Pride and Prejudice Becoming Jane Bennet

Jane was thinking about how to help her sister avoid Mr. Wickham, that scumbag, but she didn't think that Mr. Wickham was coming. It should be their cousin Mr. Collins who came earlier than him.

Mr. Collins is the one who will inherit Longbourne in the future. This matter has always made Mrs. Bennet extremely dissatisfied. No matter how Jane and Elizabeth explain the issue of succession to her, it is useless, so one day they had breakfast, and Bennet When the husband informed her that she needed to be ready to receive Mr. Collins, she immediately shouted: "God, my dear, please don't mention that annoying guy! Your property will be handed over to others, so that your children will not be able to inherit it." , This is really the most painful thing in the world! If I were you, I must have figured out a way to remedy it!"

"Indeed," said Mr. Bennet, "Mr. Collins has an inexcusable sin of inheriting Longbourn, but if you listen to his letter, you may perhaps change his opinion."

Even though Mrs. Bennet insisted that her opinion and position would never waver, she still felt a lot less resentful after hearing the letter, and she was going to meet him calmly. I don’t know which point in the letter hit her, but Call her husband and daughters feel a little baffled.

"What do you think Mr. Collins' 'compensation' will be, Jane?" asked Elizabeth, as she walked with Jane about Longbourn.

Jane knows that Mr. Collins's so-called compensation is to marry one of their sisters, so that he can have a clear conscience when he inherits Longbourn-after all, his father and Mr. Bennet have had a bad relationship, and they have broken off long ago. If It's not that the Bennets don't have boys, and it's none of his business.But Jane didn't know whether she should tell Elizabeth about it.

"Just wait and see," she said at last.

"It's amazing how much he respects Lady Catherine in his letter, and how he should be so kind to baptize, perform weddings and funerals for the residents of his parish at any time? And what about his so-called regret for inheriting our property rights? What do you mean? Do you think he is a sane man, Jane?"

"I don't think so," said Jane. "His tone of letter is so humbling and haughty that I suspect he is quite the opposite of what we had hoped."

In spite of their surmises, Mr. Collins arrived punctually next afternoon, and was received with great civility by the whole family.

He looked about twenty-five, stocky, and his bearing was dignified and dignified, with formality.As soon as he sat down, he gave a series of compliments, from the beauties of the Miss Bennets, to the belief that they would have a happy marriage, to every piece of furniture and furnishings in the Bennet house, and called Bennet Mr. Te and some of the ladies could not stand it, but Mrs. Bennet felt that there was no compliment she could not bear.

Jane soon realizes that this Mr. Collins is just like the one described in the original book, that he is both arrogant and humble.He worshiped and respected his patroness, the noble lady Catherine de Bourgh, and when he complimented her, he wished to lift her up to the sky and degrade himself into the dirt; Having made a windfall and become a priest, he thinks he deserves all sorts of rights.

Mr. Collins is now appreciated by Lady Catherine, has a good job, a nice house, and a considerable income, and at Lady Catherine's bidding, he intends to marry.He had long heard that the ladies in the Bennet family were all young, beautiful and well-bred ladies, so he decided to make peace with the Longbourne family, so that he could choose one of the ladies to be his wife and let him succeed Bennet in the future. Mr. Wang's inheritance was more justifiable, making people feel that he was generous and generous.Now that he saw that the Miss Bennets were as beautiful and lovely as the rumors said, he made up his mind even more, and he was very proud of his "compensation" plan.

He fell in love with Jane at a glance, and revealed his wish in the conversation with Mrs. Bennet, but Mrs. Bennet quickly dismissed his idea, implying that his two eldest daughters had suitors, One of them is likely to be soon engaged and has encouraged him to court his third daughter.

Jane doesn't know who Mrs. Bennet has paired her with. Maybe Mrs. Bennet just thinks that she can find a better one based on her appearance, and there is no need to match Mr. Collins. Kate and Lydia A little small, but on Mary's terms, Mr. Collins is enough.

After Mr. Collins arrived, Jane thought that she would definitely be his target, and she was indeed like this at the beginning. Unexpectedly, the next day, Mr. Collins' target of courtship became Mary.

Although Mr. Collins felt sorry for not being able to marry the two most beautiful Miss Bennet, but seeing that Mary was not as good as the other sisters, she was still very pretty, elegant in conversation and manner, and not too young. Reluctantly, he decided to marry Mrs. Collins as himself.

Jane frowned after discovering the change in his goal. She herself would not be willing to marry someone like Mr. Collins. Although she knew that marrying Mr. Collins would guarantee her protection after Mr. Bennet's death, she thought of marrying such a person She still shuddered a little while her husband lived the rest of his life.She thought so herself, and naturally she didn't want her sister to sacrifice her own happiness in order not to be kicked out of Longborn. In her heart, she always felt that her sister deserved better.

When the sisters planned to go to Meryton and visit the Phillips' family, Mr. Collins also came out and talked to Mary by her side. Although he talked nonsense, Mary and the Miss Bennets were still guests Politely go along with him.

"Do you think it a good thing, Jane?" said Elizabeth, as they walked together, seeing what Mr. Collins meant by "compensation."

"I don't know," Jane said, "Mr. Collins may appear to others to be a good match, but I don't think so." It was unbearable—of course she didn't say it.

Jane looked back at Mary and Mr. Collins, who were at the back of the line.

"Everything depends on what Mary thinks. If she feels that she gets along with Mr. Collins and is willing to accept his attentions, I will be happy to bless them. But if Mary finally decides that Mr. Collins is not suitable for her, I will Became her strong backing for rejecting Mr Collins."

Elizabeth smiled and said, "Then let me do the same."

The two sisters looked at each other and smiled, and continued to chat nonsense with Mr. Collins to pass the time until they came to Meryton.

As soon as they arrived in town, the two little eyes were immediately attracted by the beautiful new women's hats in the shop windows.

"It must have been delivered after Friday," said Lydia. "It's pretty, isn't it?"

"I don't know if I can embroider this pattern," Kate said.

"I've already decided to buy one," Lydia said. "When I get it back, I can lend you a look at how the pattern is embroidered, Kate."

As she spoke she turned to Jane, and was about to tell her she had decided to buy a new hat, when she noticed a gentlemanly young man across the street walking with an officer they knew.

"Isn't that Danny?" Lydia said happily.

"Where is it?" Kate asked.

Lydia raised her finger.

"He came back from London?" Kate looked in the direction of Lydia's finger, "Who is that young man with him?"

At this time Mr. Danny also noticed their side, and he came towards them with his friend, greeted them, and asked to introduce his friend Mr. George Wickham to them.

Mr. Wickham, who had been commissioned an officer in the militia, bowed to the ladies and to Mr. Collins with grace, and was immediately liked by his agreeable appearance and manner.

Jane had to admit that Mr. Wickham was very handsome, with fair hair, blue eyes, fine features, tall stature, and a very charming conversation.She introduced her cousin to the two gentlemen, and watched them greet each other.

Mr. Wickham, on being introduced, entered into cheerful conversation with the young ladies.His conversation was earnest, but also very decent and measured, which made Jane wonder whether he was the one who abducted her little sister to elope in the original book.

Several people were chatting speculatively, when they heard a sound of horseshoes, followed the sound, and saw Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy coming from the street on horseback.The two gentlemen, as soon as they saw the Miss Bennets in the crowd, rode up to them.

"What a coincidence," said Mr. Bingley to Jane, "that we are going to Longbourn to inquire about you."

"You are very considerate," said Jane politely. "As you can see, I have recovered very well."

Mr. Bingley nodded again and again to ask Elizabeth how she was.

Mr. Darcy bowed, and was about to take his eyes off Jane, when he caught sight of Mr. Wickham.Mr. Wickham noticed him too.The two of them looked at each other and froze at the same time.

When Jane saw this scene, she couldn't help but "thump" in her heart.

Mr. Wickham froze for a while, adjusted his hat in embarrassment and greeted Mr. Darcy slightly, but Mr. Darcy stared at him stiffly for a while, and drove away without replying.

Elizabeth walked up to Jane when she visited the Philips and walked back, and asked her if she had noticed the anomaly between Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy.

"I thought you were so absorbed in talking to Mr. Bingley that you didn't notice it," said Jane.

Elizabeth blushed and slapped her sister lightly, and said, "Mr. Collins was greeting Mr. Bingley at that time."

"What do you think of the scene where those two met?" Jane asked.

"I'm afraid there is some old grudge between the two of them," said Elizabeth, "but I don't know what it will be."

"Then I dare say Mr. Wickham is most likely to be wronged," said Jane.

"How do you know that?" Elizabeth asked in surprise.

"Did you notice that it was Mr. Wickham who first greeted Mr. Darcy?" said Jane. "He looked a little flustered, and Mr. Darcy did not return the salute."

"Looking flustered?" Elizabeth said in surprise, "I didn't notice that."

"His face is indeed very calm."

Jane took her hand and patted it, then stopped, determined to see Mr. Wickham's next performance before making a conclusion.