[Pride and Prejudice] Rich Lady

"Brother, did you invite Lizzie to visit Bethlehem?" Georgiana beat her forehead with her small fist. She looked more lively than before. She dared to ask her serious brother in such a tone. In fact, the little girl wanted to be straightforward. Q: Are you crazy?

"I guess this is your first date!" The younger sister insisted on trying to persuade him to change his mind.

It's a pity that when the older gentleman made this suggestion, he obviously didn't expect that this was the first time he and the girl he liked went out alone.The two of them couldn't even take a walk together, so they jumped to see the madman exhibition together, which was not only horrible and unseemly, but also not safe.

According to the discussion of the four people, the two invitation letters were not on the same day, Elizabeth and Darcy went first, and Laura used the latter invitation letter.At that time, the marriage announcement between her and Mr. Cecilio had just been announced for two weeks, so it didn't matter if it was discovered by Viscount Cliff's mansion.

Georgiana and Lydia walked away without a word. She sympathized with Mr. Darcy sincerely, but she also retreated from his unromantic.Her face flushed slightly, and she said sadly to her good friend: "I really hope Lizzie can be my sister-in-law, but maybe it's getting harder and harder."

But Mr. Darcy was not so perplexed. The day before they went to Bethlehem, he gave Elizabeth a beautiful flower umbrella.

The lady was not willing to accept it at first, so she heard the gentleman say: "This is a cane sword. People in the Ming Dynasty called it 'two people seized' (note). I don't know what it means, but their craftsmen are obviously very good. The sword is light and concealed—I'm afraid Bethlehem would be hard-pressed to carry any other self-defense weapon, unless you're willing to hide your pistol in your hat."

The classical style long skirts popular among ladies now are smooth and fitting, highlighting the graceful curves of the body. If you want to hide something in the skirt, it is too difficult. After all, it is no longer hidden under the panniers of French ladies, and no one can see it. It's time.

Mr. Darcy had long wanted to give Elizabeth a special gift, and the last time he saw her shoot, he was fascinated.The gentleman knew that Tao Lisi's course included simple swordsmanship exercises in addition to shooting. After seeing the marksmanship, he guessed that the lady might also choose this course, so he spent his time asking a craftsman from the Ming Dynasty to make a lady with a hidden rapier cane, and had the Oxford Street umbrella maker decorate it into a beautiful parasol.

Elizabeth really liked this gift, and she was unwilling to force it to the point where Mr. Darcy called it a "thank you gift for taking care of Georgiana" before accepting it reluctantly. After a moment of embarrassment, she I readily accepted it.

The Bennet family likes this pair of siblings very much, and Elizabeth can no longer put on an attitude of rejection. She lives in peace with Mr. Darcy, but obviously has no intention of rekindling their friendship with him.

Mr. Darcy was delighted.He knew Lizzie's temper too well. If she really hated her, she would refuse without hesitation.

On the second day, the gentleman appeared holding a walking stick similar in material and carving to Elizabeth's umbrella handle, and politely invited her to sit in a carriage.

"They're a perfect match," said Jane.

"But Lakasha takes up too much space. I was attracted by her at a glance." Mary still used her usual tone without warning to destroy the atmosphere.

Before being stared at by her mother and sisters, Mary quickly added: "But their cane and umbrella are a pair, and even the carved patterns are very symmetrical."

Needless to say, this remark aroused everyone's interest, and everyone insisted on forcing Mary to say it again.Mary, who was already a little lady, dryly described a few more words, and she would rather knead lamb dumplings than participate in the topic of ladies.

Georgiana was the happiest among them. She was delighted that her brother had finally made some progress. The cute little girl would never have imagined that the lace-decorated umbrella was an authentic murder weapon, which could easily pierce through the chest.

Elizabeth was a little embarrassed in the small space of the carriage, but when Mr. Darcy began to talk of serious business, the lady forgot all the warmth.

"You mean the church's new confessional?" She recalled, "No wonder I always felt that the layout of Meryton Church was a bit strange after it was remodeled. Although there were only believers in the confessionals, I guess the back wall was just a church. A thin plank behind which others may pry into the congregation's secrets. Is that so, Mr. Darcy?"

"You're always sharp," complimented the male partner. "Miss Lizzie is the brightest lady I've ever met."

Elizabeth felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, she felt a little hot, and wanted to call Lakasha into the carriage from the front seat of the carriage.

"People are more likely to confide their secrets to the cross of God when they are alone than to the priest next door in a Catholic confessional. But they don't know that someone is going to record them," Mr. Darcy said opportunely.

"The confessional of the church, the private school and governess, and the asylum, these are the three lines we know. Some secrets in the confessional are enough to restrain some people; private schools and tutors are the most important link, It is their way of implementing the 'universal theory of education' to control people's minds; the madhouse, I guess, is the place where disobedient and failed products are dealt with."

"Private schools and tutors?" Elizabeth was attracted by the inside story that Mr. Darcy only revealed at this time.

Mr. Darcy didn't want people to know if he hadn't faced her, but Miss Lizzie had inadvertently saved Georgiana and the Darcy family: "Georgiana's previous tutor, the female teacher who accompanied her for many years, was exactly A follower of this cult. She deliberately suppresses Georgiana's nature and wants to educate her into a cowardly and blind obedient person: for example, Georgiana is very talented on the harp, but she always thinks she plays poorly and never dares to be in front of others For example, the food and clothing Georgiana likes are not her own ideas. If the female teacher and Mrs. Young say she likes them, she will acquiesce that she likes them; Demanding, infirm and ill all because she wasn't good enough herself..."

"I told Georgiana when I fell in love with you." Mr. Darcy said bluntly, "Before the masquerade ball, we actually met several times. One time was on Georgiana's birthday. I proposed to dine at the new restaurant in Covent Garden, and you were there with a few girls that day. Georgiana liked you very much, she felt the novelty, and envied you and your friends to go shopping freely - that is The day she talked to me the most in a long time."

Elizabeth had a good head, and she remembered the first time she had been allowed to leave Taurice on a Sunday last year, when she and her friends were excited to try the trendiest restaurant in town.Twice she met a shy, thin lady at the Covent Garden restaurant and at Miss Phoebe's shop—thought Elizabeth: 'I didn't even realize it was Georgiana! '

Georgiana was really not very well at that time, she hardly looked up at people, and when others smiled at her, she was as bewildered as a frightened bunny.

"It was then that I realized that she was a little too quiet and submissive in the past. I thought it was because I was too strict with her, and gradually I discovered some clues-I wrote to you for help, and your method is very useful , Georgiana is gradually not so afraid of me..." Darcy thanked her sincerely.

Elizabeth's heart ached, and she asked, "That Mrs. Young, too?" What has the poor little baby experienced? She is still so young, and sometimes the mental torture is far more difficult to bear than the tangible and material difficulties.

Darcy shook her head and nodded again: "She's not a believer, but she obviously learned a little bit from her tutor and Wickham."

Elizabeth was startled: "So is Wickham!"

"About ten years ago, there was a particularly popular teacher in the public school he attended. I found that among the students who were close to that teacher, there were many people like Wickham who were eloquent on the surface but full of hatred in reality. The teacher put Students are used as experimental products to provoke their negative emotions. Some of these people are funded by others like Wickham, and there are also young children who cannot inherit the family business, and some illegitimate children of disreputable nobles. In short, they are born with regrets. But he failed to complete the 'education' of the selected students, and died of malaria. Some people gradually calmed down after leaving his instigation, and some people kept his words in mind, full of malice and jealousy. "That was the case with Wickham, who took the word that his late father gave so much for Pemberley and he got so little.

"There are also some private schools." Mr. Darcy hesitated, and mentioned a name that was not popular with young ladies: "The Alberta Girls' School that Caroline Bingley once attended is one of them. The school educates young ladies. Climbing to a higher level is full of jealousy and calculations, and the girls are more or less unwilling to tell others, which is in the hands of the school supervisor."

In the end, Mr. Darcy concluded: "Private schools open up a network of relationships and rights, while tutors have both rights and money. Georgiana was chosen for the wealth of the Darcy family. If it is true It worked, and I guess there was an accident waiting for me, leaving Georgiana herself. As Wickham said that day, she would probably be eaten alive, like a puppet. The wealth accumulated by the Darcy family can make The extended influence of that organization goes deeper and further."

Elizabeth thought of Charlotte's letter, "Will a governess like Charlotte be considered? She has never had the opportunity to contact those people before. Meryton used to be very peaceful, with few strangers."

"Look at who the lady she teaches is. If it is important to those people, they will force Miss Lucas to become a believer. She probably has some weakness in the hands of others. Once she becomes a believer, she will learn many ways to mislead people. , Some people are addicted to the pleasure of dominating the minds of their employers, while others are overwhelmed by guilt."

Miss is very disturbed, weakness?It must be Maria, or Charlotte would not have written to her to care for Maria, and she knew she did not like her sister's character very much.

"You, you," Elizabeth clenched the delicate wooden umbrella handle in her hand, pondered for a while before saying, "The investigation has gone so deep. Can I know your plans or actions? If it's not convenient, I... "She was kind of tough, like she was doing something wrong.

Although she wanted to help her friend, she also knew that this was no longer something she could shake.The so-called organization that believes in the "omnipotence of education" is trying to encroach on property and power by various means. They don't want to educate the people through education, but they just use "education" as an excuse to satisfy their selfish desires and even try to Become the "divine residence in the world" that controls society.

Mr. Darcy's eyes became softer. He looked at the young lady and said in a low voice: "Of course, I am willing to serve you. No matter what, pain or joy, I want to share with you."

"——The Anglican Church and some powerful members of parliament have already begun to act. They will deal with the main foundation, dig up this piece of rotten wood, and quickly obtain a large amount of wealth and some religious and political resources." Darcy did not hide it, fair comments.

"What I'm going to do is a branch of it--the Reverend Marvin of Meryton, whose parents used to own a boarding-school in their home, where Georgiana's former governess came from. I believe Luca Miss Si's plight is also inseparable from his relationship, because according to Mrs. Bennet, Mrs. Lucas is very religious now and often goes to church to pray and repent."

"Pastor Marvin is from London. I heard that his family originally lived on St. Mary's Gate Street in Bethlehem Diocese." Elizabeth's eyes sparkled. "He has a relationship with the Bethlehem Asylum. What are we going to do there?" Guessing that it must be more than just visiting inhuman performances, when Laura mentioned it, Mr. Darcy did not directly object to such meaningless angry words. Elizabeth and him corresponded for a long time, and she had some ideas subconsciously.

Mr. Darcy stroked his cane, and said with a smile, "It was originally me, but with your help, it will be easier." In the drawer of Darcy's writing desk, there is a stack of invitations to visit Bethlehem. In fact, the trip can be made any day.

He leaned closer and whispered his thanks to Miss in his ear.

Elizabeth turned her body sideways, but she was also embarrassed, so she had to pretend to be angry and order him not to be secretive.

"I want to see the patient list of the Bethlehem Hospital for the Insane for the past 20 years. There are some tutors or wives who have been concocted and imprisoned in this madhouse just because they refused to accept the temptation. Marvin's parents They are fanatical believers. Before they died, they had already become the elders of the cult by virtue of successful believers. Together with their son, this family only targeted weak women—Marvin and his son were far less cautious than his mother. Later, their behavior became more and more arbitrary and indulgent, and I caught the trace."

This kind of scary and serious words diluted the beauty, but the ears of this young couple were a little red.

"Through the roster, we can roughly infer the crimes they committed? It can also prevent revenge from believers who are controlled and guided." Elizabeth deduced according to his train of thought.

"More than that, Pastor Marvin is just at the age of marriage. He intends to choose a lady who is 'successful in education' and is willing to serve him like God. The lady's sister was sent to Bethlehem a year ago. If it can be proved that she It's normal, this lady is supposed to be the heir to the family."

"The administrators of Bethlehem know very well that some patients are not sick at all, so only half of the asylum is open during the exhibition of madmen. Those who are exhibited are all people who have been insane or have been driven mad. The lady is not on the exhibition list. I want to find out where the lady is now—so that I can save people before she is persecuted. Once Pastor Marvin marries, then this lady is useless: she is not only the heir of the family, but also of her grandfather. A large inheritance, which can be legally inherited by her sister's children through operation."

The lady stretched out two slender fingers: "Two purposes: one is to record the patient's admission information booklet, and the other is to find out where the lady is."

A couple of young people ended their journey happily, and stood at the magnificent gate of the Bethlehem Asylum.

Elizabeth felt wonderful, a little thrilled with adventure.

The lunatic asylum was very tightly guarded. After paying the entrance fee, not only were the servants not allowed to enter, even the small arms that some gentlemen flaunted were also required to be temporarily kept by the guards.Their argument is that there are many dignitaries who visit the Madman Exhibition every day. On the one hand, it is for the safety of the guests, and on the other hand, it is also to protect the mad patients, so that the guests will not be scared by them and hurt them with weapons.

The lady's umbrella and the gentleman's cane are of course not included.

Because of the tip, the servants at the door also kindly told them that they could use their canes and umbrellas to tease the lunatics inside.

"They're better looking than wild animals, like rare animals," he said.

The author has something to say: The second update is here, and it was finally completed on time~ I am happy.

Bethlehem can't write in detail, it's a bit too dark and uncomfortable.

Lizzie is too familiar with this Mr. Darcy. They have corresponded for so long, and they almost have the same heart.

Note: The cane sword is not a product of the end of the nineteenth century in Europe. In fact, the Han Dynasty in China had it: "The cane sword, a sword that looks like a cane, commonly known as "two people win", appeared as early as the Han Dynasty in my country. Many It is used as a weapon that is not easy to be detected. It is light and camouflaged. The scabbard is shaped like a cane, and the sharp blade is hidden in the middle. When combined, it can be used as a stick. "Two people win" is actually a cane sword." - "Cold Weapons Encyclopedia: Cane Sword"

The cult event will soon be over.This cult is actually an organization that believes in "education is omnipotent", trying to use "education" to dominate people's thinking, embezzle property and power, and become a "god" in society.

Lizzie's current status and power are not enough. When she realized the clues, the organization was already in the precarious stage of struggling, and the struggle in this period was even crazier, so she fiddled with the "Plague Incident" and "Tauris Incident" to divert firepower , but things backfired. The resources and property occupied by the cult also aroused the interest of churches and parliamentarians-this is a good opportunity to legally collect wealth and expand power.

Targeting Tao Lisi, because this girls' school is a stumbling block to their control of private school education. Tao Lisi teaches girls to "keep themselves", which is the opposite of a cult.