[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

After the banquet, sitting in the carriage, Wei Lai's heart was still beating wildly.She is not a little girl who has no experience in love. The previous few loves were always pursued by the man.My boyfriend in college chased a girl for the first time, imitated others to make love with candles and roses, called boys from all grades downstairs to make a fuss, my roommate poured a basin of wash water down, and more than half of the candles went out. These things are still vivid in my memory .

Although Lance spoke with restraint, his eyes and expression were not restrained at all. Wei Lai's face was slightly hot, and Colonel Campbell was sitting opposite. She pulled up her coat and buried her face in it. The dance they danced was still in her mind. Playing it back over and over again, the corners of his mouth couldn't stop curling up.

Colonel Campbell didn't notice Wei Lai's strangeness, because he was also hiding something in his heart.Meeting Jack Owen at a banquet reminded him of the glory days of his youth, and reminded him of a past event.

Back home, Wei Lai and Colonel Campbell said good night to each other and went back to their rooms.

Mrs. Campbell had been lying in bed all day, and at night she regained her spirits. She sat on the bed and read a book. Seeing her husband's preoccupation, she thought it was a bad party.

"The banquet at Mr. Amedeo's house is great, but it's a pity that you can't go to it. It's very lively. I'm very happy today. And I met an old friend at the banquet." Colonel Campbell sighed, "To be precise, I met my former comrade-in-arms brother, remember Owen who saved me? It’s his brother, Jack Owen.”

Mrs. Campbell had a good memory. When her husband said it, she remembered it. At the same time, she remembered another incident.

At that time, Fairfax died in battle in a foreign country, and his wife died of illness soon after. Colonel Campbell raised their only daughter.Owen had the best relationship with Fairfax. Knowing that his family was not rich and hadn’t saved any money, he took out all his savings and handed them over to the Campbells, asking them to take care of them and hand them over to Jane when she grows up. .

Owen was a bachelor, spending a lot of money, and all his savings were only 80 pounds. The Campbells divided the money left by Fairfax into two, half of which was given to Mrs. Bates, and the other half was deposited with 800 pounds. bank.They originally planned not to move the money and hand it over to Jane when she grew up.

However, later, Colonel Campbell failed to invest and owed debts. A friend asked him to try stocks, and the money was withdrawn from the bank.He didn't have any hope at all, and there are many people who put all their wealth into the stock market and lose everything overnight, but fortunately, he is not one of them.

Colonel Campbell benefited from the shares, paid off his debts, and added a dowry of ten thousand pounds to his daughter.

The Campbells, immersed in joy, forgot about Jane Fairfax for a while, until their daughter married the young and wealthy Mr. Dixon with a dowry of [-] pounds, and lived a happy life. Jane grew up but hadn't found a job yet.

They have raised her for more than ten years, and they think that they have not treated her badly. The money spent on her has long exceeded the combined sum of Fairfax and Owen, which is less than 1000 pounds, and they are actively looking for a reliable family for Jane. Pay her a salary of £40 a year.They had persuaded themselves that they did not need to feel guilty about Jane, but they were all the more disturbed by the fact that Jane had been by their side and cared for Mrs Campbell during this difficult period after the Dixons returned to Ireland.

"How can a job as a tutor with a high salary compare to a happy marriage." Mrs. Campbell became more and more uncomfortable as she thought about it. "Let's return the money to Jane."

Colonel Campbell also thought about it, but the daughter got married and took most of the family away, so where can I find the money?

"Don't worry about this, for your health's sake, let me think about it again."

Colonel Campbell turned over all night, and Mrs. Campbell didn't sleep well. The next day, Mrs. Campbell suddenly developed a high fever, and her body, which was recovering slowly, suddenly collapsed.After the doctor came for an examination, he said that she had no alarming symptoms, nor did she have symptoms of lung disease. She was too worried and couldn’t bear it. He suggested taking her to Bath, where the hot springs and air were harmful to her body. Great benefit.

Colonel Campbell agreed to the doctor's advice and set off for Bath when his wife was better.

Wei Lai naturally wanted to follow. Mrs. Campbell needed someone to take care of her, so she left in a hurry. She had originally agreed with Miss Johnson to visit her house, so she could only send someone to send a letter of apology to explain why.

On the day Wei Lai went to Bath, Miss Johnson had afternoon tea with Lydia and said with emotion: "Although Bath is a good place, the city is beautiful and the hot springs are also very good, but I'm afraid Jane can't appreciate it. The city is gone. I have taken care of my mother and I know what it is like to take care of the sick and not dare to leave."

Lydia knew that Wei Lai was going to Bath earlier than Miss Johnson.The day before she left, she accompanied Wei Lai to buy a duvet. At that time, she wondered why the servants were not allowed to buy it. Now that she recalled how anxious she was, the house was already in a mess.

In the evening, when Lance returned home, he saw Lydia writing a letter in the study, and only then did he know that Wei Lai had left London for Bath.

After the banquet, Lance fell into a busy schedule, half of which was business, half of which was personal.In the morning, I discussed business with Mr. Lewis and wanted to raise the price of the newspaper. In the afternoon, I went to the outskirts of the city to see a conservatory.It was a greenhouse built by a friend's mother before her death. Now that the family is struggling, they plan to sell the greenhouse.

The flower room is not big, but the style is well designed, and there are many kinds of flowers. Because no one is looking after them, they are piled up in one place and let them grow randomly.My friend was anxious to sell and kept selling to Lance, saying that many of the flowers in the greenhouse were not available anywhere else, not even in flower shows.

My friend thought that Lance bought it for Miss Kingsley, and specifically mentioned several rare flowers. Lance agreed to buy it, and he felt that he was right, but he didn't know that Lance didn't like those rare flowers, but placed them at random. A few pots of ordinary flowers in the corner, which he had seen on the balcony of Wei Lai's bedroom.

Clean up the flower room, put a small wooden table and two small chairs in the innermost part, lay floor tiles on the floor, leave only one path to lay a red carpet, light candles, and serve wine. If she wants to stay with him until the evening, she can stay with him look at the stars.

This is the greenhouse where Lance intends to propose.Wei Lai went to Bath, and he didn't know when he would come back, and he didn't know when the greenhouse would be available.

Lydia finished writing the letter, licked the envelope, sealed it, and mailed it to Bath tomorrow.She got up to leave, but saw Lance still sitting in a daze.

"Lance, aren't you going back to your room to rest?"

Lance was still thinking about the layout of the greenhouse, he was stunned for a few seconds, and then came back to his senses: "Did Miss Fairfax say when she will be back?"

"How can you tell for sure? It depends on Mrs. Campbell's physical condition. If she recovers well, she should come back earlier." Lydia suddenly thought of something, "I went out with Jane yesterday and met her on the street A friend of mine, seems to be called Churchill."

"Frank Churchill?"

"Yes, do you know each other?" Lydia said. "He and Jane seem to be friends, but they are a little strange. He chatted with Jane and said that his aunt passed away."

After a long trip to Highbury, Mrs. Churchill, who was sick and weak, couldn't take it anymore. When she returned to Enscombe, she suddenly developed an unprecedented illness. Frank hurried back and only stayed with his aunt for 36 hours. Mrs. Churchill bid farewell to the world.She was tortured by too many diseases during her lifetime, but she was very peaceful when she passed away.

"...It's a pity, Jane said that Mr. Churchill and his aunt have a deep relationship. Although I don't know him, I think he must be very sad. You can see it from his haggard appearance. Oh, I remembered, Churchill The husband also said that he would accompany his uncle to visit friends in Bath, hoping that the hot springs in Bath could comfort him."

"He's going to Bath too?" Lance didn't know Mrs. Churchill, so he was distracted, but Frank Churchill was going to Bath too, so he had to pay attention to it.

He knew more or less about the entanglement between Jane and Frank, and he also guessed that for some reason, Frank kept the two of them from making their relationship public and wanted to pretend to be ordinary friends, which eventually led to a breakup.So, could it be Mrs Churchill?

Now that Mrs. Churchill has died of illness, and the strongest obstacle that can stop Frank is gone, will Frank change his mind?

Lance thought about it all night, and the next day he rode his horse and set off for Bath.

The day before Lance arrived in Bath, Willie and Campbell stayed in a small hotel.Campbell didn't know any friends in Bath, let alone real estate. In winter, many people came to Bath to soak in the hot springs. They walked for a long time before finding a small hotel.

The journey is so busy, and the rest is not good. Not to mention Mrs. Campbell, a sick person, even Wei Lai, a healthy person, is not looking very well.After riding in the carriage all day, she almost didn't shake her internal organs out.

After a night's rest, the next day, Colonel Campbell went out to inquire about the best hot spring in Bath, and when he came back at noon, he brought back a person.

Lance arrived in the morning. He thought that Colonel Campbell might not know any friends in Bath, and they were going to stay in a hotel. The rooms in the big hotel were already booked up at this time of year, so they could only stay in a small hotel. He used a stupid method , looking from door to door, he was lucky, found the second room, and met Colonel Campbell at the door.

The condition of the small hotel was not good, the stairs creaked, and there was a lingering musty smell in the room. This smell kept Wei Lai from sleeping well all night, so he went out early in the morning to buy flowers and fruits to put on the bed head.

Lance took a look at the general situation, "I won't say any other polite words. My sister said that Mrs. Campbell came to Bath to recuperate. Living in such a place must not be good for rest. I have a friend in Bath. , There is a courtyard in his house, next to the courtyard is a hot spring pool, that courtyard has not been lived in for a long time, but I think it is better than here to clean it, if you don't mind, I will ask someone to clean it, and in the afternoon Just move over there."

For his help, the Campbells have nothing to say but to thank him.

When Wei Lai opened the door, he was a little surprised to see him standing behind Colonel Campbell. He started arranging their accommodation as soon as he entered the door, and even took the hot spring pool into consideration. He was so thoughtful. Bar.

His eyes were black and blue, and his beard stubble also appeared, probably because he had traveled all day.