aristocratic engagement

Looking at Georgiana's flustered and bewildered expression, Anne felt that if she confessed that she saw her thoughts was too cruel, and Darcy had seen the two things from the beginning to the end, Georgiana would not be so cruel. Would Darcy thus be seen as a terrifying enemy of surveillance?

Anne didn't expect today's talk to make Georgiana change her mind. In fact, both Darcy and she cared most about Georgiana's concealment in this matter.

Since she concealed it and dared not tell them, does it mean that Georgiana herself understands that this relationship will not be easily blessed?Where the problem was, Georgiana was not confused.

Annie thought about it, and decided to open the topic in a light and gentle tone: "You are not a good secretive, Georgiana."

"...I, I know." Georgiana lowered her head, and the insight in Anne's eyes made her unable to hide, "To be honest, I am afraid of this moment, I am afraid that you will know my relationship with George...but when you I seem to be relieved to be so frankly 'exposing' me in front of me."

Countless thoughts flowed from the bottom of Annie's heart. She stood up and walked slowly to the door.

With a click, the door closed.

"Go ahead." Annie turned her head and said.

Georgiana sat dumbfounded, as if thinking about where to start and how to phrase it.

"Let's talk about Wickham. We have been living together all these years, and I rarely interact with him. I know that he will send greeting cards and gifts during festivals. However, we have been together for so long , I don't know exactly... since when did you have such a good impression on him?"

Anne sat on the edge of Georgiana's bed and took her hand.

"I don't know...Annie, don't look at me like this, as if I'm telling a lie. But I don't know when I fell in love with him."

"Love? Have you dared to use that word?"

"Maybe it's just liking? I don't understand the difference, but, I do, I'm...happy when I'm with him? He always picks up on my emotions instantly and makes me laugh when I'm bored ...his singing is my best partner when I play the piano.When I read poetry,he and I will always cry over the same sentence...his emotions are always connected to mine,Back to Pemberley Manor These few days are the happiest days of my life!"

Georgiana became excited as she talked.A rosy blush appeared on her face, as if she was afraid that Anne would not understand her mood, she held her hand tightly tightly.

Anne was almost burned by the heat in her eyes—even though she tried to feel the joy and emotion of Georgiana, her reason prevented her from empathizing.

"Then, what about before going back to Pemberley? Did you only communicate through letters?" A calm voice came out of her throat, and Annie was a little surprised by her indifference. She was still tracing the root cause?

"Of course! I am the lady of Pemberley Manor after all, how could it be..."

The words made Georgiana herself blush.Although she has been living in Rosings Manor and getting along with Anne day and night, she has always yearned for people and things outside the manor.

"Anne, sometimes I wonder, if I wasn't a lady at Pemberley Manor, wouldn't I be able to choose my life more freely? My hobbies, my lovers, and even my three meals a day? I'm not complaining ——" Seeing Annie cross her chest and raise her eyebrows, Georgiana got stuck, and then slumped her shoulders resignedly, "Okay, I'm really complaining. But..."

"I really shouldn't have protected you so well." Annie sighed.

"what?"

"To begin with the simplest, have you ever wondered how you would arrange your meals if you were not Miss Darcy?"

"Bread in the morning, sandwiches at noon, and at night... I can eat my favorite lamb chops at night!" Georgiana replied without thinking.

"So, where do you get your bread, your sandwiches and your lamb chops?"

"It's made in the kitchen."

"You have no money, and you have no kitchen, no cook, no maid, and everything you have now. Have you been to the town? People don't have white bread, meat, and vegetables for their meals."

"...Then I can eat black bread too! George once brought me a piece. Although it was hard and dry, it was still edible..." Georgiana's voice became smaller and smaller, obviously she also realized that she It is impossible to accept such a life.

Georgiana is innocent and kind, but also too simple.

It's not her fault, any lady who can have a dowry of at least [-] pounds when she gets married will not care about these basic necessities of life.Their minds are only on how to dress themselves up as the most exquisite gift, beautiful singing and piano skills are the decorative patterns, and elegant manners and aesthetics are the most beautiful bows.

She seldom worries about life, until now, perhaps the biggest worry is the discipline of her by Mrs. Black, Mrs. Catherine, Darcy and Anne.

She is the ideal well-behaved lady in Lady Catherine's heart, but she also has the rebellious blood of the Darcy family.

"I envy you for having such passionate emotions, Georgiana." Anne smiled calmly, "However, it is also a double-edged sword. It will help you win the love of others, and it will also turn into a knife to stab yourself. I I don’t deny your feelings, they are extremely precious things. However, I would like to give you a suggestion, when raising this double-edged sword, properly blunt the side that is facing you.”

"I-I don't quite understand what you mean," Georgiana said softly.

"Try to calm down and look at Romeo from a third-person perspective."

"It's hard! Annie, when I look at him, I always... always get dizzy and can't breathe!" Georgiana's face flushed all of a sudden, as if the beautiful pair of eyes appeared in her mind again. Soulful eyes.

"I don't ask you to come out of love immediately, Georgiana, that's not my intention. It's a wonderful thing that you fall in love with someone, and it's also an ability that many people don't have.

But try to see Wickham through Darcy's eyes, Wickham's through Mum's eyes, or even Wickham's through the eyes of other girls.

When your eyes are blindfolded, look through their eyes. "

Annie's voice fell, and there was a silence in the bedroom.Georgiana's red cheeks gradually faded unnaturally, but the doubts and worries in her eyes became deeper and deeper.

"... Did my brother ask you to come here?" Georgiana asked after a long silence.

"No, it's all a conversation between us sisters, dear."

"But he also knew about me and Wickham."

Georgiana now called him Wickham instead of George.Annie breathed a sigh of relief. Her long and heart-to-heart conversation was not without any effect.

"Yes, he knows, but no one will let his only sister go, and I feel the same way as him." Anne subconsciously wanted to say something nice for Darcy, "He loves you, he is The person in the world who doesn't want you to be hurt the most."

"...But, for so many years, my brother hasn't come back to see me."

Georgiana's voice suddenly choked up.

Anne suddenly realized something—perhaps, Georgiana's feelings for Wickham were not simply curiosity about the handsome young gentleman as she and Darcy thought.

"It's his fault, Georgiana, I support you to ask him for an explanation! He actually left us all behind!" Annie teased in a cheerful tone, "At least you can get a gift as compensation, Don't let him get away with it!"

"You're right!" Georgiana grabbed her hand, "Let's go together!"

"???" Annie almost bit her own tongue.

After comforting Georgiana, Anne let her have a good rest, tucked the quilt for her, and left her room.

Anne had just closed the door of Georgiana's room, and when she turned to her own room, she saw a black shadow suddenly pressing over.

"Ah!" Annie exclaimed, and the next second, her mouth was covered.

Annie's eyes widened, and she was about to resist, when she suddenly smelled a familiar smell—different from the scents that Wickham often likes to wear on his body, this smell has neither a pungent aroma nor a common scent. Men's tobacco, clean, maybe with a hint of guns/fire.

The figure led her into her bedroom, and as soon as she entered, he let go of her hand.

"Why are you acting like a thief? This is your home." Annie poked his chest.

Darcy took her finger, and said: "I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, but I did—when you talked about Wickham."

"Ah!" Annie whispered in surprise, and then quietly pulled her fingers away from his palm.

Darcy didn't seem to be aware of her movement, so he let go of her hand and put it behind her back.

—his fingers danced joyously behind him, and clenched again.

"Then I won't blame you for your ungentlemanly behavior this time!"

"Thank you very much for your tolerance, Miss de Bourgh." Darcy gave a gentleman's salute in a pretentious manner, and then he changed into a worried brother's tone, "Thank you for your concern and persuasion to Georgiana, dear Yeah, I really don't know how to talk to her about that..."

"Georgiana may just be fascinated."

"But no one is going to wake her up. I dare not say what kind of things she will be tempted to do! Like Juliet, elope? No, no, that's too scary."

"Have some faith in her, Mr. Darcy."

"No, that's my reasonable guess, honey. She has the same blood running through her as I do, and no one understands her infatuation and... madness better than I do."

Darcy's tone suddenly became low, with a little murmur of infatuation, and seemed to contain a struggle like a trapped animal.

Annie pursed her lips, swallowed involuntarily, and took a step back carefully.

But she still couldn't escape, the person in front of her bent down/body up, and gently embraced her in his arms.This embrace was so light that Annie could hardly feel the strength of his arms, but her whole body was locked firmly.

"Thank you, Anne."

Maybe that hug was too ambiguous, so ambiguous that even Annie felt that the rock in her heart seemed to be loosened, and a sprout was almost about to break through the ground.

The subconscious mind is shouting, he is your cousin!

They don't know the dangers of kin, don't you? !

——Unknowingly, Anne has quietly replaced the reasons for staying away from Darcy.The emotional resistance and rejection somehow melted a shallow layer like a glacier on the sea.

Anne quietly avoided all encounters with Darcy.She lived in Pemberley for a few days, and knew almost everything about Darcy's daily itinerary, so she always avoided him on his only way.After a few days, the stone seemed to be loosened for a while, and then pressed back again.

As soon as Mrs. Blake received the letter from Pemberley Park, she simply packed up and came over.When Georgiana stepped down from the sick bed, the cousins ​​began the training from Mrs. Blake - dancing.

It is a certainty that Anne will attend the ball. Although Georgiana may not attend, she may have the opportunity to show up on less grand occasions.Mrs. Black is a recognized dance master. She can not only jump the lightest female steps, but also dance the male steps gracefully and smoothly.

Accompanied by Georgiana's piano, Anne and Mrs. Black danced in the ballroom.Although Annie is not good at playing the piano, because she has the habit of exercising a long time ago, her physical strength can fully keep up, and her movements are still quite standard.

Mrs. Black said with emotion: "You are not completely ignorant in art at last! You once made me doubt my teaching level, until I started teaching Miss Darcy!"

Anne rolled her eyes at this.

"However, I must say, Miss de Bauer, you'd better find a man to practice dancing with you, preferably your future partner! Otherwise, when you get used to my height and reminder, you need to temporarily cooperate with the other party When the figure adjusts the posture, it is easy to make a joke!"

Recalling Darcy's approaching face and restrained hug that day, Anne froze all over.

"Keep dancing, as long as I remember the movements, I can always dance well." Annie turned her eyes away and made a gesture of inviting Mrs. Black to dance.

Mrs. Black sighed secretly.

On this day, Darcy changed his habit of going back to his study after breakfast, and rode out early.

Annie was looking at Fenrir's injury under the window, and just stood up when she saw his back galloping away from the window, and asked curiously, "Why did Darcy go out so early today?"

"There are guests coming today. Mr. Darcy seems to value them very much, and he will go to the post station in Newton to meet them in person." Du Li explained from the side.

"Guest? Are you a guest at the ball? Are you here so early?" Annie raised her eyebrows in surprise.

There were a lot of guests this time, and Wickham had gone out to distribute invitations and hadn't come back yet. Mrs. Reynolds was the busiest these two days.Except for dancing and morning walks, Anne rarely walked around the manor, so as not to delay the cleaning and work of the servants.

Du Li didn't make a sound.

Anne turned her head to look at her strangely, and saw that she hesitated to speak, and under the urging of Anne's eyes, she said hesitantly: "It's a family named Bingley. I heard from Mrs. Reynolds that old Bingley once had a relationship with Mr. Darcy." Friendship, but compared with him, Mr. Darcy and young Mr. Bingley are close friends. Old Bingley is ill now, and old Mrs. Bingley passed away early. This time, it is Mr. Bingley and his wife who come to the ball at Pemberley Manor sisters."

"I see." Annie nodded, suddenly felt a little stuffy, and stretched out her hand to open the window.

"Miss de Bourgh..." Du Li called her hesitantly.

"What?" Annie turned her head, "You're a little weird today, just say what you want, don't you know my nature? Even if you want to scold me, I won't punish you indiscriminately. "

Du Li shook her head quickly: "No, no, how could I...just, I heard from Mrs. Reynolds that the young Miss Caroline never forgot when she met Mr. Darcy many years ago. It has been so many years, Pemberley Even if the owner of the manor is not around, she still sends Christmas gifts in her own name every year. The servants all guess that she is bound to win the position of Mrs. Darcy..."

Du Li's voice became smaller and smaller, carefully observing the expression of the master.

Annie was stunned for a moment, then closed her eyes and said in an unclear tone, "Then it depends on her ability. There are quite a few people coveting this position."

The author has something to say: *Annie's emotions are loose, but defeated by modern science!Hahaha! (Akimbo laughing, this is what I wanted to write before I started this article!)

*Although it was possible in that era, I also said in the previous chapter that hidden dangers cannot exist!This is also not publicity drops!This is one of the reasons why I have written so many strange conspiracies. My private purpose is to break this blood relationship. (Although the behavior of past people cannot be judged by current values, but...)

*Recently, I suddenly feel that I seem to be more suitable for writing emotional flow (?). As soon as I write emotional scenes, my typing speed takes off. Is there a qualitative deviation in my perception of myself?I used to think that I was a writer of drama, Orz

*Happy birthday teacher!

*I wish all the sisters who take the postgraduate entrance examination a smooth landing!

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Thanks to the little angel of the irrigation nutrient solution: 15 bottles of saberlulu; 73 bottles of MK;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!