[Pride and Prejudice] Professional female supporting role

Caroline's slightly cold hand rested gently on the generous and warm palm, the comfort in the senses was in stark contrast to the torment in her heart.Fortunately, the result of her recent intensive training is very good, and the dance music worthy of such a banquet is very limited. Even if she wanders out of the sky, she can finish dancing with her natural reaction, without making a fool of herself at all.

But Caroline's attention was quickly drawn to something else, and this one was—Mr. Darcy was dancing.

The popular ballroom dances nowadays are all line dances. The most striking difference from the common duet ballroom dances in later generations is that this kind of dance is very serious, and most of the movements are on the feet.Although the subsequent pas de deux basically changed their footsteps, the gestures of men and women approaching close to each other and holding their shoulders and waists were already very remarkable, especially for the British gentlemen and ladies who are known for their 'conservative'.

So Mr. Darcy's little missteps on his feet and his demure twirling to the beat of the music is a funny thing...why isn't it a jig?Caroline thought with some regret.

"I don't know if I'm lucky enough to know why you're laughing at the moment." She was taken aback by the low-mellow bass, which was more refreshing than Mr. Richard's.

"I originally wanted to ask this question, but unfortunately, I know that even if I ask, your answer will not be the one I want to hear."

Uh, is the faint smell of gunpowder in these unkind words her illusion...

Caroline was taken aback by Mr. Darcy's rare aggressiveness, but the gentleman's words did not end: "I don't know when Dublin City moved to the north, was it when you were a child? Because you need a playmate? "

Undoubtedly, the childhood memories of 'Richard' were indeed remembered by this gentleman, but the person who made up the childhood playmate was Charles, so she really couldn't keep up with Mr. Darcy's rhythm.

Caroline raised her head, her eyes were full of confusion, but her confusion explained the truth of 'Richard' very well, so the man in front of him was blessed with a somewhat hateful handsome face, showing a trace of satisfaction: "Yes, dancing You should be looking at my face like this."

After he finished speaking, the lady in front of him had to struggle to raise his head to look directly into his eyes, and there was obviously a hint of embarrassment turned into anger, but Mr. Darcy, who is reticent today, seems to like talking very much, and he doesn't know what it means to accept it when he sees it. He continued to wink and said sharply: "Next time, try high heels, Caroline, then you should be able to see my chin when you look at it—it's at least part of my face."

"It's definitely not a good idea to wear high heels to the dance, sir!" Caroline almost squeezed the words out of her teeth: "It's my job not to let my legs and feet suffer too much."

Her palm-sized face was full of anger, so those big and bright eyes looked very energetic.Unlike before, she was cautious, dodged, and avoided his gaze... Never before, she was so afraid of herself like today.

Darcy was very satisfied with the result, so he suddenly laughed and his voice became hoarse: "It's your turn, Caroline."

As soon as he said it, Caroline realized that her next dance steps were already half a beat behind, and she quickly made up for it with a posture, but fortunately, there was no major mistake.

Still haven't noticed the change in his address to her... Darcy no longer has any temper for the slowness of the young lady in front of him.

After the dance, Caroline's impression of Mr. Darcy was refreshed again.What is taciturn, calm, noble, mature and kind?If he can guarantee that he will never talk to himself again in this life, Caroline reluctantly agrees that he is still mature-for the sake of his age!

"Enjoy your first one..." Richard, smiling like a little angel, was overwhelmed by Caroline's murderous aura. He immediately put away his inappropriate jokes and asked cautiously, "Do you want to give me a gift?" Take a break, Miss Caroline? Hahaha, dancing is an exhausting activity indeed."

"Oh, I'm not tired, Mr. Richard." Caroline put down her hand that was almost overhead in Mr. Darcy's arms arrogantly and coldly, and then said to Richard: "How about this dance? I Like it very much."

Richard heard a lively rhythm that was completely different from the previous dance song, looked at Caroline's frosty expression, and sensibly did not tell the truth that his footsteps were not so agile.

Caroline only nodded to Darcy, and returned to the dance floor holding the young gentleman's hand without hesitation.Who the hell said she didn't like society and dancing?Let him think of it, and promise not to slap him in the face...

The time for a dance song is so long!Mr. Darcy stood straight on the spot, his deep eyes fixed on a fixed position on the dance floor, causing several people around Caroline as the center of the circle to dance wrongly, and Richard even danced wrongly. three times!Only Caroline held her head up throughout the whole process, showing impressive poise and poise—there was no doubt that this young lady, who could burst into flames when provoked by Mr. Darcy, rebelled again.

So I thought I could have a good talk with Caroline, including how he misunderstood her that day in Blue Gate... The truth is that Caroline made that stupid thing that was unbearable to protect Georgiana Although her behavior cannot hide her innocence, cuteness, kindness and bravery, she is still stupid in essence!He must educate her (not cured =_=) and get a guarantee from her that she will not do it again!

Darcy originally thought that last night he rushed back to London wearing stars and moons, and put himself in good spirits—he even tried on the dress for more than half an hour in front of the pier mirror, so that all previous misunderstandings could be cleared up tonight. Then he can get a fair chance to pursue her, and let her completely forget about the previous 'wouldn't like Darcy'.

But after one dance, there will be countless ones after that... Why are there so many men in London!And who chose her dress makeup today?How could he not remember that she had the body to attract mature men of all ages!

After discovering the third person whose eyes glanced at Caroline's neckline inadvertently, Darcy was really furious. If God would give him this chance, he would definitely, definitely, and quickly remove all the low necklines in her closet Donate all her clothes to the countryside, and of course, the necklace she is wearing today that just reaches her chest and is adorned with an obsidian pendant!It's just... so indecent!

He must get this chance!For obsidian!Darcy thought firmly.

Finally, with a trace of fatigue, the lady weakly declined a young man who came up to invite him to dance, and then walked towards the dance floor.

very good!Darcy straightened his sleeves, and was about to cross the entire dance floor to find her... Unfortunately, he was not too close, so he could only watch helplessly as Miss Caslin, who obviously had a bad relationship with her, robbed her gone.

Will it be too defenseless?Venus Kaslin saw that the visitor was not friendly, so she dared to go alone with others because of her thin and thin body. This is wrong!

Mr. Darcy's face really darkened.

Sure enough, the venomous tongue is cool for a while... Caroline will walk farther and farther away from you every time she finishes a dance. I don’t know if you know what’s wrong?

At this time, Miss Venus, who was silently remembered by Mr. Darcy, was talking to Caroline in a low voice: "That bastard Cynthia loves to be brave, she's obviously a bit courageous, everyone is frightened, but she just got hit The aggressive method, and refused to say anything to Mr. Scott and Richard!"

It turned out that after Cynthia left Mr. Scott, she met Viscount Warren in the process of looking for Charles. This man was like a lingering and cunning poisonous snake. He very earnestly invited Cynthia to dance in front of several ladies. , but politely said creepy things to Cynthia while dancing.

"Although I lost a marriage and a little girl, I actually like women like you more. This is just a normal love between a man and a woman. Just like the previous few times, if I don't do anything wrong, you will too. You don't have to tell Lord Mansfield and your cousin, do you?"

When Caroline heard Miss Venus' report, both of them couldn't help shivering.

"Then you can convey it to Mr. Scott?" Caroline suggested with lingering fear.

"If I told Mr. Scott, then Cynthia would make a fuss and say that I was meddling again... Obviously she is the one who likes meddling most! What happened to the Miss Jones before has nothing to do with her Are you on a good relationship! Are you being envious of others now? You deserve it!"

Although she knew that this was a way for the two of them to express their friendship, Caroline still felt that Miss Venus's arrogant tone was unlikable, and she was really impulsive tonight, so she couldn't help but interfaced: "I think You can say such things, and you shouldn't care how she misunderstood you, right?"

Miss Venus stared angrily: "Oh yes yes, I don't like you very much either!"

Caroline was speechless for a moment, she was not taking the opportunity to vent her dissatisfaction with her... Forget it, the channel is completely unsuitable, she should find Mr. Richard or Mr. Scott first.

The words were not speculative, and what should be said was finished, and the two parted ways.

Fortunately, Caroline found someone very smoothly, and soon met Mr. Richard, and briefly talked with him about Viscount Warren, and then the two discussed separately to find Mr. Scott, so as soon as possible Let him know about it.

It's all because the duke's mansion is too big and there are so many people at the banquet.In a luxurious location in London where every inch of land is expensive, it is really admirable and enviable to own a house that is comparable to a large manor.She also had to keep a decent smile and search the crowd gracefully. Caroline's eyes were a little dazed, and she vaguely saw a profile face in front of her that looked like Mr. Scott. She was just about to walk over, but was patted from behind A touch of the shoulder.

She turned around in some surprise, and found that it was Mr. D who was dancing with her. Caroline quickly curtsied and saluted. The man was very warm and friendly. .

"Mr White."

As the name suggests, this is a gentleman with pale skin that is somewhat sickly. He looks about 30 years old, and he is very thin. His compliments are a bit conservative, but they make him look very honest.He didn't take advantage of the opportunity to invite her to dance, but very considerately let her continue with her own business.

It's a pity that when Caroline said goodbye to them politely, she turned her head and found that there were no familiar figures in the previous direction.She walked over in disbelief until she reached the entrance of the corridor connected to an unknown direction. Occasionally, a waiter passed by in the corridor. She guessed that the rooms here should be lounges for guests who want to rest or chat quietly. Will Mr. Scott be in here?

Caroline turned around and looked into the banquet hall again. She was already considering the possibility of asking a waiter to help find Mr. Scott.

She focused on scanning the people in the hall, completely oblivious to the sudden flash of a figure beside her, and then she was grabbed by the arm, and pushed forcefully into the nearest empty room in the corridor behind her.

Before Caroline screamed, she finally heard a familiar voice, very close to her.

The heat on the other person almost made her face burn instantly, and after a flash of shock, it was mixed with embarrassing anger.

"Mr. Darcy! What are you doing?" Caroline's deliberately lowered voice expressed her emotions very clearly at this time: "I don't think this is something a gentleman should do, dragging single women To an empty room?"

"Sorry..." Darcy took two steps back abruptly, then turned away as a cover-up, and quickly turned around, mastering the rhythm of the conversation.

"Who was the person you were talking to just now?" His voice was stern because of anxiety.

The Bingley family is used to speaking in a gentle manner, and Mr. Darcy's tone close to the storm is always easy to make Caroline rebound-even if she already knows it very well, it is him expressing concern.

"I'm sorry sir, I don't know who you're talking about."

Darcy noticed her indifference, and his breathing was slightly stagnant, but soon he began to habitually reflect on whether there was something wrong with him... Then he really slowed down his voice, this was the first time he successfully created a voice close to With a 'gentle' tone, Caroline's eyes widened in disbelief.

"It's the very pale-skinned man that Mr. Dewey introduced to you before. I noticed that he has been following you quietly to spy on your whereabouts. It can be seen that he is very familiar with this matter."

Caroline: "..." You don't need to be gentle when you say such a scary thing.

"But don't worry for now, Caroline. I asked a friend to buy him a little red wine just now, so I could find a chance to pull you away from his sight." When he said this, his expression was calm, as if he Just now, it was really just that someone invited Mr. White to drink, instead of ruining the ill-fitting costume on the other party's body that obviously belonged to someone else.

Why is Mr. White staring at her?Caroline couldn't understand it, even if Mr. Darcy said not to worry, she couldn't let her lock her forehead loose.

"It seems that I haven't done enough, so you can't fully trust me..." He sighed softly, his voice murmuring to himself.

Such a tone is not loud but it is not completely inaudible. After Darcy finished speaking tentatively, he paid attention to the person on the opposite side. Sure enough, Caroline suddenly raised her eyes with an unpredictable expression.

Did she hear clearly?It is rare for Darcy to be a little nervous, as well as helpless and self-deprecating because of such a careful trial.

"What did you call me just now?"

Darcy was taken aback for a moment, why did she mention this detail suddenly... She had obviously ignored it before.

Caroline didn't know why this gentleman's words and actions became strange. She didn't believe that he didn't know how to avoid suspicion. For a man with lofty qualifications like him, a little overstepping behavior is enough to make people misunderstand, but He still did it over and over again, first bewitching her with such affection like a wronged victim, and then disappearing at every turn for ten days and a half months to treat her coldly.

Forget it, forget it, anyway...she wouldn't like this man named Fitzwilliam Darcy, and it had nothing to do with him whatever he wanted!

Caroline suddenly felt her eyes sour. She took a deep breath and looked up at him, and said coldly, "If you can, please call me like you used to! Excuse me."

She curtseyed, turned around and left quickly.

"No..." The people behind pulled her unconsciously, but Darcy overestimated Caroline's weight, he really just pulled her 'lightly'!Looking at the lady who hit his chest, Darcy thought unnaturally.

Caroline blushed.

Darcy would never want to make a lady feel uncomfortable, although she was rarely shy.

She was so angry!Caroline gritted her teeth: "Darcy, sir!"

"Sorry..." He let go of his hand quickly, and explained: "I mean, you can't go out yet, Caroline. It's best to wait until I make sure the person following me is gone."

So the 'no' he said before actually meant that he would continue to call her by her name directly!When did you learn to selectively ignore unpleasant words?Speaking of super self-esteem...

When she was in Langate, her evasive attitude could be called docile, and he disappeared without a trace at once. If he hadn't happened to meet him on the return journey, he would have been avoiding him all the time.But today the other party completely ignored my sarcastic remarks, and stayed silently by her side after returning to the hall, which greatly increased my return rate and reduced the number of times I was approached...

Charles just came back from the dance floor, holding Cynthia's arm originally made him gentle, but when he saw Darcy standing beside Caroline like a door god, he subconsciously squeezed out: "Fitzwilliam, you don't know that you are in London Is it very famous? With Caroline in this way, how can she get in touch with more unmarried men present!"

Louisa watched him pinch the back of Mr. Hurst's hand with some resentment, which was really sweet pain.

"Mr. Bingley, I think you and my brother must have a lot in common." Charles himself was enduring embarrassment from his brother, but he still had to embarrass poor Mr. Darcy... Cynthia really couldn't understand.

Darcy bent her lips in a friendly manner, and then said to his friend: "Charles, you seem to have forgotten that I am one of the unmarried men present."

Such words... Cynthia gave Mr. Darcy a big smile of approval with bright eyes, well done!

Caroline turned her face away speechlessly.Here we go again... I hate such ambiguous words!What on earth do you mean?Do you dare to tell me directly!

But the fact is that Darcy really dare not make up his mind.She was like a fan, and he couldn't figure out what she was thinking at all. The only thing he could be sure of was that she had told Charles that she would never like him.

A person can't see through all the forms of feelings, even the person involved doesn't understand one of them. They just clearly care about your existence so much, and can even understand all your good things, but tell themselves that I will never like you.