[Pride and Prejudice] My husband loves me again

Darcy was surprised that he was seen through, and he was stunned for a moment. Then he felt that there was no need to lie to Anne, and he honestly admitted: "Yes, Miss Elizabeth encountered some difficulties, and I think I have the obligation to help. You Seeing that the Bingley sisters are all busy, you are the only person I turn to for help."

He knew the world well, and immediately put a high hat on Annie.

After all, they are cousins ​​who grew up together, not to mention that they are roundworms in each other's stomachs, this kind of tricks can be seen through: "Oh, Cousin Darcy, don't rush to flatter me." Annie teased with a smile Darcy: "Mom decided to come here from Rosings on a temporary basis. I didn't plan to stay here for a long time. I brought many pairs of other shoes, but I didn't have a spare pair of dancing shoes. And whether the shoes fit is very important, and I don't know what my shoes are. Are the shoes the right size for Miss Elizabeth?"

Darcy was stumped, finally Anne had the heart to help him, but she didn't have the ability to help him.

His frustration is palpable.

"It's not that I can't try my best." Anne couldn't bear to see Darcy so disappointed: "I'll go back and tell my mother that I don't want to dance anymore. You can bring my dancing shoes to Miss Elizabeth."

Darcy thinks this is not a good idea: "But Anne, you have the right to enjoy the joy of the ball."

"Then I'd rather go back to London and dance, it's so hot I'm suffocating, and I've already danced with you to-day, my cousin, and I'll save the one with Charles Bingley for another time, and it's said he and his The sisters are about to leave for London, and we can always meet." Anne tried her best to persuade Darcy.

Darcy still disagreed: "You also said that Miss Elizabeth may not be able to wear your shoes. It is not worth your sacrifice for uncertain things, Anne."

"Oh, you careless men," Anne could hardly bear Darcy's hesitation: "haven't you ever noticed that Miss Elizabeth and I are about the same height, then maybe our sizes are not much different. If it is too small , you just take something and cut the sides a little, and put your feet in; if it’s too big, just find some cotton and stuff it in, it will always work.”

Darcy didn't know that the ladies still had so much to say, so he was taken aback by what Anne said, seeing that she was more interested than himself, so he let her take him to the second floor to change his shoes.

It was the first time that he discovered that his cousin, who was usually quiet, was calm and determined when encountering things. It seemed that Aunt Catherine was too strong and suppressed her cousin's nature.

Apart from Georgiana, Aunt Catherine's mother and daughter are the closest family members to him. Darcy feels that as the oldest male in his generation, he has the obligation to help his sister or cousin grow up healthily. It seems that he wants to find time to spend time with Catherine. Aunt has a good talk.

In the living room on the second floor, Anne put her dancing shoes in a gorgeously embroidered drawer pocket with tassels on the tie string at the opening. She took out a pair of indoor soft-soled leather shoes from the closet and put them on with great interest. Hand the pocket to Darcy: "Cousin, now you can go to work."

"Miss Elizabeth is not my superior." Darcy glanced at the extraordinarily gorgeous pocket with distaste: "It can't be called business."

Annie asked transparently: "Oh? So to you, Cousin Darcy, what kind of existence is Miss Elizabeth, and is it worth your troubles to help? You know, I rarely see you when you grow up so big. When it comes to which lady you will take the initiative to serve, most of the time you will only indirectly condemn their stupidity with your eyes."

Darcy felt that Anne's sharp questions made him too embarrassed. Although he had already admitted that he had a good impression of Miss Elizabeth in his heart, his understanding of marriage conventions made his reason keep fighting against this affection. He didn't even do a good job. Prepare to face.

He pretended not to hear the question: "Annie, I'm going downstairs."

"If you invite Miss Elizabeth to dance, you have to take care of her for a while, after all, the shoes will not fit." Instead of embarrassing Darcy by asking, she joked with him: "If you really put my The shoes are cut, cousin, remember to buy me a pair when you get back to London, and I want the style in Edward Penn's magazine."

The models from the famous bespoke shoe shop cost more than ten times the price of the pair Darcy was holding, and at present these shoes would be enough for a year's salary of a high-class maid.

But Annet's condition made Darcy relax, and his guilt was no longer so strong.

It was the first time for him to discover that Anne was such a girl who cared for others silently. As an elder brother, Darcy reflected on whether he had paid too little attention to her.

The dinner party in the restaurant was still going on in full swing, and the servants kept serving and removing dishes in the deserted corridor.

Although the servants dare not make irresponsible remarks to Darcy, Darcy still thinks it is too eye-catching to hold a woman's shoe bag, and the bag is embroidered with sequins, which is like saying hello to everyone: Hey, I Here, in the hands of Mr. Darcy, he is carrying a woman's handbag.

Although there was no one in the hall, Darcy didn't want to take the risk of being seen through.

He stopped a young servant and told him to give him the doily on the silver plate.

The servant was stunned to see that his master had neatly wrapped a beautiful bag obviously reserved for ladies in black linen.

He felt incredible, and then told himself that he was obliged to keep it secret, and he was going to walk away as if nothing had happened. It was just that a piece of doily was missing, and no one would find anything wrong with the panna cotta he was carrying. Mr. Darcy, the owner of the manor, has done his job well.

But Darcy soon changed his mind and called him back.

"What are you holding?" Darcy pointed to the plate he was holding.

The servant obsequiously opened the delicate and small silver lid, and Darcy found that the watermelon-sized silver bowl was divided into left and right sides. On the left was a dessert pressed in a mould, and a small panna cotta shaped with custard was made on the orange sauce flavored jelly. Angel, digging deep on the right side, has a few skewers made of crayfish, olives and black truffles, which is also the most fashionable dish in London today.

And it was in line with Darcy's immediate needs.

So he planned to rob this meal halfway.

"Now, give me what you're holding, and then go back to the kitchen and continue working." Darcy showed the majesty of the master: "Just pretend nothing happened."

It was the first time the servant encountered this kind of thing, and it might be the only time in his life. He panicked: "But Mr. Darcy, the cook will find that I haven't served the food. If the housekeeper asks me, I can't do the job."

"People are so messy today, be smart, they won't find out," Darcy made up his mind to do this: "If you are found out, just tell the housekeeper that I did it, and he knows how to deal with it."

The servant had to go back to the kitchen halfway, hoping that no one would notice that he had lost a dish.

You must know that Netherfield Gardens is a well-known good customer in ten miles and eight villages, and it’s okay to spend generously. It is said that it will be vacant for at least half a year every year. Even such low-level servants can still get a salary of two pounds. Other activities subsidize the family.

He didn't want to lose this hard-won job.

If you can hide it, you have to help the master hide it.

Darcy hurried back to the door of the small hall with a little excitement. He left for about half an hour, lest Elizabeth would be bored. , she has no appetite like herself, that's why Darcy brought her pudding and skewers, which are fashionable, convenient and full.

Elizabeth, who was hungry, had already smelled a sweet fragrance from the tip of her nose.

She could not have imagined that Darcy could be so thoughtful.

Although unmarried girls and married women say that a man is a careless creature, but in fact, when his heart is full of you and his eyes are full of you, he will naturally consider you.

"I'll find you a pair of shoes, dancing shoes," Darcy emphasized, reminding Elizabeth to dance with herself later: "And in case you faint from hunger while dancing, I'll bring you something to eat."

Elizabeth is not so easy to please: "fainted? My mother brought a whole bottle of smelling salts, I will definitely wake up immediately."

Although she was hungry, Elizabeth still took a look at the pair of shoes Darcy brought. After opening the black placemat, a delicate bag was revealed inside. Tassels, sequins, and embroidery all showed the identity of the other party. These were the dancing shoes that Darcy had asked some girl (who must be of good background) to get them, and Elizabeth felt a little sour.

Caroline maybe?Elizabeth thought only of her.

The pair of shoes in the bag are even more amazing, the whole body is made of French handmade lace, the lambskin is soft and comfortable, and the toe is inlaid with a huge crystal, which is very valuable at first glance.

The girl Elizabeth must be excited when she looks at it, but Mrs. Darcy is not. This pair of shoes is slightly inferior to the whole wardrobe of dancing shoes that Darcy ordered for her.

But the owner of these shoes must be a lady of good birth.

Elizabeth was not as happy as Darcy imagined, and he couldn't help asking: "Why don't you put it on? Is there something inappropriate?"

"It may be a little tight," Elizabeth put aside those random thoughts, because she often walks in the fields, her feet are wider, she tried it, and barely tucked it in: "It may hurt a little after a long time, but it doesn't matter."

Darcy took the other shoe, took out a small knife, carefully cut the heel and both sides of the shoe, and handed it to Elizabeth: "Try again."

Elizabeth was dumbfounded.

Darcy had no choice but to explain with a straight face: "Just wear it once, it will be more comfortable." He didn't want to make Elizabeth feel guilty, so he confessed: "These shoes are the ones on Anne's feet. She said she didn't want to dance again. So it was given to me, and in return I had to go to London and order her a pair of Edward Penn dancing shoes."

"That's right," Elizabeth agreed. "Those are the dancing shoes that every young lady would like to have. It's enough for you, Mr. Darcy, to repay the favor, but I don't know how to repay your favor."

Elizabeth remembered that all the dancing shoes in her cabinet belonged to Edward Penn.