[Comprehensive classics] Darcy or Brandon

Everyone thought it would take a few days to delay their departure for Hertfordshire, but the rain stopped that night, and the sun came out early the next morning. Since the weather is beautiful, even if the road is a little muddy, it may affect the journey speed, but everyone decided to go on the road according to the original plan.

Mrs. Jennings took her large family on this trip, and invited the sisters Anne and Lucy, and Colonel Brandon.After confirming the number of people, Sir John discussed with Colonel Brandon that everyone would travel together, and Colonel Brandon would provide a carriage so that the road would be more comfortable.There are only two carriages in Barton Manor, which are definitely enough for normal use, but this time when we travel together, there are only those two carriages, and it will be a bit crowded with the whole family alone, not to mention Anne and Lu West two sisters.If everyone walks together, some people can be separated to take Colonel Brandon's carriage. Sir John naturally planned to let Anne and Lucy go there, so as to facilitate Colonel Brandon's pursuit.

Everyone got up early this morning, and after a quick wash, they went downstairs to have breakfast.Downstairs, the servants were walking back and forth in the living room, hastily moving the luggage of all the masters and guests to the carriage and tied them up.Colonel Brandon also came over early in the morning, but he was not in the dining room, because he had already had breakfast at home before coming to Barton Manor, and it would be very rude to sit in the dining room and watch others eat.He didn't want to sit alone in the living room and watch the servants come in and out, so he stood outside to help Sir John dispatch the servants and watched them put all the luggage properly.

Due to the rush, everyone finished breakfast and walked out in less than half an hour. The luggage was basically packed, and everyone began to prepare for the carriage.Colonel Brandon, Sir John, and Mr. Palmer stood beside the carriage and waited first, as ladies came first.

At this time, a servant of Colonel Brandon's house suddenly rode over, dismounted and hurriedly handed a letter to Colonel Brandon.Colonel Brandon looked at the envelope, and the relaxed expression on his face disappeared immediately. He immediately opened the letter and read the letter at a glance. The more he looked at it, the worse his expression became.

Sir John had a vague feeling that Colonel Brandon might be hiding something from him, but when he saw Colonel Brandon's extremely ugly face, he knew that something must have happened, otherwise Colonel Brandon was always calm. His character would never be so rude in front of everyone.

"Christopher, what's the matter?" Sir John stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"John, I think I have to say sorry to everyone. I can't take part in this trip." Colonel Brandon said as he folded the letter paper and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Is it an urgent matter to be attended to at once?" asked Sir John.

"Yes, it's very urgent. I have to leave immediately." Colonel Brandon nodded.

"Then I will let the two Miss Steeles come down." Sir John said, since Colonel Brandon is going to leave, he will naturally take the carriage, but Anne and Lucy have already sat in it, so they have to come down now There was a squeeze in the other two carriages.

"No, I'll lend you the carriage. I'll ask the servant to unload my luggage." Colonel Brandon stopped him, and said how he could get back the borrowed carriage. Besides, Annie and Lucy had already sat in it. Yes, it would be very embarrassing to be called.

Annie and Lucy had never been to Hertfordshire, and they were sitting in the carriage discussing the possible scenery in Hertfordshire. Through the rear window, they saw the servant unloading the luggage behind the carriage. Anne immediately poked her head out of the window and asked Sir John, "Sir John, did you pack the wrong luggage?"

"Oh, no, no." Sir John came over and looked at Anne and said, "Colonel Brandon has just received a letter, and now he needs to deal with some urgent matters, so he can't go on the road with us."

Anne noticed that Sir John was watching her expression. She was really unintentional towards Sir John who would be eager to get her and Colonel Brandon together, but she still asked with an unchanged expression: "Then you want Lucy and me to get out of the carriage?" ?"

"No, Colonel Brandon lent us the carriage, and he just took his own luggage," replied Sir John.

In the other two carriages, Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Palmer were also inquiring about the reason why the servants unloaded their luggage, and felt very sorry to hear that Colonel Brandon could not travel with them.Mrs. Jennings also said that it was hard for Colonel Brandon to have close contact with Anne, but it ended up falling apart again. Colonel Brandon was really in a rough relationship.

After hearing this, Mr. Palmer closed the book in his hand, put on his hat and looked ready to get out of the car.Mrs. Palmer saw Mr. Palmer's arm and asked puzzledly: "Dear Mr. Palmer, where are you going? We are leaving soon."

On this trip Sir John was in a carriage with Mrs. Middleton and the three older children, and Mr. Palmer with Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Jennings, and the youngest child, all three It was noisy, and it was a torment for Mr. Palmer.Originally, he was going to take Colonel Brandon's carriage, anyway, there were only three people there, the seat was very loose, and he could also help Anne block Colonel Brandon's courteous behavior, but his proposal was rejected by Mrs. Jennings and all of them. There was strong opposition from them, so I had to sit here and suffer, but now that Colonel Brandon is gone, it will be no problem for him to go again.

"I'll take the back carriage, it's too crowded," said Mr. Palmer.

"There are only four of us here, how can it be crowded?" Mrs. Palmer said unhappy.

"Because your noise has already packed this little carriage." Mr. Palmer said, and walked out with his cane and books without hesitation.

Devonshire and Hertfordshire are quite far apart, and it took them a few days in a carriage to arrive at Meryton.Mrs. Travers, a friend of Mrs. Jennings, lives in Titmouse Manor in Meryton. It is a very beautiful manor, not very big, but very exquisite.Behind the big iron gate entwined with vines is a garden full of flowers of various colors. In the middle of the garden is a circular fountain. In the fountain stands a statue of a goddess with a long-necked vase on its head. Clear water sprayed from that vase, forming a small rainbow bridge in the sunlight.

Behind the fountain stood a four-story house with a light red exterior wall. The walls were covered with emerald green vines, and the snow-white doors and windows were particularly beautiful.Servants in red coats and maids in black skirts and white aprons came out of the house, neatly divided into two rows and stood on both sides of the gate, and then the owners of the Titmouse Manor also came out.

"Eilsa, I thought it would be a while before you came. You came so early, I didn't even have time to tidy up the room!" Mrs. Connie Travers, the hostess of the Titmouse Manor, came over and held Janning up. Mrs. Smith's hand and said with a smile.

Mrs. Travers was a plump, baby-faced, pretty lady with black hair that Anne felt very dear to her, and she had two lovely little pear pockets, which made her look very cute when she smiled.

Mrs. Jennings was very happy to see this long-lost good friend. She smiled happily and said to Mrs. Travers: "Connie, if you don't prepare a room for our big family, we will There's going to be a big fuss in your manor."

"Eilsa, your personality has not changed at all, you are still so energetic. How could I not prepare a room for you, let's go in quickly, and then let us each introduce our family!" Trala Mrs. Firth said cheerfully.

So everyone entered the house, and both sides introduced their family and friends. Mrs. Travers's husband and second son were visiting friends outside and hadn't come back yet. Now there are only her, the eldest son, the eldest daughter-in-law and two daughters at home.Mrs. Travers' eldest son, Gavin, is 29 years old and has the same beautiful black hair as Mrs. Travers. His wife, Katrina, is a very beautiful woman and is now more than seven months pregnant. It makes her look like she has a special charm all over her body.Mrs. Travers's second daughter is called Lilian. She is 22 years old like Anne. She looks very similar to her mother. She is a plump woman with a round face and two sweet spots at the corners of her mouth. The pear nest looks like a blessed doll.Mrs. Travers's youngest daughter is only 11 years old this year. Her name is Melody. She has a tall pointed nose, a square chin, and handsome eyebrows. She is more like a little boy, but her personality is quite different from her appearance, and she seems to be gentler and quieter than ordinary girls.

After Mrs. Jennings introduced, Mrs. Travers said to Anne and Lucy: "Miss Steele, it's a pleasure to meet you, Elsa wrote in the letter to bring you over, me and two My daughter has been looking forward to your arrival. My two daughters are very happy to know that you are coming."

"Lucy and I are also very happy to be here. Mrs. Travers, your manor style is really beautiful." Annie said sincerely, she really likes this manor, it may not be as good as Barton The style of the manor, but its exquisiteness makes people feel very homely.Moreover, this house reminded Annie of her villa in her previous life. It was not too big or luxurious, but every detail had a beautiful atmosphere of life.

"Is it true?" Mrs. Traverse's eyes lit up when she heard that, she took Annie's hand and said, "They all think it's ugly for me to decorate the manor like this, and my husband always says the house is painted The pink is so weird and the kids thought I had too many flowers in the yard and it was too messy."

"I really think this place is very beautiful, but if it were me, I would definitely install a big swing frame on the side of the big bush of roses in the yard. Sitting on the swing and reading a book on a sunny afternoon like this will definitely be fun. Very comfortable." Annie said, her villa has a large garden full of various flowers and plants, and she built a grape shed and a big swing frame in the garden, and she would always do it in her spare afternoon Reading a book on a swing, or taking a nap in the sun, it feels very good.

Mrs. Travers said with a look of excitement of finding a confidant: "No wonder I always feel that something is missing. It turns out that there is a beautiful swing missing!"

"Mom, you can talk about your swing later. Let Miss Steele and the others have a good chat with us. Melodie and I are very curious about what Ramsgate looks like. I heard that there are seas on all sides. , that must be beautiful," said Lillian, who looked eager to meet new friends.

"Okay, well, you young ladies should have a chat together." Mrs. Travers said, without continuing the problem of swinging, but let Lillian and Melody take Anne and Lucy to the small next door lounge.

This small lounge is half the size of the living room just now, but the layout is still very comfortable. The windows of the living room are hung with curtains of light taupe-colored small florals, and the floor is covered with a tan carpet with large flowers. , In front of the fireplace is a set of off-white sofas with dark patterns. The sofa is facing a white marble fireplace with some small oil paintings of flowers, plants and animals hanging on it.

The maid came in with tea and snacks, put the things on the coffee table and went out.After the four of them sat down, they started chatting. Lillian and Melody were both very kind ladies, so the four of them quickly chatted together. In less than an hour, Lillian and Anne had become good friends. , and began to talk to her about various news around Meryton.

"... Mrs. Bennet keeps saying that Mr. Bingley and Miss Bennet are already in love, but everyone thinks that only Mr. Bingley is in love. That Miss Bennet looks the same as usual. Not at all like a woman in love, she didn't even smile more than usual. That Miss Elizabeth, I didn't really like her, all Longbourne said she was the smartest lady around, But in fact, their family can't afford a tutor at all, and she has no good education at all. Everyone knows that Mrs. Bennet spread these words herself, in order to make it easier for her five daughters to find rich It’s just a wealthy son-in-law.” Lillian is a person who can’t stop talking once she starts, she has already talked about the family she is most familiar with here in Longbourn, and now she starts to talk about the most lively Bennet’s family recently .

Annie blinked her eyes when she heard these words, and tried her best to maintain a smile on her face. In fact, her heart was already overwhelmed. She thought that she was already very special when she was dressed in a book, but she did not expect that she would be in the same book. in two books written by the author.And now this book is even more enviable, because probably all ordinary girls have imagined that they will find a Prince Charming like the heroine Elizabeth Bennet in the book, but in reality, this kind of thing almost never happens Well, in her previous life, Annie was so rich that she never found a Prince Charming.

There was no response from Anne, and Lillian didn't care. Just as she was about to continue talking about other news about the Bennet family, a servant came in and reported that a Mrs. Lucas had brought her daughter to visit.

After hearing this, Mrs. Travers said: "Oh, please come in quickly. I haven't seen them for several days. I don't think they have much time to visit friends these days!"

Mrs. Lucas and Miss Lucas were quickly invited in. Mrs. Lucas was a thin, tall woman in a dark dark green dress that was almost black in color and a white lace collar. There seems to be some abstinence on his body.Miss Lucas is a lady who is not very beautiful, but although her appearance is not very flattering, the breath on her body makes people feel very comfortable and wants to be approached.She is also wearing a dark green dress, but the color is much lighter than her mother's, more like the green leaves outside, and there are some small dark flowers on her skirt, when she steps through the window that shines on the ground When the sun is shining, those dark flowers with thin silver threads flash past quickly under the light.

"Mrs. Travers, I didn't know you had a visitor today, but I am so happy and anxious to tell you the good news. Mrs. Travers, my Charlotte is getting married today. In the morning, Mr. Collins proposed to her, and Charlotte accepted him. I think our wedding will be soon, perhaps sooner than yours, as Mr. Collins is in a hurry to get back to Hansford, So we need to get married quickly." Mrs. Lucas said excitedly.

Mrs. Travers was stunned for a moment, but she immediately smiled and congratulated: "That's really great, congratulations, I knew Charlotte would be able to find a good husband."

Annie and the others stayed in the small lounge inside and didn't know what was going on outside. Lilian vaguely heard that there seemed to be guests and walked out.As soon as she arrived at the door, she heard Mrs. Lucas's words. She looked at Miss Lucas in surprise and asked, "Charlotte, is this true?"

Lilian's shock was very obvious, but Miss Lucas didn't seem to notice it. She stood gracefully towards Lilian, then looked at Lilian quietly with her back straightened and smiled, and said, "Lilian, this It is true, absolutely true. Bless me, Lillian!"

Lilian realized that she was a little rude when she spoke just now. After Miss Lucas confirmed the authenticity of the news, she quickly recovered her smile. Although it was a bit far-fetched, she still sincerely congratulated Miss Lucas.

Mrs. Travers was also very shocked by Charlotte's marriage in her heart. She knew that Lillian and Charlotte were very good friends. She probably had a lot to say, so she said to Lillian and Melody: "Dear daughters, take Miss Lucas to the small lounge to chat, and ignore us!"

Lilian agreed, and anxiously pulled Miss Lucas into the small lounge, and hurriedly asked after the door closed: "Charlotte, you have to tell me what's going on here. , how did you get engaged to Mr. Collins! If I remember correctly, this gentleman proposed to Miss Elizabeth of the Bennet family just a week ago and was rejected. How could he change the proposal to you in only one week? Well, and you have agreed. Tell me, Charlotte, what are you thinking, for you should know that you are not compatible!"

Anne and Lucy felt very embarrassed when they heard these words, and they sat on the sofa for a while and didn't know how to react.

Melody is a very smart little girl. Seeing Annie and Lucy being so embarrassed, she stood up and held their hands in a very understanding way and said, "Miss Steele, Miss Lucy, I My sister's character has always been so hot and fast. You and I can sit by the window. There are some new books on the bookshelf there. My second brother brought them back from London not long ago. We can have a look together. "

Annie and Lucy had nothing to disagree with, and followed Melody to the small round table by the window sill, casually took a book from the small bookshelf next to it, and began to read.Melody herself went to the piano in the corner and began to play a soothing instrument, so as to block some of the conversation between Lillian and Miss Lucas.

Lilian also remembered that there were two strange ladies, Anne and Lucy, in the room, so she suppressed her emotions, pulled Charlotte to sit on the sofa, and whispered, "Charlotte, tell me quickly. What's going on?"

Before Charlotte came, she knew that Lillian would question her decision, and she had heard the same question from her other friend Elizabeth Bennet.But she didn't regret her decision. Although she inevitably had some regrets in her heart, she knew very well that Mr. Collins was the best choice for her now.So although Charlotte knew that both friends were for her own good, she didn't care what they thought, she knew what she wanted.

Seeing the concern on Lilian's face, Charlotte held Lilian's hand and put it on her lap, and said softly: "Lilian, you know that I am not beautiful, and I don't have any dowry. If I had been two years earlier, I might have I'll pick and choose, but I'm 27 now and I can't do anything wrong with being married to a clergyman. I know some of Mr. Collins's characters may not be very flattering, but he's a good guy, he's grown He has a solid belief, which is good for his marriage and life. I know you must look down on him, but you should also know that there are many young ladies in Longbourn now Jealous of me! So I feel good, really, I couldn't and wouldn't expect more from my marriage, and I'm glad Mr Collins proposed to me, really!"

"But Charlotte, a smart and kind lady like you deserves to be pursued by a better husband." Lillian said regretfully.

"But you have to know that the quality of your appearance is sometimes more important than the amount of dowry. When I was your age, I was also a little arrogant in my heart. I always felt that I could find a rich and handsome man with my talents." Mister get married. But all the rich and handsome gentlemen I have seen over the years, they may marry a beautiful poor lady, they may marry an ugly rich lady, but absolutely none of them marry an ugly poor lady This is the reality, Lillian, we always say that people get married because of love, but how many couples around us get married because of love? But because the other party has what they want and the situation is suitable. "

"But you should wait a little longer. I think the new tenant of Netherfield Gardens is very nice. Didn't he invite you to the opening dance?" Lilian said. She respected her friend's choice, but she still felt a little nervous unbalanced.

"That's just out of politeness. Lillian, why do you think Mr. Bingley likes me?" Charlotte said in surprise. She couldn't even think about a rich man like Mr. Bingley.

"But why did he single you out? You were neither the noblest nor the prettiest lady at the ball, and your father, Sir Lucas, was not the first to visit Netherfield. There is no reason to ask you to dance the opening dance, isn't it? Charlotte, you need to know the meaning of the opening dance, and Mr. Bingley's doing that must have a certain meaning." Lillian said.

The slow sound of the piano did block some of the conversation, but Annie's hearing was very good, so some fragments of words still reached Annie's ears.Lilian's words seemed to be saying that Mr. Bingley and Miss Lucas were still having some ambiguity. Anne heard the gossip in her heart, so she was ready to move, and moved a little outside involuntarily, so that she could listen to their conversation more clearly. .

Neither Lillian nor Charlotte thought that Anne would listen to their conversation on purpose, and because she didn't lower her volume, Charlotte said: "Lillian, stop talking. I don't know why Mr. Bingley invited me to the opening dance, but I know he must not like me, because it is obvious that Mr. Bingley likes Miss Bennet now, and her beauty is worthy of Mr. Bingley."

"Come on, Charlotte." Lillian waved her hand and said, "I know you and her sister, Miss Elizabeth, are also good friends, but you can't praise her like this against your will. I admit that he is indeed beautiful, but she is absolutely beautiful. Not the prettiest lady around. If Mr. Bingley had invited our Cullens here, he would have known what a real pretty girl is."

"Okay, okay, but they really look good together, don't they?" Charlotte said, and she felt that if Mr. Bingley and Jane were in love, they would indeed be a good couple.

"Charlotte, there is nothing Miss Bennet can compare to you except for her appearance. Think of her careless father, her rude mother, and her two dissolute sisters."

"Lillian!" Charlotte stopped her disapprovingly when she heard Lilian comment on the two young daughters of the Bennet family, "It's not good for you to use that word."

Lilian pursed her lips, but she didn't take back the meaning of what she said just now. Although the word debauchery is not what a real lady should say, what she said is indeed the truth, and Charlotte knows this very well.Ever since the militia was stationed in Meryton, there have always been some young ladies who have come and gone in and out of the militia. There are hundreds of militiamen in a regiment. People take it lightly.What's more, there are often scandals between militiamen and local girls in places where the militia is stationed. Therefore, in families with strict family education, young ladies will never be allowed to get too close to militiamen, but the Bennet family Never pay attention to these.

After listening to Lilian's words, Charlotte was a little bit melancholy, but she quickly cleared up her emotions and said with a smile: "Lilian, no matter what, my marriage to Mr. Collins is an unchangeable thing. I'm sure he will give me the happiness I want, you have to believe in my eyes, at least I haven't missed anything so far."

"I know that Mr. Collins is not a bad person. From the moment he thought of marrying a lady from the Bennet family to ensure the interests of the Bennet family, I know he is a kind person. I believe you will be happy. Xia Lu Dee, I sincerely wish you happiness forever."

Mr. Travers and his second son came back from outside together before dinner. Mr. Travers is a very handsome and friendly old man with a mustache and a small walking stick. And some fun.His second son is named Daniel, who is going to get married this time. He looks very similar to his elder brother Gavin, and he also has beautiful black hair. He is only 23 years old this year, and there is still a little baby fat on his face, but It still looks very stylish.

The Travers family was very hospitable, and the atmosphere of the dinner was very good. After eating, everyone played in the living room for a while, because Annie and the others were a little tired after walking for a few days, so everyone went back to the room early to rest .

After breakfast the next morning, Lillian and Melody invited Anne and Lucy to go for a walk in the town together, so the four of them went out together.Tiny Bird Villa is not far from the market, and it takes less than 10 minutes to walk there.The market in Meryton is just a wide street less than [-] meters long. There are uneven shops on both sides of the street. At the end of the street is a small square. Now there are many stalls there. Maids from various families The servants shuttled between the stalls to select the ingredients to buy today.

Lilian and Melody stopped when they passed by a tailor shop. Because their family was going to hold a wedding, they specially ordered a new dress at this tailor shop. They happened to be here today, so they planned to go in and have a look. See how the dress is made.

The two also planned to invite Annie and Lucy to go in and have a look together, but Annie and Lucy were not interested because they didn't have the money to order new dresses, and they would just feel uncomfortable when they saw them.Especially Annie, she used to choose from all kinds of famous brand advanced customization, but now she can only watch other people choose beautiful clothes, not to mention how sad she was, so she refused: "Lilian, you and Melody go in, we Go to the hat shop next door with Lucy, that white hat looks beautiful in the window."

Lilian looked at the window of the hat shop across the street, and saw that the hats inside seemed to be new, so she said: "Then go over first, Melody and I will go over after seeing the dresses, and I'm just about to buy two hats." And a new hat!"

"Okay, Lucy and I will wait for you there." Annie nodded and pulled Lucy across the street.

"Are we really going to buy hats?" asked Lucy, who didn't think Anne would be willing to spend the money.

Annie walked with her head buried and said, "Of course I won't buy it. I just don't want to see those dresses. We don't have the spare money to go..."

Before she finished speaking, Annie bumped her head against a solid chest.In front of her was a pair of black high cowhide boots and a pair of white trousers. Anne realized that she must have bumped into a gentleman. She was startled and immediately took a big step back, apologizing: "Sorry sir ,I did not see you."

The gentleman opposite was not angry because Anne bumped into him, he took off his hat in a very gentlemanly manner and saluted the two ladies, and then said with a smile: "It's all right, miss, it's my fault that I didn't dodge in time. "

This is a very handsome young gentleman, well-dressed and exuding a sense of luxury, but he does not feel domineering at all.Standing next to him was a militiaman wearing a red military uniform, looking at Anne and Lucy with a friendly smile. After seeing Anne and Lucy clearly, he poked the young gentleman with his arm , Said: "George, you are very lucky. You met two beautiful ladies as soon as you left the hotel."

The gentleman smiled a little more when he heard that, he took a step closer and introduced himself to Anne and Lucy, "I'm George Wickham, the new militiaman. It's a pleasure to meet the two ladies."

The militiaman also introduced himself. He told Anne and Lucy that his name was Danny, and then asked them why they hadn't seen them at the ball before.

"Hello gentlemen, I am Anne Steele, and this is my sister Lucy Steele." Anne introduced herself and Lucy, and then explained: "We just arrived in Meryton yesterday. , came to attend a friend's wedding."

"Wedding, then you must be the guests of the Travers family, but unfortunately we were not invited, otherwise I would definitely invite the two ladies to dance a few dances at the ball." Danny said.

"Danny, I think we will always have the opportunity to dance together. I remember that our barracks is also planning to hold a dance these days. I think we can invite the two Miss Steele to participate." Wickham Mr M said.

"Oh, yes, how could I forget!" Danny said, patting his head.

At this time, a girl's voice came from the corner of the street: "Danny, Danny!"

The four of them turned their heads to look, and saw several ladies standing at the door of a shop, and one of them was waving to them in a red cloak.

Seeing them laughing, Danny waved his hand and explained to Annie and the others: "These are the ladies from the Bennet family, and the one waving is Lydia. George, shall we go there?"

"Of course, I'd love to know all my friends," said Wickham, nodding.

Anne and Lucy felt that there was nothing to do with them, so they planned to say goodbye to the two gentlemen and go to the hat shop to have a look, but the two gentlemen enthusiastically asked them to meet new friends together, Anne planned to refuse, and Lily who was across the street But Miss Dia ran over in a hurry, took Danny's hand and walked across the street, saying as she walked, "Danny, hurry up, I will introduce you to my sisters."

"Lydia, don't pull me, wait a minute, wait a moment." Danny shouted, but Lydia didn't have the slightest intention to stop, so Danny had no choice but to be pulled over.

So Anne, Lucy and Wickham had no choice but to follow and met the five Bennet ladies.Annie looked at Elizabeth Bennet with some curiosity, and tried her best to find the advantages in this lady that could subdue a super rich and handsome man, but after searching, she couldn't find that this lady was better than other country ladies. what a special place.Elizabeth is not particularly beautiful, her temperament is average, and she doesn't look particularly lively and cute. Her eyes are indeed pretty, but there are many girls with similar beautiful eyes, so in the end Anne can only be attributed to the fact that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Everyone stood together to discuss the ball, and Wickham quickly won the favor of all the ladies in the Bennet family, especially Miss Elizabeth, who chatted with Wickham very enthusiastically.

"Jane, look, is that Mr. Bingley?" Suddenly Lydia said, pointing to the distance.

Everyone turned their heads, only to see two gentlemen coming this way on horseback, one of them ran ahead and arrived in front of everyone in a short while, he took off his hat and saluted everyone, then looked at Banner Jane, the eldest lady of the special family, said happily: "I'm so glad to meet you, are you here for shopping?"

Jane stood behind the crowd and didn't intend to go forward. She smiled and said, "No, we're just here for a stroll, Mr. Bingley, are you going back to Netherfield Garden now?"

"Yes, I'm going back soon." Mr. Bingley said. As soon as his words fell, another gentleman came on a horse. The other gentleman didn't take off his hat and luggage, but nodded casually to everyone, and then turned his head. looked away.

Annie was standing near the gentleman's horse. She always felt that she had seen this white horse before, so she looked up at the gentleman suspiciously.

Mr. Darcy felt that someone was watching him, so he turned his head according to the feeling, and then saw a strange lady. He felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen this lady.Just when he was about to ask the other party's name, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Wickham standing next to the youngest daughter of the Bennet family.Mr. Darcy's expression changed immediately, anger spread from the bottom of his heart uncontrollably, and soon his entire face turned red with anger.

It never occurred to Mr. Darcy that he would see Wickham here and now, and he thought he would never see the bastard again in his life.Thinking of what Wickham had done, Mr. Darcy was so angry that he wanted to whip a whip at him, but at least he still remembered that he was on the street now, so he suppressed his anger, took a deep breath and turned around. The horse left without looking back.