[Pride and Prejudice] The leisurely life of Miss Bentley

In the living room of Pemberley Manor, Mr. Bingley looked with interest at the two Miss Bennets, Jane and Elizabeth, who were sitting opposite.Mrs. Reynolds looked at the uninvited Bennet sisters blankly, but still called a servant based on her housekeeping duties to bring hot black tea and a few snacks to the three of them.

Jane and Elizabeth traveled all the way, first from Longbourn to Cheapside Street, and then to Grovener Street, and before they could catch their breath, they were informed that the Bingleys had gone out to visit friends. He rushed to Pemberley Manor non-stop, which can be said to be in a state of embarrassment.

Mr. Bingley signaled Jane and Elizabeth to have some refreshments first. Jane and Elizabeth had been on the road repeatedly, already hungry, and felt better after some refreshments.The Bennet sisters, in the most formal dresses they had, looked tired, and even Jane, the great beauty, looked eclipsed like frost-beaten flowers.

After Wickham wrote a letter to threaten Darcy, with Darcy's efficiency and skill, there was news of Wickham soon, so Darcy and his sister Caroline hurried to London's Elek Street. .Electro Street is the most chaotic street in London, bar none.At night, there are often all kinds of gangsters and hooligans, as well as prostitutes who go out to solicit customers in order to survive.Mr. Darcy didn't want Caroline to go to such a place, but he took her with him at Caroline's insistence.

Mr. Bingley originally wanted to go with Mr. Darcy, but since it was daytime to go to Elek Street, Caroline insisted, and Mr. Darcy was also very reliable, so Bingley felt relieved.Besides, Caroline had already gone, and she had found Wickham's whereabouts, so it didn't matter if he arrived in London later.

So Mr. Benjamin, his sister, Mrs. Hurst, brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, and Georgiana took a slow carriage back to Grovener Street to see the aftermath.Unexpectedly, just as they were about to leave, they saw the Bennet sisters who were arguing with the concierge.

The porter of Pemberley Manor felt very innocent: these two ladies, alone, had neither been invited by the master's house, nor were they led by an elder, which seemed strange to them.It seemed that they were neither visiting nor visiting. The conscientious concierge repeatedly asked them why they came, but Elizabeth just insisted that she wanted to see Miss Bingley or Mr. Bingley, and she refused to reveal her real intention.The concierge said, these two people are too suspicious. Have you ever seen someone who came to Pemberley Manor not to meet the master, but to look for the guests of the master's house?Even if it's Mr. Darcy's fiancée, it's suspicious, isn't it?

The concierge who was being entangled saw Mr. Bingley approaching, and was as excited as if he saw a savior.Mr. Bingley handed it over to you. Anyway, these two ladies also said they were looking for you, didn’t they?

Mr. Bingley looked with astonishment at the two Miss Bennets who had found Pemberley Park.These two could be considered acquaintances, not to mention that there was a Miss Jane Bennet whom he once liked, Mr. Bingley asked Mrs. Reynolds to help the two ladies into the house.

When Mrs. Hearst learned the whole story, she snorted coldly and walked away.Before leaving, he gave Mr. Bingley a warning look: Charles, you can deal with the trouble you caused yourself, and solve it quickly!Mr. Bingley smiled wryly. Is he the one who has no principles? There is absolutely no reason for the past.

Mr. Bingley still has pity for Jane, a beauty.After all, family background and origin are not something people can choose, and Miss Jane Bennet is not wrong. If she married into an ordinary family, she could be a happy housewife, but she is not suitable for mixing into the Bingley family.

Seeing that the Bennet sisters were almost used up, Mr. Bingley asked them why they came here. If something important hadn't happened, the two ladies probably wouldn't be like this. Please don't count it?

Listening to Jane's melancholy and pleasant voice telling the outline of the matter, Mr. Bingley only felt that the world was really too small.The youngest daughter of the Bennet family eloped with Mr. Wickham, and caused a disturbance all over the city, which really shamed the family!Moreover, in his acquaintance, there is only one villain named George Wickham who just wrote a letter to blackmail Darcy not long ago. Could it be the same person?If so, why did the gentleman never mention Miss Lydia Bennet?

If the whole matter is as he said, Mr. Bingley said with a playful smile: "Miss Bennet, I am not so hard-hearted, disregarding Miss Lydia's safety. Right now, the Bingley family and the Bennet family are not related So, what position do you want me to take to deal with this matter?"

Jane Bennet raised her head in disbelief when she heard Mr. Bingley's indifferent words, and looked at Mr. Bingley pitifully, like a pear blossom with raindrops.The elder sister Elizabeth’s idea of ​​asking Miss Bingley for help did not make her very hopeful. The main reason why she was willing to go with her was that she had great expectations for Mr. Bingley. Mr. Bingley would not feel pity for the situation, but he would be moved with compassion.But now Mr. Bingley's reaction has greatly exceeded her expectations... Miss Jane Bennet didn't know what to do for a while.

Seeing Mr. Bingley, Elizabeth seemed to be trying to shirk. Normally, she would have turned around and walked away arrogantly, but now is the time to ask others, even if she is humble, she has to do it.So Elizabeth pleaded: "Mr. Bingley, we only ask you to help find our little sister. We dare not ask for more about the rest. Dad and Uncle Gardiner are already busy in London." After half a month, there is still nothing. We really have nothing to do, please help us."

To be so begged by the two ladies, even a hard-hearted man would soften, let alone Mr. Bingley, who has always been sympathetic.Now that this kind of thing happened to the Bennet family, not to mention that the five sisters will not be able to find a satisfactory marriage in the future, even if someone is already engaged now, they may encounter the danger of retiring.Mr. Bingley sighed and said: "Miss Bennet, if I am not mistaken, this gentleman who eloped with his sister is the son of my good friend Darcy's father's housekeeper. This person wrote to me not long ago Pemberley Park..."

Jane and Elizabeth were overjoyed, and finally got the news of Wickham.

Seeing their reaction, Mr. Bingley said sneeringly: "It's just that Wickham's letter didn't mention Miss Lydia Bennet, his sister, but blackmailed Mr. Darcy. Darcy and Sherlock My sister has already gone to the place where Wickham is to deal with it. I think the person you are looking for is not far away. If the two ladies don't go back to Longbourne first, I will send someone to deliver the message when there is news Notified you."

After Mr. Bingley finished speaking, he ordered the two ladies to be harnessed and sent back to Longbourne.They ignored their next request to go to London to look for Wickham together, but sent the two ladies to the carriage, and then went to Grovener Street with the Hesters and Georgiana.

Wickham was flirting with a waitress in an inn when Caroline and Mr. Darcy tracked him down.Wickham wisely chose some of the most chaotic and dangerous blocks in London as his hiding place. In fact, the money he had on him could only support him to find a place to live.

The conversation between Mr. Darcy and Wickham did not avoid Caroline, and the three of them sat down on the edge of the small living room used for checking in and out in the small hotel.Wickham was not surprised by Mr. Darcy's arrival. Even Mr. Darcy stared at him gloomyly, looking like an old god, but raised his eyebrows when he saw Caroline.

Wickham even stood up and saluted the beautiful lady before sitting down again, looking like a gentleman.Unmoved by Mr. Darcy's gloomy face, Wickham said with a smile: "Darcy, long time no see, and this beautiful lady. I thought you were a saintly person, but I didn't expect... ... tsk tsk..."

The deep voice interrupted Wickham's nonsense, and Mr. Darcy said calmly: "Wickham, what do you want..."

"What do I want...I don't want to do anything," Wickham spread his hands and leaned comfortably on the chair, "I still have thousands of pounds in gambling debts, how about giving me [-] pounds? Pay off my gambling debts first, and the rest will be counted as living expenses."

"Let's think about it... how about giving me another hundred pounds every month?" Wickham continued.

Faced with Wickham's big mouth, Mr. Darcy, who was as calm as Mr. Darcy, couldn't help clenching his fists, his veins bulging, "Wickham, I advise you not to bully others too much."

"One hundred pounds is not much, and it's just a drop in the bucket for your Darcy family..." Wickham yelled, "I didn't even say that, you just think that you are doing more than this amount of good deeds!"

"...Otherwise, you can wait until the scandals are raging before begging me..."

"...When you want to marry Georgiana Darcy to me, I may not necessarily marry you..." Wickham said with a tug of [-] to [-].

Mr. Darcy turned pale with anger, and when he was about to say something, a soft little hand covered his.Caroline shook her head at Mr. Darcy, and then said to Wickham: "Mr. Wickham, do you know about the plantations in North America? There are countless slaves who were trafficked from their homes, wearing Picking cotton in the garden with shackles, you have to work at least 18 hours a day. The slaves themselves, as well as their children and descendants, belong to the plantation owners. It is not surprising that they were beaten or even executed..."

"There are also mines in Africa, where the slaves spend every day in high-intensity mining, and if they are not rude, they will be whipped... Of course, the food they can get is only enough to eat, and they will not starve to death That's all..."

As soon as Caroline said this, not only Wickham restrained his smile, but Mr. Darcy also looked at her in surprise.

"Miss Bingley, what do you want to say... you should open the skylight and speak plainly."

"Mr. Wickham, I haven't finished." Caroline said coldly, "You have been in the army, so you naturally know that there is a difference between the militia in the countryside like Meryton and the army that actually went to the battlefield. What's the difference... I think you must really want to experience what the real battlefield looks like?"

A villain who has already been heavily in debt and is hiding everywhere is still so arrogant, and dares to come to the door to extort money. Isn't it because Mr. Darcy is honest and upright, and because of his father's last wish, he is not easy to touch him?Caroline doesn't have such scruples like Mr. Darcy, wouldn't it be easy to make such an incompetent and backgroundless person disappear in England with the capabilities of the Bingley family?

Mr. Darcy also understood Caroline's intentions, recovered his calm and self-possessed look, and said to Wickham: "Since you are so obsessed, the plantations in America, the mines in Africa, or the battlefields of France, choose one for yourself." Bar?"

Wickham was originally sure of winning, and he didn't pay much attention to Mr. Darcy and Caroline.Because of old Mr. Darcy's last wish when he died, he had no idea that Mr. Darcy would not do anything to him no matter how much he hated him.It is expected that Darcy, in disregard of his father's last wishes, plans to do something to him just by the young lady's sweet words.What a beauty!

Wickham's face turned from red to white, and then from white to blue.Oh, no, it's impossible, they must be bluffing, how can Darcy start with him, he still has Georgiana Darcy in his hands.Bluffing, it must be like this, if you want to deceive him to agree to their conditions, it depends on whether he agrees with Wickham!

"It's not so easy to deceive me. Whether you want Georgiana Darcy or [-] pounds, think about it for yourself!" Mr. Wickham, who was stern and inwardly, left such a sentence, and ran away quickly.

"Don't you need to stop him?" Caroline was about to catch up, but was held down by Mr. Darcy, and she couldn't help but said worriedly.

"No," said Mr. Darcy in a deep voice, "since he didn't seize this last chance, he can't blame us."

"Fitzwilliam?"

"I have notified Wickham's creditors. If Wickham will play his part and promise not to make any more of this matter, I will sign a statement with him to pay off his gambling debts. And now, probably Those creditors have already found Wickham." Mr. Darcy said calmly, revealing a trace of regret in his words.

Caroline suddenly realized.Just now she and Mr. Darcy sang and let Wickham go to work as a coolie or go to the battlefield. It was not impossible, but Mr. Darcy wanted to give Wickham the last a chance.If it is caught by the creditors, the end will definitely be a thousand times or ten thousand times worse than if it falls into the hands of Darcy. Whether Wickham's life can be saved is still a problem.

If you don't die, you won't die. It's probably a person like Wickham.

The author has something to say: I have a cold, cough and dizziness, and the efficiency of coding is extremely low... I am really in a state... So there is only this chapter today, please forgive me ::>_<::