[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

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Based on the original "Sherlock Holmes" as a benchmark, the timeline of all works is integrated.Therefore, there may be characters ooc, various strange bugs, and technological common sense and economic, political and cultural changes that do not conform to the historical background of the times.

All the dialogues marked with * in the article are the original lines, I am too lazy to write more words and mark them in advance.

It's all written nonsense, the author's brain is not very good, sorry, stop scolding.

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It is a universally acknowledged truth that rich bachelors always marry a wife.

But is this really the case?

Mary Bennet has been thinking a lot about this classic Jane Austen opening line these days.Before time-traveling, Mary lived in the 21st century, and has entered the modern society, and rich bachelors don't necessarily need to marry a wife.But it's different now. At this moment, the Queen of England is still Victoria.Mary thought about it for a few days, and found that Jane Austen's words were not unreasonable.

First of all, the prerequisite is "rich", because in the UK, there are still many poor bachelors who can't get a wife; secondly, Mary Bennet really didn't find many exceptions.Even the famous poet Byron, a prodigal son with countless scandals throughout his life, got married at a young age. Looking at the whole of Britain, who else has a more legendary life than Byron.

Even Byron was not exempt, so Mary had to admit that although she didn't like Jane Austen's novels very much, she had to admit that this female writer was extremely intelligent at the moment, and this sentence is also recognized as a universal truth.

And Mary Bennet, who traveled over here, is now at the age of looking for a rich bachelor to marry.

"—what do you say, Mary? I know you're a sensible lady who reads great books and makes notes.*"

A call in the room brought Mary back to her senses. She was startled when she was contemplating, and turned her head blankly to look at her father, Mr. Bennet, who was waiting for her answer.Just immersed in her own thoughts, Mary had no idea what her father asked her.

And Mr. Bennet didn't seem to have any intention of waiting for Mary's response. He looked away: "Let's talk about Mr. Bingley again while Mary is thinking about it.*"

Ok.

Mary curled her lips privately.That's why she started thinking about it.

A few days ago, Mrs. Bennet, Mary's mother, learned that a handsome bachelor, Mr. Bingley, had moved into Netherfield Manor next door. "Pride and Prejudice" has been popular since the book was written until the 21st century when Mary originally lived. How could she not know who Mr. Bingley is?

This is where the plot of the original novel begins, but Mary is not interested in it - for no other reason, she has traveled to the Victorian era!

When Jane Austen herself was alive, William IV was King of England.Mary didn't know why the timeline she was in moved back a whole generation, but this was the Victorian era, the second industrial revolution was slowly unfolding, the whole world was flourishing with the development of technology, countless adventure stories, history The legend was born in this era, but at this moment Mary has to spend time with her parents and sisters in the countryside, with Mr. Bingley on the left and Mr. Bingley on the right. She is so anxious that she can't wait to roll on the bed with her books in her arms.

What's more, Mary thinks that her two older sisters, Jane Bennet and Elizabeth Bennet, are beautiful and beauties, and they are a perfect match for Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, the two perfect bachelors in the original novel. It's better not to join in the fun.Compared with her future brother-in-law, Mary still finds Montesquieu's works in her hands more attractive.

To Mary's sisters, however, the fact that their father called on Mr. Bingley in the morning was something very special.Until bedtime, Catherine and Lydia were still chattering beside the bed, which annoyed Mary: "Can you be quiet? I want to finish reading this chapter before going to bed!"

Lydia retorted unceremoniously: "You can't read it tomorrow? Read it all day long. When you can't get married, let's see what else you read!"

Mary suddenly became angry, and she put down the book angrily: "I'm going out to get some air."

Worst of all, she also had to admit that Lydia was right—it is normal for girls in this era to be as keen on marrying a good family as Catherine and Lydia.They cannot work, have no citizenship rights, and the possibility of obtaining a better life with their own hands is extremely low. Marriage is the only way out.

Mary sympathizes with them, but she is from the 21st century, sympathy belongs to sympathy, but she should be a foil for a rich gentleman, a beautiful full-time wife?How can she be willing.

Originally Mary was troubled by this, but being poked in the sore spot by Lydia made her feel utterly annoyed.She leaves the room and decides to seek refuge with her second sister, Elizabeth.

And almost the moment Mary knocked on Elizabeth's room, the door opened.

The future Mrs. Darcy, Elizabeth, who is still an unmarried girl, opened the door and gave Mary a smile that was half teasing and half reproachful: "What are you making a fuss about? It's so loud, I knew you would come running over."

Mary immediately took Elizabeth's hand, and complained reluctantly: "Catherine and Lydia are too noisy, and I can't tell them."

Elizabeth smiled and let the door open: "Come in."

It was only after entering the room that Mary discovered that her eldest sister, Jane Bennet, was also there.

Mary preferred her older sisters to her two chattering, childish sisters.Elizabeth in the original book disliked the pedantic Mary, but now Mary is not the nerd in the novel.She loves reading books, but she doesn't think she is stupid—the eldest sister is gentle, and the second sister is independent. Such a perfect girl will be hard to find after 200 years. Mary likes to stick behind the two sisters since she was a child.

Seeing her sticky and coquettish, Jane who was sitting by the bed also laughed out loud, "Mary, you and Catherine are fighting again."

"I don't mind arguing with her."

As Mary said, she collapsed on Elizabeth's bed without a ladylike image, and couldn't help moaning: "Mr. Bingley, Mr. Bingley, Mr. Bingley, isn't he just a rich bachelor, what's there to be excited about?"

Jane blinked her eyes: "A rich bachelor, whoever falls into his eyes, will be the wife of a rich family."

Mary snorted, "It's not their turn to marry."

As she said that, she turned over, looked at the slim and beautiful Jane Bennet with her chin on her back, and rolled her eyes with a smile: "Even if you want to marry, Jane should marry first. You are so beautiful and gentle like water. Mr Bingley will fall for you!"

That's how it was written in the original book, Mr. Bingley almost lost his soul because of Jane.

Her naked flattery made Jane laugh out loud.Elizabeth deliberately put on a serious face when she heard the words: "You, you usually don't say a word in public, but in private, you're the same. I don't know if your neighbors say you are a dull bookworm, isn't that something? Good rating."

That's because she doesn't care if it's good to talk to them, and what topics can be discussed among rural women.It's nothing more than who married who who liked who and so on, and it gave me a headache when I heard it.

Seeing Mary's disapproval, Elizabeth also raised the corners of her mouth: "I don't like rich bachelors, so what do you like, Mary? Don't talk about Byron. If you marry a man like Byron, you will worry us."

Mary didn't think so either.Not to mention anything else, even if Byron was still alive, it was impossible for him to fall in love with her.

In all fairness, Mary didn't think she was ugly, and she could be called pretty if she dressed up carefully.But compared to her other sisters, she is far behind. Plump beauties are popular in this era, and Mary, uh, has no breasts or waist, and is not much taller than Queen Victoria. It is obviously not good to rely on her beauty to marry a good family. real thing.

Of course, the proud Mary is not uncommon.

But Mary still has criteria for choosing a mate. After thinking about it carefully, she replied, "It must be smart, especially smart!"

The two elder sisters were taken aback. Smart men are certainly likable, but I haven't heard of any girl who regards smartness as the primary criterion for choosing a mate.

"His personality may not be very good," Mary continued. Geniuses always have some eccentricities. Mary thinks she can forgive him, "but he must be kind-hearted and have a sense of justice... and he must be knowledgeable and informal. Have insight and the ability to think independently, the thinking should be flexible, and..."

"OK OK."

Elizabeth couldn't help interrupting Mary: "It seems that Mary wants to find a banker."

That's okay too.

Mary knew that landlords and gentry in this era looked down on "upstarts" like factory owners and bankers, but Mary felt it was okay.The Victorian era was an important era for the rise of the bourgeoisie. The capitalists of this era were synonymous with self-motivation and struggle. Taking a step back, doing business is much more interesting than being a proprietor's wife.

Besides, Mary really wanted to say that it doesn’t matter even if she has no money. The era she lived in was pushed back 40 years, when Marx and Engels wrote the “Communist Manifesto” in London, and Marx’s wife, Jenny Marx, did not Is she also a proletarian master? She is a decent noble lady, but she lived a poor life with Marx, which is a shocking and unbelievable choice in this era.But in the 21st century, who would say that Mrs. Marx married the wrong person?

But this can't be said on the bright side, even with her two good sisters.

"It would have to be a banker in London, too," and Mary put on a sullen look, "but when can I go to London."

London!Mary really wants to go to London.

Victorian London, although it is not as clean and orderly as the 21st century, in Mary's heart, it is a dreamlike existence - the birthplace of steampunk themes in the future, the adventure paradise of Sherlock Holmes, and the source of inspiration for countless authors and writers.Even if it is messy and lacks planning now, Mary really wants to see it, otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste of time to come to this era?

Mary looked depressed, and Elizabeth couldn't help knocking on her forehead: "I heard that Mr. Bingley knows a lot of friends in London, you are not interested in him, and you don't plan to attend his ball, that's a pity. "

Hey……

Right?

Mary's eyes lit up.

Although she really lacked interest in Mr. Bingley and his balls, Mr. Bingley, as a rich gentleman, should have his own property in London.He knew a lot of people—and not just Darcy, the hero of Pride and Prejudice.What's more, if you think about it carefully, Elizabeth in the novel has also been to London.

She has to seize the opportunity!

After figuring this out, Mary struggled to get up immediately, and announced solemnly: "Now I'm interested in Mr. Bingley!"——At any rate, he is one of the future brother-in-laws, and Mary has to count on him to show her London!