[Pride and Prejudice] Rich Lady

On the second day, Daisy saw the newly dressed Elizabeth at the dining table, and raised her eyebrows at her: "It seems that you are also a lady who is not greedy?"

Elizabeth also raised one eyebrow, raised her chin, and said pretending to be profound: "Of course! Greed is the original sin, the sin of 'turning your back on God, just like all corrupt sins, it is man giving up eternity for something that will corrupt. s things'."

Daisy shrugged, "You are good at religious studies, and you are very familiar with St. Thomas's theory."

Elizabeth was very interested in the way the college purchased 'uniforms', so she hurriedly asked, "What will happen if you get too greedy? Is it as simple as just choosing again?"

Lily shook her head and said in a low voice: "This is probably a point of the college's inspection of freshmen. As far as I know, some ladies can't afford other expenses after a week because of too much equipment costs, and some girls borrow from other students. None of the young ladies who did this were able to stay. Instead, they followed the maid’s advice and chose again, so there is no other problem.”

Laura swallowed the food and said gracefully: "It's not shameful to admit mistakes, at least it's better than trying to save face."

"Of course, if it's within the tolerance range, choosing more is a contribution and recognition to the academy!" Daisy pouted and emphasized.

"We will also hang our works in the exhibition room in the future, whether it is clothes or paintings, in short, it is a good thing to be recognized by others, isn't it?"

Lily laughed and quickly comforted her: "Yes, yes, of course."

"Then how much does Miss Daisy appreciate, is anyone willing to tell me?" Elizabeth said with a smile.

Laura suppressed a smile: "She almost emptied half of the exhibition room. I think the senior students must be very happy to meet such a generous lady this year."

Lily is always very considerate and told Elizabeth: "As Lily said yesterday, Countess Anne has an indissoluble bond with King Guinea, and her ideas are always fresh and interesting: Taolisi College can teach ladies who are good at tailoring and embroidery, Their works can be hung in the exhibition room for the freshmen to choose, which is convenient for the newly admitted ladies, and the installation fee spent by the freshmen also belongs to the producers, which is a way of subsidizing. Not only for admission, but also for festivals, dances, and salons Whenever there is a need for beautiful dresses, the showroom will be open."

Laura knows a little better: "Sometimes Lady Anne will choose the right clothes in it and wear them in and out of London's social season. She is a great beauty, and every time she can attract many people to follow suit, the exhibition room will always To be emptied out, like—of course the ladies of the Academy are not tailors, and it is a great friendship, a friendship of giving gifts."

People are always like this, as if the transaction of money becomes noble and unique when covered with a veil of emotion.

"The academy holds an art exhibition in May every year, inviting gentlemen and ladies who are active in the social world to appreciate it. This is also a grand event." Daisy hinted.

Elizabeth understood at once, realizing that today the girls go a little deeper about the Academy.It seemed that we chatted deeply and intimately yesterday, but in fact, most of the people were talking about themselves, and the things related to the college were just some lace matters.

Until the seventh day, Mrs. Pullan received Elizabeth in person again, and she said: "Dame Anne believes that 'God helps those who help themselves', and what the college wants is at least a student who has self-awareness and knows what he wants, not a staid, dogmatic lady. Template. Of course, there are some qualities that Dame Anne thinks must be possessed, and after observation, we are sure that you are what the college needs.” The college doesn’t mind being used as a stepping stone. At the same time as the future, it also brought important contacts to Countess Anne.

Only then did Elizabeth realize that it turned out that talking about the purpose of her admission was a regular program.No wonder it was Daisy, who was the first to enter the academy, and not Lily, the oldest, or Laura, who was a nobleman, who brought up the topic.There are other inadvertent times, I am afraid that the academy has collected a lot of information purposefully.

"Miss Elizabeth, on behalf of Taurice College, I formally invite you to join. What is your answer?"

"My honour, madam."

"Then, it's time to choose who you will share your dormitory with for the next few years. I suggest you think carefully, because once you decide, you can't change it, at least not until one of you leaves school."

Elizabeth was a little puzzled. During the observation period, one person has one room. Shouldn’t it be more spacious to officially live in the main building? There are probably hundreds of rooms in that building.

Mrs. Poulein's attitude was much more cordial than when we first met. She explained, "Learning to get along with people is also an extremely important lesson, especially getting along with people intimately." Her voice suddenly became lighter: "When you marry a If you are an excellent gentleman, you will understand how important it is to be good at grasping the size of shared personal space and to be able to get along with people happily day and night!"

"Maybe it goes both ways?" Elizabeth asked.

Mrs. Pulan applauded lightly: "You are very smart, my lady. Well, just a little reminder, except for religious studies, which is a subject that runs through all the time, the rest of the subjects are free to choose to deepen your studies according to your preferences after the teacher thinks that you have mastered the basics. Several courses. In this way, it is very beneficial to choose a like-minded bedmate. So what is your wish?"

Elizabeth quickly calculated: I don't know how many new students there are in this wave, but she has only gotten along with three.Among these three, Lily is the one who gets along the best but is the least suitable. Her goal is to raise her class, so she will definitely make great efforts to find political allies.The roommate she chose, at first thought, would subconsciously think that it must be the young lady of the baron's family, Laura, but after thinking about it, she knew that would not be the case, because the baron was only a step above the baron, and Laura's family was declining day by day, and Laura from the baron In La's words, she could vaguely hear that her baron father was a conservative and stubborn old-fashioned figure.The benefits of making friends with such a family are very limited.And Daisy's family can not only provide a strong pound backing, but also have a secret desire to improve the class, this is Lily's choice.

From Lily, two people can be directly excluded.Then Laura...Elizabeth thought, Laura is actually a cute and arrogant girl, we both lack pounds, and we have similar tastes, so it must be the most suitable one.

"Lola. Yes, I think she thinks so too. We're the perfect mate."

"Oh, dear miss, I have to admire, it is the Lord's arrangement, you hit it off right away! In just a few days, there is such a tacit understanding." Mrs. Pulan announced happily: "You can decorate the half of the bedroom that belongs to you. Yes, I believe the styles of the two ladies must be coordinated and beautiful."

The maid Leah told Elizabeth while leading the way: "From now on, I will be the maid in charge of the four ladies, and I will be responsible for the affairs of the ladies. Miss Elizabeth can ring the bed bell if there is something to do, and I will serve you immediately .”

Elizabeth thought of Harriet and Josephine who had dinner together a few days ago, so she asked her about it. Lia shrugged, "It's a pity that neither of the girls got a job. I think they are too shy. They only know the names of the ladies, but they don’t know the rest. They are not suitable for the work of the Taurus Academy. You must know that Lady Anne will hold several events in the academy every year during the social season, and they treat the ladies who come in at the same time. Then how can we expect to succeed?"

Elizabeth was very interested, "So, can you tell me: what things have you learned in the past few days?"

Liya smiled, "For example, miss, you don't like the taste of celery, but you like mushrooms, no matter what kind of mushrooms you like..."

Elizabeth nodded as she listened, thinking, the work of a maid is not easy in this day and age.

Elizabeth was assigned to the second floor, and Leah led her into an empty room in the corner, and said: "Miss can choose what you want to decorate the bedroom here. Of course, please don't worry, this is different from the decoration, you can choose as much as you like." The faculty members of the college believe that arranging a comfortable and decent room is also a skill that young ladies should master."

Elizabeth thought about it, and ordered all the items that fit the luxurious taste of nobles, such as tapestries, carpets, portraits, sculptures, antiques, and curtains. Matches that half of Lola.

After she finished choosing, Liya led the way to the bedroom. The bedroom in the main building was indeed more spacious and luxurious.Elizabeth took a closer look and breathed a sigh of relief. At least one side was not luxurious while the other was modest. The colors chosen by the two were generally simple and elegant. Laura preferred silvery green and cool colors, both of which were mixed with white and gray in the middle, and they were in the middle of each other. It doesn't look obtrusive.

The specific arrangement is left to Liya, and the ladies don't need to worry about it.Elizabeth was invited into the middle drawing room to join the girls who had moved into the main building a few days before her.

"I knew that you would make the right choice." The other three ladies praised her.

"It's really strange to you guys, it's done at once. Did you really not know about Tao Lisi's rules before? Did you really not discuss it in advance?" A girl I didn't know asked curiously, "You know we spent a lot of money on it. It took a lot of time, and I almost had to trouble Mrs. Pullan to assign it."

All four are very proud.

"Of course I don't know! Especially the lady who came last, she only heard the school motto set by the Duchess when she came here, and she didn't know anything about Tauris."

Daisy fiddled with the round pearl necklace on her neck, and said relaxedly: "Maybe in a year or two, maybe in four or five years, we spend more time together than family members. You must be careful when choosing a partner you can get along with. This is completely reasonable. Wouldn't it be wise to spend more time on this. You all seem very happy with your future partners, and Tauris has taught us how to choose."

The lady shrugged. Her partner was a lively girl who seemed to know the college very well. She said lightly: "The first class in the college is to correct our pronunciation. I heard that the teacher who taught this class is a Sir, she is very strict, and all the girls who can't speak Oxford accent are called 'poor East London' by her. She hates Cockney and slang. Ladies, please Be careful, lest you be taught by that lady alone. You will be grateful to me! Believe me, it is more painful to be taught by that lady alone than to listen to your nanny for a day."

More than a dozen young ladies raised their ears. Elizabeth lightly frowned, and asked Laura for help in a low voice: "Dear Laura, I think I need your help. These days, please criticize my pronunciation severely, okay? "

Laura covered her mouth, "Actually, your accent is really strange. It sounds like a southern London accent, which is similar to an Oxford accent, but it often has a London accent, which is extremely weird."

Elizabeth had no choice but to smile bitterly. She could say that it was a very honorable thing for her to speak a fluent London accent in her previous life. She spent so much effort on this standard accent that she often brought it out unconsciously—when she was at Bennet’s house, She could only speak as little as possible, and when she spoke, she was full of energy.

"Why is it so strict? I have also heard other decent ladies with other accents, such as Scottish accents, Newcastle accents, and no one in the social circle would specifically laugh at a lady's way of speaking." Some girls were very uncomfortable, She comes from a large county in the north of England, and her accent is very different from the Oxford accent represented by the southern accent of England.

Some lady replied bluntly: "There is nothing wrong with what the college does! You know, among those real ladies, none of them has a local accent that makes people laugh! The celebrities in the social world receive education just to make them feel better. These girls have the taste and upbringing of the upper class; and we, for a better survival, education makes us look like ladies and gentlemen. If that is the case, what is there to complain about!"