Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

"What is this?" Miss Darcy's eyes were attracted by the things on the ground.Jane Eyre's breath stagnated, and she didn't know how to answer for a while. "Vivian, pick it up and show me." Miss Darcy ordered.

"Miss Darcy, you are here. Mr. Darcy and Mr. Fitzwilliam are here, please go to the living room with the guests." Lilith suddenly appeared, and seeing Vivienne standing up, she paused slightly with the things in her hand , his face turned pale all of a sudden.

Jane Eyre saw Lilith's nervousness, but she didn't want to hide it for her.There are some things that Miss Darcy has to discover for herself before she can believe them.Miss Darcy nodded, and quickly put the matter behind her, and led them away from the conservatory to the little drawing-room.

Vivienne also saw that the thing in her hand was the girdle of a maid. She had a bad intuition and quietly hid the thing in the apron.Lilith saw her take the things away, and sweat oozed from her forehead.He wanted to speak, but swallowed the words back.Jane Eyre followed Miss Darcy, and when she passed Lilith, she gave her a meaningful look.

Lilith's lips that were as delicate as a rose are now extremely pale, and her hair is a little scattered. It can be seen that she hasn't had time to comb it again, but her clothes are intact. Jane Eyre guessed that she changed into a maid outfit.When she looked up, her eyes met Jane Eyre's, and she took a step back in panic, almost kicking down the flowerpot next to her.

"Please pay attention to your feet, Lilith." Jane Eyre grabbed her wrist firmly, "Stand still!"

Lilith stiffened, her pupils dilated sharply, and her whole body was almost shaking.Her lips trembled: "Thank you, Miss Love." Then she lowered her head, not daring to look at her again.

Jane Eyre just nodded at her, and then signaled Miss Darcy to go on.Miss Darcy glanced at Lilith strangely, thoughtfully, after receiving Jane Eyre's prompt, she didn't go any further, thinking that her brother and cousin were waiting, she put the matter behind her.

The sun in the winter afternoon was very warm, but Lilith broke out in a cold sweat.

Mr. Darcy and his cousin Mr. Fitzwilliam are Miss Darcy's only guardians. As soon as Miss Darcy entered the living room, Mr. Fitzwilliam walked up to them and greeted the group with a smile.Mr. Darcy still sat in the same position as the night before, frowning tightly, watching the fire in the fireplace in silence, and the cigar that had been stubbed out in front of him.

"This must be Miss Warren from Thornfield House." Mr. Fitzwilliam made a playful gentleman's salute to Adele, and Adele returned the salute gracefully: "Good day, sir."

Seeing that he ignored Jane Eyre, Miss Darcy was a little unhappy, and introduced to him: "This is Miss Jane Eyre, Miss Warren's tutor, and also my friend!"

Mr. Fitzwilliam looked surprised, and looked at Mr. Darcy. Seeing that he didn't have any special reaction, he looked at Jane Eyre: "Hello, Miss Eyre." He did not perform formal etiquette, and Jane Eyre also Just nodded at him: "Good day, Mr. Fitzwilliam."

"This is our cousin." After Miss Darcy introduced Jane Eyre, she took Adele with one hand and Jane Eyre with the other, and went straight to the sofa and sat down.Mr. Fitzwilliam was bewildered by Miss Darcy's indifference, and felt as if he had accidentally offended her.Is it because of that Miss Jane Eyre?He touched his nose, not angry at his usually docile cousin's rare bad temper, but found it very interesting.

Seeing that they were all sitting down, Mr. Darcy turned his gaze back and nodded at them as a greeting.He rang the bell for the maids to bring in some tea.

Mr. Fitzwilliam started teasing his cousin's "anger" and kept teasing her. Georgiana pouted and turned her head to Jane Eyre, ignoring him. "Georgianna, don't lose face in front of Miss Warren and Miss Eyre!" Mr. Fitzwilliam exaggeratedly shouted, and Miss Darcy gave a "humph".

At this time, the maids came in and refilled the tea for several guests.They were dressed in neat and standard maid outfits.Miss Darcy suddenly remembered something, stared at them as they poured the tea, then walked out of the living room door obediently, and closed the door together. "Where is that beautiful Lilith?" Mr. Fitzwilliam said surprisingly, "I thought she would not let go of the opportunity to serve in front of 'Fitzwilliam'."

Mr. Darcy was playing with the newly arrived cigars in his hand. Hearing this sentence, he raised his head and looked at his cousin: "If you like, I can send her to the house."

"Don't! I can't bear such a beauty!" Mr. Fitzwilliam waved his hands pretending to be panicked, "My mother is already looking for a wife for me. If I take her back, there will be waiting for me Torture! Besides, isn't she already yours..." Mr. Fitzwilliam winked at him ambiguously, the meaning here was naked, and everyone knew what he was talking about.

Mr. Darcy showed disgust on his face. He raised his glass and wanted to drink it down, but he thought of something and put it down heavily.Miss Darcy stared at his cousin with wide eyes.Mr. Fitzwilliam suddenly realized that there were two little girls and an unmarried lady here, so he took a sip of wine to hide his slip of the tongue.

Jane Eyre was shocked by his words, and her thoughts inevitably diverged.Lilith is obviously having an affair with Wickham, and this seems to have happened under the guidance of Mr. Darcy and Mrs. Reynolds, so why would Mr. Fitzwilliam say so? "your"?Do you mean the mistress? —But Mr. Darcy obviously disliked her very much, but why did he not drive her away?

Mr. Fitzwilliam laughed, got up and flicked the coals in the fireplace, and quickly changed the subject to country dances. "You should go to a country dance or two! That's very interesting, like London. The reunion is completely different, full of joy and surprises!" He showed nostalgia and anticipation, and obviously got a lot of fun from it.

Mr. Darcy shook his hand and said with disdain: "I'm not interested in the lady 'over there'! I don't think dancing is interesting either! I'm busy enough now."

"Oh! It's just dancing! You are always so serious, how much fun is lost! Work is always endless. You used to refuse my invitation because of your busy studies, and now you use this reason. I see you Don't ever try to relax!" Mr. Fitzwilliam crossed his legs, holding a wine glass in his hand, and he didn't care much about his cousin's serious words and smiles, "However, I do have something new to share with you."

He told of a friend of his who fell in love at first sight with a girl of twenty-five at a ball when he was drunk, but that girl was not even a country gentleman's daughter, but a poor tenant daughter!She worked at the ball to earn money, and when she was lazy in the garden, she bumped into his friend who was also outside to breathe.But his friend insisted on marrying her despite his parents' objection.

"She must be pretty and charming?" said Mr. Darcy indifferently.

"On the contrary, it can be called delicate at best."

"Oh? Is this girl a witch who cast a spell on him?"

Mr. Fitzwilliam showed a puzzled expression: "He strongly praised her strength and pitied her hard work. He claimed that when her emerald eyes looked at him, his soul belonged to her. For her, He cut off all friends who disagreed." His tone became strange, "Is this love?"

"I can't say whether it's love or not. It's just that this girl with 'emerald eyes' must have cast a spell on him because of his wealth and status." Mr. Darcy said in a contemptuous tone.

Jane Eyre frowned upon hearing this.Miss Darcy said disapprovingly: "I appreciate the courage of this gentleman's daring to love and hate!"

"Oh! Georgiana!" Mr. Fitzwilliam looked at her in amazement. "Have you understood what love is at such a young age?" Mr. Darcy frowned when he heard his words, and his face looked fierce.

Georgiana was taken aback by her brother's expression, but she gritted her teeth and insisted on asking: "So, is that girl also determined to marry him?"

Mr. Fitzwilliam took a sip of his wine and recalled: "That's not true. On the contrary, she refused very much, and even hid at home and didn't want to see him! Even if he imitated Romeo and stood by her window and sang."

"Hmph, playing hard to get!"

"Brother!" Miss Darcy said angrily, "I think this lady may not be in love with him at all, and she doesn't want to be with him! Why must this gentleman's infatuation move her? Does she have to Marry a gentleman even if you are insulted?"

"Georgianna, you are too young to understand the tricks of these women!" Mr. Darcy raised his eyebrows and said contemptuously, "They always have so many tricks to get to the top, it is hard to guard against. Once they get their reward I wish, even if I suffer some insults, I think it is better than having a full meal with the poor."

"If you have to say that, I have to admire her bravery, sir." Jane Eyre realized that although Mr. Darcy in front of her seemed very polite to her the night before, it was also due to her occupation and birth ( In fact, it is not low), he is still the "Mr. Arrogant", even because he is younger than the book, the edges and corners are sharper, and he will not hide his emotions. His attitude towards the poor is very contradictory and prejudiced, but for The servants in the house are very tolerant.

Seeing him looking at her in amazement, Jane Eyre continued to explain her point of view: "If she wants to climb high, why doesn't she seek the top position at the most beautiful age of eighteen or nineteen? Instead, at the age of 25 - I think in the countryside, many girls At this age, they are eager to marry themselves, and they will even agree to the marriage proposal of people with worse conditions. I guess, she refused in this way, either because of her difficulties, or because she really didn't want to block her dignity for the sake of food and clothing."

"I agree!" Miss Darcy flushed with excitement.

Jane Eyre didn't want to take the topic too extreme, and added: "Without investigation, there is no right to speak, sir. I think it is not objective to guess based on Mr. Fitzwilliam's description. Maybe me and Miss Darcy thinks too well of human nature, or perhaps you think too badly of it. If you knew a hardworking and kind girl, would you use such words to hurt her?"

"Then, if you know such a woman who sells her soul and sex for the sake of superior position, would you still defend her like this?" Mr. Darcy asked quickly.

Jane Eyre guessed that he was talking about Lilith, and sighed: "She is not her, sir. We can't guess who she is based on the mistakes made by those around us."

"I'll use the same words to advise you, Miss Eyre." Mr. Darcy lit a new cigar and looked at the dots of light on the cigar, "Not all peasant girls or maids are kind and simple, and you are only According to Mr. Fitzwilliam's words, such an image was pre-set for her."

Jane Eyre was speechless.

She obviously just wanted to persuade Mr. Darcy not to look at others with prejudice, but his words seemed to have some truth.She has always treated others with kindness, even in Lilith's situation, she wondered if she also had hidden feelings and helplessness.But Mr. Darcy was born "superior" in "class", he did not need to speculate on these, he was already above them.As far as they are concerned, as long as they can keep their family property and maintain their dignity, they are considered a qualified gentleman.

Recalling that at Thornfield Manor, Mrs. Fairfax also expressed similar views, but she did not think deeply about it at the time.Mrs. Fairfax claimed that her identity was different from ordinary servants. She was also a distant relative of Mr. Rochester, so the relationship with the servants was maintained between master and servant. Until she went to Thornfield, Mrs. Fairfax was not a Find someone who can talk.

Mr. Darcy and Mr. Fitzwilliam resumed their conversation, changing the subject, and talked of some new happenings in London this winter.Miss Darcy and Adela, frightened by the debate between her and Mr. Darcy, were soon attracted by the social affairs they were talking about, and entered into the discussion.

Jane Eyre felt that her thoughts were a little confused, so she found an excuse to leave.Mr. Darcy took a puff of his cigar, and the lingering mist flowed from his lips. He squinted his eyes and nodded at her. Jane Eyre couldn't see his expression clearly, so she just left in a hurry.

Just as she was about to push open the heavy living room door, the door was opened by the maids outside, and she almost bumped into Mr. Wickham who was smiling and flirting with the maids.His pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes looked watery and extraordinarily alluring. The two maids guarding the door were trembling with laughter, almost touching his body.

"Oh! Miss Eyre!" He gave a gentleman's salute, and his happy eyes shifted to her, "You don't look well, do you need me to call a doctor for you?" Jane Eyre was tired of his affectionate eyes It's too bad, I resisted my impatience and replied: "I just need to get some air, are you here to see Mr. Darcy?"

"Wickham, come in." Mr. Darcy's magnetic and cold voice sounded behind her.Wickham's eyes lit up all of a sudden, regardless of the two reluctant maids and the alienated Jane Eyre, he walked straight past them and walked into the living room, using an aria-like tone and the words inside. Ladies and gentlemen say hello.Jane Eyre hurried out, silently thanking Mr. Darcy for his "relief".

She walked quickly to the window at the top of the stairs, and finally relaxed and took a breath, letting the cold wind calm down her swollen head in the warm living room.

Once again she was confused by the class standpoint of the era.The antagonisms and conflicts that were only seen in textbooks are now clearly displayed in front of her.The tenant girl mentioned by Mr. Fitzwilliam did not appear to her to be at fault in any way, either by playing hard to get or by genuine refusal.

She has always felt that as a human being, she has the right to pursue happiness and the responsibility to bear the risks she gets.In later generations, there are many women who marry wealthy families for material life, but they also choose the risk of being unhappy; there are also girls who "marry low" for love, and they also take the risk of meeting a Phoenix man.But no one has ever stood up clearly and completely prohibited them from making such a choice.

But in this era, such things are almost completely cut off in terms of class.The tenant girl, whether she wanted to marry a gentleman or not, was a joke to him.Even my own family members may not support it.

Jane Eyre looked out of the window. This window was facing the hillside behind Pemberley. The trees on the hill had not yet revived from the long winter, and their branches trembled desolately in the east wind. It's too short.

Jane Eyre sighed and mourned for the "feminist literature" that was close to bankruptcy before she even started. When she was about to leave the window, she heard a burst of sobbing and crying, which was particularly frightening in this depressed environment.Then, she faintly heard a conversation between an old male voice and a girl.

"...Bitch! Unbelievable... Darcy..."

"...Woooo...I love him!...I can't..."

"idiot!"

Immediately there was a sound of beating and a low scream, and something slammed into the ground.Jane Eyre was startled, and listened carefully to the direction of the sound, and found that it was coming from the utility room next to her.

She was about to go over to find out, when she heard the voice of Mrs. Reynolds behind her: "Miss Jane, you are here! Miss Warren and Miss Darcy talked about the dessert you made, and they both wanted to try it. Look... ...?"

"No problem, Mrs. Reynolds." Jane Eyre turned around and glanced at the door of the utility room. The movement of the people inside stopped suddenly when she heard their voices. Jane Eyre concealed her curiosity and followed Mrs. Reynolds went downstairs.

But just downstairs, Mrs. Reynolds stopped.She grabbed Jane Eyre's hand, quickly led her through the slightly dark corridor that was not yet lit, pushed open a door, and walked in.Jane Eyre was taken aback by this change, and when she looked up, she saw Mr. Darcy who was supposed to be sitting in the living room chatting with the guests!

The author has something to say: Oh, it’s all class contradictions~

I suddenly thought of some points when I saw the comments, so I would like to add: Darcy in his early twenties is definitely different from Darcy in his late thirties.It is too difficult for a top-notch rich and handsome man who was born well and never suffered. It is too difficult for him to understand the suffering of the poor.At this time, Darcy was still a young man who had just taken over the family business. He had just started to get in touch with the dark side, and his bad temper was also struggling between reason and emotion, so he couldn't ask too much of him.

In fact, the heroine is almost a fledgling. She and Darcy are two extremes now, but they have come into contact with each other's completely different thoughts, and they speak more directly and aggressively. Conflicts are inevitable.

Also~ I want to ask everyone, what do you think is the most charming aspect of the image of "Mr. Darcy"?The answer is: rich (x

[Positive color] I was fascinated by the passage where he confessed to Liz after he realized his feelings and mistakes, and put aside his natural arrogance and prejudice.This can be said to be a complete transformation... It's so beautiful to change yourself for the one you love.