Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]

Apparently the patio door had been locked on purpose.Emma and Mr. Darcy were very puzzled, who did such a thing?Did the servant lock the door because he thought no one was inside because he didn't hear the voices inside?

It was actually Mr. Wickham who locked the door.His plan to seduce Emma has failed, and Georgiana, who is an alternative, is probably hard to come by.Several creditors summoned the police officer and demanded that Mr. Wickham be severely punished.Mr. Wickham managed to sneak out, taking advantage of the growing darkness.He wanted to ask Mr. Darcy to help him pay off his debts. Although he hated Mr. Darcy's arrogant attitude very much, he couldn't care less about it at this time.

Entering the gate of Pemberley, Mr. Wickham saw Mr. Darcy hurrying towards a small building as he went in.Mr. Wickham had grown up in Pemberley and knew there was a terrace for viewing the night sky, but Mr. Darcy seldom went there.This abnormality made Mr. Wickham not say hello, but quietly followed.Then he heard Mr. Darcy's confession to Emma.Wickham thought for a long time and still felt that it was impossible for such a coincidence to be manipulated by someone behind the scenes, but there were too many suspects, such as the family members of the ladies he had courted or the creditors he owed money or the usual An enemy who dislikes each other with him.Originally, George was the most suspected, but if it was him, it was unlikely that he would not accompany Emma to places where danger might occur.He was not doing Georgiana now, and Mr. Darcy had no reason to trouble him.But after hearing Mr. Darcy's confession to Emma, ​​Mr. Wickham suddenly realized.It turned out that it was Mr. Darcy who did it!Because Mr. Darcy is jealous of him being close to Emma, ​​he wants to drive him away in this way, and find an excuse for his marriage proposal by the way.

Mr. Wickham gritted his teeth angrily, and in a blink of an eye, he came up with a good idea of ​​revenge, locking the balcony door, so whether Emma agreed or not, if she found the balcony door locked, she would definitely think it was Mr. Darcy feared that the proposal would not be done intentionally.Mr. Wickham accidentally made a noise while locking the door, which was heard by Emma, ​​and he was startled and hurried away.

Emma didn't misunderstand that it was Mr. Darcy's instruction as he thought, and she didn't care about this issue now, the most important thing was to get out as soon as possible.Emma was worried that no one would know they were here, and they might be locked up for one night, and things would not be explained clearly the next morning.Mr. Darcy thought as Emma did.

Emma and Mr. Darcy made a movement at the same time: they leaned forward and looked out.But this small building is very remote, and few people come here if they don't want to enjoy the starry sky, and no one has this interest tonight.For some reason, the servant never showed up, so the two of them couldn't see a single figure until their eyes were sore.

It would be too dull to talk about image at this time.Emma took a deep breath, put her hands around her mouth, and shouted, "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?" Still no one responded.

Mr. Darcy wanted to measure the distance from the terrace to the ground by eye, but it was difficult to get a definite result from looking down.The terrace was on the second floor, and Mr. Darcy felt that although it was a bit high, it was not too risky to jump off.He tried to move his wrist.

Emma perceives Mr. Darcy's intentions.Although she didn't want to talk to him, she couldn't just watch him break his leg. "Wait a minute." This terrace was specially built, and its structure is different from that of ordinary houses. Although it is considered as the second floor, the height should be different from that of ordinary second floors.Ordinary jumping from the second floor is fine. If the balcony is equivalent to the third floor or higher, it will be dangerous to jump.

Mr. Darcy paused.

Emma looked around, turned around beside the chair, and cast her eyes on her shoes again, hesitated for a while, and finally took off a decorative bell.Emma couldn't do it by herself, so she had to say with a straight face: "Please do this."

According to Emma's words, Mr. Darcy stretched out the balcony with the bell in his hand, and let go when Emma signaled, and soon the sound of the bell came from downstairs.Emma withdrew her right hand resting on her left wrist to measure her pulse, and roughly calculated the height based on the acceleration of gravity and the time of falling: "Eight meters to ten meters." Eight meters to ten meters was the height of a three-story building at that time, and it was very difficult to jump down. Possibly injured, Mr. Darcy had to give up the idea of ​​jumping off to find someone.

Emma knocked on the door panel with her fingers, and the sound was dull. The result of kicking such a thick solid wood board hard was probably not the door being kicked open but the foot fracture.So how about a different way of thinking? "How about the lock?"

Mr. Darcy understood what Emma meant. "It can't be knocked open." It has been a long time since Peng Boli's original construction, but the quality of all details is very good, and the door and lock are very strong. Otherwise, why didn't he choose to hit the door instead of trying a riskier jump? Go down and find someone?

Emma sighed.In fact, she has another method, but it is not convenient for her to use Mr. Darcy here.

There was already some chill in the autumn night, when a gust of wind blew, Emma sneezed.

Mr. Darcy silently took off his coat and handed it to Emma.He took off his vest and only his shirt was left. Besides, Emma was still angry, so she shook her head and refused.Mr. Darcy did not put his clothes back, but stared at Emma without speaking, as if he would keep this position for eternity without Emma putting it on.Emma refused twice without getting a response. She raised her head and met Mr. Darcy's gaze, trying to tell Mr. Darcy that she was also very determined.The eyes of the two intertwined in the air, sparks flickering.Emma's eyes were sore, and finally she couldn't help blinking her eyes, and her face couldn't hold back anymore. "Forget it." She took the coat and put it on her body. The coat still carried Mr. Darcy's body temperature, which made Emma feel better after being warmed up a lot.

Emma's apparent softening of manner gave courage to Mr. Darcy. "Did what you just said come from cool thinking?"

Emma nodded seriously. "Yes, I swear this is not a moment of anger. There is nothing wrong with my brother's ability. Maybe he is not as proficient in investment as I am, but he is by no means as incompetent in politics as he appears on the outside. The reason why I did that is on the one hand For the Kentra family, and for myself on the other hand. I don't think that what I do is something I should not be involved in. Perhaps most people think that a lady only needs to know art, literature, and obey her husband. But I don't think so. I will never depend on others, and the value of my life can never be realized through another person, whether it is investment or politics is a means to realize the value of my life. I thank you very much, but I am sorry. One of your points I very much agree with is that a marriage contract is a choice about future life. Obviously we plan very differently for future life."

Emma's manner was peaceful and sincere, but Mr. Darcy's heart was more heavy. The calmer Emma was, the more clearly he felt that the matter was hopeless. "I hadn't thought of it," repeated Mr. Darcy, not knowing what to say. "I did not expect that."

Emma didn't know what to say, so she stood silently aside.Mr. Darcy never showed his feelings, except when he proposed just now, and now he buried all his deep and intense emotions in his heart, standing quietly on the other side of the terrace.

Emma couldn't bear it, and found a topic to divert Mr. Darcy's attention: "I figured out a way to get out. I tore the smock into strips and tied it into a long rope, so that I could go down to find someone." Come unlock it."

Yes, getting out from the patio is the priority.Mr. Darcy pulled himself together and thought for a moment. This method was very embarrassing, but it was better than being found two people spending the night on the terrace early tomorrow morning.But he couldn't let Emma tear off the smock, nor could he let Emma climb down. "I'll go down and tear off my coat."

Emma thought about it carefully, and it was acceptable not to wear a coat, but it was really strange not to wear a smock.But she still felt that it was more appropriate for her to go down. "Your hand..."

Mr. Darcy twisted his wrist. "no problem."

The two reached an agreement, but there is always a gap between the facts and the plan.First, the coat is very thick and the material is so good that it cannot be torn apart.Second, Emma's smock was not long enough after it was torn into strips and attached to a long rope.Although it was enough according to Emma's original calculation, she did not consider the material, and the smock could not be torn into thin strips.

Never in Mr. Darcy's life had he faced such a difficult decision.Emma's smock has been torn, and if he fails halfway, it will be even more inexplicable if Mr. Darcy and the disheveled Emma are found locked up on the terrace for a night tomorrow, but if the shirt is torn, he will She was going to be naked in front of Emma.

Emma handed Mr. Darcy the coat very self-consciously, and then turned and covered her eyes.Mr. Darcy hesitated for a long time, and it was not until Emma sneezed again that he made up his mind, took off his shirt, and put on his coat.The coat was open, and his naked chest was exposed without a shirt. Mr. Darcy pulled his clothes uncomfortably, trying to cover his body as much as possible. In his opinion, this state was no different from being naked, except for young children During this period, he had never appeared in front of others like this.But the current form has no room for him to regret it.

Mr. Darcy tore the shirt into strips, so that the cord was long enough at last.

Emma stopped when she heard the tearing sound, without turning around, she turned her back to Mr. Darcy and said, "It's inconvenient for you to go down like this, so I'll go down."

No one knows better than Mr. Darcy that his image cannot be seen by others, but how could such a dangerous thing be allowed to be done by Emma?No matter what Emma said, Mr. Darcy did not say a word, silently fixed the long rope, and then slid down while holding onto the rope.

Emma kept her eyes on the anchorage of the rope, and was not relieved until Mr. Darcy's voice came from below.

Mr. Darcy shouted "I'm all right", and then prepared to avoid the servants under the cover of night and sneak back to the room to find a suit of clothes and then ask for the key to the terrace.He was too optimistic.At the first corner he met a shocked Georgiana.

Why did Georgiana appear here at this time?It's a long story, Georgiana was surprised and sad in the afternoon, she fell asleep after crying, Mr. Darcy came back and heard that she was in a bad mood and went to see her once, Georgiana was woken up, and heard the maid and Darcy A conversation with Mr. West.

"Miss Kentra has been with Miss all afternoon."

"She left at night?"

"Yes, she asked me to look after Miss. If I need anything, go to the small building with a balcony to find her."

Georgiana walked to the window with bare feet and saw Mr. Darcy walking towards the small building in a hurry. She felt relieved, and her brother finally knew how to work hard.She was afraid that someone would disturb Mr. Darcy's getting along with Emma, ​​and asked the butler to order the servants not to approach the small building.That is why Mr. Darcy and Emma waited a long time without seeing the servant pass by.However, some servants still heard Emma's call and couldn't make up their minds for a while, instead of going directly to the small building, they ran to tell Georgiana.Georgiana felt something was wrong. On the one hand, she was worried about what happened to Emma, ​​and on the other hand, she was worried that Emma didn't like her brother. In case the two failed to get married in the end, it was not good for the servant to know that they met on the terrace at night.So Georgiana wanted to come over in person.

If Georgiana had rushed over at that time, there would be no embarrassment later.But after Mr. Wickham locked the door, he felt that he could not sneak back, otherwise he expressed his request to see Mr. Darcy at the porter, and then sneaked away without seeing anyone. Wouldn't it be self-inflicted? ?So Georgiana, who was coming down the stairs, was stopped by Mr. Wickham who was waiting in the living room.Mr. Wickham defined the daytime incident as a premeditated frame-up, and assured Georgiana of her innocence with a sincere expression.Although Georgiana is innocent, she is not stupid. In the afternoon, she was shocked and worried, and could hardly think. After she calmed down, she thought about it carefully and felt that Mr. Wickham might not have done these things, although she did not know whether Wickham had gambled. However, due to the pursuit of quality of life, his daily expenses are already a lot.Georgiana did not want to see Mr. Wickham at this time, but she comforted him for a while with some resentment of Mr. Wickham's pathetic appearance.Although Mr. Wickham felt that it was impossible for Mr. Darcy, the "behind the scenes", to help him, he still expressed his request to Georgiana to see Mr. Darcy in order to clear the suspicion.

Georgiana, who finally had an excuse to leave, found that she had been delayed for a while, and hurried to the small building. She never expected to see such a scene.