[Comprehensive Classics] Different Jane

Jane and Mycroft arrived at the Golden Rose Theater a little late in a carriage. Many carriages had gathered here, and most of the people were already seated. Only a few gentlemen in formal dresses and high hats were present. Smoking and chatting outside the box.

Mycroft and Jane were not noticed when they appeared, and no one here knew them.Mycroft explained the box to the waiter, and the waiter led them to the box.

Boxes in theaters are generally contracted by wealthy people all year round, but it would be a waste if the owner does not come, so when the owner of the box does not come to watch the performance, he will rent out the box through some intermediary.So it wasn't surprising that Mycroft got a box for Jane, but she noticed that people in the other boxes seemed to be talking about them.

"Did we come too late?" Jane sat down under Mycroft's attentive service, and glanced at the other boxes calmly.

"Thinking too much, they are just jealous of our good location." Mycroft also sat down, "Please prepare me a bottle of sparkling wine, thank you."

"Okay, sir." The waiter thought to himself, just because the location is good does not provide this.Beside him, another waiter was putting fruit snacks on a small table and handing Mycroft and Jane a small telescope.

"Thank you." Jane took the binoculars and looked at the stage. The clown's funny performance on the stage just ended, just like there are always a few minutes of commercials before the movie, and the end of the commercial also means that the movie is about to start.

It's hard to say whether it's because the British love drama that gave birth to Shakespeare, or because the birth of Shakespeare led to the British love of drama, but Jane thinks that the British really love drama.

"Much Ado About Nothing" is an early comedy by Shakespeare. It mainly tells the story of two couples. One is Hero and Claudio who follow social norms and the concept of family status and represent the combination of tradition. Beatrice and Benedick, always noisy and happy friends.

The pair of Hero and Claudio are aggrieved just looking at them.In the traditional model, a woman is the property of a man. Hero belongs to her father before marriage and her husband after marriage. She is the only heir of her father Leonato, so she got Claudio's marriage proposal.The process of Claudio's proposal to Hero was also carried out between Hero's father Leonato and Claudio's master Pietro.A marriage proposal is a contract, and a wedding is a formal property handover ceremony.

After Hiro was slandered and lost her virginity, her father ordered her to die without any affection between father and daughter.Fortunately, her cousin, Beatrice, came up with a plan to let Hiro fake her death, and then found out the truth, which exposed the deception.

Jane: Well... I don't know if I should say something about MMP.

Another heroine, Beatrice, makes people feel much more comfortable. She is a girl with a lively personality, can speak eloquently, and refuses to be a vassal of men.She witty and tactful rejected the marriage proposal of an unsuitable man, and she also strongly resisted the framing of her cousin.

Beatrice, like Benedick, is self-conscious and demanding of her partner.She confronts Benedick and always bickers, but when she overhears that Benedick actually loves her, Beatrice realizes that she likes him too, so she is willing to restrain her "wild" side. Show your tender side, and finally walk into the palace of marriage with Benedick.

At the end of the wedding, the whole show was over. All the actors stepped onto the stage to give a curtain call to the audience, and the audience also applauded for encore.

Mycroft whispered to Jane, applauding, "What do you think?"

"Actually, it's the first time I've watched this play in a theater." I've only watched movies before~ Jane thought, "It feels really different from reading a book."

"Haha, of course."

"I think Beatrice and Benedick are the perfect marriage in Shakespeare's mind, and Hero and Claudio are just depressing. Fortunately, our Mr. Bennet is not like Mr. Leonato. I am not the only daughter in our family." Jane sighed, "Sure enough, I still have to work hard to earn money."

Mycroft felt that he couldn't keep up with Jane's train of thought... Why did he just jump to you trying to make money?So Mycroft asked.

"Of course you have to be rich. Only a poor old girl will become the laughing stock of everyone. A rich single woman is always respected." This classic quote by Jane is her "mother" Jane Austen The protagonist of another novel "Emma" said.

Mycroft: "..." (⊙o⊙)?

Intellectually speaking, Mycroft felt that this sentence was very correct, but he didn't want Jane to have such thoughts in his heart, otherwise it would be really bad for him!

Mycroft always thinks very clearly. He knows that Jane is a very suitable girl for him. She is beautiful, has personality, connotation, ability and hard work. She is also very thoughtful in politics. Mycroft Of course, Ford does not think that women cannot be involved in politics. After all, the head of the United Kingdom is a queen.

Before meeting Jane, Mycroft never had any idea about marriage. Although his parents had set a good example in this regard, Mycroft felt that it was just his father's luck.The probability of finding a smart, tacit understanding and mutual love partner like my father is too small. My father was just lucky to meet my mother.But if Mycroft wanted to marry any ordinary and mediocre woman just for family and offspring like other men, Mycroft knew very well that he couldn't do it.

The logic here is really clear. Mycroft found that if Jane Bennet refused him, he should be a bachelor for the rest of his life. Thinking about it this way, it seems that she must be the one?

The only thing Mycroft wasn't sure about was whether Jane felt the same way...well, probably not.

"Mycroft, Mycroft? What are you thinking?" Jane pushed Mycroft in a daze.They were sitting in the carriage at the moment, heading back in the direction of Mrs. Wood's house.

"Uh, it's nothing, I was distracted." Mycroft blinked. "By the way, Jane, are you going home this Christmas?"

"Of course I will." Jane felt that Mycroft's question was nonsense. "Most of the students are going home for the holidays, and the business at Hogwarts will be much weaker. It doesn't make much sense for me to stay here."

"Really, I thought you'd live with Mrs. Wood, or go to London," said Mycroft casually.

"I heard Olivia, I mean Mrs. Wood's eldest son's family will be back for the holidays, and it's not good for me to stay here alone, and... why should I go to my uncle's in London for the holidays? I'll go home .” Christmas is a family holiday, and Jane never misses any of it.

"Mrs. Wood's oldest son?"

"Yes, I hear he's a judge in London."

"Is it James Wood?"

"It seems to be this name, why, is he famous in London?" Jane was surprised.

"No, I just heard that he seems to be very close to the justice, but I don't know if it is this one." Mycroft made up his mind to go back and check, maybe it will be useful. "Compared to this." Mycroft said, "Actually, I'm more curious about how your family knew Mrs. Wood." And she also called her Mrs. Olivia, which is really strange.

Jane shrugged her shoulders. Of course, this action was not ladylike at all, but everyone was so familiar, Jane felt it was okay.On the contrary, Mycroft was melancholy for a moment, Jane was not as shy as facing the opposite sex at all in front of him.

"I don't know," Jane said. "My daddy knew Mrs. Wood, and I was surprised when he told me." Although Jane had some ideas, there was no need to tell Mycroft.

No matter how long the journey is, there is an end, and no matter how long the date is, it will come to an end.Mycroft left Cambridge the next day for London, and Jane was, to tell the truth, relieved.Although Jane likes to hang out with Mycroft, it's a waste of business to hang out all the time, and it's the peak season for coffee shops.

If Mycroft knew that Jane thought so, he would probably be depressed again.

Autumn and early winter are the days when fruits and berries are harvested. Jane started a crazy stocking mode. She bought a lot of fruits and turned them into jams, dried fruits, preserved fruits and canned fruits.

Mrs. Wood's yard is full of fruits that need to be dried, and there are many glass bottles on the wall.The fresh products in Cambridge are unmatched by Longbourn in terms of variety, quality and price. Mrs. Wood always laments that Jane is as crazy as a little mouse preparing for winter.

Anyway, it is not easy to break, so do a little bit.Under Jane's Amway, Mrs. Wood has also done quite a bit with Dwyer.In addition to jam, Jane also tried to make some flower sauce and meat sauce.

These spreads are made into a variety of sandwiches, breads, cakes, biscuits, pastries, and some are sold directly in small bottles as Christmas treats.Jane is well aware of the power of holiday promotions in later generations. Before Christmas, she made a good profit and even the surrounding businesses benefited a lot.

Jane herself even prepared three big bottles of sauce to bring back to Longborn.Of course, apart from food, Jane also bought Christmas presents for her family, otherwise Lydia would have annoyed her to death.

Before going home, Jane asked Ben and Anna if they wanted to go back to Longbourn together. Originally, she thought that since everyone went home together, she would pay for the train tickets for Ben and Anna, but unexpectedly, Ben refused. Back to Longborn.

Jane was surprised, but also quite understanding.Although it is their hometown, Ben and Anna are at the bottom of the society in Longbourn, and they are often bullied and laughed at because of their disabilities. Here, although they still live at the bottom, it is much better than in Longbourn. No wonder they don't want to go back.

There are benefits in not going back, so Jane simply gave Ben the key and asked him to watch the shop.Jane took Ben to take stock of the things in the warehouse for the last time. The seals that should be sealed, the packages that should be wrapped, and the seals that should be sealed. ...Jane really felt that she didn't feel at ease when she left alone.

Under Ben's guarantee, Jane finally got on the train with gifts and excitement, leaving only a bunch of literacy homework for Ben.

I'm back~Longborn!