[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

Wei Lai stood on the dance floor in a daze for a while, praying that the second dance would start slowly, or that there was a sudden problem with the instrument, and she would escape.

However, tonight's dance is so grand, so there will be no problems at all.As soon as the music sounded, Wei Lai's mind exploded with a bang. After the explosion, she was not in a hurry anymore. She had already reached the point where she had to dance. What was there to be afraid of? She asked Lance firmly, "How should I dance?"

It was also the first time that Lance encountered a situation where his partner couldn't dance. Fortunately, he had participated in many dances and had experience. He took Wei Lai's hand and taught her how to dance in a low voice.

The more critical the moment, the more potential can be stimulated. Lance is not a good teacher, and he can't explain clearly, but Wei Lai can understand everything. However, the cooperation between the two is very unfamiliar. The first step she took Stepped on Lance's instep.

Wei Lai had no strength at all, and Lance was kicked solidly, but before he said anything, the other party's face turned red immediately, and he hurriedly apologized to him.

Lance smiled and said, "It's all right. If you don't tell me, I don't feel anything yet." He said this, but what he thought in his heart was that he looks so weak, why is his foot so heavy.

The second dance is longer than the first dance and is divided into three parts. Wei Lai successfully completed the first part under the guidance of Lance. She also discovered the law of this dance. It looks long, but the steps are mostly It's all repetitive.

In the second part, every four beats, you need to exchange partners with the person next to you. Without Lance's guidance, Wei Lai can only secretly learn from the lady next to him, but his feet can't keep up with his eyes, and he is always slower than others One shot, and the person standing opposite was not Lance, she became more and more flustered, she didn't know how much she jumped wrong, she just felt as if her heels were tied, jumping in a mess, when she heard the other party's dissatisfied tsk, her face It's red.

Fortunately, Jane is beautiful, a blush spreads from her snow-white cheeks to her neck, and Shui Lingling's eyes are full of guilt, which makes people feel pity when she looks at her, and she can't bear to say any dissatisfaction.

Lance's thoughts were all on this unreliable dance partner. Seeing her at a loss, the expression on her face changed from embarrassment to guilt. His heart was very complicated. If he had known earlier, he would not have invited her to dance. He felt that he was kind, but got her in trouble.

In the third part of the closing paragraph, the dance steps become simpler again, and the male and female dancers just hold hands, circle and clap.

Towards the end, the rhythm of the dance music is getting faster and faster, and the steps of the dancers are also gradually accelerated. More than a dozen pairs of feet are stepping on the marble floor, making a loud thud, and the people around them stop their social activities. Gathered and applauded with the dancers.

Wei Lai and Lance held each other's hands and turned faster and faster, as if they were about to fly.

Only then did Wei Lai feel that he was dancing, not being tortured, and his heart relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

"You finally laughed."

Suddenly heard Lance say something amidst the noise, Wei Lai asked loudly, "What did you say?"

Lance replied: "I said, you dance really well."

Knowing that he intended to coax her, she still couldn't help but feel a little sweet in her heart, "Thanks to you, otherwise I would have made a big fool of myself."

After the second dance, Wei Lai was still a little bit reluctant. If the next dance was as simple as the last part of the second dance, she could do it again.

Lance seemed to see her mind, and joked, "Is the third dance still dancing?"

Wei Lai blinked his eyes: "Is it difficult?"

Lance suffocated a smile: "Difficult, harder than the second dance."

She couldn't do it when she heard it was difficult, and immediately shook her head: "Stop dancing, one is enough."

Lance had never met a girl who didn't like to dance. He had met at the ball before all the ladies who wanted to dance all night. Miss Fairfax's behavior made him feel very fresh and interesting.

"If there is a simple dance later, would you still want to dance?"

Wei Lai felt something was wrong before he answered. This guy must be laughing at her. He was so scared to death before dancing, but now he is reluctant. If she wants to say yes, what will it be.

"Sorry, Mr. Amedeo, I don't want to. I'm weak, and one dance is enough." Weakness is a universal excuse that can be used by anyone.

Wei Lai's face was flushed, beads of sweat covered her forehead, and she could hear her rapid and small breathing when she listened carefully. Lance suddenly remembered that she only danced two dances at the highbury ball that night, so, He took Wei Lai's hand, sent her back to her seat, bowed gentlemanly again, and left.

I don't know how many young ladies watched this scene, Wei Lai only felt that there were eyes from all directions that made her hair stand up.

There were strangers sitting around, and Wei Lai felt uncomfortable, and she didn't know where Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Dixon had gone. Eyes hit.

Isn't this... the lady who rescued them yesterday?

The lady with a fierce look standing beside her should be her mother.

Mrs. Amedeo has been staring at Wei Lai, she is looking at her, trying to find out what her origin is.Judging from her clothes, it is impossible to be rich, but it is not bad, even that dress is not affordable by ordinary people, and the people who can be invited by the Lewis couple must not be poor.

Lady Amedeo was relieved to know that her son was not dancing with the daughter of a poor family.

Wei Lai obviously didn't know what the mother and daughter meant, she smiled and nodded to them.

Miss Amedeo also smiled back.

Her mother was still serious, looking at her indifferently.

The more Wei Lai looked at her, the more she felt that her eyes were strange, as if she wanted to see through her, staring at her made her feel a little hairy, she didn't mean to take back her eyes, Wei Lai turned her head, and now she saw Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Dixon .

Mrs. Campbell and her daughter returned to the ballroom after finishing their meal in the restaurant. They saw Jane and a man coming down from the dance floor after dancing. They talked for a while. The man turned his back to them. He wanted to ask Jane for clarification, but was entangled by several wives again, and he chatted for a long time before he escaped.

Mrs. Dixon hurried to Wei Lai, smiling gossipingly: "Did you dance just now?"

"Ah."

"Which man?"

The fire of gossip in Mrs. Dixon's eyes was too hot, and Wei Lai felt a little embarrassed by her: "Why are you asking this?"

"Let me take a look for you, my dear." Mrs. Dixon thought that an unmarried man who invited an unmarried lady to dance must have a good impression of her. Living a stable life, she can't accept the thought of Jian Jian who grew up with her as a hard-working tutor.

"What are you looking at, what's interesting." Wei Lai stretched out a finger as he said, pointing in the direction of Lance, "That's the tall man in the black dress."

After Lance danced, he got together with a group of friends to chat and discuss business. Mrs. Dixon opened her eyes wide and looked at the tall man in black dress, "Who is it, please point again."

Wei Lai didn't want to point any more, and said vaguely, "That's the tall guy in the black dress. Don't stare at him. How rude."

Mrs. Dixon took a closer look, and this time she was sure who it was, and it happened that she knew the man. No, there were not many people in London who didn't know him.

How could Jane dance with him! ?

"What's wrong with him?" Wei Lai was at a loss.

Mrs. Dixon was extremely disappointed, and thought that Jane's marriage might be settled, but she didn't expect that it was such a person who fell in love with Jane.

"Jane, to be honest, I want you to get married as soon as possible and avoid being a governess, but if it's that gentleman, I'd rather you be a governess than become a husband and wife with him."

Wei Lai: "..."

Why did you talk about getting married? ? ?

Maybe Wei Lai's expression was too shocked, and Mrs. Dixon was a little distressed. Poor Jane, she must think that she finally met a reliable man, and she may have given her love, but now she has to break her heart. dream.

Mrs. Dixon sighed, and whispered in Wei Lai's ear: "I know the identity and background of that gentleman. His family is in the banking industry and is very rich. I dare say that the people in this house are better than his family. There are not many rich people, but everyone knows that he is not good, and he has two mistresses at a young age. Two! Jane, can you believe it? I couldn't believe it when I first heard it. How could such a handsome young gentleman do such a thing. I have heard that no respectable family in London would marry his daughter to him. Jane, you must not fall for his sweet talk."

Wei Lai was too shocked to speak, she quietly glanced in Lance's direction again.

He has two mistresses?I can't see it.Is it true that people cannot be judged by their appearance?

Seeing her expression, Mrs. Dixon felt even more uncomfortable. She held Wei Lai's hand, "Dear Jane, please believe that I hope you can get married as soon as possible and find a reliable man like Mr. Dixon. Man, but, this one, you must restrain your emotions."

Wei Lai explained: "Alice, you misunderstood me. I just danced with him. It's far from being married or anything. Don't talk about it. If someone hears it, it will be embarrassing and make a joke." I don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth."

Here, Wei Lai and Mrs. Dixon were talking about Lance, and on the other side, Lance's mother and sister were also talking about her.

Mrs. Amedeo asked her daughter to ask about Wei Lai's identity and background, she wanted to have more accurate information.

Miss Amedeo walked around, asked clearly, returned to her mother, and reasoned her words before she said, "It's the lady from Colonel Campbell's family. I only asked so much, and I don't know anything else."

"only these?"

Miss Amedeo nodded.

Actually no, she also knew that it was not the daughter of Colonel Campbell and his wife, but the daughter of a friend, because the friend and his wife had both passed away and the family was poor, so she was taken in and raised by her.

But she didn't want her mother to know about it.

I don't know what my mother was thinking, but she nodded slightly, "Is it time for Lance to dance with Miss Kingsley?"

The author has something to say: Mrs. Dixon: The night gave me black eyes, but I used them to recognize the wrong person.