Pride and Prejudice accident

A few days later, Maria returned to Mayfair's home, and Andrea was extremely happy, because Maria brought her a lot of gossip, which was enough to help her pass the boring life for a few days.

"Maria, tell me something interesting?" Andrea ran to Maria's room, took her sister's hand and sat on the bed and asked.

"Yes, Andrea, I heard several interesting things at school!" Maria didn't understand her sister's preferences very much, and Andrea liked to hear all kinds of things, no matter good or bad. They are all very interesting, but in Maria's view, it is better to sit down and read a book for a while to listen to the affairs of these unrelated people.But Maria was still happy to tell her sister what she heard at school.

"Come on, tell me, Maria, I don't have a dance these days, I'm going to be bored to death." Andrea lay on Maria's bed without image and sighed.

"I heard from a female classmate of mine that her brother bought her a parrot from India. She told us that the parrot could speak Indian. After coming to England, she learned to speak English. I heard that every day Will wish the people in their family good morning and good night, and also say the name of the food it wants to eat. Sister, it would be great if we had such a parrot in our family. I feel lonely with her." Maria pouted.

"Dear Maria, you know that this kind of parrot is not only bought by money, but we are not very rich. And I think there is nothing better than you being by my mother's side. "Andrea looked at Maria regretfully and said.

"But Andrea, I really want to continue to go to school. I like school and I am very happy there. I know it is a bit expensive, but I don't need pocket money in the future. Andrea, you Can you help me talk to my father and let me stay in school for another year or two." Maria held Andrea's hand and looked at her beggingly.

"Maria, I know, I have already asked for you, but my father thinks that there is no need for you to go anymore, you have learned everything that school can teach you, and you want to go there only because there are your lessons there." Just friends."

"No, Andrea, it's not just about friends. I like it and the way of life there." Maria said with red eyes.

"Don't cry, Maria, you're going to get out of there sooner or later, you can't stay there forever. Besides, you've reached the age of entering the social circle, and you need to go to the prom next year. Besides, you have been to five In the whole of Mayfair, there are not many girls who have stayed at the school for five years. I don't think there are many girls like this in the whole of Manchester. I know you are very happy to stay at the school, and I hope you can continue to live to make you happy However, Maria, there are already many people talking about you here. Those talkative and nosy wives often tell their mothers that you should not be allowed to run out all day long. Father is also often told by relatives I shouldn't spoil you like this, after all, the tuition fee for one year is not a small amount, it can catch up with the living expenses of ordinary people for several months."

Andrea naturally wouldn't object to her sister living the life she wanted, but real life didn't allow it.Because Mr. Ferguson loves his daughters, he is willing to spend a sum of money to send his daughters to regular schools. This is much more expensive than hiring a tutor. It will cost hundreds of pounds a year, which is the bulk of the family's expenses.The Ferguson family is said to be a big country gentry, but in fact they are not very rich, and the expenditure of hundreds of pounds is not a small sum.

Of course, the main reason Andrea persuaded Maria to come back was that that school could no longer teach Maria anything. Maria had already learned all the courses that needed to be learned there. As for the two arts of piano and painting If she didn't hire a special teacher, Maria wouldn't have made much progress in school.Therefore, Andrea thought that the hundreds of pounds of tuition fees could be used as a household, so that the family members could live more comfortably. You must know that the Ferguson family has always been frugal.Or you can save the money and give it to Maria as a dowry later.

"I'm sorry, Andrea, I don't know these things, I'm so selfish, I only think about my own happiness, and I completely forget that the annual tuition fee needs a lot of money." Maria covered her mouth and cried Well, she is a considerate girl, she decided not to go to school almost after Andrea said the reason, but she was still very sad in her heart.

"Don't cry, Maria, it's actually better at home, isn't it? And you can often write letters to your friends." Andrea hugged Maria and patted her on the back to persuade her.

After Maria fell asleep crying, Andrea left Maria's room and went downstairs.Mrs. Ferguson was sitting by the fireplace sewing a pillowcase. Seeing that Andrea was a little upset, she asked, "What's the matter, dear, didn't you hear anything interesting from Maria?"

"I heard it. But we talked about Maria's going to school later." Andrea sat on the sofa and looked at Mrs. Ferguson and said.

"What? You told her not to go to boarding school next year?"

"Yes, she cried a lot, but she has promised not to go next year."

"Well, if it weren't for the death of two good horses this year, I would be very happy that Maria could go to school. She is very happy at school, but this year we don't have enough money. We can only wrong Maria, otherwise Edward Next year's living expenses will not be enough." Mrs. Ferguson stopped the clerk in her hand and said with a sigh.

"Mom, even if the income is good this year, Maria can no longer stay in school willfully. She doesn't care about housework and doesn't know what her one-year tuition fee represents. I would rather my father leave the money to her. Dowry, so I can find a richer gentleman in the future.” Andrea said, in this era, people pay attention to being well-matched, and women’s dowry is valued, and the amount of dowry often determines what level of gentleman a lady can marry in the future. There are very few marriages that focus on the relationship of family status and are purely out of love.

"It's true, Maria's tuition fees for the past five years are worth Miss Brown's dowry." Mrs. Ferguson nodded.

"If Maria still wants to continue learning painting and piano, we can hire a private tutor for her to teach her, and it will only cost twenty or thirty pounds a year, but it is inconvenient to have outsiders living at home. "

"That's true, but I think the matter of the governess can be mentioned to your father at supper. I don't think he would object to the payment if Maria liked it."

"Mom, where did father go, did he go to the farm again?"

"Yes, the two horses that died not long ago made your father sad for a while. Recently, he ran to the farm almost every day. A good gentleman is about to become a farmer." Mrs. Ferguson complained, she was A very obsessive lady who likes to pester Mr. Ferguson all day long, but she hates the smell of mud and animal excrement very much, so she hardly goes to the family farm.So every time Mr. Ferguson went to the farm, Mrs. Ferguson would keep complaining because she couldn't see her husband.

"Mom, father just doesn't want to lose anything, and those horses are his favorite, it would be strange if he didn't look at them!" Andrea said standing up, ready to change an old skirt, Also go to the farm to see, although she can't treat horse diseases, she can still check the hygiene.

"Are you going to the farm too?"

"Yes, mother."

"Oh, why did I make you a boy, but your brother is quiet all day long." Mrs. Ferguson pursed her lips, feeling depressed that Andrea planned to go to the farm to accompany Mr. Ferguson.

"Maybe I'm actually a boy, but because you fell and were born early, I became a girl." Andrea shrugged.

It wasn't until before dinner that Andrea and Mr. Ferguson returned home. The servants had already prepared the dinner, and the family sat in the dining room and waited for the food to be brought to the table.

After resting for an afternoon, Maria seemed to be in a much better mood, but her eye circles were still a little red and swollen.Andrea looked at her and asked, "Maria, how was your nap?"

"Very well, Andrea."

"Let's sleep together tonight. We haven't slept together for a long time." Andrea suggested that she must unravel Maria again at night, otherwise this lady might get into trouble.

"Okay." Maria nodded.

After dinner, Andrea and Maria went back to the room. The fireplace in the room was very hot. Andrea took off her skirt and got under the quilt, then took the nightgown that Maria handed over, Changed in bed.

"Maria, are you angry?"

"No, Andrea, I know what you said is right, I'm just a little bit reluctant to leave school. If I'm not in school, Joanna will be sad. Her brother is always away and worried that she is alone. Staying at home will be lonely, so I will send her to school every year." Maria said after getting into her pajamas before going to bed.

"She is the same age as you, so she should have reached the age to enter the social circle, right?" Andrea was still very curious about this Miss Joanna whom Maria always talked about. In Maria's description The lady in the movie is as beautiful as a little angel, so Andrea is always very willing to listen to her affairs.

"Joanna's health is not very good, and she may enter the social circle later than me. And she only has an older brother, and there is no one who brings her into the social circle, so Joanna told me that she may have to wait until her brother gets married before letting her Her brother and sister-in-law brought her into the social circle."

"I really want to hear you say that this lady's brother is already 30 years old, isn't he married yet?"

"No, Joanna said that her brother is very picky and arrogant, and there are very few ladies he likes. His brother has a good friend's sister who has been around her brother for the past few years. That one According to Joanna, Miss is very beautiful, has good manners, and is as proud as her brother, but unfortunately her brother has always looked down on her. But Joanna received a letter from her brother last month, and her brother was in the letter There is a lady mentioned in the book, and Joanna thinks that this lady is very likely to become her brother-in-law." Maria can always say a lot of things when talking about Joanna, and she knows Joanna's affairs very well. many.

"A proud gentleman often doesn't like a proud lady. I think the lady Joanna wrote in her letter must be a lady who is beautiful, smart, lively, kind, and lovely."