The best conversations when gentlemen and ladies dance are nothing but weather and roads.Su Li made a good start first: "Mr. Darcy, compared with London, does the weather in Longborn make people feel more pleasant?"

"That's true." Darcy nodded slightly, and continued the topic: "London is not a place suitable for people to live in for a long time. Although I have a mansion there, I only go there every winter during the social season. For two or three months. The rest of the time I prefer to be in Pemberley."

"I've heard people say of Pemberley. It's beautiful there, isn't it?"

"It's beautiful!" Darcy said emotionally. For him, there is no place in the world that can be as beautiful as Pemberley.Even the Lake District, even Woolacombe Beach in Devon.Not even one-tenth of the Pemberley in his heart.

"I wish I had the honor to invite Miss Lydia to visit Pemberley, she will make you fall in love with her!" The method passed to Darcy's ears in time.

So, when the two faced each other again, Darcy praised Pemberley's beauty again: "...Of course, Langborn is also beautiful, there is no doubt about it." Finally, he lost no time in complimenting Langborn.

Su Li smiled and nodded, but she didn't make a promise: "If I have the chance, I will visit Pemberley." In the end, she just said so.

Although Darcy was a little disappointed, but because of his gentlemanly demeanor, he couldn't ask any more questions.At the end of a short song, Darcy took Su Li's hand and walked to the table, and poured her half a glass of red wine to moisten her throat.Then, he remembered the ridiculous pick-up words that came out of his mouth at the first dance between the two of them.He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a light and shallow smile.

Su Li was holding the wine glass to put the sweet wine into her mouth, so she didn't notice this scene.But Miss Bingley, who has always been an admirer of Mr. Darcy, has noticed.When she first settled in Netherfield, she was even secretly happy.Obviously, no matter how beautiful and educated the country ladies are, they must not be as good as the ladies in the bustling London city.However, when she stepped into the first ball and saw the five Miss Bennets standing together, the alarm in her heart began to go crazy!The youngest Miss Bennet is simply the illegitimate daughter of God, otherwise how could she have such supreme beauty!During the subsequent visits, the fire of jealousy grew stronger and stronger!Girls' exquisite embroidery skills, superb paintings!

Then today, she saw Darcy, who had never danced with others, bent down and invited the girl to step into the dance floor with him in a pious gesture!

She was going to lose Mr. Darcy, whom she had never had...

She has never realized this fact that makes her heartbroken more clearly than today!

Su Li drank half a glass of wine, poured another half glass for herself, and sat down on the sofa beside her.Mr. Darcy turned to face the girl he loved.He is not good at words, he knew it a long time ago, but only then did he start to feel annoyed, he should be more lively!He saw Bingley and Jane across the room, talking happily.This comparison made him even more annoyed, but at this moment his mouth seemed to be sewn shut, and he couldn't utter a single nice word!

Su Li also felt a little embarrassed, a man and a woman were entrenched in this corner, but they didn't say a word to each other. This scene was not only strange to others, but also strange to herself!

"Mr. Darcy, do you like wine?" Su Li looked at Darcy quickly drank the red wine in her glass, and found out this safe topic.

Darcy looked at his empty wine glass for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I like it very much. But I won't be addicted to it." More than 80% of British men are heavy drinkers, so, He specially added the last sentence, hoping to use it to add some points to himself.

Su Li smiled, and echoed: "Indeed, drinking in moderation is good. So, what kind of wine does Mr. Darcy like?"

“I prefer spirits. Gin is my favorite. The cellar at Pemberley Manor is mostly filled with gin from my collection. There are sweeter gins from Holland, of course, I prefer London A dry, lightly sweet gin. Where's Miss Lydia? Do you like wine?"

"Of course, but I prefer fruit wines of all kinds. Wines with too much alcohol are not very suitable for ladies. Wine is very good, and I like cherry wine and strawberry wine very much. If Mr. Made some kirsch—"

"Of course, I mean, it's my honor." Darcy couldn't wait for Su Li to finish the complete questioning, so he agreed.

Su Li was slightly taken aback, as if she didn't expect Mr. Darcy to have such an impatient side.

But what she didn't know was that Darcy was not a person who liked to wait.Once you see the target, you will act vigorously and resolutely.Regarding Su Li, he is still a little forbearing because of various considerations, but in that forbearance, there is a sense of urgency.He wanted the girl in front of him, he wanted it very much!

But he's not the kind of guy who gets together because of love and neglect, bread and love, he wants both.Although, when the bread is tempting enough, but the love is not strong enough, he will choose the bread.But it's different now, he felt that his whole heart was burning because of the little girl in front of him, burning to his bones, boiling his blood, making him unable to think rationally.Maybe he needs some time to calm down, he thought.

Over the next few days, Langborn calmed down.

This morning, several owners of the Bennet Mansion were having breakfast. Mrs. Bennet and her daughters were talking about the militia regiment stationed in the town this winter, and discussing those handsome red uniforms with great interest!

Mr. Bennet did not interrupt the women of the family, though he did not like to hear them.

While they were chatting and joking, the family servant came in and took a letter to Miss Bennet.Jane took it over and saw that it was sent by Netherfield!

Mrs. Bennet's happy eyes became kind: "Jane, read it to us quickly! Did it come from Mr. Bingley?"

"It's from Miss Bingley." Jane's cheeks flushed slightly after being teased by her mother, and she repeated her belief.The more you read it, the bigger the smile on your face.

And Mrs. Bennet urged happily: "Go quickly! Jane! Go after breakfast! Write back first! Let the servant take it there!"

"Dad, is there any free carriage at home?"

"No, my dear!" Mrs. Bennet obviously disagreed. "You'd better ride! It looks like it's going to rain, and if it rains you can spend the night there!"

Although this opinion is a bit out of line, no one raised any objections.Even Elizabeth, Mr. Bennet's favorite, thought it was a good idea.But she still said, "They won't send her back if you're sure."

But as I have just said in the letter, Mr. Bingley's carriage drove his friend to Meryton, while Mr. and Mrs. Hurst had no carriage.

So at last Jane rode out.Mrs. Bennet saw her to the door, and cheerfully said many things that she wished the weather would turn bad.At first, everyone took Mrs. Bennet's words as a joke.But this time, the weather happened as Mrs. Bennet wished. Not long after Jane left, it began to rain heavily.

Su Li sat in the living room looking at the heavy rain outside the window, and then at the complacent Mrs. Bennet, deeply speechless...

And Elizabeth was even more worried and fidgeted, and kept wandering by the window. She wanted to complain about her mother.But she also agreed to let Jane go on horseback!This made her even more uncomfortable. Although she felt that it was normal to play tricks in love, she couldn't use her body as a bargaining chip!

"Liz, come and help me pull my lace head, please? I want to draw some rose patterns to sew on my skirt." Elizabeth, who was walking back and forth in front of the window, called out, hoping that she would I can divert my attention.

The rain kept falling until dusk.The Bennet Mansion gradually became quiet.

The sky gradually darkened, and Jane did not return home until 9 o'clock in the evening.Now Mrs. Bennet was proud! She kept talking about how brilliant her idea was.It was not over until Mr. Bennet dropped the newspaper in his hand and went upstairs first.

Su Li and the sisters looked at each other helplessly, and went upstairs to their respective rooms to rest.

The next morning, just as breakfast began for the Bennets, a letter arrived from Netherfield.It's written in Jane. She was caught in the rain on the way there yesterday, and now she has a cold.Sore throat and sore head.Mr. Bingley had sent for a doctor for her, but she couldn't go home today, so she wrote a letter to tell the family not to worry.

Elizabeth, who has the best relationship with Jane, decided to visit Jane immediately, and even decided to walk there by herself.

Su Li hugged the little milk cat and sent her to the door, and confirmed again: "Liz, it rained all day yesterday, and the ground is still wet now! Are you sure you want to walk? The carriage at home has been vacated. "

"No need, Lydia, it's only three miles away. I can still make it back for dinner when I set off now!" Elizabeth decided to walk anyway. She likes to be close to nature and feels more comfortable walking.

"Okay." Su Li nodded, and took out her own small bottle of water mixed with modern cold medicine tablets from her arms and handed it to Elizabeth: "Be careful on the road, Liz. This is the medicine for Jane, and I made it myself. Don’t be seen by the doctor. Divide a bottle into three meals, drink it with water, and don’t feed too much.” Modern people take too much medicine, and a single medicine for a cold will not work.But it's different now, taking one pill in three doses is enough!

"Understood." Elizabeth knew that her younger sister liked to study herbal medicine, and had tried it herself. Her request was indeed quite useful.

Su Li watched Elizabeth walking away, thought for a while, and walked towards her secret base with the little milk cat in her arms.However, at the intersection of the tree-lined road, he stopped because of the mud ahead.

Of course, there is another reason——

Mr. Darcy was approaching her slowly in the avenue on horseback.

The author has something to say:

In Britain at that time, it was true that people would die if they caught wind and cold...

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