hello mr darcy

Mr. Gardiner probably saw very little of Mary.

This can also explain the surprise in his eyes: "God, Mary. You are really as your mother said, you have changed a lot!"

Mary smiled and saluted: "Thank you so much for your compliment, may I go in and have a look at my aunt?"

Mr. Gardiner blinked, glanced at Lydia, and nodded: "Of course."

"Auntie!" Mary, who got permission, ran like a runaway horse and ran to the back room.

Mrs. Gardiner has been kind to Mary since she was a child, but she likes this quiet niece very much.Many of the bookcases in Mary's room are presents from this lady.

"Last time, I was wondering. Jane and Lydia are here, why is my little Mary unwilling to come out for a walk?" Mrs. Gardiner joked with a smile.

Mary's face was a little red: "Here, didn't I come to see you!"

Lydia saw such a scene when she came in.She stood beside Mr. Gardiner in a little surprise, and said in a low voice: "To be honest, I didn't know before that Mary and Auntie have such a good relationship!"

Mr. Gardiner also nodded in a serious manner: "Your aunt always likes to buy books, but she doesn't read them herself. I was puzzled for a long time!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, both happy that this question was finally answered.

"So, you guys need to go to a tailor shop?" Mrs. Gardiner looked up at Lydia after listening to Mary's description.

Lydia nodded: "Yes, but I have written in advance to make an appointment, so I just need to talk about the request."

"My dear Lydia, you are getting married at such a young age!" Mrs. Gardiner said with a smile, "Auntie is really happy for you."

After finishing speaking, she patted Mary who was still acting like a baby on her knee, and stood up.

"You need to go to the tailor shop in two days. You must have a tailor." Mrs. Gardiner told the servant very seriously, "In these two days, I will prepare special meals for Miss Lydia. The more The lighter the better."

Lydia's eyes widened, feeling helpless for her miserable life.

Mr. Gardiner sat at the side very calmly, and picked up the half-read newspaper.Looking from the top of the newspaper, a pair of eyes comforted Lydia, who was showing pain: "This is for your own good, Lydia. You must know that before your aunt got married,

But it’s been a full month of starving myself like this! "

"Mr. Gardiner!" Mrs. Gardiner's voice was full of surprise, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Mrs. Gardiner, who knows his wife, already called him by his surname. Mr. Gardiner thought that this was not a good time to argue.Nodding quickly, his eyes fell on his newspaper again.

However, when Mrs. Gardiner was not paying attention, he still leaned next to Lydia and added in a low voice: "It's true, trust me."

Lydia: ...Why do I have a bad feeling?

Worrying dinner In the end, there are still moments to come.At this time, the most important thing is of course to accompany Mary, who is already too excited to restrain herself, to go out for a stroll.

"The first stop, where are we going?" Mary's eyes glowed, and she took Lydia's arm happily.

Lydia looked at her older sister, smiled and told the coachman, "Go to the shop."

Mary was a little surprised, with a look of disappointment on her face: "In the store?"

Lydia raised her eyebrows: "The location of Uncle's shop is very good. If you want to know more about this city, you must not miss it."

Facing Mary's renewed gaze, Lydia added in a low voice: "Of course, if you want to understand my estate, you have to start there."

One hit must be hit.

For Mary, who had always wanted to know what her little sister Lydia was doing, this arrangement couldn't have been better.

Knowing the location of my first stop, the whole person became excited

Fortunately, the journey was not far, and we arrived at our destination in a short while.Otherwise, the questions along the way would be overwhelming for Lydia.

"Okay, you can stop questioning." Lydia begged, pointing to the shop in front of her, "Mary, you can go and see for yourself."

Following the direction of Lydia's finger, Mary saw a store unlike any other in Longbourne.

"Is this uncle's property?" she asked.

Lydia nodded, and dragged her sister into the shop.Unlike before she left last time, one-third of the seats were filled with silk or similar products.

They are not obtrusive, on the contrary, they seem to be in such a beautifully decorated shop by nature.Surrounded by Mr. Gardiner's jewelry, it shows its unique charm.

"Oh, hello, Mike!" Lydia greeted this familiar accountant with a smile.

Mike, who was calculating the account books, raised his head, a little surprised that the person in front of him would be Lydia.

There was a bit of surprise on his face: "Oh, my God! Lydia! Mr. Gardiner told me about your arrival, which really surprised me!"

"Is it just an accident?" Lydia raised her eyebrows, joking.

Mike quickly added: "There are surprises!"

Mary stepped forward and whispered to Lydia's ear and asked, "Did you sell your products here before?"

"Yes." Lydia raised her head and pointed to the display cabinet not far away: "I'm standing there."

"Wow!" Mary trotted over and stood beside the display case.Looking at Mr. Gardiner's shop from such a perspective, it seems that it can see something different.

"Mary, you are so funny!" Lydia laughed out of joy, "It's so cute!"

Mary was a little embarrassed: "Lydia..."

Lydia walked over, took her sister's arm, and said very affectionately, "Do you like it?"

"I like it." Mary replied honestly.

Lydia smiled and said, "You can too."

She looked at this completely different position, and said softly: "And you will face much less difficulties than me now."

Mary heard Lydia muttering to herself.She looked at Lydia's side face, and felt that this very assertive sister seemed to be different at this moment.

It made her very… Mary racked her brains for the right words.

admire!

Her eyes lit up, yes, admiration!

"Miss Lydia, sorry to bother you." Mike walked over and handed Lydia a note.

Lydia looked down: "Who gave this to you?"

Mike pursed his lips: "When this gentleman gave it to me, he asked me not to tell Mr. Gardiner. He also said that if Miss Lydia doesn't come, there is no need to give it."

The corners of Lydia's lips raised slightly, and she nodded at Mike: "I understand."

Mike let out a long sigh of relief, and the second half of Lydia's words came from behind his ears.

"But I hope that in the future, you can tell Mr. Gardiner all these things. After all..."

Lydia looked at Mike's turned eyes: "He is the one who gives you bread and milk."

"Okay, of course." Mike quickly agreed.

Mary stood aside, a little overwhelmed.She looked down at the note in Lydia's hand, and asked in a low voice, "What is this?"

Lydia pursed her lips: "Do you still remember that I disappeared for a while?"

Mary was pale, which of course she would not forget.During those days, the atmosphere at home was almost stagnant.Roaring crazy Katie, crying mother and angry father.

Of course, there is also her who can't help worrying in her heart.

Mary nodded.

Lydia smiled and continued, "This is the person behind the scenes."

After finishing speaking, she waved the note nonchalantly. The name on it made Mary feel a little scared in her heart.

"Then you..." Will you still go to see him?

Mary didn't ask about the latter words.Because she felt that this should be an unnecessary question.If it were her, she would be ready to run back to Longbourne in a panic and hide.

"Of course." Lydia nodded.

Mary's eyes widened for a moment, as if she heard something unbelievable.

Her lips trembled, and she took a few deep breaths: "You are not afraid that he will..." In her hand, she made a gesture of shooting a gun.

Lydia almost laughed for her sister, she rubbed Mary's head: "Why are you so cute!"

Facing Mary's puzzled gaze, Lydia continued, "He, this time, is here to ask for peace!"

summation.

Mary relaxed immediately, knowing that her sister would not be in danger again, this news made her finally let go of her fear.

"So what are we going to do?" she asked. "Have some thugs or something?"

Mary, who has read many strange stories, is imaginative: "Or should we hire some people with great skills?"

"Of course not!" Lydia said.

She sat down nonchalantly and looked at the shop here: "Let's continue shopping."

"What?" Mary thought she had heard wrong.

Lydia nodded: "When he is in a hurry, or when he can't wait."

The girl flicked the note in her hand, with a smile on her face, looking so confident in the sunshine.Mary couldn't help feeling envious, this was a situation she had never imagined.

My own sisters can also strive for such a result.

So maybe she needs to work hard too?

Lydia looked at Mary's face and smiled feelingly.

Think of it this way, dear Mary.All I can do is create opportunities.And grasp it, use it.Only you can do it.

As for that gentleman, it's better to go in two days, when you are in the mood!

The author has something to say: Little Theater

Darcy: I thought my share of the show should have been guaranteed?

Lydia: I thought so too.But obviously, that's not the case.

MARY (hands raised): I'm innocent.

Pudding: ... Uh, let's talk first, talk first.

Running away from the pot...