Pride and Prejudice accident

Andrea returned home and found that several people in the family were awake. Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Richard sat discussing the store, and Maria and Diana sat by the fireplace to care for the baby in Mrs. Molly's belly. Doing small clothes.When the four of them saw Andrea coming back, they looked at her with ambiguous eyes. Diana even stretched her neck and looked behind Andrea, wanting to see if Mr. Darcy followed in.

"Annie, you're back, Mr. Darcy didn't come up?" asked Mr. Ferguson.

"No, he went back directly, dad, uncle, why are you still awake?" Andrea asked while sitting on the sofa, yawning.

"Your father is worried about you. This is the first time you have gone out alone with a man at night." Mr. Richard said with a smile, "How about the play tonight, I heard it is Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream."

"Yes, A Midsummer Night's Dream is very beautiful. The costumes of the actors are very beautiful, the dancing is beautiful, and the singing is also good." Andrea said, although in fact she only watched the beginning and the beginning of the whole performance. Up to half an hour of play.

"I think you must be very tired today, go to bed, my dear, Maria, Diana, you should go to bed too." Mr. Ferguson was relieved when he saw Andrea came back. He kept yawning and stood up and said.

The three ladies immediately went upstairs, and Diana eagerly asked in a low voice while climbing the stairs: "Anne, did Mr. Darcy propose to you?"

"Marriage proposal, who told you that he proposed marriage?" Andrea was quite surprised. She felt that her relationship with Mr. Darcy was not as good as a marriage proposal.

"Isn't it? He has come to visit his uncle specially, and you have known each other since last winter. You know each other well enough to get married," Diana said.

"No, Diana, although we have known each other since last winter, we have only just begun this year. We don't know each other well enough. I don't think Mr. Darcy will propose to me in a short time. You must know that marriage is a very important thing. As a matter of caution, a marriage certificate binds two people together for a lifetime. If you find out that there is something about the other person that you can't bear after marriage, it is really terrible. And marriage is not about two people, but two families Everything should be carefully considered. So I think it’s not too late for Mr. Darcy and I to get along for a longer time before we talk about marriage.”

"Oh, Andrea, you really think too much. If I want to see a good gentleman like Mr. Darcy, I should catch him as soon as possible. You didn't see how many ladies stared at him at the ball. If it were me, I would definitely ask him to propose right away, and it would be best to get married before the summer." Diana said, she couldn't understand Andrea's thoughts, you must know which lady doesn't meet a good husband and is anxious to climb up Those who want to get married, how can anyone think about getting along for a while, if the good opportunity is let go, it will be too late to cry.

"We've only known each other for a short time, and I can't even figure out half of Mr. Darcy's temper. His views on love today make me feel naive and ridiculous, well, naive and cute." Andrea curled her lips. Said, I really don't know why a mature man who grew up in the upper class, became the head of the family in his teens, and worked hard in the mall, would like that kind of desperate love. Is it really because the appearance is colder? Do people get warmer inside?

"What's the point of view on love?" Maria opened the door, pulled Andrea in, and asked with a blushing face.

"We discussed the two love affairs in Midsummer Night's Dream today. Mr. Darcy thinks the love between Hermia and Lysander is worthy of praise, because they eloped desperately, and I think elopement is a very stupid act. Love disregards family members and disregards own future life, it is simply ridiculous." Especially when Georgiana eloped and almost ruined the reputation of the family, Mr. Darcy still thinks that the love between Hermia and Lysander is true. love.

"Ah, how could Mr. Darcy have such an idea. When I read this story, I felt that Hermia and Lysander should not elope. This is a wrong behavior. If everyone in the world doesn't want it, no Marriage of love, elopement for love, then there are not many marriages in this world, because among the people I know, there are very few people who get married purely because of love, everyone has to consider money and interpersonal relationship ’ said Diana.

"Maybe Mr. Darcy just thinks that love should be unswerving." Maria said, she was still too young, although her thoughts were imprisoned by some lady's standards, but this would not reduce her enthusiasm for vigorous and unswerving love fantasy.

"Whether you are steadfast or not depends on what is going on. Back then, Louisa did not choose a rich husband when her father's objection was not hopeless. Instead, she stayed with John firmly. This is called steadfastness. If she It is called selfishness and stupidity to disregard parents and sisters to elope with John when his father strongly opposes it and has no possibility of consent," Andrea said.

"But what if I can't find someone I love to marry?" Maria said.

"If you can't find a suitable husband you like, then find a suitable husband you don't dislike, if you can only find a husband you hate, if you don't want to live alone, find someone you can tolerate .In fact, I think that in all marriages, both parties must learn to tolerate, because no one is perfect, and you will always find at least one thing you don't like about a person." Andrea took off her shoes and sat on the bed and said.

"Then is there anything you hate about Mr. Darcy?" Diana asked curiously.

"I don't like his bad temper, his pointed chin that is always raised, his simple thoughts about love, and his aesthetic vision when he sees people sometimes, but so far I can tolerate it, probably in his If I can correct it as much as I can, I can also tolerate it for the rest of my life." Andrea imitated Mr. Darcy, straightened her waist and raised her chin, and then looked down at people with a straight face. To be honest, not everyone can do this action. If you do, most people will feel unflattering when they do it.

It was already twelve o'clock at night when Andrea fell asleep, and the whole of London was shrouded in silence, but there were always some corners that were more lively in the dark than in the daytime.

Wickham wore a crumpled and dirty coat, took fifty pounds out of his pocket, and went to the underground casino that he had made an appointment with Robert during the day. He used to come to this place often, and lost a lot of money here. He owed a huge amount of debt, and was almost beaten to death in a small alley in a slum. He was so embarrassed at that time, but look now, he is climbing up step by step, and one day he will become A respectable rich man.

"Wickham, you are really on time. Come on, let's go in and play a few games." Robert walked out from the door, put his arms around Wickham's shoulders, and was about to lead him into the casino.

"I don't have any money. If I lose, can I use the money I gave you to repay the debt?" Wickham looked at the dirty underground casino and frowned and said. He never liked this kind of dirty place, and now he has money more I would never step into a place like this.

"No, no, of course not." Robert shook his head immediately, and whispered to Wickham and said, "Fifty pounds, give it to me quickly."

Wickham slapped away Robert's hand that was about to take out his pocket, and looked at the drunks at the entrance of the casino, sure enough, some of them were already staring at them.Wickham was not stupid. He asked a servant to borrow clothes tonight. You must know that the people here are not good people. If they saw that he was rich, he would not be able to escape safely tonight.

"Go to the alley!" Wickham said, while dragging John to a dark and dirty narrow alley not far from the casino, he quickly stuffed fifty pounds into Robert's underwear pocket, "take Don't show up in front of me with money in the future, if you mess up my work, you know I won't let you go."

"I know I know, I promise I won't bother you again." Robert said with a smile, touching a roll of pounds in his shirt pocket with one hand.

"Just know." Wickham let go of Robert's hand, rubbed against his coat, warned Robert a few more words, and left the alley in a hurry.

"Bah, what the hell, do you really think I'm satisfied with these few pounds? I want to rely on you to live a good life." After Wickham left, Robert spat at his back, Said with a sinister smile.

"Brother, this kid is really good-looking. No wonder he can cheat money from women. The purse you chose is really good." Another person came out from the alley, hooking Robert's shoulders with malicious intentions smile.

"Well, I said this time we must be able to make a lot of money, but I found out that the eldest sister of the little girl he likes is about to marry a rich businessman, I don't think he would mind asking him My future wife and brother-in-law asked for some money to give this good friend of mine." Robert said, he took out the small roll of pounds that Wickham gave him, put them to his nose and sniffed them vigorously.

"Then what are you going to do? Those debt collectors can't bear it anymore. If we don't pay back the money, we will be killed."

"I'm going to meet his future wife," Robert said with a smile.

The next day, Mr. Collins visited Mr. Richard's house on time at nine o'clock. Everyone learned from Andrea that this gentleman should be pursuing Maria, and they all welcomed Mr. Collins very much.After being inquired by Mrs. Molly, everyone became more enthusiastic about Mr. Collins after they learned that he might become the managing pastor of a county in the future. At the same time, they were also happy for Maria’s good luck. You must know that usually a pastor stays in a village for a while. In a lifetime, there are very few opportunities for promotion, and managing a county is a very decent thing, because no matter how rich a person is, he will treat the pastor with courtesy.

"Mr. Collins, have you had a good time in London?" Mrs. Molly chatted while sitting opposite Mr. Collins, holding Maria's hand.

"No, I'm planning to go to the library sometime. I heard there is a rich collection of books there." Mr. Collins replied that he planned to visit several famous places in London. Now Mrs. Molly As soon as he asked, he planned to invite Maria and Andrea to visit the London library together. "Maria, I wonder if you and Andrea have time this afternoon. If so, maybe we can go and have a look together."

"I have time." Maria nodded immediately, and then remembered that Mr. Collins had invited Andrea at the same time, so she turned to look at Andrea and asked, "Annie, do you have time this afternoon?"

"Yes, speaking of it, I really didn't think of going to the library. I'd be happy to go with you."

"Then Mr. Collins can have dinner here, so that it will be convenient for you to go out together in the afternoon." Mr. Richard invited.

Mr. Collins was glad not to have to go back to the hotel for dinner, so he accepted Mr. Richard's invitation to stay at the Ferguson's for lunch.