[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

Lydia was tired from dancing, and she dragged Kitty here to eat. As soon as the two of them sat down, Mr. Collins appeared lingeringly. He first chattered about what he had just said to Mr. Darcy "Have an audience", in the words, he is very proud of being able to get involved with big shots anytime, anywhere.

He said: "By virtue of my close relationship with the de Boer family, I really have the qualifications to have a conversation with Mr. Darcy, and he appreciates him. He thinks I am a very competent priest. To be honest, they are such Great men have eyes, and Mr. Darcy has been very kind to me, and as a token of respect, I think I should call on him again to-morrow."

Lydia and Kitty looked at each other, Lydia curled her lips while Mr. Collins was not paying attention, and Kitty immediately covered her mouth and laughed.

Mr. Collins was very angry when he saw this. The two ladies were so rude, so since the gentleman thought he was qualified to teach the two cousins, he made a serious report on how to be a good lady. Guidelines.Lydia was furious at what he said, and really wanted to punch him hard to knock out his teeth, but she firmly remembered Mary's warning to them both before going out today-never do anything out of line tonight Otherwise, there will be no new clothes for the next two months, no friends, no dances and parties.

But this cousin was so indecisive that Lydia was already upset. At this time, a waiter walked by, holding a few exquisite wine glasses on the plate. After swallowing, she realized that the wine was too spicy, and a fire-like pungent smell burst out from her stomach and rushed from her trachea to her nasal cavity, making her cough non-stop.

When Collins saw Cousin Lydia drank a large glass of gin, his face looked as if he saw a devil in hell, and he said loudly and unbelievably: "My God, Cousin Lydia, How can you drink such a strong drink, it will lead people to sin and teach people to fall."

"Shut up." Lydia refuted him irritably, "I don't need you to teach me what to do."

"Miss Lydia, you are making mistakes. It is my duty to lead people to be good. Besides, I am not only doing my duty, standing on my side, I have always tolerated your mistakes with the greatest tolerance. In my There are also many ladies in the diocese, but considering your father's passing away in the future, as his natural heir, I must try to minimize your losses in a spirit of generosity. Besides, Lady Catherine also agrees with my idea very much, she thinks If I can marry a Miss Bennet, it will be a great thing, because my generosity and tolerance will save a lady from disgrace, so that she can continue to enjoy a rich life. It is not too much to say Well, a young man of my decent position and income is indeed attractive, and Mrs. Bennet quite agrees with me, and agrees to my engagement to you."

After a long speech, the two cousins ​​on the opposite side were stupefied, he paused, and then said: "So, I think I have the position and qualifications to advise you, please stay away from those sources of evil, of course I have no objection to come once in a while." A small cup can refresh your mood. Mrs. Catherine likes to drink a small cup after dinner and before playing cards, but she thinks that alcohol should be consumed in moderation, especially for a lady of status. Even if she occasionally drinks some spirits, she should sip , instead of swallowing without temperament. Not only does it not have the beauty that a lady should have, but it is easy to become addicted to alcohol, thus losing morality and being ridiculed. It is a bad practice, so we should resolutely stop it. From my standpoint, we should try our best to stay away from those unseemly practices. Maybe you are at a loss and don't know how to act, but it doesn't matter. Madam Catherine invites me to visit Rosings Manor every week. When the time comes, you You can go together. Lady Catherine has always been generous, kind and knowledgeable. She is very helpful and willing to give advice to young girls, from dressing to behavior and daily life. The girl will behave well in front of her, she looks at my face..."

Lydia and Kitty were already confused by what he said, and Lydia tugged at Kitty: "What the hell is he talking about?"

Kitty stared and said dazedly: "It seems that he is going to marry a Miss Bennet ... and mother agrees!"

Lydia asked in horror, "Who is he going to marry?"

"You!" Kitty said affirmatively, "He seems to have said that just now...and mother agreed!"

"No—" Lydia couldn't believe it.

"That's right!" Kitty reaffirmed, "and mother agreed!"

Then Lydia was completely angry. This so-called cousin thought he was the master of the Bennet family because he would inherit the property of the Bennet family in the future. Having said this, he thought that marrying a frivolous woman like Lydia as his wife was condescending, but in Lydia's eyes, he was humiliating her unscrupulously.

Lydia's cheeks were flushed with anger. Mr. Collins was still pretentiously admonishing her to stay away from vulgar entertainment. Seeing his mouth opening and closing, Lydia wished to pick up something and put it in his mouth to make him shut up. Mouth, in fact, she had already done this before she knew it—she picked up a glass of punch on the table next to her, and splashed it on Mr. Collins' face. The frozen syrup was sticky and cold when splashed on his face, and Mr. Collins was suddenly stunned.Immediately, his whole body turned red like a hot iron, he opened his mouth wide, and spit out a few meaningless letters and syllables, maybe he wanted to say something, but now he has no idea what to say.

The wine trickled down his chin into his shirt, soaking a large area of ​​his chest.The cold touch seemed to change his mind: "This... this is... stubborn! Shameful--too shameful! You treat a gentleman like this! A respected priest! A future that will let you A suitor who has no worries about food and clothing!"

He was a little overwhelmed by this sudden situation, but he quickly found the reaction and emotion he should have, which was becoming angry from embarrassment: "I have been trying to lead you on the right path in the spirit of tolerance, but Now it seems that you are already terminally ill and there is no cure. I really feel sorry for you. A woman of low status like you, who speaks and behaves recklessly, has no merits. If I am not tolerant and want to make up for the Bennet family, How could I propose to you? But my good intentions were trampled on like this ruthlessly!"

Lydia yelled angrily, "Shut up—you...you bug! Scoundrel! Scoundrel!"

She was going crazy with this man, this self-righteous bastard!She picked up a plate on the table and put it on Collins' head. Fortunately, it was a big plate of pudding, so Mr. Collins' clothes were not stained by oil, but the residue attached to his hair and face was really uncomfortable. , especially from the very beginning, the people around them almost surrounded them, the world is full of spectators asking each other what the hell is going on.Mr. Collins had never been so humiliated. He felt that everyone around him was pointing at him and laughing at him. His dignity and face were greatly insulted.

His face was flushed red, like a hot iron, as if pouring a glass of water on it would instantly burn it into steam, and Lydia was also angry like a pit bull, her eyes wide open, her hands clenched tightly Clenched into fists, it seemed that as long as Mr. Collins said one more word, she would punch him without hesitation.

Collins's head shook back and forth inconceivably: "Miss Lydia, I am very disappointed that you are so rude, I have never seen such an uneducated person like you!"

Lydia stared at him fiercely. How dare this lifeless bastard continue to say such words. She was so angry that she rushed to grab Collins's hair and tore it. Collins used agility that did not match his fat body The movement dodged, and the surrounding tables and chairs were brought down during the action, so the tableware and food on it all fell to the ground and smashed to pieces.

The surrounding crowd was boiling. Everyone has lived in Meryton for so many years, and it is really rare to see such a scene with their own eyes.Fortunately, although Kitty was a bit slow in responding, she hugged Lydia in time and prevented her from chasing Mr. Collins. But now she is completely mad, and she can't stop cursing Mr. Collins. The older sisters raised her strictly, and she just scolded some boring words such as "rascal, bastard, you are a pus-filled sore, a dirty fat pig" over and over again, but on this occasion, it is really exciting up.

Her shape made Mrs. Bennet faint on the spot when she heard the sound. Fortunately, her sister, Aunt Philip and Mary quickly caught her and woke her up.As soon as she awoke, she burst into tears, crying out: "My God, my God, what's the matter? Why did Lydia do this? Why did she offend Mr. Collins?"

At this time, Jane and Elizabeth also rushed over. They hugged Lydia together, and it took a lot of effort to calm her down. Once Lydia stopped cursing, she let out a loud "wow--" Crying, she was obviously drunk, and Jane hurriedly asked Kitty what was going on?

Kitty's ability to summarize was outstanding, and she spoke quickly: "Mr. Collins said he was going to marry Lydia, and his mother had agreed, and then he thought Lydia should be disciplined...he messed with Lydia When she got angry, Lydia drank a glass of wine by mistake, and the consequences were serious!" In the past few years, she has often reported her thoughts to Mary, and she has learned how to avoid the serious and take the light, and she didn't mention Lydia's drinking gin at all.

"Ah, it turned out to be so," Mr. Bennet who came after hearing Kitty's words said to Lydia who was hugged by her sisters: "It seems that I have to thank Mr. Collins for his kindness, because he unexpectedly Willing to work tirelessly to take over the work of your sisters to educate you, and I will also give him a tutor's salary."

Mr. Bennet's tone was full of anger, and the Bennet sisters rarely saw him get angry, and they were silent for a while.

But Mrs. Bennet burst into tears: "All right, my husband, we have made a big fool of ourselves. Lydia beat Mr. Collins in public. It's really uneducated!"

Mr. Bennet nodded solemnly: "You are right, Mrs. Bennet, maybe we should hire a fencing teacher or a shooting teacher for the children, so that next time they get angry, they can gracefully throw white at their opponents." Gloves call for a duel, not hair and plates!"

Mrs. Bennet hiccupped when she heard her husband's wild words. Seeing this situation, Mary had to bite the bullet and said to Mr. Bennet: "Maybe we should go home first, and Mr. Collins should change." Put on clothes."

"Oh, yes, of course." Mr. Bennet nodded, and he turned to Mr. Collins. The well-trained waiter had already brought hot water and towels for Mr. Collins to wipe, although he felt that he was washing his face and hair in public. It's a little ugly, but Mr. Collins still had to get his grooming done with the help of people. He tried his best to treat Mr. Bennet politely, but his anger was also expressed vividly in his words and actions: "I'm sorry, Mr. Bennet, I'm afraid Ling'ai won't be able to accept my kindness."

"A good intention will never be disappointed, Mr. Collins, it will find a way out," Mr. Bennet took a deep breath, "It seems that we can't stay at this ball, are you willing to come with me to ask Master’s forgiveness? This kind of scene is popular among those present, but it is very embarrassing for us, but we must face it.”

"Oh yes, of course."

Mr. Bingley had already arrived at the scene. He was standing not far from Jane, and knew the whole story. He quickly stood up and said that he didn't care about it, and he was willing to provide a room for Mr. Collins to change his clothes. .He tried his best to show that it was just a small dispute between young people, please don't pay attention to it: "My sisters and I often quarreled, and Caroline once threw an hourglass on my head, and my forehead It’s all broken.” He looked at Miss Bingley and smiled happily to show how close their relationship is now: “But we didn’t take that matter to heart at all afterwards, we almost forgot about it It's over."

Miss Bingley shook her folding fan lightly and forced a smile to everyone. She covered her mouth with the fan and whispered to Mr. Darcy beside her: "I now believe that love can make people commit crimes, Mr. Darcy, my brother." In order to make the Bennet family less embarrassed, they even started to make up some lies and nonsense."

Mr. Darcy has been frowning since he came to the scene. In anyone's eyes, Bennet is going to be a laughing stock today. It's unseemly, and their heirs are so out of style, what a vulgar family!

Mr. Bennet took his family and left resolutely. Lydia was very drunk, but several sisters tried their best to restrain her. Finally, she was able to walk staggeringly, and said goodbye to Mr. Bingley with a smile.

Miss Bennet's cheeks were fiery and her face was red. Her sister made a big fool of herself in front of her sweetheart. According to her character, although she would not blame others, she was still a little ashamed.

What she doesn't know is that her second sister suffers more than she does, and Elizabeth has made up her mind that Mr. Darcy is a mean villain, and she made fun of him when they danced together tonight, and now it's the villain's turn. Come to laugh at her, and Miss Bingley's ironic smile made her sting even more.If her family made an appointment in advance to come here to make a fool of themselves, then they achieved unprecedented success.

The author has something to say:

It is said that when Colin received the script of "Pride and Prejudice", he turned down the first few pages and refused to act. He hadn't read the original work, and felt that the leading actor not only didn't appear much, but also was too unpleasant.So friends who think Darcy is annoying, you are definitely not alone~~

Trying to change one's shortcomings for the sake of love is one of Mr. Darcy's strengths...