Not long after returning from town, Longbourn received an invitation.
The owner of Netherfield Manor will hold a ball on Tuesday and invite the Bennet family to attend.
The names of Colonel Brandon and Liu Hiiragi were written on the invitation letter.
The women of the Bennet family were so happy that they started preparing their dresses a few days in advance.
Lidya hinted in Liu Heng’s ears that her dress was not worthy of the jewelry Liu Heng gave her, but Liu Heng pretended not to understand.
Lydia is not his fiancée, so why should he spend money on her.
Lydia didn't get the result she wanted, so she left angrily, complaining to her sisters that Liu Heng was stingy, and was scolded by Elizabeth.
Liddy really felt that her youngest sister should be educated well. She found her father and expressed her thoughts. Unfortunately, the effect was not very good. Mr. Bennet was very similar to his wife. The youngest daughter has completely given up.
"With your mother here, Lydia will not listen to my education." Mr. Bennet said.
He doesn’t want to cause trouble for himself.
Liddy had no choice but to leave Mr. Bennet's study in dismay.
On the day of the dance, Mr. Bennet did not go. He was old and did not like activities such as dances.
Liu Heng and Colonel Brandon followed the Bennet family to the ball and were warmly entertained by Mr. Bingley.
But Mr. Bingley’s enthusiasm was not directed at them, but at Jane.
On the other hand, other people gathered around the two of them.
Colonel Brandon's identity made him the target of many ladies, including Mr. Bingley's sister and younger sister, who also came to chat with Colonel Brandon.
However, Miss Catherine's attitude was only slightly better than that of others, and she still only had Mr. Darcy in her eyes.
Miss Catherine's attitude toward Liu Heng was much more perfunctory.
I think it’s because Liu Heng is Liddy’s cousin that Miss Catherine doesn’t like him.
After greeting the men present, Liu Hiong walked to the corner and sat down, quietly watching the fun happening at the dance.
Miss Liddy danced with Mr. Darcy. They were talking about something and their expressions were not very good.
Miss Catherine looked at them from the side, her expression even worse.
On the other hand, Jane and Mr. Bingley have been together, and the smiles on their faces have never disappeared.
Colonel Brandon was dancing with a lady. The two were talking while dancing, and they seemed to be getting along very well.
Liu Heng remembered the lady. At the beginning of the ball, Sir Lucas brought his family to greet Liu Heng and Colonel Brandon, and introduced the lady's name, Charlotte Lucas.
The original wife of William Collins
Liu Hiiragi sweated a little.
Actually, Charlotte is a pretty good woman.
Except for having no dowry and being slightly ordinaryExcept for her appearance, she is no worse than the Bennet girls.
This girl is very smart, even smarter than Liddy, the heroine, and can see the situation more clearly.
This girl is a very good housekeeper.
Mr. Collins in the original novel was lucky to have Charlotte as his wife.
But Liu Heng is not Mr. Collins in the original work, so I can only wish Charlotte can find a better partner.
A man walked towards the corner. Liu Heng took a closer look. Isn’t this Mr. Darcy?
He and Liddy were separated
Darcy The gentleman noticed someone in the corner and was surprised.
He nodded towards Liu Heng and sat down on the chair on the other side.
Liu Heng saw that Mr. Darcy's face was not very good, so he thoughtfully remained silent and gave him a space to sort out his emotions.
But Liu Hieragi is considerate, which does not mean that others are considerate.
No, the disturber is here.
Miss Catherine sat next to Mr. Darcy and began to look for words.
For the sake of his good friend, Mr. Darcy endured Miss Catherine's unsatisfactory words.
His brows furrowed tighter and tighter, looking like it was hard to endure.
Liu Heng sympathized with Mr. Darcy and stood up to leave.
He does not want to continue to be a third party.
Mr. Darcy said to him, "Mr. Collins, your name seems familiar to me. Have we met somewhere?"
Liu Hiong smiled, "No. , you should have heard my name from Mrs. Debelle.”
After being reminded, Mr. Darcy remembered, “You are the Marquis of Collins.”
Liu Hao responded with a smile. "Yes. Mr. Darcy, I often hear your name from Mrs. de Bell. Madam has always been proud to have a nephew like you."
Mr. Darcy said, "Auntie is too flattering. "No, I am not as good as you."
"Marquis" Catherine pointed at Liu Heng and exclaimed, "You are actually a Marquis"
How could it be possible for the Bennet family. He is just a countryman, how can he have noble relatives?
That's a lie
"Miss Catherine, you are rude."
Mr. Darcy reminded Catherine.
"I'm sorry." Catherine quickly put down her hand, lifted up her skirt and saluted Liu Heng, "Please forgive me for being rude."
Liu Heng smiled and said, "It's okay."
Catherine was in a daze, she really couldn't accept that Elizabeth had a relative with a powerful background.
With the Marquis as her backer, wouldn’t Elizabeth’s advantage be greater than hers?
Catherine had no intention of talking to Mr. Darcy and showing off her elegance.
Mr. Darcy breathed a sigh of relief, and his favorable impression of Liu Zhi increased greatly, and he started chatting with Liu Zhi.
After chatting with him, I found that Liu Hiiragi has rich knowledge and insights, and he has a lot in common with me.As he spoke, Mr. Darcy and Liu Hei chatted more enthusiastically.
Afterwards, Colonel Brandon joined their chat.
Mr. Darcy and Colonel Brandon have more in common.
The two have similar personalities, similar family backgrounds, equally respected characters, and they both feel like confidants to each other.
At the end of the dance, Colonel Brandon and Liu Heng said goodbye and left. Both Mr. Darcy and Colonel Brandon felt that they still had something to say. They made an appointment to meet next time and planned to go fishing and hunting together.
It wasn't until all the guests left that Mrs. Hestor noticed something strange about her sister. She stepped forward with concern and asked, "Catherine, what's the matter with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Catherine looked at her sister and said, "Elizabeth's cousin is actually a marquis"
"What?" Mrs. Hurstow said in surprise, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can Mr. Collins be a noble?"< /p>
Catherine said, "It's true. Mr. Darcy confirmed it. If you don't believe me, just ask Mr. Darcy."
Mrs. Hestor looked at Mr. Darcy, "Mr. Darcy, Catherine said Is it true that Mr. Collins is a Marquis?"
Hearing her question, Mr. Hurstow and Mr. Bingley were also startled and looked at Mr. Darcy together.
Mr. Darcy nodded "Yes, Mr. Collins is a marquess, personally named by the Queen. He is also a neighbor of my aunt, Mrs. Debelle."
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