The heroine of the healing department is very rigid [Pride and Prejudice]

Now that Dr. Wilson had gone to war, Mary's attendance at Lowood Ladies' College was a certainty.

In the past few days, apart from repacking her luggage, what she did the most was repeatedly instruct Elizabeth to prevent the Black Death.

"Don't believe any doctor with a bird's beak." Mary threw all the pamphlets with a picture of a doctor with a bird's beak into the fireplace, "and don't believe in such nonsense as bloodletting and gallbladder."

"Just remember to get rid of the rats and fleas, especially the old stuff in the attic. Throw it out or clean it regularly, we cleaned it the year before and now it's full again."

"I've heard experts in Birmingham2 are already working on a vaccine3, hopefully it will work."

Mary babbled and told Elizabeth, while listing the precautions for preventing the Black Death on the parchment.He also transcribed several prescriptions for treating common family diseases such as colds and fevers.

For example, it is best not to share water cups and towels with other people after catching a cold. For example, when you have a fever, you should eat a light diet and eat less spicy and seafood.

Another example is not to eat all kinds of weird food. When she was on vacation on a cruise ship, Mary once saw a plate of live octopus in a specialty restaurant4.

The octopus didn't go through any processing, it was fished directly from the sea, cut up a few times, and then poured with red sauce. When it was served on the table, its whiskers were still moving.

They even move when diners put it in their mouths.This gave Mary a stomach ache.

Consider that there are only four years left before the outbreak of the Black Death - and that's assuming it won't strike sooner.

Mary felt a little nervous again, so she unconsciously began to repeat the topic of prevention.It wasn't until Elizabeth began to ask her why she was so nervous that Mary stopped talking.

According to Ms. Gray's description, Lowood Ladies' College is a school with excellent academic style and advanced equipment, where there are the best female teachers in the UK and the best education for ladies.

Mary didn't believe it.

From the days when Ms. Gray lived in Bennet Manor, it can be seen that Lowood Ladies College is definitely not a good place.

Otherwise, could Ms. Gray's eyes glow green at the sight of a bit of chocolate cake?When the plate of roasted ribs was brought to the table, Mary clearly saw Gray swallow hard.

In these respects, at least, the food in Lowood must be poor.

Elizabeth probably also thought of this, so before Mary set off, she went to the bakery and grocery store to buy big Leba and carrot biscuits, and also bought a large bag of candies wrapped in colored paper, as well as canned beef and bacon .

Mary felt instantly that she was going to a picnic instead of school.The thought made her feel a little better.

Mary's leaving home to go to boarding school became a major concern of the family, including Mrs. Bennet, who briefly forgot that she was sent for a lady's education because she was "rebellious and perverse".

Mrs. Bennet paid double the price for the tailor to make two sets of new winter clothes overnight, and she and Jane made a new pair of gloves for Mary.

And Mr. Bennet quietly handed Mary a small roll of money, and said with a wink, "Don't let your mother and Ms. Gray know that Lowood Girls' School does not allow students to bring pocket money." My little sister is also very obedient these days, and even contributed her own pocket money.

Of course Mary can't.She wasn't so poor that she needed pocket money from her little sister.

The most surprising thing was the visit of Mrs. Jones, who came here specially to deliver pens this time.Mrs. Jones said that she happened to see this pen at the market and bought it back.When she said this, she winked at Mary desperately, as if trying to imply something.

Mary, on the other hand, was in a daze holding the expensive pen, because she couldn't afford it with Mrs. Jones's salary.She suddenly had an immature idea—whether this pen was sent by Heathcliff.

Why did he send this to himself?Urging her to study hard?

It’s weird.

On the day of the real departure, Mrs. Bennet suddenly regretted looking at the carriage that came to pick up Mary to school.

When she thought that her daughter, who grew up beside her, would leave her, and she would not be able to see her for a whole year, she felt heartache.

"Ma'am, you don't have to worry, I will take good care of Miss Mary." Ms. Gray stepped out of the carriage, wearing a clumsy black felt hat on her head. She held Mrs. Bennet's hand and promised solemnly, "In a year, your daughter will surely become a real lady."

Mrs. Bennet was relieved, hugged Mary reluctantly, and then ordered the people to load the luggage into the carriage.

It took a whole day for the carriage to travel from Bennet Manor to Lowood Ladies College.Mary and Ms. Gray sat in the carriage and looked at each other, neither of them had a good face.

A little smell of bacon began to permeate the compartment. Ms. Gray sniffed her nose and looked around for the source of the smell. Finally, she locked her eyes on Mary's handbag.

Mary found this too, and after a moment's hesitation decided to follow the advice of her sisters for the time being and try to renew her friendship with Lady Gray.

"Want to taste some bacon?" Mary took out the paper bag and untied the twine, and suddenly a strong smell of salty bacon filled the carriage.

Ms. Gray swallowed her saliva as quietly as possible, and shook her head resolutely, "Lowood will prepare food for us."

"Do you want to eat bread?" Mary found out the big Lieba and decided to try one last time.

Ms Gray still shook her head.

Mary ignored her and ate the bread by herself.To be honest, she doesn't like Da Liba very much, but now she doesn't have butter and bread, does she?

The carriage swayed, and the sky didn't know when it started to rain.Most Brits don't like rain because it makes their houses damp and cold and mold on their clothes.

Mary wrapped her shawl a little tighter, looking at the increasingly gloomy sky, she couldn't feel better.

I don't know how long it took before the carriage finally stopped in front of a gray building made of stones.As soon as Mary got out of the car, she smelled a damp and cold smell.

"I didn't have time to tell you just now, Miss Mary." Ms. Gray held up a black umbrella with a hole in it. "Lowood School does not allow students to bring so much luggage, and they also allow students to bring their own food."

"So these boxes you carry need to be confiscated." After she finished speaking, she deftly directed a school worker to remove Mary's brown handbag full of bread, bacon and canned food.He also instructed two other women to remove the camphor wood box in the carriage.

"You didn't say that before." Mary rushed up to stop the woman carrying the box, glaring at Gray. The box contained her clothes and winter blankets.

"But I'll say it now." The corners of Gray's mouth raised, revealing a treacherous smile, "Don't worry, Miss Mary, the dormitory will prepare bedding and school uniforms for you. At Lowood College, you must wear school uniforms."

"Then what about my things?" Mary still stopped the two female workers carrying boxes, but was quickly pulled aside by the tall and strong woman, almost falling into a tumble.Seeing this, the two female workers who carried boxes laughed.

"They will be locked in the warehouse, and no one will touch them. Do you think the teachers here will be rare about your things?" Gray glanced at the handbag full of food, and swallowed his saliva indiscriminately, "Now , shut up, I want to take you to familiarize yourself with the school rules."

Mary didn't believe Gray's nonsense. She had just seen that the school worker with her handbag had been sneaking around and trying to steal a can from it several times.

"You get up at 6 o'clock every morning, have half an hour to wash up, and then go to the auditorium to read the Bible aloud."

"Breakfast starts at 7:8, class starts at 12:[-], get out of class ends at [-], and there is half an hour for lunch,"

"Then keep going to class until 6pm, have dinner, go to bed at 10. That's it. Now, do you have any other questions?"

"What about the lunch break? How long is the lunch break?" Mary asked.

"Lunch break?" Gray let out a strange laugh, "Students don't have lunch break, Miss Mary, this is Lowood, not your home."

"You need to clean the classroom during the lunch break." Then, she opened the wooden door, "This is your dormitory."

A strong musty smell came out, and Mary couldn't help but frowned.Carrying the only handbag left, she walked into the dormitory cautiously.

This is a cold and cramped room that Satan hates even when he sees it. There are a total of eight beds in it.About 80c each, all covered with white sheets that were washed yellowish.There were two flickering candles on the windowsill, but nothing else.

"You must be Mary Bennet, right?" A girl with braided hair came up.

"Ms. Gray told us we're going to have a new roommate coming in a few days, and I'm Miranda Barry."

Miranda enthusiastically took Mary's handbag and led her to the only vacant berth.On the bunk lay a set of gray stiff cloth skirts, which must undoubtedly be Lowood's school uniform.

"Why are you so enthusiastic, Miranda, her arrival will only make this dormitory more crowded." said a thin girl with a few freckles on her face, she was sitting on the bed wrapped in a quilt, flipping through the A thing, it may be a book, it may be a diary or a photo album.

"Don't say that, Scareva, Mary will be our roommate from now on." Miranda looked at the skinny girl reproachfully, let Mary sit on the bed, and comforted her, "Don't worry, you will get used to this place soon. "

"Don't lie to her, you have been in Lowood for two years, and you haven't gotten used to it yet." Scareva said again, she jumped off the bed, walked up to Mary, and picked up the school uniform on the bed with two fingers, " This kind of thing, the servants don't know how to wear it, and they actually make school uniforms for us."

"What we can wear is pretty good." Miranda snatched the skirt from Scareva and put it back on the bed.

"Your troubles are yet to come, Bennett." Scareva snorted and returned to her seat.

"I think we're going to have a good time, right?" Mary tried to force a smile, trying to hide her embarrassment.