don't touch my darcy

"Then... alright." Mary left the piano room reluctantly.

Lizzie and Miss Darcy are going to talk about their family affairs, is it not convenient for me to be here?

Mary was a little curious, but only a little, and she had other things on her mind, which kept her distracted as she went downstairs, and did not hear Mrs. Bennet calling after her.

"Lizzie, what's the matter?" Georgiana asked.

She noticed that Elizabeth licked her lips, but didn't speak immediately, with a rather embarrassed look on her face.

"That's right, Georgiana." Elizabeth, who is always upbeat, spoke and paused, seeming to consider carefully in her heart, "It's thanks to you for being with her during Mary's visit. I'm sorry, my sister did Not very gregarious."

Was it for Mary?

Georgiana let go of her uneasiness and said happily: "No, no, Lizzie, I don't think so at all. No matter what Miss Bennet does, she is much more serious than me! She's just not cheerful enough. When you come I was like this before, wasn't I?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Georgiana, but you are different." Elizabeth expressed her gratitude, and at the same time sighed a little helplessly, "Mary is also a poor girl. She is not beautiful, nor lively, My mother loves the two younger sisters, while my father likes me and Jane more. Mary has always been neglected. She tries hard to have more talents, and she wants to show it too much. In fact, she wants to attract the attention of others. , Mary, she is really lonely, alas..."

"Oh, don't say that, I'd love to be Miss Bennet's friend!" Georgiana squeezed Elizabeth's hand tightly, her eyes full of sincerity, "Lizzie, you are such a good sister, no matter who you are Me or Miss Bennett."

Georgiana's attitude made Elizabeth completely relaxed, and she said with a smile: "Let's stop complimenting each other, let Mr. Darcy hear, he is going to make fun of me."

"I bet, no matter how much I compliment you, my brother will never have a word of objection." Georgiana said a witty remark, and then realized that it involved the privacy between brother and sister-in-law, her ears were slightly red, and she pursed her lips in embarrassment. laugh.

The well-behaved and shy Georgiana will also make fun of her over-the-top brother?

Elizabeth also laughed out loud, "Well, besides thanking you, I have something to ask for your help."

"Hey, what's the matter?" Georgiana was not very confident. If there was anything, she could help her sister-in-law.

"Can you lend Mary a dress? Mine doesn't fit her well. You know, she doesn't have a few nice dresses at all, and maybe she doesn't care, but I know very well that Mary is actually looking forward to the weekend at Salton home dance."

"What's the problem, Lizzie!" Georgiana took Elizabeth's hand and stood up. "You can come to my room now, whichever one you like!"

"Georgianna, I have one more request." Elizabeth pressed her tenderly, "I hope you can tell Mary, okay?"

"Me?" Georgiana was taken aback. She was smart and quickly understood Elizabeth's intentions, and nodded without hesitation. "Of course, I will tell Miss Bennett when she comes to the library in the afternoon."

"I won't say anything more grateful." Elizabeth took Georgiana's hand into her arms, "Come on, let's watch Kitty fly a kite together, I really can't invite Darcy, maybe I want to go to the ball That was the day he would walk out of the gates of Pemberley."

When Elizabeth and Georgiana stepped up the steps side by side on the green and soft lawn like a giant carpet, Darcy was leaning against a window on the third floor, looking at their slender backs in thin spring clothes.

The sun was really good, and the fresh and juicy grass smelled in the air. For a moment, Darcy also had the urge to go downstairs.

However, seeing Kitty pulling the kite line in the distance, running and chasing with the maids on the grass, and vaguely hearing cheerful laughter, he retracted the heel he had just moved.

Elizabeth downstairs seemed to have a heart, suddenly looked back, Darcy was startled, and hurriedly hid behind the curtain.

But he knew that Lizzie must have seen him, and the expression on her face must be full of smug laughter.

A group of people were playing cards in the living room, and Miss Sulton was sitting in a well-lit corner chatting with her brother's friend, Mr. Reed.

This is a tall, fat, very talkative young man. Like Lancer before, he is a civil servant in the army.

He has traveled many places and also likes to make friends, so he is very knowledgeable. During the conversation with him, Miss Sulton has already added a lot of knowledge about this era.

She has a good impression of Mr. Reed, but also feels sorry for him. His father is just a small businessman with neither wealth nor status, so Mr. Reed is destined not to have a good marriage.

It can be seen that Mr. Reed is courting him, but Miss Shalton is trying to be lukewarm, neither rude nor encouraging the other party's wishful thinking.

What's more, most of her attention was still on the poker table, and she didn't miss every yell from Lydia.

It was Lydia who was playing cards at the next table, and Wickham was standing behind her. It was obvious that his wife was not very lucky. After half an hour, she had already lost a lot of money.

However, Lydia was still in high spirits. After losing another game, Bai Shengsheng spread his palms in front of her husband, "George, give me another five shillings."

Wickham frowned, and persuaded softly, "You've been playing for a long time, take a break and give up your seat. It can be seen that Lancer also wants to play."

"It's okay." Lancer Sulton smiled amiably, "Watching young ladies play cards is also a great pleasure."

The noble young master obviously didn't know that the five shillings Lydia lost just now had caused Wickham a lot of headaches, and he didn't have any more spare money for her entertainment.

Lydia's waywardness and dullness were beyond Wickham's expectations. She pouted and retorted dissatisfiedly: "You haven't paid me this month's sewing money. You know, Mr. Bingley will give Jane three hundred pounds a year." sewing money!"

As soon as these words came out, the lively poker table suddenly fell silent. The young people who were playing cards and watching were either staring at the Wickhams in surprise, or laughing awkwardly.

Wickham's handsome face flushed red, his eyebrows were raised, and the corners of his lips were tight. He never expected that this ignorant woman would humiliate herself in public.

What about Mr. Bingley, she obviously has two wealthy brothers-in-law, but after getting married, she didn't get back a penny for herself!

"Ahem, everyone has been playing for a long time, why don't you all rest for a while." Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Lancer quickly changed the subject and called a maid over, "Go ask the cook to bring us some snacks."

No one here knows the Wickhams better than Miss Sulton. Like Mr. Darcy, she has no liking for them. Mr. Wickham's handsome face is not enough to offset the boys in her mind. status.

She would have liked to see Lydia make a fool of herself, but Lancer was too kind.But this is also good, she can take this opportunity to learn more about the situation of the Darcys after their marriage.

So Miss Sulton got up gracefully and invited Lydia, "Why don't you sit by my side, Mrs. Wickham?"