[Comprehensive classics] Darcy or Brandon

As Anne expected, Robert hoped to marry Lucy soon. Now that he has become the head of the Ferrars family, it is time for a wife to help him with housework.Therefore, on the second day after the proposal was successful, Robert couldn't wait to come to Anne to discuss his marriage with Lucy. It seemed that he wanted to marry Lucy home immediately.

"I can understand your feelings, but Lucy can't marry you so soon, she has to wait at least two months." Annie said holding a teacup.

At this time, the two were sitting in Mr. Darcy's study. Robert made a request to marry Lucy at the end of this month, and Anne refused without hesitation.

Robert looked at Anne nervously and asked: "Why, Miss Anne, do you have any dissatisfaction with me? I promise to correct it immediately." Now that Anne is Robert's sister, he still attaches great importance to Anne's opinion of him .

"At present, I have no dissatisfaction with you. Mr. Robert can only rest assured. The reason why I don't promise you to marry Lucy immediately is because such behavior is a bit too undignified. Lucy and I have no parents or brothers, only a few Reluctantly willing to take in our relatives, they don't care if we are good or bad, we can only worry about our good or bad, so we have to be more cautious. If you and Anne get married as soon as you get engaged, no one else will If you think there is something wrong with you, they will only put the blame on Lucy. They will think that Lucy is indiscreet and rush to marry you. So please understand our situation, it's only two months, it's not that long isn't it Is it?" Annie said seriously.

Robert didn't really understand the pain of sisters Steele's life, but he had heard about it, so he quickly understood Anne's meaning, "Miss Anne, you are really a good sister, You're bigger than some mothers."

"I just fulfilled the responsibility that a sister should fulfill." Annie smiled. It is indeed a happy thing to be recognized for her hard work. Although Robert still has many shortcomings, this alone makes her very happy. Satisfied.

"I'm very envious. Lucy has a good sister, and my brother has never cared about me." Robert sighed. No matter how much he hated Edward, they were blood brothers after all. When I was young, I definitely hoped to have the care and love of my brother Edward.

"Well, since we have reached an agreement, it is such a happy decision. The wedding will be held in two months. As for the specific date, you can go back and discuss it with your mother, and then come and tell me. If there is no problem, I will I will agree. I will prepare Lucy's dowry during this time, and I will leave all other things for the wedding to you." Annie put down her teacup and said.

"Okay, I will discuss the specific wedding date with my mother and the housekeeper when I go back, so I will say goodbye today. Although I won't get married in two months, in order to give Lucy a perfect wedding, I have to make preparations. There are many more." Robert smiled and stood up, ready to leave.

Annie stopped him immediately, "Wait, go and meet Lucy before leaving, she has a gift for you."

"Gift?" Robert asked in surprise.

"Yes, she must be waiting for you outside, go and have a look."

"I'll go right away." Robert nodded to Annie, and ran out of the study happily.

"A boy who is obsessed with love!" Annie smiled and shook her head.

Mr. Darcy came in from outside the study, turned his head to look at Robert who ran out in a hurry, and said: "Mr. Robert looks very happy, what's the matter, when he came in just now, his face was very serious."

"Actually, Mr. Robert proposed to Lucy yesterday while watching the play, so today Mr. Robert came to ask for my permission and discuss the wedding." Annie said with a smile.

"Mr. Robert proposed to Miss Lucy?! I remember you told me that they didn't get along for a long time. Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Mr. Darcy said with a frown, but in fact he was very Jealous of Robert, he has known Annie much longer than Robert has known Lucy, but his relationship with Annie is still just friends, while Robert even proposed marriage, such a quick efficiency is really enviable.

"Actually, they have known each other for a long time. Sometimes a man and a woman can settle on a marriage after meeting a few times. They have also thought carefully about it." Annie said.

Mr. Darcy sat down on the sofa opposite Anne, and asked: "Miss Steele, don't you think this is rash?"

"I think whether a marriage is sloppy or not depends not on how long two people think about it, but on whether they want to marry out of their heart. I don't know how much Lucy and Mr. Robert really want to love, but It is true that they love each other, although their identities are somewhat different, but their combination is also in line with the secular rules and reasonable, with these two points, it is not rash for them to get married." Anne looked at Mr. Darcy, Said: "Many people have known each other for a long time, and they marry each other because they belong to the same family, or because they love each other, they all consider their family status in reality. If they think they know each other and get married, that is reckless!"

"Miss Steele, please don't be angry. I just think their behavior is a bit sloppy. I don't mean to deny their sloppy marriage in the future, but after hearing what you said, I don't think the two of them are sloppy anymore." Mr. Xi said quickly.

No one can make a mistake about the marriage between Lucy and Robert. The reason why Mr. Darcy asked Anne if he thought they were sloppy was because he wanted to know Anne's opinion on this matter. What's the problem, then when he proposes in the future, Anne should not feel that his actions are reckless.

Robert found Lucy in the living room, and then the two went to the garden together. Robert grabbed his hat and said with some expectation: "Your sister told me that you have a gift for me."

"Well, you will definitely like this gift." Lucy nodded with a smile, took out something wrapped in a handkerchief from her skirt pocket, put it in her palm, opened the handkerchief and handed it to Robert, saying: "You Look, Gao is happy?"

At a glance, Robert recognized that it was a pocket watch inherited from Ferras's family. He quickly grabbed it in his hand and looked around, asking in surprise: "

Why is this pocket watch here with you? "

Lucy stuffed the pocket watch into Robert's pocket, and said with a smile: "Don't ask me about it, anyway, I got it seriously, and now I give it to you, Patriarch Ferras!"

Robert's eyes narrowed as he smiled. Edward had never mentioned giving him the pocket watch before, and he cared about it in his heart. Now he is naturally happy to get it.He looked around, and after making sure that there was no one there, he leaned into Lucy's ear and whispered, "Then I will thank Mrs. Ferrars for the gift first."

Lucy blushed when she heard this, and lowered her head in shame.

There are always endless balls and salons in London. Anne and Lucy stayed at Darcy's house for a few days, and Mr. Darcy received several ball invitations.This day, Mr. Darcy received another ball invitation. After reading it, he said to everyone: "There will be a ball at Earl Gray's house tomorrow night. Please write on the invitation to let those who receive the invitation bring their relatives and friends over there." , if you want to go, you can go together.”

"Earl Gray's family, what is the reason for holding the ball?" Georgiana asked.

Mr. Darcy pursed his lips, "It's Miss Gray's engagement ball."

"Ah!" Georgiana covered her mouth in surprise, "Miss Gray's engagement banquet, which gentleman was engaged to him?"

"A man named George Willoughby, you don't have to pay attention to him, he is just a man who relies on women for food." Mr. Darcy said disdainfully.

"Mr. George Willoughby, we also know a Mr. George Willoughby with the same name, so it can't be the same person?" Lucy said.

"That Mr. Willoughby is from Somerset, and I heard that there is also a right of inheritance in Devonshire..."

"That's the Mr. Willoughby we know, but he was clearly in love with the second daughter of the Dasherwood family before. The two are very close and often get together in private. Everyone thinks they are engaged. Why are they with him now? The lady of the earl's family is engaged! Miss Marianne is so pitiful, she loves Mr Willoughby so much, she doesn't care about basic etiquette because of him." Lucy said, covering her mouth.

"So this gentleman and that Miss Dasherwood made a personal appointment for life, but ended up getting engaged to Miss Gray? It's really ridiculous!" Mr. Darcy threw the invitation in his hand on the coffee table.

This Mr. Willoughby has done a lot of good things, Anne thought. She remembered that Mr. Willoughby in the original book cheated Colonel Brandon's adopted daughter!

"Such a person is simply disgusting! Brother, I can't participate in this misunderstanding. I don't want to see such a person!" Georgiana stood up abruptly and ran upstairs. When she heard about Mr. Willoughby, she thought of Willoughby. Keham, these two men also cheated on other people's feelings, such people made her extremely disgusted.

"Oops, why are we talking about such a thing in front of Joanna! I'll go and see her." Seeing Georgiana running away, Annie immediately ran after her.

Lucy didn't know what happened to Georgiana, and asked puzzledly: "What happened to Joanna, did we say something we shouldn't say?"

"No." Mr. Darcy replied in a stiff voice. In fact, he regretted it very much in his heart. Why did he negligently discuss such a matter in front of Georgiana? He clearly agreed to prevent Georgiana from getting in touch with all bad men. , would actually want to take Georgiana to that kind of person's engagement banquet, it's really terrible! .