[Comprehensive Classics] Different Jane

Under the envious and jealous eyes of her sisters, Jane began to pack her luggage... There was nothing to pack, except for what she was wearing, a change of skirt, underwear, nightdress, handkerchief, hat, socks, toilet utensils and a few things in the box. A hair trinket, a pair of slippers, a Latin textbook (PS, provided by Mr. Bennet), a notebook and a pen.Just enough to fill a small suitcase and still have a lot to spare.

Jane took all her pocket money with her, and more than that, Mr. Bennet privately gave her a "huge sum" of ten pounds, just in case.After that, Mrs. Bennet avoided Mr. Bennet and gave Jane five pounds. After all, she was going to live with her sister-in-law in London, so she couldn't lose face.

Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Lydia came to Jane together, and they scraped together a few pounds to lend to Jane for repayment~ But they also said that if Jane could bring them some things that Meryton could not buy from London You don’t have to pay back the money when the new stuff comes back. O(∩_∩)O

Considering that Aunt Gardner had just given birth to a baby and was in poor health, Jane persuaded Mommy and Daddy to agree to let her bring some souvenirs to London.

The day before Jane left, Mrs. Bennet asked May to kill an old hen and a duck that had stopped laying eggs. fishy.

Mr. Bennet brought a bag of fine flour, which was the earliest batch of flour this year. Originally, it was only milled once and sold in bags. Mr. Bennet specially asked him to grind it three times, "Even a king can eat it." ’” said Mr. Bennet.

Mrs. Bennet also asked Jane to take the rest of the sausages. "Edward likes my sausages," she said.

And of course lots of potato vermicelli.

It turned out that the prepared food was so big that Mr. Bennet had to tie it all together and put it in a big bag.

"Don't worry about Jane, I will take you to the train station, you will take the train all day, I will send a telegram to your uncle, let him pick you up, so you don't have to worry about luggage." Banner Mr. Te was very thoughtful, and he also wrote down the address of Gardner's house to Jane, so as not to ask Jane to go to the Gardner's house by herself.

Jane put the note away carefully, and then asked a very serious question: "I have to take the train all day, is there lunch or dinner on the train?"

Mr. Bennet: "..."

Mrs. Bennet: "..."

Oops, forgot to prepare something to eat briefly!

Jane: "..." (.﹏.) Is it your own?

Under the sympathetic eyes of her sisters, Jane climbed into the carriage in traveling clothes and a bonnet. She put her feet on a huge bag, then took the suitcase handed by Mrs. Bennet and put it beside her, and then Take a small picnic basket and put it on your lap.

There are a few small burritos in the basket. This is Jane’s first time making this. Spread the flour into a cake, and then roll lettuce leaves, tomato, cucumber, ham or duck or boiled white meat inside. It’s enough for Jane. Eat two or three meals.In addition to burritos, Mrs. Bennet asked Jane to bring some fruit because she was worried that it would be inconvenient to drink water on the train.

Mrs. Bennet was afraid that Jane would not have enough to eat, so she insisted on asking her to bring another pack of cookies.

I thought of everything I could think of, and the result was more and more luggage.

After putting everything away, Jane waved to everyone.

"I'm leaving, Mummy, everyone, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Jane, be careful on the road."

"Goodbye."

"Jane, remember to buy me a pair of earrings when you come back~"

The journey went smoothly. Mr. Bennet and Jane arrived at the train station an hour earlier. Mr. Bennet inquired about the checked luggage when he bought the ticket. Forgot to get your luggage."

"Okay, Daddy." Jane carefully put the bill in her pocket.

"Jane." Mr. Bennet looked at his little daughter and suddenly hesitated.

"what?"

"Can you do it alone?"

"Don't worry Daddy, didn't you send a telegram to uncle?"

"But what if he doesn't receive it?"

"Oh, Daddy, no matter what, he must have received the telegram you sent yesterday. It's not a letter."

"simple."

"Ok?"

"When you arrive in London, you must listen to your uncle and aunt. Don't run around outside. You must be accompanied when you go out. Don't go to strange places, and don't talk to strangers..." Mr. Bennet realized at this moment that Jane was going alone. How unreliable the idea of ​​London is.

Did you think of it at this time?Jane especially wanted to roll her eyes.

"Daddy, don't worry." Jane repeatedly said comforting words, but no matter what she said, Mr. Bennet became more and more worried when things came to an end. Jane is still so young...why did he agree to it before? of?

Mr. Bennet and Jane came out after lunch, and Mr. Bennet was a little sad when he thought that he would not be able to eat Jane's handicrafts for a while.

Jane: Dad, you think too much, really, don't think about it!

Except for the extremely long time, the process of taking the train is not particularly difficult.The fellow travelers were surprised when they learned that Jian Jian went to London alone to visit her uncle and aunt. After all, she looked so young, but the journey was so long.

Jane's generosity was appreciated by everyone, and the passengers were friendly to this brave little girl and were always ready to do something for her.At night, everyone also offered to provide Jane with a blanket so that she would not catch a cold.

Jane was not stingy either, she took the initiative to invite everyone to taste the biscuits and fruits she brought.The atmosphere of eating and drinking suddenly became very harmonious. Although it was already night, everyone still chatted with great interest.

When the train stopped at London Station the next morning, two passengers who also got off in London took Jane out of the luggage—they were surprised by the size and weight of the luggage—and waited with Jane for a while until Mr. Gardiner came hastily before they left.

Mr. Gardner was very surprised after receiving Mr. Bennet’s telegram. He has indeed encountered difficulties recently. When Mrs. Gardner was giving birth, the maid who had been working in their house fell down the stairs because she was too busy , Broken arm.

Mrs. Gardner couldn't find a suitable maid for many days after giving birth. Because no one was taking care of her, she couldn't rest well for a long time. As a result, after finding a new maid, Mrs. Gardner fell ill.

The new maid was too young to take care of the baby, and the Gardners had a son and a daughter, so Mr. Gardner had to hire a new nanny.

As a result, the nanny and the maid not only did not get to know each other quickly, but had a small conflict. The two together were not as capable as the previous maid. If it weren't for the two of them being serious about their work, and Mrs. Gardner didn't want to cause trouble Mr. Gardiner would have liked to have simply changed the maid or the nanny.

Mr. Gardner is in a critical period during this period. He has been looking for a suitable opportunity to open a factory. Now he has finally found two partners and successfully obtained a loan from the bank. Everything is ready. All that remains is the government formalities, which can be resolved quickly with the help of the partners.

So now Mr. Gardner has no time to take care of the family at all. As a last resort, after considering the personalities of his two sisters, he chooses to seek help from the more reliable and intimate Mrs. Bennet, many of whom have already given birth to five. There is a reason why his other sister, Darlene Philip, has never had a child.

But Gardner never expected that his sister and brother-in-law, whom he thought to be reliable, would do such an unreliable thing... He wanted his sister to help, but Jane was only 13 years old, what could she do?Add to the chaos?

Mr. Gardner was in a state of desperation. He thought about it all night, and decided to let Jane come to London for two days first. He couldn't just let his niece come and let her go, right?As for two days... If it is really not possible, he has the cheek to let Jane go home first.

Thanks to Mr. Bennet sending the telegram one day in advance, otherwise Mr. Gardner might not have received it in time. He even made an appointment with the government staff today... No way, Mr. Gardner decided to pick up Jane first. Then take Jane to work.

When he saw Jane's huge luggage bag, Mr. Gardner almost collapsed. What kind of thing is it that holds such a big bag?Is Jane still planning to stay in London for a few years?

"Is this all the luggage you brought?" Mr. Gardner wiped his sweat and tried to lift it...I can't lift it -______-"

"Daddy and Mommy asked me to bring the local products. Didn't they say that my aunt is not in good health after giving birth? Give her a supplement. My cooking skills are very good. Uncle Edward, just look at me." Mr. Dana's expression showed that he was disappointed, and Jane tried to show confidence to reassure him.

Mr. Gardner was not comforted at all. He thanked the two passengers who had been with Jane, and then found a porter to load the luggage into the carriage.

"Listen to Jane." Mr. Gardner sat across from Jane and said to her: "I have to go to the administrative office first, can you..." He wanted Jane to go to Gardner's house first, but this car He was not familiar with the driver of the public carriage. It seemed unsafe for a stranger to take his 13-year-old niece to a place she had never been to.

"Will you wait for me in the carriage?" said Mr. Gardner.

"Can you finish things soon?" Jane asked after thinking about it.

Alas, this is also the troublesome place, because Mr. Gardner is not sure how long it will take, he guesses it should be at least an hour, and the carriage can't wait for that long.

Jane saw Mr. Gardner's difficulty, and she suggested: "It's better to ask the coachman to help me put my luggage in the corner by the steps, where it will not attract attention, and I can sit on the steps and wait for you. The weather is fine today , I don't think it will rain... I heard that the weather in London is fickle, so it shouldn't rain today, will it?"

That's a good suggestion...and there was no better option, Mr. Gardner agreed. "I don't think so," he said.