[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

After Wei Lai appeared in the "Daily Morning News", the editors who were greatly shocked quickly wrote a report and published it in the most prominent place on the literature page. Now everyone in London knows Jonas Meyer Er is a young and beautiful lady.

"It's unbelievable that Mr. Mayer is actually a young lady. Now young ladies are starting to write novels to earn money. The world has changed." Sitting in the carriage, Colonel Campbell shook his head while reading the newspaper.

Wei Lai pursed her lips and smiled quickly. Before this report was published, Old Jack wrote a letter to ask for her opinion. Since her real name did not appear, she naturally had no objection.Although she decided to tell Colonel Campbell and his wife the fact that she was Mayer, she hadn't figured out what to say.However, after listening to Colonel Campbell's words, he should not be overly shocked after she confessed.

"The Daily Morning...is the paper of the Amedeo family." Colonel Campbell folded the newspaper neatly and put it aside.

Wei Lai was staring out the car window in a daze, and nodded back: "Yes."

"It's really strange. Our family has no friendship with the Amedeo family. It's just that Mr. Amedeo and his sister came to visit once before, and they came to see you. Why did you suddenly invite us to the banquet? It stands to reason Said that this kind of banquet should only invite acquaintances."

Four days ago, Colonel Campbell was puzzled when he received the invitation from Amedeo's house. Mrs. Campbell was still very weak and unable to travel, so only Colonel Campbell and Wei Lai went.

Wei Lai smiled and said, "You don't have to worry so much. Since Mr. Amedeo invited us, he must have regarded us as friends. Besides, don't businessmen like to make friends the most? I heard Miss Amedeo say this It is a habit of their family for many years, and they invite friends to the party at the end of every year."

While speaking, the carriage stopped.

The Amedeo family's residence is not far from the block where the Campbell's family is located. This is a house bought by Grandpa Lance. It looks a little old in appearance, and the top of the white wall has traces of rain washing.During Lance's father's lifetime, the house had been renovated twice at Mrs. Amedeo's urging.

When Mrs. Amedeo married Lance's father, she was dissatisfied with this old house. She originally planned to buy a new and big new house after Lance and Miss Kingsley got married, but during this time and Kings After Miss Li got in touch, this idea gradually dispelled.

"Jane!" Lydia stood at the gate to welcome the guests together with her younger brother and mother. Seeing Wei Lai and Colonel Campbell get off the carriage, they immediately waved to her.

Lance stood beside her, his warm eyes fell on Wei Lai without any trace, and he smiled extremely restrained: "Miss Fairfax, Colonel Campbell, welcome."

Mrs. Amedeo had just sent the Kingsley family into the living room. When she came out and saw Wei Lai and Colonel Campbell, her smile disappeared for a moment, but she soon laughed again: "Lydia, it's so cold, how can we let the guests stand?" It's really impolite to talk at the door, you two, please go in first and have a drink of hot tea."

"Colonel Campbell, please." Lance turned sideways to please.

Lydia took Wei Lai's arm affectionately, and whispered into her ear as she led her in: "You sit in the small living room for a while, I will come in soon, in the small living room, don't go to the big living room, Jin Miss Seeley is there."

Lydia led her to the entrance of the corridor, then returned to greet the guests, and the servant took Wei Lai to the small living room.

It is a small drawing room, but not smaller than the large drawing room in Hatfield. It is elegantly furnished, the walls are pasted with plain wallpaper with flowers, five pots of flowers are planted on the window sill, and the fireplace is burning in the room. There are already six guests. Colonel Campbell stood watching from the window.

"The view here is really good." Colonel Campbell pointed out the window and said to Wei Lai, "It seems to be our home."

Wei Lai looked in the direction he pointed, and saw nothing but rows of houses with similar appearances. She was about to speak when a strange cry sounded in the living room.

A young man with a pot belly slapped a newspaper on the table: "Ha! Mayer is a young woman! This is absolutely not true! I read so many unsavory language in her novels, I thought it was a birth Low, poor man! If it is a woman, it is also an uneducated woman."

The people sitting around him agreed, and the young man's face was a little smug. At this moment, the door opened, and Lance and a guest walked in. Hearing what they said, he glanced at Wei Lai apologetically.

Wei Lai smiled indifferently, and turned around to continue discussing the scenery outside the window with Colonel Campbell.

Some guests asked Lance if Mayer was really as young and beautiful as the newspapers said.

"A writer who writes for the "Daily Morning Post" depends on his talent, not his looks. I can't judge whether Miss Mayer is beautiful, but I can guarantee that she is a very educated lady."

It is impolite to comment on a lady's appearance at will. The young man who made the strange noise was flushed with embarrassment. As soon as Lance left, the guests changed the subject as if nothing had happened.

This is the second time that Wei Lai has attended a banquet at noon. For others, it is a symbol of status, but she is worried about the afternoon when she has nothing to do.

At lunch, Colonel Campbell was assigned to the last seat, and Wei Lai sat next to Lydia. Unpleasantly, Miss Kingsley was diagonally opposite her.

This time the Amedeo family's banquet, all the Kingsley family was dispatched, and the Earl Kingsley, who lingered at the gambling table, also came.He is tall and thin, wearing a pair of round glasses, and his sideburns and beard are almost connected together. If the glasses are removed, he looks like Lincoln. He wears glasses, removes the beard, and wears a robe like the old days In short, he doesn't look like a gambler who can lose his rich family fortune.

Sitting next to Miss Kingsley was her brother, who had a fat head and big ears, and his squinting eyes looked at Wei Lai and Lydia for a while.

Because of him, Lance and Mrs. Amedeo looked a little ugly.

Lydia whispered to Wei Lai: "The last time he came to our house, he just looked at me like this. I am not educated at all." She is a person who refuses to say who is uneducated easily, which shows how much Mr. Kingsley has gone too far.

Wei Lai wiped his mouth lightly: "You treat him like an old turtle, don't worry about it."

"Old Turtle" amused Lydia, but she didn't dare to laugh out loud, so she could only chuckle with her lips pursed. The two girls looked at each other tacitly and smiled, but Mr. Kingsley's disturbing eyes didn't bother him. So uncomfortable.

After dinner, the gentlemen let out the big living room for the ladies to gather and chat, and they went to the small living room to play cards.

When it came to playing cards, the eyes of Earl Kingsley, who was still very elegant just now, suddenly lit up, like a wolf that has been hungry for a long time, seeing the prey that is close at hand, and can't wait to pounce on it immediately.He couldn't hide his hungry wolf prey. Miss Kingsley and Mrs. Kingsley felt ashamed and quickly hid in the living room.

When Wei Lai and Lydia entered, the ladies and wives chatted with each other.

Miss Kingsley was surrounded by several young ladies like flowers, and on the other side was the party of the ladies.The topics on both sides are similar, the ladies said whose newly made skirt is really beautiful, the wives said whose daughter is so beautiful...

Wei Lai glanced at the clock on the fireplace, it was only two o'clock, and such a boring chat would go on until night, her head was getting dizzy.

Most of the girls around Miss Kingsley were friends with the Amedeo family, and they all knew Lydia. They pulled Lydia to chat with them. Wei Lai sat on the sofa alone, no one Talking to her, it seems that they are deliberately isolating her.

The voices of the girls talking and laughing became louder and louder, just listening to it felt lively. Wei Lai changed his seat and sat on the sofa by the window farther away from them, watching the scenery outside to pass the time.

The girls talked so lively that some of them didn't speak.Wei Lai was contemplating his next novel when a blue figure suddenly fell beside him.

A thin and frail girl smiled at her shyly, and said in a gentle voice that she wanted to sit here for a while.

Wei Lai also smiled kindly, and the two knew each other.

"Miss Johnson, what are you doing sitting there? Come and play with us. Miss Hamilton just said something interesting. Come here."

As soon as the two found out what the other's last name was, a girl called Miss Johnson over there.

Miss Kingsley looked over smugly, her eyes were full of smugness.Wei Lai really wanted to help his forehead. They are all around 20 years old. Can we save this kind of tricks of middle school girls to form cliques?

Miss Kingsley rolled her eyes and thought again: "Miss Fairfax, why are you sitting by the window? I heard that you are not in good health. For the sake of your health, you should also stay away from the window. Come and talk together, and Miss Johnson, come together."

"Okay." Wei Lai took Miss Johnson's hand and walked over generously.

Miss Kingsley was taken aback for a moment, thinking she would refuse.

Miss Kingsley made a look at Miss Wilson who was beside her. Miss Wilson understood, she sat next to Wei Lai with a very enthusiastic look, and praised her beautiful skirt and the exquisite embroidery on it.

Wei Lai's skirt was newly made. This piece of silk was originally left by Mrs. Campbell to her daughter. The Dixons left in a hurry and it was useless, so they gave Wei Lai a skirt.

This was brought back from China by Colonel Campbell's friend. Wei Lai couldn't recognize what kind of embroidery it was, but felt that every stitch was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it.

After Miss Wilson praised, the others followed suit, and even Miss Kingsley said "It looks good".

The attitude changed too quickly, which made people suspicious. Wei Lai also praised their clothes, which was really fun.

"No matter how beautiful our dress is, it still looks ordinary in front of Miss Fairfax's dress. However, Miss Fairfax, why do you wear such a beautiful dress with a simple silver necklace?" Jin Miss Slee tilted her head and looked decently for a while, "I think it should be paired with pearls."

"Yes, I think so too." Miss Wilson immediately took up the conversation, "Sapphire is also very good."

Miss Johnson beside Wei Lai whispered, "The silver necklace is also pretty."

Miss Wilson gave her a white look, and Miss Johnson shrank her neck and fell silent.

"Miss Wilson has always been very tasteful, but I think pearls are more suitable for Miss Fairfax. The sapphire is too luxurious, and it hides the beauty of this dress." Miss Kingsley pointed to Wei Lai's silver necklace, " It's a pity that the silver necklace really doesn't deserve it. I'm wearing a string of pearls today. Miss Fairfax, why don't I lend it to you. I'm a fashionista. I can't bear to have such a pretty dress without something nice. Jewelry matching." With that said, she was about to take off the necklace around her neck.

She really wants to have a ghost!Wei Lai touched her arm lightly, and said with a smile, "You don't need to bother Miss Kingsley. Compared with pearls, I think sapphires are more suitable, and red agates are also good. If you make red agates into bracelets, very beautiful."

Miss Kingsley paused, looked at Wei Lai's face twice, and said with a half-smile, "I didn't expect Miss Fairfax to know jewelry quite well."

It sounds okay at first, but as soon as you think of Wei Lai's background, the girls around all laugh.

Lydia wanted to say a few words for her friend, but before she could speak, she was called away by Mrs. Amedeo.

"I don't understand it, but I like it very much. Miss Kingsley and Miss Wilson probably like jewelry very much. The long pearl necklace worn by Miss Wilson is very beautiful and has a good luster. It must be very valuable."

Miss Wilson raised her chin proudly: "Of course."

"However, why is it matched with a gold ring inlaid with rubies? It covers up the luster of the pearls." Miss Wilson's face darkened, and Wei Lai continued, "The silver ring worn by Miss Kingsley is very good. , will not overwhelm the guests."

"Miss Fairfax is really kind." Miss Kingsley said something indifferent, and turned to the dark-faced Miss Wilson and said, "Didn't you tell me that a new family has moved in next door to your house? What is your name Cook. There are many relatives of low birth, but they always put on a pretentious, arrogant look, and want to be equal to the famous family."

Miss Wilson was stunned for a moment before she realized: "Yes, it's Cook. Miss Kingsley, it's a good thing you didn't see that family's arrogance, or you would be mad. They just moved from Liverpool. You know, the place where you can hear the sound of machines all the time, the air is terrible, and no one knows how this family got their wealth, but we guess that this family may have spent all their money to buy a house , but they still think they are on par with our family.”

The two spoke loudly, and the ladies on the other side all looked over.

Wei Lai took a sip of tea, got up and asked Lydia: "I heard that the back garden of Amedeo's house is very beautiful, Lydia, can you accompany me to have a look, does Miss Johnson want to come together?"

Miss Kingsley and Miss Wilson laughed smugly.

Wei Lai helped Fubang's headdress: "Fortunately, the Cook family doesn't gamble or gamble. If they are poor, they can gamble, which is even more despised."

The author has something to say: I originally wanted to write to 6000, but my brain and eyes are not enough.