[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

The next day, before everyone had breakfast, Mr. Bingley came again, and the host had to invite him to join him.

This is a likable gentleman, but it is a pity that the host took into account Miss Bennet's feelings and did not entertain him too much. He was only treated with the same hospitality as his status. This is not rude, and Mr. Bingley did not Concerned about this, he ate the food in front of him like chewing wax, and everyone stood up and prepared to go to the living room.Everyone was going to leave in the afternoon, so today was the last day they stayed here, and the ladies were discussing how to have a good time.

Mary sat down in the living room only to find that neither Jane nor Elizabeth came, nor Mr. Bingley. However, after a while, Elizabeth also opened the door connecting the dining room to the living room and walked in, but Jane and Bingley were still missing.Mary looked at Elizabeth suspiciously, and Elizabeth came over and whispered, "Mr. Bingley asks to speak to Jane alone."

Mary was a little excited when she heard this, did Mr. Bingley propose marriage?

Unexpectedly, Lydia, who was passing by, heard these words, and immediately rushed to the door to try to eavesdrop. Seeing her bending over her ears really made her sisters feel ashamed, Elizabeth called in a low voice: "Lidia Ya, come back!"

Lydia didn't seem to hear it, or she pretended not to hear it even if she heard it. Kitty wanted to eavesdrop when she saw this situation, but it was a pity that she was too timid, seeing that Elizabeth and Mary were obviously different. Approving, she rationally chose to sit down quietly.

At this time, the servant opened the door and came in to report that Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam had come, and then Elizabeth immediately saw Mr. Darcy coming from the porch, accompanied by Colonel Fitzwilliam. What happened was that Lydia was lying on the door to eavesdrop, and the two gentlemen were stunned for a moment, which is really shameful!

Elizabeth blushed immediately, and even Mary felt that she was about to lose her face. Lydia's behavior was indeed too demeaning.What's more obvious is that yelling at her or pulling her away in the past would never look much better than the current embarrassment.

Mr. Darcy froze for a moment, then immediately looked away. He started chatting with the gentlemen in the room, but in fact he only started, and the rest was said by Colonel Fitzwilliam. Mr. Darcy sat quietly He didn't say a word on the sofa, as if he came here just to be in a daze.

After a while, Lydia suddenly turned her head and yelled to Elizabeth who was sitting closest to the door: "Liqi, Jane seems to be crying—" She said to everyone in the loudest voice with a regretful expression: "I Can't hear what they're saying at all."

Mary glared at her with her most vicious eyes, and Lydia began to cringe, but she soon realized that now that they were guests at someone else's house, there was no need to be afraid that Mary would punish her for the time being. What kind of punishment she will receive, she still has no scruples now, so let her do it!But Lydia knew that it was not in accordance with the etiquette. She also saw Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam, so she hurriedly saluted. The two put it in their eyes, so they didn't care.

However, this embarrassing time did not last long. After a while, the door of the dining room opened, and Bingley and Miss Bennet walked out holding hands. Mr. Bingley was all smiles, while Jane’s eyes were red, but Elizabeth and Mary were both I understood immediately.They stood up and ran to Jane, and Jane admitted to the two sisters that she had just been engaged to Mr. Bingley!

This is simply too good to be true!Elizabeth hugged Jane happily, and Mary also sent her most sincere wishes to her sister. Now her whole heart is relieved, and she believes this is the best news she has heard recently.Jane's happy face was extremely bright, and the blush spread all over her cheeks, making her whole body more beautiful, just as touching as the most beautiful rose.

Mr. Bingley announced the good news in the living room, and everyone sent their blessings. Elizabeth observed Mr. Darcy's performance. It seemed that he was not overly surprised, and of course he was not overly happy. Therefore, Elizabeth guessed that Mr. Bingley's proposal might be With the permission of his good friend.Darcy's present wishes to Mr. Bingley were as hearty as anyone else's, but by no means any more beaming.Elizabeth thought that Mr. Darcy's blessing was probably due to his upbringing and haughty temperament, and now he must not be very happy in his heart!

But what does it matter?Mr. Darcy's joy was nothing compared with Jane's happiness!Elizabeth even felt very happy. She couldn't help imagining how angry Mr. Darcy was in his heart now. As long as she thought of that, her heart that was already happy for Jane would be even happier.She also thought of Miss Bingley, if the lady who always pretended to be with Jane knew that her brother was engaged to Jane, then her wish to be Miss Darcy's sister-in-law would definitely come to nothing. The husband must not give up much when he comes, and he is even more frustrated.For Mr. Darcy had only one loss about the marriage, and she had two.

Mr. Bingley had evidently had much to say to Jane, and they had intended to go in the afternoon, so there was no urging, which gave the lovers plenty of time to spend their walks up and down, arm in arm, under the front oak tree, When I was tired, I sat on the grass, on a stake, or on a stone, and when I had enough rest, I stood up again and walked back and forth.

Elizabeth's happy heart couldn't calm down for a minute now, so she had to stand by the window and look at the lovers through the glass. She didn't even need to observe them carefully, she could immediately know how much they loved each other , it seems that the surrounding air is full of love.

At this moment, Mr. Darcy walked up to her, looked at Jane and Bingley, and suddenly said, "What a happy couple!"

Elizabeth was very surprised when she heard this. She couldn't believe that Mr. Darcy would make such a comment. Does this mean that he has accepted the unsuitable marriage of his friends and sincerely blesses them?Although she didn't like him, it was obvious that Mr. Darcy had an obvious influence on Mr. Bingley. If Mr. Darcy really agreed with him, it would not be regarded as Jane's blessing.

"Obviously, Mr. Darcy," she turned to Darcy, "I believe that for young people, the key to happiness is love. As long as two people love each other, all problems will be solved."

Mr. Darcy was silent for a while, and then said again: "Of course love is essential, but other factors are equally important."

Elizabeth laughed secretly in her heart. She believed that Mr. Darcy would say some silly things about how important family status is to marriage. She was about to prepare her words to laugh at him. She asked her in a playful tone: " So what is your opinion? Can you share your insightful insights for us to refer to?"

Unexpectedly, Mr. Darcy said something that surprised her: "It's easy to talk about love, Miss Elizabeth, but love is not enough for two people to live a happy life. If you don't care about your dignity and family background, love will disappear. much faster than we thought.”

Elizabeth was very angry when she heard such words. In her opinion, Mr. Darcy was cursing maliciously. She tried her best to control her tone, but she still looked very stiff: "Mr. Darcy's words are too pessimistic. A person with refined taste and high intelligence must be able to protect his love from fading. Those who easily let their love disappear are usually also quick to find new ones. But I think such people will never understand the true meaning of happiness I will never seek the ideal happiness!"

"I totally agree with you, Miss Elizabeth, there are many factors that affect the happiness of marriage, and love is very important, but if a marriage only considers love, it will be extremely rough, isn't it? If the wishes of both relatives and friends are not considered at all, If recklessness makes a marriage, if you don't get the blessings of both relatives and friends, then the possibility of this marriage being happy is very small, because at least one of the couple must be looked down upon by his relatives and friends. How much more happiness will there be than pain? If so, wouldn’t it violate the original intention of marriage? I think marriage is sacred, and both parties must be sincere. If any party feels reluctant, it is a blasphemy to the marriage and to their partner. disrespect, and this will definitely affect the happiness of the marriage... Unless their hearts are as hard as stone, it will definitely be affected! If this is the case, then they should have considered this marriage more carefully in the first place!"

It had been a long time since Elizabeth had heard Mr. Darcy make such high-spirited remarks, and she almost laughed angrily at him: "If you insist on calling this a hard-hearted man, Mr. Darcy, I would rather call this a fortitude of temperament." , assertiveness and perseverance are the qualities that gentlemen and ladies should have! If a person only cares about other people's opinions and gives up the chance of lifelong happiness, then I must say that such a person deserves not to be happy!"

She finally said angrily: "Fortunately Mr. Bingley is not such a person, my sister will be happy too!"

Then she left Mr. Darcy and walked away, even forgetting to salute him, not knowing that Mr. Darcy was staring at her back for a long time in a daze.

When she told Mary these words, Mary knew that the two had been talking about each other. Mr. Darcy must be distressed that his marriage with Elizabeth would be hindered, and Elizabeth believed that he was talking about Bingley and Jane. And thus a misunderstanding was accomplished!

But at this time they were sitting in the carriage going back to the city, Elizabeth is not so angry now, Jane has been successfully engaged, and she will definitely have a perfect marriage in the future, and Mr. Darcy's prophecy will naturally be broken by then. Knowing how absurd his thoughts are, he will definitely regret talking too much by then!

At this time, there was joy in the carriage, and Lydia and Kitty were still asking Jane, and they wanted her to promise that after getting married, there would be many balls at Nessanfield Manor, and they would dance non-stop. Until all the dancing shoes are broken.Of course, Jane agreed to all the demands of the younger sisters to her heart's content. At this time, her mood was full of joy, which was very different from the last time she took this road.

Seeing that they were so happy, Elizabeth certainly would not be overly obsessed with the displeasure Mr. Darcy caused her. She was never a person who was looking for troubles for herself, let alone looking for troubles for herself because of other people's malice.

Mary didn't know what to say this time to dispel Elizabeth's dislike of Mr. Darcy. Although Mr. Darcy's heroic rescue of the beauty during this trip to Richmond was not a complete loss, it was clear that Elizabeth had gained a lot from him. More--she hated Mr. Darcy even more than ever!

Seeing this situation, Mary had no choice but to wish Mr. Darcy the best of luck. She thought that Mr. Darcy was not completely innocent anyway, and let him do his own crimes.

Mary rolled her eyes and asked Lydia, "What did you whisper to Colonel Edwards when you got in the car?"

When getting on the bus, Colonel Edwards had to stay with his sister for a day or two, until two days later, other members of the Women's Association would visit her.

Miss Edwards reluctantly waved goodbye to the Misses Bennetts. Before getting into the car, Lydia suddenly ran to Colonel Edwards and whispered something to him. Colonel Edwards smiled and nodded at her. So Lydia immediately came back bouncing around.

Mary asked what she had said to the colonel, and Lydia covered her mouth and giggled, and said, "I won't tell you, you won't take part in something fun anyway."

Mary said angrily: "You don't have to say it, but I won't let you participate in the so-called fun events. Have you forgotten that I have already decided to put you in confinement after I go back, and you will not be allowed to go out for two weeks!"

Unexpectedly, Lydia didn't care about it: "Whatever, anyway, if you make a certain decision, you will always find more reasons."

"You mean I just wanted to find an excuse to torture you?"

"Anyway, I think that even if my behavior is slightly out of line, it doesn't deserve to be treated too much."

Elizabeth advised her sisters: "Lydia, your behavior is indeed disrespectful. It violates the education you have received since childhood. Even if Mary punishes you, it is not too much."

She couldn't help but think of Mr. Darcy's opposition to Jane's marriage, which caused Jane's happiness to be broken. This is certainly the reason why Mr. Darcy is full of prejudice because their family is not a wealthy family but has a group of relatives with low social status, but Elizabeth I believe there must be reasons why her mother and sister made him look down on all kinds of impolite behaviors in front of Mr. Darcy.

Although Jane and Mr. Bingley have been successfully engaged now, if the man's friends still look down on the woman's relatives and friends, then this marriage will undoubtedly be as Mr. Darcy said, and the degree of happiness will be greatly reduced.

Elizabeth decided to write a letter to her father after returning home, and asked her mother to strictly discipline Lydia. This was not just to prevent her from getting involved in the marriage of her sisters, but also to her personal cultivation. Elizabeth believed that people should not forget to improve themselves at any time However, Lydia's untamed nature coupled with her willful and selfish character will lead to even greater disasters sooner or later.

However, Elizabeth felt a little helpless when she thought of Lydia's arrogance and willfulness. Lydia's character has long been formed, and I am afraid it is difficult to change now. She can still listen to it a little bit, but now she doesn't know why she is not afraid at all, as if she has no scruples.This problem is really a headache. Elizabeth decided to talk to Lydia when she went back, especially about Colonel Edwards. Of course Elizabeth did not want Lydia to do whatever she wanted on such a major event in life regardless of the consequences.