Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

Mr. Bennet considered himself a very happy man.Although he was always secretly called "poor Bennet" with a kind of schadenfreude compassion, he still loved the source of the title—the six Bennet women.

Although he never put the word out of his mouth.

"Honey." Mrs. Bennet finally couldn't help herself, and knocked on the door of the study, "You must visit Niger Pei Garden! Mrs. Lucas has been in high spirits these days, she must have some good news! Mrs. Bennet was full of anxiety and resignation. She fanned the wind with her hands vigorously, panting heavily, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.

Mr. Bennet first admired his wife's impatient expression, and when she finally couldn't help it, her face was flushed and she was about to go mad, he said lazily, "For what?"

"For our daughter!" Mrs. Bennet put her hand on her forehead, "Oh! Bennet, you know what I'm talking about!"

"Has Niri Pei's master been thoroughly investigated by you?"

"not yet!"

"It seems that even Mrs. Lange can't help you this time, ma'am."

"Mrs. Lucas told Mrs. Lange that this was a real estate purchased by a large manor brought by the heat. His assets are at least 20 pounds! My God!" Mrs. Bennet said angrily, "I have fully understood She's thinking about it! She wants to hide it from me, so she can get rich herself!"

"Oh! It seems that this rich man has traveled thousands of miles to come here. He must be looking for a wife here? That's a pity. The girl from the Lucas family may really succeed this time!"

"Bennet!" the lady couldn't help screaming, her footsteps wobbled, and she almost couldn't stand up. "I won't let Mrs. Lucas succeed!"

With a bang, the door of the study was closed. Mr. Bennet shrugged, shook the newspaper in his hand, and continued to read.Under the newspaper, a half-written greeting card was exposed.

Mr. Bennet was not unimpressed. Rumors of new neighbors had created a storm not only at home, but throughout Longbourn and Meryton as the biggest topic of conversation in the last month.Mr. Bennet also has his own considerations.

He has five daughters—his "fortune" and his "unfortunateness".Under the law of limited inheritance, his lack of a son means that once he dies, his wife and daughters will lose everything in the family.His youngest daughter, Lydia, is ten years old, and although Mrs. Bennet still holds out hope, Mr. Bennet, after disappointment after disappointment, doesn't want to hurt his wife's body anymore.

He has accepted the fact that he has no heir, and he just hopes that his daughters can marry a good family and have a good home.

Jane is 17 years old and is about to formally step into the social world. Her beauty makes the whole of Longborn look forward to her growing up.She is good-natured and kind, and Mr. Bennet is not worried. She will find a husband who will satisfy Mrs. Bennet.He is more worried about Elizabeth, who is only one year younger than Jane. She is not as good-looking as Jane, but she is the only smart person in the family besides himself. She has inherited his rationality and calmness, and has his own ideas.Mr. Bennet regretted more than once that it would have been better if Liz had been a boy.Such a character is a rare good character in a man, but in a woman - he is worried about her destination.

Mary and Katie were only twelve or thirteen years old, and they hadn't yet shown their unique temperament. They were particularly inconspicuous among the sisters, with soft personalities and good looks.Although Mr. Bennet doesn't appreciate it very much, it is undeniable that, with their moderation and gentleness, it is impossible to find a good family with comparable conditions.

Another big worry in the family is the youngest daughter Lydia.She was pampered and lawless by her wife, and Katie was always led by her to do a lot of "bad things". Mary was too lazy to deal with her arrogant temper.Mr. Bennet has a premonition that once the eldest daughter officially enters social activities, the younger daughter's bad deeds will not be hidden.

Mr. Bennet was ready to "fight".

Early in the morning, after the Bennet family had breakfast together, they went about their own business.Mrs. Bennet couldn't hide her words at all, and she shared the news she inquired with the whole family.

"My Jane!" she cried, "I will certainly persuade your father to visit Mr. Eyre at Netherfield Gardens! He has just come to settle in Hertfordshire and is sure to give a ball!" She looked sideways Eyes, deliberately glanced at Mr. Bennet who was wearing a hat.

"Mom!" Elizabeth interrupted her directly, "Jane is not yet old enough to socialize! Even if Mr. Love is a social person, he might not invite us."

Mrs. Bennet didn't care: "Jane just happens to be able to enter society early! Anyway, she will be an adult in half a year, and no one will say anything."

Jane's face was slightly flushed, and she whispered blushingly: "Mom! This is too rude!"

"Your mother won't care about these etiquettes for 20 pounds!" Mr. Bennet said coldly, he picked up the pocketbook by the door, and opened the door, "I'll go to the fields, don't wait for me to come back Have lunch." After saying that, he strode out.

"My God! Look what he's talking about! My poor nerves!" wailed Mrs. Bennet, her face paled, and Elizabeth handed over the smelling salts quickly.Jane's face was full of worry and hesitant to speak.But without waiting for their comfort, Mrs. Bennet quickly recovered herself, and happily told her eldest daughter: "Go and sew a new skirt quickly! I have a feeling that you will shine at the ball." , the eyes of all gentlemen will be rolling for you! If there is no time to do it, let Liz help you."

"Mom, Dad hasn't visited Niri Pei yet! What's more...there may not be a dance party." Jane's voice became smaller and smaller, and she became more and more shy under the presumptuous scrutiny of her mother.

Elizabeth nodded noncommittally, she knew that her father would not be unresponsive to the new rich man.

While the mother and daughter were discussing the decoration of dresses and hats, Mary and Katie ran in from the backyard with terrified faces, shouting, "Mom! It's bad! Lydia fell off the fence It's gone! She's fainted!"

"My God!" Mrs. Bennet was so frightened that she was about to faint again. Jane hurriedly helped her up. Elizabeth was taken aback, and quickly calmed down. She asked her servants to go to the village to find a doctor, and then took her two younger sisters to the backyard to check on the situation. .

A burst of chaos.

Mr. Bennet rode slowly towards the Netherfield Gardens.He did not wander in the fields, as he had told his wife, but on the contrary, he was dressed so that anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was on an official visit.

Mr. Bennet got the news a few days ago that Mr. Ai from Madeira Islands had already lived in Nigerpei.On that day, the mighty horse-drawn carriage team came all the way from the port, which almost aroused discussions in the whole of Hertfordshire, discussing how much assets this Mr. Love has.But all the squires thoughtfully spared them a few days to pack their luggage. He dared to say that he must be the first batch of people to visit.

Nigerbe Gardens was only three miles from Longbourne, and by the time he had the idea in mind, the beautiful house was close at hand.

However, as soon as Mr. Bennet got off his horse, his face froze.

The groom in Nigerpei Garden came forward to greet him friendly and respectful, but the horse behind the groom was clearly Sir Lucas' favorite horse. 'You cunning Lucas, I'm still one step late! ' he thought angrily, and introduced himself very politely, and soon a young gentleman came out of the house.

He was tall, handsome, and elegant.His skin was pale but not weak, and the figure wrapped under the straight suit did not have exaggerated muscles, but was lean and lean that is unique to nobles and gentlemen.He spoke softly to the groom and the servants, but Mr. Bennet found the haughtiness and indifference hidden in his gray-blue eyes when he looked at himself.

'Is this young Mr Love?It seemed that Sir Lucas must be very happy. ' Mr. Bennet judged silently in his mind.Even if this 'Mr. Love' doesn't have a million dollars, his appearance and temperament alone can drive the ladies and ladies of Longbourn crazy.

Mr. Bennet was led into the house and passed into the drawing room.He felt strange in his heart, how could "Mr. Love" not have the etiquette of the master?Why don't you introduce yourself to each other?He was a little unhappy.No matter how exquisite and impressive the interior decoration of Nierpei Garden was, it didn't make him feel good about "Mr. Love"—he just didn't want to marry his daughter to an arrogant and disrespectful guy!

"Please, Mr. Eyre has received Sir Lucas of Meryton in the living room." The servant knocked on the door of the living room for him and asked him, "You must know Sir Lucas, right?"

"We're friends, yes."

As soon as the door opened, Sir Lucas's trademark boasting sound came out, and Mr. Bennet smiled awkwardly but not impolitely.

"Oh! My old friend, this is the new owner of Netherfield Gardens—Mr. John Eyre." Sir Lucas saw Mr. Bennet coming in, couldn't wait to introduce him, and affectionately patted Pat him on the shoulder. "Mr. Eyre, this is Mr. Bennet of Longbourne!"

Mr. Bennet immediately stepped forward and shook hands with this strange gentleman.

Mr. John Love is a very talkative person. His appearance is not outstanding, but his words and deeds are very pleasing and crisp.His skin was much darker than that of most British people, and it was a little flushed. At a glance, he knew that he was from the tropics.Mr. Bennet wondered why this man had no resemblance to the gentleman he met outside?But before he had time to wonder, he was attracted by the Madeira wine that Mr. Love was talking about.

The pleasant conversation made the time very fast. When Mr. Bennet was still immersed in the tropical atmosphere, it was lunch time. The living room door was opened, and a young lady in a light blue dress came in. "John, you're showing off your wine collection to the gentlemen again! I didn't mean to disturb you, but the kitchen informed me that lunch is ready!"

She walked up to the three of them and bowed to the two gentlemen.

"This is Miss Jane Eyre, my adopted daughter and my only heir." John stroked her hair lovingly and introduced her.

Mr. Bennet and Sir Lucas looked at each other blankly, smiled awkwardly, and squeezed out a voice from their throats: "Nice to meet you, Miss Eyre."

Mr. Bennet tried his best to maintain a calm face, but saw this Miss Eyre showing an inexplicable smile at him.

The author has something to say: This chapter uses Mr. Bennet's perspective.The characteristics of this family are too distinct, so hard to write hhhh