[Pride and Prejudice] The right match

Compared with the formal afternoon tea, the picnic tea party is more comfortable and relaxing, and it is a kind of tea party that is very suitable for unmarried men and women to get along with each other.The men gather together in twos and threes, and occasionally participate in the chatting of the ladies. The whole atmosphere is very pleasant and relaxed.

Perhaps Mr. Bingley's regret was too deep. Fortunately, Jane, Elizabeth and others appeared within the scope of the picnic arrangement.

Jane and Elizabeth came out to relax, or in other words, to accompany Elizabeth to relax.

Elizabeth was still very puzzled by Mary's choice. Although she decided to respect her sister, she still couldn't convince herself to be happy.She thought that although Mary was not a beauty and her personality was not very good, she was still a lovely little girl, and it was a very bad choice to marry Mr. Collins.She could not cheer herself up at the thought that her sister would become the miserable Mrs. Collins.

Mr. Bingley was very enthusiastic and stared at Jane blankly, hardly knowing what to do.Perhaps it was because people in love seemed so stupid, Mr. Bingley finally gave up his words and actions, and just looked at Miss Jane Bennet with a smirk.

Miss Jane Bennet was also very pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Bingley.However, this restrained lady had nothing to do with Mr. Bingley's smirk. She could only lower her head shyly, and occasionally raised her head to smile back and forth.

In the end, it was Elizabeth who couldn't stand it anymore, stopped the two lovers from silently giggling, and asked Mr. Bingley, "Mr. Bingley, it's a pleasure to meet you. But, did we bother you?"

Mr. Bingley came back to his senses and quickly explained: "No, not at all. I very much hope that you can join us. We are missing a few lovely ladies."

Elizabeth was noncommittal, obviously it was just Mr Bingley's excuse, but no one would be stupid enough to say "Oh, you won't be short of ladies, there are some pretty ladies over there drinking tea." Elizabeth was more than happy to see Mr. Bingley could spend more time with his sister.

When Elizabeth was led in front of Louisa by Mr. Bingley, Charlotte stood up in surprise: "Oh, Elizabeth, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Louisa and Mr. Darcy also stopped talking, and Mr. Marden followed Charlotte's movements and looked at Elizabeth quietly.Elizabeth was watched by several people, and she sat down after saluting gracefully.

Elizabeth did not expect Mr. Darcy to be there, but Mr. Darcy's presence was not particularly surprising, considering the deep friendship between Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy.Although Elizabeth didn't like Mr. Darcy very much, she still had a friendly smile on her face, trying to join the conversation of Louisa and the others, after all, she couldn't just sit around all afternoon.

Louisa and the others are not very familiar with Elizabeth, but they know her mother, Mrs. Bennett, very well. Perhaps Elizabeth seems to be a wise lady, so Louisa and the others chatted casually with her. up.

Mr. Darcy was a little depressed, and it was hard to spend time alone. Yes, Charlotte and Mr. Marden were not disturbing people. For Mr. Darcy, this was precious time alone, but it was destroyed like this .He had no choice but to sit calmly in his chair, holding the cup with one hand, and drinking the milky afternoon tea. "This tea is a bit too sweet. I prefer to drink Chinese black tea with less sugar."

Louisa answered with a smile: "Mr. Darcy, what you took away was my cup. It was afternoon tea prepared for me, the favorite flavor of ladies."

It's really rude to take the wrong cup, but Mr. Darcy put down the cup calmly, and even raised his brows and said in a disgusted tone: "Oh? No wonder, you ladies always like to add a little tea to your tea." A heap of sweet stuff." Then, he rang the bell to summon the maid, and asked her to change a teacup for him.

Louisa only thinks that Mr. Darcy's concealed appearance is very charming, but in the opinion of prejudiced Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy's behavior is extremely disrespectful.She didn't know what kind of emotion there was between Mr. Darcy and Louisa. She watched calmly, only seeing Mr. Darcy's arbitrary j□j.She thought of poor Mr. Wickham, and she could even imagine how this Mr. Darcy would oppress Mr. Wickham with cruel methods when there was a conflict between the two men.

Elizabeth frowned, but said nothing.

Of course, this episode did not make everyone present feel unhappy, and the afternoon tea party was still going on.

It was Louisa's first experience at a picnic tea party in the countryside, and the experience felt novel to her.The scenery in the suburbs is different from the man-made beauty of London after pruning. Sitting in the arranged chairs, the long table is filled with food cooked by prey, and there are various meals. Afternoon tea needs additional foil. Put it on a plate for easy access.

Holding the afternoon tea with strong milky fragrance, smelling the fragrance of grass belonging to the suburbs, surrounded by my friends and favorite men, I feel very relaxed and free.Louisa took a deep breath, and somewhat understood why her aunt was reluctant to return to London. Life in the country, although not as luxurious as London, could make people feel happy.

Louisa took a sip of the milk tea, the sweetness was just right, she turned to look at Elizabeth and asked, "Have you ever had such an afternoon tea party?"

Elizabeth was a little surprised. She didn't expect that a countess like Louisa would take the initiative to talk to her. She replied, "Yes, there are. But not many, I haven't participated in it."

Louisa frowned regretfully: "Well, that would be such a waste. Dear Miss Bennett, we have to find a topic to talk about, and we can't be silent. Well, maybe you would like to chat with us about the latest news in the county. News? These are topics women never tire of. You don't have any objection, Mr. Darcy?"

Mr. Darcy shrugged his shoulders casually, indicating that he had no objection.

Luisa laughed triumphantly, because many topics are not suitable for casual discussion. Starting with gossip is often the best choice to open up the topic.She was looking forward to seeing Mr. Darcy listening bitterly to a group of ladies gossiping and gossiping.

Elizabeth thought for a while, and randomly selected a few gossips that everyone knew to chat.Very well, she also began to be attracted to vulgarity by Louisa. From Charlotte's wide-eyed eyes, it can be seen how rare it is for Elizabeth to talk about such a topic.

However, this method is always the most effective. After a while, the atmosphere became warmer.Women always chat without a central topic. They don't talk closely around politics or business like men. They prefer to chat freely.In a short while, the topic has shifted from the latest move to the latest popular tricks.

As expected by Louisa, Mr. Darcy kept his face tight and drank his afternoon tea impatiently.Luisa was sure that everyone would think that this man was just quietly listening to their conversation, because his expression remained the same for thousands of years - rigid and cold.

Somehow, in the end, the topic shifted to those "red uniforms" who came recently.

Those militiamen have recently come nearby and are going to be stationed for a while.Uniforms have never been less attractive to ladies than men. Uniforms represent rigor and integrity, and people wearing uniforms are often endowed with the same meaning.

Those militiamen were not as beautiful as those ignorant girls imagined, but they couldn't stop the girls from admiring them.Some migrant labor groups have a bad reputation, and the militiamen are not well restrained. After leaving, there will always be a few girls who are deceived.

Of course, if it is an officer, it will be different again.All officers, with a little bit of official characters, look taller, and there is no shortage of gentlemen with good reputations among the officers, so the officers will be welcomed even more.

And the popular officer Elizabeth spoke of was Mr. Wickham.

When she mentioned Mr. Wickham, Elizabeth took a hard look at Mr. Darcy, trying to see his guilty conscience.She boasted exaggeratedly about Mr. Wickham's excellence, and she was very happy that he was appointed as an officer in their regiment.Finally she concluded: "A fine man like Mr. Wickham, with his good looks and strong body, is the easiest way to attract the attention of ladies. Many men can't match him. Fortunately, It is very good news that although those men are not as good as him, they will not do anything bad to make Mr Wickham suffer."

Louisa felt a little funny after hearing Elizabeth's words.She knew there was something in Elizabeth's words, and Mr. Darcy probably didn't hear the topic about Mr. Wickham with his absent-minded appearance, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm.When Elizabeth finally came to a conclusion, the reason he changed his expression was probably because he heard the name Wickham.

Louisa glanced at Mr. Darcy, who looked very angry, probably because he didn't expect to see Wickham again so soon.Louisa thought with some relief, she should let Mr. Darcy see how chic Wickham was after he let him let him go, and after what he did, he was able to let him go Mr. Coham, this is simply disrespectful to Georgiana.

However, this is just thinking about it. Louisa is also a little unhappy about Mr. Darcy's anger.She stared at Elizabeth, with a friendly smile on her face: "Miss Elizabeth, the Mr. Wickham you mentioned must know Mr. Darcy, right? Then, how does he describe Mr. Darcy?"

Elizabeth didn't think that Mr. Darcy didn't speak, and it would be Louisa who spoke. After two seconds of silence, she replied to Louisa: "He and Mr. Darcy have a problem. I don't know that Mr. Wickham is so kind. People, how can I have a problem with Mr. Darcy."

Louisa took a sip of the milk tea in the cup indifferently, and then slowly asked Elizabeth: "So, do you know what the so-called festival is? Do you think you have enough understanding of both parties during the festival? Or do you understand the festival? What exactly is the conflict? Miss Bennett, you have been blinded by prejudice, well, let's change the subject, I don't want the tea party to be so cold."

Elizabeth wanted to say something more, but she remembered what Jane said to herself, she didn't understand what happened, so she couldn't easily defend any of them.Elizabeth was silent.But in his heart, he still believed that Mr. Wickham was the right one.

The author has something to say: _:(′?`」∠):_I came back from Shanghai on the 19th, and the update will be later, probably at night. The update on the 20th will be delayed... It is estimated that there will be a daily update later.