[Pride and Prejudice] Mrs Bennett

Chapter 32

"That's right, the children in our family are all good children, all because of Grace's good teaching!" Mr. Bennet laughed, and then looked at Elizabeth meaningfully, "Liz, the prom invitation from Bingley's family Miss Caroline gave you a separate letter, right?"

Elizabeth nodded, and then said: "Dad, don't worry, I'm ready to reply and decline." She was only 14 years old, and she still didn't meet the age limit for girls in the Bennett family to attend social circles.

"No, you promised this time, let Fitzwilliam accompany you then." Since the two are about to get engaged, it's better to tell everyone generously, so that no one will think about them.Turning his head to look at Grace, who was smiling and looking at his children, the gentleness on Mr. Bennett's face deepened and he continued, "Grace, old Mr. Darcy is about to visit, so I have to trouble you again."

"Old Mr. Darcy?" Grace frowned slightly, then remembered what Mr. Bennett said to Elizabeth just now, and nodded clearly, "I see, I will give orders and let Hill and the others make arrangements first. " Then she said to Elizabeth, "Liz, since you're going to the ball this time, let's make two new clothes with Jane, and I'll ask the store to send you the new designs."

The matter has not yet been finalized, and Grace dare not say that Elizabeth will be the dress for the engagement.

"Okay, Mom." The two daughters agreed obediently together.

The gentle and strong Jane, the beautiful and lively Elizabeth, the two daughters are about to become someone else's family, and Grace has mixed feelings.She was reluctant but also very relieved, if she missed these two good son-in-law candidates, she would regret it again and again.

Being a mother is hard, and being a mother that children love is even harder.

Tea time was over and the children left the living room, leaving Grace and Mr Bennett.

"So sad?" Mr. Bennett kissed Grace's still fair forehead, and took her into his arms.

Time has treated this woman kindly, and the faint wrinkles that are hardly noticeable have made this woman more charming and outstanding, making him fall in love with her deeper and be immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.

"Children will always have their own lives, Grace, you and me." In the end, he was the only one who could always be by her side.Mr. Bennett was content with that.

"I know, Cecil." Grace closed her eyes and murmured, "It's just that I still feel sad. I believe that Jane and Liz will be happy, but I'm afraid that Charles and Fitzwilliam will treat them badly .In any case, they are all married daughters, and the Bennett family can do only a few."

After they got married, the last name of both of them was no longer Bennett.

"Having known each other for so many years, you still don't know what the two children Charles and Fitzwilliam are like? What's more, with Dylan here, you don't have to worry so much." Mr. Bennett said in his low voice. Comforting the woman in his arms, "Didn't you say it yourself, children and grandchildren have their own blessings."

"It's easy to say, but it's so easy to let go?" Grace gave Mr. Bennet a sideways look, and said angrily.When the man comforted her, he let go of his mouth. When old Mr. Darcy came to visit, let's see if he was still so calm!

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The arrival of the old Mr. Darcy made Langborn even more excited because of Dylan's enthusiasm. When the news that the engagement ceremony between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth was about to be held in Longborn, it gave everyone more talk .

The Bennett family is really lucky. Mr. Bennett has been named a nobleman and earned a good fortune. His son is promising, and his four daughters are all beautiful and obedient. The two sons-in-law he has appointed are also among the best. The wealthy son-in-law makes people jealous.

All good things have been taken up by their family!

While envious, the villagers of Langborn can only sigh in awe.

They were almost jealous, but now that the gap is so big, they can only look up.

The preparations for the engagement ceremony will take some time, but fortunately, Grace is well prepared, and although he is busy, he will not be in a hurry.

Seeing that it was time for the Bingley's dance, Grace was dragged to the dance by Mr. Bennett in the name of relaxing and resting.Standing in the ball hall, the busy Grace was in a trance because of the momentary relaxation.The plot of the story has been fanned by her wings like this, so she doesn't have to worry so much about the outcome of her beautiful daughters.Although she had persuaded herself in her heart before, she still had some worries.It was not until the old Mr. Darcy came to visit with sincerity that she really let go of her heart.

"What's the matter?" asked Mr. Bennet in a low voice, noticing her absent-mindedness.

Shaking her head, she smiled back at him.

His eyebrows raised slightly, but Mr. Bennett didn't delve into it. He took a glass of champagne from the tray carried by the waiter and handed it to her. He laughed with her and looked at his daughter and son-in-law on the dance floor.

Jane and Mr. Bingley smiled and danced lively, a match made in heaven; while Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy... Grace suddenly felt some stomachache.Fortunately, her Cecile is not a pseudo-facial paralysis like Darcy's. She still dances with a blank expression, only her eyes are slightly softer, and the corners of her mouth are slightly relaxed.

Bennett obviously misunderstood the true meaning of his wife's tangled eyes. He smiled knowingly, took the wine glass in her hand and put it aside in a gentlemanly manner, with one hand behind his back and the other on his chest: "Beautiful lady, it is my honor Would you please dance with me?"

A song just ended on the dance floor, but Grace didn't want to agree.

It's not that she doesn't want to play a romantic game with Mr. Bennett. It's that the dance music of British social dances is basically a group dance of men and women, especially in the countryside of Langborn. It is impossible to create a new waltz. A social dance that has just emerged.

Thinking that her daughter is going to get married at a very old age, and she ends up dancing and making noise with a group of girls and boys who are about the same age as her daughter... Just thinking about it, Grace is completely unacceptable.She would rather dance with Mr. Bennet in private, with an eye-to-eye hug, than with a country dance in public.

Mr. Bennett was a little puzzled at first because Grace refused to accept it, but he figured it out immediately after pondering for a moment.He withdrew his hand naturally, and said jokingly to himself: "I wanted to have a romantic relationship with my wife, but I turned out to be wrong. Look at my wooden fish head, I'd better let my wife beat it a little more."

Having been with Grace for so long, Mr. Bennett has also dabbled in Chinese culture under her influence, and sometimes his conversations with her will also have a bit of Chinese characteristics.

To Mr. Bennett, Grace's eyes were flirtatious, and his heart trembled. He held her hand and smiled deeply, which made her ears blush slightly.Jane and Elizabeth, who found their parents hiding in a corner* in the distance, couldn't help covering their mouths and snickering. Their parents are so loving, which made them both relieved and stressed. They wondered if they could manage their married life well.

Darcy and Bingley at the side glanced at each other, and only they knew the sympathy between them.It is not so easy to marry a woman with a harmonious family, especially when there are two obstacles in the family: father-in-law and brother-in-law.The two of them don't want to think about the cold sweat dripping with Mr. Bennett in the study of Bennett's house. It's so embarrassing. Fortunately, it only happens once in a lifetime.

The ball at Bingley's house was successfully concluded, and after Bingley, Darcy became the second man who was wanted by many bachelors in Longbourne to beat the villain.All the Bennet girls, except Jane, who did not attend the ball formally, were well known to everyone at Longbourne.

Jane was embraced by Bentley as a beauty, but Elizabeth, who was not yet an adult, was also booked by Bentley's friend Darcy!Although the overall strength of the two of them is stronger than that of Lang Boen, they are still unwilling.The beauties in his own land were snatched away by others, and Bingley planned to buy land and manors in Longborn, but the land of Darcy's family was all in Derbyshire!

Of course, Darcy wouldn't care about this, not to mention he didn't know what these people were thinking at all.He is now in charge of the affairs of the Darcy family, and he has no energy to pay attention to them except the people he cares about.

Old Mr. Darcy stayed and lived in the Bennett mansion. In addition to cooperating with the Bennett family to prepare for the engagement ceremony, he also felt that Longborn was a suitable place to live.He has been here for a month or so, and he has never had a single illness.

The ceremony was prepared in an orderly manner, and Elizabeth, who had always been lively, finally calmed down and obediently stayed at home with Jane every day and no longer went out easily.

Jane's wedding dress and Elizabeth's dress are all finished products of the store under Bennett's name. They are all individually designed by Grace according to their personal styles, and the exquisite embroidery on them is even made by her.This is what she embroidered with the time she spared. This is a mother's heart for her daughter.

When the beautiful white wedding dress and gown were put in front of several daughters, Jane and Elizabeth's eyes were red, and the other three daughters were full of envy.

"It's no wonder mom is so busy and avoiding us on purpose." Catherine pouted, pulling Grace's arm and shaking it, "Mom, you can't favor one another, Kitty's wedding dress will also be designed by mom and Mom embroiders beautiful patterns!"

"What's the problem with this? You are all mother's daughters. I just made a dress for you. How could mother not agree?" Grace agreed with a smile.

Wedding is the most important moment in a girl's life, she hopes her daughter will be the most beautiful bride.

"Mom is the best!" Catherine and Mary bounced around Grace, showing the tenderness of the little daughter.

Grace noticed the envy and disappointment in the smiling Delia's brown almond eyes, and she raised her hand to stroke her somewhat disheveled brown hair: "I hope that Delia won't dislike the bad-looking dress that Mom made good."

"How could you dislike it!" Delia was very pleasantly surprised. "Of course I like what my mother made!" She was afraid that Grace would not want to make a dress for her. After all, she is only the adopted daughter of the Bennett family. Her current surname is It was Collins, with her husband's surname after marriage.

Grace leaned over and hugged Delia, and Grace said softly, "Delia, no matter what your last name is, you are also mother's daughter." Even though Grace paid less attention to her than Jane and her sisters Some, but Grace really regards her as a daughter, not to mention this daughter is bright, generous and sensible.

At the end of October, the joyous atmosphere of the Bennett household was broken by the arrival of a carriage.

The coat of arms on the carriage identified it as being from the de Bourgh family in Hunsford.