The forty-first chapter of the famous classic novel: Pride and Prejudice

They came home, blinked their eyes and it had been a week, and now a second week had begun. After this week, the militia regiment stationed in Mailitun was about to be pulled out, and the young ladies nearby immediately became discouraged one by one. Almost everywhere is discouraged. Only the two eldest ladies of the Bennet family ate and lived as usual, each doing their own thing as usual. But Kitty and Lydia were already very sad, and they couldn't help but scold the two sisters for being cold and ruthless. They really don't understand how there can be such a person in the family who has no heart and liver!

　　They always cried out in infinite sorrow, "Oh my God! What else are we going to look like now? What should we do? You're still smiling, Liz? Their kind mother was also sad with them; she remembered how much she had endured twenty-five years ago for almost the same thing.

　　She said: "I remember correctly, when Colonel Miller's group was transferred away, I cried for two whole days. I was heartbroken. ”

　　"I believe my heart must be broken," Lydia said.

　　"How nice it would be if we could go up to Bailitun!" Mrs. Bennet said.

　　"Yes—how nice it would be to go up to Bailitun!" But Dad wanted to go against it. ”

　　"Taking a bath in the sea will make me healthy for the rest of my life."

　　"Aunt Philip also said that thalassotherapy would be very good for my body." Kitty continued.

　　The two young ladies of the Lang Bo'en family sighed endlessly. Elizabeth wanted to laugh at them, but shame dispelled all her interest. She thought again that Mr. Darcy had indeed not wronged them, that his flaws in their point were true, and that she felt deeply that it was no wonder that he was interfering in the good deeds of his friends and Ji Ying.

　　But Lydia's melancholy dissipated in a few moments, for Mrs. Forst had asked her to accompany her to Britton. This noble friend was a very young lady, newly married. She and Lydia are both interested and spirited, so they are like-minded: although they have only been friends for three months, they have been confidants for two months.

　　How Lydia was rejoicing at this time, how she admired Mrs. Fossta, how happy Mrs. Bennett was, how uncomfortable Kitty was, all of course. Lydia didn't notice her sister's mood at all, and only danced with her own hands. Jumping around the house, asking everyone to come and congratulate her, laughing and shouting, more than usual, but the unlucky Kitty could only continue to complain in the small living room, blamed.

　　"I don't understand why Mrs. Fossta asked me to go with Lydia," she said, "even if I wasn't a particularly good friend of hers, why did she invite me to go with her." I'm two years older than her, and I have to look bigger. ”

　　Elizabeth told her the truth, and Ji Ying also advised her not to be angry, and she ignored it. Speaking of Elizabeth, she was not at all as elated as her mother and Lydia for this invitation, and she only felt that Lydia, even if she had not yet been confused to that point, was completely ruined. So she had to secretly tell her father not to let Lydia go, and she didn't care to let Lydia know afterwards how much she would hate her. She told her father all about Lydia's misbehaving, and showed that it was useless to be friends with a woman like Mrs. Fossta, and that going to Bleeton with such a friend might become even more absurd, for the temptation there must have been greater than here. Father listened attentively to her finish her speech, and then said:

　　"Lidia will not give up when she goes to a public place or something like that to make a scandal." She was going to be ugly this time, and she didn't have to spend the family's money or bother with the family, so it was really rare to have such an opportunity. ”

　　Elizabeth said: "Lydia's frivolity and rashness must have attracted the attention of outsiders, and would have made our sisters suffer her great losses — in fact, they have suffered a great loss — and if you think of this, you will have a different view of the matter." ”

　　"You have suffered a great loss!" Mr. Bennett repeated. "How does this say: Did she scare your lover away?" Poor little Li Cui, I'm worried. Those young men who can't stand up to a little wind and waves are not worth your pity. I would like to ask you: How many fools have ever seen Lydia's debauchery and have not dared to ask you for it? ”

　　"You're completely mistaken about what I meant. I don't complain because I've suffered a loss. I can't tell which kind of harm I'm complaining about, I just think there's a lot of harm. Lidia's bohemian and lawless personality is indeed very important to us and will certainly affect our social status. I speak bluntly, please forgive me. Good father, you have to find a way to discipline her wild temper, so that she understands that she can't chase everywhere like this for the rest of her life, otherwise she will be hopeless soon. Once her personality is fixed, it is rare to change it. She was only sixteen years old, and she became a completely prodigal woman, making herself and her family laugh, and she was also flirtatious to the point of extreme inferiority. She was only young, slightly posed, and there was nothing more to it than that. She was ignorant and confused, and she only knew how to win the admiration of others, and as a result, she was looked down upon everywhere. Kitty also has this danger. Lydia wanted her to be east and west. She is ignorant, vain, lazy, and completely devoid of tutors! Oh, my good dad, they go wherever they go, as long as someone knows them, they will be blamed, despised, and often even their sisters are humiliated, don't you think this will not be the case? ”

　　When Mr. Bennet saw her digging into the tip of the bull's horn, he graciously took her hand and said:

　　"Good boy, rest assured. You and Ji Ying, whenever you go anywhere you have acquaintances, people will respect you and value you; you will never lose your dignity because you have two, or even three stupid sisters. This time, if Lydia is not allowed to go to Britton, we will not want to be quiet in Langborn. Let her go. Colonel Firth was a knowledgeable man who would not let her break into any trouble; fortunately, she was too poor to be taken seriously by anyone. Bai Litun is different from the situation here, even if she is an ordinary wandering woman, she is not qualified. Officers will find a more desirable object. So we hope that when she gets there, she will learn some lessons and know that she herself is nothing remarkable. In any case, she can't be bad anymore, and we can't keep her at home for the rest of her life. ”

　　Elizabeth heard her father's answer, and although she did not change her opinion, she had to express her satisfaction and walked away sullenly. People with her personality will not think about these things to trouble themselves. She believed that she had done her part, and that she could not be bothered by the inevitable harms, or excessively anxious.

　　If Lydia and her mother knew the content of her conversation with her father this time, they would be angry, even if they attacked with both sharp mouths at the same time and scolded incessantly, they would not be able to dispel their anger. In Lydia's imagination, as long as she goes to Bailitun once, the happiness of heaven on earth will be obtained. She fantasized that near the ornate bathing grounds, the streets were crowded with officers. She fantasized that dozens, if not hundreds, of officers who had never known their lives would be devoted to her. She fantasized about the magnificent tent, the tent was neat and beautiful, and it was crowded with flesh and blood young men, all dressed in splendid and dazzling red army uniforms. She also fantasized about the most beautiful scene, imagining herself sitting in a tent while flirting with many officers.

　　If she knew that her sister was trying to hinder her and prevent her from enjoying these wonderful visions and wonderful realities, how could she bear it? Only her mother could empathize with her state of mind, and she felt almost the same way. She was convinced that her husband had no intention of going to Britton, and she felt a great pain, so that Lydia could go once, which was a great comfort to her.

　　But the mother and daughter were completely unaware of this, so until the day Lydia left home, they had been rejoicing and had not been disturbed in the slightest.

　　It was now Elizabeth's turn to meet one last time with Mr. Wickham. She had seen him many times since she had returned home, and the uneasiness had long since disappeared; the uneasiness she had felt for the affection she had had for him before, and it was now gone without a trace. He had won her favor with his grace and elegance, and now she saw the hypocrisy, the clichés, and felt very disgusted. His present attitude toward her has created a new source of her unhappiness; he soon revealed that he wanted to relive the old good with her, but he did not know that after that cold and warm, it would only make her angry. She found that the man who wanted to talk to her about love was a frivolous man who was idle, so she could not help but be discouraged by him; and he actually thought that as long as he could relive the old good, he would finally be able to satisfy her vanity and win her pleasure, no matter how long he had not offered her courtesy, and for what reason, it would not have any impact on the matter itself. She saw his aura, and although she held back his breath on the surface, she was cursing him in her heart.

　　The day before the vigilante left Mériton, he and some of the other officers had come to Lunchbourne for dinner; he asked how Elizabeth had spent her time in Hansford, and Elizabeth, unwilling to break up with him in a good manner, took the opportunity to mention that Colonel Fitzwilliam and Mr. Darcy had spent three weeks in Rosens, and asked him if he knew Fitzwilliam.

　　He was furious and frightened, but after a little calm, he replied with a grin that he had seen him before. He said fitzwilliam was a gentlemanly man and asked her if she liked him or not. She replied warmly that she liked him. He immediately said with a look of indifference, "You just said how long he stayed in Rosens?" ”

　　"Almost three weeks."

　　"Do you often see him?"

　　"See each other often, almost every day."

　　"His demeanor is very different from his cousin's."

　　"It's very different, it's true, but I think It would be nice if Mr. Darcy got acquainted with people."

　　Only to see Wickham suddenly show a look of surprise, shouting: "That's weird, I'm sorry, can I ask you a little-" At this point, he controlled himself again, making the tone of his speech more pleasant, and then continued: "When he talks to people, does his tone get better?" Is he more polite than he used to be? Because I really don't dare expect him—" His tone went down and became more serious," expecting him to get better in essence. ”

　　"Not that' it!" Elizabeth said. "I believe he's still the same in nature as he used to be."

　　When Wickham heard her words, he didn't know whether to express his happiness or disbelief. When Wickham saw her speak, she had an indescribable expression on her face, and her heart could not help but feel a little afraid and anxious. She went on to say:

　　"My so-called Mr. Darcy is just fine when he gets acquainted with others, not that his thoughts and attitudes will get better, but that the more you get along with him, the more you will understand his personality."

　　When Wei Han heard this, he couldn't help but panic, and he immediately blushed and looked very uneasy. He was silent for several minutes before he retracted his embarrassment, turned to her, and said in an extremely gentle tone:

　　"You know very well how I feel about Mr. Darcy in my heart, so it's easy for you to understand: how happy I am to hear that he actually knows how to pretend on the surface. That kind of pride, even if it is of no benefit to himself, may be good for others, because since he has this pride, he will not have that kind of bad behavior, which will make me suffer so much loss. I'm just afraid that although he has converged a little (you probably mean that he is more restrained), in fact, it is just to make a pretense in front of his aunt, so that his aunt can look up to him and say good things about him. I understand very well that whenever he is with his aunt, he cannot help but tremble and tremble, mostly to marry Miss de Baul, and I dare say that it is a great thing that he has never forgotten. ”

　　Elizabeth couldn't help but smile when she heard these words, and she only nodded her head slightly, and did not make a sound. She saw that he wanted to take the old question out in front of her again and complain, and she wasn't in the mood to encourage him. The evening passed like this, and he still pretended to be as happy as usual, but had no intention of meeting Elizabeth again; at last the two of them parted politely, and perhaps both hoped never to see each other again.

　　After they broke up, Lydia returned to Merriton with Mrs. Fossta. They intend to leave there early tomorrow morning. When Lydia and her family were separated, it was not so much that there was some sorrow and hatred, but that it was a hilarity. Only Kitty shed tears, but this time she cried out for annoyance and jealousy. Mrs. Bennet wished her daughter happiness and told her not to miss the opportunity to have fun in time—such an instruction, of course, the daughter would obey the order; she shouted to the family to say goodbye, and the sisters whispered to her all the peace of the way, and she did not hear it.