Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

After afternoon tea, both Georgiana and Adele were drowsy, and Jane Eyre simply sent them back to Georgiana's room.Just as she was about to leave, Georgiana grabbed Jane Eyre and seemed to have something to say.

"Georgianna, what's the matter?" Jane Eyre bent down and looked at her.

"...Well, Jane, can you help me see how George is? My brother won't let me visit, but—"

"No problem, Georgiana." Jane Eyre smiled, "I'll go to the kitchen to prepare some food for him." A trace of embarrassment flashed across Georgiana's eyes.

"Thank you so much, Jane!" Georgiana breathed a sigh of relief, and when she was about to turn around and go back to her room, she suddenly stopped, "By the way, Adele just told me that she misses the food at Thornfield -"

"Oh! This little trick." Jane couldn't laugh or cry, "Okay, I understand. You guys have a good rest, you can taste it at dinner!" Georgiana smiled, put her arms around Jane Eyre's neck, and kissed her intimately kissed.

"Lisa, can you take me to the kitchen?" Jane Eyre watched Georgiana go back to the room and closed the door, and asked the maid Lisa who was standing by.Lisa nodded obediently and led her downstairs.

Pemberley Manor is so big that walking from the master's room to the kitchen can make the lady who stays out of the house breathless.Jane Eyre chatted with Lisa, and took the opportunity to learn about Pemberley Manor from the servants.She has only been here for four or five days, and the strange things she encountered have completely exceeded her expectations.There are a lot of people here, and she just established a good relationship with the masters here, but the manor is full of undercurrents, and even the relationship between the servants is constantly being cut and messed up.

Thornfield Manor has simple staff, and before Mr. Rochester came back, her "boss" was only Mrs. Fairfax.And Mrs. Fairfax is also a cold-faced and warm-hearted housekeeper. Perhaps because Thornfield House is really remote and cold, the servants are more like family members.But Pemberley Manor—maybe because she is also an outsider, Jane Eyre always feels that she is looking at flowers through the fog, but she is in it again.

Along the way, Lisa changed from carefully answering at the beginning to eloquent.

"Pemberley Manor is the most beautiful manor I have ever seen! You must be very happy to work here? Mr. and Miss Darcy are so kind."

"There are no better masters than them, Miss Eyre." Lisa said briskly, "Mr. and Miss Darcy's kindness and kindness are inherited from the old Darcy couple. The poor people here—I heard that nearly half of the old servants here escaped from the previous famine, and Mr. Darcy gave them a bite of food, and then they gave birth to children here, which led to the current situation. Many of the servants in the manor work here as a family!"

"Are you the same?" "My grandparents have already worked here! Miss Eyre, they have earned some money, rented a piece of land, and are no longer working in this house. Mr. Darcy has reduced the rent for them , they only need to hand in a small amount of harvest at the end of each year." Lisa's tone was very proud, and it seemed that it was an honor for her family that the elders got rid of their status as servants.

"As long as you work hard, you will live a good life!" Jane Eyre echoed.

"That's so true! Miss Eyre." Lisa led her through a long corridor, with doors on both sides, some open and some closed.After passing through the half-closed door, Jane Eyre found that the inside was like a dormitory, with two or three narrow single beds in a room.

"People who work honestly will always be promoted, and those who have evil intentions, Mrs. Reynolds will not let them make trouble. She is a fair and strict housekeeper!"

"What do you say? Has anything ever happened?"

Lisa stopped, looked back and forth, and led her to a window, which was relatively open.Jane Eyre knew at a glance that this maid was very good at gossip and whispering, and in such a position, she could easily observe whether anyone was eavesdropping nearby.

"I've heard that too! That Lilith..." She said in a cryptic tone, "She's really pretty, isn't she! I heard that her mother, Amanda, is even more outstanding than her, and she also fled Here, old Mrs. Darcy is kind, and she is kept as a servant girl." According to the common plots in the stories, the maid with a coquettish face will always have some unclear relationship with the master.

"She did her duty, and then she married the old gardener--this is absolutely unexpected. The old gardener Charlie has a weird temper, makes himself dirty all the time, and has a very scary appearance. Everyone says he I have been an old bachelor all my life, but I never expected to marry such a beauty as Amanda! But something strange happened, she gave birth to Lilith seven months after marriage!"

Jane Eyre took a deep breath and understood what she meant.

"The doctor said it was premature, maybe it was. Lilith's health has been bad. So after she became a maid, she had the lightest job." Jane Eyre could hear jealousy and contempt in her tone.

"So, what about Amanda?"

"I went to see God a long time ago!" Lisa said surprisingly, "It was a fire, but many servants were involved. I heard that the fireplace caught fire—anyway, Amanda died, and old Charlie suffered too. Burned, depressed, and addicted to gambling." Jane Eyre shook her head and let out a long breath.

Lisa continued to lead her to the kitchen, "Lilith was kept by old Mrs. Darcy when she was old enough to work. Her salary was not low, but it was always not enough! Her father, old Charlie He always lost all his money and came to her for money. Old Mr. Darcy wanted to dismiss him, but old Mrs. Darcy was kind enough to keep him, saying that he was really good at growing flowers."

With that said, Lisa led Jane Eyre to the end of the corridor, pushed open a door, and a burst of hot air gushed out from inside. "We are in the kitchen, Miss Eyre."

Jane Eyre thanked her and stepped into the kitchen.This kitchen is also the largest that Jane Eyre has ever seen. There are several large and small ovens, all of which are burning with charcoal fire, and the aroma of grains is transpiring.Many servants were busy preparing for the dinner. The head chef was a fat old man. He methodically directed the servants to knead the dough and cured the meat.

"Mr. Bud! This is Miss Love." Lisa introduced them, "This is Mr. Bud, the head chef."

Mr. Bard smiled very kindly, but his eyes were very sharp, and he looked like a very shrewd person. He bowed to Jane Eyre: "Miss Eyre! Just tell me if you have any orders! Mrs. Reynolds has already talked to Mrs. I said hello!"

Jane Eyre nodded to him, and said with a smile: "Thank you very much! My student——Miss Warren, wants me to prepare some special desserts of Thornfield Manor for Miss Darcy. Miss Darcy also asked me to serve Victoria Mr. Cobham is preparing some food, as you know he was badly wounded yesterday. I am sorry to trouble you!"

Mr. Bard waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing: "A cook just happened to come to our kitchen. She and her husband came from Gateshead Manor. They have been to Thornfield Manor. It seems that they are your old acquaintances?"

"Bessie?" Jane Eyre exclaimed in surprise, and a thin maid raised her head from the stove. It was Bessie Levin who had parted with her not long ago!

"Miss Eyre!" Bessie was also very pleasantly surprised, but she only looked at Mr. Bard, saw him waving, and then left from the stove and came to salute her.

"Li Wen, Miss Ai has some orders, so you are responsible for serving her!" Mr. Budd was very reasonable. Seeing that they really knew each other, he arranged for an old potato-peeling maid to take over Bessie's work, " Miss Eyre, please tell Bessie if you have any request! I still have something to do, so I won’t bother you! You can use all the ingredients in the kitchen.”

"Thank you so much, Mr. Bard." Jane Eyre was grateful, saluted him, and watched him get back to work.

"I didn't expect you to work in the kitchen. The work here is not easy. Are you okay?" Jane Eyre asked with concern.Bessie, who had been Mrs. Reed's first maid when she was at Gateshead Hall, was now doing the work of these cooks!She even saw some fine and dense scars on Bessie's hands.

Bessie nodded, her smile was not forced: "Miss Eyre, everything is fine with me, Mr. Darcy is so kind, he even ordered someone to bring my children. All in all, although our husband and wife worked hard There are a lot, but life is still going on!" Seeing her like this, although Jane Eyre felt a little sour in her heart, she was also grateful for her.

Jane Eyre told her intentions and asked Bessie to make a tonic. Bessie suggested that she could make mashed potatoes with beef sauce, which was once the most popular among the owners of Gateshead Mansion.While she was cooking the pate, Jane Eyre taught her how to make panna cotta—they made a dozen of them in total, in case the ladies didn't have enough, and prepared some for the housekeepers.

"So, where do your kids live now? Are they still getting used to it?"

"Mrs. Reynolds arranged a whole room for our family! She is so kind!" Bessie said, her smile was a little choked up, "She said it was the master's order, but how could the master notice these details? ?My three children live with us. The elder son and daughter are already sensible. When my husband and I work, they can take care of the younger one. Well, although life is very hard, the family is always together. It will get better and better.”

Jane Eyre also nodded, happy for her.It's just that she couldn't help being a little worried. There are many servants in Pemberley Manor. Although they are generally influenced by the master and don't care too much, the interpersonal relationship here is more complicated than that in Gateshead.What's more, Li Wen and his wife have already reached the top level of servants, and now they have to bear the pressure of the family and start again.

Bessie moved very nimbly. Although she was talking, she kept her hands on. She poured the liquid into small bowls and put them into the steamer.

"Is Miss Eyre here?" Suddenly someone opened the door of the kitchen and asked loudly. Jane Eyre looked up, and it was Li Wen!He looked over too, smiling at her and his wife.

"Miss Eyre, here is a letter from Thornfield House for you!"

The author has something to say: As soon as I write about the poor people, I suddenly feel it!

QWQ When I write about the lives of rich gentlemen and ladies, I always feel that I am floating~ Sure enough, I am still poor... I will be wiped out in a few days!scared~