Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility

Chapter 1 Pride and Prejudice

new neighbor

There is such a universally recognized truth-a man who has a lot of money but is single must need a good wife.

This truth is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Whenever such a wealthy single man moves to a strange place, even if the neighbors do not understand his character and ideas, they will take him for granted as the son of one of their daughters. property.

One day, Mrs. Bennet asked her husband, "My dear, Netherfield is finally rented out. Have you heard of it?"

Mr. Bennet replied that he had not heard of it.

"It is indeed rented out," she said. "Mrs. Lange came to our place just now. She knows the details of this matter very well and told me everything."

Mr. Bennet was not interested in talking to her.

"Don't you want to know who rented it?" muttered Mrs. Bennet impatiently.

"Since you know, tell me about it."

This sentence encouraged her enough, and she said: "Oh, my dear, Mrs. Lange said that the renter of Netherfield Manor is a very rich young man, and his hometown is in the north of England. I also heard that On Monday he came to see the house in a four-horse carriage, and, being very pleased, he negotiated with Mr. Morris on the spot. One of the four billing days, on September 9 every year. Most servants are hired on this day, and most of the leases are also fulfilled on this day.’ Before moving in, and calling a few servants to live in the next weekend.”

"What's his name?"

"Bingley."

"Is he married, or single?"

"Oh, single, my dear. A single man indeed, a rich single man; four or five thousand pounds a year. What a blessing for daughters!"

"How do you say that? What does this have to do with the daughters?"

"My dear," replied Mrs. Bennet, "how can you be so unreasonable! I tell you, I was just thinking how nice it would be if one of our daughters were to be her lady!"

"Is that why he moved here?"

"Where is this word! Perhaps, he really has a fancy for one of our daughters. If he moves here, you have to visit him."

"I won't go. You can take your daughters with you, or you can let them go by themselves. It might be better. If you compare with your daughters, none of them are as beautiful as you. If you go Now, Mr. Bingley may choose you?"

"Honey, don't praise me. In the past, some people did praise me for being beautiful, but now I dare not say that I am still as beautiful as ever. I am the mother of five grown daughters, and I should not Focus on your appearance."

"That said, a woman doesn't pay too much attention to her appearance."

"But, my dear, Mr. Bingley has become our neighbour, and you should indeed pay him a visit."

"Actually, it's not my job."

"Then for the daughters' sake. Please consider that it would be a good thing for any of them to be associated with such a family. Sir William and his wife have decided to visit Bingley." Sir, they should think the same way. You know, they have never visited their newly moved neighbors before. You really should go once. If you don’t, how can we go?” According to the British According to the custom, when visiting a newly moved neighbor, the male head of the family must first visit the door, and then the female relatives can visit.

"You think too much. I think Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you. I can write and bring you a letter saying that whichever of my daughters he chooses, I will not hesitate. Promise him to marry my daughter. However, I will especially praise our little Lizzy in the letter. Lizzy is the nickname of Elizabeth Bennett, the second lady of the Bennet family."

"I hope you don't. Lizzy is not in the least bit above the other daughters. I dare say she is not half Jane's in beauty, nor half Lydia's in character." .But you're always partial to her."

"But none of them deserve credit," replied Mr. Bennet; "they are as stupid and ignorant as many girls; and Lizzy is a little brighter than her sisters."

"Honey, why would you comment on your own daughter like this? Are you deliberately pissing me off to make yourself proud? You don't understand my neurasthenia at all!"

"My dear, you are mistaken. I have always had great respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. For at least the last twenty years, I have often heard you refer to them with great solemnity."

"Ah! Don't you know what I have suffered?"

"However, I hope that these problems of yours will get better as soon as possible, so that you can see for yourself that young people with an income of four thousand pounds a year move to be your neighbors one by one."

"Since you don't want to visit them, even if twenty of these young people move in, what good will it do us!"

"Don't worry, my dear, when there are twenty, I will definitely visit them one by one."

Mr. Bennett is a very special person. On the one hand, he likes to make jokes and sarcasm others. On the other hand, he is serious and confusing. Even his wife who has been with him for 23 years can't figure out his character.Mrs. Bennet was simpler, a poor, simple-minded, moody woman who considered herself to be suffering from a nervous breakdown whenever things went wrong.For her, the biggest thing is to marry her daughter, and the biggest comfort is to visit relatives and friends and inquire about news.

(End of this chapter)