[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

Elizabeth looked around and didn't see Kitty. She was afraid that her horse was also frightened, so she asked Kitty what was the matter?

Lydia said indifferently: "She jumped off the horse and twisted her foot. Miss Edwards sent her back."

Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the current situation, the hunting could not continue, but the wild boar was said to be surrounded by hounds, unable to escape, and was captured alive by the servants of both sides.

This wild boar was first discovered by Mr. Darcy's group, and it should belong to Mr. Darcy. However, because Elizabeth was frightened, Colonel Fitzwilliam suggested that the wild boar should be sent to the Edwards family's farm. Go, the big guys have a roast wild boar dinner to avenge the frightened ladies.This suggestion was warmly welcomed by Lydia, so everyone went to Edwards' house together.

Lydia has always had a good impression of Mr. Bingley, and this time she saw Bingley, she would inevitably complain about his slip of the tongue. They spent more than half of the two months in London, but they couldn't wait for Mr. Bingley to visit.

Mr. Bingley apologized again and again, explaining that he and Darcy were always together these days, and the two of them were either running around or socializing, but they never found time.

Elizabeth said with a pun: "Since we are with Mr. Darcy, it's no wonder we never meet you."

Mr. Darcy seemed to feel the dissatisfaction in Elizabeth's words, and looked at her again, which reminded Elizabeth that she had just owed this gentleman a big favor, and couldn't help but blush.She remembered that Charlotte once said that she and Mr. Darcy would have some emotional entanglements, such as making Mr. Darcy like her or something. She once said that it is the worst thing to fall in love with the most annoying person, and now it is even worse. The bad thing finally happened.

Mr. Darcy spoke very little along the way, and every time he spoke, it seemed that he had no choice but to speak. His attitude made Elizabeth very entangled. On the one hand, she didn't want to be unreasonable and make Mr. Darcy feel neglected. On the other hand, she didn't want to To be too courteous to Mr. Darcy against his will.

The weird atmosphere between the two lasted until Mary and Alfred appeared, and Alfred and Mr. Darcy were nodding acquaintances. The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and finally gave Elizabeth a chance to breathe. Then continue to face Mr. Darcy's cold face.

Mary was terrified when she learned that Elizabeth was frightened by the horse. She also thought that it would be better for Elizabeth not to ride a horse.

Everyone returned to Edwards Farm, and the young people on both sides inevitably had a lot of excitement. Although Elizabeth was frightened, she was always courageous and recovered after a while.Everyone had such a good time that night. Not only did they eat delicious roast suckling pig, but they also played the piano and sang together. Lydia and Colonel Edwards even suggested that everyone dance the Scottish dance. Kitty sprained her foot and had to regret it. Play the piano for everyone.

This kind of dance can be danced by two or three people to a dozen people. Elizabeth thought that Mr. Darcy would definitely not want to dance this kind of undignified dance, but to her surprise, Mr. Darcy agreed uncharacteristically, and even Invite Elizabeth to dance with her.Under the contempt, Elizabeth had no choice but to resign herself with a smile on her face. At this time, she remembered that Mr. Darcy had wanted to invite her to dance this kind of dance when she was in Nathanfield. She thought that Mr. Darcy did not treat dancing very well Not as picky and difficult to serve as his personality.

When Elizabeth dances, she will inevitably have to face Mr. Darcy, but this gentleman's look of bitterness and hatred is really disappointing. Elizabeth can't help but wonder if this proud gentleman just found out that the person he saved was himself. Worrying about your own condescension?Thinking of it this way, various emoticons of Mr. Darcy's annoyance naturally appeared in her mind, and then she couldn't help laughing.

Mr. Darcy grew darker when he saw the playful smile on her face, and realized how much he loved the young lady.

Elizabeth found it less interesting to dance with this gentleman than with Collins, though he danced admirably, better than that obnoxious cousin.So she stopped dancing after a while, and ran to the sofa next to her to drink tea and eat snacks.Mary and Mr. Alfred stopped dancing for a while. They are not people who like to dance, but they just join in the fun. After a while, the two of them came to the window to talk.Seeing this situation, Elizabeth was very happy for Mary. She thought that maybe a daughter of the Bennet family would marry soon, and Mrs. Bennet's wish finally came true.

At this moment the end of the sofa sank, and Elizabeth turned her head, and it was Mr. Bingley.

In fact, when Elizabeth saw Mr. Bingley today, her mood was not as calm as it is now. Thinking that her dearest sister was enduring great pain for the man in front of her, Elizabeth couldn't talk to him calmly like Lydia.

But she can't show too much resistance, otherwise, if anything is wrong, the sisters will definitely be ridiculed.This kind of contradictory mood tortured her a lot, but after a while she was able to act as if nothing had happened. Compared with the annoying Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, who seemed to be in Qin Muchu, was not so annoying. At least today he Has been extremely obvious to please the Bennet sisters.

Mr. Bingley talked to Elizabeth in ramblings, asking her whether she was getting used to the weather in London, or how long she had been away from Longbourn.Finally, he suddenly mentioned Jane, and he said: "I left Nathanfield on November 11th. At that time, I didn't plan to stay in London for a long time. I didn't expect to be unable to go back now." Then he said very regretfully: "I danced with Miss Bennet the day before I left, and haven't seen her since."

When Elizabeth heard this, a strange feeling suddenly rose in her heart. She thought that Mr. Bingley must have an unforgettable love for Jane. Later, he kept asking about the current situation of those friends in Hartfordshire, especially Jane. He asked Two or three times, he asked again a moment later as if he had forgotten, and, as Elizabeth expected, he had no idea that Jane had already come to London and had visited Grosvenor Street.When he mentioned this matter, his tone was a hundred times more regretful than when he had just left Nathanfield.

He kept sighing and said, "I happened to have something to do that day. I went to visit a friend with Darcy. If I had known that Miss Bennet was going, I would have rushed back."

Elizabeth asked him sarcastically: "Didn't Miss Bingley tell you?" Then she realized that her tone was too blunt, so she had to change to a mischievous tone and said: "Jane certainly wrote to them before going out. Yes, but maybe they won't have a chance to tell you."

"Probably they forgot, and they didn't mention it later." Mr. Bingley said embarrassingly. Sister Bingley and Mr. Darcy had reminded him that he was too fond of Jane, but Miss Bennet did not let him go. In his heart, his sisters strongly opposed his wishful thinking towards Jane, so he understood very well that his sisters hid Jane's coming to London from him.

However, he had a lot of conversations with Miss Lydia today, and some of the things Miss Lydia mentioned made him a little restless. He knew his weakness and was very easy to indulge in emotions, which made him feel uncomfortable. He easily loses his grip on emotions and thinks he is in a relationship with some young lady. He has encountered this kind of thing once and has been ridiculed for it.

It is also because of this that Mr. Darcy and Sister Bingley persuaded him to give up the idea of ​​returning to Nathanfield. He loves Jane, but a beautiful and rich lady like Jane does not need to admire him at all. Her kindness to him is entirely due to her kindness. With a lovely nature, she doesn't love him, and her perception of him may be limited to a young man from other places who admires her and flatters her, that's all.

Bingley was very sad about this. He didn't want to go back to Nathanfield. His friends and sisters persuaded him to give up the idea of ​​going back.He always believed that the truth was like this, and everyone around him said so and thought so.

But Miss Lydia went on and on about how heartbroken Jane was when he went away, how disappointed she was, how she had been looking forward to his return, and how she had come to find him in London.

Hearing these words, Mr. Bingley felt as if he had been cursed by the witch. He felt stiff and unable to move, but in fact he kept talking and laughing. He was afraid of attracting everyone's attention and being laughed at by people. So he kept talking, dancing and laughing, and then he couldn't help talking to Lydia, so as to find out about Jane's situation. He had to hide this eagerness well, otherwise he might attract the attention of his good friend , Later, of course he concealed it very well. His friends had their own things to worry about, while those who had no worries were talking and dancing happily. No one noticed Mr. Bingley's abnormality.

He thought about it later, to really understand Miss Bennet's true feelings, he still had to ask Miss Elizabeth, the two of the Bennet sisters were the best, and Mr. Bingley believed that Miss Elizabeth would not hide anything from him.But when he faced Miss Elizabeth, he backed off. He didn't know how to open his mouth. As a gentleman, he couldn't determine his own emotions, but he wanted to ask others instead. Isn't this a shameful thing?Besides, if he asks so bluntly, is it too rude and rash, if Miss Bennet's affection for him is only limited to a friend, then his behavior is too ridiculous.

In such entanglements, one night passed away suddenly, and when he had to leave, Mr. Bingley regretted his hesitation and hesitation. In the face of lifelong happiness, any ridicule he suffered was insignificant.It's a pity that he realized it too late. It was getting late now, and Lydia was already yawning non-stop. The best time had passed, and Mr. Bingley had to return without success.

After sending the guests away, it was getting late, everyone washed up and went to bed hastily, and the next day at the dinner table, everyone had the opportunity to exchange their views on the three young people from yesterday.

Ms. Edwards commented on Mr. Xi: "I was a classmate with his sister. That lady and her brother seem to be from two worlds. The brother is like someone who owes him 100 million and has reneged on him. , my sister looks like I owe someone £100 million and can't pay it back."

"This view is too harsh, Olivia, Mr. Darcy is just too arrogant. I don't think he is as frivolous as young people nowadays. This is still one of his strengths." Alfred said road.

Colonel Edwards, the standard young man nowadays, can't understand Mr. Darcy very much: "That gentleman is almost the opposite of me. I feel uncomfortable when I see him."

Olivia satirized her brother: "Any good young man is your opposite. I wonder how you have a good friendship with Colonel Fitzwilliam."

Colonel Edwards said, "Oh," and said, "He's a nice fellow."

"It's easy to be misunderstood by people who make you say good things. I really don't know if it's a good thing for Colonel Fitzwilliam to get your praise."

"Of course it's a good thing, Olivia. I really compliment Colonel Fitzwilliam, but Mr. Darcy, with his contemptuous demeanor, looks more like Earl Fitzwilliam's youngest son."

"I think he doesn't just look down on you, he doesn't look down on anyone with flawed character." Olivia said with a frown.

At this time, Lydia felt very wronged by Colonel Edwards: "I don't believe that he has never done anything detrimental to his noble character in his life. At least I know one thing. He once betrayed his housekeeper's son, right? Ki?"

"What? Is there such a thing? I'm really curious. That Mr. Darcy has always been arrogant. I thought he was so arrogant that he didn't bother to do things that people despise." Olivia and Colonel Edwards were very curious.

Lydia's words can be considered to have reached Elizabeth's heart. It happened that she was helped by Darcy. Out of the basic principles of life, she could not expose his faults behind his back, but she must not violate her conscience to conceal or distort the facts for him. , so she really doesn't want to talk about this topic.She said to the Edwards brothers and sisters, who were staring wide-eyed and waiting for his answer: "I was helped by him just now, and then turned around to expose him. This is really a test of my character, so let's not talk about this topic. It's not a good story for dinner." Then she turned to Lydia: "What did Mr. Bingley talk to you yesterday? Did he mention Jane?"

Mr. Bingley was contracted by Lydia yesterday. She kept chattering around him, either dancing or drinking. Colonel Edwards was almost thrown aside by her. Even Mary felt that she had treated Lydia and Edwards before. The colonel was so closely guarded that it was a fuss and a false alarm.

However, Lydia did get some important information. She said: "Mr. Bingley kept mentioning Jane yesterday. He kept asking about Jane's recent situation, and asked again and again. I was almost annoyed by the questions." Her His face suddenly became mysterious: "I think he still loves Jane, we should call Jane over, as long as she stands in front of Mr. Bingley, I'm sure he won't be able to walk, it's funny to think about that situation, haha Ha ha--"

Elizabeth froze for a moment, put down the knife and fork in her hand and concentrated on thinking.

Colonel Edwards asked with interest: "What's going on? Miss Bennet and Mr. Bingley?"

Lydia began to explain to Colonel Edwards the story that had to be told between Bingley and Jane. Based on the simplicity of the story, she could tell in a few words. Finally, Lydia said, "I like Mr. Bingley very much. If he can It would be great to be my brother-in-law. He is generous and kind. He also likes to sing and dance and make friends. If we become relatives, there will be countless dances to attend. I will definitely ask him for Nathanfield Not a few balls."

Kitty agreed with Lydia's words very much, and then the two of them started discussing about holding a ball.

Mary frowned and asked Lydia: "Have you been talking to him about Jane yesterday?"

"Oh, almost, no matter what the topic is, he can bring it to Jane." Lydia shrugged, "I hinted to him several times that Jane is still waiting for him, just wait and see, I think he must There will be a rekindling of old feelings for Jane."

Elizabeth didn't know whether to praise her younger sister for her wit and cleverness. Among her sisters, she and Jane had the closest relationship. Of course, she knew that Jane still loved Mr. Bingley. She also thought that if Mr. Bingley proposed to Jane again, the kind Jane would definitely forgive him. In the previous hesitation, it would be best if there could be a happy ending between the two of them.

Besides, according to what she observed yesterday, Mr. Bingley does still have feelings for Jane...

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The update will resume today, don't worry everyone, I remember the missing updates before, I will definitely take the time to make up for everyone.