Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]

"Emma, ​​I've been waiting for you for a long time. Are you okay?" Clark stood in front of the window, the breeze gently brushing the pleats of his shirt.Hearing footsteps, Clark turned around.An ordinary sentence is uttered in his magnetic voice full of emotion, like a soulful sonnet.

Emma smiled in her heart, I have been waiting for you for a long time too. "I, I'm fine."

"Oh, dear Emma, ​​do you believe me?" Clark had some doubts about Emma, ​​because Mr. Darcy knew about Emma's engagement.His impression of Emma was still three years ago - a beautiful and simple silly girl.Perhaps the other knighthood seekers wanted to be the oriole behind the mantis and took advantage of Emma.But in any case, talking to Emma would definitely find part of the truth, and he needed Emma to prove that Lisa was a shameless thief and liar.

Emma knew that he would ask for a meeting, and it was this opportunity she had been waiting for.Emma's eyes gradually filled with tears as she thought about the promotion opportunities she had fought so hard for. "Are you still lying to me now? Lisa said, you showed up at the manor around three o'clock that afternoon, that's when my father died."

"You actually believed that bitch who was full of lies... servant." Clark fiddled with the curly hair on his forehead, suppressing his anger. "Emma, ​​my little princess in the tower, you are so well protected, I didn't know that such a countryman could sell his soul for just a few dollars."

Emma looked shocked. "But Lisa has no reason to lie to me. And you and Lena... Did you ask Lena to drink me wine mixed with poppies?"

Clark clutched his chest, staring at Emma obsessively. "Emma, ​​I really want to take my heart out, so you can see who is inside. Lena is just a servant, and I can't see you often, so I want to hear some news from her. If I know that you have read a volume of Shakespeare's poetry collection today, I will also dig out the poetry collection after I go back, imagining the sweet smile you showed when you read the book, and chatting about lovesickness."

A slight sign of softening appeared on Emma's face at the right time.

This is a great encouragement to Clark. "Honey, she is jealous of you and my love for you, so she serves you wine mixed with poppies. This is definitely not my order. Why should I hurt the person I love?" Clark really wanted to marry Emma Whether it's Emma's rare beauty, noble status or simple temperament, they all completely conform to his imagination of his wife.

"Because of jealousy? My God, she, she's horrible." Emma took a step back. "But she said to the inspector..."

Clark raised an eyebrow. "What did she say to the police officer?" Because of Lisa's accusation, he is now one of the suspects. To avoid suspicion, he has not yet inquired about Lena.

"I could hardly think at the time, I just wanted to know the truth, even if it was scary, so I asked the police officer for the right to observe. Lena told the police officer that she was just worried that I couldn't bear it, so she asked Mrs. Richard to release some people. Poppy for sleep, she didn't know that drink was doing me harm." Emma looked distraught. "I don't know what any of you said is true. I, I'm a little scared." In fact, Lena didn't involve Mrs. Richard at first, and she asked how Lena got the poppy?Lena couldn't explain it clearly, and finally had to say that Mrs. Richard let it go.

The balance in Clark's heart shook twice, and finally completely tilted to one side.Lena's excuse was not very clever, at least there must be no news of Mrs. Charlie's accident in the past two days.And Lena actually left that letter as his handle, which made him very uncomfortable who thought everything was under control.Coupled with Emma's brooding over his relationship with Lena, he couldn't lose Emma's trust at this juncture. "Mrs. Richard said Lena did it?"

Emma nodded. "Yes. Mrs. Richard said she didn't know Lena put poppies."

"Mrs. Richard and you haven't even met a few times. She has no reason to hurt you. Lena made you drink three glasses of wine in a row. How could it be purely to help you sleep?"

Emma's heart skipped a beat.It is a felony for a servant to murder his master.Lena is really infatuated with Clark, and Clark can find a way to rescue her if he inherits the title.But can she cover up everything for her lover when she knows he wants to put her to death?Clark did not hesitate to push Lena as a scapegoat, so Lena must not be a threat to him.Emma tried her best to turn them against each other, and hoped that Lena would be able to grasp some important situations by staying with Clark for a few years, but now it seems that it may be in vain.However, this plan must be carried out to the end. Lena will know some of Clark's secrets. As long as she bites her to death and does not let go, the case will be suspicious and she can buy some time for investigation.

"I don't want to believe that Lena has been with me since I was ten years old, and she..." Emma breathed hard, as if she was about to faint.

Damn it!Clark cursed secretly.It was obvious that talking about Emma's physical condition couldn't continue, so he had to go out and ask the maid to fetch smelling salts.

The afternoon sun is warm and pleasant.

Emma sits gracefully at the table and writes to her aunt, Mrs. Ashley.80.00% of the original Miss Kentra's memory is Clark.Because of staying at home and lack of communication, I am not very familiar with these relatives.To be honest, she doesn't trust these relatives very much. Who knows if there is a black hand behind Clark?But as a young lady she had no choice but to find relatives to help her.Although British women can now find jobs and female heirs have emerged, women are basically still men's appendages.She has too many things to face alone.Nor could Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam be bothered.

Speaking of the two gentlemen, Emma turned her head to look.Mr Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam sat on a sofa to discuss the progress of the investigation.The sun was shining on Mr. Darcy's curly black hair, and he looked as handsome as a statue.The two gentlemen have worked so hard, and she must repay this kindness.I don't know whether Georgiana has been deceived by George Yorkham now, and whether the hypocrite has spread rumors against Mr. Darcy.Perhaps it would be possible to bring Mr. Darcy to Longbourne sooner, so that he could meet Elizabeth?Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam, as the youngest son of the earl, could not inherit the title, and the most distressing thing was income.And what she is best at happens to be making money.Although she doesn't know much about the current economic and financial developments in the UK, when her brother inherits the title, she can find an obedient agent in the name of the new Earl of Kentra to test the waters.

Mr. Darcy didn't notice that his back was turned to Emma, ​​but Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam noticed Emma's long stare at Mr. Darcy.After hesitating for a while, he still didn't say anything to Darcy.While the pair's experience is almost like a classic romance, where a princess in distress meets a knight who lends a helping hand, Emma is already engaged.He didn't want his cousin to be involved in any dishonorable and painful feelings.

She was absorbed in thinking, and when Emma came back to her senses, the letter paper in front of her had been ruined by ink and it was not looking good.Fortunately, this is the last page, only the ending and signature, so it is not too difficult to write.With the task done, Emma joined the men in the discussion.

Since learning of all the heroic deeds of Miss Kentra, Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam will unconsciously become serious when facing her. This is probably the mood of "I respect him as a man" (no). "Little Richard hasn't come home for a long time, and no evidence has been found in his home. We are still looking for it." In fact, there is a useful clue, but it is inconvenient to tell Miss Emma.

Emma has never met little Richard, and only knows that he is a gambler.Since Lisa and Mrs. Richard's family lived in the same country, she had asked Lisa.Lisa implies that little Richard is a less dignified fellow.Investigating such a man, the most likely place to get valuable information is not his home, but brothels and taverns.Emma pretended to be worried. "Then there is nothing to do?"

Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam turned his eyes away unnaturally, and said vaguely: "No, we have got a clue, but we haven't confirmed the authenticity yet, we still need to investigate and verify it."

Emma was relieved to see him like this.In fact, going to brothels was a very common pastime in Britain in the 89s. Even if a gentleman of good character did not set foot in it, he would definitely understand it.

"There are a lot of people in the casino and there is a lot of turnover. I will ask Mr. Kentra Jr. and then investigate."

Emma nodded. "My brother used to have a valuable custom-made pocket watch. I haven't seen him use it in the past two days. Maybe he lost it." It is a wise choice to ask Mr. Kentra.Mr. Kentra Jr. must have lost his possessions before he ran into huge debts.

"Inspect...the staff in charge of inspecting Mr. Kentra," Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam paused for fear of hurting Emma, ​​and put it in a euphemistic way, "the investigation has already begun. If If nothing abnormal is found, I'll call a doctor over." Miss Emma didn't know much about the situation in Britain at this time, but in fact, just like ancient China had coroners, Britain also had a dedicated team of coroners.

After saying this, Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam was a little embarrassed. All the things that Miss Emma entrusted to him were still unclear, so he added: "I can understand your eagerness. Although there is no definite news yet, But it’s not nothing. According to the planned plan, there should be results soon. Please don’t worry too much.”

This feeling of being cared for as a delicate flower made Emma feel very novel and grateful.She has been working hard in society since she graduated, and she knows that things are not easy and plans cannot keep up with changes.I didn't expect the matter to be investigated so quickly, so I was relieved to see that there was no problem with the direction of the investigation. "This matter is intertwined, and all the evidence points to my brother. The people behind the scenes must have made sufficient preparations before taking action. It must be quite difficult to investigate. I am not anxious about the temporary predicament, because I believe that there is no one who can always hide Dark clouds of the sun, in the end justice and justice will surely triumph over evil."

"Then," Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam said tactfully, "Miss, no one can disregard your will and make you do something you don't want to do."

Mr. Darcy was much more straightforward than him, and said in a deep voice: "If you remember the last time you met him, I don't think you should accept certain...invitations." Or coercion.

To be honest, both gentlemen felt a little ridiculous when they heard about Clark's invitation.Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam didn't see Clark's enthusiasm for Emma with his own eyes, and he felt that Clark was not normal.What surprised them even more was that Emma agreed.As a lady, Emma originally only needed to sit in the room and wait for the gentleman's protection, but she didn't.The conversation may have hurt her so much that she even fainted.This made them all feel very guilty and remorseful.

Sure enough, they knew.Emma sighed.Yes, the current Clark no longer has the capital to threaten her.But this meeting was exactly what she had hoped for. "Yes, I very much agree with your point of view. It is not appropriate to meet alone. Curiosity has blinded my reason. But with your protection, Clark dare not act rudely to me." Although the two gentlemen are willing to selflessly Help her, but how can she do nothing with peace of mind and watch them run around?And she is used to going through ups and downs to fight for what she wants. Only by controlling her own destiny can she feel at ease.

Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam thought that Emma meant to admit her recklessness, and promised not to do such a thing next time.But Mr. Darcy doesn't think so. He directly saw the tragic gatekeeper and the deep bloody wound on Emma's arm, and he has a deeper understanding of the courage and rebellion in Emma's bones than the lieutenant colonel.He secretly decided to order his servants to take good care of this young lady.

"Clark is really the most hypocritical person I have ever seen. He put all the responsibility on Lena, saying that Lena poisoned me because of jealousy. Lena should not know the inside story, so the missing little Richard should be a key person "Emma felt that the two gentlemen looked unattractive from just now, but she didn't quite understand the reason.Speaking of this, I found that the wrinkles between Mr. Darcy's brows became more profound, and suddenly realized the problem, and quickly changed the subject. "I really don't want to see his face..." Emma clutched her chest like Qiong Yao's hero, "so I pretended to pass out."

What a naughty lady.Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam was amused by Emma's performance.Mr. Darcy couldn't help pursing the corner of his upturned mouth.Although a bit mean, Emma really played Clark's affectionate gesture to life.

Emma was relieved to see that the gentlemen's expressions improved.He secretly reminded himself to pay attention to cultural differences, and next time he would better keep the two gentlemen a secret about such a confrontation in person, so as not to disappoint their good intentions and hurt their self-esteem.

At this time, the safety of Mr. Kentra Jr. has been taken over by the parish police officer. It is inconvenient for the two single men to disturb Emma's Swan Manor for too long.Seeing that Emma was in a stable mood and left behind two reliable servants, a man and a woman, Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam offered to leave.Before leaving, Darcy said that his sister Georgiana wanted to visit Emma.Emma thanked Georgiana for her kindness, and expressed her full welcome.She guessed that Georgiana, who was so passionate, hadn't experienced the incident that almost ruined her reputation, so she could start planning how to protect this soft girl now.

After Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam left, Emma was just about to go upstairs when a police officer came in with Lisa, who had a very ugly face.After listening to the police officer's statement, Emma glanced at Lisa with a half-smile.