Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]

There was a wordless embarrassment in the air.

Elizabeth was the first to break the silence. "Thank you very much." She thanked her very sincerely.Although she did not like Mr. Darcy's manner very much, it was true that Mr. Darcy had been of great help.She felt it necessary for Mrs. Bennet and Lydia.

Mr. Darcy did not expect this sincere thanks.He has met many people, and although he has received help, because he feels that there is something in the hands of this very strict gentleman, or because he feels that his attitude is not gentle enough, he does not thank him much, but is mostly afraid of him.Mr. Darcy didn't take other people's gratitude very seriously. He only wanted to be ashamed of his heart when he did things, and the attitude of others could not influence his actions.However, as a lady, Elizabeth was able to thank him so sincerely after he directly pointed out his mistakes, which shows that she has the wisdom and courage to distinguish right from wrong.This raised Mr. Darcy's opinion of her a lot. "I'll take you back to the lobby."

Elizabeth hesitated for a moment, but still did not ask Mr. Darcy for help.Their family affairs have nothing to do with Mr. Darcy, and Lydia is half responsible for the whole incident. It is very rare for Mr. Darcy to help him find Lydia. mouth.

Mrs. Bennet was choked by Mr. Darcy's attitude just now, and she didn't want to embarrass herself any more, so she also acquiesced to Mr. Darcy's arrangement.

Mr. Darcy left Elizabeth and Mrs. Bennet until the door of the hall.

The two looked at each other, and just wanted to go to Mr. Bennet and ask him to find someone.Suddenly, Lydia's voice came from behind. "Mom, why are you here?" Her voice was as crisp and careless as usual, and she sounded completely unaware of how much trouble she had caused by her disappearance.

Elizabeth's eyebrows suddenly raised, and she grabbed Lydia's hand and dragged her aside.Although her heart was burning, Elizabeth first looked up and down at this worrying little sister.Lydia looked well, rosy-cheeked and bright-eyed, much better even than Elizabeth and Mrs. Bennet.The two had just been looking for someone in the garden. The corners of their skirts were covered with mud and leaves, and they were frightened. Their faces were not very good-looking. Compared with Lydia, Elizabeth and Mrs. Bennet seemed to have disappeared.

Lydia withdrew her hand and yawned. "I'm exhausted, let me go to the sofa and rest for a while."

Mrs. Bennet was about to nod when Elizabeth stopped her with an unprecedentedly serious expression. "Lydia, you're 15, and there are things I think you should know."

If it was the past, Lydia would hug Mrs. Bennet's arm coquettishly and go in to rest.But Lydia's intuition told her that it was best not to try to rebel against Elizabeth right now.She twisted uncomfortably. "What?"

"Just now I found out that you were not with mother, nor on the dance floor." Elizabeth said this, staring at Lydia's eyes. "I think you know what it means to have a private meeting with a man at a ball."

Lydia knew a small part of the basic common sense, but she didn't take it to heart.As Mrs. Bennet usually does not take such matters to heart. "Everyone will laugh at the young lady who did this in private." Lydia thought that Elizabeth would blame her for this matter, and her shoulders instantly relaxed. "I just felt tight in my chest and wanted to go out to get some air, but I came back late when something happened."

Elizabeth knew Lydia well. If she really did that, she couldn't act nonchalantly. Since she was confident, she must have never done such a thing.This relieved Elizabeth of some of her worries.But that's not what she wanted to talk about. "My mother and I went out to find you..." Elizabeth described what happened tonight as objectively and concisely as possible.When it came to the officer's frivolous words, Elizabeth gritted her teeth and endured the shame to repeat the original words.

"I don't believe it!" Lydia screamed, interrupting Elizabeth. "He is a handsome gentleman, invited me to two dances, and said that I was the most beautiful lady in the audience, how could he say such a thing!"

Elizabeth knew Lydia would not believe it, and she cast her eyes on Mrs. Bennet.

Mrs. Bennet was very contradictory. She felt sorry for her little daughter and didn't want to tell her about it.But Mrs. Bennet was not stupid enough to be like a piece of wood. After this incident, she realized that there was something wrong with the way she taught her daughter.Mrs. Bennet didn't care about other ladies' innuendo to her and her daughter, because she thought it was the bitter words of a loser out of jealousy, but this lesson made her realize that lack of modesty can also lead to contempt from men, This is very detrimental to the daughters in finding a good marriage.In the end, Mrs. Bennet did all this so that her daughters could marry better, because there is no male heir in the family. If the daughters cannot find a suitable husband, after the family property is inherited by Mr. Bennet's nephew, they will Going out to work.Since the past practices did not allow her daughter to get a good marriage, of course she has to make changes.Thinking of this, Mrs. Bennet made up her mind. "Honey, Lizzy didn't lie." She raised her hand, showing the cyan ring on her wrist that was pinched by the officer.As Mrs. Bennet was struggling so much, the officer took a little force in his grip on her wrist, which was enough to leave a ring around it.

Lydia's eyes widened, and she subconsciously looked at Mrs. Bennet, whom she was most dependent on, seeking approval. "My God, why, what did I do wrong? Mom, didn't you say that I am very beautiful today, and I should dance more with those officers, and they will fall for me?"

Lydia's voice trembled, and Mrs. Bennet was half guilty and half distressed.She was very happy being coaxed by Emma and the others today, and she got carried away for a while, and encouraged Lydia a few more words, but she did not expect such a thing to happen. "That... well, I didn't expect that either. I shouldn't have taught you that." Lydia had always prided herself on the admiration and admiration she received from men.In her impression, most men are very attentive to her, even if they have no intention of admiration, men will always treat a beautiful lady with a much gentler attitude.For the first time, she knew how some men saw her behind their backs. She was a clown in their eyes!

Mrs. Bennet was still chattering away to comfort her. "My dear, I swear that with your intelligence and beauty, you can definitely capture an excellent gentleman, we just need to change the method a little..." This is like adding salt to Lydia's wound.

Lydia, whose chest was heaving violently and flushed, interrupted Mrs. Bennet loudly. "I'm already a joke!" Lydia turned and ran.She doesn't want to see anyone now, and always feels that everyone is pointing at her behind her back to see her make a fool of herself.

Mrs. Bennet tried to stop her, and Elizabeth shook her head. "Let her calm down. There is no one in the garden now, and nothing will happen. Let us follow her at a distance."

Mrs. Bennet had more flashes of inspiration today, and she suddenly thought: "Isn't that Mr. Darcy in the garden?"

Elizabeth was taken aback for a moment. After Lydia appeared just now, she forgot Mr. Darcy.I only remembered it now when Mrs. Bennet reminded me.Yes, that Mr. Darcy is still in the garden.What was he doing in the garden with the umbrella?Would Lydia bother him?If the two meet, will he preach to Lydia?Thinking of the possible conflicts that may arise after Mr. Darcy and Lydia meet, Elizabeth's head is about to swell. "Let's catch up quickly."

So why did Mr. Darcy come out with an umbrella?This goes back two quarters of an hour.