Miss Mary in Pride and Prejudice

Summer soon came to Hertfordshire, until Mary and Kitty boarded the carriage to London, Mary still couldn't figure out whether she was looking forward to seeing the count or afraid of seeing him.When she got out of the carriage at Darcy's mansion on Regent Street in London, her heart was pounding, and she wished at that moment that he would never appear again, but Elizabeth and Georgiana, who came to greet them, told her that the earl When Mary had already written to apologize for her absence from Miss Darcy's birthday party because of urgent business, Mary felt extremely lost at that moment.

The Darcy family's London mansion is as elegant and comfortable as Pemberley. Mary lives with Kitty, who has no thoughts, and goes shopping every day, listening to the opera, decorating hats and shoes, drinking afternoon tea, playing the piano and singing. Now George Anna had overcome her infatuation with the count, and her blush was no longer beating at the mention of him, so she became acquainted with Mary.

In private, Mary narrated the visit of Mrs. de Bourgh to Elizabeth in detail. Elizabeth thought of Mrs. de Bourg's visit to her in the past, and was full of contempt in her heart, but she just commented succinctly: "People always like to deceive themselves. Because that's easier than cheating people."

In a blink of an eye, the day of the birthday party came.Because of the earl's refusal, Mr. Darcy invited Colonel Fitzwilliam's elder brother, Mr. George Blaine, the eldest son and heir of the current Earl of Blaine, to be Georgiana's dance partner.As for Colonel Fitzwilliam, he had withdrawn from society since Anne's elopement from Rosings to Scotland to marry in secret, and had returned to the army, where he remained in the barracks, and was lately heard to be seeking post abroad.

Mr. Blaine is in his 30s and is a very elegant gentleman. Mary heard Georgiana tell her that Mr. Blaine loved a girl deeply about ten years ago. The plague actually killed his sweetheart, and since then Mr. Blaine has lost most of his joys in life. He is obsessed with hunting foxes and collecting art. Everyone speculates that he may never get married and leave the family business to Fitz Colonel William’s child will inherit, perhaps this is also an important reason why Mrs. De Bourgh chose Colonel Fitzwilliam—as Mr. Collins said, in Mrs. De Bour’s mind, Ms. De Bauer is a duchess All are more than enough, the next best thing is to be the mother of an earl is not satisfactory, otherwise Mrs. de Bourgh would really die.

Except for Colonel Fitzwilliam, Mrs. de Bourgh did not attend the ball. Since Anne left, because Mr. Darcy stood in Anne's position and wanted to persuade Mrs. de Bourgh, the old lady was very angry. The relationship is now in a state of short-term severance.

The ball was very successful, and Georgiana's performance was perfect. As she got older, she became more and more beautiful and charming. Mary didn't need to observe carefully to find that many aristocratic children were eager to show her courteousness. Gave Georgiana's attention, hoping to win her heart.But Mary thinks that Georgiana probably has no lover at present, and even the earl of Leicester in the past should not be called love, but just a kind of infatuation of an underage girl for a mature man. This kind of emotion has passed, and Georgiana matured a lot.She looks gentle on the surface, but she has a sense of proportion in her heart. She is no longer a girl who is easily moved by flamboyant men.

Mr. Darcy was proud of her, and Elizabeth loved her very much. Georgiana was very lucky to have such a brother and sister-in-law.

Kitty enjoyed herself so much at the balls that she was invited to every dance, and when she went to a ball it was the only thing she cared about.In particular, Captain Andrew, a distant relative of the Darcy family, is suave and suave, and he gets along very well with Kitty. The two of them dance so well that Mary feels her feet hurt when she looks at it.

As for Mary herself, she can look at every ball with a detached eye, especially when the only person she cares about is not present, so she wears glasses so that she can see the philosopher's eye more clearly. To observe and judge the portraits of all beings at the ball, and not care how others examine and judge her, such a pedantic air rushing to the face naturally makes young men shy away.

She did not sit through the whole ball, however, as she used to do, and both her brothers-in-law gave her a dance, and little Mr. Austen gave her a dance as well.Speaking of little Mr. Austen, Mary was now a little embarrassed to see him, for Elizabeth had obviously invited him for her own sake.When she thought that everyone regarded her as the future pastor's wife, Mary felt uncomfortable. Fortunately, she knew that Mr. Austin was interested in others, so she avoided an even more embarrassing situation.

Apparently, Mr. Austin Jr. also felt the same way. He was forced by Elizabeth to invite Mary to dance, but he didn't say a word, and after the dance, he didn't talk to him.In this kind of occasion where either wealth or wealth, a sensitive person like Mr. Austin Jr. is particularly prone to self-pity. He is obviously depressed, and most of the time he sits in his seat and looks at the dance floor in a daze.Elizabeth came over twice and joked that he and Mary looked exactly the same, but in fact they were very different. Mary watched with great interest, while little Mr. Austen was depressed.

Mary sat not far from him, and seeing him stare at Miss Darcy a few times to get up and sit, she knew that he wanted to ask Georgiana to dance, but she had no courage, fearing that she was not qualified.Later, Mary really sympathized with him, so she waved to Georgiana and called her to her side.Georgiana walked over happily and lightly, and Mary smiled and teased her: "Dear Georgiana, you are so beautiful and popular today. Is the gentleman who wants to ask you to dance already scheduled for tomorrow morning? I just don't know." Can your ankle take it, please sit down and rest for a while."

Georgiana smiled and said, "Don't make fun of me, Mary. Everyone here is so kind. Oh, my brother and sister-in-law are so kind to me. I'm afraid I don't deserve their kindness." She sat down Beside Mary, the two chatted happily.

Little Mr. Austen finally made up his mind. He turned around and asked solemnly: "Miss Darcy, may I have the honor of asking you to dance next?"

Georgiana froze for a moment, her face flushed, and she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Austin Jr., I have already promised Captain Andrew." He asked, "So what about the next game?"

Georgiana looked a little sorry for him, and said: "Oh, that's the last dance, and I'm going to dance with my brother, Mr. Darcy, you know, who's been so kind to me, and gave me this dance." The big ball..."

Little Austin nodded to express his complete understanding, and then he walked away a little numbly.Georgiana's expression was a bit intriguing, but at this time Elizabeth was waving to her from the other side of the hall. There were several well-dressed ladies standing beside her. It seemed that she had new friends to meet.Georgiana pulled herself together and hurried across the dance floor to say hello.

The dance ended happily, and everyone didn't want to stay in the noisy London for too long afterwards. Elizabeth invited Mary to live in Pemberley, and Kitty planned to go to Howard End to visit Jane and her little nephew, because Captain Andrew was currently on the way. Stationed in a town near Howards End.Mary wanted to go straight home, but Mrs. Bennet wrote to her, ordering her to go to Pemberley, and chase little Mr. Austen.Mary thought that if she went home against her mother's order, her ears would not be clean, so she accepted Elizabeth's invitation. Georgiana was very happy about it. There is a girlfriend who is close in age to frequent.

Summer is the most beautiful season in Pemberley. Mary especially likes to walk along the beautiful stream in front of the house every morning, and walk into the deep and vast woods on the hill behind the house. Traces of the chisel.

After Elizabeth's ingenious decoration, the Pemberley Mansion is even more splendid. Each room has its own characteristics and is completely natural. Mary knows that all these are the result of Elizabeth's painstaking efforts. It seems that Mr. Darcy is really true to his wife. He is very satisfied and doted on, he does not fail to implement anything Elizabeth wants to do immediately. This is really a perfect couple who can set an example for all couples in the world—except that they still have no child.

Mary found that Elizabeth was still drinking the unpalatable mistletoe fruit juice, and now not only was she anxious, Mrs. Bennet would ask this question first every time she visited or wrote a letter: "Dear Lizzy, are you pregnant?" Have a baby?" Not to mention the wicked Miss Bingley, who always brought up the subject when other relatives and friends were around, and upset Elizabeth by pretending to be anxious for her.Mary saw it in her eyes and was angry in her heart, but she couldn't do anything, but she couldn't help thinking about this question: no matter how versatile and noble a woman is, her value is first reflected in her family. What about a trampling?

Not long after, an incident made Elizabeth even more anxious: Anne wrote to Mary from Leicester Manor, telling her the good news that Anne was pregnant.When Mary told everyone the good news, Elizabeth was happy for Anne with a smile on her face at first, and asked Mary to write her blessings for herself in the reply, but when everyone started talking about it, she fell silent. Down, and soon got up and walked into the corridor.

Mary followed, and saw Elizabeth standing under a tall window in the corridor, looking up at the bas-relief of an angel in the fresco, with a tear running down her pretty cheek.Mary walked over quickly, hugged her sister, and comforted her: "Don't be sad, Lizzy, you are so kind and smart, God will definitely give you a lovely child."

Elizabeth forced a smile, wiped away her tears, and said, "Yes, Mary, I pray every day and look forward to this day. Don't worry about me. I just thought that Anne's body has always been so weak and often fell ill, but She is married and has a child, and I have always been healthy..." She couldn't help crying again.

Mary quickly comforted her in a low voice. While the sisters were talking softly, Mr. Darcy came out, and he looked at Elizabeth with concern.Mary knew that a husband was always more convincing and consoling than her sister, so she went away, leaving Mr. Darcy to counsel her wife.

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