Miss Mary in Pride and Prejudice

They stayed on the road for three nights and arrived at Pemberley on the morning of the fourth day. Elizabeth greeted them at the gate of the mansion. She was very satisfied to see that Georgiana was still so beautiful. Then Mary also got out of the carriage. Elizabeth was surprised. I found that Mary was much prettier than before.I saw her originally pale and bloodless skin, perhaps because of frequent travels, it became rosy and healthy, and her figure became charming. In short, Mary was full of energy. Although she was not as delicate and charming as Georgiana, she had a unique style. Elegant and bookish, it looks pleasing to the eye.

Elizabeth sincerely praised Mary's changes, which made Mary a little embarrassed.In the past, among the five sisters, she was the unattractive one, so she devoted herself to studying talents and developed a pedantic attitude. Later, most of the sisters got married, and no one was as beautiful as her. She has stopped caring about this matter for a long time. It turned out that Elizabeth, the most picky second sister, thought she was beautiful and elegant, which was a pleasant surprise.There is no young girl who does not like compliments on her looks, and Mary certainly did, and her little vanity was well gratified.

But she is also very self-aware. In terms of appearance, she is not as good as Georgiana's natural beauty, let alone Georgiana's artistic talent. Now she can take these things lightly and stop doing unnecessary things. Comparing with each other will only increase your troubles.

However, when she returned to her room at night and looked at herself in the mirror, she also felt that her figure was more well-proportioned than before. Maybe it was because she had grown a little taller, and her gestures were full of youthful vigor, and her eyes were also better than before. There is a look, and the color of the lips is more rosy.When Mary was looking at herself in front of the mirror, the door was pushed open, and Elizabeth came in with a smile, holding a sea blue velvet dress in her hand, and said: "Mary, this is the latest London dress I ordered this summer. A skirt, but now I can't wear it because of pregnancy, we are about the same size, I think it might be suitable for you."

Mary took the dress in surprise. It was a very beautiful ball dress with a V-neck and a low open neckline. It was made of the finest thick and soft velvet material. There was a small beige pearl, and the sleeves and waist were decorated with delicate and complicated lace. Mary took a deep breath and said, "It's so beautiful, Lizzy, did you really give it to me?"

Elizabeth laughed: "Put it on." Mary quickly put on the dance dress, as if it was tailor-made, it was very suitable, and Elizabeth sighed: "Youth is the best decoration, Mary, now you She is the most beautiful of the sisters."

Mary said shyly, "Please don't laugh at me, Lizzy, how can I be as beautiful as you and Jane?" Elizabeth shook her head and pulled her to the front of the full-length mirror.Mary couldn't recognize the person in the mirror. Is this lady with a swan-like neck and a luxurious dance dress really the original bookworm with glasses?Mary couldn't help laughing. For the first time, she was looking forward to a ball in Pemberley. She believed that wearing this dress, countless young gentlemen would come to ask her to dance, and she no longer had to worry about being a wall flower.

But she knew that this wish would not come true in the short term. After Elizabeth became pregnant, she wished she could stay in bed all day, for fear of any mistakes, especially after hearing the news of Anne's miscarriage, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy were even more cautious, let alone There was a ball, and Mr. Darcy held Elizabeth's hand tightly even when he was out for a walk.

After hearing that Anne was cured by Dr. Cartwright's treatment, Mr. Darcy immediately wrote to the doctor, inviting him to come to Pemberley when he left Leicester Castle, and to conduct a comprehensive examination for Elizabeth to see the condition of the fetus. Condition.Dr. Cartwright, in his reply, gladly accepted the invitation.

So after about three weeks, Dr. Cartwright came to Pemberley, and he brought the good news that Anne was recovering, and after examining Elizabeth, he declared that both the mother and the fetus were in good health, which made him Pemberley's most popular guest.Mr. Darcy originally wanted to keep Dr. Cartwright to stay in Pemberley for a while, but the doctor was busy with his business, and he was in a hurry to return to London, so after staying in Pemberley for one night, the doctor left early the next morning.

However, before leaving, Dr. Cartwright specially had a long talk with Mary. He told Mary that although Anne's body was recovering, the pain of losing her child could not be eliminated in a day or two, and the winter in England was too cold and It is not suitable for Anne's physique, so he has already suggested to Mrs. de Bourgh to send Anne to the European continent to recuperate. Proper travel will help Anne relieve her worries about losing her child, and the warm winter sunshine in the European continent will also make Anne's body completely heal.

But Mr. Davies was obviously inseparable from his work, and since Anne could not conceive again in the short term, Dr. Cartwright thought it necessary for the young couple to separate for a while.At the same time, Dr. Cartwright thought very considerately that Mrs. De Bauer had better not travel with Anne. Although their mother and daughter had just been reunited, Mrs. De Bauer's temper could not be changed in a day or two. What's more, her old man firmly believes that everything she does is only good for Annie. Every move of Annie is monitored by her old man. If things go on like this, it will not help the deepening of the relationship between mother and daughter, and it will even worsen Annie's mental state , making her irritable and neurotic.

Mary took the doctor's opinion very seriously, thinking it was a sensible insight.So Dr. Cartwright took the opportunity to propose that he wanted to ask Mary to accompany Anne on this trip to Europe, and Anne herself expressed the same earnest wish. At first, Mrs. de Bower did not consider letting her daughter out of her sight again, but because of Anne's attitude was firm, and the old lady finally had to give in, but she invited Mrs. Jenkinson back, and she must go out with Anne under Mrs. Jenkinson's supervision.Dr. Cartwright concluded by expressing the hope that Mary would agree to the proposal out of sincere friendship.

Mary hesitated for a moment. Of course she was willing to travel with Anne, and she also wanted to take this opportunity to visit the European scenery, but when she thought that the person she had always cared about was in Paris, she hesitated a bit.But soon, she convinced herself that Anne was going to recuperate, and the bustling and lively social occasions that the Earl of Leicester visited were not places they would set foot in, so they should not have the chance to meet by chance.Happily thinking of this, she replied to Mr. Rattlite that she would very much like to make the trip to Europe, provided her parents did not object.

That evening, Mary wrote to her parents at Longbourne, asking for their advice.Whenever there is an opportunity for her daughter to have fun, Mrs. Bennet will never let her daughter give up. Therefore, the mother happily agrees to Mary's trip to Europe, and Mr. Bennet is even more detached. He had no objection to anything that cost him nothing out of his purse.

Mary joked to Elizabeth that she would soon have a chance to wear that beautiful dress.Elizabeth was very happy to hear that Mary was going to travel in Europe. During her honeymoon trip, she had traveled all over France, Germany, Greece and Italy. Now she gave Mary her precious travel impressions in detail. explain.In her usual habit, Mary took careful notes, and turned to the travel notes and travel brochures of celebrities in books to record the mountains, rivers, historic sites and castles in Europe one by one, and wrote them in a letter to Anne. In this way, the itinerary of the European tour was finalized.

Before the north wind brought the cold into England, Mrs. de Bower personally sent Anne to Pemberley. Anne still looked a little pale and haggard, and often fell into a melancholy silence unconsciously. Oil painting ecstasy, especially if the painting was on the subject of children, would bring her to tears, and it was thought that changing Anne's surroundings as soon as possible would cheer her up.

Therefore, after a brief reunion for two days, Mary and Anne, accompanied by Mrs. Jenkinson, set off for Manchester, where they would take a cruise ship across the British Channel. The first stop was Paris, France. Charm capital.

Mrs. de Bourgh sent them to the side of the ship, and then reluctantly separated from Anne. When the mother and daughter were together, there were many unsatisfactory things. Once they separated, they shed a lot of tears. Mary thought that Anne's It was not a wise choice to start the trip—it was imperative, both to her and to Mr. Davis, after the reconciliation with the mother not to let her interfere too much in her married life.

Mrs. de Bower booked two first-class cabins for Anne and Mary, and Mrs. Jenkinson lived in the suite of Anne's room. In addition, she bought a large number of dance skirts, carriage suits, riding suits, coats, and furs for Anne. , hats, shoes, filled with more than a dozen boxes, stuffed the cabin to the brim.And Elizabeth also took care of Mary's suitcase, not only giving some of her own dresses and daily clothes to Mary, but also lent her matching jewelry, so Mary herself packed several large boxes, it seems that there are really two The posture of a wealthy single rich woman traveling.

After the ship left the port, the sea was a bit rough. Anne was weak and seasick, so she lay in the cabin all the time, and was taken care of by Mrs. Jenkinson. Anne refused to drag Mary down to enjoy the fun on the boat, so she said she needed to lie down. Without Mary's company.Later, in order not to make her friends feel guilty, Mary changed into a casual dress and a hat with a wide brim to block the wind, went to the deck to enjoy the sea view, and was also familiar with the passengers on the ship.