[Pride and Prejudice] Liz's Little Vest

Chapter 36 Portrait

"I don't want to see you dancing with other men, not at all."

……

Elizabeth stared blankly at Darcy.She felt her face was about to burn.

Darcy stared at her with hale eyes, then bent down and bowed his head, and kissed her hand slowly.Lips are a touch away.

"I'm very sorry, Miss Elizabeth. I was abrupt."

He was about to let go, but when he felt the other party hold him back, his deep eyes lit up again.

"No, Mr. Darcy, it's not abrupt. Because that's exactly what I think." Elizabeth narrowed her eyes and smiled. There was a sense of joke in her words, but she was sincere.

She let go of her hand again in an instant, but the remaining warmth of her clenched hands was still there, and her heart was beating fast and heavy.

"Since Mr. Darcy is unwilling to dance," laughed Elizabeth, "I have a suggestion."

"I support any proposal you make." There is a vivid emotion in these words, just like the voice of most people in love[1].

any suggestions?Elizabeth thought silently, even asking to marry him?

But when she thought about Darcy's feelings and the events of her previous life, she thought that Mr. Darcy might be very supportive of this proposal.

"Have you had portraits painted before?" She asked simultaneously, "I think there must be many."

"I won't comment on how much. But you can go to Pemberley Manor to see for yourself." Darcy said nonchalantly but meaningfully.

These words were very ambiguous when carefully tasted, and Elizabeth's heart skipped a beat before continuing: "I have no doubts about this, but I am also willing to verify what you said. But now, Mr. Darcy, I suddenly have One wish, that is to draw a portrait of you[1]."

Darcy smiled happily: "Very supportive. Can I have this portrait?"

"of course."

"Do I need to stay still?"

"Better so."

"There is no problem at all. I can just think about what kind of frame this painting needs to be framed and where it can be hung. This must be a place that can fully reflect its value."

Elizabeth was amused by Darcy's rare flattery: "Then I have to remind you that my painting skills are only passable, not good."

"It doesn't matter. Its author is worth everything."

Elizabeth's heart beat again.She suddenly found that Mr. Darcy did not know when, such ambiguous love words were really effortless to say!

They walked to the room next to the dance floor, which was originally a place for people to rest and play cards.But because the dance has just begun, no one wants to spoil the master's happiness, so the house is empty.

"Are you ready?"

"Of course, Miss Elizabeth."

"Keep still?"

"At your mercy, Miss Elizabeth."

Mr. Darcy is the best at flirting!Elizabeth thought secretly.She forced her own attention to be fixed on Mr. Darcy's face, so as not to blush.

It has to be said that Mr. Darcy's appearance is very delicate, and it is also a challenge to paint a portrait of him[1].

His eyes are particularly deep, and the pen and ink can't show it at all.But if it is too thick, it will not be able to describe the purity of the eyes.

The appearance of his mouth is very obviously inherited from the Darcy family, and the unique lines must be observed carefully to capture.The subsequent sketching needs to be more serious, and even a slight mistake will damage the image quality.

Elizabeth turned around various painting methods in her mind, miniature painting, bust, full-length portrait, pencil drawing, crayon drawing, watercolor painting [1], she envisioned it all, and finally finalized the pencil drawing bust.

The reason is that Mr. Darcy is also in impeccable figure, which cannot be missed.But if you choose a full-body portrait, you will reduce the detailed description of his face, which is a pity.So in summary, the bust is the most suitable.

After starting to paint, Elizabeth realized how ambiguous the two of them were after such an activity in a quiet hut!

The eyes of the two kept communicating, and every time their eyes met, she felt that the room temperature had risen again.

The scorching temperature forced her to take off her shawl, revealing her well-chosen dress.

She is wearing a pure white strapless dress today.The hair is coiled high on the head, and the collarbone is fully displayed, which is particularly beautiful and attractive.

Elizabeth continued to concentrate on painting, but felt that Darcy's eyes became hotter.

Such gaze prevented her from concentrating on painting, and she had to remind: "Mr. Darcy, can you try to look at the candle on the right?"

"..."

"Yes, turn your head to the right."

"..."

"That's it. This angle will better portray the eyes."

A very poor excuse, evident to both the speaker and the listener.But since Elizabeth was able to say it bravely, Darcy had no choice but to listen to it for the sake of politeness, and looked back reluctantly.

Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief.

Darcy was a little restless, because he could feel Elizabeth's eyes on him constantly, but he couldn't return them.This made him feel an inexplicable emotion in his heart, and he became anxious all of a sudden.

It was a very rare mood, one that he hadn't felt in 28 years, to be precise.

He wants to get up now and then...

kiss her.

But still can't destroy her painting, Darcy thought, and then forcefully suppressed this impulse.

Time flies by, whether it's for guests dancing outside or lovers painting inside.

Let me talk about Mr. Elton first.Ever since the ball, he has been trying to get close to Elizabeth and invite her to a dance.But she was dancing with Darcy the first two shows.After finally waiting for her to rest, she found that she and Darcy had quietly walked to the lounge again.

Not knowing whether it was out of curiosity or jealousy, he seemed to walk around to the lounge unintentionally and take a look.Then——he only let out a sigh, but a kind of determination slowly flashed in his eyes, as if he had finally made a certain decision.

Jane and Mr. Bingley danced two or three dances with other girls and gentlemen, after two dances.By the time of the sixth branch, they got together again.

The information presented here couldn't be more obvious.

The most proud one is Mrs. Bennett. It is a pity that she wanted to show off this excellent marriage to the surrounding people, but found that Manli had been standing by her side and did not give her a chance to reveal the news, which made her very disappointed. , but also helpless.

The most depressing one was Miss Bingley.She endured Mr. Collins' annoying nagging with difficulty, and at the third dance she found that both Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth were missing.It wasn't until the dancers got tired and turned to playing cards that they learned that the two of them were painting there.

Elizabeth's painting was nearly finished when she entered the house.

The models are very satisfying and the artists are skilled.From any aspect, this painting is a very beautiful portrait [1].

The more beautiful the picture, the more enjoyment it had for those who painted it and those who were painted, the less happy Miss Bingley was.

She walked proudly to Elizabeth's side, and said: "Miss Elizabeth Bennet despises card games, she is a great artist, and is interested in nothing else[2]."

Elizabeth glanced at her and said, "I don't dare to take such a compliment, and I don't dare to take such a reproach, Miss Bingley. I'm not a great artist, and I enjoy many things[2]."

"Then I would like to ask, do you feel happy in painting itself, or in staring at our Mr. Darcy like this?"

It was a very harsh question. Miss Bingley's original intention was to "expose" Elizabeth in front of Mr. Darcy's face, in order to increase her social status, she used despicable tricks, and showed her talent in front of men to win favor.

But she obviously ignored the secret flow of love between the couple.

Elizabeth turned her head and glanced at Darcy, seeing his heart beating faster, his face rosy, and his pupils dilated.Then he said slowly: "You hit the mark, Miss Bingley. Although painting is interesting, it's not as interesting as watching Mr. Darcy like this. This is a rare opportunity."

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[1] Inspired by Mrs. Austen's "Emma" Chapter 7, partially adapted from the plot where Emma paints Harriet.