[Comprehensive classics] Darcy or Brandon

Mr. Darcy came over with a picnic basket in one hand and led a horse in the other. Seeing that everyone was eating and drinking happily, he put down the picnic basket in his hand and said, "Sorry, I'm a little late."

"It's a little late, we've been waiting for almost an hour." Mr. Pete smiled, looked behind Mr. Darcy, and seeing that there was no one, he asked, "Why are you alone?" , didn't Miss Darcy and Miss Steele come together?"

"They are in the back. Georgiana saw a piece of wildflowers growing well and wanted to pick some. Anne was there to accompany her." Mr. Darcy pulled the picnic basket and took out several exquisite snacks from it to put on the table On the cloth, said: "Annie heard that she was going on an outing today, so she got up in the morning and made some snacks, so she wasted some time."

"Wow, these pastries look really good, I want to try them." Mr. Marshall said, reaching out to grab a piece of pastry from the plate and taking a bite. "Hmm... the taste is really good, it seems that our nearly one hour wait is worth it."

Mr. Carpenter also grabbed a piece of dim sum and tasted it, then nodded and agreed: "Darcy, Miss Steele's cooking skills are really good, and there are not many young ladies who can cook like this nowadays."

"I'll try a piece too," said Miss Carpenter, taking a piece of the biscuit as well. "It tastes really good!"

"Darcy, I've heard you say that Miss Steele's cooking skills are good, and I'm finally lucky enough to taste it today. It's really good. Darcy, you must be very happy to have such a talented lady by your side!" Mr. Bingley grabbed a piece of snack and said enviously.

Miss Bingley saw that everyone was flattering Anne, even her own brother. She snorted inwardly, and said in a strange way: "Charles, I think you are wrong. Cooking is indeed a kind of art. A very useful talent, but it cannot be considered a talent. A lady’s talent must be elegant and beautiful, such as music, painting, dance, literature, etc., to be called a talent. How can noble ladies improve every day? Somewhere like the kitchen, where the fumes would ruin our dresses and our hair."

It is true that very few ladies know how to cook now. These so-called noble ladies, just like Miss Bingley, feel that the messy kitchen is not suitable for them to enter, and everyone more or less thinks that cooking is a cook. Only the maids will learn.But it's not good to say this kind of thing, and Mr. Darcy was clearly showing off his expression just now, and Miss Bingley was slapping him in the face when he said that.

Mr. Bingley was extremely embarrassed. He tugged Miss Bingley's arm where no one else could see, and said, "Caroline, it's just that you haven't learned it. It doesn't mean that it's not a talent. Maybe the kitchen is not as good as yours. It’s so beautiful as imagined, but aren’t these desserts beautiful? Whether it’s taste or appearance, they are very in line with the term of elegance and talent.”

Anne walked over behind them holding a large bouquet of flowers, and asked, "Is your kitchen very messy, Miss Bingley?"

"Miss Steele..." Mr. Bingley called out in embarrassment.

Anne smiled and nodded to Mr. Bingley, led Georgiana to sit on the tablecloth, and then continued to the stern-faced Miss Bingley: "If the kitchen is too dirty, it must be because the servants were lazy and didn't clean it properly. And as long as you wear an apron while cooking, you basically won’t get your clothes dirty.”

"Miss Steele, do you want to discuss cooking with me? Then I won't talk to you, because I have never been to the kitchen, and of course I don't need to." Miss Bingley smiled contemptuously Said.

"That doesn't need to be discussed at all, because no matter whether cooking is a talent or something else, we all can't do without it anyway." Annie took a few flowers from the bouquet, weaved them back and forth in her hands, and brought Some casually said to Miss Bingley: "Life, you can live without music, pictures, dances, literature, etc., which Miss Bingley thinks are exquisite and beautiful talents, but cooking skills are absolutely indispensable, otherwise we can't live a day. So I think even if cooking is generally not considered a talent, it cannot be denied that it trumps all those talents that can only be performed when you are full."

"Ha, hahaha, Miss Steele, you are so right." Mr. Pete clapped his hands and laughed loudly. Miss Bingley's shriveled appearance was so funny.

"Miss Steele, I haven't studied cooking, is that interesting?" Miss Carpenter asked with a smile. The dim sum made by Annie was so delicious that she couldn't help but become a little interested in cooking.

"That's right, it's very interesting, at least I think so. Sometimes I think it's the same as painting. As long as the three colors of red, green and blue are mixed according to a certain ratio, you can create a variety of colors. And I only need one Flour, and then add sugar, eggs, milk and other things according to the proportion, and you can make ever-changing snacks." Annie said, and she quickly made a small garland in her hand.

"Joanna, for you, a flower bracelet."

Georgiana took the small wreath in surprise, put it on her hand and admired it, and said happily: "This is really beautiful, Anne, thank you."

Annie grabbed a few more flowers and asked, "Want a straw hat with flowers?"

"Can you?" Georgiana asked.

"Of course, a little straw hat will be ready soon," said Anne.

In fact, Anne didn't like staying with Mr. Darcy's friends very much.The saying that people divide like creatures like a crowd is true. Among all Mr. Darcy’s friends, except for a few who are as good-tempered as Mr. Bingley, all others are like Mr. Darcy without exception. Same arrogance.Most people with this kind of personality are not easy to accept a person at will, especially a lady like Anne, they are still showing enthusiasm now just because of Mr. Darcy's face.Annie understood in her heart, so she simply found something for herself to do, so that the time spent talking with them could be reduced, and everyone would be more at ease.

Miss Bingley was annoyed at being speechless by Anne's words. After sitting for a while, she excused boredom and took Mrs. Hostow for a walk together.The embarrassing atmosphere caused by Miss Bingley soon disappeared because of her temporary departure. After everyone talked and laughed, Mr. Bingley became active again. He looked at Anne and asked with a smile: "Miss Steele, Why didn't Miss Lucy come today?"

"She and Robert went to the racecourse. They were supposed to come."

"Horse racing is also good, but just now the gentlemen of us have agreed to have a competition later, it must be a wonderful horse race." Mr. Bingley patted the shotgun beside his hand and said.

"Then she must regret not coming." Annie said.

Georgiana knelt beside Anne, fiddling with the flowers in her hand, and said, "Lucy and Mr. Robert don't just go to see the horses. I heard from Lucy that she wants to see if there are any fashionable lace fabrics in the cloth store." , so I can buy it back and make a wedding dress."

"Wedding fabric, Miss Steele, is your sister getting married soon?" asked Miss Carpenter.

"It won't be so soon." Annie shook her head and said, "We won't get married until next spring, and now we're just making preparations in advance."

"It's going to be spring, and I don't know how many weddings we'll have to attend," said Mr. Bingley, winking at Mr. Darcy, and asking Mr. Darcy whether it was possible to get married next spring.

Mr. Darcy smiled, looked at Anne and said, "Charles, you don't have to worry about that. There will always be a few friends who need to get married in a spring, and there will be fewer weddings at that time."

"Oh, is that so?" Mr. Bingley laughed as he spoke with a look of sudden realization.

"Brother, what are you and Mr. Bingley talking about?" Georgiana asked puzzledly, completely unable to understand the meaning of their words.

"It's nothing, Joanna, do you want to fly a kite?" Mr. Darcy said, glanced at Anne who was about to bury her head in her chest, and a happy smile flashed in her eyes. .