Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

The guests arrived at the Earl's mansion one after another, and the living room gradually became lively.Because of Mr. Darcy's rigorous, rigid and taciturn character, ladies don't like to come to him, and gentlemen see that he finally brought a female companion other than Georgiana, and he takes extra care of his female companion, so they don't want to come and disturb him They get along.

Therefore, the small corner that the two of them had no intention of occupying became the quietest place in the living room.

Satisfied with the situation, Darcy gradually became more talkative.Although the gestures of the two were not very intimate, they both had pleasant smiles on their faces, especially Darcy, whose brown eyes flashed with tenderness.Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that he has been captured by the lady around him.

I thought leaving London was the prelude to my victory, but I didn't expect Darcy to plunge into work, only showing up on Christmas Day.Miss Bingley was originally dissatisfied with the current state of no progress, but when she suddenly found out that Mary had also come to London, this dissatisfaction turned into deep panic and jealousy.

Darcy's expression towards her was so gentle, and the kind of earnest concern even surpassed Georgiana!

Miss Bingley took several deep breaths before she could barely maintain her graceful gait and walked over.

"Long time no see, Miss Mary!" She nodded slightly, and sat down beside Darcy.

Darcy's happy expression became very obviously cold, and he glanced at her with dark eyes.

Miss Bingley was quite sure that she saw the words 'please go' in Darcy's eyes.

Her smile became very stiff, but she still occupied the position next to Darcy, pretending to be affectionate, "Miss Mary, when did you arrive in London? Why didn't you come to visit us?"

"I arrived in London more than half a month ago. I don't have your address." Mary replied coldly.

"But since you have visited Mr. Darcy, can't you ask him?" Miss Bingley shook her fan, her tone full of gentle complaints.

"I met Mr. Darcy by chance." Mary glanced at her with a half-smile.

"London is such a big place, what a coincidence that you can all come across it!" Miss Bingley sighed emphatically.

"Yes, there is an old saying in the East - it is destined to meet thousands of miles away. Mr. Darcy and I can meet in the vast sea of ​​people so far apart. I think there must be a magical intersection between our two fates."

Mary used a deliberately ambiguous tone.Seeing that Miss Bingley could no longer maintain the smirk on her face, she leisurely swirled her wine glass and took a shallow sip.

There was intense pleasure in Darcy's eyes.

Miss Bingley squeezed the fan tightly in her hand, breathed out several times before she put on her elegant mask again.

Mary didn't intend to confront her, so she eased her expression and asked, "Is Mr. Bingley here? I haven't seen him for a long time."

"Charles is with his lady friend. Look, there he is!" Miss Bingley cheered up, and pointed her fan at a group of young people on the dance floor.

Mr. Bingley was wearing a very delicate dress, his hair was carefully done, and he had a gentle smile on his handsome face, and he was talking in a low voice.The girl hanging in his arms was beautiful and full of style, she looked like a noble lady.Bingley's words were obviously very humorous. She was laughing so hard at the moment, half of her face was covered by a fan, and only a pair of charming eyes looked at him flickeringly.

What a picture of a concubine in love!Mary narrowed her eyes, raised her jaw and asked, "So, that's why you guys don't plan to go back to Longborn?"

"No, no, it's not because of her that Charles didn't plan to go back to Longbourne." Miss Bingley paused deliberately.

Darcy's fingers on his knee flicked nervously, and his brown eyes looked at Miss Bingley with a cold warning.

Miss Bingley suppressed the shrinking in her heart, and said very quickly, "We planned to go back to Longbourn immediately after Christmas. You know, Charles has been thinking about Jane. But Darcy persuaded him. After two hours After an in-depth discussion, they agreed that Longborn is no longer worth going back to, and that London is where Charles should stay. Although I am sorry, Miss Mary, you must know that once a man makes a decision, we women cannot change it."

Mary shook her glass and looked at the expressionless Darcy.

Darcy did not avoid her sight, his eyes were calm.

The smile on Mary's face disappeared bit by bit, and she said in an unprecedented cold tone, "Mr. Darcy, what right do you have to decide a person's fate? Are you God?"

After saying that, she raised her head and drank the wine in the glass, stood up and left without hesitation.He's not going back, so he doesn't allow his friends to go back either?How domineering!

Sterling, who finally got rid of a group of women, stopped her in the middle of the road and led her to the dance floor.

Darcy stood up to stop Mary the moment she left.His movements were too fast, and his knees slammed heavily on the round table in front of the sofa, making a dull sound.Mary's empty wine glass shook twice and fell to the ground. The crisp sound of glass shattering attracted the waiter to come over to check.

"Darcy, are you alright?" Miss Bingley held Darcy's arm, and looked worriedly at his knees frequently.

Seeing Mary being led onto the dance floor by Sterling, Darcy stopped in his tracks, with a struggling look on his face.He brushed away Miss Bingley's hand, sat back on the sofa, and watched the waiter clean up the debris with a blank expression.

The waiter's spine felt chills from his sight, and he couldn't help but speed up his movements a little.

"I didn't expect Miss Mary to know Earl Stirling! The two of them seem very familiar." Miss Bingley's tone was a little unnatural.She didn't know which of her words would anger Darcy again, but there were some things she had to say.

Darcy was immersed in his own thoughts, drinking one sip after another.

Miss Bingley sighed to herself, "Look, the picture of them dancing together really matches. Earl Sterling has always sneered at the views of family status, and once threatened that as long as he fell in love, he would marry even a commoner. How touching is this declaration Heart! No wonder the Earl is so popular. Mary may have had her luck this time!"

Seeing that Darcy still didn't respond, and didn't even glance at the dance floor, Miss Bingley thought he was angry with Mary, so she said in a brisk tone, "Isn't the sweetness of being with your sweetheart every day not as precious as the title of knighthood?" In my opinion, nothing in the world is more important than your own happiness! Don't you, Darcy?"

She heard that Darcy was planning to marry a noble lady, so she had the above passage.

Darcy's fingers holding the glass suddenly tightened.

He raised his head and drank the rest of the wine, looked at Miss Bingley with deep eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "You are absolutely right, Caroline! I want to thank you!"

The corners of his lips curled slightly, he swept away his previous slumped posture, stood up, adjusted his bow tie, and strode towards the dance floor.

As the dance music draws to a close, Sterling still has something to say.Miss Mary's waist is slender and soft, her body is full of intoxicating fragrance, and her dancing steps are as light and elegant as a butterfly.He couldn't bear to let her go.

"Miss Mary, how long can you stay in London? Can I invite you to be my dance partner all the time? To be honest, you are very special and I am attracted by you!" Sterling whispered as he led her out of the dance floor Sincerely.

Alarm bells were ringing in Mary's heart, and she rejected him as quickly as possible, "No, Earl Stirling, I'm leaving for Hunsford tomorrow. My fiancé is there, and he invited me to see our new house. "

"Are you engaged?" Sterling was shocked, his voice raised a lot.

Darcy's footsteps came to a standstill as he approached the two of them, his upright figure seemed to have been frozen by the extreme cold.But in just one month, Mary actually got engaged?He has to admit that he now deeply regrets his decision to leave.

"Not yet, but the outcome of this meeting will be settled." Mary pretended to be cheerful.

Sterling's expression was blank for a few seconds, and then he spoke with difficulty, "Congratulations, Miss Mary. I wish you happiness." Although he is flamboyant, he will never provoke a famous lady.

"Thank you, Mr. Earl." Mary lifted her skirt gracefully and bowed her knees.

Sterling smiled reluctantly, seeing Darcy standing not far away looking at them, he cast a sympathetic look at him.

Mary also saw Darcy, his expression was so painful, and there was a deep pleading in his eyes.She walked over involuntarily, and deliberately asked in a cold tone, "What's the matter, Mr. Darcy? Are you here to apologize to me again?"

Darcy closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was only a gray mist left in his eyes, and there seemed to be something churning and surging under them.

"Why should I apologize, Miss Mary?" He said hoarsely, "I have never seen Miss Jane Bennet's fervent love for Bingley under her peaceful smile, and her only initiative almost led to a tragedy Bingley's courtship of her is like a one-man show, pitiful and pathetic! In this case, I have every reason to question their union! I care about my friend and give him sound advice. My approach There is nothing wrong with it, so I will not feel sorry for it!"

He stared at Mary, holding his breath, waiting for her reaction.If she flew into a rage and refused to accept his explanation at all, then there was no need for him to say any more.

Mary was stunned for a while, and then said in a soft tone, "I'm sorry, Mr. Darcy! You are indeed right! A person's fate should not be controlled by others, but in his own hands. Mr. Bingley is the one who makes the most of it. The person who made the final decision has nothing to do with you, and you should not be responsible for his indecision."

Jane was very ashamed after Netherfield was seriously ill that time, and restrained all her emotions, lest people would see the clues.It was not at all surprising that Darcy should misunderstand her.Moreover, Bentley was the one who made the choice, and there was no one else to blame.Mary had to admit, she vented her anger.

Darcy slowly let go of his held breath, nodded and said, "It's good that you can understand me. I remember that you rejected Mr. Collins' marriage proposal last time, why did you agree again? I want to say, he is not suitable for you at all. "

"He is not suitable for me, who else is more suitable?" Sterling stood not far away, looking at them from time to time, so Mary did not deny it.

"Please look at me..." Darcy straightened his back, a thin layer of sweat broke out from his palms, but his words that had been brewing for a long time were interrupted by Bentley's surprise cry.

Damn it!Do the Bingley siblings have a grudge against me?He thought in frustration.