Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

Mr. Darcy rode his horse and left Nigerbe Garden in the early morning. He was not willing to disturb Jane Eyre's sleep. He ordered the servants to relax early in the morning, packed up their luggage, and brought presents for Georgiana and Adela. , headed for London silently.

When Jane Eyre was awakened by the singing of birds, Niripei Garden was unprecedentedly quiet.After Jane Eyre finished washing, she found a letter from Mr. Darcy in the crack of the door.She read it carefully and pressed it gently under the pillow.

During the few days when Mr. Darcy left Nirpei Garden, Jane Eyre and Lilith have been busy with the next dance.Every day, there are an endless stream of guests from the surrounding villages and towns. John is a person who likes to make friends, and this situation makes him feel like a fish in water.

If you hold a dance party, the host must dance.Jane Eyre can't dance, Sir Lucas' eldest daughter Charlotte accepted her invitation, and came to Niger Pei Garden for several days to teach her to dance the local popular ballroom dance.Charlotte has a soft personality, and Jane Eyre also intends to make friends with her, but the relationship between the two develops by leaps and bounds, and they really become good friends.

The invited band rehearsed all day in the living room, and Jane Eyre and Charlotte danced all day. After seeing off the band, Jane Eyre left Charlotte to drink afternoon tea in the lounge.Niripei's cook also learned a lot of Jane Eyre's "creative ideas" from Lilith, and the biscuits and pastries are very delicate and delicious.Charlotte looked at this lovely decoration and couldn't do it at all, and Jane Eyre unceremoniously tore open a small cake.

"Miss Ai, only you can enjoy such a lovely dessert." Charlotte's tone could not hide her envy.

"Such a small thing is not complicated to make, it just needs more patience."

Charlotte took a sip of fresh black tea, suppressed the sweetness in her mouth, and put down the delicate cup in her hand: "Oh, I always wanted to get some new things, but the work at home was too much. Duo, if you hadn't invited me, I would have been haunted by my younger siblings again."

"How cute it is to have some little 'tails'! Look at me, I'm always alone. If you didn't come to teach me to dance and accompany me, I would be so lonely." Jane Eyre comforted. There is personal suffering, and she can't help much.

Charlotte forced a smile.

"Miss Lucas, why do you always have a trace of sadness between your brows? Your family is so complete and happy, you should be happier."

"... Sigh." Charlotte struggled for a long time and sighed. She didn't want to tell others about her troubles. Some things are always said to be far but not close. On the contrary, Miss Jane Eyre is better than her "best friend" Miss Bennet It made her feel more at ease to speak her mind.

Under Jane Eyre's encouraging eyes, she gradually opened her heart: "Miss Ai, you must know that at our age, getting married is the most important thing!"

Her eyes were sincere and sad, so Jane Eyre had to nod her head.

"My mother always whispers in my ears, asking me to find a good family - he must have money and status, but how can such a gentleman like me?"

"Miss Lucas, your father is a knight!" Why is she so inferior?Jane Eyre did not understand.

Charlotte smiled wryly: "However, my father's knighthood doesn't mean anything. On the contrary, my mother is proud of it, and has high requirements for gentlemen who are willing! But... I don't want to talk about it behind others' backs. Not as rich as Miss Bennet's father could give her."

"Huh? I heard from Mr. Bennet that he has five daughters—"

"Everyone is the focus of the party!" Charlotte couldn't help raising her voice, and then she explained embarrassedly, "I mean, their appearance is completely inherited from their mother, and they are all beautiful. You You will see Miss Bennet and Miss Elizabeth at the ball, and they are about to officially enter the society. Miss Bennet's appearance and temperament are hard to match even the aristocratic ladies in London."

Charlotte suddenly felt that the black tea in her mouth was so bitter: "At that time, you will know that there are always very few eyes that fall on me, and my mother always frightens them away with her conditions—love Miss, I shouldn't have said this to you!" She covered her face, almost unable to control her emotions.

Jane Eyre did not know how to comfort her.Charlotte's problem is really unsolvable. She is mediocre, does not have a rich dowry, and has high requirements.In contrast to the Bennet ladies, her competitiveness will become smaller and smaller as she gets older.It is precisely because of these reasons that she would have wasted until she was 27 years old before completely compromising with reality and marrying Mr. Collins.Even if he is so boring and annoying, otherwise there is only the monastery waiting for her.

"Miss Lucas, I can understand your pain. However, the destination of a woman is not just to marry, you can also use your talents to add weight to yourself!"

Charlotte shook her head: "Miss Eyre, you won't understand, you have gained the greatest weight! Besides, you must already have a sweetheart! That Mr. Derbyshire?" Ripe Gardens is enough to make Hertfordshire gentlemen show their gallantry.

When Jane Eyre heard that she mentioned Mr. Darcy, she couldn't help but blush.But looking at her envious but not malicious eyes, he was speechless for a while.She wanted to use her own example to encourage her, but she knew that words were so powerless.

There are two more days until the dance.John took his servants to the surrounding villages and towns to visit those new friends and formally extended the invitation.Leave Jane Eyre alone at home to prepare for the ball.

Jane Eyre told Wayne, who used to be the janitor of El Manor, and now the groom and janitor, went to the flower house in the town to buy a lot of flowers for the decoration of the ball.The servants were cleaning and tidying up the hall of the ball, and some of them stayed in the kitchen to help. Jane Eyre ordered all the flowers she bought to be placed in the garden, and she and Lilith pruned and arranged the flowers by themselves.

"Lilith, go and move all these vases in and arrange them, and then go to the warehouse to find if there are any empty vases." Jane Eyre ordered, there were a lot of flowers bought this time, and there was still a large bunch left.After Lilith agreed, she turned back to the room with a few vases in one hand.

Jane Eyre stretched her waist, exercised her stiff hands from holding the gardening scissors for a long time, took two steps in the garden to loosen her muscles, and checked the newly transplanted jasmine by the fence.

Just sprinkled with water, under the sun, the green leaves shone like emeralds, and the snow-white jasmine exuded a faint fragrance. Jane Eyre was in a good mood, and couldn't help humming the song, leaning down to sniff lightly.

"Ah!—" Jane Eyre suddenly saw a pair of eyes staring straight at her among the flowers and leaves, and screamed out.

Her cry attracted Lilith, and the petite figure hiding behind the fence turned around and ran away. Only then did Jane Eyre realize that it was a girl about the same age as Georgiana. She didn't see her face clearly, but only noticed her. Has beautiful curly hair in golden brown.

Lilith yelled the name of the servant and wanted to go up to catch her, but she saw that the little girl was in a panic and bumped into Charlotte who was walking towards Nizipei Garden with a fruit basket.

"Hiss—" Jane Eyre was startled, and hurried around the fence, and ran out from the small door next to her.Charlotte was knocked and fell to the ground, and the red and purple berries in the basket were scattered all over the ground. She frowned, clutched the hit waist in unbearable pain, and moaned softly.The little girl also fell badly. She fell beside the fruit basket, pressed on the fruit, and the juice stained her skirt.

Jane Eyre helped Charlotte and asked with concern if she could still walk.Charlotte rubbed her waist and reluctantly nodded.Lilith grabbed the little girl's arm and pulled her up. Her messy curly hair was pulled aside, revealing a delicate and soft face.

Even though Jane Eyre was used to Lilith's beauty, she couldn't help but secretly praised her beauty.Such a little girl who is about ten years old, her clean and clear eyes are full of adult complex emotions, even though she is still a child, her expression has a seductive and coquettish look.

"Who are you? Why are you lying outside the fence of my house?" Jane Eyre asked sharply, but she already had a guess.

But she didn't speak, her big eyes were full of panic and fear.

"She is Mr. Bennet's youngest daughter, Miss Lydia." Charlotte explained in a low voice.

'Sure enough. ' thought Jane Eyre.

Charlotte came over slowly, picked up the basket, and wanted to pick up all the berries, but Jane Eyre stopped her and told Lilith to find a maid.Then she looked at the reckless young lady, who seemed to be frightened by Jane Eyre's sternness, and stood aside with her head bowed deeply.Seeing her expression, Jane Eyre found it really strange, which didn't fit Miss Lydia's domineering personality in the original book.

"Miss Lydia? As far as I know, your house is three miles away. How did you get here? Why did you hide behind the fence?"

"Who are you? I've never seen you in Longbourne!" Lydia asked in a high-pitched voice without answering.

"Ha! Miss Lydia, according to the etiquette, you should answer my question first! You sneaked around my house like this, and you bumped into my friend, Miss Lucas, without an apology?"

"Your house? Isn't Niripei Garden always vacant and not rented out!" Lydia screamed.Her eyes were wide open, completely unbelievable, and this demeanor greatly compromised her beauty.

Jane Eyre frowned, this conversation was completely a chicken-and-duck conversation, and Lydia was as impolite as in the book?

"Miss Eyre." Charlotte tugged at her cuffs and smoothed things over, "I'm fine, Lydia definitely didn't mean to bump into me. Before you came, there would always be children sneaking into the empty Ni Playing in Ripei Garden, maybe she doesn't know that this place has been sold!"

Seeing her pleading for Lydia, Jane Eyre had to let her go.Mr. Bennet had already called, and it was impossible for them to be unaware that there was a new owner.Then Lydia's reaction is really worth studying.

Jane Eyre coughed lightly and slowed down her tone: "Since Miss Lucas has forgiven you, I can barely accept this explanation. Miss Lydia, I will send you back to Longbourne, I think Banner Mr. Te should have gone crazy over your disappearance. Wayne, prepare the carriage!"

"No—" Lydia was in a hurry, but Jane Eyre was also a teacher, and her face was quite majestic even when she lowered her face.After she resisted several times to no avail, she obediently got into the carriage.Charlotte was a little worried, and she was also familiar with the Bennet family. She didn't want Jane Eyre to have conflicts with the Bennet family, so she followed.

Jane Eyre couldn't come to the door empty-handed after thinking about it, so she asked Lilith to wrap up the remaining flowers, make a bouquet, and handed it to the carriage.Lilith also wanted to follow, but considering the situation of Bennet's house, Jane Eyre seemed too pretentious to bring a housekeeper. "If John comes back, just tell him to eat dinner first and don't wait for me!" she confessed.

The distance of three to five miles is not close on foot, but it is very fast by carriage.Along the way, Lydia looked at her quietly, but Jane Eyre pretended not to see her and chatted with Charlotte.

Soon we were at Longborn, and night fell.Jane Eyre could see from a distance from the window of the carriage that a manor that was not gorgeous but especially cozy gradually came into view.The warm yellow candlelight was lit, but Jane Eyre found that there were several people wandering around outside the manor, calling Lydia's name loudly.

"My poor nerves! Where has my Lydia gone!" screamed Mrs. Bennet, as the servants beside her struggled to support her.

This familiar line almost made Jane Eyre laugh out loud.

"Mom! I'm here!" Lydia seemed to see the savior, and stood up directly on the carriage, and Jane Eyre was so frightened that she immediately supported her.The carriage is still running!

People outside the manor gathered around when they heard Lydia's cries and the sound of horses' hooves.The carriage stopped in front of the manor soon, and Lydia quickly jumped out of the car and hid behind Mrs. Bennet's wide skirt.Mr. Bennet's face was full of anger and anxiety, but Mrs. Bennet blocked him from expressing it.

"Charlotte!" The two older sisters of the Bennet family exclaimed at the same time.Charlotte jumped out of the carriage, nodded and smiled at them, and then took a step to the side, revealing the people behind her.

Mr. Bennet gasped: "Miss Eyre! Why are you here! Lydia ran to disturb Nizipei Garden?" Hearing his address, everyone in Bennet had different expressions.