[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Even after returning to Netherfield Manor, Sherlock Holmes did not appear in the restaurant the next day.

When Mary had finished breakfast with Elizabeth, he arrived late and returned to the manor from the outskirts.Mr. Holmes offered no apology for his absence from breakfast, nor any intention of explaining his itinerary.

In a social situation in the southern countryside, such behavior is really a bit of a faux pas.But Sherlock Holmes is different from Mary. Not to mention his special status, he is a distinguished guest invited by Mr. Bingley to solve the case. His indifferent aura is enough to make everyone shut up, including Miss Bingley. .

Even if he saw that everyone just nodded perfunctorily, no one expressed dissatisfaction.

Seeing his return, Mary whispered a few words to Elizabeth, and let her sister go to visit Jane first, while she walked in front of Holmes.

"When are you going to leave, sir?" Mary asked with concern.

"afternoon."

"Go back to London and continue to track down the clues," Mary continued, "Start with the investigation by Captain Carter, or the investigation by the partner who recommended the supplier to Mr. Bingley?"

Mr. Holmes raised his eyebrows.

He didn't answer Mary, but instead looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze.

Their eyes met, and Mary's eyes flickered: "Want to hear my opinion, sir?"

Holmes nodded happily: "Please, Miss Bennet."

Mary laughed.

Although the contact with the real Sherlock Holmes is not too much, a few conversations are enough for Mary to understand Mr. Detective's communication habits.He's as vain as Mary knows him, and disregards most established social rules, but he's not a man who doesn't listen to others.

On the contrary, Mary felt that he valued his opinions and opinions quite seriously.

Maybe it was curiosity, or maybe it was because Mary recognized him.It's like Mr. Detective also likes to ask Dr. Watson's opinion in the original book.

This kind of encouragement and subtle tacit understanding was enough for Mary to sneak back to the room and cheer.

Of course, performance still has to be performed.So Mary tilted her head and thought for a while, and then responded firmly: "I think the investigation should start with Captain Carter."

"Your reason?"

"I think Captain Carter is more relevant to the case," Mary said as she weighed her words. "Assuming he is the abettor, he should at least know what an unsigned contract is for; but not necessarily a partner, businessman." His social network is extensive and complicated, and it is his duty to find cheaper suppliers, which may not be really related to the case.”

"That's it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Holmes agreed loudly: "If the police in London are half as quick-witted as you are, my job will be much easier!"

Mary was almost ashamed to be praised: "Thank you."

Holmes: "I'm planning to start with Captain Carter's investigation."

Mary: "It's not easy. Little Jeffrey was sent to repair the railway before Captain Carter left. He will inevitably be wary."

Holmes: "I may need Mr. Bingley's help."

Mary: "..."

In that case, wouldn't Mr. Bingley be leaving Netherfield Manor for London?

Oops.

Realizing this, Mary's smile froze suddenly.

In the original book of "Pride and Prejudice", because of Darcy's wrong advice, Mr. Bingley mistakenly thought that Jane's love for him was greedy for money, so he temporarily moved away from Netherfield Manor and went to London.

This kind of misunderstanding made Mary's precious sister very sad. After a big circle, the two finally got married after twists and turns.

And now, Mr. Darcy has apologized twice to Miss Bennet, so he may not be prejudiced against Mary's family anymore, but...

How do you go around, Mr. Bingley is going to London?

It was true that Mary thought he would go to London, but that had to be after exchanging heart-to-heart conversations with Jane. Otherwise, seeing Jane's infatuation with Mr. Bingley, she might suffer from lovesickness again, and Mary couldn't bear the torture of her elder sister.

The change in Mary's expression naturally caught Holmes' eyes.

The thin gentleman looked at her calmly and slowly retracted her smile, with some imperceptible emotions appearing in her light-colored eyes.

Finally, he thought for a moment, and suddenly said: "Bringing your sister and Mr. Bingley together will indeed increase your chances of leaving the country, but this is not a long-term solution, miss."

"Hey?"

Mary's eyes widened in shock: "How do you know—"

Holmes laughed. "Your eldest sister and Mr. Bingley are so fond of each other that a blind man can tell, ma'am! And you are so curious about everything that you obviously don't want to be confined to country life."

Well, who said Sherlock Holmes had a low EQ?Mr. Detective with superior IQ, quick thinking, and terrible observation ability, how could he miss the emotional changes of others.

From this point of view, it's not that he has low EQ, he has too high EQ.

The emotional intelligence is too high, which led Mr. Holmes to see through the sophistication and moral laws early on. "Human nature" is illusory and elusive to ordinary people, but to him, all living beings are as transparent as glass.

Therefore, he is not easily swayed by other people's opinions and social customs, so he does not care about the love of his children.

"I think," said Holmes coldly, "that, madam, if you wish to leave the country, you may as well marry a Londoner, preferably a merchant, so that you may travel with your husband from place to place, discovering the customs and curiosities of the world. Bao is enough to satisfy your curiosity."

Mary said without thinking, "I don't want to marry anyone casually."

Holmes: "Then be financially independent."

This sentence spoke directly to Mary's heart.

If it were any young girl in the 21st century, she wouldn't find Holmes's words a problem-what independent adult doesn't make money and support himself?

So Mary agrees very much with Mr. Holmes' short sentence, but they are in the nineteenth century.

Women in the [-]th century did not have citizenship rights, and capitalist society was just at the stage of rising development. A daughter of a southern country gentleman like her could neither enter a factory like a child from a poor family, nor could she enter a factory like a noble girl from a big landlord’s family. He also has a wide range of connections and a high-society perspective.

What's more, Mary has four sisters.

If she were the only child, no matter how willful she would be to shock the world, her parents would probably not say much as there was only one child.But now, whenever Mary did something out of the ordinary, it was not she who suffered, but her sisters.

Mary is not as selfish as Lydia, she can choose a path other than getting married, but other Miss Bennets limited by the times cannot.

and so……

"I see what you mean," Mary sighed deeply, "Sir, I do have several plans for financial independence."

Bringing Jane and Elizabeth together is only the first step.

First of all, she has to have the opportunity to go to London, so she can think of other ways to start the route of financial independence.

As for Sherlock Holmes, the detective is not a nosy person, and Mary thinks that he will remind her, and it should be to see her tossing around, as if he is going around a corner, and finds it troublesome.

But even so, Mary still said sincerely: "But thank you very much."

After all, not any man in the [-]th century could tell an unmarried lady that you need to be financially independent—just this vision and affirmation beyond the times is already of great significance to Mary.

At least it encouraged Mary deeply that she was not ignorant in asserting herself so unwisely.

"It's your choice." Mr. Holmes still had that indifferent attitude.

"Let's focus on the present first." Mary accepted it as soon as she saw it, and changed the subject contentedly. "I have a request, Mr. Holmes. If there is a breakthrough in this case, can you write to me from London? Although Mr. Bingley can also fulfill my wish, but I think I may learn more if you tell it yourself."

"Of course," Holmes nodded. "If there is any progress, I will let you know."

Mary gave a huge smile.

Her eyes were shining, as if they contained the stars in the sky: "Then it's done! You must write to me. If you can't wait, when I get to London, I will come to question myself."

Holmes raised his eyebrows: "Even if I write to you, you can come to my door."

Mary: "..."

Wait, did Sherlock Holmes give her permission to visit her in advance? ?

God!

Mary felt that it was time to put the life plan that she had considered before on the agenda. The sooner she arrived in London, the sooner she could visit Mr. Detective!