[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

The lunch was enjoyed by the guests and the host, and Winnes was very happy because of the new friends she met. During the meal, she ignored the family relationship with Mrs. Borg, but told Hathaway affectionately about her new Shirley. Miss, she is certainly a lovely lady, but it's hard to say that it wasn't the betrayal of a friend that prompted the rapid warming of the relationship between the two.Winnies naturally wouldn't blame Hathaway for this, but Hathaway felt ashamed when she thought of her behavior of abandoning the other party, which made her make up her mind that she would never leave her friend again this afternoon.As for whether it can be done, only God knows.

On the other side, Miss Borg laughed at Hathaway and Colonel Brandon when she heard about the behavior of Hathaway and Colonel Brandon. Although it refreshed her a lot, it was still not as regretful as she had not talked to Mr. Hoffman all morning.It was hard to say that her dissatisfaction with Hathaway was not a result of jealousy stemming from her failure to find Mr. Hoffman at the racetrack.

Miss Hoffman sat with Miss Bogg this morning, and naturally she had a few words with Mr. Wallace, but her mood was not affected at all. Of course, this had nothing to do with the sumptuous lunch. It was caused by the inappropriate words and deeds of the confidant in love, and this happy mood lasted until the end of lunch.

The Marshall brothers and sisters were completely unaware of the behavior of the people at the banquet. One of them was having an affectionate conversation with a young lady they had just met, while the other was secretly observing a certain gentleman at the banquet, thinking about his thoughts.In the eyes of everyone, including her brother, Olivia is a girl who is straightforward and has no scheming, but who can see through her mind behind her straightforward face?She had already noticed the situation at home, but she pretended to be ignorant, went to the dance as usual, and searched for the piano score everywhere, because she knew that since her father and brother did not explain it, she would continue her previous luxurious life so that outsiders would not see the traces, and tried her best Maintain the dignity of the family.The last time her brother agreed to Andrew's invitation without hesitation, it also made her realize how bad the situation at home was. There was no doubt that her brother needed to find a young lady with a rich dowry to marry, and she had better find a decent and Wealthy gentlemen had better not mind the size of her dowry.There were two gentlemen in the crowd who could fully meet her needs, but one of them was interested in other girls and had other suitors, so she naturally gave up, and the other was exactly what she wanted.

Naturally, Hathaway would not have thought that some of her words and deeds in the morning had aroused many people's imaginations and thoughts.After lunch, she didn't want to sit at the same place and listen to the wives' parents talking about some trivial things in life. What's more embarrassing is that she would accidentally hear some wives talking about Andrew. Hathaway only listened to it for two She was already blushing. Of course, she didn't know whether the other party was overheard by accident or she hoped that she could convey her meaning to Andrew. Winnies sat with her and naturally heard it. The two looked at each other almost in agreement. Fleeing.

When Winnes parted with Shirley at noon, she had agreed to pick some flowers back in the afternoon. Hathaway was unwilling to part with her and agreed to go with her, only worried that she would see Miss Shirley's brother, Mr. Scott.

And I am glad that the gentleman did not lose his interest in seeing other ladies when he sat with his sister, nor did he want to sit with a lady who turned off his appetite when they met. In the end, Hathaway, Winnis Together with Shirley and Miss Rebecca, the four were able to travel together.

The ladies searched for a place with lush flowers and plants, and then each of them looked for the lush and delicate flowers, picked them off and held them in their arms. When they came across really beautiful ones, they asked a few other people to comment on them.Hathaway did not intend to do this, she always liked to let the flowers bloom naturally, so that the beauty would last naturally and allow more people to appreciate the beauty.She told Philip this theory once when she was walking with him, and her brother came to the natural conclusion, frail and sentimental girl.Since then, Philip has been looking for paintings of beautiful flowers, or flower jewelry with unique shapes for her, and then he told her in a letter that since she didn't want to be the flower picker, he would give her the one that never fades. Flowers for her.

After laughing for a while, they found a shaded place and sat on the ground holding a veil. The sun in October was no longer as hot as summer, especially when sitting under the shade, the occasional breeze made several people feel uncomfortable. The girls were all very comfortable, and although they all tried to cheer up and talk, they all wanted to sleep lazily.

At this time, a gentleman came not far away. He walked towards the setting sun, and the sun gilded a layer of gold on his body. His figure was tall and straight, his face was handsome, and his blue eyes were as warm as the morning sun. As soon as Mr. Wei appeared on the stage, he amazed several ladies, and even Miss Rebecca, who was obsessed with horses, was dumbfounded.

Mr. Wallace saluted the ladies politely, and then directly apologized to the ladies, saying that he wanted to borrow Miss Hathaway for a while, hoping to have a few words with her alone.Because he was overwhelmed by his appearance just now, and he had a serious face, it was inconvenient for several ladies to refuse him, so Hathaway could only get up confused and left with Mr. Wallace.

Hathaway slowly walked farther and farther behind Mr. Wallace, and gradually came to the river. Hathaway looked at Mr. Wallace in front of him suspiciously, saying that she had something to tell her but this Along the way, Mr. Wallace was silent and did not speak. She was already feeling a little tired, so she stopped by the river and opened her mouth.

"Mr. Wallace, do you have anything to say to me?"

Mr. Wallace participated in the horse race with Mr. Hoffman in the morning and had a great time. In the afternoon, Miss Hoffman accidentally said that Hathaway and Colonel Brandon rode the horse together in the morning and had a great time. , and said that although Colonel Brandon is not young, he seems to be a good match for Hathaway.

He immediately resigned from his cousin and came to look for Hathaway. He felt extremely confused. He thought that he had always been sincere to Hathaway, and he had given enough attention to him. Even a blind man without eyes could see his affection. But this young lady has always been lukewarm. He knows that some young ladies like to hang on to their husbands and refuse to express their views. They have to be courted repeatedly before they accept it. Suspected that he really did not like her.

"Um... yes, I...".Wallace faltered and thought about what to say. He had no right to question her relationship with Colonel Brandon, nor could he ask why she treated him so coldly. After thinking like this, he became depressed.But after thinking about it, now is an opportunity for the two to be alone, so they simply proposed to each other directly. It would be best if Hathaway had friendship with him, and if not, it would save him from being in a dilemma.

Now that he had made up his mind, he became firm and his expression became very different.

Seeing this change in him, Hathaway groaned inwardly, she had never dealt with this kind of thing when she grew up, and she really didn't know what to do if Mr. Wallace really proposed to her.

Mr. Wallace stepped forward and grabbed Hathaway's hand, his expression was very excited, he brewed his emotions, "Miss Hathaway, I have been taught since I was a child that I will inherit all the property of the Wallace family in the future, and shoulder the responsibility The responsibility of the family, I need to marry a lady who matches me, who has a smart and studious mind, an elegant and charming manner, and a kind and beautiful heart. Since I met you in Rockfield, I have known..."

Hathaway had calmed down now, she quietly listened to Mr. Wallace's words, although she felt her cheeks were burning hot, she still tried to maintain her calm face, she no longer expected anyone to interrupt Wallace Mr. Shi's words, I was already thinking in my heart how to refuse the other party without hurting the other party's face, but accidents happened from time to time.

Originally, the two of them were standing by the river, and the surrounding lush trees blocked their figures. This place is secluded and quiet, which is very suitable for conversation, but it is unexpected that some people followed a certain gentleman to find them. At first, she could resist and just eavesdrop, but the meaning of what Mr. Wallace said was obvious. She was afraid that something irreversible would happen next, so she rushed out coldly.She was also worried that she would not be able to stop Mr. Wallace's next words just by rushing out, so she only thought of a way because of time constraints.

As soon as Miss Hoffman came out from behind the tree, she was the first to shout: "What are you two doing?" Pushed Hathaway, as if she just wanted to separate the two, Hathaway stepped on the raised cobblestone next to her and fell to the ground, but the lady rushed too fast but did not He stopped and fell straight into the river.The heavy rain a few days ago made the river very shallow, and the lady couldn't swim, so she shouted for help in the river immediately.

Mr. Wallace came back to his senses at this moment, and before he had time to think about what happened just now, he took off his coat and jumped down to swim towards Miss Hoffman.

Hathaway was still sitting on the ground. Mr. Wallace had already caught Miss Hoffman and swam to the shore. He helped Miss Hoffman to the shore. Although the weather was still hot in October, the water in the river It was already getting cold, and Miss Hoffman was trembling and leaning against Mr. Wallace's arms with a blue face. Mr. Wallace picked up the coat he had just dropped and put it on Miss Hoffman, asking anxiously: "Georgiana, are you all right? Georgiana! Look at me! How are you?"

Ms. Hoffman seemed to be relieved just now. She first looked at Mr. Wallace with a blank face, then slowly filled her face with grievances, and then hugged Mr. Wallace's neck and began to cry .

Only then did Mr. Wallace heave a sigh of relief. With one arm around Georgiana's waist, the other hand slowly stroked her back, "It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid, my cousin is here."

Miss Hoffman cried like this for a while, and the wet clothes stuck to her skin were shivering from the cold. Mr. Wallace thought about it and thought it was not right, he picked up Miss Hoffman, and Hey, he still remembered that there was a lady beside him, "I'll take Georgiana back to change clothes first." Then he strode away with Miss Hoffman in his arms.