Killing Mary Sue [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

In the middle of the night, Jay was lying alone in the haystack of the stable, dozing lazily, when he suddenly heard rustling noises beside him, accompanied by the reminder of Life No. You already know who is coming.

He scratched his head, half lying in the middle of the haystack and looking out, saw Anna sneaking out of the room in a simple dress wearing a hat and cloak, and walked straight towards here after exploring the surroundings. He also took out the fresh and delicious apples that had been prepared, and bought his horse effortlessly. After appeasing him for a while, he began to skillfully put on the saddle, adjust the stirrups, untie the tether and then tighten the rein... After she did this During all the process, Jay just watched quietly from the sidelines, until Anna finished all the preparations and was about to abduct his only means of transportation, he finally couldn't help making a sound.

"Good night, Miss de Burle. If I may ask, are you going to take my horse for a cruise?"

The usual gentle tone, but judging from the effect, it probably scared the other person a lot. Anna quickly took a step back and made a defensive posture, staring at the young man who didn't know when he was lying in the haystack with vigilant eyes, and didn't say anything. say.

Those eyes were not so warm and friendly.Probably because he was afraid that he would wake up the servant if he discovered his escape plan, and she seemed ready to pounce on him and knock him unconscious at any moment.

He didn't want to be beaten in vain, so he took a step back and opened the distance between each other very understandingly, patted the straw on his body, cleared his throat, and laughed before saying anything.

"I'm sorry to scare you, Miss De Boer. You know that Jesse and I usually have few visitors at this time in the past. You must know that Jesse was once a war horse and would not accept everyone's bribe." Jay said Shrugging, "Now it seems that it likes your apple even more than me."

Or why do you want to sneak away with the little sister without saying a word?He is still watching!

Anna was very nervous at first, her mind went blank for a moment, and she was at a loss, but when she found that the young man didn't seem to intend to yell, but first revealed his own information, the tension was obviously eased. After the atmosphere, she finally sensed the friendly and kind signal from the other party, and slowly relaxed her shoulders, looked at Jay for a moment, and lowered her voice to speak.

"I know you, Jay Dennis Aldington." She said his name, trying to intimidate her, her expression was calm, she looked calm and rational, her eyes were like a cat in the forest under the light of the oil lamp, Straight to the point, he asked directly, "How much do I need to pay you to keep you silent about what you saw tonight?"

Then Anna saw the young man smiled helplessly, sighed, looked around for a moment, picked up the five pounds she put by the window and waved at her, saying, "This is enough for you to buy ten horses, of course I can't What more to complain about."

Anna frowned.He hasn't mentioned the most critical point yet.

"As for keeping silent..." Jay touched his old friend who was slowly chewing the pulp, "I think a delicious apple is enough."

Anna was taken aback.

Then she was incredulous to see this stranger, whom she had never met, walking around, handed her the whip, adjusted the saddle for her, checked that everything was ready, and then turned her head to look at her, of course He opened the mouth and said, "Now, you can go on the road, Miss De Boer. When you arrive, you only need to let go of the rope, and it will naturally know how to return to me."

Anna frowned and looked at him for a moment, not knowing whether to believe him or to be skeptical, after all, she had never seen such an unbelievable behavior after coming to this age, as if she was not surprised at all why a young woman whispered late at night. Wuxi came to the stable, bought her peace of mind with five pounds, but exchanged an apple for a promise.From the beginning to the end, his expression was so peaceful and friendly, it was impossible to question his mind at all.

Didn't he suspect that he would abduct his horse and not return it? ——Although this guess is a bit ridiculous, it seems that he attaches great importance to his warhorse friend, doesn't he?This trust in her and Ma is really honest and appropriate. I am afraid that no one who loves to take advantage of him will have the heart to deceive such a kind young man.

Anna was silent for a moment, and after saying "thank you" in a low voice, just as she was about to get on the horse, Jay seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked curiously, "May I ask...do you know how to get out of here? ?”

One sentence confused Anna.

Indeed, although she mustered up the courage to escape late at night, she had never traveled far since she came here. Although she had a map, she still didn't know the exact route to London, and the possibility of getting lost was very high.In addition, it was night and she was a single woman, so the danger was greatly increased. If it was not a last resort, she would not take this risk.Jay's question successfully made Anna start to think, and his next sentence was even more attractive——

"If you don't mind...I'm going to London early tomorrow morning, but I can take you along the way."

Anna was silent for a moment.

"Why?" she asked, with a little scrutiny in her eyes, "Why are you helping a stranger who doesn't know anything?"

Jay laughed and replied in a very humorous tone, "It is the duty of any gentleman to protect a lady's safety. And I have accepted your five pounds. I can't ruin my good name by that. What's more, Jesse and I have always been the best partners, and we always get twice the result with half the effort."

His words reveal three important messages: first, he is willing to help and does not ask for extra rewards; second, he says he is a gentleman, so naturally he will not act inappropriately towards her; third, he has a competent driver She'd get to her destination faster and safer, perhaps in town before daylight, undiscovered by anyone.

I have to say that this suggestion is really convincing, and it seems that there is no more suitable choice than it at present.After all, he discovered her idea of ​​fleeing. If he wanted to inform her, he would have done so long ago, but he didn't. Besides, his family is well-known, and he is the only outsider recently. After finding out, he will never let him go, there is no need to do such a thing that hurts others and does not benefit oneself.

The wisest choice of a wise man is to turn a blind eye and not admit any responsibility.The reason why he helped her can be reasonably explained is probably because he is kind in nature and likes to help others.

"Aren't you afraid that my mother will get angry with you?" Anna asked.Offending Mrs. Catherine of Rosings Manor is not a good thing. Once it is found that her disappearance is related to him, the Aldington family will have no good fruit.

Jay shrugged and replied, "Of course I'm afraid. But I can't do this kind of thing by letting a lady walk alone at night. Once you are in danger and I don't provide help in time, it will become my responsibility." Responsibility, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Even my father would not stand by like this, he can understand. "

"Besides," he touched Jesse's back tenderly, "a horse should gallop in the forest and grassland, this is its nature. Even if it is old and can't run, the rope can't be tied It. It should be free, fearless, and arrogant. It is wronged to stay with me, not to mention that Jesse does not easily accept gifts from strangers. Since it likes you, it must be happy to go this way with you. How can I go against the wishes of an old friend?"

Seeing the way the young man looked at Jesse, Anna finally let go of her guard and chose to trust him.

"Then please, Mr. Aldington." Anna bowed slightly, with a sincere and solemn tone, "Me, you, and Jesse."

Jay also bent down to return the salute, and replied with a smile, "It's my honor."

……

……

In the middle of the night, the sound of horseshoes rattling on the country road.

Anna leaned on the railing, while Jay sat in front and drove the horse, and ran towards a further place at high speed.

Rosings Manor was getting farther and farther before her eyes, and finally disappeared in darkness and silence, without a trace.Anna finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked up at the vast starry sky, felt the vibration coming from below her, and suddenly asked, "Where is your hometown, Mr. Aldington? Is it also far away?" ?”

Jay didn't look back, only the gentle voice was sent to her ears by the evening wind.

"It's not far," he said, "It's as lively and beautiful as ever."

"Will you miss your hometown?" Anna murmured, "Even if the people there no longer remember your appearance, even if it changes so quickly that you feel strange?"

She heard a soft, vague sigh behind her.

"Every day, every moment, every dream," he replied, "everything I do is to go home."

"Even if I have no one to know, even if I have nowhere to go, I was born with only one belonging, and I have always had only one hometown. No matter how many places I have been to, no matter how many people I have met, when I wake up in the middle of the night, All you can remember is where you grew up."

There are mothers, there are fathers, there are friends.Most importantly, have the best memories that prove who you are.

"Yeah, I miss my hometown, just like you." Anna lowered her eyes and sighed silently, "But I can never go back..."

"Do you regret leaving?" Jay asked.

Anna was silent for a moment.

"Maybe in the future." She said softly, "but now, no."

She turned her face and looked at the straight back of the young man. His body exuded a calm and reliable aura. The gaze she stared at her was like the sunshine cast on the round table through the window in the afternoon, which accumulated the warmth of time and years. With warmth, people can't help but want to get close and trust.

Maybe it's because they didn't see each other again after knowing it, maybe it's because she endured it for too long, maybe the night is so beautiful and intoxicating, Anna listened to the brisk sound of the horse's hooves, and suddenly she asked a nonsensical question.

"Would you marry a lady you didn't love, Mr. Aldington, even if she was beautiful, rich, able, well-connected, and perfect?"

Jay laughed, "That's such a difficult question to answer."

Anna paused for a moment, then thought about it and felt that she was indeed a bit of a forceful person, saying such words to a person who did not fully understand it did not conform to the mainstream concept of the entire era.Before Jay could answer, she quickly answered, "I offended you, and I'm really sorry for saying such childish and ridiculous things."

"Childish and ridiculous?" Jay chewed on these two words, seeming to smile, "But I don't think it's childish and ridiculous, Miss De Boer."

Anna was taken aback, "You..."

"Among the people I've met, there are many friends who have entered into a marriage with someone they don't love. Some of them are out of age and need to find someone to settle down, and some of them have to choose because of family reasons. We have never Having had their experiences, it is natural to be unable to judge whether it is right or wrong. But I have heard quite a few similar arguments—”

He imitated with an exaggerated tone, "'Women all want to get married, but no one will want them when they are old', 'Emotions can always be cultivated', 'You are so immature at such an adult, do your best to promote it Unrealistic words', or even 'other people's children are so old, and they are not afraid of being gossiped if they are not married'..."

As he spoke, he shrugged funnyly and sighed, "Could it be that in their eyes, those who are not married after the age of 20 are old girls, and they are 'childish, ridiculously immature', and it is mature and tactful to marry someone who does not love and wait for the relationship to develop after marriage." performance?"

"I'm sorry, Miss De Boer, I don't approve of such a perfect marriage in the eyes of the world." Jay's voice was calm and gentle in the night wind, "In my opinion, the so-called maturity of many people is just being taken Erasing the edges and corners of the world and becoming sophistication and practicality. That is not maturity, it is the premature aging of the spirit and the premature death of personality, it is just a shield for fearing rumors and stopping rumors."

True maturity should be the formation of a unique personality, the discovery of the true self, spiritual results and harvest.Marriage is not a measure of a person's maturity. It has a much better vision, starting with love and ending with companionship.

"We only have one life, Miss De Boer." Jay smiled, "Why don't you spend it on something that you think is more worthwhile and meaningful?"

"Who are we living for?"

……

After that, for a long time, Anna didn't reply.

Of course, Jay would not interrupt her. He just leaned on the horse and drove away with a smile on his face. He passed through the trails, passed through the fields, and stepped over the arch bridge. After half the night, he finally came to the edge of London.

There was a faint shouting sound from the river pier not far away, which finally interrupted Anna's meditation.

"Stop," she yelled.

Jay reined in the reins suddenly, patted Jesse's back soothingly, then stopped, turned his head, and asked with a smile, "Are you there, Miss De Boer?"

"Call me Anna." She also smiled back, her eyes were extraordinarily bright in the misty night, "I've changed my mind, Mr. Aldington, I'll get off here."

She looked the other way, in the direction of Nefarringdon.Her original plan was to ride to Scott at night and stay with him for a while before making any plans.But now she doesn't think so, she has a new direction.

"Are you sure, Ana?" Jay asked. "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure." She smiled. "Actually, I've never been so sure."

Go to Scott now, then she will always be the Miss De Boer who has been reduced to a laughingstock by others, and she will never be worthy of Scott.Only being evenly matched is love. If she wants to be with excellent people, she must become a better version of herself.

"Don't you want to go home?" Jay asked. "If you had the chance to go home?"

Anna was taken aback.Then he laughed.

"If I could, I wouldn't hesitate to go back to where I came from because that's my home," she said. Thinking maybe I should try to earn my own business first, it might be difficult, it might fail, but it’s definitely better than being stuck there like a rare commodity waiting to be valued.”

Jay took a deep breath.

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Family tutor might be a good choice," Anna shrugged like him, "at least I have to settle myself down first before making any plans, don't I? If it's not enough to become a poor writer, maybe some publishing house will treat me "ups and downs" Interested in the ups and downs of life?"

"After all, there are countless beautiful scenery in the world. In my future, I will wait for the good news."

As she spoke, she waved to Jay and rolled her eyes with a smile.

"Goodbye, friend. Thank you very much for helping me, and I will always remember it."

After finishing speaking, she nodded towards Jay, turned and left without hesitation, and walked towards the gradually brightening east.

Jay stared at her back for a long time without looking away.He knew how the story would end, she would become a writer like Jane Austen, she would have a life of her own in this era, and she would wait to ring Nefarrington's bell when she was good enough. A door to door, a long-awaited dance with the handsome young man inside.She will be happy, she will be happy, and she will age gracefully, because she knows that it is never too late to be yourself.

It was a waltz belonging to Anna, and the romantic melody would never end.

It turns out that there really are unique traversers.An ordinary person who wants to go home, small and persistent.

That "she".

Jane stood under the morning light, she looked up at the splendid sky, closed her eyes, and sighed softly.

【Does this mean...】

【I can finally go home】

Everything has finally come to an end.The longest road comes to an end after all, and the darkest night will also usher in the morning.

[Yes, Jane] Life One replied.

【We are going home】

Amidst the shattering of the void and the coming of day, it lowered its head and bowed to Jane with a smile.

No one in the world has a brighter starlight than you,

I will bow my head and wait for you to be crowned king.

The author has something to say: the text ends here.The extra episode will tell Jane's story and the ending of all the previous worlds.