[Pride and Prejudice] First impressions

"Mr. Darcy!"

Jane realized that Elizabeth was wrong, and turned her head to follow her line of sight. When she saw the person who was blocked by the bushes and fir trees, she screamed and her face flushed.

Uh--

Elizabeth stood on the spot against the wind, and was extremely messy in an instant.

Darcy turned to Jane, nodded slightly, bent over and took the fishing tools he had put on the bank of the grass, turned around and left quickly.

"My God, Lizzie! What to do!"

When the back of Mr. Darcy turned around the grove and disappeared from sight, Jane finally yelled, covering her face with her hands tightly, ashamed to death.

Elizabeth expressed her deep understanding of her mood at the moment.

Not to mention her, I am now in a state of ecstasy enough to drink a big pot—the moment I turned my head and met those eyes suddenly, I was almost scared to pee.

It seems that this gentleman didn't know that the door was blown, so he ran here to fish, lay down on the grass and squinted, and then he was woken up by himself and Jane who didn't realize it...

What about the director?

What about the screenwriter?

Is this the rhythm of trying to cheat people to death? How can she continue playing?

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Night fell.

The gates of Netherfield opened, and bright and dazzling lights began to shine through every window.

Although the servants have only been here for a few days, some are still newbies, but with Frank, a loyal butler, everything seems so orderly.

The hall table used as a ballroom is covered with snow-white tablecloths, various exquisite snacks are placed, the glass wine glasses are polished, and fragrant flowers are arranged in every corner of the room. Everything is in order, just waiting for the guests to come to the door. Then a fun party can begin.

But Mrs. Bennet was dead depressed at the moment, and was mad in the room of her eldest daughter Jane.

Meryton had a misunderstanding last time. Her second daughter missed her because of illness. Tonight's Netherfield, she paid special attention to it. She thought she could bring her five daughters to attend, but she never expected that Jane would suddenly say that she couldn't Comfortable, no matter what, I don't want to go to the dance.

How can this work?

Through the last ball, the eldest daughter seems to have won the favor of that outstanding young man.Just a few more fires, Mrs. Bennet was sure, and sooner or later Mr. Bingley would propose to her.

She was also fully expecting that Mr. Bingley's love for Jane would be further developed by tonight's ball.

"Jane, my dear daughter, what's the matter with you? Aren't you fine this morning? But I went out for a walk with Elizabeth, why did you suddenly feel unwell? Lizzie—— Lizzie—, you Tell me, what happened to Jane?"

Mrs. Bennet shouted back at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth looked around guiltily.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with Jane's health, what is problematic is the accidental encounter by the small river in the afternoon.

As a true English lady, she must still be in a state of intense shame.Going to the ball means that you will inevitably meet Mr. Darcy, so you want to avoid it?

"Mum, it's none of Lizzie's business," Jane said. "I've had too much wind, and that's just a little uncomfortable. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Her voice was a little low, and it really didn't sound very good.

"Mommy mommy--"

Accompanied by the sound of running footsteps, Lydia slammed the door and entered, yelling and urging, "It's getting dark, if you don't leave, the dance is about to begin!"

"Mom, hurry up and take your sisters! I'm fine. I'll be fine after a night of rest."

Jane also helped to urge.

Mrs. Bennet had no choice but to touch Jane's forehead. It didn't feel very hot, so she had to give up and turned around to go out the door resentfully.

When they left the room, Elizabeth approached Jane and said apologetically, "Jane, blame me. It's just that I didn't expect him to be there..."

Jane whispered: "Lizzie, I don't blame you at all. I'm just embarrassed to see Mr. Darcy. And..."

She hesitated for a while, and finally shook her head and said with a smile, "I'm fine! Leave me alone and go to the dance."

She said so, but her expression couldn't deceive anyone, her loneliness was obvious.

Elizabeth understood her concerns.

Darcy's problem here is actually not that big, although the scene in the afternoon was embarrassing enough, but in the past few days, it's nothing.

The most worrying thing is the Bentley side.

Will Darcy tell Mr. Bingley what he has heard?

If so, there is no doubt that Mrs. Bennet's good intentions will be in vain.No matter how good Mr. Bingley's first impression of Jane is, without a certain emotional foundation to rely on, no one wants to be calculated behind his back.

It is completely normal for Jane to have such worries.Because she didn't know Darcy well, she only knew that he was a serious person who kept people away from thousands of miles, and was a very trusted friend of Mr. Bingley.It may even be said that Mr. Bingley obeyed Mr. Darcy.

Not only Jane, but even Elizabeth has such worries.

Darcy has always regarded herself as Bentley's protector, and no one knows this clearly.Now that he has been made aware of the Bennet family's calculations, how could he be completely indifferent?According to the old version of the story, he also changed his attitude later because he fell in love with Elizabeth, and instead contributed to the marriage of his friend, which he thought was very inappropriate.

Originally, he wanted to speed up the relationship between Jane and Bingley, but unexpectedly, it was self-defeating.

Elizabeth regretted it very much.

It must be remedied.Otherwise, I would be too sorry for Jane.

"Jane, I know what you think. Don't worry, Mr. Darcy may seem unreasonable, but he is not entirely unreasonable. I assure you, everything will be all right."

Elizabeth pressed Jane's hand, turned and left.

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The ball at Netherfield had already begun when the Bennets arrived.

Mr. Bingley was not dancing, but was talking absently with Sir Lucas, who was approaching, while keeping an eye on the guests coming and going at the door from time to time.Seeing that the Bennet family finally appeared, their eyes lit up, and they hurriedly left Sir Lucas behind and rushed up to meet them.

The two youngest sisters laughed and couldn't wait to join the carnival team before the host finished exchanging greetings.Mary followed and occupied the still empty piano.

After greeting Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Bingley looked left and right, hesitated for a while, and finally asked, "Where is your lady? Why didn't you see her?"

"Oh my God, how unlucky!" cried Mrs. Bennet, ticking off her annoyance. "My poor Jane, who behaved so well in the morning, went out for a walk with Lizzie in the afternoon and came back ill." I can't move in bed! Such a lovely ball, and such a considerate host, but Jane is not lucky to come here! If you weren't afraid of your paranoia, I would really like to be at home with my poor Jane! She is so beautiful, And so delicate, it breaks my heart to think of her alone at home... Oh no, when Jane recovers, you must have another dance next time!"

Mrs. Bennet's exaggerated tone attracted the attention of almost the whole room, and all eyes were turned to her, so she yelled more vigorously.

Mr. Bingley was taken aback by Mrs. Bennet's description of the illness. He nodded hurriedly to agree to the ball, and then asked about Jane's situation.

Judging by Bentley's appearance, Darcy probably hasn't told him what happened in the afternoon.

Elizabeth felt a little relieved, glanced around, and easily saw the tall figure.

He was dancing with Miss Bingley.

Charlotte walked over, Elizabeth took the opportunity to get rid of her mother, and when they stood in the corner talking in a low voice, she noticed that Mrs. Hurst was paying attention to the conversation between her brother and Mrs. Bennet, with a playful expression on her face.

From the point of view of the world, it is only natural for the Bingley sisters to have such a reaction.

Who would be happy for his brother to get so close to such a family with a bad reputation?If it was her, she would also have pimples in her heart.

But I'm sorry, the position determines the attitude, who said that he is a part of this family?

Instead, Elizabeth became more determined to be selfish to the end.Jane must be happily married off.

"Mr. Bingley must be very disappointed that Jane can't come." Charlotte teased in a low voice, "I'm afraid the ball at Netherfield was originally held just for her."

"Plans are never better than changes, we can only look forward to the next time."

"Actually, looking at it the other way around, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, a proper pause can actually arouse the other party's enthusiasm." Charlotte said meaningfully.

Elizabeth glanced at Charlotte.

She has a high emotional intelligence and knows what to say on which occasions. Elizabeth appreciates this friend. Hearing what she said, she smiled and agreed.

The balls in and around Meryton are always full of boys and girls.This time is no exception.Elizabeth didn't want to dance at all, and after dancing with the blond and white young lady of the Thornton family who was blushing and mustered up the courage to ask her to dance, she retreated to the corner and looked at Darcy again.

He had finished dancing with Miss Bingley.

The classic scene really reappeared.

This person completely ignored the situation that the ladies present were waiting on the dance floor due to the lack of men to invite them to dance, and still stood alone by the side with a cold attitude, which seemed extremely glaring——If you talk about the level of hatred, this person is quite No. [-] in the world.Also, he didn't seem to notice himself at all.

From the first moment she entered the ballroom, she had been paying attention to his every move, but he remained indifferent and didn't even look at her.