Mr Scott Robinson resigned and left Rosings Estate.

Whether it was the maid, the gardener or even the cook in the manor, they all felt very sorry for the departure of the piano teacher.Because Mr. Robinson is indeed an honest, stable and reliable young man, he has many good qualities, and he treats others with magnanimity and courtesy, personable, and he does not hesitate to exude his best kindness. The servants in the manor People like him very much, so they are very puzzled why such an outstanding young man would leave here after one year in office, and it was under the circumstances that Lady Catherine expressed her appreciation for him.

A maid asked Miss Anna this question out of curiosity, but the answer she got was: Mr. Robinson had to leave early to help prepare for the wedding because of his cousin's engagement, so he had to resign and leave regretfully.When asked whether Mr. Robinson will come back again, Miss Anna, who has always been gentle and taciturn, suddenly froze. She sat silently in front of the dressing table, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the mirror, and fell into a state of confusion. Looking at each other for a long time and silently.

Will Scott Robinson be back?

No.Not anymore.Think about how sincere and eager he was to ask her to tell the truth, but how did she answer him?silence.Only shameless silence.Her throat seemed to suffer from a sudden disease, her voice was swallowed, and she lowered her eyes, not daring to look into his sincere and gentle eyes.

And Scott is such a smart and mature gentleman, he understood all the answers when he saw Anna's attitude.He was silent for a while, let out an inaudible sigh, got up and saluted Anna, and spoke in front of her in a very gentle voice, as gentle as ever.

"Perhaps my recklessness and disrespect during this period has frightened you... Please believe that it was not my intention. But it has come to an end, and for your reputation's sake, I think I have to leave here with regret, leave By your side for a while, I will return to London to continue my love of music—"

Having said that, Scott lowered his head, just in time to meet Anna's surprised eyes, he paused, took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to say the following words in a low and forbearing voice , with gentle and sincere eyes——

"I know it's going to offend you, but I still have to say it - thank you Ana, I had such a great time here, and whatever it turns out to be, it will be one of the best memories of my life .I know I'm not good enough for you, you deserve a better companion, a true gentleman, and I, I—”

Speaking of this, Scott could hardly restrain the surging emotions in his heart. His throat moved, and he swallowed the words that came to his mouth abruptly. He closed his eyes and waited until his mood gradually calmed down. Looking at Anna's face, met her complicated and unspeakable eyes, smiled and spoke again.

"It would be a great honor to receive letters from Rosings Manor after I leave here. Even if there are only a few words, I swear that I will keep every one of them well."

Anna was overwhelmed.She knew what Scott was like, she couldn't be more clear.It was precisely because she knew that she "bullied" him so recklessly, didn't she?No matter what she did, he would tolerate herself, seduce him, use him, and even face him in silence after he spoke his mind, shamefully escaping.But still, Scott forgave her, just like the countless mistakes she made when playing the piano before, he would only find the reason in himself, and would never blame her for her timidity and cowardice.

Even now, he still thinks about himself.The first thing they did after frankly facing each other was to worry about Anna's reputation, but the decision after considering his reputation was that he voluntarily resigned and left the manor, taking on everything alone.He even resisted the desire to write to Anna after leaving, and humbly begged her to write a letter to himself if she wanted to, promising that he would love him like a treasure... How could there be such a man?How could he be so unlucky to meet her first?

Facing such a gentle Scott, she couldn't make any behavior that was disrespectful to her status.She showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and opened and closed her lips several times before she managed to ask that sentence.

"You... are you going back to London? Where is London? Is it far from here?"

Just this sentence was more like mumbling to himself in a state of confusion, but it made Scott's eyes light up in an instant.Resisting the desire to take a step forward, he clasped his hands secretly, and said with a smile, "I have an uncle who is close to me in London, and he lives in Nefarrington, and he has a daughter who is about to be engaged. Well, maybe I'll help out there first, and stay for a while."

Anna reluctantly responded with a smile, but felt extremely uncomfortable in her heart.She felt that she was a real scumbag, let such an outstanding young man love her, but ruthlessly withdrew from this relationship and became a deserter, and the worst thing was undoubtedly this moment, maybe it was due to the bad nature of people , perhaps because of a more complicated reason, Anna did not completely cut off her and the other party's retreat, but left him with a glimmer of hope, making him feel that the relationship between them may not be impossible, so that they will not be gradually forgotten in life. She, and someone else to start a better new life.

This is where she despises herself the most.Knowing that maybe this was the only chance to escape from the manor, she gave up due to various concerns.Knowing that she might never meet a better man than Scott Robinson, she let go.Knowing that she should not think about it after breaking up, she couldn't completely let go.She doesn't even know what the feelings for the other party are?appreciate?like?Nostalgia?guilt? ……like?

She had never encountered such a heart-wrenching thing in her previous life, and she was even a little angry why she couldn't meet a man like Scott in modern times.It seems that none of the young people she can see has the wonderful qualities of Darcy and Scott, such as interesting souls, noble hearts, and loyal characters.This is probably why so many people yearn for this era. In the hearts of most people, including her, it is full of gentle and romantic sentiments, always pure and unstained.

"Have a dance with me, Scott." Anna suddenly raised her head, her eyes were astonishingly bright, "Just a dance... please."

Scott was taken aback, but before he could answer, there was the sound of a maid wiping the vase outside the room, and the two inside the room held their breath for an instant, their eyes met, and they remained silent.

The light in Anna's eyes gradually went out, she lowered her eyes, the corners of her mouth were tightened, and she couldn't see her eyes clearly.

Scott sighed softly in his heart, but he still did not lose his demeanor. He took a step back and bowed to Anna, then raised his head and said with a smile, "So... that's it, De Boer Miss. It's time for me to go."

"Goodbye, Anna."

She raised her head slowly, looked into Scott's eyes that seemed to be smiling, finally, nodded slowly, and replied in a shy voice, "...Goodbye, Scott."

Then she stared at the young man and turned around, his back gradually disappeared at the end of the corridor, completely disappearing from her life.

Anna stood back and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, looking at the birdcage hanging by the window. The canary hopped around in distress, but couldn't escape the golden chains on its feet.She looked at it, and the sudden pain caused her to bend down involuntarily. After a while, she finally got better, and then she realized that the pain did not come from the heart or lungs, but from the stomach close to them.

Anna held her stomach that seemed to be in pain, and lowered her head. After a long time, she suddenly laughed lowly and intermittently.

……

When Elizabeth Bennet came to look for Jay again, she was surprised to find that the iron door that had never been closed was actually locked!

She looked curiously for a moment, and confirmed that the owner had been away for at least half a day, then turned to look at the big yellow dog still lying lazily by the door, squatted down, patted its head, and asked, " Do you know where your master has gone? Oh, don't tell me that you moved to another place because of the downturn in business, and you didn't inform me of your departure in advance. Where does your master know more about Mr. Bingley..."

After all, the eldest sister Jane and Bingley have been close to each other recently, and because Jane was ill and stayed overnight in Netherfield Gardens, the relationship between them became closer. It seems that Mr. Bingley is Jane's Thechosenone.Out of concern for her sister and because she had always trusted Jay, she ran out specifically to ask his opinion, who knew that this guy left without making a sound... The most important thing is, where did he go? ?As far as she knew, Jay was not someone who liked to wander around aimlessly, and if necessary, he would stay in his room all afternoon.

Elizabeth sighed, patted the ears of the indifferent big yellow dog, and was about to get up to leave, when she caught a glimpse of something under its paws from the corner of the eye.She struggled to move away the opponent's big paw, and pulled out a note with two lines written in familiar handwriting——

"To dear Elizabeth,

I managed to get in touch with Mrs. Catherine of Rosings Manor, and I am trying to become their best grape supplier.If you read this note, it means that I am already on the road to getting rich.Don't worry, I will return with a rewarding experience.

Yours sincerely, J"

Rosings Manor?Elizabeth looked at the familiar name on the note, and after thinking about it for a moment, she realized that this was the mansion where Mrs. Catherine de Boere had been mentioned by the annoying Collins all the time?

Oh, it must not be an ordinary wealthy lady who can "appreciate" and "help generously" Collins?Now Jay has a story to tell when he comes back.

……

"My greeting is farewell,

My coming is passing away.

I am young,

dying. "

Anna's personal maid, Kelly, looked at the quiet profile of the lady sitting by the bed reciting poems. Looking at it, she always felt...that the lady seemed to have changed somewhere.

But if she was asked to say what had changed, she hesitated and couldn't tell.This is more like an inexplicable feeling. The former lady always looked down at people, but now she prefers to look directly at others; the former Anna de Boule liked to talk to the canary, but now she changed hands. The bird was given to the previous visitor; the former lady preferred to stay in the room most of the time, but now she can often be seen in the fountain, the bushes, and even the garden.In the past, Anna de Boulle always looked pale and weak, but now her face gradually has more vitality and blood.Even in the past, Anna de Burle never dared to refute Madam Catherine's words, she was only gentle and obedient, but now Madam's words seem to have lost a lot of prestige in her, and occasionally she would refute a few words, her tone and expression were light, and for a while It's hard to tell whether this was intentional or unintentional.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that Miss Anna still likes to play the piano.She is unique in this respect, even without the guidance of a teacher, a new piece of music can become fluent and beautiful under her guidance after only half a day of practice.

Although Mrs. Catherine disliked her daughter's questioning of some of her words, she saw that Anna's physical condition seemed to be improving, and her artistic talent often won praise from many people, which made her tolerate Anna's disrespect a little bit. behavior, and savagery of jumping up and down in gardens and woods.Women's proper understanding of painting and music can promote the understanding and communication between men and women in many cases, so as to get a more satisfactory husband for themselves.What's more, she is her own daughter, so she should have a perfectly matched marriage.

Not long after, Lady Catherine took the opportunity of the banquet to invite her nephew Fitzwilliam Darcy to Rosings Manor, and intended to introduce her daughter to him.She has always regarded Darcy as the best object for her son-in-law, rich, handsome, noble, and close, she is simply the perfect candidate for Anna's husband.She tried her best to match them up, but what was annoying was that Darcy didn't seem to see her intentions at all, and stood aside with a calm and proud face throughout the banquet, declining countless ladies' invitations to dance, and only came out. Yu Yuanli took the initiative to invite Anna to dance.But before Mrs. Catherine could smile, she found that Anna and Darcy had finished dancing with the music as if they had completed their task, nodded politely and distantly to each other, and then stood on both sides without any sign of warming up.

Anna seemed completely unaware of Mrs. Catherine's good intentions. When her mother praised her artistic talent and hard work, she kept smiling from beginning to end, neither objecting nor agreeing. It sounded like Mrs. Catherine was boasting alone. , and she didn't care at all.The listener had no choice but to nod and smile in embarrassment, and no one knew what was going on in his heart.

After the banquet, Mrs. Catherine was furious. She gave Anna a serious lesson, thinking that she was "totally inappropriately arrogant" and "unaware of herself", saying that Anna ruined this well-prepared perfect banquet, and now it's easy to pass. After this night, it was even more difficult for Darcy to agree to the marriage, so how could she be ashamed to speak to their family again!

Anna has been listening to Madam Catherine's words without refuting. Just when she thought her daughter would obey her and accept the lesson as usual, Anna suddenly raised her head, looked into her mother's eyes, and spoke in a flat tone.

"I admire you, mother, and I also believe that Darcy will be a perfect husband, just like you thought your father was."

Lady Catherine was stunned by one sentence.

Anna's father was an uncommon topic in the family.Mrs. Catherine has a strong and aggressive personality, and Mr. de Boer also has his own arrogance. The two are well-matched, and they are perfect marriage partners. After her father's death, Rosings Manor became Lady Catherine's voice, and Anna had to completely succumb to her mother's shadow and live carefully.In the eyes of outsiders, this marriage is a perfect example, but only the parties involved know the bitterness in it.

Before Mrs. Catherine could fully react, she heard Anna continue to say, "I am not suitable for Darcy, mother, you are very clear in your heart. My marriage with him will only become a tragedy that can be seen in the future. I admire him but do not I don't admire him, especially his arrogance and stubbornness. I'm afraid I won't tolerate the orders and humiliation you impose on him. He cares for me but will never fall in love with me. If there is a possibility between us, I'm afraid I don't need You can say one more thing that we are already married. Especially after today's banquet."

Looking into Lady Catherine's eyes, Anna asked softly, "Do you love me, mother?"

Lady Catherine blurted out without thinking, "Of course, Anna! What nonsense are you talking about?"

"So, am I your daughter?" Anna chuckled, "or is it the property under your name with the most appreciation potential?"

……

Anna was grounded.As expected.

She was required to act only in her own room, meals would be brought by servants, and she was to stay there and not go anywhere until Lady Catherine calmed down and allowed her to go out.

Anna didn't say anything, just stayed in the room quietly, reading, drawing, occasionally leaving a stack of manuscripts without complaining a word.This made Lady Catherine even more angry.

On this day, Anna took out her favorite "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as always. She had just turned the page and hadn't read two pages when she heard rustling noises outside. Out of curiosity, she walked to the window. before, opened the curtain, and looked out——

Not far away, a young man was driving a carriage, leaning lazily on the railing, his legs still dangling leisurely by the side of the carriage.With the horseshoe beating, he hummed an unknown light tune, one man and one horse, slowly driving towards the manor.

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