Pride and Prejudice accident

The ball was over in a few hours, during which Andrea danced twice with Mr. Darcy, once with Mr. Green, once each with three of Mr. Green's friends, and once with Mr. Bingley. The male partner only danced the first dance at the beginning and didn't dance again.

Andrea didn't know what Mr. Bingley and Jane talked about during that half hour. Anyway, the result didn't look very good, because after Mr. Bingley and Jane stayed in the lounge for more than half an hour, they came out and talked again. None of the ladies were invited to dance, and Jane left with her aunt in the middle of the ball.Andrea has observed Jane's expression. She has been enduring her sadness since she came out of the lounge, and she was able to persist until halfway through the dance before leaving, which is enough to see how good this lady is at hiding her emotions. .

On the way back, Andrea didn't take Mr. Bingley's carriage. Originally, Andrea should be sent back to Darcy's house by Mr. Bingley according to the etiquette, but Andrea could see that Mr. Bingley was in a bad mood, so she took the initiative to decline. She received Mr. Bingley's kind intention to send her back, but Mr. Bingley didn't force her, and he got into the carriage and left.

Georgiana was still flushed after sitting in the carriage. When she got into the carriage just now, Mr. Green deliberately ran to Darcy's carriage and said that he would visit Darcy's house tomorrow, which made the little girl very shy. Yes, because Mr. Green's intentions are too obvious.

Maria leaned next to Georgiana, covered her mouth and said something in Georgiana's ear. Georgiana's face became redder all of a sudden, and her head was almost buried in her chest.

"Miss Ferguson, did something happen to Bingley after dancing with you?" Mr. Darcy whispered to Andrea who was sitting beside him.Mr. Darcy had been paying attention to Mr. Green and Georgiana before, but he didn't pay much attention to Mr. Bingley. It wasn't until he left the ball that Mr. Darcy felt that Mr. Bingley had emotional problems.

"Yes, Mr. Bingley and I went into the waiting room after dancing, and that Miss Bennet followed. They didn't come out until half an hour later. I guess they had some unpleasant conversations, Banner. Miss Tee dragged her aunt away during the middle of the ball, while Mr. Bingley was always depressed." Andrea said in a low voice, leaning her head slightly close to Mr. Darcy.

The carriage was originally relatively narrow, and Andrea and Mr. Darcy were sitting shoulder to shoulder. Andrea's head slightly on one side, with some naturally curly sideburns, touched Mr. Darcy's ear. Darcy The husband's body stiffened involuntarily, and he felt as if he could smell the fragrance of Andrea's hair, which was the same scent of soap as he used himself.When Andrea spoke with her head sideways, some alcohol-smelling breath sprayed on Mr. Darcy's side face. For a moment, Mr. Darcy felt that this was the strongest aroma of wine he had ever smelled.

"Mr. Darcy?" Andrea lightly touched Mr. Darcy's arm with her arm. The gentleman suddenly became dumbfounded when he was talking well. I don't know what I was thinking.

"Sorry, I drank too much at the ball." Mr. Darcy said, covering his forehead. In fact, he did drink a lot of wine, but he didn't feel dizzy, because he was used to all kinds of drinking parties, but Now this is undoubtedly a good excuse for him to be in a daze.

"Then you should close your eyes and rest for a while, you should be home soon." Andrea thought of Mr. Darcy standing with those gentlemen he knew at the dance, drinking a glass of non-stop drinking, and had a feeling for Mr. Darcy A trace of sympathy.I heard from Georgiana that Mr. Darcy had already taken on the responsibility of the Darcy family when he was ten years old, so he must have been drinking non-stop for socializing since he was a child.

After listening to Andrea's suggestion, Mr. Darcy immediately closed his eyes, then naturally moved away from Andrea, and leaned back on the carriage.

On the other hand, since Jane returned to Gardiner's house, she hid in her room and cried on the bed. This time, she really regretted that she had listened to Elizabeth's words and came to London to find Mr. Bingley.At the ball just now, she followed Mr. Bingley into the lounge and wanted to ask him the real reason why he left Longbourn, but Mr. Bingley told her that tomorrow he would return the ring she left at Bingley's house that day in a daze. , and clearly told her that it was impossible for two people.

Jane was very sad. When she was in Longbourn, she was a famous beauty. Since she officially entered the social circle at the age of 16, she has been pursued by many husbands. She has always rejected others. This is the first time someone rejected her. And that person is the object of her love.Jane felt that her heart was going to be broken. She felt that Mr. Bingley was too cruel. Why did the two of them separate not long ago? Their relationship was almost to the point of talking about marriage. Everything changed when they arrived in London Woolen cloth.

"Jane, how are you? Would you like to come out to eat something? You didn't eat much from dinner just now, and you didn't eat much at the ball. You must be hungry now. Open the door quickly, and I'll bring you some bread." Mrs. Gardiner stood outside the door and said that they had been back from the ball for nearly two hours, but Jane kept crying in the room. She didn't know what happened at the ball, and Jane refused to say a word to her. , which made Mrs. Gardiner very anxious.

"Auntie, I'm not hungry, don't get me something to eat, I'm going to sleep." Jane wiped her tears with the quilt, raised her head and shouted towards the door.

"Jane, what's the matter? Can you open the door and talk to your aunt?" Mrs. Gardiner knocked on the door and said.

"It's nothing, auntie, it's late, go to sleep, don't worry about me." Jane tried her best to suppress her crying and said that she urgently needs to talk, but Mrs. Gardiner is obviously not the right person. Jane still remembers Jia Mrs. Diner inadvertently says that Andrea and Mr. Bingley are compatible at the ball.

Jane didn't open the door, and Mrs. Gardiner couldn't do anything about it. Although she was worried, she had no choice but to say: "Well, if there is anything, you must call me and your uncle."

"Okay, auntie, good night." After Jane finished speaking, she lay back on the bed and cried until midnight, when she stood up and sat on the edge of the dressing table and began to write letters to Elizabeth. Come to London, but Elizabeth is still her only and best confidant.And Jane knows that she can't blame anyone for her feelings, even she can't blame Mr. Bingley, because he has never made any promises to her.

Mr. Bingley also shut himself up in his room after returning home. He was always an indecisive person, so he did not write to Jane to explain his decision when he left Longbourne.However, Mr. Bingley was decisive for a while today. Although Jane stared at him at the ball, he couldn't bear it, but he still straightforwardly told the final result when Jane went to the lounge to find him. He It's not suitable for Jane.

Even though he was uncomfortable, Mr. Bingley felt a sense of relief at the same time. As a businessman, although he was not as comprehensive as Mr. Darcy, what Mr. Darcy thought about the poor family of the Bennet family In fact, he had already considered the matter from the beginning, but at that time love was more important to him than a bunch of relatives who would embarrass him. After all, his own sister and brother-in-law had never less embarrassing him.

"Charles, are you asleep?" Miss Bingley asked, standing outside Mr. Bingley's door and knocking on the door.

"Caroline, what's the matter, I'm tired." Mr. Bingley said, rubbing his forehead.

"Yes, about Miss Bennet, Charles, you know that Louisa and I will never agree to you marrying her. Your best marriage partner is Georgiana. You should understand that Georgiana is the one you can find. She is the wife who is most suitable and beneficial to the Bingley family." Miss Bingley could hear that Mr. Bingley's tone was not very good, but she didn't care about it, and Mr. Bingley would not do anything to her even if he lost his temper. After hearing no sound from inside, he continued: "There is also that Miss Ferguson, although she is better than Miss Bennet, she is not worthy of your attention, and her character is simply out of character, and she is not reserved. You didn't see it at today's ball, she found nearly ten gentlemen to pester them for a chat. Charles, you have to be more sensible, you..."

"Enough, Caroline, I know what I'm doing, please don't meddle too much in my affairs and my marriage in the future. I will find a lady I like to marry, not you and Louisa The lady you like is married. Remember, Caroline, that Louisa's name is now Hosto, not Bingley, and you won't be Bingley!"

Mr. Bingley roared and lifted a vase on the table and slammed it on the door. Miss Bingley, who was listening to the sound with her ears pressed against the door, was startled by the sudden impact. She clutched her chest and ran back quietly. own room.

Andrea was lying on the bed, listening to Maria's praise for tonight's dance. Maria praised almost everything in this ballroom, but she still couldn't get tired of praising the clothes of those rich ladies. And jewelry, and even the contrived movements and tone of voice of those ladies were not left behind by her.

"Maria, I think you are so excited that you don't need to sleep tonight." Andrea said, the truth she learned today was a bit too shocking for her, she needs to find some time to think about it, but It was too late now, and it would be dawn in a few hours, so she needed a sleep to temporarily relieve fatigue and troubles, instead of listening to Maria's non-stop talking.

"Yes, I am really afraid that when I wake up the next day, I will find that the dance hall I saw tonight is just a dream, so I would rather not sleep." Maria sat on the bed and said, looking at her The expression seemed really determined to keep his eyes open until dawn.

"If you don't sleep at night, don't think about getting up early tomorrow. Don't forget that we are still guests, and it is very rude for guests not to get up. So I think, maybe you can write what you saw tonight in your diary So you don't have to worry about forgetting any details." Andrea said with a yawn.

"Annie, you are so smart, why didn't I think of writing down what I saw tonight, I'll write it right away, fortunately, the candles at Darcy's house are long enough, I think I can write for an hour." Mary Ya put on her dressing gown and said, while impatiently sitting in front of the desk, she really started to write a diary.

Andrea looked at Maria's back, shook her head and closed her eyes, hoping that when she wakes up tomorrow, she will find that she has not actually traveled to a book.