don't touch my darcy

Elizabeth realized that Lancer Shalton had been looking at her. It was not the eye contact between the dance partners, but a peek that was clearly curious but deliberately pretended to be inattentive. The moment she caught her gaze, she blushed. Smiled, but didn't panic.

"What's the matter, Mr. Sulton, if you have anything to teach me, you may as well just tell me." Elizabeth asked half-jokingly, "I'm a person who can't hide my doubts."

After being spotted by Elizabeth, Lancer appreciated her sharpness and humor even more, and simply admitted, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Darcy, before I came here, I heard some interesting rumors about you and Mr. Darcy , I am honored to meet you two today..."

There was a pause in his words, as if he was hesitating, how to express it more properly.

"Do you think that the rumors are true at all, that Mr. Darcy has found an unsuitable mistress for Pemberley?" Elizabeth blinked at the corners of her eyes, revealing a bit of cunning and not sharp provocation.

"No, no, you've completely misunderstood!" Lancer almost lost his dance, and he didn't have time to deal with his own words, and said directly, "There are indeed rumors that Mr. Darcy's marriage was too rash, but I have seen After your two visits, I dare say Mr Darcy could never have met a smarter and more amusing lady than you!"

He spoke in a hurry, and even Elizabeth was taken aback. She didn't know whether to express her gratitude to him, or to give him a few words of modesty.

Just when Lydia turned around and heard their conversation, she immediately giggled, "You speak so nicely, Mr. Sulton, I suggest you teach Mr. Darcy about it, I bet, poor Li Qi Xiu wants to hear a word of compliment from him."

Lydia turned to the other side lightly again, but her intervention broke the unnatural atmosphere between Elizabeth and Lancer brought about by the sudden compliment.

During the next dancing time, Elizabeth and Lancer had a more relaxed conversation, such as the weather in the North Derby, the bird species that inhabit here in summer, and whether it is possible to practice horseback riding on the wide pastures of Pemberley.

Elizabeth continued her affection for Lanser and had a further evaluation of him.

Mr. Salton has an easy-going personality, just like his brother-in-law, Mr. Bingley, who can get along well with everyone, but seems to be more shrewd and reserved than him. Under his enthusiasm and frankness, he will hide some things just right.

In short, he is a gentle and intelligent man.

After the dance, the guests and hosts had a rest, and the servants brought juice and wine.

Elizabeth sat back beside Darcy, handed him a glass of strawberry juice, and jokingly said: "How, my dear, is your cold better? You don't really intend to sit here all night, do you? This will make the hospitality better." The owner is disappointed."

While speaking, she saw Miss Sulton slowly walking towards the piano platform and standing next to Miss Fielding, who hurriedly made room for her in fear.

"You had a good chat with Mr. Shalton just now?" Darcy was not good at hiding his concern at all.

"Yes, we talked about Pemberley, Rose Park, and Mr. Darcy." Elizabeth answered deliberately and earnestly.

Darcy let out a muffled laugh, expressing his disbelief, but after being stared at by Elizabeth with a half-smile, he still couldn't help asking: "Uh, what are you talking about?"

"We are saying that no matter who it is, Mr. Darcy is very stingy with his compliments." Elizabeth said this quickly, and saw Darcy's thick eyebrows raised.

After teasing her husband, she planned to get out of the way quickly before he refuted, and went to Mrs. Sulton, Mrs. Fielding, or the gentlemen to socialize a few words. With Mr. Wickham present, she would never think about Darcy. More enthusiasm was paid by Mr. Mrs. Darcy.

Elizabeth sat down between the Saltons and Mr. Fielding, Lancer Salton chatted with his friend, Lydia and Kitty enjoyed the young people's flattery as a matter of course, and Mrs. Bennett Mary seemed a little lonely when she was chatting with the Fieldings. She was not used to taking the initiative to join in the fun. Fortunately, Mr. Reed was still sitting beside her, chatting with her.

Only Mr. Hobson came close to Darcy. He had been helping Pemberley with some tax and legal matters all the year round, so he talked about dull topics.

Mr. Darcy reluctantly entertained a few words. Just when he was getting more and more bored and considering whether to join Elizabeth's conversation circle, he suddenly heard a series of light and pleasant piano sounds, like a gentle mountain wind passing through the branches and leaves, and a clear spring dancing in the mountain stream. , the spirit immediately lifted.

He followed the prestige and saw Miss Sulton's slender back and focused side face on the piano platform, her jade arms were relaxed, and the beautiful melody flowed out from her fingertips.

In terms of music, Darcy himself does not have much interest, but at home, as a loyal listener, he often accompanies his sister Georgiana to practice the piano, and encourages her in due course, although his piano skills are mediocre, and the level of appreciation and evaluation But not low.

Frankly speaking, Darcy didn't think Miss Sulton's playing skills were very good, but the pieces she played were very beautiful, full of artistic conception and emotion, and they were unfamiliar to him, and he didn't even know the pieces and authors. I was immediately attracted.

The wonderful sound of the piano interrupted several circles of conversation, and more than half of the people focused on Miss Sulton.

"Ling Ai plays the piano really well!" Elizabeth sincerely appreciated.

"Yes, Mrs. Darcy, I am not praising my daughter. Ivy has been a smart and studious child since she was a child. She learned the piano from the Baroness of Kidderminster. You know, the lady used to be the princess's piano teacher. " Mrs. Sulton's satisfaction was beyond words, "In addition, she is also proficient in music, painting, dance and modern languages, and she especially likes reading!"

Elizabeth couldn't help but suffocate, music, pictures, dance, modern languages ​​and reading... these words are so familiar, isn't it the talent that Mr. Darcy thinks women should have?

At that time, Darcy also said that he knew no more than six such women, which immediately aroused Caroline Bingley's backlash.

Unexpectedly, right in front of you, there is really a talented woman who meets all the requirements of Mr. Darcy?

Her gaze turned to her husband unconsciously, and she saw him leaning forward slightly, with his fingers resting on his chin, his eyes focused, looking thoughtfully at the beautiful figure on the piano stage.

Elizabeth knew that at this moment Darcy was listening to Miss Salton playing the piano seriously and appreciatively.

As for the admired one, the corner of her eyes never left the male god. When she realized that she had successfully attracted him and won his favor, she tried her best to suppress her excitement, played more and more devotedly, and put her Full of love and longing, all poured into the beautiful melody.

Of course, people here have never heard of this piece of music. Its creator is Professor Campbell of Queen Mary College. He is a world-renowned composer, and what Miss Sulton is playing is the famous piece composed by her mentor. "Wake Up Forest".

Mary Bennett listened blankly, her eyes dimmed, she was full of depression, even if she practiced the piano very hard, what was the use?

Miss Sulton's ingenuity and inspiration are beyond her efforts!

At the end of the song, the beauty on the piano stand stood up and bowed gracefully to the audience. Amid the warm applause, she walked gracefully towards her parents with light steps.

Miss Sulton's smile was just right, and she accepted the compliments without being proud.

God knows how hard it is to maintain such a smile and control the slight trembling of the corners of the lips, because she saw that the male protagonist in the original book, who rarely pays compliments to others, clapped his palms clearly and resoundingly for her a few times!