[Pride and Prejudice] Second Marriage

The mansion of the Stoke family in London is located in the Mayfair district between Oxford Street and Piccadilly Avenue. The four most prosperous shopping streets in London are gathered around, and the neighbors are all important figures in the upper class. Therefore, when a black carriage stops in front of the Stoke family's mansion, people will more or less take a look.

However, at this glance, they all laughed out loud unconsciously.

A gentleman wearing a black top hat got out of the carriage with a delicate silver-headed cane in his hand. Of course, this is not the most eye-catching. Stuff, that's what makes people laugh out loud.

A one- or two-year-old fat doll was dressed exactly like the man holding him with one hand, with his head-high top hat worn askew on his head. While he turned his head and grinned and looked left and right, he also bumped his father's head hat, so the man had to hook the brim of his hat with the silver handle of his cane.And this action pleases his son.

The gentleman with a smaller size also took out a small and exquisite cane that matched his height - the shape was also exactly the same as his father's, and he also imitated his father's way to hook his own hat, but dropped it clumsily on the He landed on the ground, revealing his soft black hair, probably found that there was something missing from his round head, after shaking his body from side to side, he laughed cheerfully again.

Juliet got out of the carriage angrily, took Darcy's top hat from the coachman, and put it back on for him. After the family of three got ready, Earl Wendell had already stood on the steps and looked at them with a smile.

Some people have long recalled the daughter of the Stoke family who had amazed the London society more than two years ago when they saw the graceful woman get out of the carriage.Therefore, the identity of the man next to her is ready to be revealed.Most of the social circles have lamented Miss Stocker's bad luck either explicitly or implicitly, true or false, and even secretly guessed that the rumors that she was engaged to be married may be very true, otherwise how could she have been married when the trick was just right? When did you choose a man who had been married before?

However, social attitudes towards men and women are very different.When it comes to Baron Dagapur, everyone envies his good fortune.From his last marriage that was not favored by everyone and ended in a scandal, everyone can understand his ignorant impulses when he was young, as if a man has to go through it once or twice—not too many times, otherwise he will be Stupid—if his emotions fail, he will grow up to be a responsible mature man (as a woman, I am afraid that he would have been crushed to death by overwhelming public opinion and moral laws).It's just that Baron Dagapur is more impulsive than others, and directly regards marriage as a bet, so it's not too late for him to turn around.People are even rejoicing for him. If the woman involved in the scandal is rich and powerful, Baron Dagapur may not have the confidence to divorce. a marriage.At the same time, there was no such rich and beautiful lady as Miss Stock.

This pair of couples who were once on the cusp of the wind and waves now seem to have a happy life.

Before the Darcy family sent a post to their old acquaintances to inform them that they had arrived in London, they had already made a high-profile appearance in another way.Little Darcy has already captured the love of a large group of women through word of mouth, and they even think that Mr. Darcy, who holds his son in public, must be an extremely kind and affectionate man.

When the women turned to Mr. Darcy in unison, the men would inevitably say something sour about how unmanly it was.But I still feel that if I also marry a beauty like Mrs. Darcy, maybe I will abandon my inherent prejudices under the coquettish words of the beauty, and I will make some soft concessions in order to make my wife smile. Things that people can't look at directly!

Although Darcy no longer has the idea of ​​making a difference in politics, and got a hereditary title as he wished, it does not mean that they can retreat to the social occasions where Pemberley will never appear in London.Their family members are not just the two of them, the life in the so-called Xanadu is just an ideal, even if they don't mention adding to Pemberley's reputation, they also have to consider the future of little Darcy.

Relationships are a net that cannot escape no matter where you go.Richard Darcy was still young, and whatever his future wishes, his parents had to pave the way for him to begin.Not only to love him, protect him, and educate him, but also to let him have a proud parent and a proud home, so that he can have confidence and confidence wherever he goes.

Juliet had thought about it occasionally since the night she heard Elizabeth talking about herself behind her back.She gradually realized that it is often women who dominate public opinion in the upper class—every household has at least one female hero, who may be inconspicuous, but influences the men in the family unconsciously and subtly.Perhaps there is another fashionable term to describe it, that is Madam diplomacy.

To impress a woman's heart, Juliet's first move is little Darcy.Both his and his father's canes were gifts from Juliet. At least for now, it seems that the little bun's first move has been used well. Little Darcy has succeeded and has sat on the lap of his grandfather, whom he has only seen twice. , began to destroy the grandfather's pocket watch.

Now that the situation has been successfully opened, the rest is Juliet's own business.

At the first ball in London, Juliet didn't dress up very well. It was impossible for her to steal the brilliance of an unmarried girl, but she also attracted a lot of attention.The reason was the long skirt she was wearing that day.

It was a sea blue dress with a very simple style. It was still the pinched waist style that Juliet liked. The chest was not exposed at all, which looked extremely dignified, but the three-inch wide embroidered belt at the waist perfectly outlined her waist—— —If such a dress is placed on a young unmarried girl, it will have no characteristics.But as we all know, the baroness has a very lovely son.

Women can never get rid of the yearning for the seventeen-inch waist, even if the skirts that are popular recently are high-waisted skirts that hide the waist.

Caroline saw Juliet at the ball, and walked around her several times in disbelief. In the end, she could only shake the wine glass in her hand and exclaimed, "I've never seen someone who is so cruel to herself. woman."

To some extent, Caroline can be counted as Juliet's well-coordinated teammate.Immediately after she finished saying this sentence, a lady came over at the right time and asked her what she meant by this sentence.She herself has been on the sidelines for a long time, and she has clearly seen that Caroline's exclamation is exactly the question she has been wanting to ask in her heart.

Caroline lived up to expectations, and briefly described Juliet's waist after giving birth and her various efforts to restore her slender waist-including standing on her head against the wall that she shied away from.

"My God, can you make your waist so thin by doing those weird movements?" The lady felt unbelievable, exciting and eager to try.

For Mrs. Serena, who was the first volunteer to take the bait, Juliet showed 12 points of patience, and she did not pretend to be a mentor, explaining to her the yoga movements of the previous life in a strict manner.Instead, she took on the attitude of a new wife, whispering shyly in her ear.The women who watched this side from time to time saw the rich expressions on Mrs. Serena's face. They were surprised for a while, covered their mouths with a fan and whispered softly for a while, and even patted Juliet's shoulder affectionately with a shy expression.

As the first customer, Mrs. Serena had a good effect on the crowd. The women's eyes were keenly aware that her complexion had changed. Maybe she didn't have the curvaceous waist like the baroness, but Her dressing style suddenly became fresh.In the past, she always chose the most expensive and best materials for her clothes, but they didn't necessarily suit her skin tone and figure.Although the high-waist skirt conceals the waist, it is still attractive. If you are short, but have no other features to make up for it, then you will definitely become a radish with no features in the radish pile.After Mrs. Serena invited Juliet to visit the tailor-made clothing shop several times, she couldn't help but be convinced by her.A ready-made garment, folded here by Juliet with a pleat, added a section of lace or beads here, or just changed a necklace, will immediately become different.

Mrs. Selina was pretty, but she really didn't know how to dress. She wanted to dress herself to match her modest status, and she always picked out some velvet or dark fabrics, so she always looked old-fashioned.She never knew that those brightly colored and boldly designed dresses would look so good on her body, and they were not as frivolous as she imagined.

Juliette is not a designer, she is just using her intuition and theoretical knowledge developed as a model.This is another talent of Juliet.With this, she became a hot figure in women's hearts.Especially when Mrs. Serena announced that she had lost six pounds and reached a|climax.

Besides, she was kind, and if she really wanted to ask her opinion, she could always give her own answer very pertinently, usually very cleverly-sometimes the shape of the collar opening, sometimes the button on the sleeve.Of course, if you want to hear compliments, she will always praise you sincerely and with something to make you feel at ease.

There may still be people who can't see it, but Juliet is happy that most of them can tolerantly forget Darcy's previous marriage.In fact, she didn't know that there were still a few old ladies who were obsessed with remembering the past and talked about the previous Mrs. Darcy to compare with her.However, the previous one only appeared a few times in London, and the first time she offended a lady whose husband had a great say in the House of Lords, she humorously satirized that lady who always loved The act of talking about a husband's rights—no one is a fool to hear what she means.Perhaps her words are indeed humorous enough, but except for a few people whose political opinions belong to different camps, no one is willing to go along with her.

This Mrs. Darcy's speech ability is equally excellent, but her attention is placed in different places. Maybe she can't be said to be well-rounded and sophisticated, but she is more acceptable because of her innocence and sincerity.

While Elizabeth was struggling in the New World to promote her idea that women should be free, Juliet held the first salon at Darcy's mansion with the help of Mrs. Amber.The theme may not have any sacred thoughts, just discuss how to make yourself more beautiful with a few wives who often come and go.

Elizabeth wants to use social power to change men's attitudes towards women, but Juliet is learning how to use her own and family influence to capture her husband's heart.

Every lady is a philosopher and has her own unique way of doing things.Some people advocate tameness and obedience, while the other thinks that this will only arouse the man's worse nature; some people think that morality and dignity are the first conditions to be respected, but some people refute that beauty and understanding are the most beneficial arms.

As the owner of the salon, Juliet had no choice but to conclude brazenly, "It can be seen how difficult it is to be a good wife. She has to show admiration and respect for her husband so that he can satisfy a man's self-esteem; she also needs to be confident and courageous. , so that he cannot ignore himself. In addition, morality and dignity are necessary conditions for a wife, but she has to catch up with her husband in spirit."

"All in all, this is too demanding for a woman. From the point of view of the personality of a man summarized from the above points," she added with a blushing face, "I think there is only one word to tame them, which is to rely on carrots to increase their strength." Great."

All the ladies laughed and praised her for being reasonable.