[Pride and Prejudice] The leisurely life of Miss Bentley

Caroline felt like three black lines were about to pull down her forehead.I just left a big light bulb called a kilowatt, Charles. Would you like to invite me to have a Pooh light bulb?This is how worried they are not bright enough!

"But I still have some things to deal with in Calais, so I can't go with you... It's a pity."

"Mr. Darcy, Mrs. Darcy, please don't hesitate to come to Paris to visit your house... Let me also do my best as a landlord."

How could Mr. Pooh do such a good and ignorant deed because he was so successful in the French literary world.The purpose of greeting has been achieved, and Mr. Pooh no longer disturbed the solitude of the newlyweds, and walked away after completing the etiquette.

"Fitzwilliam, does this Mr. Pooh have any business dealings with the Darcy family?" Caroline still felt that the name Alfred Pooh was very familiar.Moreover, just like the word "Feng" before the nobility in Germany, and the word "Tang" before the names of nobles in Spain, in France, those with the word "Germany" before their names should be considered nobles.Since he is an aristocrat, how could Mr. Pooh appear in Dover for no reason, and even got on the same passenger ship with them.

Gently brushing his wife's hair blown away by the sea breeze, Mr. Darcy said with a smile: "Not really. It was just through the introduction of Fitzwilliam's cousin. This gentleman is said to have married a The British girl born in India also has a military background, maybe it is because of her wife's family that she participated in the social life in London."

French, aristocrat, British wife, Pooh... This combination is rare.Caroline thought carefully, searching for the few memories of France in the early 19th century.What Balzac, Dumas, Hugo... Oh, no, Hugo!This great French writer seems to have a friend named Alfred De Viny? !Could it be him! ! !

"What's the matter?" Mr. Darcy asked with concern as he watched his little wife frown for a while, and then stretched the cloudy and cloudy face for a while.

"Fitzwilliam, is that Mr. Pooh famous in France?"

"Why is there something special about Mr. Pooh that makes you pay so much attention to him?" Mr. Darcy asked lightly.Mr. Darcy was quite sure that Caroline had never met Mr. Pooh before. In that case, was there something he didn't know about his Mrs. Darcy's attention to Mr. Pooh?

Looking up at the calm Mr. Darcy, Caroline burst out laughing.

Putting her arms around Mr. Darcy's neck, Caroline said with a smile: "You are not jealous, are you? Mine, Mr. Darcy."

"Madame Darcy, allow me to remind you that this is on deck," said Mr. Darcy solemnly, ignoring the suspicious redness of his face.

No matter how lingering and lingering in the back of people, Mr. Darcy immediately returned to a serious and restrained look in front of people, not to mention that they are still on the deck where people come and go.However, the serious Mr. Darcy made Caroline always want to tease him, and Mr. Darcy showed other expressions... quite a sense of accomplishment.

Looking at Mr. Darcy's obviously shy but pretending to be calm, the prankster in Caroline's heart came alive again.Letting go of her arms around Mr. Darcy's neck, Caroline restrained her smile and said slowly, "Since this is the case...in order to avoid being criticized, we'd better stand apart."

Before Caroline could make another move, Mr. Darcy gave a light cough and held Caroline's restless little hand tightly.Facing the endless undulating sea level, Mr. Darcy asked again: "Why are you so interested in Mr. Pooh?"

"Actually, it's nothing," Caroline shrugged, and looked sideways at Mr. Darcy. "I just think Mr. Pooh's name sounds very familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before." Mr. Darcy said that he wanted to get acquainted with Hugo, Alexandre Dumas and other great writers through Mr. Pooh.The relationship between Britain and France has had some inexplicable entanglements since the Hundred Years' War, and even the people of Britain and France have some inexplicable disgust for each other.Presumably, Mr. Darcy does not have much affection for French gentlemen, even great writers.

"Besides, Mr. Pooh should come from a noble family, and he has an English wife. Such things are rare."

Mr. Darcy nodded, "If you think it is familiar, you may have seen the play written by this gentleman somewhere, or read his name in a collection of poems."

"So Mr. Pooh is still a screenwriter and poet." From this point of view, this Pooh is Bivini.In history, his emotional entanglement with his lover Dorval involved a large number of French literati including Dumas and George Sand. It was full of lace and gossip.Caroline looked at Mr. Darcy with bright eyes, and was about to continue asking, but Mr. Darcy turned to ask about the next itinerary in Paris.

Mr. Darcy didn't want his little wife to put too much energy on irrelevant people.Originally, honeymoon, honeymoon, should be sweet for two people, without being disturbed by others.It was already an accident to meet Mr. Pooh on the passenger ship. Now that Caroline kept asking questions about Mr. Pooh, Mr. Darcy frowned and hurried to Caroline to continue asking questions and change the topic. Come and go.

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A few hours later, sitting in the carriage, Mr. Darcy and Caroline set off from Calais, all the way to Paris.

The voyage from Dover to Calais was only a few tens of nautical miles, and it didn't take long for the Darcys to arrive at their destination.

After Mr. Pooh invited Mr. Darcy and Caroline to his mansion in Paris, as he said, he left to deal with the affairs in Calais.

Calais, like Dover, is a busy seaport, full of boats.As soon as you get off the passenger ship, all kinds of buildings with "British origin" come into view. The church in the distance and the pointed bell tower make people feel as if they are still in England instead of stepping on the land of France. .

In fact, for a very long period of time, almost half of France, including Calais, Normandy, and even Paris, was a British territory.Even though they gave up their territories on the European continent step by step in the Hundred Years' War, the British still spent huge sums of money to hold on to this last British territory on the European continent for more than 100 years.Until the mid-16th century, due to Queen Mary's recklessness, Calais was retaken by the French, forcing Britain to become a complete island country geographically.Therefore, in the following long-term precipitation, the island complex of the British gradually emerged: our nation lives on an island... We must remember that we are not part of the mainland; of course, we must never forget, We are its neighbors. "The words of the veteran politician Bolingbroke are the best proof.

As a result, the British really love and hate the European continent.On the one hand, for a long period of time, Britain tried its best to keep a distance from the mainland, especially France, to avoid its infringement on its own rights and interests.As a result, Calais became a thorn in the heart of Britain, especially the English.The things that can't be obtained are always the most unforgettable, not to mention, this thing was once owned, which makes people feel stuck in their throats.Even Paris, the heart of France, is not as fraught as Calais because it has never really been owned.

A long time has passed, and in the blink of an eye, Calais has been lost for more than two centuries.Just like the island complex deeply buried in the bone marrow, the feelings of the British towards Calais are always very complicated.Caroline saw that after Mr. Darcy got off the boat, he ordered his servants to pack his luggage and prepare to set off, so she knew that he didn't want to stay in Calais for a long time.

Mr. Pooh, who had bid farewell to Mr. Darcy and Caroline, was writing a letter in a mansion in Calais.

Mr. Pooh's father-in-law was very dissatisfied with having a French son-in-law. In order to express his indignation at not recognizing this son-in-law, he deprived Mrs. Pooh of her inheritance rights.This time, Mr. Pooh didn't rush to England just to deal with this matter. Unfortunately, his father-in-law, Mr. Bembry, couldn't change his attitude, so he had to go back to France in dismay.

Fortunately, Mr. Pooh's luck was not too bad, and he met Mr. Darcy and his new wife in Derbyshire in Dover.Having spent some time in the UK, Mr. Pooh clearly knows that this low-key and self-restraining gentleman in front of him is worth a lot of money. Even in France on the other side, he has cooperative relations with several wealthy business families in France.You must know that economy and politics have always been inseparable conjoined twins. The Darcy family's industry in France is enviable enough, not to mention the private, hidden, and unknown parts.It is conceivable that behind this, there must be many contacts as support.In this way, even a little contact from Mr. Darcy is enough for Mr. Pooh to squander.

It has always been Mr. Pooh's hope to make a fortune by joining the army.But the plump dream can never match the skinny reality, and Mr. Pooh's ambition has been severely hit.Just like the ancient poets of the Chinese dynasty who devoted themselves to the mountains and rivers after their official career failed, Mr. Pooh devoted all his enthusiasm and talent to literary creation, but he still did not give up his expectations.

Since this is the case, Mr. Pooh must make good friends with the Darcy couple.Even if Mr. Darcy doesn't help him, as long as he acts as a lead, Mr. Pooh will be satisfied.What Mr. Pooh said earlier was true in Calais, but it was just big or small.It's just that Mr. Darcy made it clear that he only wanted to be alone with his new wife. If he didn't know how to be interesting, it would not be friendship, but enmity.

Stopping the pen in his hand, carefully folded the letter and sealed it with red paint. Mr. Pooh told the servant to send the letter to Paris first.

At this moment, Mr. Darcy, who was sitting in the carriage with Caroline, was still slowly heading towards Paris, did not know that the people in Paris had received letters and were waiting for their arrival, and the originally low-key honeymoon trip was doomed Or less peaceful.

The author has something to say: Mr. Pooh did exist in history.The description here refers to the historical image, but Saya will change it according to her own understanding【Khan】