[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

Frank Churchill is back.

Before he came back, it rained heavily in Highbury for three days. Therefore, as soon as the sky cleared, the folks in Highbury swarmed out of the house to feel the long-lost sunshine. As a result, Frank Churchill's heroic posture on horseback into the eyes of every Highbury man.

Miss Bates kept talking after she came back: "Mr. Churchill is such a handsome young man! He has a noble character and a good-looking talent. I still remember him volunteering to help my mother fix glasses. What a rare young man."

Wei Lai breathed a sigh of relief, riding back meant that Frank came back alone.She has always been worried that in "Pride and Prejudice", Mrs. Catherine suddenly broke into the door in the middle of the night and scolded Elizabeth. If Frank's aunt also came to Bates' house, at that time, let alone how to deal with the aftermath. Lest Mrs. and Miss Bates drown her in tears.

For Frank to tell his aunt about their engagement, Wei Lai has been preparing for it these days.She would vaccinate Mrs. and Miss Bates every day, first to break the perfect image of Jane in the hearts of her aunt and grandmother, so as to prevent the two elders from being irritated to death when they learned of Jane's secret engagement.She also made up two sets of rhetoric herself, adapting to the situation.

This day passed like a war. She had prepared enough defenses and waited for Frank's attack.

Frank's return means that the war has officially started.

Looking at the relationship between this unmarried couple, they thought they were in love and killed each other.

Wei Lai sometimes thinks, now that Jane has declared that she doesn't love him, but Frank still insists on marrying her, is it because of true love or unwillingness?He never thought that if the twisted melon is not sweet, will they really be happy?

For several days, Wei Lai paid close attention to whether Highbury had any gossip about her, but so far it is still calm, but there is some news related to Frank Churchill. First of all, the previously shelved dance party is about to be held.

This is a big deal for the beautiful and boring Highbury.

The happiest thing is Miss Emma Woodhouse, who has been looking forward to it since the beginning.

"I didn't like the place that Mr. Churchill had chosen. It was small and damp. I proposed to change it. Mr. Churchill was a gentleman and he allowed my request without asking why. So we chose a new place yesterday. This is a very suitable hotel for holding dance parties." Emma said, "It's big and beautiful, we just need to decorate it a little bit, and we don't need to spend time tidying up the house at all, it's the Crown Hotel."

Emma invited all her friends to Hatfield, and they discussed the size of the ball together.

Thanks to Mrs. Elton, Jane, who had always been excluded from Emma's circle of friends, was also invited.

But Wei Lai decided to just be a mascot, no matter what she decides, she smiles and nods, she doesn't know anything about the dances of this era, and this is the most famous scene in Jane Austen's pen, she can't mess it up casually.

Mr. Knightley and Harriet agree to Emma's proposal, while Mr. Woodhouse unexpectedly opposes it.

"The Crown Hotel!? I've never been in a room at the Crown Hotel in my life. I've heard hotel rooms are dank and dangerous. Emma, ​​that's not a good idea. Go somewhere else, or Randall, I think Rondoll." Doyle is a great place for a dance."

Emma shook her head dumbfoundingly: "My dear father, Landauer is very nice, but how can we bother the Weston and his wife? Of course, they are kind people, and they will definitely hold the ball very well. , I believe that, but we shouldn't take advantage of the kindness of the Weston's, should we? Papa, I can assure you that the Krone Hotel is very safe, comfortable, and it's bigger than Randall so we don't have to drive window."

"Open the window!? Who would want to open the window at the ball? It is very dangerous and extremely unhealthy! I will never allow it, not even Mrs. Weston."

As long as there is a slight threat to health, Mr. Woodhouse will be extremely nervous. This may be the sequelae left over from the loss of his wife in his early years. Thinking about it this way, Mr. Woodhouse is also a good husband and father.

Emma boasted and praised the Crown Inn to reassure her father.

Wei Lai twisted her neck to relax, and turned her head to find Frank looking at her.

The eyes of the two collided unexpectedly, and they were both stunned.

Compared to when he left, he was much thinner and haggard.

Wei Lai exhaled softly, smiled calmly, and asked, "Mr. Churchill, is your aunt better?"

"Well." Frank nodded, "When I went back, my aunt was not in good health. The doctor said the situation was critical, but now she is all well. My aunt plans to move to Richmond to recuperate after a few days. "

Wei Lai didn't know where Richmond was, and what Frank said meant that it should be a very suitable place to recuperate, so she said vaguely: "It's fine, it might be better for you to recuperate in another place. "

I don't know if she said something wrong, Frank's smile faded a bit.

"Richmond?" Emma finally comforted Mr. Woodhouse, and turned to look at Frank, "It's very close to Highbury. It will be more convenient for Mr. Churchill to come to Highbury in the future. It only takes one day, maybe We can have dances every now and then."

Frank laughed and looked at Emma deeply, as if he was looking at his beloved girl: "That's what I mean, it's great that Miss Woodhouse understands. I look forward to coming to Highbury often, after all I Here is a friend like Miss Woodhouse."

Just now she looked at her with 45° tearful and painful eyes, turned her head, and flirted with Emma again, Wei Lai didn't know how the real Jane would feel at this moment, anyway, there was no disturbance in her heart, There is even a little bit of want to laugh.

She could guess why Aunt Frank was suddenly going to be convalescing in Richmond, not far from Highbury, not just for the health, but for Jane's sake.

So Frank didn't say anything about their engagement, otherwise his aunt would never have agreed to move to Richmond.

Wei Lai's tense nerves relaxed for a moment. She didn't know what Frank had planned, but she could continue to think of ways to persuade him to cancel the engagement if she escaped temporarily.

She glanced at Frank, and sighed in her heart, this guy is a master in any era, one stick gives a sweetness, even if Jane is angry because he deliberately flirted with Emma, ​​she will be moved by his dedication, even if they His marriage will drag on indefinitely, and Jane can't make up her mind to break up with him for a while.

Master!

Wei Lai's crisis was temporarily lifted, and he was in a good mood.

Mr. Knightley, however, was not in such a good mood.

He has a straight face, cold eyes, and looks like no one should enter.

Wei Lai smiled at him and asked, "Mr. Knightley, will you attend the dance tomorrow night?"

Before Knightley answered, Emma said first: "Miss Fairfax, I suggest that you had better not ask him. In Highbury, everyone knows that our esteemed rector, Mr. Knightley, is The one who doesn't like balls the most, and he doesn't like to dance, Miss Fairfax, can you imagine? What a strange person there are people who don't like to dance."

There was a coquettishness in Emma's voice that she didn't realize.

Wei Lai pursed his lips and smiled. He clearly liked each other, but there was a layer of paper on the window. When will you understand each other's feelings.

"Miss Woodhouse, I can understand Mr. Knightley, because I am also a person who doesn't like dancing." Wei Lai said, "I don't deny that the dance is very lively and good for everyone, but it's really good for me to go to the dance." If I dance, I will feel tired instead, and I am more willing to admire other people's beautiful dance postures."

"Has Miss Fairfax forgotten the ball at Weymouth?" Frank's cold voice broke in abruptly.

Wei Lai was taken aback, what dance?

Inexplicably, no one spoke, not even Mr. Woodhouse dozed off.

Emma whispered disapprovingly: "Mr. Churchill, stop talking."

Frank yawned lazily: "It seems that Miss Fairfax really doesn't remember. We met at the dance in Weymouth. I always like to remember things that don't matter. My aunt criticized me many times for this. I remember that at the ball, Miss Fairfax, you danced with three people successively, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lewis and me. You danced very beautifully. Do you really not remember?"

Fuck, it's revealed.

Wei Lai quickly cheered up and dealt with it carefully.

She observed Frank's expression calmly, wondering if what he said was true or not.If she said she remembered, but there was no dance at all, she would be blind.

Or deny it.

"Sorry, my memory is not as good as Mr. Churchill's. It's been too long, and I can't remember clearly."

Frank's face darkened for a moment, and Wei Lai's eyes appeared again, making Wei Lai seem to have fallen into an ice hole.

Knightley noticed something was wrong, and hurriedly smoothed things over: "Mr. Churchill, let's talk about the dance party tomorrow night."

Frank lowered his eyelids, and when he raised them again, he was smiling, as if the black face had never been there.

Face changer.

Wei Lai stood up, and at the same time, Frank also stood up.

The two looked at each other speechlessly.

"Miss Woodhouse, my father and Mrs. Weston are at the Crown Inn, making the final arrangements, but I need your opinion very much. I hope you can go there for advice. As long as you are there, everything will be fine. will be satisfactory."

Emma readily agreed.

Knightley and Harriet also went.

Frank looked at Wei Lai with a half-smile, and asked, "Miss Fairfax, are you going?"

He was facing the sun, and half of his face was illuminated by the bright light. He had to admit that Frank had a good appearance. In modern times, he was a good material for a model or an actor.

Pity.

Wei Lai met his eyes: "Of course."

The author has something to say: Mr. Woodhouse, a health-preserving old man, brings himself salt.