Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Bentley ran over joltingly, with a bright smile on the corner of his mouth, like a big silly dog.But Mary no longer found him cute, but frowned severely.Such an irresponsible man cannot bring Jane happiness.

"Oh, Mary, it's good to see you! How are you doing?" he asked, looking around, his bright hopeful expression contrasting sharply with Darcy's dark complexion.

"I'm fine." Mary nodded coldly.

"Uh..." he said hesitantly, "Where's your family? Didn't they come with you?"

Mary glanced at him with a half-smile, "They are all in Longbourne, and I am the only one who came to London."

Thinking of how much Jane missed him, Mary still told him the news that Jane would arrive in London tomorrow after deliberating for a moment.If he wants to fight for it, she has no right to prevent them from meeting.

Bentley's expression changed from disappointment to surprise to nervousness.

Mary got angry when she saw his face.He and Darcy are two extremes, one is indecisive, the other is decisive and domineering.

Darcy was keenly aware of her displeasure, beckoned to the waiter, and brought her a glass of wine, "Appropriate alcohol can regulate emotions. This wine comes from the Mosel River Valley in Germany. The brewing technique is very unique. You can try it." .”

His voice was low and soft, with a soothing tone.Mary's frown was relaxed, she took a small sip, and then nodded to him with a smile.

Darcy also looked back with a smile, with satisfaction in his eyes.

"How is Jane?" Bingley was thinking about Jane, but he didn't notice the tenderness between them.

"She's fine, and she's still the hot pursuit of the boys at Longbourn. My mother has been in a hurry to marry her off recently. I don't think it will be long before you hear about her engagement." Mary decided to frighten Bingley.

As expected, Bingley's expression became very painful, and he said incoherently, "Really? That's really unfortunate! No, no, I mean, that's really great, I hope she can be happy."

Darcy's face was even uglier than his.He thought of the news of Mary's marriage to Collins.

The three fell into silence. Darcy was about to continue the previous topic when Aunt Gardner came over and took Mary's arm, "Dear Mary, let me introduce you to some friends. Excuse me, gentlemen."

Watching Mary being dragged away, a layer of frost formed on Darcy's handsome face.He raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp, found a secluded corner and sat down, staring at Mary from afar while deliberating over what he hadn't said just now.

Bingley sat beside him dejectedly, asking the waiter for a bottle of whiskey to be poured down glass by glass.

Until the end of the ball, Mrs. Gardner never left Mary's side. Darcy knew that he had no chance tonight, so he had to say goodbye to Countess Reynolds.

Caroline got into the carriage first, and Darcy and the waiter managed to get the drunken Bentley onto it.

The Bingley family's carriage was pulled away by the Horsts.

After setting up the Bentley, Darcy stood at the door and waited. Half of his shoulders were covered with snowflakes, which turned into water droplets and seeped into the fabric.

Seeing this scene, Mary involuntarily quickened her pace.

She closed her cloak and stepped into the snow outside the entrance hall.

Darcy hurried forward and held out his hand to her.She hesitated for a few seconds, then put her hand into his.His palms were big and warm, completely enveloping her.She felt her heart stop beating, and this long-lost sense of security made her reluctant to let go.

The two stood hand in hand in the snow like that, and neither of them wanted to get in the car to keep warm, until the appearance of Mrs. Gardner and Sterling made them separate in a hurry.

"There's no room for Darcy's carriage, you'd better go back in mine, Miss Mary." Sterling pointedly glanced at Miss Bingley who was sitting by the window with a very ugly face.

Darcy was about to speak when Miss Bingley screamed in the carriage, "Oh, my God! What are you doing, Charles? Darcy, Darcy, come and see!"

The veins on Darcy's forehead twitched, and when he opened the car door, he found Bentley throwing up all over the floor, and the sour smell spread in the air.

"I think you need another carriage. Send Mr. Bingley home quickly, or he will be cold. Good-bye, Mr. Darcy." Mary's tone was full of sympathy.

"Wait a moment, Miss Mary." Darcy called to her.

"What's the matter?" Mary poked her head out of the carriage.

"May I ask when you are going to Hunsford?"

"Early morning the day after tomorrow."

"Then, goodbye!" Darcy raised his top hat and said meaningfully.

"Goodbye." The carriage drove slowly, and Mary waved to him.

Darcy kept watching her go, and then went into the earl's mansion to ask for help.The countess changed a carriage for them, and asked a servant to clean up Bentley briefly.

"It turns out that Miss Mary came with Earl Stirling." Miss Bingley's face was no longer so ugly.

"I hope she doesn't take it too seriously. Earl Sterling is only interested in anyone for three minutes. It's safer to marry Mr. Pastor." She came to a conclusion without hesitation.

"I think it's safest for her to marry me." Darcy said suddenly.

Miss Bingley was so startled that she forgot to react, she even thought she was hallucinating.

"You heard me right, Caroline." Darcy thought it was time for her to see the reality clearly.

"You must be joking, Darcy!" said Miss Bingley's voice tremulously.

"I'm serious. I just realized today how much I want to have her. You are right, there is nothing in the world that is more important than your own happiness." Darcy stopped talking after finishing speaking, and only Caroline Bentley's heavy breathing.

The next morning, Jane and Elizabeth arrived in London as scheduled, along with Sir Lucas and Charlotte.Uncle Gardner's apartment couldn't accommodate so many people, so the Lucas family had to be housed in a nearby hotel.

Mary leaned at the door, watching Jane and Elizabeth pack their luggage.

"I have something to tell you, Jane," she said softly.

Jane lost a lot of weight, and her cheeks, which had always maintained a natural blush before, were now pale. Her gray-blue eyes were as gentle as ever, but they no longer had a bright look.She hung the clothes in the closet, with a flat smile on her face, "What's the matter, Mary?"

"I met Mr. Bingley yesterday." Mary sat down in front of the dressing table and played with a perfume bottle, her tone a little casual.

The hanger in Jane's hand fell to the floor, and the dull sound startled Elizabeth.After more than ten seconds, she came back to her senses and quickly picked up the hanger, but it was impossible to pretend not to care at this time, and the smile on her face became very forced.

Elizabeth put her arms around her shoulders and shook her lightly, then asked indignantly, "Did you ask him why he didn't go back to Longborn?"

Mary frowned and briefly described what happened at the dance last night.

"Aha! I knew it was Mr. Darcy's fault! He is always willing to manipulate other people's lives and enjoy watching others suffer! Just like treating Mr. Wickham!" Elizabeth said indignantly.

"From our point of view, we naturally hope that Jane can be happy; from his point of view, he expects the same from Bentley. Eliza, your words are extreme." Mary paused, then continued, "make a choice It is Mr. Bingley who should bear the main responsibility. Looking at his performance this time, I have to advise, Jane, are you sure that such a weak Mr. Bingley can really bring you happiness?"

Jane showed a struggling look.

However, Elizabeth pointed the gunfire at her sister, "Mary, it seems that you have been fascinated by Mr. Darcy again this time, isn't it? Your maintenance of him makes me jealous! Please be sober, he will Said he doesn't like you at all!"

Mary couldn't laugh or cry, so she made a gesture of begging for mercy to the upright Elizabeth.Elizabeth's tap was timely, and her heart really began to loosen.Darcy was as steady as a mountain, standing there quietly, as long as she turned around, she would always find him staring at her with earnest eyes, that feeling was extremely reassuring.But she knew that he and she belonged to two different worlds, he would not move, and she would not approach him.

"Well, stop talking. I'm the one to blame for this. If I can show my love for Bentley, if I can reciprocate his enthusiasm, he won't give up because of discouragement." Jane spoke weakly, her tone full of remorse.

The three sisters fell silent. After a while, Mary said briskly, "In any case, I have already told Mr. Bingley the news of Jane's arrival in London. If he wants to, he will definitely come to visit as soon as possible. It will be seen that he is sincere For the sake of this, simply give him another chance."

"If he can come within two hours, we will forgive him." Elizabeth pointed to the clock with a gentle tone.

Jane finally showed a smile and nodded slightly.

As soon as this conversation was over, the servant knocked on the door, "Miss Bennett, your friend is here to visit, and Mrs. Gardner asked you to come over and have a look."

Mary and Elizabeth looked at Jane at the same time, and found that her gloomy eyes began to glow again.

It was indeed Mr. and Miss Bingley who came to visit.Seeing Jane, Bingley's cheeks flushed with excitement, and he said a lot of words upside down before finally expressing his thoughts.

Jane's resentment towards him was thrown away the moment she saw him.She no longer treated him indifferently, and her more gentle eyes than ever made Bentley's blood boil.

Miss Bingley and Elizabeth had a conversation without a word, and finally cheered up when they heard that they were going to Hunsford tomorrow, "Oh? You are going to visit Mr. Collins? I remember Mary rejected his marriage proposal?"

"It's just a courtesy visit and has nothing to do with marriage." Mary explained calmly.

Miss Bingley's heartstrings, which had just been relaxed, tightened again.She dealt with Elizabeth absent-mindedly, and suddenly looked at Mary after a few minutes and said, "Mr. Darcy is planning to marry a noble lady recently, do you know about this, Miss Mary? I heard that the lady was introduced by the Earl of Stirling Yes, although her family background has declined, she still holds the title of nobility, and she is also an only daughter."

Elizabeth raised her eyebrows with a 'just as it should be' expression.

Mary suppressed a ripple in her heart, and said lightly, "Then I want to congratulate him for getting what he wanted."

Miss Bingley observed her complexion repeatedly, and found that she was not the slightest bit sad or lost. Finally, the heart stabbed by Darcy was comforted.It seems that Darcy is also wishful thinking, she will not wish him good luck, never!