[comprehensive] superior skills

When the heroine of the uproarious elopement incident re-entered people's sight as a victim under the testimony of Colonel Fausto, Langborn, who was gradually moving away from the center of the storm, also began to get used to the days when there was one less person on the dining table.

In addition to Mr. Bennet who kept silent all day long and Mrs. Bennet who complained every day, even Katie, who initially worshiped Lydia's feat as an idol, was fed up with the malicious neighbors. Regarding the eyes, not to mention the attitude of Mary, who takes the advice of a saint as her motto.

If she hadn't known that others spoke lightly, she would have really wanted to suggest to her father to send the younger sister, who had brought the family's reputation, to a monastery for a few years of penance.

Times have changed, Miss Wu is no longer the most favored child in the family due to her mother's over-doting and doting, she has to go to bed late and get up early to do housework and take care of livestock like a servant, and she has no extra wages to get.

Of course Lydia refused to accept her fate, but when she found that no matter how hard she tried, even if she tried to impress her hard-hearted father like Miss Bingley, she could only pay for three meals a day and the one thousand pounds dowry Honest work.

"Inconceivable."

In the morning, Ji Ying, who was picking flowers and plants in the yard, sighed in an inexplicable tone: "A month ago, who would have thought that the pampered Lydia would do these things."

Elizabeth followed her gaze to the younger sister who was carrying the laundry tub with the maid, and then turned to the fourth younger sister who was playing bocce alone on the grass, "A month ago, I never thought Lydia would Doing such a shameful and stupid thing. The only thing to be thankful for now is that with the help of Mr. Darcy and Colonel Forstall, she finally puts a fig leaf that can barely fool people for her bad behavior."

Although this belated consolation was too late, at least it allowed the family members to walk out of Longborn with their heads held high, and invisibly saved Katie, who was almost in the footsteps.

"Lizzy, I don't actually resent those who won't invite us to the ball, not at all."

Jiying picked up a flower branch, "I don't think my father can really make up his mind to keep Lydia doing rough work. He will calm down sooner or later."

"However, I hope that my father really restrains the uneducated Lydia as a maid as he said. Let her fully understand what should be done, and what is the bottom line that she would rather die than touch."

Thinking of the consolation letter she received a few days ago that was full of slander and preaching, Elizabeth sighed, "At least until the above four sisters get married, I think it is very necessary for Lydia to live like this along the current track .”

Jiying wanted to laugh when she heard that, but unfortunately she was so slumped, and it was not easy to have fun, "No one knows how long it will take to achieve that goal, that would be unfair to Lydia. "

"fair?"

Elizabeth said angrily: "When those schadenfreude spectators were harshly boycotting Longbourn, who thought that this attitude was fair to you and me who follow the rules?! Especially you, Jane! You and Mr. Bingley are engaged, but Lost everything because of Lydia's nonsense!"

Even if Lydia's title is no longer the elopement lady, she is still a virgin girl without the slightest reputation to talk about, who would want to form a relationship with such a person to make trouble for herself.

"Lizzy, you know Mr. Bingley is not to blame for this."

Jiying lowered her head and murmured softly, "Frankly speaking, since the day he proposed, I have been in self-doubt. It is hard for me to believe that there is such happiness in the world, and I always wonder why such good luck It will happen to me. I didn't have a real feeling until something happened to Lydia, and all happiness disappeared like a dream. Although that feeling will bring pain and despair..."

"Damn Mr. Bingley!"

Elizabeth shouted recklessly, "Even if he contributed a lot to this matter, I can't forgive him for running away! He didn't even have the courage to meet you, and only left a letter of resignation." !"

"That's not a break-up letter."

Jiying said sadly: "He just stated that he wanted to return to London with his sisters because of some unavoidable secrets."

"Oh, Jane! You are still covering up for him at this time, and you will suffer a lot for being so kind!"

Elizabeth spoke very quickly: "What a ruthless letter, he just left without saying hello, if he would have considered your difficulties a little bit, he would never have done so!"

"Lizzy, we are all insignificant little people, and the only thing we can do in the face of adversity is to ask God for forgiveness and mercy."

Jiying moved the corner of her mouth slightly, trying to make her point of view more convincing, "Mr. Bingley is just an ordinary person, and it is inevitable that he will shrink back and be afraid."

"How funny, how ridiculous!"

Elizabeth felt ashamed when she thought of the reckless evaluation she had made, "Looking back, I really don't know if I was stupid. I actually regarded a hypocrite who was so bad in his bones as a gentleman worthy of entrustment, and even criticized him for that. Mr. Darcy, who is as good as he is, and of good character. Whether you like it or not, Jane, I must say that after this calamity, even Mr. Bingley is less respectable in my heart than the latter."

She referred again to Hunsford's letter, "and our cousin, Mr Collins, who, instead of giving alms and words to comfort his suffering family at this most testing hour, blamed Lydia for his lack of flattery. Opportunity for a patroness! Even though we all know the fastidious Mrs. de Boer would have loved to have the Pope officiate at her wedding, he just won't face it!"

Hearing about the upcoming wedding in the diocese of Hansford Village, Jane managed to cheer up, "Mr. Darcy and Miss de Boer are going to get married soon. I think the wedding banquet at Rosings Manor must be very lively."

"Yes, just the weekend after Marian. Mr. Collins' letter also said that Mr. Bingley and Colonel Fitzwilliam will be present as best man."

Seeing that her sister was depressed, Elizabeth couldn't help saying the proposal that had been brewing for a long time, "Jeying, would you like to go out with me? Mrs. Gardner once proposed to take me on a trip to the north, who knows..."

She made a knowing expression, "Let's go out together to see the beautiful scenery, and forget all the troubles at home!"

"Just the two of us?"

Jiying quickly rebuffed: "I dare not do such a bold act, especially after Lydia has paid a heavy price. If there is any accident during the journey, have you thought about how your father will bear it?"

And her mother, who lives by crying and smelling salts all day long, is afraid that she will really say goodbye to her fragile nerves.

"Who said we were going north?"

Elizabeth smiled cleverly, "I think the scenery of Hansford Village is beautiful enough. When I was invited to live in Mr. Collins' house, I would go for a walk in the nearby woodland every morning and evening!"

Jiying, who had exchanged information with her sister, naturally knew that the quiet path was still a shortcut to Rosings, and she suddenly felt that she was being tempted irresistibly.

Keenly observing the hesitant look on her sister's face, Elizabeth continued to encourage: "I haven't consulted Charlotte yet, and I don't know if Mr. Collins, who is narrow-minded, would like to receive us. Why don't I write to say hello?" Let's decide on the itinerary, shall we?"

Jiying's breathing was a little short, but finally she bit her lips and nodded, "If the Collinses are still willing to hang out with us, and my father agrees..."

It didn't take long, not even an hour, for the conversation between the two sisters to be truthfully relayed by the second lady, who was eager to ask for help, to the head of the family.

It just so happened that Mr. Bennett, who had been living in his study since returning home, also hoped to do something for the frustrated child, so he immediately sent a letter to Hansford Village to give his son who had a big marriage because of the elopement scandal a second time. Liang Zi's cousin sent a letter of reconciliation.

From the moment Xinshi left, except for Katie, who only knew how to eat silly things, and Mary, who never left her books, all family members, including the servants, felt that the eldest lady, the second lady, and the increasingly serious and terrifying master seemed to be preoccupied. , No matter what is going on, I always like to take a few more glances in the direction of the village entrance.

Especially the lively and cheerful Elizabeth, who always takes advantage of her dexterous physique to roam and walk on the small road into the village twice in the morning and evening, hoping to receive the reply from the letter history as soon as possible.

It is a pity that Mr. Collins, who was very easy to buy in the past, seemed to have suffered an unbearable loss and insisted on making up for it at the Bennett's house, so he refused to follow the wishes of the father and daughter.

As time goes by, Mrs. Collins, who lives in the vicar's apartment, is enough to worry about, without mentioning how much Elizabeth, who is unwilling to give up her last hope, hates this bad relative who is unreasonable and always ready to take advantage of nothing. up.

On the day I received the letter from Bennett’s family, it happened that an old man in the village was about to die. As the parish priest, Mr. Collins naturally had to rush to the ward in time to pray for the deceased. This letter of appeal for help was of great significance to Sister Elizabeth. Naturally, his wife signed for it.

In the past, Mrs. Collins, who has always known how to behave in the world, would never commit the low-level mistake of peeking at private letters, which violated the Magna Carta regulations, even her closest husband was no exception.

But Mr. Collins, who felt that he had suffered a great deal from his imprudent relatives, could not think at the moment of his succession to Longbourn, and could only think of not being able to preside over Miss de Pole at church. Regrets of the wedding.

It is not difficult to infer from his daily speech and behavior that this incident hit Mr. Collins second only to the inability to produce a healthy heir, at least at an age when he was young and strong and had no worries about offspring.

In order to avoid similar mishaps affecting Chiyu again, he strongly urged Mrs. Collins to check the correspondence at home in time, and to deal with such disgusting behavior immediately, even if she reported it in the newspaper and severed the relationship.

So when Mrs. Collins received the letter which had forced Mr. Reverend to suppress the idea of ​​publishing due to the unresolved succession issue of Longborn, and then thought of the upcoming wedding banquet and the attendees, she immediately understood the true intention of the letter.

Mrs. Collins, who was wiser than Elizabeth, certainly understood that if this letter got into the hands of her husband, it would only end in the stove, and perhaps a not-so-kind decline to reply.

Emotionally speaking, she sympathizes with the distressed Bennet sisters very much. She does not think that she is very likely to have a closer relationship with some important people through this marriage, like the daydreaming Mr. Pastor.

Since there is no additional loss, Mrs. Collins can naturally look at this matter calmly from the perspective of a bystander.

Contrary to her cautious and angry husband, she felt that the Collinses should be seen as kind and grateful people, even if only for the sake of future inheritance.

After considering Mr. Pastor's ability to bear and his possible maximum reaction, Mrs. Collins, who hesitated for a few days, came to Rosings Manor with this help letter that had been hidden in the book.

Because compared to Mr. Collins, who is loud and rainy, the hostess who lives here is the real God who can decide the fate of the couple.

It was still the familiar afternoon tea time. Mrs. De Boer, who was visibly thinner but energetic, said happily: "...This is the last wedding presided over by Bishop Fiennes before he was promoted to Cardinal. If Mr. Collins is lucky enough to get This adult’s suggestion must have benefited a lot.”

"You really think highly of him."

Mrs. Collins answered embarrassingly: "If it weren't for the promotion of the madam, how could a foolish and shallow person like the fool receive the grace of God, let alone try to get the favor of the bishop."

The lady who was sitting on the opposite sofa with Mrs. Jiang Jinsheng looked at her good friend who was sitting in a very cautious posture and spoke in surprise, and said after a little thought: "The preparations for the wedding have come to an end, if you have free time, why not come and help me Talk to the two new children, they are a bit young, I'm afraid they will be stage fright if they see too many people."

"That's not true."

Mrs. de Boer nodded when she heard the words, "If they get too nervous and forget to sprinkle the petals, I have to talk to Mr. Rockhurst of the orphanage about the donation fee for the coming year."

The choir boys in the parish would be pretty nice if she had to choose, so why bother trying to get them outside.

"Mom, how can such a thing be blamed on Mr. Rockhurst?"

Song Ci pushed away the tutor who was watching from the sidelines, "My dear wife, please be fair!"

She never thought about returning the child to the orphanage, otherwise why bother to pick him up.

Mrs. Jiang Jinsheng cleared her throat helplessly, "Madam, to be honest, Jane and Helen dressed up as little angels are much more beautiful than ordinary children, and they have an indescribable aura. As for the problem of stage fright, it is not that serious. I think Tess When you first came here, you didn't even dare to speak, didn't you make a good marriage under your care and guidance?"

"Well, you reminded me."

Mrs. de Boer turned her head and told the maid: "From today on, remember to bring those two children to my room one hour before going to bed every day, and I will personally teach them how to be a good girl with proper behavior. I don't want to wait for them to grow up and do something inappropriate to call into question Rosings' upbringing."

The hostess's high-level remarks can be regarded as a step up for Mrs. Collins who hesitated to speak. She didn't even have time to hesitate, and immediately seized the opportunity to tell how she received the letter from Lumborn, and how many troubles and concerns she had caused. The female benefactor who loves to be a teacher came along one by one with her mental journey, and earnestly asked the other party to help her come up with an appropriate idea.

"Their family..."

Mrs. De Boer raised her brows indifferently, "I have long said that tutors are important for the growth of noble girls. Of course, the background of the Bennet family has nothing to do with noble girls, but everyone can see that What a lack of upbringing in that family!"

Recalling how the impressive young lady contradicted herself, she reprimanded very bluntly: "Such a shameful scandal in the Bennett family has long been expected, it is not asking the governess to indulge the children It is ridiculous that Elizabeth Bennett even argued with me for the sake of the youngest sister that the so-called nature should not be suppressed. If everyone is proud to release the evil nature, then the world is still Are there any rules to discuss?!"

"Now that things have happened, I have to admit that your advice back then was completely from the bottom of my heart!"

Mrs. Collins quietly listened to the teaching, and said while the hostess was drinking tea: "It's a pity that we can't expect everyone to be as foresight as you. Now the Bennet family has realized their Mistake wants to reconcile the old relationship with the humble house, and let the decent eldest daughter and second daughter go to Hansford Village to avoid the limelight. But the poor husband pays too much attention to the rules and does not want to associate with people with a reputation. I beg you to come up with an idea. Do you think we should take this family in?"

"Why not?"

Mrs. de Boer said slowly: "Since Mr. Collins is blessed by God, he is even more obliged to lead those lost lambs to repent. But before the Bennet family turns back into the good family that everyone praises, I still Don’t invite those two young ladies to visit me, lest people in the world misunderstand that I am an overly tolerant and unprincipled head of the family, who will breed unhealthy trends.”

After the hostess expressed her suspicion a little arrogantly, Song Ci added with a smile: "But I don't think my mother will refuse your guests to visit the Rosings Manor's territory, or you can Take them to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment, so as to prevent the ladies from accidentally breaking into the forbidden area on the wedding day."

Although a gentleman has the beauty of being an adult, she can only help Charlotte very little, and it is impossible for her to surpass her mother and invite a pair of girls with a bad reputation to the wedding.

Because this is not only the most important moment in Miss Anne's life, but also the coronation ceremony that announces that Rosings Manor is about to usher in a new owner, and any discordant factors must be ruled out.

Until this moment, Mrs. Collins, who had received a definite answer, let go of the burden in her heart.

She first thanked Mrs. de Boer for her generosity and kindness, and then assured the young lady that she would never let the guests interfere with the distinguished guests of the wedding banquet. Then she left and returned to the house to convey the news to her husband that she was ready to welcome the guests.

When Mr. Collins, who was so obedient and fawning, got the bad news from his wife, he stood there for a long time like an idiot who had lost his soul.

But no matter how much he complained in his heart about his wife's killing first and then acting later, he could only obediently write a rather sincere invitation letter according to the benefactor's request, and entrusted it to the passing postal vehicle to send to Langborn.

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Liuliu Dashun, okay~~