Pride and Prejudice: The Embarrassing Life of Miss Jane Bennett

"My dear cousin Jane, I think, with your noble character and good heart, you will be very willing to be a pastor's wife. Nothing can show you better than this." Afternoon, Mr. Collins Talk to Jian Lan in the garden.

Jian Lan looked at the grove not far away, her mood fluctuated, and she completely turned a deaf ear to Mr. Collins' words.

But the smile on her face full of anticipation for the future made Mr. Collins see the dawn of victory.

Jian Lan, if you don't know the lethality of your smile, it's better to be serious.

At this moment, Jian Lan was holding the letter she got back from Meryton in the morning.The letter was from an editor of The Times.The wording was formal but friendly, saying that he would be the editor in charge of her manuscript in the future.He told Jian Lan in the tone of an elder that he thought she was a writer with great potential. Even though writing was just a daily pastime, he hoped that she would continue to write.Regarding the previous submission, the editor vaguely took it over, meaning that it seemed to be mistaken by a newcomer who didn't understand the rules.In the end, the editor joked that when he told his wife the story, it even sparked a family quarrel. "You are just like that Nicholas, you don't know what I want at all! After all these years, only I can bear you!"

In fact, Jian Lan was very embarrassed when she saw this, because she found that this editor had an even more embarrassing personality than her.Could this kind of 'boudoir fun' be written in a letter? .

In fact, Jian Lan didn't know that this "funny incident in the boudoir" happened in the secret room of the boudoir between two married couples.And the old editor was notoriously insane.He likes Jian Lan's works, so regardless of Jian Lan's gender and age, he directly regards her as a close junior to write this letter.This is why there is such a 'formal but cordial' letter. .

Thinking of the 25 pounds of royalties attached to the letter, Jian Lan's heart was pounding.Thirty pounds!Thirty pounds is unreal~ When Jane Austen published her 150-word novel, she only received less than [-] pounds in royalties.Her novel was only serialized in The Times, it was only [-] words, and there was actually a fee of [-] pounds for the manuscript. It's really... so fucking exciting! .

Thanks to the rich and powerful Times, thanks to the British penny post, thanks to the paper machine ① invented and put into use in [-], and thanks to the countless bloody stories in my head... The future travel expenses will be settled!

I thought that I would have the opportunity to go to Kenya to see wildebeests crossing the river, and to go to Turkey to see the Hagia Sophia, which collapsed tragically many times when it was built. No, it is now a mosque, and to go to America. Look at the magnificence of the Mississippi River, maybe you can go back to China... Pull the braids of the Qing people! .

Thinking of this, Jian Lan's eyes were wet. At this moment, her azure eyes were sparkling, shining with a moving water light.

Clenching the letter tightly in her hand, Jian Lan turned around abruptly, intending to go back to her room and write out the next novel according to the outline that had been prepared. At this moment...she remembered that there was this tentacle monster beside her cousin. .

"Cousin Jane, I know that with your devotion to God, you will be happy to have the opportunity to become a family member of the clergy, but please also ensure that you are at peace. My benefactor, Mrs. Catherine, once said that only those who can Only a young lady who is not surprised by favor or humiliation can be truly regarded as a lady."

Nima!God knows how much Jian Lan wanted to hold the ten-centimeter-high high-heeled shoe she owned in modern times, and hit him hard on the head, with the heel facing down of course....

At one moment, I was thinking of zebras and giraffes running on the African savannah, and at the next moment, a flattened persimmon appeared in front of me...

This gap is too great... Jian Lan turned her head silently, scolding her mother in her heart. .

[Innocent] Of course, Jian Lan didn't know how much psychological loss she caused a certain gentleman who listened to the corner yesterday.

Raising a beautiful but extremely hypocritical smile, Jian Lan said softly for the N+1 time: "Cousin Collins, please believe me, I really don't want to marry you.

Jian Lan felt that the words were quite straightforward, even if she told the lie seventy or eighty times, it would have become true, but why did she have a feeling that even if she continued to say it, it would not be effective? .

In fact, Jian Lan accidentally revealed the truth at this time. To deal with Mr. Collins, it is still necessary to use some extreme methods.Although Jian Lan didn't think of it now, she will think of it in the next chapter. .

"I know, I understand, my dear cousin, girls are always like this, don't worry, I have this patience, and at the same time, I will show you my sincerity." Collins bowed slightly, then stretched out his hand, intending to hold Jian Lan went back.

Jian Lan tried her best to control her arm, and slowly put it on Mr. Collins' arm instead of waving it directly to his nose, then walked back with a smile.

The moment Jian Lan touched Cousin Collins's sleeve, she sensitively noticed that her inspiration had grown small wings and flew away. .

Mother planet, can I find a place where no one is around and beat this guy up? .

Jian Lan shed tears silently in her heart, thinking like this

However, there shouldn't be such a saying in the UK that beating is pro-cursing or love, right? .

"Henry." Nicholas was buttoning his shirt in front of the full-length mirror when he suddenly thought of something and said.

"Yes, sir.".

"Take that novel to the newspaper office and let them publish it.".

"It's like this. The editorial department of the literature section has decided to serialize Miss Bennett's "Ashes", and made an exception to pay Miss Bennett a first-line columnist." Henry said in a flat tone. .

Nicholas stopped buttoning his buttons, then looked at Henry in the mirror, raising his eyebrows in dissatisfaction.

"Sir, everyone on the literature page knows exactly what you're doing. Since you were 14 years old, you took Mr. John Walter III to the newspaper office to steal manuscripts." Looking at Nicholas' expression, Henry added a little helplessly. In one sentence, say: "Of course, the main reason is that they don't think it is necessary to report this kind of trivial matter to you.".

After speaking, Henry looked at Nicholas in the glasses and found that his face was a little smelly.Fortunately, one of the great advantages of this Mr. de Duran is that he has self-knowledge

"What letters do you have today?" Nicholas put on his clothes, turned around, and asked.

"It's all here, sir. Except for the business letters, I didn't open them. The other seven are invitations from Miss Green, Miss Black, Miss White, Miss Gray, Miss Blue, Miss Rhett and Miss Brown. Three ladies invite you to dinner, one invites you to tomorrow's salon, and four invite you to a ball soon."

Nicholas took out one with great interest, it was Miss Brown's invitation. .

"Henry, Miss Brown has the fullest and thickest hair." After speaking, he threw the invitation into the trash can.

Then Nicholas produced another, this time Miss White. .

"Miss White is a sweet girl, especially when she smiles." After speaking, the invitation card with a faint fragrance also went into the trash can. .

"Miss Blue's taste for music is well known throughout London society.".

"Miss Black has the most beautiful voice."

"Miss Gray's property may even impress my cousin John Walter."

"Miss Rhett's great sense of humor always makes everyone laugh.".

"Miss Green has the deepest eyes, looking at her always makes you involuntarily indulge."

One by one, the elegant invitations all went into the trash bin with the moving words. .

"Sir..." Henry looked helplessly at Nicholas, who had an unusually gentle and charming expression at the moment, and shouted weakly.

At this moment, Nicholas' expression changed, and he said, "Are you still leaving? The merchant ships in East Africa are in trouble, and I don't want to find the governor there. And those retailers, how did I hear that they want to buy from other textile factories?" The publishing house, tell Thomas, let him go to South America to manage the plantation if he can’t buy it anymore! Don’t bother with those invitations during this time, those ladies, go and tease them when you have time.”

"I see, sir."

The sight returns to the carefree countryside in the south of England again.Netherfield Manor. .

"Miss Bennett looks very good today!" Jian Lan heard her partner say to her when her partner returned.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Bingley, I have had a good rest these days." Jian Lan replied in a rather cheerful mood.Facing this man who is married to her husband and will become her brother-in-law after being distorted, Jian Lan is still very relaxed.

"I think so too." Mr. Bingley said with an inexplicable complacency in his tone and expression, "I think with Miss Elizabeth's supervision, Miss Bennett must be able to control the reading time very well." Arrogance and Jane of Prejudice ? Miss Bennett's Embarrassing Life

The corner of Jian Lan's mouth twitched violently.

Mr. Bingley, can you stop saying such hateful things with such a cute expression! Turn the table over!In this way, I will be reluctant to step on your foot when I pass by you next time! .

At this time, a few words entered Jian Lan's ears

"—So, when you dance, you always have to say a few words as usual—"

"—Then in the present situation, are you taking care of your own emotions, or do you want to please me—"

Pleasing... Mr. Darcy you really like the word please.Jian Lan thought contemptuously.But this 'pleasing' brought back Jian Lan's memories of this scene. .

The ball at Netherfield, the classic dance between Elizabeth and Darcy, Elizabeth met Mr. Darcy because of Wycombe, and the two finally broke up

At this time, Jian Lan and Mr. Bingley took arms, turned around and then separated to exchange partners.

"--it is his misfortune to lose your friendship, and to make it into such an embarrassment that it may cause him pain all his life--"

Then Elizabeth's words were also heard by Jian Lan.

One couldn't stand firmly, and Jian Lan's shoes stepped on the feet of the husband who was walking past her.

"I'm really sorry." Jian Lan immediately put on an innocent expression and looked at the man opposite.

"No one will blame such a beautiful young lady of the Bennett family." A militiaman in a red uniform smiled and said with a mouthful of white teeth.

So if it is a girl who is not good-looking, can she be blamed?Nima.Sure enough, there are not many militia members with self-cultivation and quality, all of them are as slick as Wycombe

Jian Lan, who was inexplicably agitated, complained in her heart. .

This poor red uniform, just praised Jian Lan's beauty while being polite, and was so slandered, he was shot while lying down. ╮(╯▽╰)╭.

Although this scene appeared in the original book, Jian Lan still felt that something was wrong. .

But what is wrong? .