[Pride and Prejudice] My husband loves me again

It was true that Mrs. Grenouille was targeting Elizabeth, but what she said caused a large group of people to be shot, including today's bride, Charlotte Lucas.

Dr. Brown didn't want to turn against her because it was his own wedding, but at least he could hang out with the Prince Regent's most precious mistress.

Seeing that the other party lacked interest in responding to her words, Madame Grenouille realized that she had just "jumped" with a machine gun indiscriminately, and innocent passers-by including the bride fell to the ground, and it was too late to rescue her. Night.

She looked at her daughter with a smile: "There are still many people in China who are resistant to waltzes. Shouldn't you young people strive to set an example and catch up with the fashion?" She took her daughter's hand and handed it to Dr. Brown, because Brown The doctor often accompanied the regent, and he still sympathized with this little girl who was forced to have nowhere to hide by her poor character mother. He had to take Maria's hand, and Mrs. Grenoye said triumphantly: "You If you make your own wedding ball stylish, you might have an invitation to 'almack's' club tomorrow!"

This made Dr. Brown quite moved. If he had acted more boldly on an occasion like today, Charlotte might have received an invitation to step into Almack's. This is simply not the case for the wife of an imperial physician who just married to London from another place. Supreme glory.

And Madame Grenouille said these words because she herself had no way to get in.

The almack's club is a place that doesn't care about identity or property. Its words and deeds have to be recognized by several hostesses. It is a top social certification and a social sanctuary that ladies yearn for.

The waltz was introduced to the London social circle by Countess Levin, one of the hostesses of the club, because the waltz does not have the cumbersome dance steps of the traditional British social dance, and the posture is very light and graceful, and because of the identity of the person who introduced the dance Noble and considered a decent social dance.But there are also many conservative and old-fashioned people who think that this kind of dance is immoral because the waltz is too intimate.

Madame Grenouille just wanted to use other people's balls to show her affection for the waltz, so that she could get this invitation letter from almack's and wash away her shame in one fell swoop.You must know that even though she has run rampant in the court now, there are still some nobles who think they are old-fashioned, such as the Duchess de Bourgh, who disdain to greet her.

So she craves recognition, and the surprised faces of those who once looked down on her when she gets it.

Especially among the several hostesses of almack's who have the most right to speak, the relationship with her is very complicated. This lady is Sarah Sophia, the fifth Countess of Jersey. She is not only the richest heiress in Britain, but also Very charismatic, the leader of London society, secretly known as "Queen Sarah of society".

And her mother-in-law, the fourth Countess of Jersey, is the predecessor of Mrs. Grenoye.That's right, after giving birth to ten children, she was the mistress of the Prince Regent who was much younger than herself at the age of 40, and she also appointed the ugly and pretentious Princess Caroline to be the princess, and the two got married After that, the husband and wife did not get along, and Mrs. Jersey sat firmly on the throne of the head of the family.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, one is the social height that Mrs. Grenouille wants to achieve outside, and the other is the real power she yearns for internally, but what she wants is in the hands of a woman with the same surname.

This made her feel embarrassed.

Moreover, Mrs. Grenouille always felt that the reason why Sarah Sophia didn't get the invitation letter from the almack's club with her status as a celebrity was because Sarah Sophia disdained that she was her mother-in-law's successor and robbed her mother-in-law's position. It cut off the way for the Earl of Jersey's family to benefit from the regent.

Are their benefits less than that? !Madame Grenouille thought angrily, since she followed the Prince Regent, the Prince Regent has been in debt for a long time, definitely because these former mistresses have too much appetite.And marrying such a rich heiress to the eldest son of his mistress is simply a high breakup fee from the regent.

But he just got along, so she had no choice but to swallow it.

Turn your head and show your favor to the other party with an attitude of supporting Waltz.

As long as she gets the invitation letter from Almack's, she may be so happy that she has no time to think about Darcy for a week, but she will never give up on the destination of Mr. Darcy's marriage.

Dr. Brown would not be threatened by her, but the benefits in her words moved him a little.Charlotte is very smart, which makes him very proud and loving as a husband, but Charlotte has no outstanding appearance and noble background, and even a stranger, if she can use almack's to open up social contacts, it will not only be for her as a doctor Mrs. was very helpful and was able to help build her confidence.

In Dr. Brown's opinion, Charlotte is very self-aware, but because she is too self-aware, she lacks a kind of vitality similar to that of Miss Elizabeth, which is too dull for a young lady in her 20s.

To pave the way, Dr. Brown asked the band to play a waltz, and he led Miss Maria to dance an allegro Viennese waltz.This kind of dance is lighter, and Dr. Brown dances it more simply. The dance does not look particularly intimate, which is more suitable for their identities, because the church says that spinning too fast is immoral and uncivilized.Relatives of the Lucas family saw this fashionable dance for the first time in London, and were immediately attracted by its simple but continuous dance steps, gorgeous and elegant dance moves.

City people really know how to play!

As far as Mr. Darcy's thoughts at this time are concerned, he does not shy away from this kind of selfishness. If he has the opportunity to dance a waltz with Miss Elizabeth, he will be able to hold the lovely girl in his arms.

As if in agreement, they looked at each other.

While Mr. Darcy was in a state of mind, he couldn't help but regret that Miss Elizabeth could not dance the waltz, but fortunately, this dance is not difficult to learn, and the two of them will have a lot of opportunities in the future.

Mr. Darcy, who has always been outstanding in dancing but doesn't like to dance with irrelevant ladies, actually likes waltz very much.

Only Madame de Bourgh was one of those old-fashioned people who disliked waltzes.

Charlotte also opened her eyes and looked at Dr. Brown and Maria on the dance floor. After watching for a while, she turned to Elizabeth and asked, "This is much bolder than the dance we dance in the country, but it's very beautiful." She suddenly covered her mouth and smiled: "Let me tell you, after a dance like this, every man and woman must propose marriage!"

Elizabeth winked at her mysteriously: "Then you should learn this dance quickly, because it's justifiable for you to dance with Dr. Brown."

The two laughed, and Elizabeth did not miss Madame Grenouille's haughty and contemptuous gaze.

It's a pity that this lady will be disappointed, so if she asks Darcy to dance with her daughter, Elizabeth feels that she has no objection, because Mrs. Grenoye gave her daughter as a stepping stone to herself instead.

It's just a pity for Miss Maria Grenouille, she had to bear the humiliation brought about by her mother's doing whatever she wanted. In this regard, Elizabeth sympathized with her, because she was too embarrassed by Mrs. Bennet's sometimes inappropriate behavior. It's a good time, but as a daughter, you can only straighten your back and accept the mocking eyes of others.

In the third part of the dance, Doctor Brown handed Miss Maria's hand to Darcy, on the pretext that he could not spin.

He smiled apologetically at Elizabeth, who understood.

Fortunately, Dr. Brown made a good start. Darcy was not too close to Miss Maria, and this lady was obviously not yet old enough to enter the social world, and she was not very proficient in dancing. Darcy felt more like a dance partner than a dance partner. The teacher who accompanied him, this made his resistance less intense.

It's just that he doesn't want to talk, he doesn't talk and laugh like Dr. Brown.

At any rate, he ended up dancing, even if it wasn't a complete piece. Mrs. Grenoye sat in the corner and watched intently, as if the person who kept spinning with Darcy on the dance floor seemed to be herself.

They were both aware of that unpredictable look which always made Darcy uncomfortable.This woman obviously wanted to marry his daughter to him, but Darcy didn't know if he had an illusion. Instead, Mrs. Grenouille gave him the feeling that she exuded a certain desire from the inside out, which was stranger than the past Jane, Strange Lydia and queer Charlotte were a hundred times more queer.

Was gypsy witchcraft popular at the courts of London?

"Mr. Darcy?" Maria said timidly, because Mrs. Grenoye's eyes were too scary: "Mother, must I marry you?"

Darcy didn't answer directly. Even if Maria didn't like him, it's not a gentleman's act to reject a lady directly. After turning around, he happened to face Elizabeth and Charlotte who were talking and laughing. Elizabeth looked at her with a smile on her face while talking Looking at him, he said with relief: "I already have someone I want to marry."

"Oh," Maria seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and soon became worried again, because she is an illegitimate daughter and cannot call that person a father to the outside world: "But if my mother tells the regent... I mean, if the marriage contract is true Irresistible, if you want to continue your relationship with Miss Elizabeth, I will not object."

Darcy wanted to reprimand her, just like he usually reprimanded Georgiana. A young girl should be full of good yearning for marriage. What's the matter with this tone that won't stop the other party from finding a mistress?Not to mention that it is absolutely impossible for him to marry someone else, even if he and Miss Elizabeth have a tacit understanding of morality and intimacy, they will not allow them to do anything that violates their marriage vows. Even if it is to betray an insignificant person, Miss Elizabeth will not won't do.

Darcy is convinced that she is the same person as himself.

Think about Miss Maria’s regent father whose relationship between men and women is chaotic and who prefers older women. He has been around his mistress mother since he was a child, which leads to the idea that it is irrelevant for a husband to find a mistress even if he gets married. Darcy expressed sympathy, but it doesn’t matter his business.

He had no choice but to silently refuse the topic: "Miss Maria, I'm just your partner in this dance. As for your marriage contract with whom you don't know yet, I sincerely wish you all keep your vows before God."

Maria was taken aback, and immediately blushed and lowered her head.

Fortunately, the song ends at this time.

Madame Grenouille kept her word and made no further trouble, but she refused to leave.She saw her daughter blushing, obviously misunderstood the content of the conversation between her daughter and Darcy, and she became deeply jealous.

Darcy wondered if he had a chance of driving her mad, and he immediately asked Elizabeth to dance: "Can you waltz, Miss Elizabeth?"

In fact, the probability of Elizabeth being able to dance is not high, and Darcy wonders if it is possible to teach on the spot.

"Yes, Mr. Darcy." Elizabeth seemed to see through his anxiety.

Darcy's eyes lit up: "Vienna fast waltz or slower..."

Elizabeth was simply a big surprise: "It's all right."

It's easy to surprise a man, you can make him happy by dancing with him, Elizabeth finally understood what Lydia said, because now Mr. Darcy looked at her with eyes full of sky the stars.