[Comprehensive classics] Darcy or Brandon

In the end, no results were obtained regarding the response to the strike. The gentlemen dispersed before dinner. Mr. Bull, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley chatted very well, so after leaving the Moore Club, the three of them went to a restaurant for dinner. .

During the dinner, Mr. Bull said while cutting the steak: "In fact, I have heard of Mr. Darcy's name in the morning, but I have no chance to know Mr. Darcy."

"Have you any mutual friends with Darcy?" asked Mr. Bingley.

"Yes, I am good friends with Anthony Robert of Ramsgate. I lived there for a while last winter. Mr. Darcy has a manor there. I thought I could meet you at the ball, but I I was not very lucky to meet Mr. Darcy." Mr. Bull said.

"Darcy, how did I not know you had a cottage in Ramsgate?" asked Mr. Bingley.

"I bought it a long time ago, and I don't go there often." Mr. Darcy said to Mr. Bingley, then turned to Mr. Bull and said, "Mr. Bull, I don't think it's too late for us to know each other. If Anthony comes to London, I may We can meet up together."

"Oh, that's difficult, you know Anthony always likes to run around, the last time I got a letter from him was two months ago, he said in the letter that he was going to go abroad for fun, I wrote him back but No response has been heard, so I think he may have actually gone to France or Italy," Mr Bull said.

"It must be his romantic side," said Mr. Darcy.

Because Mr. Bingley didn't know Anthony, the two didn't talk much about Anthony. They quickly changed the subject and started chatting about their business.

"Then Mr. Bull, how did you come up with the idea of ​​opening a factory in London? You must know that the industry in London is not as developed as that in northern England. Many of our gentlemen here want to open factories in northern England. Unfortunately, most of us Most people can't rent the land." Mr. Darcy said doubtfully.

"That's because the factories where I live are saturated. We can no longer open any factories. In order to expand my industry, I can only transfer my destination to London. Anthony helped me a lot in this regard. busy."

"Are you planning to settle here, then you will definitely find a wife in London?" Mr. Bingley joked with a smile.

"It's true that there is no suitable lady in my hometown to be a wife, but even if I settle in London, I may not find a lady in London. The ladies here are too delicate for me. I can't bear their temper. They just Knowing how to enjoy life is not enough, our life there is far less comfortable than in London, and even the wife of a factory owner sometimes has to go to the factory to do some work within her ability." Mr. Bull said seriously, it is for him to find a suitable His wife can be regarded as one of the official affairs in his life.

"Then it's hard for you to find. The ladies here in the south are more delicate. You know, all the ladies want to find a rich husband so that they can live a good life for the rest of their lives. If they know that you want them to On a hard day, these smart ladies probably won't give you a second look." Mr. Bingley said, and then he couldn't help laughing when he thought of the days when he was courted by those country girls when he was in Longbourne .

"I think there are always accidents. I believe that not every lady likes money more than love." Mr. Darcy said that he is relatively pure in love, and he hopes that his future wife will love him instead of himself. Not loving his money.

"Yes, I happened to encounter such an accident when I was in Ramsgate. The lady was Anthony's friend, and she lived with her younger sister. In a situation like hers, most ladies would choose to marry themselves To a husband who is rich but for some reason cannot marry a well-matched wife, or simply marry a husband whose original wife died, but she has been leading her sister to live hard. I think such a lady can share joys and sorrows Yes," said Mr Bull.

Mr. Darcy frowned when he heard that. There are not many ladies who live with their only sons and younger sisters, let alone those who live in Ramsgate.Mr. Darcy hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Mr. Bull, is the lady you are talking about named Steele? Her name is Anne, and her sister is Lucy."

"Yes, Mr. Darcy, do you know them too?" Mr. Bull asked in surprise.

"Yes, Mr. Bingley and I are their friends," said Mr. Darcy.

"It's such a coincidence." Mr. Bull laughed and asked, "Then do you and Mr. Bingley know about their recent situation? Because of some problems in the factory, I just became friends with them and left Ram Sgate, until now I have never had the chance to go back and visit them."

"No, we haven't seen them for a long time." Mr. Darcy said. In fact, he knew the situation of the Steele sisters. Anne and Lucy were inevitably mentioned in Georgiana's letters every few days. and no one knew their affairs better than Mr. Darcy.It’s just that Mr. Darcy doesn’t know why but he doesn’t want to tell Mr. Bull about Anne. He thinks that Mr. Bull and Anne are not suitable. Anne’s life is not easy. If she is married, she should find someone who can make her life comfortable A husband, not a husband who wants her to live a hard life.

Mr. Bingley gave Mr. Darcy a strange look when he heard Mr. Darcy's answer without hesitation. Every time Mr. Darcy read Georgiana's letter, he would share interesting stories in the letter with him, so Mr. Bingley also knew something about Anne. , and now Mr. Darcy is lying without changing his face, which is really strange in his character.Mr. Bingley soon thought of a possibility, which he had always suspected, so he joined Mr. Darcy in saying: "We haven't seen them for some time, but before we parted from them, They had a great time."

"I think it should still be the case. Ms. Steele is really good at taking care of her own life. Although the economy is poor, the two sisters have always maintained a good attitude. This is really admirable. Many young people today Gentlemen, because of financial difficulties, you want to improve your life by marrying a lady with a generous dowry, which really shames us men." Mr. Bull commented.

Mr. Bull's words were full of compliments to Sister Steele. Although Mr. Darcy still had a polite smile on his face, the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up.As a close friend of Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley quickly found that Mr. Darcy was in a bad mood. Knowing that he didn't want to hear about the Steele sisters, he immediately changed the subject and said, "Mr. Bull, what did you say?" That Mr. Willoughby, I hear, is going to marry the Miss Gray."

"Yes, in terms of Mr. Willoughby's little property, being able to marry Miss Gray really fell into the treasury." Mr. Bull said with disdain.

"Of course, there is only one girl in the Gray family. Miss Gray will inherit all the property of the Gray family in the future. That is not a small amount. Although it is a bit embarrassing to be a jerk, he is indeed lucky." Mr. Bingley said .

"Only money," said Mr. Darcy.

The three gentlemen exchanged a knowing look. All London knew that Miss Gray was definitely not a good match except for being rich.Although Miss Gray has a noble status and great wealth, but she looks a bit disappointing. As the only heir of the Gray family, she has been spoiled since she was a child, and her personality is also unparalleled. It is impossible for a noble and rich gentleman to fall in love with her.Miss Gray probably knew this herself, so since she entered the social circle, she has been looking for a smart man who is handsome, has little wealth, but wants to live a decent life, and Mr. Willoughby obviously meets this requirement.

After having dinner with Mr. Bull, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley went home. Mr. Darcy was very silent on the way, and Mr. Bingley did not bother him. After all, Mr. Darcy had never really liked a lady. He probably doesn't know his own mind very well, and calm thinking will help him understand his own mind.

And Mr. Bingley himself has something to think about. When he was in Longbourn, Mr. Bingley thought he loved Jane so much that he would not marry her, but when he arrived in London, he found that Mr. Darcy had two sisters. As he said, he actually didn't miss Jane that much. He was busy with factory affairs and complicated interpersonal relationships every day. In fact, he didn't even think about Jane much.And every time he thinks about Jane, he finds that his impression of Jane is one-sided and pitiful.In his memory, Jane always seemed to be smiling. As for other expressions of joy, anger, sorrow and joy, he had hardly seen them.They didn't talk about any profound topics, Jane didn't read many books, and she didn't have much interest in anecdotes, so the content of their chats was always just small things in the family. He never explored Jane's heart, and Jane never He has not been searched for.Mr. Bingley felt that the pattern of their relationship was similar to that of ordinary friends, the only difference was that he had been unilaterally trying to release his love.