[Pride and Prejudice] The right match

Wickham's future has nothing to do with Mr. Darcy. After he chose to do something that hurt Georgiana, he should have the consciousness to pay the price.The measures those people can take, if nothing else happens, are nothing more than using Wickham as a slave, or even sending him overseas through human trafficking.It's just that all of these are things Wickham should be worried about.

What Mr. Darcy is worried about now is how to face the next ball.

His honorable aunt, Mrs. Catherine seems to have made up her mind to disrupt the affairs between Mr. Darcy and Louisa. She is a woman with a strong desire to control and will not easily compromise because of Mr. Darcy's few words.These days, Mrs. Catherine has decided to have a cold war with Mr. Darcy because of Mr. Darcy's disobedience. She hopes that through such punishment, Mr. Darcy will realize how wrong he is.

But it is obvious that Mr. Darcy does not think this is a punishment, even, he thinks it is a rare reward these days.It's a pity that such a good time can't last long, and Mrs. Catherine has given an ultimatum, requiring Mr. Darcy to accompany his cousin, Miss de Bourne, throughout the next ball.

Mr. Darcy is depressed, Louisa and Georgiana are already hanging out intimately, and Mr. Bingley is in his sweet love. As for Mr. Marden and Colonel Fitzwilliam, they each have ladies to pursue. The proudest self has become the most frustrated among them.Mr. Darcy sat on the soft sofa, frowning in depression.

The aunt's request must not be granted, which is the basic respect for Louisa.However, if he does not agree to his aunt, Darcy can almost imagine his dear aunt criticizing himself in the ball, and even making those critical and demanding demands on himself. Little Mr. Darcy is old.

Darcy had no choice but to have a conversation with his aunt after some struggles.The result may not meet my expectations, but if I don't try to communicate with my aunt, things won't get better.

Darcy has complicated feelings about Lady Catherine.Because Aunt Catherine has a very good relationship with his mother, when he was very young, he liked such a majestic lady very much.Because of her pride and stubbornness, which are traits that Mr. Darcy likes.However, after Mr. Darcy grew up, the relationship between Mrs. Catherine and Mr. Darcy gradually appeared. She was just Mr. Darcy's aunt, but she tried to control everything about Mr. Darcy.Once there is a disagreement between the two, Mrs. Catherine always spares no effort to persuade Mr. Darcy—whether he accepts it or not.

Mr. Darcy doesn't like such an arbitrary aunt, but he still remembers his aunt Catherine who was very kind to him.So he learned to keep silent in front of Aunt Catherine, and he didn't want his relationship with his aunt to be wiped out in the dispute between the two.His heart is soft.

However, this time, he could not be silent, nor could he retreat.

Mr. Darcy sighed heavily, as if coming from his chest, dull.

He reached Lady Catherine's door, stopped, and knocked. "Aunt Catherine, may I come in?"

Mrs. Catherine is drinking afternoon tea leisurely. She enjoys her time alone. Through the window, she can see the woods not far away, and a large grassland in the other direction.It was a very vibrant place, and Mrs. Catherine was calculating in her heart how many pounds such a piece of land could produce.Hearing Mr. Darcy's voice, the corners of her lips curled up. She knew that Darcy, her dear nephew, would finally understand what kind of marriage he should have.Money, benefits, and childhood sweethearts, there is no better marriage than the combination of Darcy and his own daughter.It's a perfect match.

She unhurriedly raised the cup and took a sip of the black tea in the cup. She didn't like adding milk tea or sugar cubes to the black tea, but this sip of tea made her feel very sweet and delicious.She raised her eyebrows, and decided that she might try adding milk tea to the tea next time, it might taste good.

"Come in, Darcy."

Mr. Darcy opened the door, and what he saw was his aunt's leisurely and determined appearance.He sighed secretly, and Mr. Darcy almost smiled wryly at the thought of Louisa.My dear Louisa, for the sake of our love, I am going to suffer.

Mrs. Catherine motioned for Mr. Darcy to sit down, and calmly called the servant: "Bring me that set of china that I love the most, and give it to Mr. Darcy."

Then, she leaned back and stared at Darcy with sharp scrutiny eyes, as if she wanted to overwhelm Mr. Darcy with her momentum: "Darcy, here is black tea, what do you want to add?"

Mr. Darcy took the cup from the servant, which was filled with black tea.Mr. Darcy casually took some milk from the saucer in front of him and poured it into the cup, then slowly stirred it. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and said firmly to Mrs. Catherine: "Dear aunt , I hope that you will not interfere with my marriage. The marriage I want is not a sad marriage without love at all. In such a marriage, neither my cousin de Baoer nor I will be happy."

Mrs. Catherine's eyes widened angrily. She stood up from her chair, walked a few steps, and then sat back heavily. Then she pointed at Mr. Darcy and said sharply: "Happiness? What is happiness! No Status, without equality, a marriage will never be happy! Do you think you can marry an aristocratic woman in London if you have property? Ridiculous! Darcy, let me tell you, in the eyes of those aristocrats, you are no more than A rich commoner! You can live like an aristocrat in Derbyshire, or even Hertfordshire, but in London, even if they will give you respect, you are just a nouveau riche in their eyes! The nouveau riche thinks You must be crazy if you want to marry a daughter of an aristocrat, even a veteran aristocrat!"

She thought of Luisa's mother and aunt, and said indiscriminately: "Ha, that Miss Brooke's mother and aunt are not good women, they used to be the most popular sisters in high society. Stupid women can never do such a thing, and Miss Brooke has inherited their tradition. She is willing to give you a good face, but because the pursuit of a rich man like you can increase her social status. These London women always Understand how to deal with men, you, Darcy! You should understand your identity, that Miss Brooke will never agree to your marriage proposal, and in the end, you still want to marry my daughter."

Mr. Darcy waved his hands excitedly, and said angrily: "Miss Brooke, she is definitely not the kind of woman you imagined. The matter between me and her is not suitable for others to tell so bluntly. What I can tell you Yes, Miss Brooke will not deceive me, and I will be knighted, and I will never be unworthy of Miss Brooke! Well, Aunt Catherine, I don’t want to argue with you any longer, I won’t change my mind, I I won't regret it either."

Mr. Darcy stood up angrily, bowed to Mrs. Catherine, then turned and left.He knew that this time, his aunt must be very angry.However, he has no other choice, he will not give up on Louisa, and he will not want to hear others slander Louisa, even his aunt.

The dance, as usual.

This time the dance was still held by the Bennett family.

The ball was about to begin when Mr. Darcy and the others arrived in their carriage.He heard bursts of exaggerated and unrestrained laughter, and couldn't help frowning.

There are a few girls and a few officers over there, and their behavior seems to be very intimate, but among those girls, two girls are obviously only about 16 years old. This age is still too young, and few people at this age Determine the object of marriage.Darcy frowned, thinking that even if he was sure that the other party was a marriage partner, he would not smile like this. These ladies are too rude.

He didn't pay attention to those lively ladies and those handsome officers, because of Wickham, he didn't have a good impression of officers.Mr. Darcy looked round, but did not see Louisa, nor Georgiana.He guessed that they might not have arrived yet, so he walked to the table beside him alone.

For the dance party, the dining table is more of a decoration.It is a very rude thing to feast on the table, and Mr. Darcy just picked a few foods at random to pass the time.Because Aunt Catherine was angry, she decided to ignore her, and the whole process of taking care of Cousin de Baoer during the ball was also invalidated. Now he has a lot of free time to spend.He thought it might be a good decision to wait for Louisa's arrival.

Unfortunately, however, he met Mr. Bingley's Miss Jane's sister—Elizabeth Bennett—at the dinner table.The young lady's face was not good-looking, and even a little angry.

Mr. Darcy didn't think that he provoked the other party. He continued to choose food on the table calmly. His appetite had been spoiled by those well-trained chefs. He was always picky when eating out.

Elizabeth approached Mr. Darcy, she was very angry at Mr. Darcy's hypocrisy.She lowered her voice, and said to Mr. Darcy: "Ha, my dear Mr. Darcy, do you know where Mr. Wickham has gone?"

It is also a coincidence.Elizabeth heard, as she was going out into the street, that Wickham had suddenly disappeared.After all, he was a handsome officer and was welcomed by many ladies. Everyone was very curious and worried about his disappearance.And Elizabeth thought of Mr. Darcy almost at the same time.

She was almost sure that it was because of her hasty words that brought misfortune to Mr. Wickham.She was anxious and angry, thinking that she had put Mr. Wickham in danger because of herself. She was angry at Mr. Darcy's despicableness, but also worried about Mr. Wickham's safety. After seeing Mr. Darcy at the ball, she Emotions that had been suppressed for a long time burst out.