Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility

Chapter 29 Elizabeth's Visit to My Uncle's House
The Longbourne family had no other great affairs than these; no diversions except a walk in Meryton.January and February, which were sometimes rainy and sometimes bitterly cold, passed in this way.Elizabeth is going to Hansford in March.At first she did not really want to go, but she considered the question with a greater willingness and certainty when she reflected on the great expectations Charlotte had placed on the original engagement.Separation promotes her desire to be reunited with Charlotte and eliminates her dislike of Mr. Collins.There is always something novel about this plan; besides, with such a mother and such a few sisters who can't get along well in the family, it is naturally difficult to be perfect, so a change of environment is also good.Take advantage of the opportunity to travel to see Jane.In short, the time is approaching, and she can't wait any longer.All was going well now, and she ended up going on a visit with Sir William and his second daughter, as Charlotte had intended.Later this plan was supplemented by a decision to spend the night in London, which proved to be a perfect plan.

It's just that it hurts her to say goodbye to her father, who will definitely miss her.After all, he did not want her to go at all, and now that it was settled, he made her write to him often, and almost promised to answer her letters himself.

She and Mr. Wickham took leave with great civility on both sides, Wickham more so than she.Although he was courting others at present, he did not forget that Elizabeth was the first to catch his attention, the first to be worthy of his attention, the first to listen to his heart, the first to pity him, the first to A man who has won his admiration.He took her farewell, wished her all the best, and told her again that Madame de Bourgh was a very good sort of person, and he was sure that what they said of the old lady, and of every one of them, would agree perfectly. .When he said this, he looked very earnest and concerned, and this kind of hospitality will definitely endow her with the most sincere affection for him forever.After they parted, she was more convinced that whether he married or single, he would always be in her mind a most amiable and agreeable man.

Wickham was not dwarfed in her mind by those with whom she traveled the next day.Sir William could scarcely utter a pleasant word, and his daughter Maria, though good-natured, was as empty-headed as her father, and could not utter a pleasant word.Listening to their father and daughter talking is as boring as hearing the rumble of a car.Elizabeth was fond of nonsense, but she was tired of hearing Sir William's.He talked about audiences to the Emperor and knighthoods and other anecdotes, and he could not find anything new; his manners, like his words and deeds, were as old as they were.

The journey is only 24 miles.They set off very early in order to arrive at Tian'en Temple Street at noon.Jane was watching them from the drawing-room window as they approached Mr. Gardner's door.Jane was waiting to meet them as they approached the passage, and Elizabeth looked earnestly at Jane's face, and was pleased to find that it was as healthy and beautiful as ever.The boys and girls, anxious to see their cousin, could not wait in the living room, and were embarrassed to go downstairs because they hadn't seen each other for a year, so they all stayed at the landing.There is an atmosphere of joy and kindness everywhere.It was a very pleasant day: I made a fuss in the morning, went shopping again, and went to the theater to watch a show in the evening.

Elizabeth sat down beside her aunt.The two of them first talked about her sister.She asked many questions carefully, and her aunt replied that, though Jane was trying her best, she would inevitably lose heart, and that she was not very surprised, but rather melancholy.She wondered how long this depression would continue.Mrs. Gardiner also related to Elizabeth all the circumstances of Miss Bingley's visits to Tennessee Street, and repeated to her several conversations which Jane had had with her, which were sufficient to show that Jane really intended to do no more with Bingley. Miss Gray has come and gone.

Mrs. Gardiner then recounted Wickham's desertion of Elizabeth, and made fun of her niece, while at the same time praising her patience.

She went on: "But, my dear Elizabeth, what kind of a girl is Miss King? I don't like to think of our friend as a low-handed person."

"Dear aunt, let's take marriage as an example. What's the difference between having an eye for money and having a proper motive? How far is it to be courteous, and what to do is to be greedy? Last Christmas, you were afraid that I would marry him. It's not serious, and now, he's going to marry a girl with only ten thousand pounds, and you're going to say he doesn't care about money."

"As long as you tell me what kind of girl Miss Jin is, I will know how to talk."

"I believe she's a good girl. I can't tell a bad thing about her."

"But Wickham didn't take her seriously at all. Why did he take a fancy to her when her grandfather passed away and she became the owner of the property?"

"Nothing, why did he do that? If he doesn't want to fall in love with me, it's because I don't have money, so why would he want to have a relationship with a girl he has never cared about, a girl who is also poor? What about love?"

"However, as soon as this incident happened in her family, it would be outrageous for him to court her."

"A person in a difficult situation doesn't have the leisure to pay attention to these red tapes like ordinary people. As long as she doesn't object, why should we object?"

"If she doesn't object, it doesn't mean he's doing the right thing. It just shows that she has some flaws, either in her knowledge or in her feelings."

"Oh," cried Elizabeth, "you can say what you like, call him greedy, or call her stupid."

"No, Lizzy, I didn't say that. You know, I can't bear to speak ill of a young man who has lived so long in Derbyshire."

"Oh, if that's the only reason I despise the young men in Derbyshire, their friends in Hertfordshire aren't much better. They're all disgusting to me. Thank goodness! Tomorrow I'm going to a place where I'm going to meet a worthless man, neither in manner nor in opinion. In the end, only fools are worth going to. contact."

"Be careful, Lizzy, it's a very depressing thing to say."

It was an unexpected pleasure that, when they were about to part after the play, her uncle and aunt invited her to join them on their summer excursion.

Mrs. Gardner said: "As for where to go, we haven't made a final decision, maybe we will go to the Lake District Lake District: a famous scenic spot in Northwest England, with mountains and lakes, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Sao Sai and other "lakeside poets" live here. Go."

No plan could have been more pleasing to Elizabeth than this one, and she accepted the invitation without hesitation and with great gratitude.

"My dear aunt, my dear aunt," she cried joyfully, "I am so happy, so happy! You have given me new life and vigor, and I am no longer depressed and melancholy! Compared with mountains and rocks, What's that? What a happy time we're going to have! When we come back, it won't be like the usual travellers. We'll know where we've been--what we've seen Will definitely remember. Lakes, mountains and rivers will never be confused in our minds; when we want to talk about a certain scenery, we will never even understand the location and argue with each other. I hope we will come back and describe it When you start wandering, don't be like the common traveler, which makes people feel uncomfortable."

(End of this chapter)