of her sister, and the time was slowly running out.

She treated several tutors like this mostly, only when she faced a middle-aged female tutor from France, she showed extraordinary interest.The tutor taught etiquette, and occasionally instilled some little knowledge about pretending to be weak and lying to the girls, which Marianne has always despised, while Christo insisted on going in with one ear and exiting with the other. principles, neither agree nor refute.

She just fell in love with the unique international background of this tutor. While working hard to learn etiquette, she asked her for advice on a lot of language issues. In her study plan, two foreign languages ​​​​are essential - proficiency in French and German Yes, it can be regarded as one more door.

There are usually not too many entertainment activities in the evening, the girls returned to the room early, washed and rested.In terms of living, Christo occupies a room by herself, little Margaret is still taken care of by servants in the baby room, and the eldest sister Eleanor lives with Marianne, so that nothing will happen to the twins at night Contradictory.

However, there is only a wall between the sisters' residences. I don't know what kind of mentality they are in. The sound insulation effect of the room is very bad.Since Chris lived alone, she barely made any noise.

But the two sisters next door know little of this well-known secret.Therefore, her entertainment project every night becomes listening to the characteristic discussions of the two sisters next door.Eleanor was a good girl, who in her teens had developed a somewhat mature and level-headed view of things, a kind-hearted, soft-natured girl who, despite her strong feelings, knew how to restrain them.If Christo could maintain good communication with anyone in the manor, it would definitely be her eldest sister.

She also has a good relationship with Marianne. Sometimes listening to the private conversations of the two sisters next door, Christo can be considered to have a little understanding of the inner world of girls in this era.After all, in the eyes of Marianne, her sister is a boring, dull nuisance.

It's not stupid, it's just that she can't accept some of her views.Christo thought silently, and then slowly fell asleep amidst the conversation next door.

The author has something to say: beginners, please give me advice.