[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

The two Miss Bennets were reading the letter, which had just been delivered by the servant before dinner, and it was said that it was delayed by the rain, otherwise the ladies should have received it this morning.

After reading the letter, Miss Bennet began to write a reply on a desk beside her.Her fiancé, Mr. Bingley, was very unwilling to be lonely, so he came to her side and asked her: "Are you writing to Miss Elizabeth? Jane, is Miss Elizabeth having a good time in the Lake District? I haven't seen her for a long time. You must convey my regards to her in your letter."

"Oh, yes," said Miss Bennet, smiling. "Lizzie had a great time with her uncle and aunt, and she said a lot of interesting things."

"Oh, can you tell me about it?"

At this time, Mrs. Reynolds, who was serving tea, noticed that Mr. Darcy's expression became very focused, as if she wanted to hear what interesting things happened to Miss Bennet's sister during the journey.

And when Miss Bennet read the witty little stories in the letter, Mr. Darcy would smile knowingly. He didn't ask Miss Bennet directly, but always talked to Mr. Bingley, who always Ask Mr. Bingley: "There seem to be many swans out there in the Lake District?"

Mr. Bingley immediately asked Miss Bennet: "Oh? Are there many swans there? Did Miss Elizabeth mention it in her letter?"

Mr. Darcy also asked Mr. Bingley: "The road is very rough there, and it must be very difficult to walk?"

Mr. Bingley asked Miss Bennet nervously: "Is that so? The carriage is very difficult to drive, right?"

Mr. Darcy asked Mr. Bingley again: "I heard that there are many poets there. Many lakeside poets call themselves lakeside poets. Those lakeside poems have almost become a trend now."

Mr. Bingley immediately became excited, and he immediately asked Miss Bennet: "Has Elizabeth ever met a poet? I remember she said in her letter last time that the hotels there often live with artists and poets looking for inspiration? She has a relationship with them." Have you communicated?"

Miss Bingley didn't like to hear such words very much. She always took the opportunity to interrupt Mr. Darcy's various temptations. She would not say anything in front of Miss Bennet, but once the two ladies of the Bennet family disagreed In presence, Miss Bingley's ridicule began to be merciless.

She ridiculed Elizabeth and said: "I hope she can bear the hotel there. My friends have been there for vacation and complained to me that the small hotel there is very inconvenient. However, I think she will not be unaccustomed, she But by no means a well-bred lady, I still remember her wild words and manners, and the primitiveness and savagery there are just perfect for her!"

Mr. Darcy seemed to be unable to bear such rhetoric. Mrs. Reynolds had clearly sensed Mr. Darcy's dissatisfaction when serving tea sets to the host and guests, but Miss Bingley was still chattering: "I really don't know those wild What is there to say about ducks and boating and swimming? She has mentioned it three times in her letter. This is probably because she rarely travels, so she has never seen anything in the world. It is ridiculous to tell it in front of us. She even talked to Those poor poets associate with playwrights, tell me, famous writers are gathering in London, and there are only some people who have been exiled in the Lake District, and it is a degrading act for her to associate with them!"

At the beginning, Mr. Darcy just said that Miss Elizabeth is a very interesting person. Such a person loves life, and life is naturally full of loveliness.

But Miss Bingley thinks that Mr. Darcy is very shameless, and wants to continue to attack the imaginary rival.

She thought that what Mr. Darcy said just now clearly meant that he had no love for Elizabeth. Although she didn't know that Mr. Darcy had proposed to Elizabeth and was rejected, the woman's intuition was still very accurate.She had completely lost her mind and wanted to get rid of her rival P, so she said a lot of words, which not only attacked Elizabeth but also affected Jane and Mary. Naturally, her actions could not please her sweetheart.Even Mrs. Reynolds thought she was really ignorant of current affairs, and finally Mr. Darcy said bluntly: "Miss Bennet and your brother are very well married. I think they are a very happy couple!" Then he turned around left.

Miss Bingley remained on her seat, red-faced, while Mrs. Reynolds withdrew winkingly.

Mary and Jane often corresponded with Elizabeth, from the time Elizabeth left Longbourne until they also left Longbourn, even on the way, the letters between the two sides never stopped.

Elizabeth's journey was very pleasant. Even if there were any small accidents, she and her two traveling companions would quickly resolve them based on their temperament and heart. After arriving in the Lake District, the beautiful scenery that seemed to be heaven was even more disturbing. , only the lakes and mountains in front of me are left in my mind.

Every day, she laments the beauty of Lake Windermere in her letters. Even the grass, flowers, slopes and mountains on the shore, and even the colorful little houses in the town are so interesting in her works.Almost every time she wrote a letter, she regretfully said: "It would be great if you could come together, but it's a pity that I can't enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of me with you. My writing can't even describe one tenth of it. out."

But Mary and Jane didn't think it was a pity at all, and the beauty of Pemberley Manor was by no means in vain. Instead, they wrote to Elizabeth: "I really hope you can come here as a guest, it's so beautiful here." Jane also said Said: "Every time I see this exquisite manor, I feel very sorry for you. You almost became the owner of this manor. Maybe you should be the one who took us to visit here at that time. I wake up every morning. The hills and the creek that I see out of my window, and the beauty of the woods and the graceful hillsides, sigh for you."

But Elizabeth said in the letter: "If this mountain villa is really as beautiful as you describe, I must be careful not to regret it, so I decided to avoid it in the future and take a detour. It is fortunate that it is not our place. It is the only way to go back, otherwise I will have to pay a visit at that time. Not to mention the embarrassment I will face Mr. Darcy, I am afraid that I will regret rejecting the marriage when I see the beautiful villa."

However, things were unpredictable, and in the end Miss Elizabeth paid a visit to Pemberley Manor.

Elizabeth had a very pleasant vacation. She wrote essays about the anecdotes and scenic stories along the way, and sent them all the way back to her old club in London, The Times. She actually published six articles in the past two months. Both Mary and Jane were in I saw it in the newspaper, her pseudonym is EB.

This made Miss Darcy very envious. Although she was carefully cultivated by her father and brother, she practiced well in social skills such as singing and dancing, but she never formally entered the society, and only performed when she was with friends.There is some talent in painting, but it is not considered outstanding. Besides, it is not something worth showing off that all these ladies and gentlemen have a little bit of skill, so they are very envious of Elizabeth's literary talent.

In private, when she was chatting with Mr. Darcy, she could not help but praise Elizabeth and said: "I really envy Miss Elizabeth. Her writing is humorous and witty, and any little thing in her writing can be full of infinite interest. Although I love her My impression has long been blurred, but since I wrote to her, her face has immediately appeared on the paper, she must be a beautiful and lively beauty, isn't she?"

Mr. Darcy, of course, approved that Miss Elizabeth was a pleasing beauty.

Miss Darcy added: "She must also be very brave. She never panics and fears when things happen. I want to learn from her. In the last letter, she also encouraged me to exercise more and socialize with people. Alas, brother, I am looking forward to it." If I can see her and talk to her face to face, maybe I can invite her to come to Pemberley as a guest, don't you think?"

Miss Darcy, who has always been in brotherhood with her brother, has no idea that she is stabbing her brother in the heart.

Mr. Darcy had sworn to forget Elizabeth, his own folly and the hurt he had suffered from her, but his sister would not allow him to do so!

Although he was very reluctant, he still couldn't help reflecting on his arrogance and rudeness to his sweetheart. He really chose a foolish way of courtship, and suffered retribution for it!This made him feel a burning pain on his face every time he recalled that period of time, and he felt extremely ashamed.

He came from a famous family, and his father was the kindest gentleman in the world, but his mother always encouraged him to be selfish, not to bow down to anyone, and not to look down on anyone, because those people were not as smart as him, and he was not as smart as he was. Not necessarily as noble as him.

For many years, as the only child in the family, he was almost spoiled and took it for granted that everyone flattered him and valued him.But as he grew up, he was educated and understood the truth, he knew that arrogance is wrong, and he should treat others with the same humility, kindness, and politeness as his father, that is a real gentleman praised by everyone .

He tried, but he found he couldn't!He was tired of those shallow and ignorant people, and also tired of those who respected him and flattered him too much.He found that what his mother said was right, these people were not as smart or noble as him, and they could neither surpass him in family status nor in character!He could despise those people whom he could despise, and who deserved to be despised by him.

So Mr. Darcy became the straightforward child he was when he was a child, and integrated this natural arrogance into his bone marrow.It wasn't until he met Elizabeth that he tasted the bitterness brought to him by this habitual arrogance for the first time in her. Until now, he still feels that his mouth, heart, and brain are all immersed in that bitterness, Not a sliver faded.

He had pretended to forget everything since leaving Rosings, and he believed he could.Even if Miss Elizabeth, as his best friend's wife and sister, may meet unexpectedly on any occasion or even at any ball at Mr. Bingley's house in the future, he believes that he can not change his face when facing her.And he made up his mind that he must show his magnanimity to this young lady. Although she had rejected his marriage proposal, he never took it to heart, and he had the courage to admit his mistakes and shortcomings and put them Correction, he was a real gentleman, he had such courage and a heart.

But now his sister was planning to invite Miss Elizabeth to visit Pemberley Manor on the way back from vacation. He didn't think it was a good idea. He thought that for a while, his meeting with Miss Elizabeth might cause some embarrassment for both parties.

Facing the sister who came to ask for his opinion, he opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer, he would never tell his dear sister about the rejection of the marriage proposal, because he still wanted to maintain his elder brother's majesty in front of her.

But when Georgiana wanted to invite Miss Bennet and Miss Mary, Mr. Darcy agreed, so is there any suitable reason for refusing to invite their sisters now?

"Perhaps Miss Elizabeth ... is not on the way?" said Mr. Darcy to his sister, while he could not tell whether he expected her to be on the way or not.

"Oh," Miss Darcy was still full of hope, "Miss Elizabeth just passed Derbyshire on her way back to London from the Lake District. Even if it's not so easy to get to Pemberley, it shouldn't be inconvenient to take a detour?"

"She was on vacation with her uncle and aunt, Georgiana, and she may not be able to decide on the itinerary..." But Mr. Darcy finally said to his sister: "Perhaps you can write to her and ask..."