Pride and Prejudice Becoming Jane Bennet

Mrs. Weston's joining gave Mr. Darcy a subconscious glance in the direction from which she had come, which made him see Jane, and see that she was talking to the other ladies and ladies sitting there - he guessed that It was a temporary farewell, because in the next minute he saw Jane stand up and leave the picnic place.

He looked at Mrs. Weston, wondering where Jane was going. It happened that Mr. Weston saw his wife coming alone, and asked, "Vichy, won't Jane come with me?"

"Oh, yes," said Mrs. Weston, "I think she's more interested in the scenery over there."

"Where is Miss Bennet going?" asked Mr. Darcy. "Do you know, Mrs. Weston?"

Mrs. Weston looked back, just in time to see Jane walking back along the path she came from, thought for a while, and said: "I think she wants to go for a walk in the grove a little ahead, sir. We She passed by there when she came here, and she was yearning for the quietness of that grove."

She looked at Mr. Darcy, found that he was silent, and couldn't help asking worriedly: "Is there anything wrong, Mr. Darcy?"

Mr. Darcy glanced at Mrs. Weston upon hearing this, and replied: "No, Mrs. Weston, please don't worry. It's just that the forest you mentioned looks small, but there are many forks in it. People who go in for the first time sometimes get lost."

Hearing Mr. Darcy's words, Mrs. Weston was startled, looked at her husband, then at Mr. Darcy, and said anxiously: "Then what should I do? Jane is probably going to that area In the woods . . . I'm going to find her now."

"Please take it easy, ma'am," said Mr. Darcy quickly. "You are not familiar with it. Please let me do it for you! I was brought up here, and I know how to find a man in that wood."

Mrs. Weston looked at him and felt that what he said was indeed reasonable. She was not familiar with this place, and she might get lost if she went to find Jane alone, so she agreed subconsciously, not thinking for a while that Mr. Darcy was actually big. You can ask a servant to accompany you to the woods, and you don't have to replace yourself at all.

Mr. Darcy didn't wait for Mrs. Weston's reaction. As soon as he got Mrs. Weston's consent, he put down his fishing rod and walked along another shortcut along the river bank to the grove where Jane might go. up.

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On the way to the trout pond, Jane had spotted a grove. The grove was full of dense trees, bushes, warblers and grass, full of wild charm. At that time, she wanted to go in for a walk, but everyone wanted to go to She went to the trout pond, but she couldn't just stop and wait for her alone. Now several gentlemen, ladies and ladies have their own activities, which just gave her this opportunity to go and see in that woods.

The pleasure of seeking a secluded place alone and the excitement of being together with a group of people are two completely different feelings, but the former makes Jane feel more stable in her heart.After she walked into the grove, she realized that there was a hole in it, and there were many side roads extending to other places.Because Jane came in for the first time, she was worried that she would not be able to find the way back, so she chose the widest road every time she encountered a fork.She walked like this until she came to the side of a small stream before stopping, thinking that she had been out for a while, should she go back and see if the fishing over there was over.

She was about to go back when she found someone walking towards her along the path extending from the woods to the creek. She thought that maybe other people had finished fishing and were going back, so she sent a servant to inform her, and Quickly quickened his pace to meet him, but when he took a closer look, he found that the man was Mr. Darcy!

"Mr. Darcy!" Jane asked in surprise, "Is your event over?"

"No," replied Mr. Darcy, "everyone is still at the trout pond."

"Then you?" Jane asked with some doubts.

"I just heard that you came to this grove, and I wanted to come to you," said Mr. Darcy. "There are many forks in this grove."

"Indeed." Jane smiled and said, she now knows why Mr. Darcy came here when the event was not over and other guests were still entertaining, she just didn't send servants for him but came by himself, and left the guests all to Miss Darcy astonished.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, sir." Jane said, "I didn't think that it might be wrong for me to come out like this."

"Please don't think so, Miss Bennet," said Mr. Darcy. "I'm glad you appreciate this grove... I came here just in case, but I see you choose The law of the road, the fact is that I worry too much."

After a pause, he asked again: "Do you still want to take a walk, Miss Bennet? Would you like to walk with me for a while?"

"Of course." Jane replied. She really hasn't appreciated the woods enough. Now that she knows that other guests are still having fun, and Mr. Darcy, the owner of the manor who is familiar with the woods, is leading the way, she can naturally go to those before her. Don't dare to turn in and take a look on the trail.

Mr. Darcy thought the same way. He found Jane, but he had no plan to bring her back to the group of guests now. They followed the creek and turned into another fork that led deeper into the woods.

The two advanced a short distance in silence, and it was Mr. Darcy who spoke first.

"Did you still enjoy today's activity?" he asked. "Do you think fishing is still fun?"

"Extremely!" laughed Jane, "especially when you didn't get nothing."

Mr. Darcy smiled.

"Pemberley is really a beautiful manor." Jane said, looking at the scenery beside the path, "charming, moving, and every scene is pleasing to the eye."

"Thank you," said Mr. Darcy, looking down at her. "Georgianna will be delighted to come here every summer if you like."

Jian Wenyan looked up at him in surprise.

"Georgiana likes to spend her summers here," said Mr. Darcy, "and she can see that she likes you too, and wishes to know you well."

Jane smiled and said: "Miss Darcy's character is hard to dislike her. She is lucky to have a brother like you."

"I'm not a fully competent elder brother." Mr. Darcy said. He looked at Jane's puzzled expression, and said, "Georgianna has more than enough respect and love for me, but not enough affection. I tried to make up for it, but it didn't improve. . Her affection for me was more like that of a father than a brother."

Jane smiled and said: "The eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest sister is like a mother. Sometimes I worry about my little sister and feel like another mother of her."

Mr. Darcy smiled, and said, "I envy you."

Jane looked at him in surprise.

"Your sisters are very dear to you," said Mr. Darcy. "I suppose they would like to tell you anything?"

"I suppose so," said Jane. "If they will talk, I will listen."

"Would you like to hear about me, then?" asked Mr. Darcy, looking at her.

Jane was startled, subconsciously raised her head to meet Mr. Darcy's eyes, and stopped in her footsteps.

"It's about my family and a man we all know. I've kept it a secret for so long from my close friends, except my cousin," said Mr. Darcy. His intelligence and keenness, maybe he has deduced something?"

If Jane got nervous at the beginning because she mistakenly thought that Mr. Darcy was going to propose to her again, now she knew that she was wrong, and she gradually calmed down.

"About Mr. Wickham?" said Jane.

She looked at Mr. Darcy's face that sank a little when he heard the name, and said, "I know that there is a grudge between him and your family, but no matter how the process of the grudge was, I have now concluded that you did not Do anything cruel to him, and naturally your sister will not be at fault in the slightest. If it pains you to mention it, you need not force it."

Mr. Darcy looked deeply at Jane, and said, "No...no, I hope you can know..."

He pursed his lips, and said: "This incident is a painful memory for me and Georgiana. Now I may have come out, but Georgiana is still under the shadow of this incident. There is nothing I can do about it.”

He glanced at Jane, and said: "You must have noticed Georgiana's gaffe when Miss Bingley mentioned Mr. Wickham?"

Jane looked at him, unable to refute.And Mr. Darcy was silent for a moment, as if thinking of how to speak.

"This matter starts with the relationship between Mr. Wickham and my family..." Mr. Darcy finally said, "I think you already know that Mr. Wickham's father was the housekeeper of my family?"

Jane nodded.

"He was a respectable man," continued Mr. Darcy, "and my father admired him and held him in high esteem. After his early death my father sponsored Mr. Wickham to study at Cambridge in the hope that he would succeed in his studies. After he was able to take up the priesthood, he was specifically mentioned to me in his will before he died, asking me to consider his career situation and let him replace him once the position with a good salary was vacant. Besides, my father also An inheritance of a thousand pounds was specially left to him, which would serve as his first capital if he finally refused to accept the priesthood, and wanted to go into business or other things. But at that time, although George Wickham He is handsome, but extremely corrupt, and he has no interest in the priesthood. After my father and his own father died, he wrote to me within half a year, saying that he had made up his mind and was not willing to accept the priesthood. He demanded and accepted £3000 as compensation. He said he intended to study law. I didn't believe him, but I knew he wasn't fit to be a clergyman. I just hoped his words would stand. Our relationship seemed to be cut off. .”

He stopped here for a while, lowered his head to caress the tail ring on his hand and thought for a while.Jane watched his face, realized that what he was about to say next was what really hurt him, and she knew what it was about, and couldn't help feeling sorry for him too.

"I heard nothing from him for about three years," continued Mr. Darcy, with difficulty, "until a clergyman died, and he wrote again, saying that he was in a bad situation, that he could do nothing in the law, and that he now wanted to As a pastor, he asked me to recommend him again. I did not agree to his request, even though he asked again and again, I still refused. After this incident, even our superficial friendship ended. I don’t know how he lived afterwards Yes, but two years ago, he appeared in front of me again."

Jane suddenly thought of meeting Mr. Darcy when she visited Ramsgate two years ago. Although she couldn't remember Mr. Darcy's appearance at that time, the feeling he gave her at that time was anger mixed with sadness. She suddenly thought that the Mr. Darcy she met at that time might be Mr. Darcy who went to the beach to relax after meeting Mr. Wickham.

"That autumn..." said Mr. Darcy at this time, "Georgiana went to Ramsgate for a holiday in the care of Mrs. Young... Unfortunately, we fell for her - she had known Mr. Wickham for a long time. Mr. Wickham learned about Georgiana's itinerary through her, and went there with ulterior motives, and persuaded Georgiana to think that she was in love with him, and agreed to elope with him...she was only 14 years old at the time."

When he said this, he looked up at Jane, and found that Jane didn't look down on his sister, but just looked at him with concern, and felt a little more relaxed, so he continued talking more smoothly.

"I happened to be there two days before they eloped, and ran into them," said Mr. Darcy. "Georgianna, who had always looked up to me as a father, could not bear to break my heart, and told me all about it. . . . You may imagine how I felt and acted. Mr. Wickham left shortly thereafter, and he had no other object than my sister's £3 fortune, or revenge on me. . . "

This matter is almost finished here, Mr. Darcy lowered his head, stroked the tail ring on his hand and remained silent.Looking at his painful expression, Jane felt very uncomfortable in her heart, but she didn't know what to say to comfort him.

She moved her eyes down, thinking of saying something to comfort her, but at this moment she suddenly noticed Mr. Darcy's hand clasped in front of her, and at that moment, it seemed that something rushed up to her. Her mind was so normal that she suddenly felt that her mind was blank and filled with one thought, and before she came to her senses, she had already pulled those hands and put them under her lips, Kissed affectionately.