[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

In the evening, after supper, Mary finally had a chance to talk to Jane and Elizabeth in bed in the bedroom.

"Mr. Bingley isn't here anymore?" Mary was startled.

"Yes, obviously his distinguished friend tried to get him away again." Elizabeth said with lingering anger.

"Mr. Darcy?"

"I can't think of anyone who would do such a thing that would damage other people's life-long happiness with confidence. Anyway, this is not the first time, is it? Mr. Wickham first, and then Jane. I think before and after that. There must be other people we don't know who are at his mercy, as long as these people are not in his eyes, then their future and happiness are of course insignificant!"

Jane laughed and said softly: "It may not be because of Mr. Darcy, I still believe that he is not a person who will take the initiative to destroy the happiness of others, and if you want to convince me that Mr. Bingley is such a young man with no opinion , that's really hard for me to accept."

She paused and said, "I think maybe this is God's arrangement. He wants me to avoid some kind of embarrassment and embarrassment. I always know that Mr. Bingley doesn't love me. Even if I meet him again, his emotion It will not change because of this. My hasty and rash behavior is enough to shame me. If something unsatisfactory happens to Mr. Bingley after meeting Mr. Bingley, it will be so unfortunate! Fortunately, he went to London. Isn't it something to be thankful that my dignity and his dignity have been preserved?"

Elizabeth did not have such a big heart like her sister. She said angrily: "I asked Colonel Fitzwilliam, and he said that Mr. Bingley decided to go to London only after talking with Mr. Darcy. Colonel Fitzwilliam also said Mr. Darcy had mentioned to him that he had saved Mr. Bingley from an impudent marriage, and Mr. Darcy was very proud of it! I used to think Miss Bingley was the mastermind, but I don't think so now, Mr. Darcy He wants Mr. Bingley to marry his sister, and he doesn't want his friend to be married to a lowly family, because dealing with people like us will definitely hurt his self-esteem." Colonel Fitzwilliam said euphemistically because The reason for the woman, Elizabeth knew what was going on after a little thought.

Mary frowned and said, "I think Mr. Darcy didn't know that Jane would come here, so he probably didn't mean to dismiss Mr. Bingley on purpose. It's meaningless. We all know that Jane is in London. If Mr. Darcy Deliberately sending Mr. Bingley to London, I find it hard to believe that he intended to separate him from Jane!"

This argument caused the sisters to think deeply, and Jane immediately smiled easily: "Indeed, I think all of this is probably a coincidence, maybe I really have a shallow relationship with Mr. Bingley, and a person like me is not worthy of his attachment. There can be a better lover, and if God makes him love me, it would be too unfair to him. Since fate has arranged everything, the only thing I can do is bear it.”

Elizabeth immediately refuted her self-deprecating words, she immediately said a lot of words to praise Jane, and her words were also approved by Mary, Jane's character is worthy of any praise in the world.And Jane's fatalism is of course not supported by Elizabeth: "It is human beings who arrange fate, and it is human beings who make choices. Now I am going to look down on Mr. Bingley again. He has no opinion of himself. It is better to be Mr. Darcy's puppet." It's easy to handle!"

She has always been prejudiced against Darcy, not to mention the fact that she politely turned to Colonel Fitzwilliam to inquire about the news today made her so resentful, so she still can't talk about Mr. Darcy calmly: "My only The unlucky thing is that he saved his life. If I laugh at him and look down on him like before, then I am really sorry for the kindness he has done to me, but if I flatter him and subdue him, I will definitely be sorry for myself Conscience, I wish I could break my own leg that day!"

Jane defended Mr. Darcy very much: "When I took a walk with Mr. Darcy today, he was very kind to me. I still firmly believe that he is not a bad person, and I can't imagine that there is such a person in the world who can Self-righteousness destroys the happiness of others."

According to Jane, all this was a coincidence, so Elizabeth could only stare blankly.After she knew that it was Mr. Darcy who destroyed Jane's happiness, she has been very uncomfortable. She believes that Jane's character and demeanor are impeccable. If any man can marry her, the happiness he gets will be the other two times!But Mr. Darcy destroyed it mercilessly, just because Jane was humble, she had a bunch of lowly relatives, and her mother and sister were not well educated!Elizabeth could think of no more reasons, but how ridiculous were these Mr. Darcy's objections!

She swore she would never speak to Mr. Darcy again, whether he had saved her life or not!In fact, she had done so today, deliberately focusing her attention on Colonel Fitzwilliam, and not caring about Darcy's performance.

Mary thought that doing this would be enough for Mr. Darcy, and he probably also suffered a lot in his heart. He watched his sweetheart talking and laughing with others, but he couldn't get in the way anyway.

In any case, they all had to accept the fact that Jane had to return without success this time. In order to comfort Jane, Mary decided to take her for a ride on horseback. The people living near here are nobles. In addition to the natural scenery, all kinds of exquisite buildings Well worth a look too.

However, things took a new turn on the second day, when Mr. Bingley came to visit the farm early in the morning.

At that time, everyone had just had breakfast, and the young people were discussing where to go in the living room. According to the original plan, everyone would rush back to London tomorrow. Mr. Alfred had a court session, and Miss Bennet We also have some dancing and socializing.Miss Edwards's life is not lonely, these two days she has to sit at the desk every day to write a lot of letters, she did not slack off the affairs of the Women's Association just because she was a little far away.In fact, she also said that she would invite people from the Women's Association to gather here, which the old Duke never thought of and had no time to stop.

Everyone was sitting or standing in the living room. Miss Edwards introduced to Jane the nearby scenery worth seeing. After talking about it, everyone went out for a walk together, and Jane was listening carefully with a smile on her face.At this moment the servant suddenly opened the door and came in, announcing Mr. Bingley's visit.

The men didn't care, but the girls were quiet all of a sudden, and everyone looked at Jane in unison, only to see that her face suddenly turned pale, and then turned red, her smile had disappeared, and her lips were tightly pressed together. Together, both hands clenched the handkerchief tightly, but she maintained this state for a short time, her face quickly calmed down, her back was straight, she was sitting on the sofa with a smile on her face, she looked as beautiful as in an oil painting Such a person, so that people can't see a little strange, if not people who are familiar with her, they will never see how nervous she is.

Mr. Bingley came in, and there were no Mr. Darcy or Colonel Fitzwilliam behind him. This phenomenon lifted Elizabeth's spirits, and a strange premonition filled her heart.

Mr. Bingley was very polite after entering the door. He greeted the gentlemen and ladies present as usual. When he came to Jane, his eyes suddenly became very bright and his expression was very happy.He greeted Jane with joy, her body, her parents' body, and how the old friends of Meridon were doing. In fact, Jane had been away from home longer than Elizabeth and Mary. I asked them about it.And Jane was smiling all the time, and her behavior was elegant and reserved. She was so docile and calm, without the slightest excitement and passion of meeting her sweetheart, and she didn't even have a trace of resentment. She was neither overly happy nor overly sad, even Colonel Edwards Even the prodigal son in love could not help wondering whether the lady was really in love with Mr. Bingley as Lydia said.

Mr. Bingley greeted several gentlemen at the beginning. Elizabeth mentioned that they were going out and invited Mr. Bingley to join him. Mr. Bingley immediately agreed.

Everyone dispersed as soon as they went out. Lydia and Colonel Edwards immediately ran away without a trace. Elizabeth was so preoccupied that she didn't care about them. She just walked with Jane arm in arm. Mary wanted to let Jane and Mr. Bingley be alone. So she gave Elizabeth a wink, and Elizabeth hesitated, Jane used a pleading wink to express that Elizabeth should stay, so Elizabeth hesitated for a while, then looked at Mary, and shook her head to her, Mary sighed inwardly, and had to Leave with Mr. Alfred, leave this beautiful scenery to a pair of lovers and her second sister who is willing to be a light bulb.

Mary's mood today was the opposite of yesterday's. She was a little anxious and always looked in the direction of Jane unconsciously, even though she couldn't see anything.

Alfred knew what she was worried about, so he didn't blame her for being distracted from time to time. Instead, he began to comfort her seriously. His words finally made him feel better.But she still couldn't help asking: "Does Mr. Bingley really like Jane? Do you really think that from a man's standpoint, Mr. Bingley will definitely propose to Jane?"

Alfred nodded: "That's for sure. Mr. Bingley is a simple young man. His feelings are straightforward. I can see through him at a glance. He always pays attention to Miss Bennet, almost every minute. Take a look at her."

Mary also knows that Bingley loves Jane, and they will definitely get married in the future. However, she is not sure whether Mr. Bingley will propose to Jane now. If he has to hesitate for a while before making a move, then Jane will face her sweetheart It is bound to suffer some more, thinking of this, Mary regrets bringing Jane over here.It would be better if she didn't see Mr. Bingley, and seeing Mr. Bingley would definitely make her suffer twice as much.

When Mary went back with Alfred, she saw Jane and Elizabeth talking calmly. She was sitting on the sofa and smiled at Mary when she saw Mary walking in. Mary saw her smiling heart It sank, Mr. Bingley must have not proposed to Jane, otherwise her smile would not be so pretending to be calm.

Mary was a little angry. People like Mr. Bingley are really annoying. He looks cheerful and straightforward, so why is he so sticky and has no decision at all!But she can't comfort Jane too bluntly, it will only make Jane smile more and pretend to be strong.

After dinner, Jane and Elizabeth went back to the room. Mary and Alfred sat reading a book together. Alfred asked, "Are you still worried about Miss Bennet?"

Mary smiled wryly: "I'm really sorry Alf, did I neglect you too much, I didn't want to be so rude, but I can't help being distracted."

Alfred closed the book, and the two of them sat on the sofa. He stared at her with bright eyes: "No, Mary, I am very touched to see you think about your family like this. I am also a family-oriented person. , so what you did is not at fault, but in my opinion, there is no need for you to worry."

"But you also said that Mr. Bingley loves Jane, but if he doesn't propose to Jane every day, Jane will be tortured. I feel very sorry."

"The road of true love is seldom smooth, and tormenting young lovers will only make their love stronger."

Mary was very dissatisfied with this statement: "If this happened to Liqi, I would never be as uncomfortable as I am now. Liqi will definitely act first when Mr. Bingley is hesitant. She will keep even the slightest hesitation. But Jane, she is kind and generous, and has the cutest heart in the world, why can't she be happy right away?"

Alfred took her hand and said: "I am sure Mr. Bingley will not delay too long. I saw his expression yesterday. If he is in love with Miss Bennet, I can't think of any Reason can stop them. Please trust a lawyer's meticulous observation!"

Mary looked into Alfred's eyes and nodded involuntarily. Unlike Elizabeth, she didn't know anything about the plot, and she didn't take it for granted that Mr. Darcy would try to break up the marriage. Mr. Darcy was certainly dissatisfied. This marriage of a friend, but he is also suffering from love and is about to surrender. Mary knows that all problems will be solved, so she doesn't have to be so anxious at all.

She took a few deep breaths and thought to herself, isn't it because of the so-called butterfly effect when Mr. Bingley proposed?Or is the plot self-healing, such as fate cannot be changed?But Lydia now has obvious signs that she won't fall in love with Wickham, but Colonel Edwards is also an unreliable playboy...

Mary shook her head, determined not to think about these troublesome things, she kept telling herself to be calm, calm down, Bingley would definitely propose to Jane.

The author has something to say:

The progress of the plot is not satisfactory. I found that my writing was too procrastinated. I will definitely speed up the plot next time.