Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]

Mrs. Smith regrets that George did not come out, but it is also necessary to have a good relationship with Emma.This would give Daisy a reason to come here more often to meet George. "Daisy, what touching book did you read this afternoon? Did Miss Kentra recommend it to you?"

Miss Daisy was startled, and lowered her head in panic: "Ah, yes, it's very touching, I..."

Mrs. Smith frowned her carefully drawn eyebrows: "Honey, what's wrong with you?"

Miss Daisy is too honest to tell a lie.Emma saw Miss Daisy's pitiful appearance that was almost trembling under Mrs. Smith's scrutiny, and she felt pity in her heart. She was about to make up a random book to help Miss Daisy out of trouble, but Miss Daisy couldn't bear it. The pressure to catch the mother's eyes moved. "It's Clarissa."

Emma covered her face in her heart, she could already see the embarrassing scene about to be staged.

Time goes back to the afternoon.

When they came to the study room, Emma briefly introduced the distribution of various books, and then asked Miss Daisy to choose a book to read. "My hobbies are not elegant enough. You are welcome, Miss Smith. Please choose a book you like to read."

Miss Daisy glanced at Emma, ​​moved her lips but said nothing, and lowered her head again.

Poor and cute, just like a frightened little rabbit.Emma grabbed her eager right hand with her left hand, in case she couldn't help but touch her soft hair, and said softly: "It's okay, just tell me what you like to see. Is there nothing you want to see in the study?" Book?"

Miss Daisy's answer surprised Emma a little. "I, can I have a look at that book in your hand?"

After seeing Georgiana's reaction to this book, Emma has no intention of recommending "Clarissa" to Miss Daisy, and she can more or less guess Miss Daisy's situation, this book is completely poking her wounds.Emma felt that Miss Daisy was strictly following Mrs. Smith's instructions, so she declined politely: "Actually, I took out this book casually. After reading a few pages, I found it boring and wanted to put it back. Mrs. Smith is too polite. I want to ask you for advice on reading, why don't you recommend a book to me and we can read it together?"

Miss Daisy shook her head. "I'm not being polite to you. Emily read me three pages of this book, and I want to know what happened next."

Emily?Emma thought about it for a while, and remembered that it was another lady in the coffee shop that day, who was eloquent.Emma felt that Miss Emily reading "Clarissa" to Miss Daisy was not necessarily kind.But Miss Daisy's eyes were full of longing, so Emma had to give her, along with a handkerchief.

Emma turned out to be very prescient indeed.

Mrs. Smith, who had never heard of the book, looked suspiciously at her daughter who was obviously wrong. "What kind of story does this book tell?"

Miss Daisy turned pale. "A lady, she, she..."

If Miss Daisy told the story in the faint of fright, Mrs. Smith must faint with rage.In order to prevent one of the two from fainting, Emma said first: "This is a novel about love." As she spoke, she glanced at Mr. Darcy who was writing a letter at the desk, held her breath, and slowly A layer of blush floated up. "Your question is embarrassing."

Emma hinted that this is a romance novel, and it would be inconvenient for a man to explain the plot in detail. Mrs. Smith immediately understood what she meant, coughed awkwardly, and felt that she should not press her shy daughter, if she said something inappropriate The plot is bad. "Oh, sorry, ladies my age always have an unseemly curiosity."

Mr. Darcy wrote the letter and found that the quill pen was out of ink. He raised his head and was about to ask the servant to bring a new one when Emma gave him a shy look and blushed slightly.Mr. Darcy's heart skipped a beat, and the dry quill scratched across the paper.He closed his eyes and calmed down for a while, thinking that he should be dazzled just now.The relationship between Emma and him is closer than that of ordinary gentlemen and ladies, but this is entirely because he once saved Emma and her brother. Emma has never expressed any ambiguity. Although she treats him very well, her attitude is natural. Let him often feel that the two are actually the same gender...

Thinking about it this way, Mr. Darcy felt that he must have been dazzled just now, so he decided to continue writing.Fortunately, the quill was out of water, so I didn't have to rewrite it after I made a stroke on the paper.Mr. Darcy picked up the letter paper with such thoughts, only to realize that the scratch just now was too hard, and a long cut was cut in the paper.

"Love." Mr. Little Smith came out of the restaurant and heard a few words vaguely.His fair face and neck were flushed, and he looked like he had drunk a lot. "Money, status, precisely because of these ubiquitous filth, it is difficult for us to find the pure and crystal clear love like in the book."

Mrs. Smith was worried that her son, who was not in a good mood and drunk, might say something rude. "John, come to my place, we have been interrupted for a long time, it's time to say goodbye."

"Boom." Mrs. Smith hadn't finished speaking when thunder sounded outside, and the big raindrops fell down, getting denser and thicker, forming a white rain curtain between the sky and the earth in an instant.

Hearing thunder, George and Mr. Smith put down their glasses and came out of the dining room.

George glanced out the window, and said, "It's raining heavily, why don't you just stay overnight. I'll ask the servant to tidy up the guest room."

Mr. Smith nodded quickly. "In that case, I will trouble you."

Everyone sits down in the living room.

Mr. Smith changed his silence in the afternoon, and continued to speak in a passionate tone: "People's choice of marriage is wrapped in the coat of love, but it can't hide the smell of fame and fortune..."

Mrs. Smith interrupted him with a stern tone: "John!" Then she turned to George and said, "I'm sorry, John is not very good at drinking, but he likes to drink a few more glasses to show respect when he sees people he admires. I hope you I can forgive his faux pas."

George didn't care. "It's nothing, you are too polite. I also agree with Mr. Smith's point of view. Love is sweet, but marriage is realistic."

Emma teased in a low voice: "I thought this is what you would like to see." George was originally a playboy, and now he has a bad reputation. Most of the reasons for his popularity among the ladies are his status and wealth. It's also partly because of his handsome face.

George laughed lazily, with a faint smell of alcohol in his breath: "Of course, I've always been thankful for this. Love is too fragile, and the right one is the best."

Emma frowned slightly.Although George was a prodigal in the past, he never played with a lady's feelings or attacked a maid. She didn't pay much attention to his emotional attitude. I didn't expect George to think so.Old Mr. Kentra has a very good relationship with her mother. Her mother treats George as her own, and the whole family can be said to be very harmonious.George has never had a beloved girl marry someone else, so why doesn't he believe in love?

George shook Emma's hand firmly. "Only blood relationship is eternal, just like we will never betray each other." After finishing speaking, he felt that he should not instill such pessimistic thoughts on his sister, and added: "But you don't have to worry, I will take good care of you Your fiancé, I promise that he will never betray you."

betray.Emma silently circled the word in her mind. "Well, I believe in brother."

Little Mr. Smith did not hear the whispered conversation of George and Emma.He was encouraged by George's words. "Yes. No matter how sweet love is, this beautiful bubble will eventually crash against the cold wall of reality. Even if there are lovely ladies who can refuse the temptation of fame and fortune, it is inevitable that there will be greedy relatives who will persecute them."

Mr. Smith said unhappily: "Love is not bread, it cannot fill your stomach. You young people don't consider any realities. If your parents don't check for you, you simply can't live."

Mr. Smith Jr. did not contradict his father, but turned to Mr. Darcy. "I think a love that is not mixed with practical factors is extremely valuable. What do you think of Mr. Darcy?"

Handing the written letter to the servant, Mr. Darcy said indifferently: "Yes, this kind of love is very precious. But reality should not be ignored. Marriage is a choice of future lifestyle."

Mr. Little Smith continued to ask: "So you won't be moved by such a pure love? Or will you choose a suitable marriage partner?"

After Emma and her brother finished speaking, they turned their attention back to the conversation among the people, and found that the situation was changing a bit quickly.Mr. Smith, who was still immersed in the pain of losing his love just now, began to worry about his sister, and he should have known his sister's feelings for Mr. Darcy.It's a pity that he didn't choose the right way. Mr. Darcy has always been hard-hearted towards girls he doesn't like.

Sure enough, Mr. Darcy did not show the slightest touch. "There is no obligation of equal exchange in love. I will not fall in love with each other just because I am moved. And I think choosing a suitable marriage is a manifestation of being responsible to myself and my family."

Mr. Smith Jr. did not expect Mr. Darcy's reaction to be as calm and sensible as a stone.A normal gentleman is at least touched by the sincere admiration of a lady.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little stiff, Mr. Smith quickly said, "Whether you will be moved or not depends mainly on whether this lady is beautiful enough."

Mrs. Smith glared at her husband in disbelief that he should utter such a vulgar remark in the presence of a lady.

What was even more unexpected was that Mr. Darcy nodded in agreement with this point of view. "Yes, it's human nature to automatically feel more tolerant when it comes to beauty."

Emma scanned Mr. Darcy with wide-eyed eyes in astonishment.That Mr. Darcy, who at the ball in London did not pay any attention to any pretty lady, should say such a thing, Emma could not see that Mr. Darcy was more lenient with her because of the beauty of the lady. .

Mr Darcy added: "But I don't think loved ones can make decisions for a lady. Ladies have the right and the freedom to choose."

Miss Daisy suppressed her tears and said in a low voice, "Our parents gave us life. What else can we do but beg the Lord for mercy."

Emma felt that Mr. Darcy's words were unfair to the ladies. "Obviously, ladies don't have as much freedom as you think. If parents refuse to pay a dowry for a disobedient lady, she has no way of getting married with dignity. Ladies depend on their relatives to live, and there is no way to refuse them request." With Mr. Smith's family present, Emma did not speak too directly.To deal with a disobedient lady, imprison her, expel her or even kill her, the ladies without social status and right to speak can't resist at all.

It was a real problem, and Mr. Darcy knew it.But he didn't take the problem so seriously. "In most cases there would be no one who could help this young lady."

Emma looked at Mr. Darcy. "Yes, it's like I was able to get your help back then." Emma really thanked Mr. Darcy for lending a helping hand when she was in a desperate situation. "I can't imagine what my brother and I would be like without you." But we can only hope for the help and compassion of others. Isn't this kind of life too sad?What if, unfortunately, there is really no one to turn to?

Mr. Darcy did not understand Emma's deep meaning.He felt a little embarrassed because of the sincere trust and gratitude in Emma's words, and coughed lowly with his fists clenched. "It is the duty of every gentleman."