[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

The letter from Miss Darcy inviting Elizabeth was sent together with the letters from Jane and Mary, and Mary knew about it immediately.She thought, sure enough, the inertia of the original book is irreversible, and Elizabeth must come here to meet Mr. Darcy.So she continued to happily wait for Elizabeth's arrival, and made up her mind to watch the whole process.

But she was only interested in enjoying the plot, and completely forgot that now Elizabeth didn't want to meet Mr. Darcy at all. The two young people were very ashamed to see each other because of their stupidity and stubbornness at the beginning. They both thought that in a short time The meeting must have been embarrassing for both parties, so Elizabeth was more firmly opposed to the suggestion than Mr. Darcy.

Sure enough, a few days later, Miss Darcy, who received the reply, told her brother disappointedly that Miss Elizabeth said that their itinerary was decided by their uncles and aunts, and the schedule was very tight, so they might not be able to take a detour to Pemberley. What a pity!

Mr. Darcy couldn't say whether he was more relaxed or more melancholy after hearing the news, but he obviously didn't want to sit in the drawing room after that and listen to Mr. Bingley pestering his fiancée to read his sister-in-law's letter.

Of course, the activity didn't stop because he didn't show up, on the contrary, Jane was more relaxed because he didn't show up on this occasion.To be honest, because she is familiar with the affairs between him and Elizabeth, Jane has an indescribable guilt every time she faces Mr. Darcy.This is not because Elizabeth rejected Mr. Darcy, but because she always suspected that Mr. Darcy still loved Elizabeth, so she was always afraid that she would make Mr. Darcy sad by always mentioning Elizabeth in this way. This is what good Jane would not do. .

Also delighted by Mr. Darcy's absence is Miss Bingley, who does not want Mr. Darcy to pay attention to any woman but herself, and Miss Elizabeth, who once attracted Mr. Darcy's attention, is especially dangerous.

Mary knew nothing about these turbulent tides, and Elizabeth also mentioned it in her letter to them. She was under some psychological pressure when she faced Mr. Darcy, because she knew that she was the next day after being harsh to this gentleman. He has wronged him, and he still adores her, which would be a little embarrassing for any woman to see this gentleman again in a short time.

So Elizabeth politely rejected Miss Darcy's proposal. Mary was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it, Elizabeth's refusal was reasonable.But she is not in a hurry for the time being, she believes that Jane Austen's powerful world logic is invincible.

But in two weeks, their vacation will be over.Mary missed Longbourn a little, but she would have preferred to meet someone in London as soon as possible.

At the end of August, they stayed at Pemberley Manor for almost a month. Mr. Darcy took Mr. Bingley to see several manors and land, but they were all dissatisfied in one way or another.

In fact, Mr. Bingley is a very satisfied person. He is very satisfied with these lands. Even if there are occasional flaws, he will not care about them. Miss Bingley is the one who cares about them.

This lady has always regarded herself as a famous family, but because her father was not the eldest son, she lost the right to inherit the land. Before his death, old Mr. Bingley wanted to buy a piece of land.In England, only people who own land can be regarded as people with real history and status. Miss Bingley inherited the old gentleman's last wish better than her brother.

Although Miss Bingley is picky about the real estate her brother is about to buy, it happens that Mr. Darcy is also a picky person. In this regard, he and Miss Bingley hit it off right away.If Miss Bingley thought that there was something wrong with a certain estate, Mr. Darcy would certainly say that he fully agreed with Miss Bingley, and even if he thought Miss Proportion was too critical, but on reflection, Darcy would think Miss Bingley too. What I said is not unreasonable.

This gentleman treats his friends so sincerely that he always wants to help Mr. Bingley buy a perfect estate!

Mary firmly believed that Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy were in some way really well suited.

Alfred's letter to Mary said that Miss Sissy's case had come to an end temporarily, because Earl Patterson was not in England, so many attorneys could not do the master's work, and had to send letters back and forth across oceans.For now, Miss Sissy and Earl Patterson are officially separated—in a legal sense.

The definition of separation in British law is very vague. They separate husband and wife, but they do not explain clearly whether the two parties can remarry. Therefore, some separated people have remarried, but some remarried people have been sued by their spouses for bigamy.Alfred suggested that Miss Sissy should not associate with any men too closely, and live a low-key life for the time being.Earl Patterson is by no means a magnanimous person, once he catches something, it will fall short.Fortunately, Miss Sissy obviously followed his advice and moved out of the Edwards family's Richmond farm.

Mary has also seen related reports in newspapers about this matter, and it is more detailed than Alfred's letter, and the author's various imaginations are also added. It must be said that it is not impossible for British tabloids to spread across the world after 200 years It makes sense, people dared to speak and imagine so long ago.

But these were just episodes. Before Mary left London last time, she gave Alfred a sum of sterling, asking him to find someone to change a set of kinkinis for him.Alfred had written to say that the matter was settled, and that she had only to go back to London to get her things.

Gold guinea, also called gold guinea, is a gold mechanical coin minted since 1633. At the beginning, one guinea was exchanged for one pound.But because this is a pure gold coin, it is beautifully made, so it is very popular. As the price of gold rises and falls, the value of the guinea also fluctuates, but its value has always been higher than that of the British pound.

Now people mostly regard this as a collectible, and Mary also wants to collect this very much. I don’t know if it’s because she was a Chinese in her previous life. She is very conscious of the value preservation and appreciation of gold among Chinese aunts.The original conditions did not allow it, but now she has the conditions. The function of gold's value preservation and the function of Gini's collection can be well integrated.After all, putting money in the bank to eat interest is not the best way to preserve and increase value. You must know that several banks in the UK go bankrupt every year, and most people who save money lose their money.

However, guineas are not common in the market, but are distributed by the government as military expenses, so they are also called military guineas.The Edwards family has been working in the navy for generations. Finding some kinkinis is easy. You don’t need to use privileges. You just need to buy them from the officers and soldiers below the market price. It's commonplace for soldiers.

From 1663 to the present, for more than 100 years, the denominations of guineas include one guinea, two guineas and five guineas. It costs almost a lot of pounds to collect a complete set of guineas for each year, plus guineas with various patterns and signs. (In order to stimulate the enthusiasm of the people for gold rush, the British royal family once stipulated that the company's logo should be engraved on which kind of guinea with the gold provided by the company), and the expenditure was even greater.Mary spent almost all the pocket money she had saved for several years, but fortunately Alfred bought it for her.Moreover, he also told her that there is news that the government will stop issuing gold guineas in the past two years, so it is foreseeable that the guineas will become more and more valuable in the future, and Mary is even more delighted about this .

However, at the bottom of the letter, Alfred obviously added a paragraph to the bottom after writing the letter, telling her one thing: Dear Mary, that Mr. Calvin we met last time-maybe You have forgotten the name—Mr. West has had him checked out by someone whose original name was Robert Audreno, I think you will understand who I mean by that name.

The man you met last time is indeed the father of your maid.I now know all about the evil that this man has done, as Mr. West told me.Last time you asked me to help find someone to investigate him, I felt that you were still hiding something from me. Now I know why you did that. This matter involves the reputation of two innocent women. I understand very well You and never blame you.

What I want to tell you is that it seems that one of the two daughters that Robert Audnor has hurt is still in touch with him, and the report Mr. West gave me shows that she talks to her father almost every week. He never met, but she always seemed to provide him with financial assistance.This daughter is the older one, Miss Lily.I hope to get your instructions, do you want to interfere with this Miss Lily's behavior?If you feel it is your duty to do so, please bring it in and I will coordinate it for you.

Mary was taken aback by this, as she recalled that since Keira's wedding, Lily had come looking for her with a pale face, hoping to stay and work in London.Could it be that Lily had contacted her father and been coerced by him since then?

When Lily and Keira were in deep misfortune, she used her wit to protect her sister's innocence, and took the opportunity to escape from that place.Mary believed that such a woman would not be willing to give even a penny to this father if she had not been under coercion.But even under duress, how could she endure such blackmail for so long?However, Mary contacted the various reports about domestic violence she had seen and heard in her previous life, and she was afraid that Lily had really been affected by long-term domestic violence, so she gave up resistance and allowed the abuser to hurt herself unscrupulously.

After thinking about it, Mary finally wrote to Alfred: "Robert Audeno's family is our family's tenants. As a qualified landowner, my father has been committed to protecting the farmers of Longbourn, including Lily of course." This child, this is the responsibility and obligation of our family!However, I don't know what Lily is thinking? , I don't know what kind of coercion she has received, but she is still willing to hand over her hard-earned money to him?I have to find out what Lily really thinks, and I have to come forward for this matter in person. If I let Lili know that her past is known to more people, it may cause her to panic.So, please wait until I get back to London in two weeks before making any calculations.

After replying to the letter, the joy that Mary had just brought because of Gingini was gone.As for Robert O'Donoghue, although she hated him deeply, he was Lily's father after all. If Lily was willing to forgive this man, what position did Mary have to object?Even though Alice has worked for the Bennet family for more than ten years and is already like a family member, Mary still can't force Alice to do anything, let alone Lily?

Mary was a little disturbed by this matter, and put aside other things, and looked forward to returning to London as soon as possible.