Chapter10

The family gathers and chats.

In the past, Lydia had not had the slightest interest in this kind of activity.

She struggled to pick up her memory, and she couldn't remember that there had been such a scene at home.

Not to talk about his brother who lives alone away from home, but his father does not appear in the gossip and family, and he always seems to be alone in the study.

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Lydia doesn't care how it has been, she cares about how it has been tonight.

"Mr. Sorel, you're going to live at home for a year! Katie, I'm so happy. ”

In the bedroom, Lydia and Catherine were happily talking.

In the afternoon, the convoy arrived in Longborn.

Brando gave a brief introduction, threw out the sentence "Mr. Sorel will be the second tutor in the family", and took Julien and Susan into the small house.

Save everything else for after dinner, and before that time you have to wash off the dust, pack your bags, and simply set up the room you never visited.

Just one sentence made Lydia and Catherine's eyebrows flutter.

Catherine: "God testifies that Brando is the best brother and has brought us the best teacher. Lydia, you were still cautious before, thinking that your mother might be more biased towards your brother, but now? Whatever you think, I declare that I am going to be on my brother's side. ”

"Katie!"

Lydia took her sister's hand and shook it in embarrassment.

"Quick, forget that paragraph. I've never spoken ill of my brother, and of course I welcome him home. ”

At this time, the two sisters had a highly consistent attitude and were happy for the arrival of the beautiful man's tutor.

It's a matter of favoring one over the other. They just like pretty faces, and they don't care about men's careers and status.

As for the current tutor, Miss Elsa Plummer, what's so bad?

First of all, she is very ordinary, and she does not have a mesmerizing voice to indulge students, and she does not have humorous language skills to make the course deeply interesting.

Catherine and Lydia take Elsa's lessons, and they can't say that they can't listen to a word, but they are really lethargic.

It's different if you change to Yu Lian.

At this time, the sisters were full of confidence and looked forward to being tutored by Yu Lian, even just looking at that face was also enjoyable.

Upstairs bedroom.

Jane and Elizabeth were also talking.

Jane: "Liz, you're being too harsh on Lydia. You see, she's not really a cautious girl. As soon as he saw Brando, his original dissatisfaction immediately disappeared.

The siblings didn't grow up together, and the strangeness of each other made Lydia feel a little emotional. When the distance disappears, the blood relationship is immediately awakened. ”

Elizabeth shook her head helplessly, "Sister, I know you want everyone to get along, but you don't want everyone to wear 'kind and amiable' glasses. There is no brother and sister relationship that is immediately awakened, it is clear that Lydia just looks at her face. When she sees good-looking people, her brain goes blank. ”

Although I don't like my little sister's character, I don't belittle the other party as a bad boy.

"I know that Lydia is not careful, she has no heart, and she has no brains to speak. At this time, the relatives should correct her mistakes, and that is responsible for her future, isn't it? ”

Jane grimaced.

In the early years, she also tactfully corrected Lydia and Catherine many times, but to little avail.

Elizabeth saw the eldest sister's face and directly revealed the root cause.

"In the end, it's because of my mother's partiality. My father doesn't care about my sister, and we don't care about it, will they be able to live a stable life in the future? ”

At this, Elizabeth let out a long sigh.

The heart is tired.

In fact, she doesn't want to be an older sister who points out her sister's shortcomings, and she will end up with her mother's complaints. It's better to read more books, and you can be happier.

Persisting until now, it is supported by a sense of responsibility and sisterhood.

"Brando is finally home. One last attempt, I enlisted his support to correct Lydia and Catherine's temperament. If it doesn't work anymore, then forget it. Everyone has their own destiny, and others can only respect blessings. ”

Thinking of the content of her previous correspondence with Brando, Jane felt that she could be more optimistic.

"I don't think things are going to go badly. You know, it was Brando's suggestion to start tutoring a year ago, and my father accepted the suggestion and took action. Shows that they did not give up teaching Catherine and Lydia. ”

Elizabeth nodded, she thought the same way.

Suddenly, another thought came to me.

She thought about Yu Lian, did Brando deliberately find a handsome tutor to fight poison with poison, oh no, is it to prescribe the right medicine?

The speculation was swallowed back.

Elizabeth felt that she might be overthinking.

It's not that complicated, the younger brother needs a tutor, and the person who happens to pass the job application is pleasing to the eye.

Either way, let's take a look at tonight's family gathering, and then talk to Brando.

Under one roof, everyone's focus is different.

Mary never participated in the sisters' chats. In fact, she wanted to be involved, but she couldn't fit in, and over time she was left alone.

Today, she also stayed alone in her room, reading a book and taking notes.

Instead of thinking about the new beautiful tutor, her mind was full of all kinds of book questions, and she wanted to ask Brando.

Why did Brando send her a lot of books, but not a large number of theological books?

Whatever the reason, Mary had already looked at the books her brother had given her and was inevitably drawn to them.

In the process of studying, I inevitably had a lot of doubts, but I was not used to it and was a little afraid to ask my father for answers. Brando, on the other hand, would patiently reply to her.

Mary didn't send a letter for two months.

When the news of Hume's serious illness reached Longborn, she guessed that Brando should be very busy and would not bother him at such a time.

Today, I finally waited for people to come back, and I had to find an exit to my stomach of questions.

I couldn't help but glance at the clock, and I had to wait a little longer to give Brando a rest. Wait until dinner is over, and maybe the family chatter is over.

'Patience! You have to be more patient! ’

Mary muttered silently to keep herself from being impatient.

Perhaps it was because she had developed a habit of waiting for Brando's monthly reply, and she was no longer in a hurry to do things as she used to, and her patience was much better.

On this day, everyone had dinner together with different ideas.

Brando meets her governess, Elsa Plummer, for the first time.

Truth be told, this young lady is ordinary-looking, but in no way despised or ignored.

Elsa showed what it means to be a lady in her gestures.

What's even more rare is that she is neither humble nor arrogant, her expression is sparse, and her eyebrows are peaceful. There is no trace of inferiority complex to become a tutor, nor is there any arrogance that pretends to be high.

She treats tutoring as a self-reliant job. In this era, it is a rare strong and broad mentality.

Brando glanced at Julien. At this moment, he also looked natural to eat.

Dare to bet with a bullet that Yu Lian could not have been so calm when he first became a tutor.

Eating, not just eating.

The Bennet family has always had no rule of not saying anything, and proper conversation makes the table atmosphere more harmonious. As long as you don't make a lot of noise and chatter.

According to common sense, the Bennets, as elders, should say something first and not let the atmosphere be cold.

Mrs. Bennet changed her old chatter.

Today, she held back. I clearly remember Hume's entrustment when she was dying, let her educate her daughter well, and wish her family harmony.

If I spoke now, I should tell Lydia and Catherine not to be playful and change their perfunctory attitude towards learning.

Does it make people happy to say this?

Mrs. Bennet is inevitably eccentric, so let her little daughter relax while she eats.

She kicked her husband under the table and motioned for him to say something.

The pressure was on Mr. Bennet's side.

Mr. Bennet is habitually quiet at home, and it is embarrassing to be kicked by his wife in the cold.

He turned his attention away from the food, and found Catherine and Lydia looking at Julien with a big grin.

It's a feeling of heart blockage!

Mr. Bennet was not unprepared for this scene.

Reminded by Brando back in the town of Scarborough. The two young girls acted boldly, and at the age of twelve or thirteen, they liked beautiful people and things. Yu Lian's arrival will 99% cause excessive attention from the two, and perhaps reckless behavior.

At this point, what should you do as the head of the family?

Mr. Bennet will not be angry with others, and it is not the fault of his tutor to look good.

He was advised by Brando that as a parent he needed to guide his children. There is nothing wrong with appreciating beautiful things, but nothing should be crossed.

Reason, he understands.

Practical, very rusty.

Mr. Bennet was still wondering what to say, and Lydia spoke first.

Lydia asked curiously, "Mr. Sorel, why did you choose to come to England?" Do you think it's better than France? ”

This question is too straightforward, and given the background of the years of struggle between Britain and France, if it were not from the mouth of a twelve-year-old child, it would have been suspicious that there was a deliberate element of difficulty.

Yu Lian had already felt the burning gaze of the two little girls. Not from the moment he entered the restaurant, but from the moment he got off the carriage this afternoon, he was highly concerned.

Through the training of seminary, he became more sensitive to the good and malicious intentions of people.

These two young ladies wrote the phrase "I like to look at beautiful men" on their faces.

It may be that he is still young, but this look is not yet offensive or disgusting.

Yu Lian couldn't say that there was no trace of discomfort, but he couldn't complain.

Brando stated in the contract in advance that he hoped that the tutor would guide his sister to behave in moderation.

This "degree" is subject to the judgment of the employer. Writing this article does not mean that the children to be taught have inappropriate temperaments, and teachers must be psychologically prepared.

Three hundred pounds, sure enough, it was not easy to earn.

There is a relaxing and pleasant working environment, but there are also challenging work challenges.

Yu Lian responded to Lydia gently, "While I'm young, I'll go abroad to see." Longborn is a beautiful place. ”

However, France is the motherland, and he does not mention a word, in fact, he is extremely disgusted with the Bourbons.

Lydia couldn't hear the subtext of Lian. "If you think it's beautiful, you can stay a few more years, and everyone will like you."

"Thank you."

Yu Lian smiled, but didn't think he would stay a few more years.

At the end of his one-year contract, he wanted to go to London to find a way to get ahead.

If there is a choice, he hopes to achieve success in the secular sense with real talent and hard work, rather than entering high society by marrying the daughter of a nobleman.

After meeting Mr. Bennet, he was convinced that his father was not necessarily cold and selfish, and that a warm family life existed. So can you have less utilitarian expectations for marriage?

At this time, Catherine asked, "Monsieur Sorel, what do you think is the most beautiful place in France?" ”

Yu Lian: A simple question, a question that he couldn't answer. As long as Charles X reigns for one day, nothing will be good in France.

"Paris."

Yu Lian mentioned it casually, but his tone could pretend to be extremely sincere.

"I've never been to Paris, but I've read a lot of stories and news about it, and it's a charming city."

Yu Lian didn't want to be embarrassed to ask one after another, so he took the initiative to change the topic. "What do you think, little Mr. Bennet?"

Brando: "There's a saying that distance makes beauty." I haven't been to a distant place, and when I imagine it, I will be more or less shrouded in a hazy beauty. ”

She'd heard an unwritten rule.

Nowadays, all the mineralogy enthusiasts in universities have to go around the underground world. The catacombs in Paris, France are a popular location for team building, but I don't know where the check-in points in the UK are?

Brando: "Paris, that sounds good. If you have the opportunity in the future, it is better to travel there as a family. Father, what do you say? ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the table became excited.

Catherine and Lydia were already fond of having fun, and immediately looked at their father with bright eyes.

Jane and Elizabeth were looking forward to it, and even Mary, who didn't like to travel too much, was a little moved.

When Mr. Bennet saw this scene, he knew very well that although Brando had said a question, he could only give the only correct answer.

"A family trip, sounds really good. The furthest we've ever been together has gone from the English seaside to France. ”

Mrs. Bennet remembered the pain of being tormented by the bumpy carriage and wanted to pour cold water on the crowd.

Brando said in time: "Mother, I wonder if you like the shops of the Champs-Élysées?" The magazine said that the perfume there was good. ”

Mrs. Bennet swallowed the unspoken words. The journey was inevitably inconvenient, but she still wanted to see Paris, a target location.

"Dear Brando, you are so sweet, I do love those little things. Going to Paris, I'm looking forward to it. ”

Brando smiled and winked at Mrs. Bennet again, his eyes full of encouragement.

Mrs. Bennet received the prompt. This is an agreement reached with her fourth daughter on the journey, so that she should not forget the commitment.

Be a mother who urges her little daughter to improve herself. Don't be afraid that you can't do it, and don't be afraid that it's rusty to do, Brando will support her.

Then he turned to look at his little daughter.

Mrs. Bennet uttered the words she had swallowed as she sat down.

"Lydia, if you can learn better, I promise to buy you a beautiful dress from Paris."

Mrs. Bennet's words are a little stiff.

In the past, she never predetermined the conditions for buying things for her little daughter, but today is the first time. Very unskilled, but I still spoke it anyway.

"Okay!"

Lydia didn't notice any difference in her mother's words. "I love my mom the most."

Jane and Elizabeth quickly exchanged shocked looks.

- "What? Mother actually has academic requirements for Lydia?"

The two couldn't believe it.

Subconsciously look out the window, in which direction does the sun set today? It hasn't changed, it's still west.

Jane: God has appeared!

Elizabeth: It's hard not to suspect that there is an unspeakable force that also intervened.