[Pride and Prejudice] Liz's Little Vest

When it comes to gaining the favor of women, Mr. Collins becomes insignificant when he meets such formidable rivals as Mr. Wickham and the officers.[1]

So for Wickham's questioning, Collins just touched his big nose proudly, and he did not exaggerate, but held the handle firmly in his own hands.Because he actually doesn't know much, and such a sense of mystery will make the other party even more afraid.

Undoubtedly, this move has a significant effect.

When Collins followed Lydia and Cousin Kitty into the Cleveland hat shop, Wickham deliberately stayed behind, walking with Elizabeth, Jane and Charlotte.

"Miss Elizabeth, with all due respect, Mr. Collins confuses me." Wickham smiled wryly. "If I really did something wrong, then I will definitely make amends myself."

When Wickham said this, he put himself in a very low position, which made it hard not to feel pity, and thus to feel good.It's a pity that with previous life experience, this trick doesn't work for Elizabeth.She could only come to one conclusion, and that was that he was a skilled liar.

The three women did not answer.

Wickham saw that the girls did not accept his "apology" and that there were ghosts in their hearts, so he took the initiative to ask about Collins' background.

The criminal hit the gun, and it was no wonder that Elizabeth held on to it: "Mr. Collins is from Hertfordshire and is a vicar promoted by the Duchess Catherine de Paul."

"Lady Catherine?" Wickham's face turned pale for a moment, and he asked hesitantly how long Mr. Collins had been in Meryton.

"Today is the second day, Mr Wickham."

Hearing this answer, Wickham's face brightened, and he tentatively said: "It's really unexpected, I probably know where his hostility towards me comes from. My father was Mrs. Catherine's aunt when he was alive. They are the housekeepers in the nephew's house, so I have had a special relationship with them since I was a child."

What he said was false and true, people with different levels of information would have different judgments, and he just inferred how much information the other party knew based on this.

"Special relationship?" Jane asked following his words.

It seems that the three ladies in front of me, including Mr. Collins who said he has a bad record, don't actually have much information. Wickham weighed it. He also felt that the scandal in the past, the Darcy family and the De Paul family who valued reputation It's not something you talk about with everyone.

With such a judgment, Wickham let go of his worries and continued his performance: "Yes, a special relationship. Being mistreated and ignored, I have almost no value."

His performance is superb, but it is full of loopholes in front of those who know the truth.Elizabeth did not continue to ask as he expected, but walked to a counter: "Does this hat look good?"

"I'm sorry, Miss Elizabeth, but you can't trust me, I don't know anything about hats. And ribbons, I'm totally confused about ribbons[2]."

Modesty makes a person appear taller - a trick that never gets tired.Often the ladies will think that "only people with complete self-confidence will admit it like this", so they look up to him even more.

Therefore, after Wickham finished speaking, he looked at the other party patiently and earnestly, waiting for Miss Elizabeth's fateful return.

However, Elizabeth didn't even look at him: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Wickham. I didn't want to ask your opinion."

"Then you must be asking me, Cousin Elizabeth." Collins appeared out of nowhere.As one of the only men present, every cell in his body is full of unreasonable self-confidence, "But Wickham was too right to admit just now, he is not a trustworthy person - this is very self-aware .”

Elizabeth: "..."

Wickham: "..."

Collins's taste is not as good as Wickham's, but his arrogance is far beyond the reach of the other party.

"Cousin Elizabeth, is this your hat for the ball? I have told you that you don't have to worry about your clothes. Just like when I go to Rosings Gardens, I always dress plainly, because Gorgeous clothes are only worthy of the owner."

Collins snatched the pale yellow hat with hyacinths from Elizabeth's hand, and took out a plain white hat from one side: "Just this one, Cousin Elizabeth, I think this one is very suitable. Wickham, you Your face doesn't look very pretty. You don't agree with me? Oh, it doesn't matter. Because you don't know anything about hats."

Elizabeth: "..."

Wickham: "..."

Elizabeth suddenly found that Wickham could not intervene in Collins' presence.Mr. Narcissist's chatter turned out to be an advantage in such a scene.

Because Wickham's speech is full of needles and needles, but such tricks require smart people to understand, dig deep into the meaning behind them, and fall into his trap; and Collins is just the one who lives in his own world and cannot understand others. people.He only understands the literal meaning.

Therefore, Wickham's tricks are like playing the piano against a cow in the face of Collins' stupidity, and it doesn't work at all.Even his pretentious gentleness was about to be shattered by this stupid gentleman.

Mr. Collins was Wickham's natural enemy, Elizabeth concluded.Thinking of this, she felt that the plain white hat replaced by Collins was much more pleasing to the eye.

"Cousin Elizabeth, guess who I ran into just now?" Collins' voice only paused for three seconds, and then continued.

Elizabeth didn't answer, but that didn't stop Collins from continuing.

"Miss Bingley! Haha, Miss Bingley is also here to choose hats. I think it's God's will. She asked me for advice very politely, and I also picked out a green hat that must be beautiful for her. She is wearing a bright one today. Red, it goes so well."

The corner of Elizabeth's mouth twitched, and then she saw that Collins had also picked out a green hat and put it on her hair which was not thick.

"That's it. She said her brother and Mr. Darcy would be in the shop to meet her in a quarter of an hour, and I immediately resolved to wear it."

"Mr. Darcy?" Elizabeth repeated in a daze.She suddenly remembered that when she left yesterday, she said she was going to the town to accompany Lydia to choose a hat.

Such a coincidence?

"Mr. Darcy? But Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy?" Under Collins' pressure, Wickham spoke for the first time.

"It is the honorable Mr. Darcy," said Collins triumphantly.

Watching his reaction, Wickham confirmed that he was not aware of the scandal, and he was relieved immediately.

"How long has Mr. Darcy been here?"

"Nearly a month," said Collins. "Oh, I think I know why you asked. Wickham, are you afraid to see Mr. Darcy? Lady Catherine mentioned that you were a clergyman , but because of his poor conduct, he was fired by Mr. Darcy. Cousins, you must listen to me, such a person is not worth dealing with, because you treat him as a friend, and he may go to work and steal things at any time Woolen cloth."

No, he did something more infuriating than that.Elizabeth thought secretly.

Wickham's face was not very good-looking, but his years of experience still maintained his last elegance: "Mr. Collins, please don't judge a person at will. My father was Mr. Darcy's housekeeper. Speaking of this In terms of that, no one knows for sure.”

"As far as I know, Mr. Darcy is a rich man in Derbyshire, right? He doesn't seem to be an easy person to get along with [1]." Charlotte asked.

"Yes, his fortune is very considerable, with an income of ten thousand pounds a year. I have no right to express my opinion whether he is pleasant or unpleasant. I have known him too long to be able to do." Unselfish[1]," said Wickham.

Collins hurriedly answered: "Wickham, you know Mr. Darcy's property so well, no wonder you have coveted it for a long time. Mrs. Catherine said you are not a good person, and I think so, but I didn't expect you to have such a relationship. Now look at It turned out to be a thief from Pemberley Manor. But you are quite right to say that you have no right to comment on Mr. Darcy. Because in your capacity, you have no qualifications."

Wickham turned red and then pale, and the remaining elegance could not be preserved.

There was a sound of horseshoes outside the Cleveland hat shop, and Collins' eyes lit up when he heard it: "It should be Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley. I think Mr. Darcy must not be happy to see the inside thief of Pemberley Manor here." Cousin Elizabeth, you are here to guard the thief for me, and I will go to the door to say hello to Mr Darcy, and tell him politely not to come in."

Elizabeth: "..."

Wickham: "..."

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Congratulations to Collins and Wickham for the official announcement!

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