? As soon as Elizabeth entered the studio in Netherfield, she saw a group of people in red coats looking for Mr. Wickham, but they didn't find him in the end. She suspected that he might not have come. She thinks he will definitely come. Although she was troubled by the memory of the past, she was not affected. She dressed up more attentively than usual, eagerly waiting to meet him, ready to conquer his unconquered heart. She believes that she will succeed tonight. But after a while, she had a terrible doubt. Did Mr. Bingley deliberately not invite Mr. Wickham to please Mr. Darcy when entertaining the officers? Although this is not entirely the case, his friend Mr. Danny still tells everyone that Mr. Darcy will not come tonight. Lydia has been expecting Mr. Danny for a long time. The latter told everyone that Mr. Wickham was ordered to go to the city on business the day before yesterday and has not come back yet. The tone is very meaningful.

"I can't imagine, if he didn't leave at this time because of something temporary, did he not come because he wanted to avoid someone?"

Although Lydia didn't hear the news, Elizabeth did. So Elizabeth concluded that although she didn't guess correctly at first, Mr. Wickham's absence must be related to Mr. Darcy. In this way, her resentment towards Mr. Darcy deepened and she was very disappointed at the same time. When Mr Darcy came up to her and made a friendly invitation, she couldn't respond in a friendly way. You know, attention to Darcy, tolerance and patience to him are all hurting Mr. Wickham. So she began to talk to Mr. Darcy about everything, and turned away sullenly. Even because of her preference for Mr. Wickham, she did not say a few words to Mr. Bingley. But Elizabeth is not completely bad-tempered. Although all her expectations were dashed tonight, it didn't affect her mood too much. When she told all this to Charlotte Lucas, they hadn't seen each other for a week, and she immediately turned her dislike for her brother away from them. But the first two dances brought her pain. The clumsy and dull Mr. Collins didn't take care of her. On the contrary, he kept apologizing. He doesn't pay attention to his steps and always makes mistakes. Dancing with such an annoying partner made Elizabeth feel very ashamed and miserable. When she was liberated from him, she was ecstatic.

Then this dance was with an officer. When dancing, they talked about Mr. Wickham, which made her look brand new, especially when she heard that he was loved by everyone in the army. After the dance, she went back to Charlotte Lucas. When they started talking, Elizabeth found Mr Darcy staring at her. When Mr Darcy asked Elizabeth if she could dance with him, Elizabeth was really taken aback and didn't know what to do, so she agreed to him. So he walked away, leaving her to blame herself for being thoughtless. Charlotte tried her best to enlighten her: "I believe you will find his charm."

? "Oh my god, don't. This will be the greatest misfortune. Find the charm of someone you already hate, don't curse me like this! "

? When the dance began again, Mr. Darcy came over and tried to hold her hand. Charlotte told her in her ear, don't be silly, let her imagine Mr. Darcy as Mr. Wickham, which made her look very unhappy in the eyes of that man. Elizabeth did not answer and went to dance with Mr. Darcy. Compared with the beginning, she was surprised that she could stand opposite Mr. Darcy, and at the same time she could see the surprised expressions on the faces of all the people present. They just stood there without saying a word, and she wondered whether this silence could last until the end of the two dances. At first, she decided not to break the silence, but later she thought that letting her partner talk would make him more miserable. So she said something about dancing, he answered a few words, and then he was silent. A few minutes later, she started a new topic. "It's your turn to say something, Mr Darcy. I just said something about dancing. You can express your opinion on this house or guests. " Mr Darcy smiled and asked her what she wanted to hear from him.

"All can. This answer is only temporary. Maybe I think this small private dance will be more interesting than that big one. But now we'd better all stop talking. "

"When you dance, do you talk like this?"

"Sometimes. Someone has to say something, you know. If two people are silent together for half an hour, it seems a bit old-fashioned but it also has some benefits. Some people are not good at talking and can take care of them. "

? "Now have you ever comforted your inner voice? Or have you ever thought that you are trying to please me? "

"Kill two birds with one stone." Elizabeth said, "I see similarities between us." We are all unsociable and quiet people unless we want to say something to please everyone. Say a blockbuster and let everyone spread it as a famous saying. "

? "I dare say this is not a portrayal of your true character." Mr Darcy said, "I'm not sure what you just said is really similar to me. Maybe you think this is an appropriate description. "

? "Of course I can't give myself an attribute."

Mr. Darcy did not answer, and they remained silent until the next dance began. He asked their sisters if they didn't often go to Meryton, and she replied that they did. Speaking of which, she couldn't help it. "When you met us there that day, we were making a new friend."

? This sentence had an immediate effect, and a shadow of arrogance immediately appeared on his face, but he didn't say a word. Elizabeth kept blaming herself for her impulsiveness and weakness, and finally didn't go on. Finally, Mr Darcy spoke reluctantly. "Mr. Wickham was born happy and comfortable, which made him make friends soon." However, you may not be able to keep in touch with these friends. "

? "I think it's a pity that Mr Wickham can't keep in touch with you." Elizabeth stressed, "This may be with him all his life."

? Mr Darcy did not answer. It seems that he wants to change the subject. Just then, Mr William Lucas came to them. Originally, he wanted to walk from one end of the room to the other, but as soon as he saw Mr. Darcy, he stopped, bowed respectfully and began to praise how wonderful he and his partner had just performed.

? "My dear sir, in fact, I have received too many compliments. Such excellent dances are rare. Obviously, you belong to the primary level. Please allow me to say that your other half is really good to you, and I really hope to have this kind of pleasure often, especially when a beautiful thing can be realized in the future. My dear Eliza (he looks at his sister and Mr. Bingley) can take the place of your partner. What a grand celebration this is! I mean, Mr. Darcy, I'm not bothering you. Sir, you are fascinated by this young lady. You won't appreciate me if I keep you. Look at her bright eyes blaming me. "

Mr Darcy didn't listen to the second half of the conversation at all, but the conversation between Mr William and his friends seemed to have influenced him. His eyes have been looking in the direction of Jane and Bingley, and his expression is very serious. They are dancing there. After a while, he came to his senses and turned to Elizabeth and said, "Mr. William just interrupted me, and I forgot where I was."

? "I didn't think we were just chatting. There are no two people in this room who talk less than we do, so Sir William can't interrupt anything. We tried to change the subject two or three times, but none of them were speculative. I can't think of the content of our next conversation. "

Mr. Darcy smiled and said, "How about the book?"

"book? Oh, no, the books we read are different, and the feelings after reading them are different. "

? "I'm sorry you have such an idea, but if so, then we really have nothing in common. We can share our feelings. "

? "No, I don't want to discuss books at the dance. I have other things on my mind now. "

? "All this has been bothering you, hasn't it?" He asked with hesitant eyes.

? "Yes, that's right." Elizabeth replied that she didn't even know what she was talking about, because at the moment, she was distracted and her thoughts flew out of the topic under discussion. Listen to her next sudden remark: "I remember you said before, Mr. Darcy, that it is difficult for you to forgive others, and once you have a grudge with others, you can't get rid of it." I think you must be very careful when you tie the knot. "

"yes." Mr Darcy answered very firmly.

? "Do you never cover your eyes because of prejudice?"

? "I don't think so."

? "For people who are particularly independent, when making up an opinion, they should consider it very carefully from the beginning."

? "May I ask, what is the purpose of your asking this question?"

"It's just an interpretation of your character." Elizabeth tried to act as if nothing had happened and said, "I'm trying to understand all this."

"Did it work?"

? She shook her head. "I didn't understand it at all. When I hear people's views on you are so inconsistent, it makes me even more confused. "

He said seriously, "People have different views on me, and I accept them with pleasure. But I hope, Miss bonet, you'd better not describe my character now. I am afraid it is not good for us. "

"But if I don't know you now, I'm afraid I won't have a chance in the future."

"I will never disturb your happiness." He answered coldly, which left Elizabeth speechless. Then they danced again and left without saying anything. Both of them are unhappy, but in different degrees. Mr. Darcy was still tolerant of her, so he immediately forgave her and took his anger out on others.

Shortly after the breakup, Miss Bingley approached Elizabeth and said to her in a contemptuous and polite tone, "So, Eliza, I heard that you are very satisfied with Mr. George Wickham. You have told my sister about him and asked me many questions. But I found from his conversation with others that he forgot to tell you that he is the son of old Mr. Wickham and the bookkeeper of old Mr. Darcy's family. As your friend, I still advise you not to completely believe what others say. Just as the so-called Mr. Darcy is not good to him, this is completely ridiculous. On the contrary, Darcy has always been kind to him, although Wickham has always treated Darcy in a despicable way. I don't know what it is, but at least I don't blame Mr. Darcy. He can't stand being mentioned to him. My brother is bound to invite him to the officer's banquet. Fortunately, he avoided it, and my brother was very happy. It is strange that he came to this village. I wonder what he will do next. Miss Elizabeth, I'm sorry to expose everything about your sweetheart, but looking at his background, we dare not expect too much from him. "

Elizabeth said angrily, "according to you, his fault and birth are the same thing." Because I listen to you, you accuse him, because he is the son of Mr. Darcy's old bookkeeper. I assure you, he told me this himself. "

"Please forgive me for interrupting, I'm just a kind reminder." Miss Bingley walked away with a sneer.

"Rude guy!" Elizabeth said to herself. "If you think that because of this despicable attack can affect me, then you are really wrong. On the contrary, I see your stubbornness and ignorance and Mr. Darcy's sinister. " Then she went to see her sister, because her sister had asked Mr. Bingley similar questions before. Jane smiled as soon as she saw her sister. She smiled brightly and felt very happy. She knew at the first sight that she was satisfied with everything tonight. Elizabeth immediately understood her feelings, so she immediately dismissed her thoughts about Wickham, her resentment against his enemy, and other feelings, only hoping that Jane could successfully embark on the road to happiness.

Elizabeth grinned like her sister and said, "I want to know what you heard about Mr. Wickham before." Maybe you are too happy to think of a third person; If so, of course I can forgive you. "

"No," Jane replied, "I have never forgotten him. But I have nothing to tell you. Mr. Bingley knows nothing about him, nor about his previous offenses against Mr. Darcy. But he can ensure that his friends are virtuous, honest and upright, which has fully proved that Mr. Darcy is too kind to him. I'm sorry to tell him, he and her sister, but Mr. Wickham is really not a respectable person. I'm afraid he's really reckless, or Mr. Darcy won't ignore him. "

"Mr. Bingley knows nothing about Mr. Wickham?"

"yes. They didn't meet for the first time in Meryton until yesterday morning. "

"So he heard it from Mr. Darcy. I am very satisfied. What did he say about the position of the priest? "

"He just heard Darcy speak a few times and didn't know some details. However, he believes that although the position is left to him, there are still conditions. "

"I really believe in Mr. Bingley's sincerity," Elizabeth said excitedly, "but please forgive me, I can't be persuaded by just a few words. I dare say that Mr. Bingley's defense of his friend's words may be very powerful. But he doesn't know part of the whole story. He only heard the rest from friends, so I still don't want to change my previous views on the two gentlemen. "

So Elizabeth changed the subject and made them both happy. Elizabeth listened happily to what Jane said. Although she dare not expect too much from Mr. Bingley, she still has some happy wishes. So she tried her best to say a lot to increase her sister's confidence. Soon Mr. Bingley came, and Elizabeth went to see Miss Lucas. When Mr. Collins came, Miss Lucas asked her if she enjoyed dancing with that partner just now. He told Elizabeth that he was very lucky to find something.

He said: "I found this really an unexpected thing. A guest in this room is a close relative of my benefactor. A gentleman was talking with a young lady about it, and I happened to hear it. He happened to say that his cousin Miss De Bourgh and his aunt Lady Catherine. What a coincidence! Who would have thought that I would meet Lady Catherine's nephew on such an occasion? At this time, I am grateful for this discovery to express my respect for him. I will thank him immediately, and I believe he will forgive me for my rudeness before. I don't know this relative at all, so there must be room for apology. "

"Aren't you going to introduce yourself to Mr. Darcy?"

"I will go. But I asked his forgiveness first. I believe he must be Lady Catherine's nephew. I can tell him that I met her old man last week and she is in good health. "

Elizabeth tried her best to persuade him not to do so. She said that if he greeted Mr Darcy without being introduced, he would feel presumptuous and wouldn't think it was a respect for him in menstruation. Besides, she said that the two sides don't need to deal with each other. If they do, it will be handled by Mr. Darcy, who is in a higher position. Mr. Collins listened to what she said with persistence. When she stopped, he replied, "Dear Miss Elizabeth, I value and agree with your accurate judgment on things within your understanding. But please allow me to say that the etiquette of ordinary people is very different from that of priests. I think the priest and the king are equal in dignity, as long as you can remain modest at the same time. So this time you should let me follow my inner instructions and do what I should do. Please forgive me for not following your advice, but on other issues, your advice is a good guide for me. Although I have always thought that I have always been more knowledgeable than you, and I have a little knowledge and know what is right and wrong better than any lady in the boudoir. " With that, he bowed and left her for Mr. Darcy. She is looking forward to seeing Mr Darcy's reaction. I thought Mr Darcy would be surprised by this greeting. I saw his cousin solemnly bow to him before he spoke. Although Elizabeth couldn't hear what they were saying, she seemed to hear clearly. She also saw Mr. Darcy squirming his lips as if he were saying something like "apology", "Hansford" and "Lady Catherine de Bourgh". She was very annoyed to see her cousin make a fool of herself in front of such people. Mr Darcy squinted at him with undisguised surprise, and at last Mr Collins spoke and answered him with his usual courtesy. When Mr. Collins spoke again, Mr. Darcy became more arrogant. At last, he bowed slightly and walked away. So Mr Collins went up to Elizabeth.

"I promise you," he said, "I won't be dissatisfied with the way he treats me. Mr Darcy seems satisfied with my care. He answered my question politely and comprehensively, and praised me for trusting Lady Catherine's good eye. Didn't promote the wrong person. This is really a clever idea. On the whole, I am very happy to see him. "

At this time, Elizabeth was no longer interested in asking questions. She went back to her sister and Mr. Bingley. She saw all the scenes at that time and imagined many gratifying pictures, almost as happy as Jane. She imagined that her sister became the hostess of the house, and the husband and wife followed Qi Mei's example and loved each other. She felt that even Mr. Bingley's two sisters might be willing to approach them under such circumstances. At this time, she saw her mother thinking about these pictures in her mind, so she decided not to venture near her, lest she listen to her for a long time. When everyone sat down to prepare dinner, she saw her mother's seat so close to her and felt really painful. Moreover, she saw that her mother and Mrs. Lucas always talked about everything without scruple, regardless of other people's feelings, and only said that she hoped Jane and Bentley would get married as soon as possible, which made Elizabeth even more angry. The more they talked, the more excited they became. First of all, she said what a charming young man Mr. Bingley is, how rich he is, how close he lives with them, and most importantly, he is self-disciplined. Then they said that Mr. Bingley's two sisters also liked Jane very much, and of course they wanted Jane to get married. For other unmarried daughters, this is such an exciting thing. If Jane can get married so smoothly, then other children will definitely marry other rich people. Finally, when it comes to her unmarried daughter, their lifelong events can be entrusted to her eldest daughter from now on, and she doesn't need to entertain them. Being sensible is a happy thing, but Mrs bonet is not used to staying at home all her life. She immediately hoped that Mrs. Lucas would have the same luck, but she was obviously glad that she didn't have such a blessing.

Elizabeth was bent on lowering her mother's prestige and advised her to keep her voice down when talking about her pride, because Mr. Darcy was sitting opposite them. But most of the conversation was heard by Mr. Darcy, and her mother only called her nonsense, which made her very angry.

"What does Mr Darcy have to do with me? Why should I be afraid of him? I have no reason to be polite in front of him and try to avoid saying things he doesn't like to hear. "

"Mom, for God's sake, please keep your voice down. What good is it for you to offend Mr. Darcy like this? If you do this, his friends will look down on you. "

Her mother was speechless at this moment, but despite her persuasion, it had no effect at all. Her mother still speaks out her views loudly. Elizabeth was ashamed and annoyed, and her face flushed. She looked at Mr. Darcy again and again, and each glance confirmed her doubts. Although he doesn't always look at her mother, she is sure that his attention is on himself. His face first showed anger, and gradually became calm and serious.

Finally, Elizabeth had nothing to say. Miss Lucas has been listening to her and yawning without a chance to share. Now she can finally eat some cold meat and chicken. Elizabeth felt saved at once, but unfortunately her ears didn't stay quiet for long, because as soon as dinner was over, everyone was ready to sing. Elizabeth saw that Mary couldn't stand the urge of others and agreed to this request. She looked at Mary several times and motioned for her not to please others like this, but it was useless. Mary didn't understand them at all, so the opportunity to show off was great for her, so she began to sing. Elizabeth looked at her sadly and listened to her sing a few poems anxiously. When she finished singing, her anxiety didn't abate at all. Because Mary will continue to sing as long as she hears a little compliment from others, and she will continue to sing after a few minutes' rest. Mary's voice is not suitable for such a performance at all, because her voice is very thin and her attitude is unnatural. Elizabeth is very worried. She looked at Jane to see if she could not stand it. But she is talking to Mr. Bingley. She looked at Bingley's two sisters again and saw them winking and gesturing at Darcy from time to time, but Mr. Darcy still looked serious. She took one last look at her father and signaled him to stop, lest Mary sing like this all night. Her father understood what she meant. When Mary finished singing the second song, he said, "You sang very well tonight. You gave us enough fun. Let other ladies show us. "

Although Mary pretended not to hear, she always felt bad. Elizabeth felt very sorry for what her father had just said to her, for fear that her painstaking efforts would be in vain. Fortunately, everyone invited someone else to sing at the moment.

At this time, Mr. Collins said, "If I am so lucky to sing, I should feel very honored to sing in front of you.". I think music is an elegant entertainment, which has nothing to do with the profession of priest. But I'm not saying that we can spend a lot of time on music, because we have other things to do. The priest in charge of a parish has a lot to do. First of all, first of all, he should formulate a tax regulation, which is not only beneficial to himself, but also can not infringe on the rights and interests of the landlord. He has to write his own sermon, so time is tight, and he has to complete other tasks of the parish and clean up his residence as comfortably as possible. Be polite, modest and respectful to everyone, especially those who promote him. Moreover, friends who meet the families of donors should also show respect on any occasion, otherwise it will be heinous. " At this point, he bowed to Mr. Darcy, and then sat down to finish his speech, which was enough for half the room to hear. Some people stared at him, some smiled slightly, but none of them listened as interestingly as Mr. bonet. His wife praised what he had just said. Then she whispered to Mrs Lucas that Mr Collins was a very clever and kind young man.

For Elizabeth, it seems that the whole family should show themselves in front of everyone as much as possible tonight. It can be said that they have never been so excited. She felt lucky that Bingley and her sister didn't see them on some occasions. Mr. Bingley will not be affected by this ridiculous occasion. However, his two sisters and Mr Darcy will find all their relatives ridiculous. She can't stand Mr. Darcy's silent ridicule and the contemptuous smiles on his two sisters' faces.

That night didn't make her particularly happy. Mr. Collins refused to leave her and kept joking with her. Although he can no longer persuade her to dance with him, she can't dance with others after that. She wants him to dance with other ladies, but he won't and won't meet other ladies. He admitted to her that he was not interested in dancing. The most important thing for him now is to be with her. So he decided to stay with her all night. It's useless to say anything. Because of her good friend Miss Lucas' frequent visits, she naturally joined their conversation.

At least Mr Darcy won't make her angry. Although she is close to him now, there is no intersection. He never came to talk to her, and she thought it might be because he mentioned Mr. Wickham, so she was secretly happy.

The Longbourns were the last to leave after the party, and Mrs. bonet used some small flowers to wait for the carriage. When everyone finished, she stayed for a quarter of an hour before leaving. During this time, they saw that their master wanted them to leave quickly. The Hurst sisters complained about how tired they were tonight, but they didn't say a word. Obviously, they are marching orders. Mrs bonet was about to speak, but she was soon silent, which made everyone listless. Although Mr. Collins talked endlessly about how splendid the banquet was tonight and how thoughtful the reception of the two sisters was, it did not ease the atmosphere. Mr. Darcy didn't say a word, and neither did Mr. Bonnet. He just watched all this quietly. Bentley and Jane sat together and talked softly. Elizabeth and Mrs. Hurst, like Miss Bingley, never talk. Liu Ye may be too tired to speak, just occasionally saying, "God, I'm really tired." Then a tired yawn.

Finally, when they were about to leave, Mrs. bonet tried her best to be polite, expressing her hope to see the family in Longbourn next time, and especially told Mr. Bingley that whenever and wherever he came to have dinner with them without formal invitation, they would be honored. Mr. Bingley was particularly grateful and said that he would visit her as soon as he came back from London. He had to leave early the next morning.

Mrs bonet is particularly satisfied. She plans to prepare some equipment, a new carriage and some things for her wedding. She seems to see her daughter settle in Netherfield in the next three or four months. She thought that another daughter was going to marry Mr. Collins, and she felt that she was in the bag. Although she is not satisfied with this marriage, she feels good. Of all the children, she likes Elizabeth least. Although Mr. Collins has more than enough personal and family resources, he is eclipsed by Mr. Bingley and Netherfield.

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