Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility

Chapter 66 The Final Destination of the Daughters
Mrs. Bennet's happiest day as a mother was the day when her two most deserving daughters were married.It is conceivable how flattered and proud she would be when she called on Mrs. Bingley afterwards, and spoke of Mrs. Darcy before them.Here, I would like to make an explanation here. Later, all her daughters had their own destinations, and her most ardent wish in her life finally came true.In one welcome change, she became for the rest of her life a clear-headed, amiable, and sensible woman; but she was sometimes nervous, and often dull, and it was perhaps the luck of her husband, who otherwise would have There is no way to enjoy this kind of weird family happiness.

Mr. Bennet was very reluctant to part with his second daughter.Because he loves her so much, he often visits her. He has never been willing to go out as a guest so often in his life.He liked to go to Pemberley, and mostly at unexpected times.

Mr. Bingley and Jane lived only a year at Netherfield.Notwithstanding his very easy-tempered temper, and hers of the most tender nature, neither husband nor wife cared much for living too near her mother and her Meryton relations.Later, he bought a house in a county adjacent to Derbyshire, so his sisters' sincere wish came true; and Jane and Elizabeth added another happiness to their happiness, that is, the sisters' home. It was only thirty miles apart.

Katie was the most down-to-earth, spending most of her time with her two older sisters.Since then, the people she has associated with have been more noble than ever, and she has certainly improved herself.She was not so indulgent as Lydia, and now, without Lydia's influence, and with her proper attention and supervision, she was less frivolous, ignorant, and insensitive than before.Of course, the family must carefully discipline her and keep her away from Lydia, so as not to be influenced by her again; Mrs. Wickham often wants to take her to live, saying how many balls and beautiful boys there are, but she Father always won't let her go.

In the end, only Mary remained unmarried.Because Mrs. Bennet is not willing to be lonely, it is natural that her daughter cannot study knowledge.Mary had to socialize a lot with the outside world, but she was still able to view each outing with a moral eye.Now she no longer has to worry about competing for beauty with her sisters, and even her father has some doubts about whether she is really willing to make this change.

As for Wickham and Lydia, their characters were not altered by the marriage of her two sisters.Wickham remembered that Elizabeth didn't know his own misdeeds at first, but now he knew them all well, but he was still calm, and he still expected Darcy to give him some money.When Elizabeth got married, she received a congratulatory letter from Lydia.She knew very well that, if Wickham himself had no such hope, at least his wife meant it.That letter reads:
Dear Lizzy:
wish you happiness!If you loved Mr. Darcy half as much as I love Wickham, you must be very happy.It is a relief that you are so rich; I hope you will think of us when you have leisure.I believe Wickham was very much desirous of finding employment at court.Without the help of others, our livelihood will be difficult to maintain.As long as there is an income of three or four hundred pounds a year, any errand will do.But if you don't want to tell Darcy, you don't have to. (abbreviated below)

Of course Elizabeth didn't want to talk about it, so she tried her best to dispel her hope in her reply and let her stop thinking about it. ——However, Elizabeth still tried her best to help her sister with the money she saved on weekdays.She had always seen clearly that their income was so little, and the two of them were so profligate, that they could not afford to live on; and whenever they moved, Elizabeth or Jane always received letters from them asking to help them. Some money to pay bills.Even if the world is peaceful and they leave the army and go home, their lives will be difficult to settle down after all.They are always moving around, looking for cheap houses to live in, and they always end up paying a lot more.Soon, Wickham's love for Lydia faded, and Lydia was more persistent for him. Although she was young and absurd, she still took care of her due reputation after marriage.

For Elizabeth's sake, Darcy helped him find employment, though he refused to allow Wickham to come to Pemberley.Lydia used to visit her husband from time to time when he was away for pleasure in London or in Bath.As for the Bingleys, the couple always refused to leave once they settled down, so that even a mild-mannered person like Bingley felt displeased and even hinted that they should go.

When Darcy married, Miss Bingley was very sad, but she still kept her guest at Pemberley, so the resentment gradually subsided; she liked Georgiana more than before, and seemed to be still passionate about Darcy, and she still loved Darcy. Elizabeth made up for her faux pas.

Georgiana now lived permanently in Pemberley; and the sisters-in-law were as agreeable, respectful, and loving as Mr. Darcy had expected, and even as harmonious as their own ideals should be.Georgiana admired Elizabeth very much, but at first she saw her sister-in-law talking to her brother so lively and naughty, she couldn't help being very surprised, almost worried, because she always respected her brother, almost more than brotherhood. Now he was the object of public banter.Things that she could not understand before no matter what, she suddenly realized now.Under the influence of Elizabeth, she began to understand that a wife can indulge her husband, but a brother cannot allow a younger sister who is ten years younger to be naughty.

Lady Catherine was extremely indignant at the marriage of her aunt and nephew.She was mercilessly outspoken when her nephew wrote her good news, and she wrote a letter in which she cursed him, and Elizabeth in particular, so that for a short time all correspondence was severed.Later, Elizabeth persuaded Darcy, and Darcy no longer cared about this rude thing, and took the initiative to come to the door to ask for peace; the aunt refused for a while and then let go of the old grievances, which may be because she loves her aunt and nephew, or because she has Curiosity, I want to see how my aunt, niece and daughter-in-law behave.In spite of the addition of such a mistress at Pemberley, and the defilement of the house by the presence of her two uncles and aunts in town, her old man condescended to call at Pemberley.

The new couple and the Gardners have maintained an extremely deep friendship.Both Darcy and Elizabeth loved them with all their hearts, and were always grateful to them. It turned out that it was thanks to them that they brought Elizabeth to Derbyshire, which made the marriage of the new couple possible.

"Pride and Prejudice" is Jane Austen's masterpiece.This work is based on the real life in England from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. Through delicate and mellow brushwork and humorous language, it vividly and truly reproduces the pastoral scenery and human conditions at that time.

As the eternal theme of the novel, love and marriage are also the main content of "Pride and Prejudice". Through the tortuous love process of Elizabeth and Darcy, this work truly reproduces the common views on love and marriage among the middle class in England at that time. and values.Marriage must have a solid emotional foundation, and status, money, etc. cannot become important weights in marriage. This is the voice conveyed by Jane Austen, which still has important enlightening significance for modern people.

When Mr. Bingley moved to Netherfield, the whole town went mad because a rich single man had moved in.Mrs. Bennet was one of those crazy people, and she was trying to introduce Bingley to her five daughters.At the next ball, the beautiful and elegant Jane came into Bingley's sight, and the relationship between the two began to heat up; at the same time, Darcy also came into people's sight.At first, the appearance of Darcy did not give people a good impression. He had the common feature of the British middle class at that time - arrogance.His arrogance aroused Elizabeth's strong disgust, especially after encountering the instigation of Wickham's perversion of right and wrong, he developed a strong prejudice.Even so, Darcy fell in love with Elizabeth involuntarily.

Pride and prejudice can be said to have penetrated into the bones of the two, and it is not easy to change it.When visiting Mr. Collins' mansion, Elizabeth meets Darcy by chance, and Darcy proposes to her instead. Darcy's arrogance deeply hurts Elizabeth, and her refusal makes Darcy start to reflect.In Darcy's letter, Elizabeth's mentality began to change, because she saw another side of Darcy.When the two met again, Darcy became more amiable and polite, and Elizabeth's prejudice also changed fundamentally with the side understanding and frontal contact in Pemberley, especially when she learned that her sister Lydia and Will When Keham's smooth combination is actually due to Darcy's dedication and hard work, all her prejudices are completely released, and the rest is self-blame, appreciation and deep love.Thus, their love is a matter of course.

In this work, the author describes the love and marriage of four couples of young men and women, besides Bingley and Jane, Darcy and Elizabeth, Collins and Charlotte Lucas, Wickham and Lisa. Diya.Among them, Charlotte agreed to Collins' marriage proposal because she believed that Collins could bring her material satisfaction, so she resolutely became Mrs. Collins despite the dissuasion of her friends, and she didn't consider whether she was happy; It was because of the dream of a young and frivolous officer that he chose Wickham, who had nothing but smooth talkers.Compared with their marriage, we can hear Jane Austen's loud call for the pursuit of free love and equality between men and women.

In this work, apart from love and marriage, the personalities of the characters are vividly portrayed, and the language style is also humorous and vivid.For example, Jane's elegance and kindness, Elizabeth's self-esteem and foresight, Bingley's demeanor and enthusiasm, Darcy's arrogance and sincerity, Collins' pedantry and flattery, Wickham's cunning, etc. are all distinctive, making people feel like they are in the world. in front of you.And her condensed and humorous language makes the characters full of flesh and blood and vivid in personality, making people laugh out loud, teary, excited, or deeply moved...

In a word, although the material of this work is limited to the conservative and closed towns in England, the author uses the small to see the big and is unique, attracting people to feel the unique artistic beauty while reading easily. A masterpiece of world literature.

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