Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]
Chapter 51
Mr. Brown stroked the reins lightly.He shouldn't have said those words just now. He has sworn never to get involved in this matter, but he still can't calm down when confronted directly. After all, both parties have a close relationship with him, so it's better to leave as soon as possible.Mr. Brown pulled the rein to the left, and the horse made a half turn to the left.
Of course George would not let Mr. Brown go easily. He couldn't shoot, and Mr. Brown saw this.But he has other ways to keep people besides shooting.George shook the rein, and the horse trotted a few steps and jumped in front of Mr. Brown. "A vague riddle is how women flirt. I want a clear answer."
Mr. Brown did not expect George to be such a rascal, but it impressed him.He originally thought that George was a fool who had been hit by a pie from the sky once, and had nothing but luck to invest in the development of the smallpox vaccine, but now he doesn't look stupid. "No comment."
George stopped Mr. Brown because of the truth, and because he could see that people outside didn't want to do anything around Mr. Brown for some reason. They would be safer as long as they stayed with Mr. Brown.The servants brought by George were specially selected by him. They were loyal and clever. Seeing that George stopped Mr. Brown, they also surrounded Mr. Brown and the others.
George led a lot of people, and he really couldn't leave if he was surrounded by them.Those on George's side couldn't shoot, and those on Mr. Brown's side couldn't fight their way out by force.Mr. Brown made a gesture behind him, and several people turned their horses and ran back at the same time.
Can't let them run like this!George immediately galloped up and chased after him.It was Mr. Brown who blocked the group of people behind, not the woods. When those people saw Mr. Brown and his party leave, they would definitely go into the woods to fight. Rather than fighting with an unknown number of enemies in the woods, it would be better to stick to Mr. Brown's side.
George was right. The people who were chasing after him spread out and surrounded the woods in all directions, waiting for Mr. Brown to come out, and then they could gather and go into the woods.They never expected that George and his party came out with Mr. Brown.
"What should I do?" All eyes were on a man who was missing an arm.
The one-armed man's face was not very good-looking, and he clenched his remaining hand tightly, and his knuckles made a crisp sound. "Chase."
Someone hesitated to raise an objection: "But the major general is also here, in case of accidental injury..."
Of course the one-armed man knew this, but he also had concerns: "It seems that the three idiots are not dead, they were taken away by the youngsters of the Kentra family."
Someone said angrily: "I knew I shouldn't let the three of them participate. This is the brothers' own business. It's nothing to ask the three robbers to intervene. They must have acted first because they were afraid that we would repudiate or silence us, and wanted to catch Little Kent. I used it as a bargaining chip, but I was caught instead..."
The one-armed man interrupted him. "Without their friends, our actions would not be so convenient. The point now is that they are all rogue robbers, and they will give us information in order to survive. Little Kentra must not let them leave alive."
Neither Mr. Brown nor George reacted slowly, but Mr. Brown’s journey took longer than George’s. The horse was already a little tired, and the distance between the two groups of people was gradually shortening.George's horse was the best, and he rushed to the front: "How much do you know about your father?"
Mr. Brown turned around and looked, and sure enough, behind them and George and his party, some figures on horseback could be seen in the distance.There is no way to go on like this.Mr. Brown raised his hand and shot.
George subconsciously clamped the horse's belly, the horse's hooves were raised high, and the people behind almost hit his horse.George pulled out the gun and yelled, "Be careful!"
As he spoke, Mr. Brown "bang bang" two more shots.
George raised his gun and aimed at Mr. Brown. Although it is not yet certain whether Mr. Brown is behind the scenes, if the other party wants to kill him, he will never scruple about his uncle and nephew.
"Master, the person caught in the afternoon is dead." "The one I brought was also shot." "The one I took was shot in the head."
Only then did George understand Mr. Brown's real intentions, and his face turned red with anger.He managed to capture those three people alive and wanted to ask for information about the others, but Mr. Brown shot him three times and made him do nothing.Sure enough, Mr. Brown was with that group of people!Now George couldn't let Mr. Brown go.But Mr. Brown was the best marksman he had ever seen. George didn't dare to take the lead, and stood side by side with the servant, lying on the horse's back.Can you not shoot a horse without shooting a person?George was trying to keep his gun arm steady over the jolting horseback.
Mr. Brown read George's mind. "It's useless to keep me, can you still interrogate me? I solved three problems for you."
George gritted his teeth. Mr. Brown was right. Even if he inherited the title, he didn't have the right to interrogate Mr. Brown. If Mr. Brown didn't take the initiative to speak, he couldn't do anything.But there is another advantage of keeping Mr. Brown, which is to prevent those who are chasing after him from doing anything.Wait, what about those people?George glanced back and was surprised to find that the figures who had been chasing after him had disappeared.Is it a trap or did you really give up hunting?Regardless of whether those people are acting in collusion with Mr. Brown, it is always right to follow Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown didn't expect George to stop either.George has given up his plan to use violence to keep him, and the people who hunted down George have also given up. Today's embarrassing stalemate is over.Mr. Brown stopped shaking the rein, and the horse slowed down.
Mr. Brown was not in a hurry to leave, and George was not in a hurry to chase. Both teams slowed down and kept a certain distance.
Mr. Brown and George reached a harmony, but the group that stopped chasing quarreled.
The decision to stop was made by the leading one-armed man, but not everyone agreed with it.
"Why don't you chase us! We have been discovered by the higher authorities, and maybe after today, there will be no chance of revenge."
The one-armed man's voice was terrifyingly cold. "I don't want revenge? My lord is with them, how can we do it?"
Someone muttered: "Is it my nephew..."
The one-armed man raised his hand and punched him, almost knocking off the man who spoke. "Ingratitude! Without my lord, how can you stand here alive? Your lord has already stated that you will never intervene. Except for the last time we set a trap with those three robbers, and your friend told you about it, you don't know anything else. , How would you know that we have been discovered?" If Mr. Brown knew that they were planning to do something here, he would definitely not choose to pass by here at this time.
The man couldn't hold back his complaint because he was furious for a while. Mr. Brown is the benefactor of everyone here, and he absolutely has no intention of resentment.After being punched, he calmed down and wiped the broken and bleeding corner of his mouth. "Then let's just watch the enemy slip away like this? I'm not afraid of death. I deserved to die on the battlefield a few years ago, but I have to take revenge!"
The one-armed man felt that there was still a chance for revenge: "My brother wrote a letter two days ago. According to the current route, Little Kentra's sister will definitely pass through Sanger Town. William and the others are all from Sanger Town. Among their relatives Several of them were parish police officers, and there were police officers to respond, and it took no effort to tie up a weak noble lady. Little Kentra was willing to go out for his sister at the risk of being killed, as long as she was tied up, it was very easy to get revenge. Now we You just need to know the whereabouts of Little Kentra."
Now there is really no better way, and the rest agree.
With a chilly wind blowing against his face, George's feverish mind gradually calmed down.When the old Mr. Kentra was murdered and he was framed, Mr. Brown didn't take action. How can this uncle who has long been separated from the family be expected to tell the truth now?But it’s not nothing at all, at least it’s certain that these people have some connection with Mr. Brown, and Emma said that the identities of these people should not be revealed, and their identities can be found in the records of the police station if there are corpses .But when the chasers saw these three dead, their first reaction was not to take revenge but to retreat. Maybe these three people and the people behind were not in the same group?Or is it that the people behind have to endure for the time being and have other plans?Or those three people should be punished according to the rules for taking hostages without permission?
It was only when George thought of this that he remembered that he was still taking Miss Emily with him. Miss Emily hadn't made a sound since just now, so she shouldn't be fainted by fright. "Are you all right?"
Miss Emily raised her head and said in a low voice: "It's okay."
Why is the sound so strange? "Are you injured?"
Miss Emily shook her head: "It's all right. I was taken aback just now and bumped my nose accidentally." In fact, George pressed her hard on the horse's back when he lay down just now, and her poor nose blew Got knocked out with a nosebleed.But George had good intentions, so she concealed the truth about her injury.
George had no doubts.It's normal for the ladies to avoid accidentally hurting themselves in a panic. In fact, Miss Emily has not passed out after what happened just now, which has already impressed him. "I'm so sorry to have involved you in such a horrible thing. I will definitely keep you safe."
Emily believes that George will try to protect her, but the outcome is uncertain.When the gunshots rang out just now, Emily had only two thoughts in her mind: one was to regret being so reckless, and the parents here would definitely be worried; the other was whether George was a time traveler?Emily felt that if she didn't ask at this time, she might not have a chance in the future. "Do you believe that the soul can travel through time and space?"
ah?George raised an eyebrow. This brave-looking young lady wouldn't be frightened out of her mind, would she? "I believe in the soul, but what is time travel?"
Emily can also faintly feel that George doesn't look like a time traveler, so maybe the time traveler is beside George. "How did you discover that cowpox prevents smallpox?"
George immediately became vigilant. Did Emily care about this issue when she approached him?Too many people have already asked him about this matter, and he memorized the answers very proficiently. "I've heard rumors in the countryside that milking girls don't get smallpox, so I invested in a few doctors to study it."
That's not the answer Emily wanted. "Did anyone tell you when you were on vacation in the country?" Who was it that told George that cowpox would prevent smallpox?
The more detailed the lie, the easier it is to be exposed. George perfunctory said: "I also forgot when I heard it. Many people know this rumor. I remembered this sentence because of another incident. Is your father interested in my investment?"
Father?Emily froze for a moment before realizing that ladies shouldn't care about this issue.It seems that George has the standard thinking of men of this era. "No, I admire you very much. This research result has saved many people. I'm just a little curious."
George didn't quite believe Miss Emily's words, and her curiosity had obviously exceeded the normal range.But it would be too ungentlemanly to expose it directly. "I just did what I should do. After I escaped from danger, I would like to tell you the story of my vaccine development." After escape from danger, he has a lot of things to do, and he asked the servant to send Miss Emily to her family. OK.
Miss Emily didn't know that George was trying to delay the attack, so she temporarily suppressed her curiosity. "Okay, that must be a good story."
There were no episodes along the way, and the two teams of Mr. Brown and George arrived in a small town in the morning.
Mr. Brown reined in his horse.He still has something to do today, otherwise he wouldn't be on his way yesterday night.Now that George was safe from pestering him, he couldn't waste any more time.
Knowing that Mr. Brown was leaving, George made way silently.Although he has no reason to keep Mr. Brown today, if Mr. Brown is really involved in these matters, he will definitely not let this uncle in name go.
Mr. Brown walked through the group of George without looking sideways, as if he didn't feel George's scrutiny at all.It would be best to never see again, neither the Kentras nor his former subordinates.
Emma and Mr. Darcy reached their destination at noon.Drews Town is regarded as the central town in the county, covering a larger area and more prosperous than the small towns passing along the road.
Emma saw her own reflection in the window, a boy in baggy servant's clothes, with hair as disheveled as a bird's nest from riding against the wind. "What is your teacher's personality? I mean, is it acceptable for a lady to dress like a man?"
Mr. Darcy felt that accepting this was no problem for Mr. Thomas. "The teacher has a great sense of humor. If you take off the wig directly in front of him, he will think it is a very creative joke." Mr. Darcy said conservatively, he thought that Mr. Thomas might still be in high spirits Discuss with Emma how to dress cunningly.
Emma's expression was a little subtle. "I really didn't expect it. I thought your teacher would be a serious person." The original owner had the impression that the old Mr. Darcy was very kind, and Mr. Darcy's tutor when he was a child was also a humorous person, so Mr. Darcy Why on earth did it grow into what it is now?
Mr. Darcy thought that Emma was a little nervous, and comforted him: "Except for excessive romanticism, the teacher has all the qualities that a gentleman should have." So Emma doesn't have to worry about whether she can get help or whether Mr. Thomas can accept her behavior.
Emma's attention was elsewhere. "romanticism?"
Mr. Darcy explained: "When the teacher was young, he always wanted to be a knight. He used to wander away from home, doing justice everywhere, until he spent all the money he had."
This experience sounds a bit familiar, Emma chuckled: "Your teacher's name is Don Quixote Thomas, right?"
"How do you know?" asked Mr. Darcy.
Emma's eyes widened in surprise.It took him a few seconds to realize that he had been cheated. "You can make such jokes! Now I believe your teacher has a good sense of humor."
After a sleepless night, Emma and Mr. Darcy haven't had time to stop and eat something. At first, they looked a little tired, but after talking and joking, they both felt much better.
The servants of Mr. Thomas's house looked suspiciously at the two very suspicious-looking guys in front of them.Their hair was disheveled, they were all dressed in dusty servants' clothes, and even Emma's clothes looked very ill-fitting.
Mr. Darcy repeated solemnly: "I am Fitzwilliam Darcy of Derbyshire, and I am visiting my teacher, Mr Thomas, with my cousin."
The servant felt a sense of oppression in Mr. Darcy's gaze. "Okay, please wait a moment."
Mr. Thomas was reading the newspaper in the living room, and when he heard that Mr. Darcy brought his cousin to visit him, he was surprised to have the servant invite them in.
Mr. Thomas took off his glasses, closed the newspaper, and joked to Mr. Darcy who was walking in front: "Is this a Christmas surprise? Although it's a bit early, I like it very much. Oh, this is your cousin?" Mr Thomas stood up and held out his hand to Emma. "Good day, Fitzwilliam must have introduced me to you."
Emma held out her hand and shook hands with Mr. Thomas, but instead of introducing herself, she turned her head and glanced at Mr. Darcy.
Mr. Darcy was used to Mr. Thomas' teasing, and he said without changing his face: "No, I have something to ask for your help." He glanced at the servant in the living room.
Mr. Thomas's face became serious. "Let's go to the study to talk. It's very clean there." From the first time he met Mr. Darcy to now, this is the first time Mr. Darcy asked him for help. It must be very important.
However, after Mr. Darcy briefly described the situation to him, Mr. Thomas felt that he still lacked some imagination. "Are you Miss Kentra?" He really felt that this young man was too thin, and his facial features were very delicate, but he was not a young lady no matter what.
Emma took off her wig and said hello to Mr. Thomas. "Excuse me, I didn't introduce myself just now. I am Emma Kentra. Mr. Darcy has indeed introduced you to me."
Emma, Kentra?This name seems to have been heard somewhere.By the way, an idea flashed in Mr. Thomas's mind. Isn't this the name Mr. Darcy said when he confronted a young man he didn't know in the hotel.He had always been very curious about what kind of lady could captivate Mr. Darcy, but he did not expect it to be such an unusual lady.Mr. Thomas blurted out: "Long time."
Emma was a little confused.Have long admired?
Mr. Thomas realized that he had accidentally made a mistake, and quickly made up for it: "Although I don't participate in the communication of you young people, I will occasionally hear some news when I go to London. Please rest assured that I am very willing to help. My old friend is The Sheriff of the Parish, he can be absolutely trusted."
Emma bowed slightly. "Thank you very much. Without further ado, I will change into a lady's dress and go with Mr. Darcy to see the Sheriff."
Mr. Darcy frowned slightly.Mr. Thomas's servants are not necessarily reliable, and it is not honorable for a lady to disguise herself as a man.He thought that Emma entered Mr. Thomas's house in such an image because she was not going to show up.
Emma understood what he meant. "One of the criminal's charges is the attempted murder of the young lady of the earl's family. How can the accusation of the victim not showing up be established? I will leave as your cousin, and then you can pick up Miss Kentra and come back." She had already called I made up my mind to see the police officer. I came in with Mr. Darcy just now because I didn't want to be separated from Mr. Darcy for safety reasons.
Emma turned to Mr Thomas. "I don't know if I can borrow your comb here. Mine is broken." Mr. Darcy and his party's horses were all in the locked stables. She went to lead the horses secretly, and used too much force when she pried the fence with the comb. The comb is broken.
Mr. Thomas agreed without hesitation. "Of course, you may need some clothes and makeup jewelry. My wife is out shopping. You can use everything you need. I promise she won't mind. She likes to dress our three daughters very much. When they are married, she Had to put the hobby on hold, but I can tell she still loves it as much as ever, and she loves seeing pretty girls look even better."
Emma's package contains clothes, shoes, and a lot of jewelry. On the one hand, expensive jewelry can show her identity. On the other hand, throwing jewelry around in dangerous situations may cause riots and block the enemy.But the powder is used up.The man guarding Mr. Darcy's window looked very strong, and Emma's powder was spilled out as a weapon to block his sight, otherwise the man would not have been knocked down by Emma's servants in one fell swoop.Emma smiled and thanked Mr. Thomas for his kindness, and went to get the things she needed.
When Emma left the study, Mr. Thomas glanced at Mr. Darcy with a smile. "She's a really special lady."
The author has something to say: the content of the transition must be written. In order not to make this chapter too boring, the content of the next chapter is also combined.
The main purpose of Mr. Thomas' appearance is to teach Mr. Darcy how to fall in love_(:зゝ∠)_ just like the white-bearded grandfather who taught secrets under the cliff~
Of course George would not let Mr. Brown go easily. He couldn't shoot, and Mr. Brown saw this.But he has other ways to keep people besides shooting.George shook the rein, and the horse trotted a few steps and jumped in front of Mr. Brown. "A vague riddle is how women flirt. I want a clear answer."
Mr. Brown did not expect George to be such a rascal, but it impressed him.He originally thought that George was a fool who had been hit by a pie from the sky once, and had nothing but luck to invest in the development of the smallpox vaccine, but now he doesn't look stupid. "No comment."
George stopped Mr. Brown because of the truth, and because he could see that people outside didn't want to do anything around Mr. Brown for some reason. They would be safer as long as they stayed with Mr. Brown.The servants brought by George were specially selected by him. They were loyal and clever. Seeing that George stopped Mr. Brown, they also surrounded Mr. Brown and the others.
George led a lot of people, and he really couldn't leave if he was surrounded by them.Those on George's side couldn't shoot, and those on Mr. Brown's side couldn't fight their way out by force.Mr. Brown made a gesture behind him, and several people turned their horses and ran back at the same time.
Can't let them run like this!George immediately galloped up and chased after him.It was Mr. Brown who blocked the group of people behind, not the woods. When those people saw Mr. Brown and his party leave, they would definitely go into the woods to fight. Rather than fighting with an unknown number of enemies in the woods, it would be better to stick to Mr. Brown's side.
George was right. The people who were chasing after him spread out and surrounded the woods in all directions, waiting for Mr. Brown to come out, and then they could gather and go into the woods.They never expected that George and his party came out with Mr. Brown.
"What should I do?" All eyes were on a man who was missing an arm.
The one-armed man's face was not very good-looking, and he clenched his remaining hand tightly, and his knuckles made a crisp sound. "Chase."
Someone hesitated to raise an objection: "But the major general is also here, in case of accidental injury..."
Of course the one-armed man knew this, but he also had concerns: "It seems that the three idiots are not dead, they were taken away by the youngsters of the Kentra family."
Someone said angrily: "I knew I shouldn't let the three of them participate. This is the brothers' own business. It's nothing to ask the three robbers to intervene. They must have acted first because they were afraid that we would repudiate or silence us, and wanted to catch Little Kent. I used it as a bargaining chip, but I was caught instead..."
The one-armed man interrupted him. "Without their friends, our actions would not be so convenient. The point now is that they are all rogue robbers, and they will give us information in order to survive. Little Kentra must not let them leave alive."
Neither Mr. Brown nor George reacted slowly, but Mr. Brown’s journey took longer than George’s. The horse was already a little tired, and the distance between the two groups of people was gradually shortening.George's horse was the best, and he rushed to the front: "How much do you know about your father?"
Mr. Brown turned around and looked, and sure enough, behind them and George and his party, some figures on horseback could be seen in the distance.There is no way to go on like this.Mr. Brown raised his hand and shot.
George subconsciously clamped the horse's belly, the horse's hooves were raised high, and the people behind almost hit his horse.George pulled out the gun and yelled, "Be careful!"
As he spoke, Mr. Brown "bang bang" two more shots.
George raised his gun and aimed at Mr. Brown. Although it is not yet certain whether Mr. Brown is behind the scenes, if the other party wants to kill him, he will never scruple about his uncle and nephew.
"Master, the person caught in the afternoon is dead." "The one I brought was also shot." "The one I took was shot in the head."
Only then did George understand Mr. Brown's real intentions, and his face turned red with anger.He managed to capture those three people alive and wanted to ask for information about the others, but Mr. Brown shot him three times and made him do nothing.Sure enough, Mr. Brown was with that group of people!Now George couldn't let Mr. Brown go.But Mr. Brown was the best marksman he had ever seen. George didn't dare to take the lead, and stood side by side with the servant, lying on the horse's back.Can you not shoot a horse without shooting a person?George was trying to keep his gun arm steady over the jolting horseback.
Mr. Brown read George's mind. "It's useless to keep me, can you still interrogate me? I solved three problems for you."
George gritted his teeth. Mr. Brown was right. Even if he inherited the title, he didn't have the right to interrogate Mr. Brown. If Mr. Brown didn't take the initiative to speak, he couldn't do anything.But there is another advantage of keeping Mr. Brown, which is to prevent those who are chasing after him from doing anything.Wait, what about those people?George glanced back and was surprised to find that the figures who had been chasing after him had disappeared.Is it a trap or did you really give up hunting?Regardless of whether those people are acting in collusion with Mr. Brown, it is always right to follow Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown didn't expect George to stop either.George has given up his plan to use violence to keep him, and the people who hunted down George have also given up. Today's embarrassing stalemate is over.Mr. Brown stopped shaking the rein, and the horse slowed down.
Mr. Brown was not in a hurry to leave, and George was not in a hurry to chase. Both teams slowed down and kept a certain distance.
Mr. Brown and George reached a harmony, but the group that stopped chasing quarreled.
The decision to stop was made by the leading one-armed man, but not everyone agreed with it.
"Why don't you chase us! We have been discovered by the higher authorities, and maybe after today, there will be no chance of revenge."
The one-armed man's voice was terrifyingly cold. "I don't want revenge? My lord is with them, how can we do it?"
Someone muttered: "Is it my nephew..."
The one-armed man raised his hand and punched him, almost knocking off the man who spoke. "Ingratitude! Without my lord, how can you stand here alive? Your lord has already stated that you will never intervene. Except for the last time we set a trap with those three robbers, and your friend told you about it, you don't know anything else. , How would you know that we have been discovered?" If Mr. Brown knew that they were planning to do something here, he would definitely not choose to pass by here at this time.
The man couldn't hold back his complaint because he was furious for a while. Mr. Brown is the benefactor of everyone here, and he absolutely has no intention of resentment.After being punched, he calmed down and wiped the broken and bleeding corner of his mouth. "Then let's just watch the enemy slip away like this? I'm not afraid of death. I deserved to die on the battlefield a few years ago, but I have to take revenge!"
The one-armed man felt that there was still a chance for revenge: "My brother wrote a letter two days ago. According to the current route, Little Kentra's sister will definitely pass through Sanger Town. William and the others are all from Sanger Town. Among their relatives Several of them were parish police officers, and there were police officers to respond, and it took no effort to tie up a weak noble lady. Little Kentra was willing to go out for his sister at the risk of being killed, as long as she was tied up, it was very easy to get revenge. Now we You just need to know the whereabouts of Little Kentra."
Now there is really no better way, and the rest agree.
With a chilly wind blowing against his face, George's feverish mind gradually calmed down.When the old Mr. Kentra was murdered and he was framed, Mr. Brown didn't take action. How can this uncle who has long been separated from the family be expected to tell the truth now?But it’s not nothing at all, at least it’s certain that these people have some connection with Mr. Brown, and Emma said that the identities of these people should not be revealed, and their identities can be found in the records of the police station if there are corpses .But when the chasers saw these three dead, their first reaction was not to take revenge but to retreat. Maybe these three people and the people behind were not in the same group?Or is it that the people behind have to endure for the time being and have other plans?Or those three people should be punished according to the rules for taking hostages without permission?
It was only when George thought of this that he remembered that he was still taking Miss Emily with him. Miss Emily hadn't made a sound since just now, so she shouldn't be fainted by fright. "Are you all right?"
Miss Emily raised her head and said in a low voice: "It's okay."
Why is the sound so strange? "Are you injured?"
Miss Emily shook her head: "It's all right. I was taken aback just now and bumped my nose accidentally." In fact, George pressed her hard on the horse's back when he lay down just now, and her poor nose blew Got knocked out with a nosebleed.But George had good intentions, so she concealed the truth about her injury.
George had no doubts.It's normal for the ladies to avoid accidentally hurting themselves in a panic. In fact, Miss Emily has not passed out after what happened just now, which has already impressed him. "I'm so sorry to have involved you in such a horrible thing. I will definitely keep you safe."
Emily believes that George will try to protect her, but the outcome is uncertain.When the gunshots rang out just now, Emily had only two thoughts in her mind: one was to regret being so reckless, and the parents here would definitely be worried; the other was whether George was a time traveler?Emily felt that if she didn't ask at this time, she might not have a chance in the future. "Do you believe that the soul can travel through time and space?"
ah?George raised an eyebrow. This brave-looking young lady wouldn't be frightened out of her mind, would she? "I believe in the soul, but what is time travel?"
Emily can also faintly feel that George doesn't look like a time traveler, so maybe the time traveler is beside George. "How did you discover that cowpox prevents smallpox?"
George immediately became vigilant. Did Emily care about this issue when she approached him?Too many people have already asked him about this matter, and he memorized the answers very proficiently. "I've heard rumors in the countryside that milking girls don't get smallpox, so I invested in a few doctors to study it."
That's not the answer Emily wanted. "Did anyone tell you when you were on vacation in the country?" Who was it that told George that cowpox would prevent smallpox?
The more detailed the lie, the easier it is to be exposed. George perfunctory said: "I also forgot when I heard it. Many people know this rumor. I remembered this sentence because of another incident. Is your father interested in my investment?"
Father?Emily froze for a moment before realizing that ladies shouldn't care about this issue.It seems that George has the standard thinking of men of this era. "No, I admire you very much. This research result has saved many people. I'm just a little curious."
George didn't quite believe Miss Emily's words, and her curiosity had obviously exceeded the normal range.But it would be too ungentlemanly to expose it directly. "I just did what I should do. After I escaped from danger, I would like to tell you the story of my vaccine development." After escape from danger, he has a lot of things to do, and he asked the servant to send Miss Emily to her family. OK.
Miss Emily didn't know that George was trying to delay the attack, so she temporarily suppressed her curiosity. "Okay, that must be a good story."
There were no episodes along the way, and the two teams of Mr. Brown and George arrived in a small town in the morning.
Mr. Brown reined in his horse.He still has something to do today, otherwise he wouldn't be on his way yesterday night.Now that George was safe from pestering him, he couldn't waste any more time.
Knowing that Mr. Brown was leaving, George made way silently.Although he has no reason to keep Mr. Brown today, if Mr. Brown is really involved in these matters, he will definitely not let this uncle in name go.
Mr. Brown walked through the group of George without looking sideways, as if he didn't feel George's scrutiny at all.It would be best to never see again, neither the Kentras nor his former subordinates.
Emma and Mr. Darcy reached their destination at noon.Drews Town is regarded as the central town in the county, covering a larger area and more prosperous than the small towns passing along the road.
Emma saw her own reflection in the window, a boy in baggy servant's clothes, with hair as disheveled as a bird's nest from riding against the wind. "What is your teacher's personality? I mean, is it acceptable for a lady to dress like a man?"
Mr. Darcy felt that accepting this was no problem for Mr. Thomas. "The teacher has a great sense of humor. If you take off the wig directly in front of him, he will think it is a very creative joke." Mr. Darcy said conservatively, he thought that Mr. Thomas might still be in high spirits Discuss with Emma how to dress cunningly.
Emma's expression was a little subtle. "I really didn't expect it. I thought your teacher would be a serious person." The original owner had the impression that the old Mr. Darcy was very kind, and Mr. Darcy's tutor when he was a child was also a humorous person, so Mr. Darcy Why on earth did it grow into what it is now?
Mr. Darcy thought that Emma was a little nervous, and comforted him: "Except for excessive romanticism, the teacher has all the qualities that a gentleman should have." So Emma doesn't have to worry about whether she can get help or whether Mr. Thomas can accept her behavior.
Emma's attention was elsewhere. "romanticism?"
Mr. Darcy explained: "When the teacher was young, he always wanted to be a knight. He used to wander away from home, doing justice everywhere, until he spent all the money he had."
This experience sounds a bit familiar, Emma chuckled: "Your teacher's name is Don Quixote Thomas, right?"
"How do you know?" asked Mr. Darcy.
Emma's eyes widened in surprise.It took him a few seconds to realize that he had been cheated. "You can make such jokes! Now I believe your teacher has a good sense of humor."
After a sleepless night, Emma and Mr. Darcy haven't had time to stop and eat something. At first, they looked a little tired, but after talking and joking, they both felt much better.
The servants of Mr. Thomas's house looked suspiciously at the two very suspicious-looking guys in front of them.Their hair was disheveled, they were all dressed in dusty servants' clothes, and even Emma's clothes looked very ill-fitting.
Mr. Darcy repeated solemnly: "I am Fitzwilliam Darcy of Derbyshire, and I am visiting my teacher, Mr Thomas, with my cousin."
The servant felt a sense of oppression in Mr. Darcy's gaze. "Okay, please wait a moment."
Mr. Thomas was reading the newspaper in the living room, and when he heard that Mr. Darcy brought his cousin to visit him, he was surprised to have the servant invite them in.
Mr. Thomas took off his glasses, closed the newspaper, and joked to Mr. Darcy who was walking in front: "Is this a Christmas surprise? Although it's a bit early, I like it very much. Oh, this is your cousin?" Mr Thomas stood up and held out his hand to Emma. "Good day, Fitzwilliam must have introduced me to you."
Emma held out her hand and shook hands with Mr. Thomas, but instead of introducing herself, she turned her head and glanced at Mr. Darcy.
Mr. Darcy was used to Mr. Thomas' teasing, and he said without changing his face: "No, I have something to ask for your help." He glanced at the servant in the living room.
Mr. Thomas's face became serious. "Let's go to the study to talk. It's very clean there." From the first time he met Mr. Darcy to now, this is the first time Mr. Darcy asked him for help. It must be very important.
However, after Mr. Darcy briefly described the situation to him, Mr. Thomas felt that he still lacked some imagination. "Are you Miss Kentra?" He really felt that this young man was too thin, and his facial features were very delicate, but he was not a young lady no matter what.
Emma took off her wig and said hello to Mr. Thomas. "Excuse me, I didn't introduce myself just now. I am Emma Kentra. Mr. Darcy has indeed introduced you to me."
Emma, Kentra?This name seems to have been heard somewhere.By the way, an idea flashed in Mr. Thomas's mind. Isn't this the name Mr. Darcy said when he confronted a young man he didn't know in the hotel.He had always been very curious about what kind of lady could captivate Mr. Darcy, but he did not expect it to be such an unusual lady.Mr. Thomas blurted out: "Long time."
Emma was a little confused.Have long admired?
Mr. Thomas realized that he had accidentally made a mistake, and quickly made up for it: "Although I don't participate in the communication of you young people, I will occasionally hear some news when I go to London. Please rest assured that I am very willing to help. My old friend is The Sheriff of the Parish, he can be absolutely trusted."
Emma bowed slightly. "Thank you very much. Without further ado, I will change into a lady's dress and go with Mr. Darcy to see the Sheriff."
Mr. Darcy frowned slightly.Mr. Thomas's servants are not necessarily reliable, and it is not honorable for a lady to disguise herself as a man.He thought that Emma entered Mr. Thomas's house in such an image because she was not going to show up.
Emma understood what he meant. "One of the criminal's charges is the attempted murder of the young lady of the earl's family. How can the accusation of the victim not showing up be established? I will leave as your cousin, and then you can pick up Miss Kentra and come back." She had already called I made up my mind to see the police officer. I came in with Mr. Darcy just now because I didn't want to be separated from Mr. Darcy for safety reasons.
Emma turned to Mr Thomas. "I don't know if I can borrow your comb here. Mine is broken." Mr. Darcy and his party's horses were all in the locked stables. She went to lead the horses secretly, and used too much force when she pried the fence with the comb. The comb is broken.
Mr. Thomas agreed without hesitation. "Of course, you may need some clothes and makeup jewelry. My wife is out shopping. You can use everything you need. I promise she won't mind. She likes to dress our three daughters very much. When they are married, she Had to put the hobby on hold, but I can tell she still loves it as much as ever, and she loves seeing pretty girls look even better."
Emma's package contains clothes, shoes, and a lot of jewelry. On the one hand, expensive jewelry can show her identity. On the other hand, throwing jewelry around in dangerous situations may cause riots and block the enemy.But the powder is used up.The man guarding Mr. Darcy's window looked very strong, and Emma's powder was spilled out as a weapon to block his sight, otherwise the man would not have been knocked down by Emma's servants in one fell swoop.Emma smiled and thanked Mr. Thomas for his kindness, and went to get the things she needed.
When Emma left the study, Mr. Thomas glanced at Mr. Darcy with a smile. "She's a really special lady."
The author has something to say: the content of the transition must be written. In order not to make this chapter too boring, the content of the next chapter is also combined.
The main purpose of Mr. Thomas' appearance is to teach Mr. Darcy how to fall in love_(:зゝ∠)_ just like the white-bearded grandfather who taught secrets under the cliff~
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