[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

Lance Amedeo is undoubtedly one of the single men in the spotlight tonight.

Everyone present knows that Lance's family is well-off, and the Amedeo family is well-known in the London business world, but a wealthy businessman is not uncommon in Highbury. However, news came out from nowhere that Lance's mother's family The rumor that he was related to a duke was unknown, but it was enough to make the rich people of Highbury treat him differently.

Moreover, Lance himself was friendly with the two Knightley brothers, which further showed that he was a respectable gentleman.

This night, Lance hadn't danced with any lady, which added to his sense of mystery. The single girls present or the ladies who wanted to find a good marriage for their daughter all stared at him. They believed that Miss Woodhouse would be the first unmarried girl to dance with Mr. Amedeo, and she was quite entitled to be ahead of the others.

So when Lance reached out to Jane Fairfax, everyone was stunned.

Even the gentlemen and ladies who were dancing on the dance floor slowed down unconsciously.

Emma opened her mouth slightly in surprise, and looked at Jane and Lance curiously.

Contrary to what others think, Emma does not think of dancing with Mr. Amedeo, who, like her brother-in-law John, has a lingering London smell about him, which is her least favorite. Taste, however, she did not expect that Lance would take the initiative to invite Jane Fairfax.

Mr. Lance Amedeo's first dance of the evening is with Jane Fairfax!

Emma felt indescribably complicated.

Also shocked were the Eltons, especially Mrs. Elton, the moment she saw Lance Amedeo invite Jane Fairfax, she seemed to have been thrown a basin of ice from head to toe Water, the whole person froze.She had just ruthlessly said harsh words to Jane, and then Amedeo from London slapped her invisibly.

This night would be the last one Mrs. Elton wanted to remember.Fortunately, she still wrote in the letter sent to Bass-"In order to welcome me, they also specially prepared a dance party, but they were very considerate and knew that I was the last person to be in the limelight, so they didn't say anything in advance , when I found out that there was going to be a dance, it gave me a big surprise, I never thought that such a poor place could host a dance that satisfies me..."

The more Mrs. Elton thought about it, the more her heart was blocked. Even without looking, she knew that her face was frighteningly red, and her sprained foot hurt even more than before.

The fifth dance ends with the guests absent-minded.

Originally, the sixth and seventh dances were tasteless in the dance, because everyone was tired from dancing at this time, and many people would choose to go to the restaurant to have something to eat, so as to accumulate energy for the last dance.

But tonight is different, the sixth dance will be the most talked about.

Miss Bates went to the restaurant first, and did not see Lance inviting Jane. As soon as she came out, Lance just took Jane's hand and entered the dance floor.

"It's... oh, my dear Jane, it's... very good, very good..."

She was so surprised and happy that tears welled up in her eyes, and she even forgot to eat the apple pie.

Wei Lai, who is about to dance the second dance tonight, has no idea about Miss Bates' mood. At this moment, her only thought is——

What if she can't dance this dance?

To dance with Lance, I was shocked, but not happy, and I didn't have the shyness of dancing with potential marriage partners like other girls, only worried.

Lance observed the expression of his partner, unable to figure out what she was thinking. It seemed that she was not very happy, but it could not be said that she was sad, but rather... worried.

He was a little dumbfounded.

He didn't intend to dance at all. First, he was annoyed by the blind date dance arranged by his mother. Second, the scale of the dance really didn't arouse his interest. If he didn't like the couple deliberately bullying Man, he'd already taken Knightley out for a drink.

He consciously fulfilled the responsibilities of a man and protected a woman, but he didn't expect that the other party would not appreciate it.

The two had their own thoughts, and when the music played, they curtseyed to each other like a habit.After he stood up straight and heard the music clearly, Wei Lai's hanging heart finally relaxed.

This dance, she will.

"Miss Bates, look at Miss Fairfax, what a girl, she has only danced twice tonight, but I will never forget her graceful dance, especially with Mr. Amedeo. Let's dance together very well." Mrs. Cole smiled so that the flesh on her face trembled.As soon as she opened her mouth, the other wives also praised Wei Lai one after another.

In the past, Miss Bates often heard her neighbors praise Jane, but tonight, their compliments made her very happy, and her cheeks were sore from laughing.

Mrs. Cole went on to boast: "I have lived for so many years, and I don't know how many balls I have attended. When I was young, I thought Mr. Cole danced the best. Now that I have seen Mr. Amedeo's dance, I dare Said he danced as well as young Mr Cole, one of the best at Highbury."

Mrs. Cole's words aroused a lot of echoes.

Standing beside Mrs. Weston, Emma could hear clearly. She nudged Mr. Knightley lightly with her elbow, and the two exchanged a knowing look.

Unexpectedly, standing beside her was Mrs. Elton.

The two were well-known rivals, and Mrs. Elton suddenly liked her much more when Emma smiled at her. Besides, now that she had a new enemy, the old enemy could be turned into a friend.

"Miss Woodhouse, when I first came to Highbury, I heard that Miss Woodhouse danced the most elegantly in Highbury. I have always liked elegance. I saw you tonight, and it is true."

Emma was taken aback by her, for they were very friendly when they were not secretly pinching each other, and now that Mrs Elton was speaking kindly, Emma looked at her in amazement.

"Thank you for your praise, you dance very well."

Mrs. Elton smiled, and suddenly sighed: "It's a pity, Miss Woodhouse, you missed the dance that attracted the most attention tonight. My brother-in-law always said that people are born different, and we should treat those poor people More accommodating, I hold that phrase firmly in my mind. I have always had sympathy for Miss Fairfax, wishing she had more than she had, but I think Mr Amedeo first tonight It only makes sense that the dance should be with you, Miss Woodhouse."

The more kind words Mrs. Elton spoke, the more nervous Emma was.

What is this woman trying to do?

"Mr. Amedeo is free to dance with any lady he wants. Miss Fairfax dances very well, although the steps are a little out of order, but the dance is inherently difficult, and I am not sure that it will be better than that." She's better."

"Miss Woodhouse, you are very kind. Miss Fairfax is very lucky to have you as a good friend. Look, they're done dancing."

Mrs. Elton believed that she had obtained the desired result, and the depression in her heart disappeared, and she walked towards her husband contentedly.

Emma was confused by Mrs. Elton's words. Although she knew that there was something in this annoying woman's words, she couldn't figure out what Mrs. Elton meant.

As she was thinking, she raised her eyes and happened to see Jane Fairfax reaching out and grabbing Lance Amedeo's arm very quickly.

"careful!"

The sixth dance was circling every second. Lance hadn’t danced for a long time, and before halfway through the dance, he felt dizzy. The partner in front of him had two faces. Hurry up, the foot just took a step, and the foot missed, and the body immediately lost its balance and fell forward.

He didn't panic, even if he fell, he didn't feel ashamed, besides, he had a way to keep from falling.

However, before he could use his method, he was held back by a pair of delicate and cool hands.

This was Wei Lai's subconscious move. After the action was done, he realized that it seemed inappropriate, so he immediately let go.

Lance acted naturally. He owed Wei Lai and thanked her for her help, so that he avoided falling and making a fool of himself in front of everyone.He explained the matter clearly in a few words, but Wei Lai felt that he didn't need to be so loud at all, and now everyone in the room knew it.

Don't you feel embarrassed?

Wei Lai glanced at him, and Lance nodded at her with a smile.

Well, judging by his appearance, he is quite calm.

Both Wei Lai and Lance are conscious of being upright, but there are always people who think wrong, whether it is intentional or not.

Lady Elton was one of them, the other was Frank Churchill.

He was brought by Mr. Weston to drink with Mr. Cole and others, and his thoughts were all on the dance floor. Whenever he had the opportunity, he would always look at the dance floor. Only he knew what he was looking at, and Mr. Cole even joked He thought he wanted to dance.

He didn't know the origin of this Lance Amedeo, but now that Jane and him were getting farther and farther away, he had to guard against any threat.His aunt sent a letter, calling him back urgently. He wanted to wait for a few days, but now he changed his mind and left tomorrow to go to London to find out about Amedeo.

Early the next morning, Frank knocked on the door of Bates' house, and in the name of Mrs. Weston, said that he was sending pork legs and oranges to the Bates family.

Wei Lai found a letter from the sack containing oranges, read it hastily, and threw it into the stove to burn.She watched the letter burn to ashes before she put on her hat and went out to the post office to finish her second story for the Morning Post.

Wei Lai came out of the post office with his front foot, and Mrs. Elton went in with his back foot.

Not long after, Mrs. Elton came out with a smile all over her face. Mr. Elton thought it was a letter from his brother-in-law.

"Brother-in-law? No, no, no, brother-in-law is busy with business. Although we are worried about us, we can't always think that he will write a letter. Mr. Elton, I have a more interesting news than brother-in-law's letter, although I'm not sure that's it. It’s the same thing, but I’ve always felt accurate, and you know it best.”

A few days later a rumor arose in Highbury that Jane Fairfax of the Bates was in love with Lance Amedeo.

The author has something to say: the electricity was cut off for a day, and I didn't start writing until ten o'clock in the evening.