[Pride and Prejudice] The leisurely life of Miss Bentley

Pemberley's stunning scenery is enough to make every guest who has the opportunity to stay here unforgettable.

After the interview, Mrs. Reynolds helped her host greet the guests from afar to enter the house.

So the party went across the corridor to the small drawing room of Pemberley House.The surrounding scenery of this small living room is extremely beautiful. Looking from the window, there are layers of mountains in the distance, surrounded by long pines, and the short forests are rolling and dense.Further closer to the edge of the house is the lush green grass, as if a green carpet has been laid on this open space.Several oak trees were planted in a patchwork pattern on the green carpet, green and tall.

After a short nap, Mr. Bingley clamored to go fishing by the lake.When he was fishing in Netherfield last time, he couldn't forget the small lake in Burpenlea Manor. Just now he saw trout popping up in the lake from time to time, and he was immediately addicted to fishing.So Mr. Darcy first accompanied the male guests to change clothes, and the female guests were greeted by Mrs. Reynolds to visit the interior of Pemberley first.

"Louisa, Caroline, do you really want to go fishing with us?" Mr. Bingley was thinking about his trout, and at the same time, he wanted to create more opportunities for his friends and sisters to get along with each other. Seeing Caroline and Hester asked the Lady, with an expression of great interest in visiting Pemberley.

"Okay, Charles, you can go fishing without worry, are you still worried that Mrs. Reynolds will lose us?" Mrs. Hurst laughed.Charles, didn't you make too much trouble for Darcy before, and now you don't care about it.

Mrs. Bingley's little thought was punctured by Mrs. Hurst, and she smiled embarrassingly.Didn't he just want to see Darcy's embarrassment before? Now that he has seen enough good shows, he still wants to help his friend.

Caroline also smiled and said to her brother: "Charles, go quickly, the sun is just right now, and the light will be bad in a while. Louisa and I will walk in the building first, and we will be back in a while." I'm going to find you." This tone was almost like coaxing a disobedient child, so Mr. Bingley was depressed.

Mr. Bingley looked depressedly at Mr. Darcy who was standing aside, look, it's not that I want to add trouble, there is nothing I can do to help.Mr. Darcy raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and gave Mr. Bingley a look of "you can rest assured". They have already arrived in Pemberley, and they are not in a hurry, let's go fishing.

Mrs. Reynolds saw that the host and the two male guests had left first, so she greeted Mrs. Hurst and Caroline and walked to the other side.

There are many rooms in the Pemberley Mansion, decorated luxuriously and elegantly, and almost every room has a unique style, which attracts Mrs. Hurst and Caroline to linger.Among them, the living room facing the exit of the manor is the most favored by the two of them. From the window here, you can just see the small lake in front of the house and a small waterfall formed by the convergence of spring water. Down, sparkling.

Turning around, Caroline was inevitably attracted by several portraits placed above the mantelpiece.Dingqing looked it over, and there was actually a portrait of Mr. Wickham among them.

Mrs. Reynolds saw Caroline stop in front of the fireplace, came over and explained that this was Mr. Wickham, the son of the housekeeper when old Mr. Darcy was alive. Hence this portrait of Mr. Wickham.

Because of Mr. Darcy's earlier frankness, Caroline knew very well about Mr. Wickham's seduction of Miss Darcy.It's better to keep this disgrace to the girl's reputation, especially in the presence of old Mrs. Reynolds of Pemberley.

Mrs. Hurst also came over and said to this portrait: "Mr. Darcy is really enlightened. If it were in Ward Manor, such a portrait would definitely not appear here." You're welcome, but as a guest, it's a big taboo to dictate the furnishings of the host's house.Mrs. Reynolds was dissatisfied with Mr. Wickham in her heart, but she couldn't tell it in front of the guests. She didn't know that the Bingley family already knew what Mr. Wickham had done, and she just thought it was Mrs. Hurst who sent Wickham to Mrs. He treated Mr. Mu as an ordinary servant, so he said vaguely: "This gentleman was very popular with the old master, but he left Pemberley Manor after his death. The living room in front of the old master is very special. I like it, Mr. Darcy has not changed the furnishings here for his father's thoughts."

Then he added: "This gentleman has not been in Pemberley for a long time, and I fear he is very different from what he used to be."

The Bingley sisters understood and did not intend to say anything more on this topic.

Mrs. Reynolds wanted to show off Mr. Darcy's benefits in front of the Bingley sisters, especially Miss Bingley, so she diverted the topic to the portraits of Mr. Darcy and Miss Darcy, and kept silent about Mr. Wickham. .

Mrs. Reynolds spoke so highly of Mr. Darcy and his sister that both Mrs. Hurst and Caroline saw what she meant.Especially Caroline, following Mrs. Reynolds' words, a blushing indistinctly appeared on her face.I begged now to go to another room, lest Mrs. Reynolds continue the subject.

After visiting in this way, Caroline left an excellent impression of Pemberley. The library with a rich collection of books, a dazzling array of studios, and a sculpture room with a collection of various exquisite works of art are not so much a gentleman's residence as it is. Said it was a museum.

The visit to Pemberley took a lot of time. After Caroline and Mrs. Hurst finished changing and joined Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, and Mr. Hearst by the lake, it was already sunset.

Mr. Bingley, as soon as he saw Mrs. Hurst and Caroline, clamored with complacency to show off his success to the sisters.It is no wonder that Mr. Bingley has a special liking for the small lake of Pemberley Manor. In this small half afternoon, he has gained more than the whole afternoon in Netherfield Gardens.Pemberley Manor is really a good place for fishing.

Mr. Darcy was sitting by the lake, smiling and watching the Bingley brothers and sisters playing, the afterglow of the setting sun cast a shadow on his side, making his already handsome face even more difficult to look directly at.

Caroline's hand brushed her chest unconsciously, covering the thumping little heart... What to do, she seems to be seduced by Mr. Darcy's beauty... Do you want to be so nympho...

Mr. Darcy's gaze was fixed on Caroline all the time. Seeing her behavior like this, he couldn't help smiling more gently, just like the slowly flowing lake beside him.

The setting sun dyed the surface of the lake into a piece of gold, the water and the mountains reflect each other, and there are affectionate gentlemen and ladies, what a beautiful picture!

It's a pity that Mr. Bingley has always been a disservice, and the only time he was serious was rejected by his sisters.This is not just clamoring that everyone must try Pemberley's cook's skill in cooking trout, which is worthy of his kindness in catching so many fish in half an afternoon.

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Mrs. Hurst stroked her forehead: You silly brother, look at what good things you have done!

Mr. Hurst has always been a nice guy, he just smiled "hehe".

Mr. Darcy: ... Bentley, there's dirt!

Miss Georgiana's carriage finally arrived at Pemberley when the setting sun disappeared under the hills.

Just as dinner was about to start, Georgiana hugged her brother whom she hadn't seen for a long time, greeted everyone, and went upstairs.After changing the attire for going out, Georgiana went to the restaurant to have dinner with everyone.

The dinner was sumptuous, not top notch, but typical of the English countryside.The large pieces of stewed mutton are cooked just right and have the original flavor.The mashed potatoes look very inconspicuous, exuding a faint mustard aroma, which reminds people of the wonderful time in the afternoon.What followed was of course Mr. Bingley's salivating main dish, the trout steak. Under Chef Pemberley's ingenious handling, the fishy smell disappeared, and it was extraordinarily tender with the thick herb sauce.There is also a pudding topped with a thin layer of condensed milk. The sweetness of the condensed milk paired with the light pudding just dilutes the greasy taste of the staple food.With a glass of white wine from Burgundy, France, this dinner was simply perfect.

After dinner, the guests were full of praise for Pemberley's chef's craftsmanship. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very harmonious, talking and laughing, and the guests and hosts enjoying themselves.

Although she had already corresponded with Miss Bingley and was very fond of and grateful for her generosity, Georgiana had never met Caroline before.Taking advantage of the dinner, Georgiana took a good look at Miss Bingley who was sitting opposite. This lady looked very kind, skilled in etiquette, gentle and amiable, just as she imagined!

Caroline, who was concentrating on tasting the pudding, felt Georgiana's gaze on her, raised her head and smiled at her, only to see Georgiana hastily retracted her gaze like a frightened little rabbit.Mr. Darcy's sister is really an interesting girl. I don't know if it's because she studied at the Villa Pierrefert College, she doesn't have the timid look described in the original book.Caroline fell in love with this lovely little girl immediately.

After dinner, Georgiana took Caroline aside to chat.Georgiana was really curious about this lady who had captured her brother and made her brother write a letter so that she could travel thousands of miles... oh, no, it's not that exaggerated, she rushed all the way back from the college.

Georgiana was originally shy when she saw strangers, and she would slowly let go once she got acquainted. She offered me papaya and repaid Qiongju. Caroline really liked this little sister very much, and she was not stingy with it Unleash her kindness.Coupled with Mr. Darcy's praise of Miss Caroline in his letter, Georgiana only felt that she and Miss Caroline were already good friends.

Mr. Darcy could not have been more satisfied with this picture of "sisterhood".Mr. Darcy smirked, so far, everything has gone as he expected, and his wish will soon be fulfilled, isn't it?

The author has something to say: I haven't written the confession [Mo] after writing for a long time, and I will try to write the confession later.