Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

"Good morning, Miss Love!" Hearing the sound of the door closing behind him, Wickham greeted her with a perfectly curved smile on his face.

Jane Eyre simply curtseyed: "Mr. Good Day. Are you waiting for Miss Darcy?"

"Yes, Georgiana always stays in bed! I'm here to wake her up!" Wickham's intimate tone made Jane Eyre frown.Even brothers and sisters should avoid suspicion.It is very rude to knock on the door of a young lady's room early in the morning.

"Miss Darcy and Miss Warren fell asleep together yesterday, I think...you should probably avoid it." Jane Eyre directly pointed out that she did not believe that Wickham would leave consciously, "Even Mr. Darcy would not Disturbing the sane dreams of these two ladies." She made a serious face on purpose, making herself look like an unreasonable and stern governess.

"Oh! I didn't expect Miss Warren to be here...Sorry!" Wickham was stabbed by her tone, and defended, "I didn't mean to offend, Georgiana is just like my own sister—"

"Then you should protect her reputation and keep a distance!" Jane Eyre took a step forward, raised her chin, and pursed her lips—this is the arrogant expression she learned from Mr. Darcy.

"Miss Love, you really misunderstood me!" Wickham had to take a step back, revealing a trace of grievance in his tone, "I don't have any other thoughts about Georgiana and Miss Warren, just from the standpoint of a brother , I don’t want them to miss breakfast.”

"I think that such a large Pemberley Manor will not refuse to prepare breakfast for the late master." Jane Eyre did not flinch, "There are differences between men and women, let alone Miss Warren here. Mr. Wickham, Please." She spread her hands and signaled Wickham to leave.

Wickham showed a wronged and wronged expression, saluted angrily and left.Jane Eyre squinted to see him turn to the stairs, but found a strand of golden hair flashing past the corner.

'Is it Lilith?Why is she hiding there? 'Jane Eyre frowned suspiciously.However, she had just arrived at Pemberley Manor, so she was not familiar with the human relations here, and it was difficult for her to speculate.It's just—to say it impersonally and disrespectfully, with Lilith's beauty, it's easy to think of some erotic topics.

Jane Eyre shook her head and knocked on the door of Miss Darcy's room. Vivienne quickly opened the door, leaving only a gap. Seeing that it was Jane Eyre, she breathed a sigh of relief and let her in.

"Miss Darcy and Miss Warren chatted late last night." Vivian reported to her, "Mrs. Reynolds ordered the ladies to sleep until they wake up naturally. Would you like to go and see?"

"No, no need, let them sleep. If you don't get up by ten o'clock, go in and wake them up." Jane Eyre was very considerate of the excitement of the little girls who had just made friends, and she immediately thought of Wei Wei when she just opened the door. Wei An asked curiously: "Excuse me, does Mr. Wickham often come in the early morning? This is really rude."

Vivian smiled awkwardly and explained: "Yes, Mrs. Reynolds ordered not to open the door for him, but he always insisted on waiting for a long time. He is old Mr. Darcy's godson, and I am not good..." Jane Eyre Understand her unfinished language.

It seems that both Mrs. Reynolds and Mr. Darcy have almost expressed their attitude that they will not allow Mr. Wickham to approach Miss Darcy like this. It is just that he is too thick-skinned or too charming, or Miss Darcy is really interested in Mrs. Darcy. He has a lot of affection, so far, they seem to be very close.

Jane Eyre and Vivienne said goodbye, and went downstairs to the restaurant along the memory.Although it was very early, the servants had already started their day's work. Mrs. Reynolds directed the maids to wipe down the tables, chairs and vases in the dining room.She holds the scissors alone, trims the flower branches in front of the table, and puts them in the vase.

"Jane, you got up so early." Mrs. Reynolds turned her head, saw Jane Eyre, and said good morning to her.The familiar scene reminded her of the early mornings in Thornfield, when Mrs Fairfax began her day to day work.

"Morning, Mrs. Reynolds. This flower blooms really well!" Jane Eyre exclaimed. Even in Thornfield, such flowers would only be brought from the greenhouse every few days when John or Joey went to town. Put some on and decorate the hosts' rooms.And the vases of Pemberley Manor are everywhere, exuding vitality everywhere.

Mrs. Reynolds trimmed the last flower and put it in a vase. While tidying up the waste branches, she said, "Even if Henry doesn't work as a coachman, his skill in growing flowers can still feed him! Jane, Come and have breakfast, you must be starving."

"Don't you have to wait for Mr. Darcy?"

"He went to town early in the morning." Mrs. Reynolds did not explain too much, "Miss Darcy and Miss Warren must have talked late last night, I told Vivienne not to call them, let them sleep well .”

"Yes, I just came from there." Jane Eyre sat at the dining table, and Lilith served her breakfast with a tray.Seeing Lilith's blond hair, Jane Eyre suddenly thought of Wickham whom she had just met, so she deliberately said, "I just met Mr. Wickham at the door of Miss Darcy's room, and he is really nice to Miss Darcy. I'm concerned." As soon as she finished speaking, Lilith's hand shook, and the coffee cup in her hand shook and almost fell out.

Mrs. Reynolds sat across from Jane Eyre, and motioned to Lilith to serve her a cup of coffee: "Yes, he is the godson of old Mr. Darcy. It can be said that he grew up with Miss Darcy. They are like brothers and sisters." .”

Jane Eyre noticed that although Lilith was working, she had been paying attention here. It seemed that the relationship between her and Mr. Wickham was really unusual. "Mr. Wickham is too good-looking! Another gentle gentleman, and it's no wonder Miss Darcy is so close to him."

"His appearance is naturally excellent. Many maids in the house like this 'little master' very much. Jane, you won't also..." Mrs. Reynolds doubted.

Lilith's hand holding the tray was almost turning white, and Jane Eyre was sure that her feelings for him were not simple: "Of course not. It's just that this morning, I saw Mr. Wickham waiting at Miss Darcy's door, But Miss Warren stayed in Miss Darcy's room last night, and I, as a governess, cannot help worrying about etiquette."

Mrs. Reynolds nodded in agreement, and looked at Jane Eyre with a softer expression: "You are right! After all, men and women are different, but they grow up together, and it is always difficult to grasp the distance. But Miss Warren is here, It can't be like this anymore. Don't worry, I'll talk to him right away. "

"Then I will trouble you, ma'am." Jane Eyre took a sip of coffee, "I heard that Miss Darcy also went to school before, why does Mr. Wickham often live in Pemberley? His studies...?"

"Well, he was studying at Cambridge before, and for some reason, he said he wanted to inherit the priesthood, so he came back to study theology... Mr. Darcy naturally obeyed the old Mr. Darcy's will and paid attention to him. Perhaps Wickham I will also find a wife here in the future.”

Jane Eyre looked up and found that Mrs. Reynolds glanced at Lilith who was holding the tray intentionally or unintentionally, and found that she seemed to be close to some secret.Mrs. Reynolds looked at her, and Jane Eyre nodded.

After breakfast, at the invitation of Mrs. Reynolds, Jane Eyre visited this magnificent Pemberley Manor.Along the way, Jane Eyre found that she was really ignorant in the past, and any decoration in Pemberley Manor could trace a complete historical line.

"Although the Darcy family is only the owner of the manor, Mr. Darcy's mother was born in the noble family. The scene of Miss Fitzwilliam marrying into the Darcy family is still vivid in my memory. She is like the sun, bright and high above—— Her pride, beauty and nobility are reflected in both Mr and Miss Darcy."

"Old Mr. Darcy was such an easy gentleman. He was so kind to his servants, so loyal to his friends, and so considerate to his tenants. No one at Pemberley said anything against him."

"I seem to be able to get a glimpse of the old Mr. and Mrs. Darcy through the Darcy brothers and sisters." Jane Eyre flattered.

They walked through most of the house, and finally stood in front of the window.It happened to be a greenhouse outside the window, and Henry could be vaguely seen busy inside.Looking into the distance, you can see that the lake in the distance is covered with thin ice, shining in the sun.Farther away, there are layers of mountains, with occasional greenery and unmelted snow on the top of the mountain.

Mrs. Reynolds opened the window, and the cool but fresh air poured in.Jane Eyre took a deep breath and leaned out, "Pemberley Manor is so beautiful, I never thought about it..." Suddenly, her eyes froze.She opened her eyes wide and quickly retracted her body.

"What's the matter, Jane?" Mrs. Reynolds looked at her suspiciously, and carefully leaned out, following the line of sight she had just seen, and she showed a clear expression.

Behind the pillar imitating a Roman column in the corridor, the blond woman was leaning against the pillar, her hands were pressed above her head by the beautiful young man, but she didn't intend to resist, instead she was very flattering, and the two kissed inseparably.It was even faintly visible that the blond woman's chest was wide open, revealing a piece of white snow, and the boy's right hand was moving where they couldn't see. Both of them were panting heavily, exhaling white mist in the cold winter day.This is the Lilith and Wickham they beat at breakfast!

Mrs. Reynolds drew back very calmly, and closed the window softly.She looked at Jane Eyre's panicked eyes, and comforted her, "I've known about them for a long time."

"Aren't you going to stop? This..."

Mrs. Reynolds led her to the restaurant with a calm tone, even a little indifferent: "No, it can also be said that we deliberately guided and acquiesced."

"us?"

"Yes...it's just that this is really not suitable for unmarried girls. If you can, just pretend you didn't see it." Mrs. Reynolds turned to look at Jane Eyre, and she nodded.

Having said that, in fact, even if Mrs. Reynolds didn't say it, it is easy to guess that this is her and Mr. Darcy's "conspiracy", but I don't know what role they played here, are they the main planner, or are they going along with the flow?It is enough for Jane Eyre to know herself as a guest.Mrs. Reynolds, by insinuating her in this way, evidently wanted her to intervene moderately, and to keep Wickham at a distance from Miss Darcy.

Just as they were talking, Miss Darcy and Adela ran down, and Vivienne and Sophie hurriedly chased after them.Mrs. Reynolds looked calm, and arranged for the two ladies to have breakfast with ease, as if nothing had happened.After breakfast, Miss Darcy proposed to take two guests to visit her studio. Adele had already listened to this lady's everything, and Jane Eyre naturally had no objection.

Miss Darcy's studio is on the other side of the third floor.As soon as she entered the studio, Jane Eyre was shocked by the finished and semi-finished oil paintings in the room.She originally guessed that the first half of the [-]th century was the time when romanticism and realism paintings were in vogue. Based on Miss Darcy's orthodox learning experience in school, combined with her noble family background, her brushwork should be biased toward romanticism.However, what is faintly expressed in her paintings is the characteristic of Impressionism.

Miss Darcy introduced to them some of her most satisfying paintings - "Sunrise" and "Silent Lake". The strong colors and the alternation of light and shadow in "Sunrise" almost vividly express Jane Eyre's favorite scene, full of vigor, vitality and enthusiasm.The other painting "Quiet Lake" is completely different.The frozen lake reflects the low-hanging dead branches, and the dark blue and ice blue overlap each other, creating a sense of bleakness and loneliness.

Jane Eyre watched Miss Darcy talking eloquently, but when her eyes fell on "Silent Lake", her eyes were always slightly frozen.

"Miss Jane, I thought the portrait you gave me before was already a genius! I didn't expect Georgiana to be able to draw so well!" Adele's whole body was almost stuck on the painting, and Jane Eyre stretched out her hand to separate her , lest she ruin Miss Darcy's painting.

"Miss Jane—can I call you that?" Miss Darcy asked, and Jane Eyre nodded. "Miss Jane, are you good at painting too?" Love's interpretation of the lady is because she is not good at art, so she deliberately defended herself like that!

"I can't be called good at it. I don't know how to paint oil paintings. I can barely draw some sketches." Jane Eyre smiled and said, "Your paintings can open my eyes. The application of colors and the expression of emotions are so mature Many painters will be ashamed of themselves!"

Miss Darcy's face was flushed by Jane Eyre's praise, "I'm always not good at painting portraits, but my brother is better at painting portraits. He used to paint portraits of his parents..." Speaking of her parents, her His tone was still unconcealable, "It's just that he rarely paints anymore, and I, if it wasn't for George's encouragement, I wouldn't have entered this studio again."

"George?"

"Ah! It's George Wickham!" Miss Darcy replied while arranging the paintings at hand, "My brother was busy with the family business some time ago, and he was away for half a year...Only George can talk to me, Only he can listen to me carefully and not treat me like a child."

Jane Eyre looked at her steadfastly, convinced that there was no trace of "admiration" in her eyes, but at most some dependence, so she was relieved. "Miss Darcy, you are Mr. Darcy's only blood relative. He will listen carefully to what you say."

"My brother always treats me like a child, and he always thinks that I don't understand anything..." Miss Darcy's tone was low, and her head drooped.Jane Eyre squatted down, looked at her level, and said encouragingly: "Mr. Darcy's arrogance made him lose his treasure - half a year, this is a great loss! But he has realized his mistake, don't we Should we go further and give him a chance to correct his mistakes?"

Miss Darcy was silent for a moment, then nodded, then she looked into Jane Eyre's eyes and asked curiously: "Miss Jane, are you here to be a lobbyist for my brother?"

"I don't think so, Miss Darcy." Jane caressed Adele's hair. "I'm trying to confuse Adele's sisters, aren't I?"

"I thought you would say you were doing your friend a favor." Miss Darcy winked at her.

"Oh! Of course I would." Jane Eyre couldn't help laughing.

After viewing Miss Darcy's paintings, it was already noon.Miss Darcy put on the airs of the master and ordered the maid to inform Mrs. Reynolds to prepare the table, chairs and tableware in the conservatory, while the housekeeper's wife had already ordered the kitchen to prepare a light meal, and she was waiting for the young master to confirm the place for lunch.As soon as Jane Eyre and his party came to the conservatory garden, they had just sat down, and the simple meal had already been served.

Miss Darcy looked for the subject in a masterful manner, but found that whatever she said, Jane Eyre could catch up.Although Jane Eyre doesn't talk much, and occasionally echoes or simply mentions a few words of her own opinion, she has her own ideas, which surprises Miss Darcy, and she can't help talking.

When the mood is relaxed, even the appetite improves.Mrs. Reynolds watched with satisfaction that Miss Darcy, who usually had no appetite, finished all the things on the dinner plate today, and was very pleased.

After lunch soon, Miss Darcy proposed to take a walk in the conservatory to digest food. Seeing Adela's sleepy face after eating, Jane Eyre agreed with this suggestion very much.The conservatory was kept very clean by Henry. Although there were a lot of potted plants and green plants, there was no dirty soil on the path in the middle, and it was not against the law for the ladies' clean shoes to step on it.

"Henry's talent in gardening is really enviable." Jane Eyre suddenly thought of the reason why Henry became a gardener, and decided to test Miss Darcy's feelings, "I heard from Li Wen that he used to be the coachman of the family, He was badly wounded in the leg by a misfortune, but Mr. Darcy kindly retained him, and put him on new errands. Poor Henrys would have had a hard time otherwise."

Miss Darcy's face turned pale in an instant, and she said regretfully: "Oh, it's all my fault! George told me that an art gallery in Cambridge had a new batch of paintings shipped from France, and the application of light, shadow and color It is very novel and innovative, but the art exhibition will be closed before Christmas, so I insisted on taking me to see it no matter what.

I thought my horse riding skills were already very good, but I didn’t expect the snow to be so slippery in winter, and the horse is easy to fall when it has not warmed up and is fully active..."

Jane Eyre frowned, thinking that it was indeed Wickham who persuaded Miss Darcy to take her out of the door with reasons that Miss Darcy could hardly refuse, "Seeing that you are so healthy now, I will not say any more greetings. It's just that you fell After you fell, didn’t Mr. Wickham save you? Why did Henry break his leg, but I don’t see that Mr. Wickham was injured?”

Miss Darcy said: "George was also frightened at that time... His horse training skills are not very strong, and I can understand..." Her words became more and more depressed, obviously she also had this lump in her heart .

"Forgive me, Miss Darcy." Jane Eyre stepped up her firepower, "If it was Mr. Darcy, he would definitely risk being trampled on himself, and even more desperately than Henry to rescue you from under the horse's hooves. Not to stand by. Mr Wickham smuggled you out, and he was responsible for your safety. But he did not act like a gentleman."

"Yes... yes, but I can also understand him. After all, the situation at that time was too dangerous. I—" Miss Darcy took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "After all, I was the one who proposed to go to Cambridge. George just Seeing that I was really bored, I told me about my art exhibition."

Jane Eyre has to lament Wickham's superb means, even at this point, he can rely on Miss Darcy's favor for him, without any responsibility.He used his superb words and emotional entanglements to hide behind his back, making Miss Darcy mistakenly think that everything was her own responsibility, he picked himself up clean, and even put himself in the position of a weak person .

This is also the reason why Mr. Darcy is so depressed, but can't attack directly.Miss Darcy inherited the sense of family responsibility. If Mr. Darcy blamed Wickham rashly, she would feel ashamed and get closer to him.

"Miss Darcy, of course you are partly responsible for this, but you don't have to blame all of it on yourself." Jane Eyre saw Henry bending over and nursing a rose from a distance. There was no sorrow on his face, It can be seen that the current job is not too much for him. "In the final analysis, many people are responsible for this matter. Henry didn't keep an eye on the stables, allowing you and Mr. Wickham to ride the horse easily."

Speaking of this, Miss Darcy blushed, and Jane Eyre assumed the posture of a teacher, and said in a serious tone that had never been seen before: "The maids in the house are also responsible, and they didn't even notice your disappearance ;Mr. Darcy is also responsible for his inadvertent indifference that left you alone in Pemberley; the greatest responsibility lies...Mr. Wickham, he is well aware of your curiosity about new genres of painting and the loneliness of being alone in the manor , but deliberately lured you to Cambridge, and did not dare to save you when the incident happened. What would have happened if Henry hadn't arrived?"

Miss Darcy was stunned by this series of analysis of the attribution of responsibility, but she couldn't think of any reason to defend Wickham.In fact, maybe she herself was blaming him from the bottom of her heart, but her emotion and sense of responsibility made her blame herself for not blaming a "relative" like this.

Miss Darcy thought about Jane Eyre's words in silence, and walked back unconsciously.Adele couldn't understand their confrontation, but she was frightened by Jane Eyre's tone. She just held Miss Darcy's hand and kept silent.

Suddenly, Miss Darcy tripped over something, and the hidden injury in her ankle made her unable to use her strength, she couldn't stand steadily, and almost fell down.Jane Eyre, who had been paying attention to her, quickly grabbed her arm and picked her up.

After checking that Miss Darcy was fine, Jane Eyre fixed her eyes on what was tripping her up on the ground, but took a breath, it was a lady's girdle!

The author has something to say: This level is quite reserved, I hope...

I found that when I wrote about Pemberley Manor and the Darcy brothers and sisters, it was difficult to express the depression and loneliness in Thornfield and the suffering of the poor people-it really is the environment that affects the mentality!But I won't give up on this tone~