[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

There will be a banquet at the Amedeo's next Saturday night.After returning from the flower show, Mrs. Amedeo and Miss Amedeo changed their clothes and began to prepare for the banquet.

Lance came down from upstairs and was going to the newspaper office, but was stopped by Mrs. Amedeo: "Who else do you need to invite to see?"

Lance took the draft paper with the names of the guests on it, and Mrs. Amedeo got up and stood beside him, and tapped on the paper: "After you took over the newspaper, we have more guests than before. Prepare well, and don’t let others see the jokes of our family. The Lewis family must invite, Hamilton, Kingsley, of course, John Knightley, do you have anything to add?”

Lance scanned the paper quickly, "Let's add Miss Fairfax."

"Miss Fairfax?" Mrs. Amedeo's inquiring eyes turned around Lance's face, she sneered in her heart, and asked pretending not to care, "It's the Fairfax I met today. Miss St. What are you asking her for? We are all businessmen, and the Earl of Kingsley. In what name is she coming? If Miss Fairfax invites her, and someone asks her identity at the banquet, What should she say? Have you ever thought about this? Although she is your friend, you can't just care about your own preferences, you have to think about her. Our family's banquet will only embarrass her. "

Lance was not in a hurry to go to the newspaper office now, so he simply sat down.

"In the car, mother, you chatted so happily with Miss Fairfax, I thought you liked her very much. The reason for inviting her is also very simple, just like inviting John, she is my friend, come to participate Isn't this normal for my family's banquet? If mom thinks this is not enough, then invite the Campbells as well, and just treat it as getting to know a few more friends."

Of course Mrs. Amedeo knew what Lance was thinking. The way Lance looked at Fairfax in the carriage could not deceive anyone. Feelings have arisen."

Seeing that it was not good, Miss Amedeo immediately interrupted: "Mom, can you take a look at the menu arrangement?"

Mrs. Amedeo glanced at her, beckoned her to stop talking, then turned to Lance and said, "You should be very clear about my attitude. I will never allow you to marry a girl like Fairfax. No His family background, Kong has a good appearance, and lived in his father's friend's house since he was a child. Maybe he didn't even have a meager dowry, let alone any help to our Amedeo family. Even if you don't want to be with Kingsley The lady is married, and she can't lower herself to be with such a poor girl. To be honest, I don't see any feelings for you, not at all. If she has any feelings for you, see you With Miss Kingsley, she should react, have you seen her reaction?"

Mother's words reminded Lance of Jane's appearance in the carriage. Maybe she was sitting unsteadily, and her expression was a little embarrassed, but her eyes were clear, and even if she met his eyes, she couldn't see any other emotions.

Mrs. Amedeo felt that her words had an effect, and said: "I can see that she is a very strong, self-proclaimed girl. Maybe it has something to do with her experience of losing her father and being dependent on others since she was a child. I like strong girls. But she must not have received a good education. If she had a little education, she would not be able to talk to Miss Kingsley in that aggressive tone. lady?"

"It was Miss Kingsley who disrespected her first." Lance said, "Miss Kingsley repeatedly asked her about her background and made fun of her father who died fighting for the country. I think Miss Kingsley's behavior is similar to yours. It’s far from what you think is educated.”

Mrs. Amedeo retorted: "Miss Kingsley didn't know that Fairfax's father was killed in battle. How can you blame her? If you don't say a few words for Miss Fairfax, maybe I I could love her even more."

Miss Amedeo kicked his legs lightly under the table, telling him not to fight against his mother, Lance was silent for a while, then softened his voice: "I can assure you, I have no respect for Miss Fairfax." No affection between men and women. Yes, I am friends with her, and I treat her with some special respect. It is because Miss Fairfax has given me a lot of help. If she hadn't reminded me, the newspaper There will be no current development.”

Lance doesn't look like a fake, but Mrs. Amedeo is still skeptical: "Since you say so, it's not good not to invite her, so I'll add her name. Do you have any friends who want to come?" ? Lydia and I will make a budget for the banquet expenses today, and I will give it to you when you come back in the evening."

"No need, you can spend as much as you want for the banquet." Lance got up and buttoned his suit jacket, and found two theater tickets in his trouser pocket, "I'm going to the newspaper office."

Lance went outside, called a servant, and told her to tell Miss Amedeo to write a letter to the Campbells, saying that they were going to visit the injured Miss Fairfax tomorrow.

The servant immediately went in and said it. Mrs. Amedeo just sneered disdainfully and said nothing else. Miss Amedeo thought for a while before writing a letter and sending it according to her brother's instructions.

Thinking that she was going to visit the wounded and sick, Miss Amedeo also prepared supplements and snacks. The next day, when she got in the carriage, she found out that Lance had also prepared two tickets to the Starlight Theater.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream starts at the end of the month! My God, Lance, where did you get it? I heard the tickets went crazy as soon as they went on sale. Even Miss Kingsley said the tickets were hard to get. How dare you have them?" TWO! You'd rather give Miss Fairfax and her friends than get a ticket for me as a sister, and it really hurts me, and you say you have no feelings for her."

Lance knew that his words could be hidden from his mother and sister, so he didn't refute, but just smiled tacitly.

The carriage moved forward slowly, and a beam of golden sunlight shone in. Lance looked at the two tickets in his hand, feeling a little uneasy.

I don't know if she likes to go to the theater, he heard that some young girls don't like to go to the theater.

If she doesn't like it, wouldn't these two tickets become a burden.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" doesn't seem to be as good as the "Hamlet" next month. Will she like "Hamlet" more...

Lance thought wildly all the way, and when he arrived at Campbell's house, he learned an unexpected news-Jane Fairfax had left for Highbury an hour ago.

Mrs. Campbell said guiltily: "Jane was very happy to learn that the two were coming to visit her yesterday. She told us that she hurt her foot yesterday, and it was the kindness of the two who sent her back. She was very grateful for that. But things It happened so quickly that neither Jane nor our family could have expected it, and we learned the dreadful news early this morning, and it was Jane's friend at Highbury, Miss Emma Woodhouse, who came to tell her. Her aunt fell The leg was hurt. Miss Woodhouse's father said it was very serious. It has been hurt for a week, but we didn't know anything about it before. It seems that Jane's aunt didn't tell her because she was worried. So, early this morning, Jane Back to Highbury with Miss Woodhouse and Mr Knightley, and I'm sorry I let you go all the way."

Miss Amedeo listened, nodded, and joined Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Dixon in exclamations of regret. She gave Mrs. Campbell the presents she had brought, which were not intact whether Jane was present or not. The reason to take it back.

"These are very good supplements for foot injuries. If Miss Fairfax can't come back in a short time, I can ask Mrs. Campbell to send them to her. But, I'm thinking that Miss Fairfax has injured her feet. Can I go back and take care of another patient?"

Mrs. Dixon said: "That's what I told Jane, but she said that her grandmother is old, and there is only one maid left besides the aunt. The maid usually has a lot of things. If she doesn't go back, no one can take care of the aunt. Also, she doesn't think her foot injury is serious, but I don't think so, her ankle was so swollen that she couldn't fit her shoes last night, which is really worrying."

These words aroused concern in Miss Amedeo.Not to mention that she preferred poor Jane Fairfax to Miss Kingsley, who was born in a prominent family, and she would help any friend in an embarrassing situation.

After leaving Campbell's house, it began to snow again. Miss Amedeo was not in a hurry to get into the carriage, and planned to go to Mrs. Campbell to get Jane's address in Highbury and send her something, but Lance stopped her. .

"You get your things ready and I'll take them to Highbury."

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Wei Lai rushed back to Highbury in a hurry. There were only a few clothes and manuscript paper in the suitcase. Knightley helped carry the suitcase. Emma helped her up the stairs. As soon as she entered the room, she heard Miss Bates crying out in pain. sound.

When she saw Wei Lai, she had a pale face and said with a smile that it didn't hurt.

"Jane, why are you back? And Mr. Knightley, Miss Woodhouse, are you here to visit me? It's very kind of you, Jane, take the guests out to tea, it's cold, Woodhouse Miss, please drink more hot tea, and baked apples, according to Mr. Woodhouse's instructions, baked three times, it must be more nutritious than twice."

Miss Bates blinked her eyes and shed tears. It seemed that the pain was unbearable. Wei Lai hurriedly helped her to lie down: "Auntie, take a good rest and don't move around. Why don't you write letters when you hurt your leg?" Give it to me, and keep it from me, but Mr. Woodhouse wrote to Miss Woodhouse, and I found out. Where is Patty? Where is Patty?"

"Patty's boiling water downstairs. My injury isn't really a big deal, really, Dr. Perry told me, you can ask him, just get some rest. I think Patty's water should be on the boil , Jane, you go down and let her make tea, Miss Woodhouse, Mr. Knightley, please go out and sit down, I am so happy that you can come to see me, but I can't get up to chat with you, I am very sorry."

Emma's heartfelt sympathy was entirely aroused by Miss Bates's infirmity, which must have been severe, for she had little to say, and it was the first time that Emma wished for Miss Bates to say more.

Emma and Knightley relieved Jane from having to prepare tea, and they did not stay long.

As soon as the guests left, Miss Bates couldn't bear it any longer, and fell headfirst on the bed, the color of her face faded quickly, and she whimpered in pain.

Wei Lai dragged his injured leg, sweating profusely, and shouted downstairs in panic: "Patty! Patty! Go get Dr. Perry!"

The author has something to say: I watched the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" again yesterday. In the end, Jia's family was destroyed, Baoyu and Sister Feng were all in trouble, and a maid named Xiaohong was released happily due to various reasons. Sister Feng and Baoyu let her go, but she didn't want to.

Xiaohong cried and said to Baoyu: "That year when I was in Yihong Courtyard, I poured tea for Master Bao once. Sister Qiuwen and Sister Bihen said that I was thick-faced and obscene, and I didn't do serious work. I just waited for Qiao Zong'er, later I delivered something to Lian's second grandma. Sister Qingwen stabbed me and said that I had gone to Gao Zhi'er. Now, they are gone. I'll take it."

I cried.

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