Chapter 18 Chapter Seventeen

Next day Elizabeth told Jane all that Mr. Wickham had said to herself.Ji Ying was surprised and concerned at the same time.She could hardly believe that Mr. Darcy should be so unworthy of Mr. Bingley's esteem; but, with such a handsome young man as Wickham, she had no way of suspecting him of dishonesty.The thought of Wickham's possible real ill-treatment at all this made her feel sorry for her; and she was obliged, therefore, to regard both gentlemen as good men, to excuse them both, and to explain everything that was inexplicable as accident and misunderstanding. Jiying said: I think both of them were deceived by others. As for how they were deceived, of course we have no way of guessing. Maybe it was the person involved who started to stir up trouble.In short, unless we have solid grounds for blaming either side, we can't guess what it is they are at odds with.

You said it well.So, dear Jane, what would you say for such a concerned person?You also have to defend this kind of person, otherwise we have to blame someone else. Make fun of it all you like, you can't laugh off my opinion anyway.Just think, my dear Liz, that Mr. Darcy himself should treat him so badly, if his father loved him so much, and promised to look after him.it's out of the question.As long as a person has a little bit of humanity, as long as he respects his personality to some extent, he will not do such a thing.Could it be that his own best friend was deceived to such an extent by him?oh!Will not.

I still think that Mr. Bingley is deluded by him, and do not think that what Mr. Wickham told me last night was a fabrication.He spoke every name and every fact with solid foundations and no hypocrisy.If this is not the case, let Mr. Darcy judge for himself.You had only to look at Wickham's air to tell he wasn't lying. It's really hard to say | it's hard.Make people wonder what to think. To put it bluntly, people know exactly what to think. There was only one thing Jane was sure of, and that was that, if Mr. Bingley had been deceived, it would have pained him terribly if he really tried to discover it.

The two young ladies were talking enthusiastically in the bushes, when they were sent home suddenly, for it happened that they had visitors, and it happened that they were the same people they were talking about.Mr. Bingley and his sisters came in person to invite a long-anticipated ball to be held at Netherfield next Tuesday.The two ladies were very happy to be reunited with their best friends.They said that since they parted, it seemed like a lifetime away, and they asked Jiying again and again what she was doing here.They paid almost no attention to the rest of the Bennet family.They avoided Mrs. Bennet as much as possible, talked very little to Elizabeth, and never said a word to anyone else.They took their leave in a moment, and the two ladies, unexpectedly from their brother, Mr. Bingley, rose from their seats, and walked away, as if eager to escape Mrs. Bennet's entanglements. Like red tape.

The fact that there was to be a ball at Netherfield brought the joy of the ladies to the brink.Mrs. Bennet thought the ball was given as a flattery to her elder daughter, and was much more pleased that Mr. Bingley had come to invite it himself, instead of sending invitations.Jane only imagined, that night, she would be able to talk with her two good friends, and be attended by their brothers; The gentleman's expression and demeanor revealed the truth of the matter.As for Catelyn and Lydia, they do not depend on one thing or one person for their pleasure, and though they, like Elizabeth, would like to dance with Mr. Wickham through the middle of the night, a ball will make them dance. He is by no means the only happy dance partner, not to mention a dance is a dance after all.Even Mary told the family that she was not entirely disinterested in the ball.

Manli said: As long as the time in the morning can be controlled by myself, it is enough.I don't think it's a sacrifice to be at a party by chance.We all should have a social life.I think everyone needs some diversion and entertainment. Elizabeth was so happy at the moment; and though she had not spoken much to Mr. Collins, she could not help asking him if he would not like to be a guest at Mr. Bingley's, and if so, whether it would be proper to attend the party.To Elizabeth's surprise, Mr. Collins had no hesitation about being a guest, and he dared to dance without fear of the Archbishop or Caitlin.De.Mrs Bauer's accusation.

He said: “To tell you the truth, at such a ball, the host is a noble young man, and the guests are decent people. I definitely don’t think there will be any bad tendencies.”Not only do I have no objection to dancing by myself, but I also hope that my cousins ​​will appreciate it that night.I shall take this opportunity, Miss Elizabeth, to ask you to accompany me for the first two dances, and I am sure Cousin Jane will reproach me for being rude to her, for I have good reasons for doing so first and second. Elizabeth felt completely duped.She was going to dance with Wickham for the first few scenes, and now Mr. Collins came to interfere!She has never been so disappointed as now, but it is irreparable now.Mr. Wickham's happiness, and her own, were obliged to delay, and she acceded to Mr. Collins' request with the most amiability.She was less pleased when she thought that Collins's attentions were motivated by ulterior motives.She thought first of all that he had set her sights on herself among her sisters, as fit to be matron in the Vicar Hunsford's house, and that, when Rosings had no more suitable guests, the game of cards would be all three. One, she can also make up the numbers.Her idea was confirmed at once, for she observed that he was becoming more and more courteous to her, and she heard him compliment her on her intelligence and vivacity.She was not flattered by it, but surprised, although she could have seen her alluring charm from this incident, and her mother soon told her that there was a possibility of marriage between them, which pleased her mother very much. .Elizabeth did not hear her mother's words, for she knew very well that a great quarrel was inevitable if she spoke to her mother.Mr. Collins would probably not propose, and since he hadn't made it clear, there was no need to argue about him.

From the day when the Bennet ladies were invited to the dance at Netherfield, and until the day of the ball, it rained continuously, so that the young Bennet daughters did not go to Meryton. Once, they were unable to visit their aunt, interview the officers, and get the news. If they hadn't talked about going to the ball and prepared for it, they would be really pitiful.They even asked others to buy the roses for their shoes.Even Elizabeth resented the weather, which prevented her friendship with Mr. Wickham from progressing.At last there was a dance next Tuesday, which carried Kitty and Lydia through Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.