beauty and money

After Bennett proposed to Mary, Mr. Bennet invited him to have a private talk with him. This is a meeting that every son-in-law must have. If Mrs. Bennet is an expert in love, then Mr. Bennet Te now has extremely keen insight in seeing the essence of human beings clearly.He had studied in Oxford law class, and even wanted to stay in London when he graduated, but Mr. Bennet passed away, so he had to go home to inherit the property and get married, so he missed his ideal life, but because of this he What is more important is the security of life after marriage.At the beginning, he had many conflicts with Mrs. Bennet, for the heir, for family life, and for his wife's superficiality and vanity.You must know that a person who can tolerate Mrs. Bennet is simply a saint reincarnated. Married life is very different from love.

After dismissing everyone, only Mr. Bennet lying on the bed in the quiet ward, and Mr. Benest standing awkwardly aside. "So, let's talk." This is Mr. Bennet's opening remarks to each son-in-law. Unlike the other sons-in-law, Mr. Benest is awkward but still considerate. Mr. Nutt's back, to make him more comfortable, and his eyes were not shy and evasive like Wickham's, nor smug like Monadius.

"What do you want to talk about? Sir." Mr. Benest stood upright, slim as a pine tree.Even Mr. Bennet, who has no interest in male sex, has to admit that this son-in-law is the best-looking of all son-in-laws.

Bennet rubbed his forehead, as if reconsidering whether he should be more tactful, but he had better decide to say it clearly and not to go around the corner. "As to how much dowry Mary got, I don't think my daughter is so honored to be favored by such a handsome gentleman as you are. To tell the truth, she is plain, ill-mannered, and lacks the grace and wit that many ladies should have. I can't find anything in her. As a father, I can't find anything lovable in her. She is not as beautiful and charming as her other sisters. She is even handicapped. I can't think of anything but What else can you find in her wealth."

Mr. Benest could not agree with these words, and he immediately retorted: "Mr. Bennet, although Mary is your daughter, you should not comment on her like this. That is because you do not know her virtues, we It is true that there is a huge difference in appearance, but Ms. Mary is brave, strong and very chivalrous. Although she has no advantages in appearance and conversation, her character is perfect in my eyes, and she is never vain or compared. It is true that the definition of a lady nowadays is her appearance Shangjia is quite talented in playing the piano and painting, and it would be more perfect if the family is superior and rich. But they all ignore that these girls are either frivolous, short-sighted, or arrogant. I admit that at first I took a fancy to Miss Mary’s wealth, but Compared with other richer ladies, I am still willing to choose her because of her own character." Mr. Benest almost exhausted the most insightful words in his life to express Mary's excellence. He recalled that this Nothing a girl does is very different from ordinary ladies. Ordinary ladies are like roses, roses, and lilies in the greenhouse. They are delicate and beautiful but also love to moan without illness. As for those who are better than her, she must think that they must have undiscovered flaws, and secretly despise self-admiration.Mr. Benest mixed in various social occasions in London. Although he was not very bright, he thought that his views on women could never be wrong.

After hearing Benest's rebuttal, Mr. Bennet was not only not angry, but smiled.He held out his hand covered with age spots, and Mr. Benest immediately walked over to shake his hand knowingly.Mr. Bennet held the young man with both hands, and then said sincerely: "Everyone thinks that Mary is not beautiful enough, has no talent, and her conversation is boring. But her virtues are indeed superior to others, and her character is also excellent. What Mr. Bennet said just now was just to test the sincerity of his son-in-law by belittling his daughter. He also said the same thing to Lord Monadius, but the other party replied that although Kitty had some shortcomings, she was not perfect. , but he believes that he will change some of her bad habits in the future married life.It made Mr. Bennet very angry, and he didn't like to see the son-in-law very much.

In fact, this is also human nature. In the eyes of all parents, most children have their own advantages. Although they have shortcomings, they are just self-effacing. But if others talk about it, they will think that this person is really arrogant and hateful.Even Lydia, who eloped, felt that she was kidnapped because she was too naive, because she was so young and beautiful, and innocent and ignorant of the world.So Mr. Benest's rebuttal made him feel relieved, and he could really confide in him.

"Mr. Benest, among all the daughters, my second daughter is the most similar to me in the way of life, so I have a lot of love. Since the eldest daughter is the eldest daughter, I attach great importance to her education. Although her personality is a little weak, she is very gentle and kind. Lovely. When the fourth and fifth daughters were born, I had no expectations, so I ignored them and made them naive by my wife. Only for Mary, I was evasive and contradictory, probably because Mary was similar in appearance I am similar, so my appearance is mediocre. I used to regret that if Mary was a boy, she would be perfect. Because some of her characteristics are exactly the same as my stubbornness and cynicism, so that I am completely unable to correct some of her behaviors, so I have to Let her go. Fortunately, you are here to tolerate her various shortcomings. My marriage with my wife has no love at all. In my opinion, the temporary love will eventually disappear. Insufficient, I will be disappointed after marriage. This is true, but in any case, Mary is the last daughter I marry, and I will do my best to support her.” Mr. Bennet said this from the bottom of his heart. Among the five daughters, the eldest The daughter attaches the most importance to education, so it would be too obedient and weak to make her follow the rules.The second daughter is independent and assertive, smart and funny, but a bit stubborn, but fortunately not deep-rooted.The embarrassing situation of the fourth daughter is the proof of Bennet's abandonment of education. She is on the dividing line between Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet's education, so she is vacillating and often falls on both sides, but her moral character is still good.The fifth daughter is completely educated by Mrs. Bennet, and her behavior style is exactly the same. Even because she is the youngest and most favored, she is frivolous and innocent. If she is not lucky enough to be helped by someone, she will inevitably end up being abandoned.Only Mary is the most troublesome. She has perfectly inherited all the characteristics of Mr. Bennet, such as appearance, stubbornness, difficulty getting along with her, concentration on things she likes, and brains. Unfortunately, she has not learned from Mr. Bennet dozens of times. Over the years, his attitude towards the world has been smooth and smooth, so it is the most difficult to handle.

"Mr. Bennet, I am very grateful to you. I promise that no matter how many conflicts we face in the future, I will never quarrel with Mary and try to follow her arrangement." Mr. Bennett was surprised by what Mr. Bennett said Well, it's shocking for a gentleman to say that his wife is completely in charge, but it's not bad, Mary is so stubborn and assertive, if she is with ordinary gentlemen, she must have many conflicts, so the person who can tolerate her is her best partner .

"I believe in your guarantee. Although there must be an emotional foundation in life, material security is more important." After speaking, Mr. Bennet took out all the bank's gold notes and other property rights that could be inherited. "My Longbourne Manor, including the nearby land, needs limited inheritance. But some properties and creditor's rights in the bank can be inherited." Because of his powerful son-in-law and Mary's marriage difficulties, he relied on his son-in-law The help of the Bennet family has made a lot of efforts, so that Mary's dowry has changed from [-] pounds to [-] pounds. Of course, this is not enough for most gentry, but Mary still has [-] pounds a year. An annuity in pounds sterling is quite impressive. Although it is said that Longbourn's land estate cannot be inherited, it does not mean that Mr. Bennet has no choice.He had already figured out that all the antique furniture and furnishings in Longburn would be emptied out and replaced with cheap ones, and he and his wife could stay in the spa for a long time to avoid annoying Collins.

After taking out these things, Mr. Bennet began to analyze and explain in detail, but it is impossible to hand over these things to Mr. Benest. This is just a strong guarantee from him to his daughter. It can be said that it is heartbreaking to prepare an extra reserve fund for life.

The conversation lasted for nearly half an hour before Mr. Bennet let Mr. Benest go. He confirmed that the young man was indeed poor, but he did not propose to Mary solely for the sake of wealth. Now this is also the best choice for Mary. up.After the talk with his son-in-law, Mr. Bennet called Mary in again, which was unusual.Even when his second daughter got married, he didn't have a long talk with her, which was proof that he was not at ease.

Mary's face was still flushed, and she walked with her head held high, which was very different from the shy look of ordinary girls.Mr. Bennet couldn't help but carefully looked at his daughter. She wasn't beautiful, but she wasn't ugly either. Unlike other daughters who inherited good looks from Mrs. Bennet, Mary was very similar to Mr. Bennet in appearance, with a rough outline and a broad jaw. , the jaw line is very hard, the brow bones are protruding, the bridge of the nose is high, the lips are thin and tightly closed, and it looks serious and awe-inspiring.In addition, she always has no makeup. If she painted thick eyebrows, it would be a replica of Mr. Bennet when he was young.Mr. Bennet took a good look at her and really couldn't find anything cute about her, but she had a firm expression and bright eyes, making her seem like a very reliable person.Hey, he sighed again, if she was a boy, how good she would be.

"Mary, come here, I have something to give you." Mr. Bennet handed the box containing property to Mary, and he said, "In addition to the box and the dowry, there are some extra small change, about 200 Around sterling."

"Dad!" Mary was surprised and didn't know what to say. She felt that what she was holding was not an ordinary box but a red-hot soldering iron.

"Mary, you are already engaged, don't make too much fuss. Now that you have grown up and have a family of your own, I can't help you in family life. Mr. Benest may be partly because of seeing Your wealth, but he is also impressed by your character, so you must open your heart. I can’t make up for the love I used to give you, but I have tried my best as a father, and I have not been able to give you a sister. It’s a good backing, but if you have difficulties in the future, don’t bear it alone, your sisters and I will be your backing, and you will always be a member of the Bennet family.” Mr. Bennet said very Knowing the daughters, he knew very well that Mary was not a little girl who fell in love so easily. The belittling and ridicule around her made her dare not give her heart easily, but sometimes she would miss happiness in this way.He is a person who easily hides his feelings. This can be seen from his attitude towards Mrs. Bennet. He never expresses his opinions too much, and looks careless about everything, but silently guards Bennet. The harmony of the special family, this is the father's love, never proclaimed, but always sticks behind.

"Father!" Mary threw herself into Mr. Bennet's arms on the hospital bed, crying like she did when she was a child. From this moment she realized that she was no longer a child living under the protection of her father, but had entered the heart of life. Another stage.