[Pride and Prejudice] Rich Lady

The two ladies of Tao Lisi made a stunning appearance and performed perfectly, and Mrs. Judith secretly breathed a sigh of relief.She couldn't be more satisfied, and now it's only natural to give up the limelight to others.

For most young ladies, social places are reserved places to show their upbringing and property. The seemingly free and romantic courtship and dating are just a gorgeous cloak for marriage transactions.In particular, unmarried ladies must be accompanied by female elders to attend public gatherings, which narrows their range of choices. Many young ladies havetily selected a 'suitable' partner when they first stepped into the social world.

That was the case with Miss Gabriela.

Viscount Addison Bull acted like he was madly in love with her. He made no secret of his love and invited Miss Gabriela to dance the second dance in public.Miss Gabriela blushed, and the aunt who led and accompanied her was very satisfied. They only hoped to have a noble eldest son to pursue, but they didn't expect it to be a Mr. Viscount who had already inherited the title.

"Addison's reputation as a prodigal is terrible in England's aristocratic circles. It is said that he likes to abuse women. Not only his mistress, but even the last viscountess died without knowing it." Laura's face was full of anger. Bright and generous, no one knows what terrible words this young lady is saying.

"He is addicted to gambling, and he has recently incurred a large amount of honorary debts. The deficit and debts of the Viscount's Mansion urgently need to be filled by the daughter of a wealthy businessman, lest he himself become the next laughing stock of the bankrupt aristocrat." Laura is very concerned about her enemies, I know a lot of news: "More importantly, Addison is fighting for a key position. He needs support. Miss Gabriela's father is just such a person-the Prince of Wales has a good personal relationship with him, and that gentleman is expected to be Your Highness's financial advisor."

Laura and Elizabeth did not forget the 'gift' given to them by the Viscount Boole last Christmas, and they couldn't see him being so proud.

It just so happened that the envoy and his wife came over together at this time. They were very kind to Elizabeth, and the envoy's wife once wanted to invite her to visit her.But Elizabeth believed that she had no credit or friendship, nor did she intend to be too greedy, so she only regarded the invitation as a courtesy.

"I chose this set of jewelry myself. At that time, I thought it would look good on you, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful." The envoy's wife is a generous and loving elder. She took Elizabeth and Laura's hand and gave They introduced several equally gentle ladies.

Everyone in this hall has sharp eyes and ears. Even the guests who are spinning briskly on the dance floor will set aside one eye to pay attention to several important figures.Now they looked at Elizabeth and Laura with burning eyes again.

Elizabeth was in the most important circle, and a lady of no fame, whose manners were not diminished among the ladies, was enough to show her good upbringing.Especially the envoy's wife treated her very kindly, and everyone secretly raised the status of this lady by a few ranks in their hearts.

Viscount Bull was also one of them. Compared with Miss Gabriella, who was rich but had no status, this strange Miss Elizabeth aroused his interest again.

"At least she looks beautiful, not like a dwarf!" Viscount Bull, who was considerate and courteous in front of Miss Gabriela, said so frankly to his cousin as soon as he left the lady's presence.

To be honest, although Miss Gabriela is a little smaller, she will never be viciously slandered by the dwarf.

Glancing at the lady with the surname Bennet that he had never heard of before, the viscount’s cousin felt a pain in his wrist, and he casually adjusted the complicated lace on his cuffs: “But Miss Gabriela is rich, there is no one here The maiden is richer than she."

Mr. Viscount couldn't see his cousin's short-sightedness. He raised his chin and nodded towards Elizabeth, and said viciously: "Ming's rich people want to pave the floor with gold. As long as you catch up with them, money will flow into your pocket continuously." Just look at that stinky bitch Annie. No matter how rich Gabriela is, her father can't just move the property to the Bull family."

"It's just flirting. If you want to be a Viscountess, it depends on who is more valuable." Viscount Bull was in a very unhappy mood. His original goal was Earl Barcrew's favorite. There were several contacts on the Internet, but the countess actually sent his daughter to Bath's manor, which made his plan come to nothing.

Young ladies who have just stepped into the social world are the best, they are stupid and naive, Viscount Bull has always thought so, he only needs a little time to hold these women in his hands.

With such contempt, he turned towards Elizabeth.

For Elizabeth, Viscount Bull used a completely different method. Instead of being courteous and flattering, he put on a dignified gesture to invite her to dance.

A good thing for a bad enemy, Elizabeth felt that it was her duty to do so. From the corner of her eye, she glanced at the unnatural expression of Miss Gabriela on the other side, and accepted the invitation with disgust.In fact, she couldn't help but refuse this occasion. Fortunately, this is a traditional English court dance, and there is no need for intimate contact between dance partners.

Viscount Bull is very good at dealing with women. He is affectionate and considerate to innocent and lively girls like Miss Gabriela; he is dignified and funny to Elizabeth, a stable country gentleman lady, trying to arouse her favor. ——Elizabeth quietly watched him perform the noble persona, maybe Mr. Viscount never put women in his eyes, and he actually felt that he had succeeded in making the squire's daughter admire him in half a dance.

Immediately afterwards, the Viscount Bull began to use words wrapped in honey to point out the flaws of the lady, for example, she was born in the countryside, and for example, she had never heard the surname "Bennet"...Of course, Mr. Viscount would not Speaking directly, but revealing from the words of communication, he is very good at destroying women's self-esteem, making girls fall into a helpless situation of inexplicable inferiority complex and seeking dependence.

To Elizabeth, it seemed that she did not accept the favor of the Viscount, and it was a sin not to be fascinated by this noble gentleman.

In the end, Viscount Bull even condescended to say that since Elizabeth herself is too beautiful, he may not mind her education experience in the unappreciated Taurus Girls School, but for her sake, I sincerely advise her to get rid of this notorious as soon as possible. The college left.

This is really a tasteless and vicious **** bad embryo.

Elizabeth was sure that he was used to playing tricks and doing evil, so she didn't feel guilty about the past evil deeds. Presumably, in Mr. Viscount's mind, the failed kidnapping game was just a trivial matter.Not only has he never paid attention to an innocent and troubled girl like Elizabeth, but he has no memory of Laura, the baron's daughter.

"How is it?" Laura asked her friend in a low voice.

"Worse than mean."

The two ladies looked at each other, and were greeted by the envoy's wife again.

Not far from the envoy's wife, that Miss Gabriela approached without knowing what.

The envoy's wife obviously knew something inside, she took Elizabeth's hand and was very indifferent to the Viscount Bull who came over again.

Mr. Viscount looked at Elizabeth, hoping that the docile and quiet lady who had just acted would say something to ease the atmosphere.

Elizabeth, however, seemed to be a different person. She bent her knees indifferently, pulled her friend together and quickly stayed away from him with the wife of the embassy as if avoiding some plague.

It didn't take long before some unknown ladies came to chat. The two ladies didn't speak ill of Viscount Bull, but they clearly expressed Mr. Viscount's disrespect to Countess Anne and slander of Tao Lisi. It was only then that I suddenly realized the behavior of the ladies who were 'ignorant of flattery'.They all sympathized and comforted the two frightened ladies. Under the deliberate temptation of Elizabeth and Lola, the ladies began to whisper about the news of Viscount Bull before they knew it.

After the ball, Mrs. Judith smiled pointedly and said: "It seems that you have learned the course of speaking well. Since you have a talent for communication, please don't neglect it. I will tell Mrs. Poulang to add a few more times. This kind of training."

The lady is so kind, but the ladies are not grateful at all, and the distressed expressions on their faces cannot be concealed.

Before going to bed, Elizabeth wrote to Mr. William, telling her what happened at today's ball: "...this was supposed to be a luxurious, bright, ordinary ball, just as a sign of our adulthood. My friend has My fiancé, I myself have never intended to become a husband among those noble male guests. I just need to get through it smoothly and give an explanation to the well-meaning Taurus Academy who values ​​us-but the whole thing is broken by a malicious person On the libertine. For some reason and out of righteous indignation, we steered the talk of the ball and stripped this gentleman of his false and disgusting skin..."

"But there are some evils, such as the most troublesome 'speaking lessons'. Believe me, my dear Mr. William, no lady really likes this 'skill': when you need to be accompanied by a teacher, Every 5 minutes of walking should smoothly introduce a new topic, and it must be interesting, vivid, and likable. After two hours of dry mouth, there may be a comment of 'not fresh enough'. "

"This seems to be a lesson that ladies must learn. In order to make the ladies have something to talk about when they are socializing, I heard that tutors will also require this. I hope you can be more tolerant of the lovely Miss Anna."

Miss Anna was born noble, she doesn't need to use "sociable" to highlight herself, and this skill will not add a bit of bargaining chip to the future happiness of the ladies.In Elizabeth's private self she still found girls who were as natural as her sisters to be more lovable, who were truer and more likely to find love.

"I have to say, this skill is a bit scary. In the end, chatting is no longer about avoiding embarrassment and showing grace, but about seducing and leading the topic, unconsciously letting public opinion follow people's minds, in order to achieve a certain purpose ..."

Elizabeth deeply reflected on herself. She was a little frightened by her skills today. At that time, she was like a devil in every aspect, using words, demeanor, and even body movements to lure the guests' topics to the direction she wanted.

At that time, she seemed to have become another person, and the psychological knowledge she had learned in her previous life was smoothly and properly used by her.

Elizabeth shuddered, and couldn't help being thankful again for having a pen pal like Mr. William.It was precisely because she was writing to Mr. William that she recalled and described tonight's events on paper—if no one would listen to her talking about these things, would she still be as proud as she was when she just left the ball? Self-happy, on the verge of the abyss without knowing it?

……

Regardless of the joy, worry and regret that Miss Elizabeth's letter brought to Mr. Darcy, Mr. Darcy did miss Miss Elizabeth's first appearance in the social world, her first official dance song, and her first adult blessing. .

There is also a scene where the lady is dignified, polite, and smiling.

Mr. Darcy didn't think the lady who played tricks was scary at all, he just felt sorry for her. This gentleman tore up half-written letters several times.Georgiana didn't peek at it on purpose, but she happened to see half a page of the letter she had given Lizzie to her brother when she handed it to her brother. This letter made the younger sister feel a little bit sad for Mr. Darcy.

The poor gentleman couldn't even clearly express his love for the young lady to her, so he had to bear the frustration of not being able to protect the beloved young lady for himself.

The scandals of infidelity, violence, corruption, etc. were suddenly unearthed, and spread so widely that they were published on the first page of The Times, and everyone in London knew about it.The Viscount Bull, who was caught in a scandal, naturally lost the position he sought, and aroused the disgust of His Majesty the King who loved his family.After experiencing the terrifying power of language, Viscount Boole, who is struggling to maintain, is about to usher in the "whammy" of an irrelevant gentleman.

Viscount Bull, is in despair.

Elizabeth silently watched the follow-up of the whole incident. The matter was led by her, and after the ball, there were various forces such as the Countess and Viscount Bull's political opponents to promote it. In just two weeks, His Excellency the Lord, who had seemed to have a great reputation before, suffered a crushing defeat. ——Although in her view now, the Viscount is no longer an insurmountable mountain, but such an easy way to defeat the enemy still makes the young lady startled.

She has become more mature, and she is more cautious in her words and deeds. She is good at listening and short at speaking, which makes Miss Elizabeth seem to be much less talkative.But on the other hand, Missy's letters to Mr. William became more frequent and thicker.

——"What is brother doing?" Georgiana listened to the dance music coming from the closed door, and asked Mrs. Reynolds in disbelief.

The housekeeper also thought Mr. Darcy's piece was too light.

But she was by no means as shocked as Georgiana. Mrs. Reynolds was still admiring: "Mr. Darcy plays the piano very well, but it's a pity that he has rarely played it these years."

When Georgiana was alone, she murmured: "But he plays the waltz!" Why would the serious and conservative brother play this kind of dance music that is considered frivolous and vulgar by the mainstream of England?

The author has something to say: Fish: Of course it is because the first dance that Mr. Darcy and Miss Lizzie danced was a passionate waltz~

Fish: On Viscount Bull and Miss Elizabeth, who is a master of words.

Note: Reputational debt: Refers to debts that are not supported by law, as long as it refers to gambling debts. At the end of the 18th century, gambling was very popular in England. At that time, the unwritten rule was that reputational debts should be repaid first before other debts such as loans.Charles James Fox (1749-1806), who was the foreign minister of the United Kingdom, was a bad gambler. He owed a large amount of debt to the Jews because of gambling, and left a debt of 10,000 pounds after his death.

②In this article, the means used by Viscount Bull to Elizabeth are actually a bit like the "self-esteem destroying trap" in PUA, a low-profile version.Viscount Bull is a real scumbag, just imagine how many girls he has killed before he has such a proficient routine.

Little angels can look at this kind of PA dating trap, it's really chilling.No matter what, you must protect yourself.

Quoted from Encyclopedia: PUA, the full name (Pick-up Artist) originated in the United States, literally, it is a pick-up artist, expanding from simple pick-up to the entire two-way process.But in fact, PUA is a kind of EQ packaging through systematic learning, practice, and continuous self-improvement, to induce the opposite sex to associate with it, and to achieve the purpose of having sex with the opposite sex by deceiving and brainwashing the opposite sex and deceiving the feelings of the opposite sex.

③Adult: The age of majority stipulated by law at that time should be 21 years old.Because the British Marriage Law at that time stipulated that people who had reached the age of 21 could marry without the consent of their parents.But the prevailing notion at the time was that entering society meant becoming an adult.Especially ladies, stepping into the social world is equivalent to saying, "I have a young girl in my family, come and propose."