Miss Mary in Pride and Prejudice

At lunch time, only Elizabeth and Mary came to the dining room, Mr. Darcy and the Earl of Leicester did not come back, and Miss Darcy was lying in her room because of a headache.Elizabeth and Mary had always been at odds among the sisters, and they had a dull meal. After dessert, they went to sit in the sunshine conservatory.

Elizabeth finally couldn't help but asked: "Mary, there is something I've always wanted to ask you. Ever since she fell ill at the Emerald Valley Manor, Georgiana has been in a strange mood. Of course, I don't have to hide it from you. She fell in love with you. The earl, but she seems to think that the earl fell in love with someone else, so she has been depressed during this period of time, this time I came to Leicester Castle as a guest, I tried my best to persuade her to come, no matter what, it is better to face it bravely than blindly However, although Georgiana did not say it clearly, but I know her very well, she seems to think that the person the count is in love with is you, Mary. So please answer me honestly, did the count ask you for love?"

Mary had to feign surprise and said, "It's me? How is that possible?"

"Yes, it's very unlikely. I'm definitely not turning my elbows outward. I don't help my own sister, but my sister-in-law when it's so important to a woman. But according to my experience Observe, I can't see that the earl has any affection for you. I'm sorry, Mary, but I think I'm speaking from the facts. Regardless of the analysis of various conditions, Georgiana is impeccable. But now I feel that I It seems that I made a mistake, and I shouldn't easily encourage her to fall in love with the earl, so that it hurts." Elizabeth didn't seem to feel much better.

Mary said slowly: "Yes, the Earl doesn't seem like a person who is easily moved by others. In fact, I think he is a hard-hearted person. You only need to see how he treats Mr. Austin. He He will never change his original intention, no matter how much pain he will cause others, or how much he will be criticized by everyone.”

Elizabeth sighed, and said: "Yes, if I had known that he was such a person, I would never have encouraged Georgiana to fall in love with him."

Mary glanced at her and said, "Lizzy, you don't have to blame yourself too much. After all, in love, you can't fall in love with others' encouragement, nor can you stop loving if others oppose you."

Elizabeth touched Mary's hand and said, "Thank you, Mary, I know you have always been the most sensible of the sisters. Speaking of Mr. Austin, I would like to tell you some good news. I have convinced you Your brother-in-law bequeathed to him a clergymanship at Pemberley, and it may be said that your admiration of little Mr. Austen's character and talents was indispensible."

That's it, now that Mary finally understood the whole story, she said perfunctorily: "It should be said that Mr. Darcy's generosity gave Mr. Austin a bright future. I just evaluated Mr. Austin honestly. , but if it really played a little role, it would be enough to be proud of, whoever knows his talent and character, who would have the heart to see him engage in low-level occupations to make ends meet?" She felt that her The last sentence is so familiar, it seems to have been said on some other occasion.

Elizabeth's mischievous personality was revealed again, and she said with a smile: "In that case, when you get to Pemberley, you can bear Mr. Austen's gratitude with a clear conscience."

Only then did Mary suddenly realize that maybe the Darcys had other intentions in arranging Mr. Austin so kindly. She thought of the task her mother had assigned to Jane, so she might not assign the same task to Elizabeth. She couldn't help feeling a little bit She was annoyed, but since everyone didn't make it clear, and she knew clearly that Mr. Austin Jr. had no such intentions, she didn't make unnecessary explanations, and quickly calmed down about Elizabeth's jokes.

When it was time for dinner, Georgiana finally recovered her composure, and she sat down at the dining table again, but her face was still a little pale, and Mr. Darcy asked her several times with concern, but she was perfunctory.But when no one saw it, she smiled apologetically at Mary. Mary had a little more affection for this girl who didn't want to cause trouble, so the rest of Leicester Castle In the past few days, her relationship with Georgiana has become much closer than before. She likes Georgiana more and more, but there are a few topics that cannot be touched, so Mary thinks that she and Georgiana will never be the same as Anne. A bosom friend who talks about everything.

Speaking of Anne, after she returned to Rosings Manor, she wrote a letter to Mary. In the letter, she talked about her life in Leicester Castle and said that it was the happiest time in her life. Mary felt that There is no optimism in her words in the past, but there is always a little sadness in her words, which makes her feel some inexplicable distress after reading.

In her reply to Anne, in addition to writing about her activities during the remaining time at Leicester Castle, Mary also told Anne that the watercolor painting of the water lily pond would be finished soon, and she would send someone to Rosings Manor, at the end of the letter, Mary muses and carefully mentions the resignation of Mr Henry Davies from Leicester Castle.

On the day before leaving Leicester Castle, Mary received a second letter from Anne, in which she expressed her sincere desire for the painting of water lilies. Weiss resigned, and Mary resolved never to mention him again.

Finally when it was time to leave, Mary suddenly felt reluctant to leave. She felt that she was really conflicted. On the one hand, she didn't like the gloomy and solemn atmosphere in the castle. On the other hand, she loved the surrounding scenery very much, the green grass The lush hillside, the misty lake, the herd of deer sneaking in the forest, the swans cruising in twos and threes, and the cows ruminating leisurely are all so pleasing to the eye and unforgettable.

That morning, she came to the lake for the last time and fed the swans by the lake with a large piece of torn bread. There were a few young swans who knew her very well and could peck the bread from her palm. swans, and let her lightly brush the clean feathers on top of their heads, Mary reluctantly bid farewell to the swans.Then she walked briskly back, thinking as she went that life was a good thing after all, to leave this beautiful place and go to another beautiful place—Pemberley, and there were less people to fear. It is really a lucky thing that they are all my relatives and friends.

Thinking this way, she walked under the castle wall. Suddenly, she had a feeling of being watched, so she raised her head and searched in a daze. Sure enough, in front of a window on the second floor, the Earl of Leicester Staring at her sternly, and seeing her spotting him, the Earl of Leicester resolutely walked away and disappeared through the window.Mary stood there and pondered for a moment, thinking that maybe the joy she showed for Mr. Austin that day had offended the nobleman even more, so that he thought she was even more disliked.

After breakfast, the group finally packed up and stood in front of the carriage. No matter how much the Earl of Leicester felt parting, he didn't show it. He just bid farewell to Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth, Georgiana and Mary politely. , although he may have a special affection for one of them, but because there is a layer of barriers lying there, he appears to be more indifferent than others, as if to compensate or form a contrast, his attitude towards Georgiana Becoming obliging again, and offering, in his capacity, a compliment to Georgiana, to be her companion at the bar mitzvah at Darcy's Great House in London next July on her birthday, Then the Darcys accepted the earl's hospitality with joy and gratitude, and the host and guest parted in this friendly atmosphere.

In the carriage, Elizabeth seemed to have seen some clues from the earl's attitude just now. Although she had become cautious, she felt that the earl was not a slow-tempered person who would eventually be moved by Georgiana's beauty.When the carriage drove out of Leicester Manor for a long time, when Mr. Darcy jumped out of the carriage to order the post station to change horses, she smiled encouragingly at Georgiana.Georgiana blushed again and again, but she tried to calm herself down, and said earnestly to Elizabeth: "Don't make fun of me like this, my dear sister-in-law, I won't fall in love with you casually anymore, the count is just being polite, I don't care I don’t want to get stuck in it again.”

Elizabeth immediately took her hand seriously, and said: "Of course, my dear Georgiana, it was my fault, and I will never play such jokes again." She became happier, and the closer she got to Pemberley, the more confident and energetic she became. Mr. Darcy was also radiant with joy when he saw his sister regained her former cheerfulness. Mary looked on and couldn't help but envy Georgiana There are brothers and sister-in-law who love her so much.

Well, once she got to Pemberley, she stopped complaining that no one cared about her, because a letter from her mother, Mrs. Bennet, had arrived in advance, and was there waiting for her.Obviously, the well-informed Mrs. Bennet already knew about Mr. Austen Jr.'s new pastorship, and because it was near Pemberley, Mrs. Bennet wrote a letter and ordered Mary Don't go back to Longbourne, but stay at Pemberley, and win little Mr. Austen's heart while it's still hot, preferably next spring, so that her old man will have four daughters to marry.To tell the truth, Mary didn't even read half of the nonsense in her mother's letter carefully, so she missed some key information.

So Mary was taken aback when Mr. Bennet and his wife arrived in Pemberley the weekend before Christmas.Mr. Bennet, who has always behaved eccentrically, did not notify his master of this trip, and when Elizabeth complained that her mother did not notify in advance, Mrs. Bennet confidently shifted the responsibility to Mary: "I have already told her in the letter to Mary. Didn't she inform you?" Poor Mary had to bow her head to bear the guilt, she was very reluctant to have her parents come to Pemberley at this time, the main reason was that the new pastor, Mr. Austen Jr., had become a frequent visitor to Pemberley, and she could not To prevent the mother from constantly testing the patience of the poor young man with clumsy flattery, let alone the mother's persuasion, let her tempt Mr. Austin Jr. to propose marriage by all means.

Just when she felt that she was going crazy, she suddenly heard an unexpected good news: the old Bennets only stayed in Pemberley for a short time, and they would go to Howard End to spend Christmas with Mr. Bingley and Jane.Speaking of which, Jane is Mrs. Bennet's favorite daughter, and the fact that a little grandson is about to arrive makes Mrs. Bennet so happy that she can't wait to rush to Jane's side immediately.Everyone in Pemberley breathed a sigh of relief at the news, and only Mr. Bennet took pleasure in watching everyone's facial expressions.

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