[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

The impending visit of Mr. Collins was a real disturbance to Longbourne.

Mr. Bennet had no sons, and upon his death, according to the law of limited succession, all the Longbourn estates would go to this William Collins.

At first, the Misses Bennet didn't care much—Jane was in love with Mr. Bingley, Elizabeth and Mary didn't care about their cousins ​​at all, and the two younger sisters ran to Meryton every day, wanting to be with some handsome men. Let's talk a little more about the red uniform, but no one takes this "honored guest" seriously.

But the girls' mother, Mrs. Bennet, regards Mr. Collins as the greatest enemy in this life. It's fine to "occupy" Mr. Bennet's property, but she still wants to visit Longbourne?This makes no sense!

After a few days of nagging, Mr. Collins did not receive the welcome he expected when he arrived. On the contrary, because Mrs. Bennet complained too much, the ladies lost any favor with this uninvited cousin. .

Mary was the least responsive of the five sisters.

Because Mr. Collins in the original book came to see some Miss Bennets and planned to find a wife from them.

As for Mary, it's not that she's ugly, but that Mrs. Bennet's genes are too good.Elizabeth is bright and beautiful, and Lydia is beautiful and tall, and it is nothing to throw her among the sisters.Mr. Collins could not have picked Mary.

Strictly speaking, she has to thank Mr. Collins!

With him as a guest, Mrs. Bennet will not dislike Mary this or that, but it is hard for Elizabeth, because Mr. Collins has taken a fancy to her, and he is confident that Elizabeth also loves him.

"Mr. Collins is really too much." Elizabeth, who was pestered by Mr. Collins for a day, almost collapsed. "How can there be such a self-righteous person?!"

Mary couldn't help teasing: "I always thought that the self-righteous representative in Lizzie's eyes was Mr. Darcy."

Elizabeth was weak: "Don't make fun of me."

Elizabeth, who was always well-behaved, sat in front of the dressing table in her boudoir, feeling a dull pain in her head after dealing with Mr. Collins all day.

Look at Jane and Mary again, one has a red face, and the gentle face is filled with the happiness of love; the other is concentrating, just put down the pen in his hand, and is sorting out the manuscript.

God is so unfair!

"I now feel that Mr. Darcy is very reasonable in front of Mr. Collins," Elizabeth complained. "Do you know what the maid said to me today? She said she heard Mr. Collins tell his mother that he thought I loved him too." I fell in love with him and proposed to me!"

Mary burst out laughing.

In this way, Mr. Darcy has to thank their cousin!I don't know, but by comparison, Mr. Darcy is just a straight man, and Collins' self-righteousness is quite like a straight man's cancer.

"Then you have to think about how to deal with Mr. Collins," Mary said, "I think even if you refuse directly, he might think you're trying to refuse."

Elizabeth glared at Mary.

I knew that if I said sarcastic remarks, I was still not my sister!Seeing Mary's leisurely look, Elizabeth became even more depressed.

"You," she scolded, "you've been staying at home for the past two days. If you don't know, you might think you're doing hard work. Come with me to Meryton tomorrow."

"I do not want it!"

Mary was very reluctant: "You can't bear Mr. Collins, and you want me to suffer with you?"

Elizabeth raised her eyebrows: "Oh? I'm not your dearest sister now?"

Jane deliberately coughed a few times.

Mary: "..."

Facts have proved that it takes skill to please people. It is best not to have a third person when you talk sweetly, otherwise it will be like this now-don’t go, then the good words before will be in vain. Go, Elizabeth is the dearest sister, Where did Jane go again?

If she was a boy, how great it would be for the two beauties to be jealous at the same time!

Fortunately, Jane is gentle by nature. Seeing Mary's dilemma, she couldn't help shaking her head: "You've been writing at home for several days, so it's time to go out and relax. Don't be too tired."

Well, since even Jane persuaded her so.

In the few days when she is free, Mary is indeed staying at Longbourn writing novels.Based on the feedback from everyone at Netherfield Manor last time, she revised her thinking slightly again, established the character setting of the protagonist, and reduced the role of the criminal and his psychological state.

The real Edmund Campbell was a murderer who was terribly calm and sane from beginning to end.But people in the nineteenth century couldn't understand why a normal person would become a murderer, so Mary thought about it and decided it was better not to analyze his psychology.

Since people in this era regard all murderers as demons, let him be a demon.Mary decided to focus on narrative skills for the time being, write it out first, and consider further revisions after she wrote the pen.

For the first manuscript, Mary does not intend to write too long, short and medium length, first submit it to the newspapers to see the response, if it is good, then talk about publishing it as a book.

"Okay," Mary said, "Go to Meryton to visit Aunt Phillips tomorrow. I'll go there early in the morning, so as not to hear Katie and Lydia chattering."

Now that the ideas of the manuscript are almost sorted out, it is time to change my mood.

In particular, according to the plot of the original book, the man who has more roles than Mr. Collins will also appear.

The next day Mary arrived at Aunt Phillips' house early. She talked with her aunt and uncle, and after a while she heard Lydia yelling outside the window.

Before she could react to what happened, she saw two tall military officers walk in the door surrounded by Lydia and Catherine.One was an officer who came to the militia early, they knew each other early on, and the other was more handsome...

Mary raised her eyebrows. This must be the famous scumbag Mr. Wickham Wickham in the original book.

Lydia happily introduced Mr. Wickham to Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, and also mentioned Mary reluctantly.

Although Mary felt that she was not as good-looking as her sisters, the handsome Mr. Wickham still greeted Mary politely and with concern.

In all fairness, Wickham Wickham is indeed handsome, and in real life he is much more handsome than in several "Pride and Prejudice" film and television dramas.

In addition, he always had a gentle smile on his face, and his speech and behavior were very decent. If she didn't know the plot of the original book, Mary would definitely be deceived by this polite appearance.

Even when he noticed the book in Mary's hand, Mr. Wickham said seriously: "I also like Shakespeare very much. Much Ado About Nothing is indeed a very good romantic comedy. You have really good taste, miss."

Mary: "..."

Everyone said that, even if Mary knew that he was a shocking scumbag, she couldn't hold back her face.

She could only reluctantly nodded and smiled: "Thank you."

Fortunately, Lydia immediately took the conversation away and didn't give them a chance to continue talking.

Mary now turned her attention to the others—Mr. Collins, forgotten by his cousins, prattled on to compliment Mrs. Phillips, and Elizabeth... uncharacteristically, not smiling or joining in on the conversation, Instead, he watched Mr. Wickham silently lost in thought.

"Lizzie?"

Mary blinked: "What are you thinking?"

Elizabeth shook her head: "Nothing."

She was silent for a moment, until Mrs. Philplies had attracted Mr. Wickham's attention, and explained in a low voice: "We met this Mr. Wickham Wickham in the street."

Lydia: "He also came to join the militia, and he will get his red uniform soon!"

Mary: "Isn't that nice? Lizzie looks preoccupied."

Elizabeth: "...We also ran into Mr. Darcy on the way. I think Mr. Wickham seems to know Mr. Darcy, and they look awkward, as if they don't have a good relationship."

Mary couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Elizabeth asked inexplicably.

"You see, it's really helpful to talk to Mr. Holmes," said Mary with a smile. "Now even Lizzie can be a detective to solve a case!"

"Ghost spirit."

Elizabeth had no choice but to poke Mary's forehead: "There is Holmes on the left, and Holmes on the right. Mr. Holmes is still in London and still misses it. Why don't you just go to London with him!"

"I don't have any money."

"You really want to!" Elizabeth didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Okay," Mary accepted it as soon as she saw it, and she suddenly had a wrong idea, and said deliberately, "I think this Mr. Wickham is more likable than Mr. Darcy. He is so talkative and considerate. If the two Bad personal relations must be Darcy's fault."

"..."

Elizabeth frowned: "It looks like this, but—"

"but?"

"Maybe there is some misunderstanding between them," Elizabeth finally said. "Mr. Darcy is arrogant by nature, but he is also a person who has the courage to admit his mistakes. I hope they can communicate with each other and make sense."

It's not easy! !

You must know that Elizabeth in the original book, after hearing what Wickham said, she decided that Darcy was an out-and-out villain.Now that it is a misunderstanding, Mary is already very moved, okay?

So she strikes while the iron is hot: "What if the two of them are really enemies? Are you on Mr. Darcy's side, or on Mr. Wickham's side?"

Elizabeth gave Mary a strange look: "Of course I'm on the right side."

"Then there's no need to worry about it," said Mary. "Let us first hear what Mr. Wickham has to say, and then what Mr. Darcy has to say about it!"

As for the aftermath of his courting Elizabeth, he went to chat with Lydia, and encouraged Lydia to elope, causing a big scandal...

Mary had a good idea.