[Pride and Prejudice] Dear Lydia

The Earl of Chatham did not stop Lydia from letting her go home, but sent a carriage from his own estate to Mrs. Burns to see off the guests.

Mr. Pitt volunteered to take Mrs. Wickham back to Longbourn.

"Does she know that you paid for her pompous husband?" Lord Chatham asked his son.

"I probably don't know yet." Mr. Pitt replied hesitantly.

"She doesn't know?!" The Earl of Chatham was surprised. "George, what are you doing? Serving silently for the woman I love? I didn't even know that my son was such a romantic person."

Mr. Pete blushed, "No, I just don't want her to feel that she owes me something."

The Earl of Chatham was speechless, and finally waved his hand, "You can do whatever you like, as long as you don't forget to come back for Christmas, and those things in London, I hope you will not be negligent, otherwise your cousin will be very happy Take care of it for you."

Mr. Pete hugged his beautiful father - not everyone can use this adjective for their father, which made him a little proud when he was young, and troubled when he grew up, and finally he was able to take it calmly, check Earl Tam is his father no matter what he looks like, "Dad, no matter what, I will always love you!"

The Earl of Chatham raised his eyebrows and said with some complaints, "Thank you, George, I am very pleased to hear you say that! Although I made a huge compromise in order to get such a provocative sentence."

Mr. Pete couldn't help flattening his mouth, "Dad, I love you even if you don't make concessions."

The Earl of Chatham told his son before he left, "I like Lady Wickham's company very much. She is a good person to walk with in the morning and dance after dinner. So you try to persuade her to come back with you. Let’s celebrate Christmas, and no one will gossip if you invite him in the name of Lois.”

Mr. Pete's face twisted slightly, "Dad, you can't be so overbearing, you have to take up her time in the morning and evening, so what should I do?"

The Earl of Chatham replied naturally, "You still have time between morning and evening, of course, the premise is that Lois doesn't come to mess with you."

Seeing his son leave with almost humiliation, the handsome earl felt a little more balanced. He loved George very much and could make any sacrifice for him, but it is always inevitable to feel a little unhappy after making a major sacrifice.

On the carriage back to Hertfordshire, Lydia took out the letter from her father, Mr. Bennett, and read it carefully, trying to figure out if there was something else happening at home.

"Don't be nervous, I think I know why Mr. Bennett asked you to go back in such a hurry." Mr. Pitt, who was sitting beside her, said suddenly.

Lydia turned to look at him, nervous as if a mystery was about to be revealed.Although the answer has been roughly guessed, it still needs to be confirmed before you can feel at ease.

Mr. Pitt was not very relaxed either, looking at her with a serious face, he said, "Mrs. Wickham, I didn't intend to tell this matter, but I thought about it and thought that you are the party involved in the matter and have the right to know all the truth. "

"You want to tell me that you arranged for Mr. Allen to go to Wickham?"

"Mr. Wickham told you all!" Mr. Pitt was astonished. "Was it when he asked you to Marlborough? I thought he was just being sentimental and wanted to see you for the last time."

"Mr. Wickham has never been emotional. He has always been extremely realistic," Lydia laughed at herself. Check to see if the person behind the money has any other luxuries. If it is a very old man, then he is going to come back ten years later to accept my wife who may have become a rich widow, so I will send another A windfall."

"My God!" Mr. Pete was shocked and almost angry. "How can such a person get married!"

"So I should thank you for letting me get rid of a man who is not suitable for marriage in such a decent way. It's just such a large sum of money that I can't let you pay for nothing..."

"Please don't say that," interrupted Mr. Pitt. "I don't want to deny that there is something selfish in doing this besides trying to get you out of a bondage marriage. You know me, I'm not a meddling , helpful person, I only do what I feel I need to do."

Mr. Pitt grabbed Lydia's hand as he said, his deep eyes were full of enthusiasm, "Mrs. Wickham, I solemnly apologize for the rude proposal I made to you at Netherfield before Christmas last year! I wonder if you can Will you please accept my sincere apology?"

"Before Christmas last year at Netherfield?" Lydia remembered that it was the first time Mr. Pete expressed his love for her, and he proposed a lot of exciting and beautiful conditions to keep her as his lover. She was a little embarrassed, "Of course , I accept your apology. Actually, I am not angry anymore. Although your actions and words were very disrespectful at the time, which annoyed me, your words and deeds have been impeccable since then, except for Lois. The friend who cares about me the most.”

"So, can I now ask for the same treatment as Lois, and call you Lydia instead of the polite and distant Mrs. Wickham?" Mr. Pitt continued.

"This——" Lydia hesitated, "Actually, I think it's okay, but I'm afraid others will think too much when they hear it, and you know how scary people's words are, so we'd better not ask for trouble in this regard. "

"I know, I'm content with just the right to call you that in private when no one is around," said Mr. Pitt earnestly.

"Well, if you insist." Lydia said with some difficulty, it's not a big deal, but she had an intuition that if she retreated step by step, Mr. Pete would make more demands that made her more at a loss.

Sure enough, Mr. Pete's face brightened when he heard her consent, he moved his body, and sat closer, the two of them were almost touching each other, and looked at her with increasingly earnest eyes, "I never thought I would express my love twice to a woman and then take it for granted when it did happen. Now that you have forgiven me for the last offense, I implore you to seriously consider my present request and accept me This sincere love! Lydia, dear, believe me, you will not regret it, true affection is something that can make people extremely happy, it can make happy notes flow in time, and it can make people feel happy. The ordinary scenery becomes beautiful, and the boring life becomes interesting."

Lydia blushed and lowered her head. Her view of Mr. Pete has changed drastically now, and she is about to get rid of the restrained identity. In fact, she is willing to try to fall in love with him, but she was suddenly asked. Really nervous and embarrassed.

Mr. Pete was also nervous, "Lydia?"

Lydia cheered herself up from the bottom of her heart before she raised her head, showing a mischievous smile, "The man that even Baroness Moran wants to catch must have some benefits that he doesn't know about. Such a man I don't want to miss it."

When Mr. Peter heard her mentioning the baroness, he was nervous at first, and then he was pleasantly surprised, "You promised me!"

Lydia smiled and nodded, looking at the handsome face in front of her that was radiant with joy, she felt that happy notes really flowed in the air around her, warm and wonderful.

During the next journey, Lydia was lucky enough to meet a Mr. Pete who was happy and happy, which was very different from his usual arrogant appearance. Lydia thought to herself, if he and her If you can often maintain this state after being together, then your decision today is extremely wise.

However, Lydia's current identity is still Mrs. Wickham, so she can't be too presumptuous. After sending Lydia back to Longbourn, Mr. Peter is going to go to London to deal with some affairs, and then go back to his father.They would not be able to talk again until the surprise and excitement which Mr. Wickham's 'accident happened' had caused among his relatives, friends and neighbors had cooled down.

"People nowadays like to make a fuss and talk about other people's misfortunes. After Christmas, Mr. Wickham's 'unfortunate' news may gradually disappear, so you can stay at your father's place with peace of mind. Come back to Hertfordshire next spring." Lydia planned objectively.

"Being separated for so long, I will miss you."

"We can maintain a correspondence."

"We will be criticized if we communicate often."

"It doesn't matter, you can put the letter for me in Lois's letter and send it together."

"I'd rather see you in person than write to you. Why don't you come to my father's estate for Christmas and say that Lois invited you. But I want to warn you in advance that you don't have to bother with me every night. Father dances, he has no interest in this kind of activity, he just dances every night because he is embarrassed to disappoint you."

"Really? Impossible!" Lydia was extremely surprised. "Although at the beginning, I thought it would be bad for him to sit in the study at night, so I suggested that he could dance for a while, but later the Earl Your Excellency is used to this after-dinner entertainment, and it is usually he who proposes to dance."

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Due to the sudden death of a son-in-law, the Christmas atmosphere in Longbourn is a bit depressed, and everyone is careful to comfort Lydia.Mrs. Bennet put her in the most important position in the family. She even asked her little daughter for advice on what dishes to eat and which snacks to prepare every day. body.Even Sister Bingley uttered a few curt words of comfort when she came to visit.

Lydia felt a little guilty about her family's worry and special care, so she could only hope that the time would pass quickly, but this is often the case in the world: when you want time to go faster, it will slow down like a snail.So this period became the longest months that Lydia had spent in her previous life and this life.

When the wet and cold winter finally passed, people who had gone to the city came back to the country, and everyone put on bright clothes to start the spring party, Mrs. Walter came to visit her young friend specially.

For the Walter family, especially the friendship between Mrs. Walter and Mr. Walter Jr., Lydia attaches great importance to it. This time, Mrs. Walter came to visit her specially, which made this really boring time a little bit of entertainment, which made Lydia very happy. gratitude.

Due to the short time of contact, the Walter family has a good impression of Mr. Wickham except for Mr. Walter Jr., so they are particularly sorry for such a sad thing.

As an elderly friend, Mrs. Walter has written several long letters of comfort and encouragement to Lydia, hoping that she will face the misfortune bravely and firmly. Eun spends a few days with Lydia.

By a perfect coincidence, Mr. Pitt arranged the time and arrived in Hertfordshire almost at the same time as Mrs. Walter.

He and Lydia hadn't seen each other for several months. After waiting for so long, Lydia was finally no longer a widow and could start a normal social life again. Now he could finally be with his dear Lydia often meets and talks to each other.

I don't want Mrs. Walter to come out and make trouble with him. As long as he goes to Longbourn, Mrs. Walter will be with Lydia, and because Miss Mallard is caught up in some affairs in the Earl's Manor, she can't accompany him. , so he had no excuse to invite Lydia to Netherfield alone, but could only sit in the Longbourne drawing room very depressed and listen to Mrs. Walter and Lydia's high-spirited talk.

On this day, Mrs. Walter felt that the time was almost right, so she said tactfully, "Lydia, you are a strong woman. After encountering a tragic misfortune, you can control your emotions rationally, and you don't let yourself be immersed in excessive sadness. You know , that will only make you depressed and sick, ruin your own body, and completely end the peaceful life of your family."

Lydia smiled slightly, "Thank you, Mrs. Walter, you don't have to praise me for these things I should have done. I am no longer a child, so I naturally understand these principles. In fact, I have long wanted to tell you , please rest assured, I will come out of the shadow of grief and take care of myself."

Mrs. Walter immediately caught her words, "That's right, my dear, but one is always alone, and one has to find a company for one's self, especially when you are so young and beautiful, you should Consider getting to know more friends of the opposite sex from now on."

Mary, who was sitting on the other side, followed up and said, "Yes, Mrs. Walter is right, Lydia, you have been too dull these past few months, even if you keep saying that you can think about it and are not distraught, but Your taciturnity shows that you are still a little depressed, I think you should change your environment, and you will definitely be able to make a lot of people in the inner environment."

"That's right, why don't you stay with me in London for a while. General Walter and I plan to go to Bath when it's hot, and you happen to go with us," Mrs. Walter said.

"Yes, Bath is a good place. My mother mentioned yesterday that the mineral water in Bath is very good for health. How about my mother? Let her tell you where she has been and why she hasn't come here." Mary said, looking at the door. .

Lydia looked at Mrs. Walter, then at Mary who was not good at talking about these things but kept interjecting, and suddenly realized that they had probably discussed behind her back early in the morning, and wanted to persuade herself to leave Longbourn with Mrs. Walter for a walk. relax.

But now even if I need to relax, I can't leave Hertfordshire. Otherwise, Mr. Pete, who came here after leaving behind, still leaves in the name of wanting to make new friends, which is too unreasonable.Turning to look at Mr. Pete, sure enough, his face has become serious.

So he politely declined, "Thank you for your kindness, Mrs. Walter, but I have no plans to travel far recently. It is most comfortable to live in my own home when I have no interest in traveling."

"Don't refuse so quickly, dear, think about it again, I mentioned this plan to your mother last night, she was very much in favor of it, and also thought it would be good for you to go out and relax, especially when I heard that General Walter was in Bath. When she had a lot of acquaintances, many of whom were handsome young officers, she was all the more supportive of the proposal, and asserted that you would be very happy there." said Mrs. Walter, in a light-hearted tone.

"Hey!" Lydia was embarrassed. She has already passed the impulsive age of pursuing young handsome officers. How could her mother still think that she would be happy.

Just as he was about to explain, Mr. Pete suddenly interjected coldly, "Madam, your enthusiasm and genuine concern for your friends are very touching, but she doesn't need it, so please stop encouraging her."

"Why?" Mrs. Walter was incredulous that Mr. Pitt would sit patiently in Longbourne's living room and talk to them, but she thought that maybe he was entrusted by Miss Mallard to look after his friends. I care about it, and I'm all focused on how to mobilize Lydia to agree to go to London and Bath with her, when I suddenly heard Mr. Pete obstructing and even asking questions in surprise.

"Because Lady Wickham doesn't need to go to London and Bath to meet a lot of people who may not be worth seeing in order to find another companion for herself, and she won't stay in Longbourne. happy."

"Why!?" Mrs. Walter couldn't help asking the same sentence again.

"Because Mrs. Wickham has agreed to my marriage proposal, from now on I will take on the responsibility of comforting and taking care of Mrs. Wickham!" Mr. Pete said surprisingly.

Mrs. Walter and Mary stared at him with their mouths wide open, too shocked to make a sound.

Lydia instantly had the urge to cover her face, can't this one keep a low profile for a while longer?What's the hurry!

"God! God! I'm going to faint!" Mrs. Bennet's unbelievable voice came from the door, and she supported the door frame to support her body that was a little shaky due to excessive fright, "Lydia, baby, hurry up Tell me, is what Mr. Pete said true? I am not dreaming!"

"No, Mom," Lydia had to admit hesitantly under the gaze of six round eyes, "what he said is true, but I intend not to announce the news..."

"Oh! Mr. Bennett! Something is wrong! Where are you! What a joy! Our Lydia has been proposed! She has promised! . . . It's Mr. Pete!!!! Just think, yes Mr. Pete!!!!" Mrs. Bennett didn't hear what her daughter wanted to keep secret for a while, and she went to her husband to report the great news!

Because she couldn't control her ecstasy well, after half an hour, everyone from the housekeeper to the cook in Longbourne knew the unexpected good news! ! !

Lydia helplessly looked at Mrs. Walter and Mary who were still in shock, and then looked at Mr. Pete, who didn't realize her mistake at all, and took it for granted, "Oh..." She has already You can imagine the troubles and disturbances you will be in in the next few days.

However, there was an inexplicable moment of relief in her heart. She has been a human being for two lifetimes. When she first came here, she was burdened with a very bad reputation and an embarrassing situation. When you are a gentleman, you will be more straightforward, and you can say what you want to do, what you want to do, and what you want to do. It is rare that Mr. Pete has such a strong tolerance and is not scared away by her.Now I finally see the dawn of hope. The long-term forbearance and self-discipline, self-respect and self-improvement have the best rewards. I can completely get rid of the shadow of marrying an unreliable husband because of elopement, and date a man who pursues me seriously. Then get married. Although this kind of development prospect sounds ordinary and ordinary, isn't it the happy life that every young woman yearns for?

And Mrs. Bennet once again miraculously proved that she is the most intelligent person in the family. When Lydia was 15 years old, she once asserted that Lydia was the best and most lovable of all her daughters. Sure to find a good son-in-law!Now this impending marriage is a strong testament to her foresight!

So Mrs. Bennet asserted again——My dear Lydia is beautiful, intelligent, and has an incomparably good personality. Such a lovely woman will definitely fall in love with her more and more as a husband. In the future, Lydia will definitely be with her Your son-in-law, Mr. Pete, loves each other and lives happily.

In view of the high accuracy of her previous seemingly philistine remarks that were actually philosophical, we have every reason to believe that this time she will also predict success, and her most beloved youngest daughter will love each other with Mr. Pete and live happily ever after.

The author has something to say: this is the end of the main text, and I would like to express my most sincere thanks to the MMs who have been patiently reading the text! ! !