Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]

Elizabeth came with her mother and sisters.Mrs. Bennet and her two young daughters hurried to look at the red uniform, Mary plunged into the bookstore, and Elizabeth took the list listed by Mr. Bennet and went to the grocery store to buy things.Jane weighed the reliability of the two younger sisters, and chose to accompany Mary in the bookstore, and asked Elizabeth to go back quickly.

On the way back, Elizabeth saw a gypsy boy talking to a beautiful lady.It was not the first time Elizabeth had seen this group of gypsies, they had been in the town for a month.She thought that the gypsy boy was going to sell special products, and it was estimated that the young lady was probably going to spend money to buy some worthless gadgets.But buying and selling is a matter of one willing to fight and one willing to suffer, she hesitated for a while, and decided not to mind her own business.But unexpectedly, the boy offered to take the lady to the tent, and Elizabeth immediately became vigilant.

Feeling the conscience, the gypsy boy really has no other meaning.Maybe some gypsies sometimes take away the children of local residents, but absolutely no one will abduct a British noble lady.Most Europeans have a bad impression of Gypsies, and police officers will stare at them more when they patrol the market.If such a vicious case happened, all of them would receive the most severe punishment.He just wanted a few more lovely pounds out of Emma's pocket.But this scene is not so simple in the eyes of others.

Elizabeth is different from Emma. She has heard many stories about real gypsies, but they are not very positive.It is not for nothing that Europeans regard gypsies as thieves and hooligans.In case something bad happened, the lady with only one servant was a lamb without any resistance, and she didn't even bring a manservant.

Elizabeth could not stand by and watch.Emma showed no alarm at the invitation, her eyes were shining.Elizabeth could not stand by and see a girl in danger.However, she did not expect that this seemingly innocent lady was actually very smart.The first good impression came from Emma's appearance, and now Elizabeth really wanted to make friends with Emma.

Emma was stunned for a full minute.The identity of this girl she liked surprised her very much, but it made sense after thinking about it.She has beautiful eyes, is intelligent and has a sense of justice, with a little pride, meets all the requirements, and lives in Longbourne, who is such a girl but Elizabeth.

Elizabeth was acutely aware that Emma's reaction to her name seemed odd. "Have you heard of me?"

Emma came back to herself. "On the first day I came here, I heard that Mr. Bennett's family has five very beautiful girls. I didn't expect to meet you this afternoon. What a coincidence."

It's not that Elizabeth is not smart enough, it's just that she doesn't have any defenses.When Emma said this, she believed it. Their family was still well-known in the local area. "That's why. What they said is too exaggerated. Few families have five sisters and no boys, so some people in the local area like to mention us."

Emma said a little enviously: "Your house must be very lively. I have always wanted to have another sister since I was a child, and I would sleep in bed with me in winter, read books, and decorate hats together before going to the ball."

George raised an eyebrow. "If you wish, I can also decorate the hat with you."

Emma showed a disgusted expression. "Thank you very much, but for the sake of the hat, you'd better not do this."

Elizabeth couldn't help laughing, the siblings seemed to have a good relationship. "Although there are many sisters, it is very lively, but sometimes it can be too lively. Especially when you have a few lively younger sisters. I really admire Jane, oh, Jane is my sister. She can always be noisy when the younger sisters are chattering. Sometimes I comfort them gently and patiently. Sometimes I just want to stuff cotton into my ears." She said so, but there was a little warmth in her eyes.

"I think I understand the feeling." If a woman was five hundred ducks, George could have done twenty-five hundred ducks alone when he started nagging. "You came with them today too?"

Elizabeth nodded. "In a sense, going to the market together is a regular family activity. Because the family is full of girls. But we are interested in different things, and sometimes we split up. I..."

"Liz. God, I thought I was wrong. Why are you here?"

Emma followed the reputation.A slightly rich woman walked over nagging.Time has left traces in the corners of her eyes, and her waist is not as slender as a girl's, but she can still vaguely see her youthful beauty.Behind her were two girls who looked somewhat similar to her.Elizabeth's beauty is delicate with aura, but the looks of the two are slightly more gorgeous, and they are chattering without knowing what to say.

Elizabeth called out, "Mom."

Mrs. Bennet, who had been in the gossip circle of ladies for many years, knew the people at Longbourn like the back of her hand.Emma and George were familiar faces, which immediately attracted her attention.Before Elizabeth could be introduced, she asked, "Who are these two?"

The siblings introduced themselves respectively.

Kentra!Mrs. Bennet caught the leading keyword, and her eyes lit up.After she knew that Netherfield Gardens was rented out, she was very curious about the tenants.Although people in the know are reluctant to disclose, she has obtained information based on years of experience in scouting.It was a brother and sister, whose name was Kentra, and whose elder brother was an earl.Although I don't know how much I earn a year, the title of earl is enough.And they could afford the rent at Netherfield, so they were at least in a good financial position.The daughters have reached the age of marriage, but there are not many suitable gentlemen in Longbourne. Mrs. Bennet has been suffering from no suitable son-in-law for her to use her skills. Now that a living earl has stepped into her range of activities, she is gearing up and preparing Grab this rare opportunity.Since he got the news, he asked Mr. Bennet to visit the Earl of Kentra.But the brother and sister were tired from the journey, so it was not easy to bother them when they first arrived.They went out again the next day.Mrs. Bennet was going to go back and urge Mr. Bennet to hand over the greeting cards, but unexpectedly came to the market and her second daughter, Elizabeth, met and got to know them.Mrs. Bennet felt that this might be God's arrangement, and her eyes became more and more burning when she looked at George.

Elizabeth's heart skipped a beat.She knows what's wrong with her mother, but the problem is she doesn't know who George is.Elizabeth thought that George didn't declare any title, and his clothes were not particularly luxurious, so he shouldn't arouse excessive enthusiasm.Judging by Mrs. Bennet's reaction, George's identity may be unusual.

Mrs. Bennet said enthusiastically: "It turns out that you are here for vacation. Then you have chosen the right place. Some ladies and gentlemen came to the place for vacation and found that there is no cloth store, bookstore, or anything. They can only go out for horseback riding every day. Later, it is clear where there is a tree." She laughed at her own joke. "This kind of thing won't happen when you come to Lumborn. Look at our market, merchants from dozens of miles around come here, and you can find everything you want. I dare say, even London can't compare. The merchants from dozens of miles around London can't compare They will bring goods into the market and set up a stall."

George is young and handsome, with a rich family fortune, and has inherited the title of earl. Although he has no achievements in politics, he is definitely a good candidate for a son-in-law in the hearts of mothers-in-law.Every time at a banquet, the ladies need to be more cautious and reserved, but the ladies don't have such worries.Always very warm to George.George believes that he has experienced a lot of tempering and can handle such a situation with ease.But the "mother-in-law's enthusiasm" from Mrs. Bennet still defeated him.While trying to maintain a decent smile, George winked at Emma desperately like a cramp, hoping that his dear sister would save him from the fire.

It was rare to see George in such a mess, Emma secretly wanted to appreciate it for a while.It's a pity that not only George couldn't resist the enthusiasm, but the Miss Bennets were all very embarrassed.Elizabeth interrupted Mrs. Bennet: "Mom, should we go to Jane and Mary? They are still waiting for me in the bookstore."

Mrs. Bennet did not want to pass up the opportunity. "Mary likes to read so much, we let her read a little longer."

Elizabeth's eyebrows were about to fly.

Emma said quickly: "Please don't worry about us, my brother and I should go back too. If you are free recently, my brother and I want to visit."

It is far better to entertain guests at home than to stand and chat at the market.Now that Emma had proposed a visit, Mrs. Bennet was in no hurry. "There is nothing at home, and I am free anytime."

Emma smiled. "That's great, we'll bother you tomorrow morning."

Mrs. Bennet happily agreed, and began to plan the menu for entertaining guests tomorrow.

The new friend was about to leave, Elizabeth took two steps forward, feeling a little sorry, but didn't know what to say.Mrs. Bennet behaved inappropriately, but her love for daughters prevented her from accusing her in the presence of her friends.In the end Elizabeth just told Emma to go back and be careful.

Emma whispered: "My mother died when I was very young."

Elizabeth blurted out, "I'm sorry."

Emma shook her head. "It's been many years, and I don't think about my mother very often. It's just that sometimes at the ball, I see the ladies keep looking at the young gentlemen, trying to find a good home for their daughters. I think, if my When the mother is around, she should do the same thing. Every mother will do this." Emma really doesn't hate Mrs. Bennet. Maybe people in this era think she is vulgar and disrespectful, but in Emma's She just did what every mother would do, it seems.The nature is good, and you don't need to care too much about the details.

Emma's emerald eyes are full of sincerity, and she uses the analogy of her deceased mother.Elizabeth felt that if she entangled in this matter again, she would fail Emma's heart, and she gave Emma a bright smile.

After rounding the corner, George tugged at his tie and let out a sigh of relief.

Emma chuckled, "You seem to have survived a war just now. Mrs. Bennet is not a bad person."

George agreed with that, not that he disliked Mrs. Bennet. "The trouble is that I don't want to be her son-in-law. My dear Emma, ​​I need your help. When you go to Mr. Bennet's, you may as well hint to them that I already have a lady I want."

Emma frowned slightly. "I don't suggest you do this. If you meet the lady you like here, maybe this lie will become an obstacle between you."

George shrugged, and didn't seem to care about Emma's assumption.But since Emma has expressed objection, he will not insist on going his own way. "Okay. Then I can screw up one thing on purpose." He laughed at himself. "You know I'm pretty good at this kind of thing."

A question that she had before came to Emma's mind again.George used to like drinking and betting on horses when he was not doing business, but he never messed up in the relationship between men and women.Emma felt that he was just more principled, and he was unwilling to settle down until he met the lady he liked. Later, George did not show any further interest in any lady, and Emma felt that he might have considered the matter of the Kentra family. Don't worry about getting into trouble with your future wife; now that they're out of the shadow that hangs over the Kentra house, George still shows little interest in finding a wife.The most important thing is that George is not not interested in the ladies he meets, but he is not interested in falling in love and getting married.This is a little bit wrong.You must know that there is no such thing as singleness in this era. Except for devout believers, men and women who never get married all their lives are weird in the eyes of others.But Emma did not mention it directly, and it was evident that George did not wish her to know it. "It's better to say that you have a favorite lady. I like Elizabeth very much. I may have to meet Mrs. Bennet often so as not to be troubled by you."

Seeing that Emma didn't really care about this matter, George secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Emma, ​​you should trust your brother."

Emma followed George's words and joked with him. "I say that because I have so much confidence in your ability to mess up a thing."

George feigned frustration and stared at Emma pitifully like a large dog kicked by its owner.

Emma Shunmao is very skilled.She took George's arm, looked up at him, and said in a low voice, "My brother is the best in my eyes." These words were not entirely coaxing George, Emma really thought that George was the best brother.So whether George is emotionally hurt because he liked a girl before, or he is not interested in a relationship, or he likes a man, she wants to know the problem and help him.She wanted George to be happy.

George instantly emptied his blood tank and fell into a dizzy state.He just knew that even if his sister seemed to have a little affection for Mr. Darcy, he would always be the best man in her heart!After sending that letter to Mr. Darcy, he has always had a sense of crisis that his sister will be snatched away.George thought he would take his sister by the hand and hand her over to another man, and he felt that no matter who his future husband was, he would not like him.From then on, the younger sister will live with that man, take care of the housework and have children for him.And he can only take time to see her, maybe the future sister-in-law doesn't want him to visit often, so he can only listen to their family's laughter outside the fence alone in the rain.Every time George thinks of this, his heart aches. No matter who it is, even Mr. Darcy, who is kind to him, don't want to pass him easily!Now it seems that this is not particularly necessary, after all, the sister's favorite person will always (George makes up his own imagination) be him.

Mr. Darcy does not know that Emma has inadvertently made it easier for his future brother-in-law.He was on his way with Georgiana.Finally, at noon the next day, he looked at the village not far away and pulled the rein.The horse kicked lightly a few times and stopped.

The carriage behind Mr. Darcy also stopped.Georgiana was a little puzzled, she knew that her brother was in a hurry to come over.Although Mr. Darcy didn't say a word of urging, but under the premise of ensuring that she would not feel unwell, the group of people was on their way as fast as possible.Why stop suddenly now?She peeked out the window.

Mr. Darcy checked himself carefully for his appearance.Under the premise of driving for so long, his current state is already very rare.After all, there are no asphalt roads in Langborn, and the horses gallop past, and the dust is flying.But Mr. Darcy was not satisfied.He really wanted to change his clothes, but he didn't want his mood to be too obvious.He is not used to showing his feelings nakedly in front of many people.And there is no place to change clothes here.

Brother and sister for more than ten years, Georgiana knows her brother very well. Seeing Mr. Darcy frowning slightly and scanning the cuffs, she immediately understands what Mr. Darcy is hesitating.Can't help laughing inwardly.She really wanted to give Mr. Darcy some advice from a girl's point of view, but Mr. Darcy might feel ashamed if he did so, so he pretended not to know and kept silent.

After some hesitation Mr. Darcy decided to take off his coat.The coat blocked most of the dust, but the shirt inside was still very neat.It was not a good experience for Mr. Darcy to take off his waistcoat outside.Generally speaking, even in summer, he would dress neatly outside.His mother came from an old-fashioned aristocratic family, and she admired the aesthetics of the Victorian period, and it was better to dress without revealing her body lines.When he got on the horse, his muscles swelled due to the force, and the shirt on his arms, chest, and back were all clinging to his body.Mr. Darcy thought about Emma, ​​and then repressed the urge to put on the vest again.

Georgiana silently wrote down this scene, and planned to hint to Emma the day after tomorrow to show her brother credit.

However, both plans fell through.Emma was not at Netherfield.She went with George to Mr. Bennet's.