[Comprehensive classics] Darcy or Brandon

Several people went out to play all afternoon after lunch. Dinner was still eaten at Mr. Darcy's house. Robert asked the family servant to bring the dress over. After dinner, he changed directly at Mr. Darcy's house, and then Went to the theater with everyone.

When the carriage just arrived at the entrance of the theater, Lucy was very excited. She had only been to the theater once before, and she still sat in the last seat. Now she was able to sit in the best box. She was extremely lucky.But when Lucy saw those very fashionable and beautiful ladies and ladies walking into the theater one by one, her good mood was half gone.Going to the theater is like going to the best ball. Everyone will wear the best clothes and the best jewelry. Compared with them, she is really not on the stage. Although the skirt on her body is also newly made this year, but She has no jewelry to wear out at all.

Lucy still had a smile on her face, but Anne knew her very well, so she quickly saw that she was not happy.She probably guessed what Lucy was thinking in her heart. In fact, she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw those well-dressed ladies, so she asked, "Lucy, what's wrong with you, weren't you happy just now? Why do you look a little unhappy now, we are about to watch a movie, please be happy!"

Lucy curled her lips a little, pulled her skirt and complained in a low voice: "When we came in just now, several people looked at us with strange eyes, which made me feel like we were standing together with Miss Darcy. Like her servant."

"It's not like a servant. A servant can't wear such a beautiful skirt. Your skirt is unique. I specially made it into a spiral shape for you. The ladies here don't have such skirts."

"But I don't have their jewelry either!" Lucy said, pouted.

Annie glanced at Robert who was walking in front and looked back from time to time, smiled and took Lucy's arm, and leaned into her ear and said, "If you want jewelry, then you should seize the opportunity!"

Lucy also saw how Robert was looking for her, and her heart moved, and she immediately showed her most beautiful smile and winked at Robert.Robert saw Lucy's smile and returned a handsome smile, then he stopped, turned around and stretched his arms to wait for Lucy to walk by.

"Let's go quickly, it's tiring to keep stretching your arms!" Annie smiled, dragged Lucy and ran over at a faster pace.

Lucy happily ran over and took Robert's arm and said, "Mr. Robert, you don't actually have to wait for me."

"As a gentleman, waiting for a lady is the best thing to do. Besides, I want to enter the box with Miss Lucy. I made a special arrangement in it, hoping to see Miss Lucy's happy smiling face." Robert said.

Lucy blushed when she heard this, and buried her head in embarrassment, and followed Robert into the box with a carefree look.

Anne and Georgiana stood aside and looked at the sweet and sweet appearance of the two of them, they were a little embarrassed, eager to go to the box to relieve the embarrassment, but it was a pity that Mr. Darcy stood motionless in the aisle.

Mr. Darcy was staring at the direction where Robert and Lucy left with his eyes squinted in a daze. The friends around him were basically not good at sweet talk, and there was even one person who would say something straightforward like Robert to please the person he admired. No, in Mr. Darcy's mind, he always felt that as a gentleman, he must be tactful in his pursuit of a lady, and that's exactly what he planned to do to pursue Anne.But after seeing Robert's approach just now, Mr. Darcy suddenly realized that such a straightforward but not overly aggressive method is actually quite good, it is too tactful, and maybe he will end up like that Jane Bennet. It would be bad if Anne, like Bingley, could not feel his affection.

Georgiana thought that Mr. Darcy was angry because she saw Robert's actions. She looked at Annie with some concern, and whispered: "Brother, let's go in quickly, the show is about to begin!"

Mr. Darcy came to his senses and saw that there was no one else in the corridor except them, and quickly led Anne and Georgiana into the box.

After Anne found a good seat in the box and sat down, she carefully observed Mr. Darcy's face under the shade of the candlelight.Ever since Lucy told her on the first day they came to London that Mr. Darcy was staring at her in a daze, Anne had often observed Mr. Darcy quietly. Just now seeing Mr. Darcy's strange expression, Anne was a little concerned.

Before the play started, Mr. Darcy sat on the stool with his hands clasped on his knees, thinking about what happened just now.He has decided to be more straightforward with his feelings, but he is very good at euphemism, but it is difficult for him to express his feelings directly, because he is not the kind of person who is good at expressing his feelings.

Mr. Darcy was a little too focused, his eyes fixed on one place without moving, Anne couldn't help but follow his line of sight, only to see a person she really wanted to avoid—Elizabeth Bennet.

Why is she here? !Could Mr. Darcy be behaving so strangely because he saw Miss Elizabeth outside the theater just now?

Thinking of this, Annie couldn't help feeling sad.Anne saw the quarrel between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth when she was in Longbourne before. Mr. Darcy was very disgusted with Elizabeth at that time, and he did not show any interest in Elizabeth after that, so Anne kept in her heart. To entertain the thought that Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth might not be possible at all.But now when she saw the way Mr. Darcy looked at Elizabeth, she suddenly felt that her previous idea was really ridiculous. How could such a thing as love be changed? No, Mr. Darcy still fell in love with Elizabeth. Bar!

A good scene became unattractive because of this incident. Annie didn't watch anything for the whole night, and she was a little listless when she went back. As soon as she got home, she went back to her room.

"Lucy, what's wrong with Anne, she looks a little out of spirit." Georgiana asked Lucy while holding her.

Lucy didn't notice Annie's change, and asked suspiciously: "Didn't Annie sit in the same box with you, did anything happen during the period?"

"No, we didn't even say a few words!" Georgiana said with her head down. She dragged Anne to her box and wanted Anne to get in touch with Mr. Darcy, but the two were thinking about something. What barely spoke all night.

"Then I'll go and have a look. Maybe Annie is just too tired." Lucy said, and then went upstairs with her skirt in hand.

Annie lay on the bed feeling stuffy and uncomfortable. She wanted to cry but couldn't cry. In fact, her feelings for Mr. Darcy were not very deep. After all, there was no ambiguity between the two of them, but she always held a little hope in her heart. , Now that all hope is gone, it is inevitable to feel sad.

Lucy entered the room quietly, leaned against the door, looked at Annie cautiously and asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you, are you feeling unwell?"

Annie rubbed her eyes, pretended to be fine and said, "I'm just a little sleepy."

"Then don't sleep, I have important news to tell you!" Lucy breathed a sigh of relief, jumped onto the bed, hugged Annie's shoulders, and said excitedly: "Annie, Robert proposed to me! He proposed to me! Proposed, proposed!"

"What?! You agreed?" Annie sat up from the bed in surprise. Robert and Lucy had only met each other a few times!Even if Annie guessed that the two would get together soon, it would be too soon.

"Well, I agree!" Lucy nodded, and excitedly stretched out her left hand in front of Annie, showing her the sapphire ring on her finger. "Look, this is the ring he gave me. I heard it's his grandmother's wedding ring."

"It's so beautiful, such a precious ring, it seems that Mr. Robert really cares about you!" Annie took Lucy's hand and sighed while staring at the sapphire ring above.

"Well, Robert, he really cares about me. He also told me that the ring should have been passed down to my wife, but his mother gave the ring to Edward, so he couldn't give it to me. He felt very sorry for that. .” Lucy said happily while stroking the ring in her hand.

"It was given to Edward in advance. Why is this? He has obviously given the inheritance to Robert! This Mrs. Ferrars is really annoying. How can she be so partial? Edward is more pleasing than good-looking. What other advantages are there to do this." Annie patted the mattress angrily, although she had never seen Mrs. Ferrars, judging from the rumors she had heard about Mrs. Ferrars, this This lady is really annoying enough. She has clearly given the inheritance rights to Robert, but gave Edward the ring passed to the wife of the housekeeper. ?

"That's right, it's horrific. Robert also said that she was going to live in the main house in London. It was the house where the head of the Ferrars family lived, but she knew that Robert didn't want to live with her. To do that Obviously don't want Robert to live in the main house," Lucy complained.

"Really, it's just a house. Let her live in it. Anyway, at Mrs. Ferrars' age, she won't be able to live in it for many years. You just have to bear with it. Be a generous and decent daughter-in-law. You are not bad, anyway, good houses are everywhere, since you have agreed to Robert's marriage proposal, that house is equivalent to yours, it's just a matter of time to live in." Annie patted the back of Lucy's hand and said.

"I think so too, but I'm still angry for Robert. How can there be such an annoying mother."

"Don't be so angry, have you forgotten, the pocket watch that the Ferrars family passed to the owner is still with us, we can give it to Mr. Robert directly, anyway, Edward won't need it anymore." Annie said.

"Really, why didn't I expect that we will give it to Robert when he comes over tomorrow, and he will be very happy. Edward cared so much about that pocket watch, it must be very important." Lucy was really happy when she heard that. .

"The pocket watch is in the cupboard. I'll give it to you tomorrow morning. Now I want to congratulate you. I didn't expect to worry about your marriage so soon. You are engaged so soon. Mr. Robert must hope to get married soon, He should come to discuss this matter with me recently, but no matter what, we have to start preparing for the wedding. Fortunately, we saved a lot of money before, and I can prepare a good dowry for you." Annie It is very gratifying that being able to solve Lucy's matter immediately is also a good thing for her. At least her future burden will be much less, and she can even ask Lucy to help her occasionally. .