[Pride and Prejudice] Dear Lydia

In London in May, the weather has warmed up. Occasionally, pink heather and yellow gold chains can be seen outside the windows of houses on the side of the road, adding a touch of beauty to the gray city.

"Lois, I'm so sleepy." Lydia sat on the carriage and yawned.

"Don't complain to me, I sleep less than you." Miss Mallard also looked sleep-deprived, "I have never seen you so relaxed, if other women encounter such malicious slander, I’m sure I won’t be able to sleep. How are you? Last night, I worked hard to help you figure out who did the bad things. Finally, I came up with some clues. I ran to your room and wanted to talk to you, but it turned out that you were already asleep. Fragrant and sweet."

Lydia smiled embarrassedly, "It was already midnight when I came back last night, it's time to go to bed. Besides, I'm [-]% sure that Mrs. de Boer did it, so don't think too much about it."

"I also agree that Mrs. de Boer did it, but don't you think it's strange that she knows some details that only you and my cousin know? Could it be that Baroness Moran's maid secretly eavesdropped on what you said, Then she talked out loud again? The baroness is a meticulous person, how could she tolerate such a personal servant who is easy to stir up trouble?" Miss Mallard questioned.

The two analyzed all the way, and after a while the carriage arrived at Mr. Gardner's residence on Grayschurch Street.

Mr. Gardner had something to do in his warehouse and went out early. Mrs. Gardner received them very warmly.

Mr. Darcy had also arrived, and Mrs. Gardiner was chatting with him. After greeting each other, they sat down to continue talking.

Lydia and Wickham had only visited their uncle and aunt two days ago, so Mrs. Gardiner's words were mainly addressed to Mr. Darcy, asking how he and Elizabeth were doing, and how Miss Darcy was doing.

Mr. Darcy seemed to have not had a good rest last night, and there were still signs of fatigue on his face. He told Mrs. Gardiner that Elizabeth was doing well recently, and that he was living in Pemberley with his sister, Miss Darcy, and that the two of them got along as usual. Harmonious, and he came to London this time because he has some business to deal with, and he will probably need to stay for about a week.

"Elizabeth asked me to tell you that she plans to come to London with Georgiana for two or three weeks in June, and she will be able to see you then. In July, she will return to Longbourne to accompany Jane to be born." Darcy told Garcia Mrs. Dana.

Mrs. Gardner is very satisfied with this arrangement and looks forward to being with her dear niece next month.

Miss Mallard, on the other hand, was very concerned about Emma, ​​the lovely little daughter of the Gardner family, and when she felt that Mrs. Gardner and Mr. Darcy had talked about the same, she politely asked if she could go and see little Emma.

Mrs. Gardner is of course very happy that someone likes her youngest daughter, and she immediately said that she would take Miss Mallard upstairs, "Lydia, you can talk to Darcy here, I will take Miss Mallard upstairs." go up."

When Lydia heard it, she was in the middle of her arms, "Okay, auntie."

When the two of them walked out of the living room, Mr. Darcy's expression became solemn, and he was thinking about something silently.

Lydia waited for a while, then decided to speak first, "Last night..."

At this time, Darcy also finished thinking, raised his head and asked, "Lydia, I just learned from my aunt that you didn't live with Mr. Wickham when you came to London. What's going on? What happened between you two?" Is there a contradiction?"

As soon as he spoke, Lydia closed her mouth, intending to let him speak first, but she didn't expect him to ask such a sharp question as soon as he came up.

"No, it's just that I think it's convenient to live with Miss Mallard, and he thinks it's more comfortable to live in his friend's house, so he simply lives separately." Lydia's answer is also true.

Mr. Darcy frowned, "You are avoiding the important and not answering my question directly, Lydia, we all know that a couple with a normal relationship will never live apart for such a small reason, let alone you We haven't seen each other for more than half a year."

Lydia simply smiled, spread her hands and said, "Not all couples are as loving as you and Lizzie. The relationship between me and Mr. Wickham is indeed more distant and indifferent than ordinary couples. After three years of marriage, Mr. Wickham and I finally have to admit that we don't have the slightest compatibility with each other, and keeping a proper distance is the best choice for both of us."

Mr. Darcy opened his mouth, and he was a little taken aback by the calm smile on Lydia's face, "I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's nothing, I can think about it. Since I enjoyed a youthful, enthusiastic, unrestrained and comfortable life at that time, I have to bear the consequences now. I won't complain and complain because it will only affect my relatives." Lidi Ya said.

"Since the matter has developed to this point, you can only think about it yourself. Both Lizzie and I feel that you are much more reasonable than before, and we are very pleased about this." Mr. Darcy hesitated for a while and continued Said, "It is reasonable to say that you need the support and encouragement of your relatives and friends most now. Apart from comforting me, I should not say other things that may offend you. However, I have heard some bad rumors about you. As your brother-in-law, I think I I have an obligation to remind you again."

Lydia blinked, why is it a rumor about her again? No wonder Mr. Darcy has been looking thoughtful since last night, and tentatively asked, "Is it about my passionate pursuit of a noble gentleman?" This is purely someone maliciously spreading rumors, and I have heard a little bit of it, but I don’t know who told you about it?"

Mr. Darcy said that it is inconvenient for him to elaborate on the source of the news, but according to his observation at the ball yesterday, he really felt that the relationship between Lydia and Mr. Pete was a bit too close, which would inevitably lead to others' speculation. I hope that Lydia Yaneng can control the scale by himself.

"Don't worry, I have already tasted the great pain caused by frivolity and recklessness, and I will never make this kind of mistake again. You can also tell Lizzie when you go back. Don't worry, she is my own sister, and I will never bear to do it again. Let her and Jane be implicated, because she has a younger sister who behaves badly and hurts her face." Lydia's tone was extremely firm.

Mr. Darcy sighed, "Since you have this attitude, I won't say much. I will also find someone to persuade Mr. Wickham, but a difficult matter happened last night waiting for me to deal with it. Maybe I don’t have time to worry about you this time, and I’ll talk about it when Mr. Wickham comes back from vacation next time.”

Lydia was very appreciative of Mr. Darcy's kindness, so she asked him not to worry too much. She and Wickham are in a good state now, and both of them are satisfied. By the way, she asked, "A difficult thing happened last night. Is something wrong? Mr. Pete said that Mrs. De Boer sent someone to ask you to leave last night, I hope there is no accident in her house. "

Mr. Darcy's expression was grave and somewhat helpless, "It's true, something sad happened to my aunt... I really don't understand, you guys..." He looked at Lydia with a very strange expression, " Excuse me, this is a private matter of the de Boer family, I can't say more."

Mr. Darcy then hurriedly took leave of Mrs. Gardner, who had brought her little daughter downstairs with Miss Mallard, whom he should have said before Lydia and Miss Mallard arrived. Mrs. Gardner didn't want to keep him because she didn't want to talk about her own situation, but she kindly asked him to come and sit if he had time.

Lydia was baffled by Mr. Darcy's last strange look, wondering what he meant. Didn't the two parties have already explained everything that should be said?I asked him to rest assured so righteously, what is he still worrying about?

This question was resolved when she and Miss Mallard returned to their residence on Hill Street.

"Ah! Miss de Boer eloped with someone? Mrs. de Boer is going crazy, and the de Boer house is in a mess!" Lydia widened her eyes, wondering why Mr. Darcy had that expression just now.Counting it now, his younger sister, wife, sister, and cousin have all eloped or attempted to elope, and every time he has to work hard to deal with the aftermath, Mr. Darcy may be annoyed to death by such things.

Mr. Peter, who went to meet some gentlemen in the lobby of the House of Representatives, and stopped by his cousin when he returned home, seemed to have some thoughts, and replied casually, "It's true, Anne left a letter for her mother. I was discovered late, and my godmother wanted to suppress the news and get her back as soon as possible, so please don't tell anyone else about it,-although I think it is very difficult."

"Naturally," Miss Mallard replied, "I don't know who Miss De Boer eloped with. Isn't she always very good-looking, and she doesn't like this or that?"

"It was Sir Naveen who had been courting her a while ago. At that time, my godmother allowed them to come and go, but later she rejected him because Sir Naveen's property was not clear enough. I doubt the reason why she let Sir Naveen pursue him at that time. My daughter wanted to show me." Mr. Pete frowned, probably disapproving of this kind of behavior, but he couldn't say much because the other party was his godmother. I don't know what Annie is thinking about morality, how can she be so stupid..."

Miss Mallard coughed, and Mr. Pitt quickly stopped talking, and looked at Lydia worriedly.

Because Lydia didn't do the stupid thing of elopement before, she didn't feel deeply, and she didn't feel offended when someone accidentally said it to her face, so she continued to think, "Where did they go, Germany?" Has Mrs Bull sent anyone after her?"

"Anne's letter said that they were going to Devon, but my godmother said they must still be in London, because Anne has suffered from a slight hay fever these days, and it is impossible to make a long-distance trip immediately."

"Still in London?" Lydia mused.

Mr. Pitt had an appointment at night, and he couldn't stay long, so he got up to leave, and said to Lydia before leaving, "I wanted to go and talk to my godmother for you, but something happened suddenly at her house, so I'll let you know." It’s not good to add more confusion, let’s talk about it after you find Annie. Don’t be too angry about what happened last night, it’s just some nonsense, just ignore it and you’ll be fine.”

Lydia waved her hand, "Thank you, but didn't you say that you don't need to worry about it, I will solve it myself, so don't worry too much."

Miss Mallard sent her cousin out, and when she came back, she saw Lydia smiling at her mysteriously, "What's wrong with you?"

"I think I can find Miss de Boer."

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

"You forgot, I also eloped once, and my hiding place is also in London. There are places here that can hide a pair of young men and women who elope. I know more about where they might go than Mrs. de Boer." Lily Dia is confident.

Miss Mallard is indeed her good friend. After staring at her for a while and thinking about it, she clapped her hands, pleasantly surprised, "This is really a good opportunity to teach that old lady a lesson!"

Lydia smiled and nodded, "It's good luck. I was still thinking about how to settle accounts with her, and the opportunity came to me. Lois, you have to help me. Also, don't let my brother-in-law and Pete Sir knows."

Miss Mallard was more positive than her, and said with great momentum, "Don't worry, I'll definitely help you. Peter can say that Mr. Darcy will definitely help his aunt. To be on the safe side, we won't let anyone know."