[comprehensive] superior skills

One afternoon, Elizabeth went for a walk near the pasture as usual.

She no longer had any hope for Hansford Village's reply, but in order to give her emaciated elder sister some confidence, she still went out on time in the morning and evening, and now she also added a lunch break.

"Impersonal Mr. Collins!"

The disgruntled Elizabeth kicked the weeds on the side of the road, "I hope that when you take over Lumborn's property, you will be ashamed to ask people to ask for three or four prayers."

She had a lot of strength, and a fingernail-sized gravel bounced twice, and finally bounced on the leg of a calf grazing in the fence.

The ignorant calf looked up at the strange human, as if wondering why this guy came to his house every day, and lost his temper for no reason and disturbed it to eat.

Before the bewildered calf could figure out this too profound problem, a dark green postal carriage galloping swiftly from the other side of the road broke into its private territory again, and headed for the Lumborn road in the distance. The direction went.

"Oh my god! It's the letter history!"

Elizabeth cheered, picked up the hem of her skirt, and ran home in a hurry. Although her legs had reached the limit and her shoes almost flew off, she still missed the beautiful carriage carrying infinite hope.

"Hill!"

Out of breath, Elizabeth grabbed the housekeeper who passed by, "Tell me, where did the letter just come from?!"

"Hansford Village, my lady!"

The housekeeper's grandmother wiped her tears with her apron, "Master is reading the letter in the study, hurry over there!"

"Thank you!"

Elizabeth ran non-stop to the study again, and she pushed open the door without even knocking, "Dad, is it Mr. Collins' reply?!"

"Don't be busy asking questions, sit down and rest for a while, my child."

The calm Mr. Bennett pushed his glasses, "Jiying, before I read this letter, help your sister bring a chair over here."

"Oh, Dad! Do me a favor and tell us the result!"

Elizabeth stopped her obedient sister, "You clearly know what I want most! No matter whether that damn Mr. Collins' answer is satisfactory or not, please give us a good word!"

"Lizzy, now you can no longer comment on that kind and benevolent cousin like his honorable benefactor, you must have an attitude of being grateful to others."

Mr. Bennet shook open the letter and handed it over, "Though 'after a long period of hard struggle and tangled introspection,' my good nephew has decided to bring you 'lost lambs back to the Lord's side to be influenced by him.' These are his words."

"Being kind to others?"

Elizabeth glanced at the letter, "I don't see any kindness from Mr. Collins to us. If he really wanted to, he wouldn't conditionally restrict our personal freedom at the request of Mistress Rosings!"

"It's not a restriction of personal freedom, it's just a fair deal."

Mr. Bennett took off his glasses and spread his hands, "I think he must be afraid that you will retaliate and deliberately disrupt the wedding, so he specifically emphasized that you must agree not to go out on the day of the honorable benefactor's wedding. To be honest, I understand What he did. The reputation of the Bennett family is running out, and in today's world, it is much more difficult to cling to a nobleman than to inherit a dispensable property!"

"What are you talking about, because Langborn's stigma has not been completely washed away, the door of Rosings will no longer be open to guests from afar like in the past!"

After reading the entire contents of the letter, Elizabeth was really angry and funny, "Who cares to listen to that mean old lady's teachings! Even if she is willing to let me visit, she is just deliberately laughing at people for the old cares!"

Although Elizabeth also felt that compared with the cruel reality, the sophistry she made was a bit self-defeating, but there was no way for her to admit the good deeds of the noble lady.

Ji Ying, who was flushed with excitement, only saw the most important sentence, "God, we can go to Hansford Village! But my luggage is not packed yet!"

In fact, she had organized many beautiful clothes and hats since the time her sister made that suggestion, and only recently put them back when she felt hopeless.

"Take it easy, kid."

Mr. Bennet came out from behind the desk with his hands behind his back, and jokingly said, "You have a whole night to do whatever you want. If it weren't for Mrs. Bennet's fragile nerves, I really want to drive the carriage myself." You are being sent to the Collins family!"

He stood at the door of the study and shouted loudly like a young man full of vigor: "Sill, cook some more good dishes tonight, and we will open champagne to celebrate!"

The three cheerful father and daughter in the study were discussing what gift to bring for Mrs. Collins and how long it would be appropriate to bother at other people's homes at most, when a sloppy housewife wearing a crooked nightcap suddenly rushed out of the corridor.

"Mr. Bennett, don't try to make a decision without telling me this time!"

Mrs. Bennet, holding a bottle of smelling salts in her hand, yelled, "You have to let Jane and Lizzy go out with Lydia! People in Meryton are too prejudiced against her, and you Lock people up at home all day and treat them like serfs! If this continues, Lydia will never meet a good guy in her life!"

"If God is really willing to be merciful, he will never let the good guy you say meet Lydia!"

Mr. Bennet said indifferently: "Even if she meets her by chance, I will persuade that child to open his eyes and see clearly before making a decision!"

"How can you be so bad, how dare you be so bad?!"

Mrs. Bennet stared in disbelief. "Isn't Lydia your daughter? Don't you want her to be a lonely old girl after her parents die?"

"Well, you're quite clever, and you didn't say the word "spinster". I'm glad I don't have a son at home now, so that he won't encounter a mother-in-law like you and suffer endlessly!"

Mr. Bennett sat back in his old seat again, "Many years ago, I wanted my son to receive the best education, go to the best university to inherit everything from me, and even imagined what kind of good Girls are worthy of him. But now?"

The young dreams have gone with the wind, and only the messy family chores are left around.

Missing those unforgettable years, he turned to his old wife and asked: "Mrs. Bennet, if you had a son, what kind of person would you want him to be? Would you want him to marry a girl like Lydia?" I don’t want to hide it now. From the day she came home, I was ready to let her die alone. The current training is just to hope that she can live tenaciously when she is alone and helpless. If you are sincere If you love Lydia, you should hope that her sisters will be happy, and save her from having nowhere to turn for help in the future."

This kind of statement is difficult to calm down on the bright side, but Mr. Bennett has eaten enough of the bitter fruit caused by the mother and daughter. While he is extremely self-blaming, he is also determined not to live in a daze again. Let it go.

What can others do other than cooperate with the rules established by the head of the family. Anyway, no matter whether Mrs. Bennet is heartbroken or for other reasons, she has never forced her husband to treat her equally.

Perhaps she was still secretly thinking that when the most beautiful daughter in the family got married, she would not be afraid that the younger daughter would have no deed, so it was better not to provoke her husband's majesty before her only hope was marriage.

Anyway, no matter how turbulent Mrs. Bennet's inner world was, the happy Jane and Elizabeth drove to Hansford Village in the family carriage early in the morning of the next day under the envious eyes of their two younger sisters.

Due to the strong bodies of the two sisters who are not afraid of bumps, and driven by their urgency, the carriage arrived at the village earlier than expected.

Under Elizabeth's explanation, Jane, who had never visited this place, silently remembered which road led to the pastor's apartment and which road led to Rosings Manor.

Her eyes were fixed on the Rosings territory on the left side of the car window, trying to see if she could catch a familiar figure among the lush green forests, but unfortunately she couldn't do so until the carriage stopped at the door of the pastor's apartment. .

"Welcome, dear cousin."

Mr. Collins who spoke insincerely put on his pastor’s robe on purpose, and still held a Bible in his hand, “I didn’t expect that we would meet again so soon. The current scene is like yesterday, and I can’t help but think of it when I think about the past. As the old saying goes, 'There is no potion that makes a heart go, save a true friend.'”

"You are absolutely right, Mr Collins."

Knowing that some cynicism and ridicule would be inevitable, Elizabeth kept telling herself to keep calm, and then she tried to smile and said: "It is precisely because of this misfortune that Langborn has suffered a lot. It is so precious to us.”

"Honey, let the guests come in and have a rest."

Mrs. Collins, who didn't want her husband to offend people for nothing, deliberately reminded: "Aren't you going to help train the children in the choir? I think it's better to take them to Mrs. de Boer in person, so as to see her old man." Is there a better suggestion."

"Honey, what a great idea you have!"

Mr. Collins hurried out when he heard the words, and said in a boastful and self-satisfied way: "Two cousins, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you to spend a wonderful leisure time. You must know that in order for Miss de Boer to have The most perfect and romantic wedding banquet in the world, even my nearest neighbor is very busy, not to mention how the villagers who don't know how to repay her old man's kindness are so enthusiastic about it!"

Speaking of this, Mr. Pastor, who was about to leave the small courtyard, came back again, "If it weren't for the well-known regret of your house, I think Mrs. de Boer would be very happy to take advantage of me and borrow money from me. At the wedding banquet, I will introduce a good marriage for two young cousins, which is worthy of glory. You two must not know that Tess Durbeyfield, who has been serving Miss, has married Mr. Darcy's business partner Tom. Mr. Xun is engaged, and this happy marriage is enough to show how kind and generous she is, as long as any girl is lucky enough to get into her eyes, no matter how ordinary she is, it is not difficult to reach the sky in one step."

Without waiting for the flushed Elizabeth to interrupt his nonsense, Mr. Collins finally regretted: "This is also one of the reasons why I feel sorry for the two cousins. Especially my dear second sister, this is the second time you have missed God has blessed you with a good marriage, I hope you can learn from your past misfortunes and experience, so as not to let down the concern of your relatives and friends again."

"Mr. Collins, your heartfelt words are really thought-provoking."

Ji Ying, who had the most gentle temper, said before her sister: "You must know that the interests of the Collins family and the Bennett family are closely related, and it is wise to care and support each other as much as possible, are you right?"

The ecstatic Mr. Pastor did not respond to this dispensable opinion. He just smiled and bowed to the ladies goodbye, and then walked along the path towards the church.

After all, Mrs. Collins, who didn’t get what she wanted, could only skip the embarrassing topic tactfully, and turned around to lead the guests into the room, "Lizzy, you still live in the original guest room, and Jane is next door to you." During these days, the flowers in the woods are blooming beautifully, as long as you don’t go out at noon when the sun is at its fullest, you won’t be hard to find beautiful scenery in whichever direction you choose.”

"Thank you, Charlotte."

Elizabeth didn't care about whether the residence was comfortable or not. Taking advantage of the absence of the hostess who was most likely to interfere, she quickly inquired when the wedding guests would arrive and whether they had already moved into the Rosings mansion.

"Oh, in terms of best man and bridesmaid, I've been lucky enough to know a few of them."

Mrs. Collins dismissed the tea maid and said in a straightforward manner: "In addition to Colonel Fitzwilliam and Miss Darcy, the lady's close relatives, two other cousins ​​from the Earl's family also came with my brother a few days ago."

"Are the only close relatives of the couple now living at Rosings Gardens?"

Elizabeth stirred the teaspoon, "I remember that Mr. Collins mentioned the candidates for the best man in his letter. Are there any friends we are familiar with?"

"You have a good memory, Eliza."

Mrs. Collins gave a knowing look, "Of course there are acquaintances, and their family was once a famous figure in Meryton!"

Jiying, who had been silent all this time, looked over shyly, "Mr. Bingley is also in Hansford Village, right?"

"Yes, as the best man who needs to get familiar with the venue as soon as possible, he came earlier than you."

The considerate Mrs. Collins did not deliberately hang on to the appetite of the sisters, "Of course his sisters who are like conjoined twins are also indispensable. It seems that Miss Bingley wants to rely on her brother's relationship to find a new pursuit at the wedding banquet, especially When she learned that even a girl of Tess's status found a husband who was making money with the help of Miss de Boer, she was even more unwilling to lower the standard of husband selection. To tell you the truth, in our When I was helping out in the past, I was fortunate enough to witness a brief exchange between her and one of the distinguished guests, and the look of disgust and unwillingness to let go is really impressive!"

Elizabeth said puzzledly: "Did Miss Bingley make any new demands after Mr. Darcy?"

If the sister-in-law in the family never gets married, wouldn't a good-tempered sister-in-law like Jiying be a bit idle.

"The guests at Rosings' wedding banquet are all well-known. I guess her selection range should exclude those youngest sons of the family who have no inheritance rights."

Mrs. Collins said while eating tea: "Actually, Colonel Fitzwilliam and his military friend who is also the youngest son of the Duke are rare decent, handsome and kind noblemen. It is a pity that neither of them has ever been enthusiastically sought after by Miss Bingley. At least not as attentively as she was in courting Mr Darcy."

"My God, Miss Bingley is too arrogant, isn't she?!"

Elizabeth glanced at her sister sympathetically, and couldn't help but feel worried about her married life, "She only has a dowry of [-] pounds, and she's not a lady from a famous family. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't even think about getting married for the rest of my life!"

"If Miss Bingley wants to be happy, unless she finds a good sister-in-law who is generous and rich like Miss Darcy, and allows her husband to use the family property to supplement the dowry for her sister."

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Collins revealed another piece of inside information that was not good news for the Bennet sisters, "As far as I know, before Miss de Boer and Mr. A portion of the plantation was assigned to her younger sister, which can be regarded as a compensation for the deceased old Mr. Darcy. With a dowry money of [-] pounds and an extra income of thousands of pounds every year, Miss Darcy can live wherever she marries. Very well."

"This is really unexpected."

Although Elizabeth didn't think that she and her sister were much different from those noble ladies, she had to admit that the benefits of this marriage alone were enough to make Miss Bingley mad with envy.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the current situation was too unfavorable for the sisters, and she didn't even have the mood to continue talking.

At this moment, Elizabeth was not the only one who was equally disturbed. If Jane, who was used to understanding others, was afraid of adding to the sorrow for her sister, she would have secretly hid in her room, sighed and shed tears.

The depression of the Bennet sisters may be hidden from Mrs. Collins, who has no intention of prying into other people's privacy, but their whereabouts cannot be hidden from Mistress Rosing, who has been paying attention to the pastor's apartment.

Especially when Mr. Collins once again expressed his gratitude to the benefactor for not being married to the Bennett family in front of the benefactor, the news also reached the ears of the lady who was sorting out the honeymoon items in the room through the loyal maid .

"Annie, keep this dress."

The absent-minded Mr. Darcy put down the newspaper in his hand, and traced a light line on the light green gauze skirt, "In hot weather, you just need a nightdress that is breathable enough to make yourself comfortable .”

Song Ci glanced at him sideways, folded the skirt and put it in the suitcase, "But I think if you want to sleep well in summer, sleeping in the traditional room is the key to solving the problem."

"Do you want to rest separately from your husband, or when you are newlyweds?"

Mr. Darcy's scorching breath sprayed lightly on the side of his fiancée's ear, "I'm afraid that my respected aunt will never allow you to make such an extremely willful behavior, and more importantly, you should not forget to ask the family members before that. Lord's opinion."

"And what answer would you give, Mr. Darcy?"

Song Ci escaped from his gradually tightening arms, blinked his watery eyes that made people fascinated, "Should I obey my wife's wishes, or be ruthlessly stubborn?"

"What do you think, Anne?"

Darcy stared at his lover's healthy and rosy cheeks, "What kind of husband do you want me to be?"

"Sly Mr. Darcy, don't expect an answer from me on this matter."

Song Ci lightly touched his chest with his fingertips, "You should ask your own heart, or ask Georgiana's wish."

"Georgiana?"

Darcy grabbed his fiancée's naughty fingers, "What does this have to do with her?"

Song Ci smiled helplessly, "Darcy, I have to say that sometimes you are really slow and scary. You are always on the lookout for young people outside like thieves, why can't you see the changes around you? Don't you Haven't you noticed that Georgiana likes to go for a walk by the lake in recent times?"

Darcy's bushy eyebrows immediately twitched, "You mean, someone deliberately touched Georgiana behind my back?"

"They didn't carry your back!"

Pulling the fiancé with an angry face to sit down, Song Ci said softly: "Do you still remember Colonel Taylor, the youngest son of the duke that Colonel Fitzwilliam specially introduced to his sisters?"

After hearing this, Mr. Darcy's face became even darker, "That kid who doesn't do business all day long and only knows how to hunt and ride horses?! Only people with decent looks dare to miss my sister!"

"Darcy, you have to be fair."

Song Ci smiled and kissed his fiancé's tight lips, "I think Colonel Taylor is enthusiastic, cheerful and gentle, and not as indecisive as Mr. Bingley. I know you are very optimistic about his behavior and want to entrust Georgiana to him, but How can a man who belongs to himself leave all his love to his future wife, not to mention that I don't think he has any feelings for Georgiana."

Seeing that Darcy listened carefully, Song Ci went on to analyze: "On the other hand, Colonel Taylor, although he is the youngest son of the Duke and has no inheritance rights, but in terms of status, he is much more noble than the Bingley family. Not only can he get the care of his father and brother, but he also has no Miss Bingley. That kind of difficult sister-in-law. As for the property, there is Georgiana's dowry and his mother's subsidy. Are you afraid that they will starve in the future? Besides, the candidate for sister-in-law who can make Colonel Fitzwilliam tempted will definitely not be like other Men have such bad habits that can only be exposed after marriage."

"That's why you're leaving the rubber plantation to Georgiana?"

Mr. Darcy asked: "You have thought of their married life since then?"

Song Ci put his arms around his shoulders, "Well, ever since I saw Colonel Taylor's undisguised sincere love in front of Georgiana, and his happy expression similar to that of chocolate when he saw his master, I decided that this is a rare dear family."

"Hmph, this is also called a good marriage..."

Mr. Darcy, who refused to give in, turned his head and stared at the door panel angrily, and was a little annoyed at his carelessness, "Don't expect me to hand Georgiana over to that inexplicable kid easily, she is still underage!"

"Of course, we have to let Georgiana live comfortably at home for a few years before she can take on the responsibilities of a wife."

Combing his fiancé's curly hair, Song Ci discussed in a friendly voice: "If you are free tomorrow morning, why not go for a walk in the woods with us, so we can observe the character of Colonel Taylor up close. Is it as faithful and reliable as imagined."

This proposal was immediately approved by Mr. Darcy, and he even pondered over a few not-so-obvious but essential questions like a project proposal, preparing to investigate the reckless boy who tried to steal the girl's heart face to face.

It was too conspicuous, but he also specially invited Mr. Bingley and Colonel Fitzwilliam, and asked them to bring double-barreled hunting guns in the name of hunting turtledoves for dinner.

Unsurprisingly, Mr. Darcy's suggestion received positive responses from the gentlemen, especially Colonel Taylor, who loves outdoor activities very much, talked enthusiastically about the fun of camping in the mountains before joining the army during dinner time.

It's rare to meet such a likable young man, even Miss Bingley, who doesn't want to be wet with the morning dew, is moved. Let's talk a few words.

Unexpectedly, this outdoor activity not only failed to allow Miss Bingley to display a different kind of femininity as expected, but instead made her meet the most hated nemesis in her life.

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