[Pride and Prejudice] Second Marriage

Mrs Griffey, who arrived just before supper, was young and pretty, slender, and seemed as shy as she had been before her marriage, and greeted the stranger at Pemberley gently with flushed cheeks.And her husband is a tall and straight young man with a lively and funny personality. What's interesting is that he behaves well in front of Darcy, deliberately making his young face as serious as Mr. Darcy, which really makes people laugh.

"Oh, Bradley, I know," said Mrs. Griffey with a tinge of joy in her voice, "that it's in Stafford. There's a lovely coast there, and rolling hills full of roses! The white Bradley stands amidst all that beauty," she asked urgently, turning her head away, "is that right, Nick? We passed there four months ago!"

Mr. Griffey, who was chatting with Julian and Colonel Fitzwilliam, immediately responded to his wife, "Yes, I also asked Bradley's gardener for a delicate pink rose. In your hair, it makes you more beautiful!"

Apparently, the sweet talk made this young man who wanted to pretend to be his brother-in-law immediately different from Mr. Darcy, who was serious by nature.Looking at his radiant and affectionate eyes, everyone smiled understandingly and kindly.

Mrs. Griffey's cheeks were flushed again, and she gave her husband a coquettish look.

Julian smiled and said, "It's a pity that Juliet and I were not in Bradley four months ago. Juliet spent the spring and summer with our aunt in London. But I would love to invite you to Bradley , it's Juliet's birthday in two months."

"Oh! My dear, congratulations." Mrs. Griffey took the initiative to hold Juliet's hand and said with a sweet smile.

As soon as Juliet had thanked her, Mrs. Reynolds came to invite everyone to the dining room, where dinner was ready.

In the bright dining room, there was a huge long mahogany table. Juliet sat on Mrs. Griffey's left hand, and Julien sat opposite her.

The Darcys sat at opposite ends of the long table.

The atmosphere at the dining table was very strange. Juliet glanced at Julian, and silently picked up a spoon to scoop up the creamy chicken soup in front of her. In fact, since she came to Pemberley at noon, she felt that the atmosphere between the hostess and hostess of the manor was abnormal. Only showed up at the beginning, and then the hostess disappeared on the pretext of having something to attend to, and the hostess on the pretext of being busy in the kitchen.

For example, now, Mrs. Darcy has a cold face, the corners of the eyes, eyebrows and tails are motionless, and she doesn't even have a hint of expression when facing the exquisite dinner in front of her, but Mrs. Darcy still purses her lips from time to time to pretend to be smiling. You will find that her usually lively and charming brown eyes have a pale pink ring around them, as if she has cried.And Catherine Bennett, who has been silent and easily ignored, also looks preoccupied.

Of course, there was an extra eye-catching woman on the dining table. She had gorgeous features but frivolous eyebrows. Her rough skin could not hide the vicissitudes caused by poverty and irregular living habits. When Mrs. Reynolds called her Mrs. Wickham, Juliet immediately understood who she was.

She certainly doesn't ask winkingly where Mr. Wickham is, though she's surprised to see Lydia Bennett and slightly regrets not seeing the famously handsome dandy in the original book.

Mrs. Wickham's position in Pemberley was even more embarrassing than Juliet's guest. Mrs. Griffey, who was always gentle and shy, also avoided her and just nodded perfunctorily.

Apparently, the person concerned didn't feel anything. At the entire silent dining table, she could only hear the clinking of her spoons and the sound of swallowing after chewing hard.

In such a very different atmosphere, the Darcys could still invite strangers to stay at home for a few days. Juliet didn't know what to say, so she just bowed her head and drank the soup in silence.

A dinner ended silently and depressingly.

After dinner, a group of people found a place to sit on the sofas and chairs around the fireplace.The ladies talked of embroidered lace, and suddenly of the latest fashion of calico.Over there, Mr. Griffey and Julian seem to have been inspired and found a topic. The men here are all passionate and radical young people. Show your skills in the business field and make a fortune.They discussed investing in cotton mills.From the beautiful cloth to the smoky factory, the women in the living room are obviously not interested, and they have asked them to sit far away from them so as not to disturb their interest.

Colonel Fitzwilliam laughed and complained for the men, "You must know that these boring topics have brought you young ladies and ladies rich jewels and fine cloth. For you to enjoy a perfect life!"

Mr. Griffey immediately stated that it was his duty to make his wife and his future child comfortable, and he was willing to suffer and endure the boredom.

Juliet was absolutely overwhelmed by Mr. Griffey, who was always courting his wife, and even the indifferent Mr. Darcy raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Not to be outdone, sister-in-law Julian immediately said, "Mr. Griffey is right. This is the responsibility that every responsible gentleman should shoulder. I am willing to hide all the bad things and dedicate all the good things to My Juliet, she is Bradley's most precious jewel." He moved to stand behind Juliet, leaned down, one hand bent to support the sofa, and the other lightly rested on Juliet's shoulder .

Unlike Mrs. Griffey, Juliet blushed. She accepted Julian's statement as a matter of course, and turned her head to give him a sweet and beautiful smile. At the end of the day, her blond hair was slightly loose and fell down. A strand of curvy blond hair set off her small, clear and white face, and this sincere and innocent smile bloomed amazingly.

The natural expression of affection between the outstanding siblings is really heartwarming.

"It's really touching." Mrs. Darcy sighed from the bottom of her heart. A trace of strong envy and loneliness welled up in her heart. In the world, there are men who treat you unconditionally except father and brother. Unfortunately, the Bennett family There is no such blessing to have such an heir.As for the husband... Elizabeth thought pessimistically, they often have a younger sister.

Lydia didn't understand her sister's mood at all, she suddenly let out a loud sob, "If my George never gets better, my God, how miserable I should be!"

Obviously, she must have been touched.It's a pity that George Wickham is such an unappetizing name at Pemberley that it spoils the mood.

The insiders unconsciously restrained their smiles. Juliet, who was a "half insider", and Julian, who knew nothing but had a keen sense, already sensed something strange in such an atmosphere and closed their mouths tightly.

Unfortunately, Lydia was completely unaware of the inconvenience she had caused others. She took out a gorgeous big handkerchief and wiped the tip of her reddened nose vigorously, and the topic went straight to Juliet, "Poor sweetheart, don't think If you have a brother, everything will be fine, if you are as miserable as I am, and marry a husband who is lying on the hospital bed at a young age, a hundred handsome brothers can't make the jewels that have fallen in value appreciate again!" She suddenly After a pause, he turned his head and said, "Of course, Kitty, even though you have no brothers, you still have to listen to what I say from the bottom of my heart."

Catherine tried hard to keep a straight face, but her blushing face and glances at Elizabeth from time to time revealed that she was uncomfortable and helpless.

And Julian was obviously using his good upbringing and demeanor to force himself not to curse this unknown woman.

Elizabeth was no longer willing to think about how Darcy was thinking about her relatives at this moment. Thinking of the brief quarrel with Darcy last night, she felt ashamed and angry in her heart, with mixed feelings, but her mind was in a mess. Without covering up, she stood up and asked Lalydia, she said sharply, "Honey, I know you must feel very sad, you don't even know what you are talking about, let's go to sleep, it's much better to rest for a day gone."

Lydia shook her head and refused. She leaned back to avoid Elizabeth's hand, "No, I'm very awake. It's still early, and I don't feel sleepy at all. If you are tired, you can rest yourself .”

The atmosphere was really embarrassing, and Elizabeth blushed.

"I'm very sorry. Please allow me to leave early. I feel a little tired." Juliet immediately got up and shook Elizabeth's hand that was stiff in the air very naturally. "I didn't sleep well in the hotel yesterday. Mrs. Darcy, can you take me with you?" Is brother going to the guest room?"

Elizabeth immediately reacted, although her tone was still a little stiff, "Of course, Miss Stocker, I have already ordered someone to prepare Brother Ling and your room."

Juliet bowed her knees to say goodnight to everyone in the living room, and exited the Pemberley Hall with a natural expression of embarrassment.

In the hall, after everyone looked at each other for a while, Mrs. Griffey also stood up. She said good night to Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam who had not said a word, and nodded to Catherine with a detached expression, ignoring her face. The dazed Lydia also walked out of the hall holding Mr. Griffey's hand.

Looking at the suddenly empty hall, no matter how stupid Lydia was, she knew that she must have caused the discomfort. She looked at Darcy with downcast eyes and a cold expression, and immediately jumped up from the sofa, lifting the wide skirt He ran out of the living room with a bang.

"It's really boring," Colonel Fitzwilliam lazily straightened up from the back of his chair, he walked around Darcy, and stretched out his hand to the only woman left in the hall, "Miss Bennett, please allow me to see you One ride."

Abandoned by her sisters, the terrified Catherine immediately gave him a grateful glance, and carefully put her hand into Colonel Fitzwilliam's arm.

The male's heat was transmitted to her body through the clothes, and Catherine couldn't help shivering.

"Oh, ma'am, you should wear more on a cold night, in spite of the warmth of the fire, for your hands are too cold," said Colonel Fitzwilliam.

"Thank you." Catherine whispered, the heat from her right arm slowly crawled across her chest, and because of her strong and hasty heartbeat, it gradually spread to her face.

This night was another night that worried Mrs. Reynolds.