[Pride and Prejudice] The right match

At the dinner party, there was a lot of drinking, and the men wore well-cut and exquisite evening dresses, toasting to each other.The ladies sat together in twos and threes, taking out gorgeous fans to hide their smiles from time to time.

As the hostess of the dinner party, Countess Wilde did not take away her youth by time, but possessed a style that others could not match.On her arm was her niece, Louisa Brooke.Countess Brooke has been a widow for a long time, and she withdrew from the social arena as if she was living in seclusion. As an aunt, she is obliged to lead Louisa to start this beautiful first battle for her.

"Oh, this is such a beautiful lady. If I were a few years younger, I would definitely fall under the skirt of this beauty." The old Earl Fox opened his hands and gave Louisa an eager hug.

Mrs. Wilde was a little proud, shaking her fan and raised her eyebrows: "My old earl, you are always so good at sweet talk. Well, I have to take Louisa around, you have a good time."

The old Earl Fox took another glass of wine from the passing attendant, took a sip, and waved his hand indifferently: "Go, go, I know that you beautiful young girls love those beautiful boys in their hearts. Oh , the wine tastes wonderful, my dear countess. By the way, little Louisa, good luck to you."

"Oh, thank you for your compliment, dear." Mrs. Wilde covered her mouth with a sweet smile and left, walking towards another goal.

Soon, Luisa met many ladies and gentlemen of all kinds. Not surprisingly, Luisa was welcomed as imagined.However, as the hostess of the banquet, Mrs. Wilde could not accompany her for a long time. After meeting Louisa's good friend, Miss Ann Cassis, she left with peace of mind.

When Mrs. Wilde was gone, Miss Cassis could no longer suppress the excitement in her heart: "Honey! You can finally go to the ball. You know, I didn't mention it in the letter to make you feel uncomfortable. banquet!"

Louisa was about to retort that she would not feel bad at all, on the contrary, she would be happy to hear something about the ball.

"Oh, you two whispering ladies, do you still know me?"

Before Luisa could calm down Cassis' emotions, a slightly sharp and hard-pressed voice interrupted what she wanted to say.

"Miss Bingley?" Louisa frowned, obviously, she didn't want to see this lady.

Miss Bingley obviously also noticed this problem, but her mind was dazzled by jealous anger, and she became much more sober after seeing Louisa's slightly cold eyes.Somewhat concealed but flustered, Miss Bingley glanced in one direction and said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Nearly rude, Miss Bingley left without waiting for Louisa and the two to return the greeting.

"What is she here for?" Luisa wondered what such an anticlimactic greeting meant.

"Who knows." Miss Cassis curled her lips in disdain, still looking down on Miss Bingley's behavior.My mother also told me about the plans of the Bingley family. I never imagined that after being rejected, she would appear in front of me as if nothing had happened.

Louisa saw Miss Bingley peeking in one direction from a distance, and couldn't help following her gaze curiously.That is a very handsome man, in the crowd, but he can be seen at first sight, very special.Especially his black hair made Luisa feel good about him. The tailoring of his clothes and his straight figure did not show a good family upbringing on May Day.She lowered her eyes, probably understanding what Miss Bingley was thinking.Which boy does not fall in love, which girl does not cherish spring, with such a temperament, this man will not be a bad one.

"Hey, Louisa, are you looking at him too?" Miss Cassis noticed Louisa's gaze and covered her lips with a fan, "His name is Fitzwilliam Darcy, he is a new rich man. £[-] a year, probably more. His assets cover his flaws."

"Really?" Louisa was thoughtful. If it was such a condition, it was no wonder that Miss Bingley was tempted.But such a man is far from worthy of his family background, what a pity.

Since Miss Cassis really entered the social circle, gossip is the most keen on her. Now that she has the opportunity to show it, she will naturally not let it go: "That Mr. Darcy is a handsome young man. Oh, he turned around .”

Louisa raised her head, and what she saw was Mr. Darcy's tight face, tight lips, and sharp eyes patrolling, looking for something.When the eyes of the two met, Darcy's gaze paused, and Louisa nodded slightly to cover her slightly frowning brows, but when she looked up again, she could only see Darcy's impatient side face and him leaving in a hurry back.

"Such an arrogant fellow." Miss Cassis blocked the indecent lip curl with her savior fan. "The ladies have spoiled him."

Luisa didn't feel offended, but was a little curious: "Who is he looking for?"

The all-knowing Miss Cassis was a little careless: "Oh, he must be looking for Mr. Bingley, who is the brother of that 'lovely' Miss Bingley. They are so close, they are simply 'close friends'."

Listening to Ann's words, Louisa understood that her close friend didn't have a good impression of those two close friends.But so what, it's just a stranger.

Banquets are always inseparable from dancing. Even in the so-called upper class, men and women are most looking forward to dancing.When the music changed, Luisa could clearly feel the anticipation in An's heart.

"Oh, Louisa, my dear, you should look arrogant and cold, that's what those gentlemen do." Ann straightened her round and plump figure, leaning forward and pointing at her friend.

Luisa felt a little helpless, she suddenly felt like she was waiting for the guests' choice when she just became a dancer in her previous life.The only difference is that the current self has the right to refuse and the right to choose.Thinking about it, it suddenly became a little funny.

"My God, that's such a sweetheart." Ann's voice was lowered, and Luisa could still feel her joy, "He is the second son of the Davis family, and he has the same perfect body as David. You see, must have invited me, three parties, I think he must be charmed by me. Oh, he came, talk later, Louisa."

Ann squeezed the handle of the fan pretending to be reserved, and raised her head from the side, as if she was having a familiar conversation with Luisa, and she didn't care about others.

Sure enough, a strong and slender man gradually approached, with a charming smile on his face, and after greeting Louisa, he sent a request to Ann to dance.

"Honey, I think I'm leaving you for a while." Ann handed the fan to Luisa, and followed the man to the dance floor.

"Go honey. Have fun." Luisa blurted out involuntarily as she saw An Wei's invisible movement of breathing.I belatedly realized that I was like the mother in the nightclub in the previous life, and I almost laughed out loud.

"My dear lady, would you like to do me a dance?" It was the old Earl Fox who came to invite the dancer, with a blush on his face after wine.

Stretching out her hand, Luisa didn't hide her smiling face: "My honor, Lord Earl."

"Oh, please don't call me Earl, call me Mr. Fox, it will remind me of when I was young, when I was not a drunk old man." Earl Fox used the best self-mockery of the British, and Louis Sarah chatted happily.

"You are still very handsome." Luisa replied in a staggered manner following Count Fox's dance steps.

Earl Fox said: "Oh, look, the eyes of those gentlemen almost burned me through. Oh, it seems that I still have the luck of my youth, and I am favored by a beautiful woman."

Luisa had never received such a compliment before, so she couldn't help but frowned: "Oh, you are such a wonderful person."

At the end of the song, Earl Fox winked at Louisa: "Please wait a moment, I think there is still a beautiful woman who needs the mercy of a beautiful woman."

Luisa pursed her lips and nodded slightly: "Okay, Lord Earl."

After Earl Fox left, Louisa saw Ann who was sent back by the man with a smile on her face.

"Louisa, Earl Fox hasn't danced at the ball for a long time, you are so lucky!" Ann said in admiration.

Louisa didn't know much about the ball, and she was curious to wait for Ann to continue, when Earl Fox came over with a man.That's Darcy.

Darcy, too, was evidently taken aback when he saw Louisa.

Earl Fox seemed not to notice the strange expressions of the young men and women, and enthusiastically introduced to Darcy: "Mr. Darcy, let me introduce this young lady to you. This is the most ideal dance partner. Miss Brooke, I I think your superb dance steps will surely impress our Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Darcy is struggling to find a suitable dance partner."

The music of the second dance had already started, and Darcy had no choice but to politely extend his hand to invite Louisa to dance with him. Although it was a bit weird, Louisa just smiled and walked off the dance floor.

When Louisa walked away, Ann ignored the impoliteness, and asked with some puzzlement: "Earl Fox, why did you introduce Darcy to Ann, he..."

Count Fox put on his relaxed and relaxed look again: "Oh, my dear, you are too young, and you don't understand too many things. The second dance is about to begin, and you see that handsome young man has already watched it." You have been here for a long time, if you continue to chat with this old man, that young man may not have the courage to invite you."

"Oh!" Ann let out a low cry, and glanced lightly at the gentleman over there. It was Mr. Davis.

Apparently the gentleman over there received the message well, and walked over quickly with a smile on his face.

Earl Fox watched their backs as they went away, took a glass of wine from the plate in the attendant's hand, and said with emotion: "What a wonderful youth."

Luisa's dancing is very good, with her unique taste, even if it is a little lively, she dances as if it is just so casual and free and easy.Darcy suddenly understood why Earl Fox would introduce Miss Brook to himself.

Darcy understood Earl Fox's attempt, but Louisa didn't figure it out.It's just a rich man without a title, how could it be worthy of Earl Fox's introduction as an intermediary?With some doubts, Louisa glanced at Darcy, and secretly added "except for his handsome appearance and strong figure".

The author has something to say: Aww~~~ Dandan is probably still interviewing...

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Hmm... Darcy and Luisa have successfully become strangers. It's the most unreliable thing to meet when you were young!

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