[Pride and Prejudice] Sky Bookstore

Mr. Darcy has been a little different since Autumn Hunting.Everyone in Bloomberg has this consensus.

It was Darcy's father who first discovered this.

His son Darcy regretfully missed the autumn hunting event. Everyone bet on how many red foxes Fitzwilliam could shoot this time, and they also made an appointment to make a beautiful fox fur cloak with the spoils.

But plans don't always keep up with changes.Fortunately, although Darcy wrote to tell him that he was delayed for a while because of other things, old Mr. Darcy had a very pleasant autumn hunting in the country-Wickham was a good company, and he was very good at riding and riding. Shooting is very talented.And because of his good skill at driving game away, old Darcy reaped a lot from the hunt.

Old Darcy felt that Wickham was really a good boy with emotion.He clearly told him that he could have fun by himself and enjoy the opportunity to be close to nature, but the child would still be very considerate to help his gun reload ammunition and talk to him, and he almost didn't have much fun playing.

But his son returned to Pember later than the agreed time.On the surface, Darcy didn't seem to be different, but in his bones, he felt stable.

Old Mr. Darcy called his son into his study one afternoon.He wanted to understand what made his son change so much all of a sudden.

From the study room, you can see the most beautiful garden scenery in the entire estate.Even in autumn, there is still a large area of ​​lush greenery, and the local depression shows the alternation of old and new. The gardener arranges the flowers, plants and trees of the four seasons in the garden in an orderly manner, and these are achieved by a large amount of maintenance costs every year.

"Father, I haven't changed anything." Darcy replied calmly.But it might be more plausible if his hands weren't tightly gripping his cane.

"But I heard that you brought back a lot of ancient books. Speaking of which, I haven't bought a new book for a long time. I am glad that you have continued this business. It is very meaningful, and there is no doubt that you will benefit from it There are a lot... What books are you bringing this time? I want to read it."

"A friend of mine deposited it with me. The books I bought have been sorted on the shelves."

Darcy wondered why he was repeating this to his father.Even if it belongs to a friend, you can still borrow it.When he said that, it was as if... he was in a hurry to draw a line.

"A friend you met in that town?" repeated old Darcy in surprise.

His son's character sometimes makes him very angry when he looks at it. Fitzwilliam is indeed a good boy with good conduct, but his attitude is too arrogant. He has been like this since he was a child. With this shortcoming, no matter how good he looks to no avail.

"Yes."

Darcy nodded in acknowledgment.During the trip he gradually stopped thinking about Skye.He chose to attribute all feelings of turmoil to the powerlessness of witnessing someone die.However, he kept Skye's "Homer's Epic" as a souvenir and put it in the desk drawer.

"Did you have a good time in the country this time? I think..."

Old Darcy looked at his son in surprise.He was sure that before Autumn Hunting, Darcy would never have asked him about his travels, especially if he had encountered anything interesting.These are useless inquiries in Fitzwilliam's dictionary.

"It seems that you really met a very good friend this time." Old Mr. Darcy smiled. He let Darcy sit on the chair in the study, and told Darcy very happily about the interesting encounters he had encountered in the countryside. things.

The first step in many things is to share an experience.

Old Mr. Darcy was pleasantly surprised to find that his son finally understood this truth.It was the first time that father and son had such an intimate exchange of what they saw and heard, and they became as enthusiastic as all fathers and sons in the world.

Change happens inadvertently.

When Wickham found out, Darcy had changed from the guy who always hurt people inadvertently to a polite gentleman.

This change made Wickham feel a little uneasy.

Although Wickham continued to live in the state of pursuing women and slackening his studies, he began to double observe Darcy, so as to find out exactly how much Darcy has changed.

When he saw Darcy help up a peasant woman lying on the ridge of the field, he felt that the whole person was not very good.

"Thank you so much. You are such a good boy." The person floated up by Darcy didn't know who he met, but walked forward calmly.

Wickham suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, walked up to Darcy and asked him: "What's wrong with you recently? I feel that you are a little different from before. Is it the shopkeeper..."

Wickham has always been baffled by this matter.

From his point of view, after Skye listened to his words, he really delayed Darcy. Not only did he miss the autumn hunting, but he also arrived several days later than the agreed return time.

Presumably Darcy had run into quite a bit of trouble with him.

But where did these changes come from?He had no way of inquiring, but the two servants sent from Pemberley were banned by Darcy. He didn't know when it started, and both the Sky Bookstore and the small town became taboo things.

"Nothing." Darcy answered him concisely.

As he continued to take over the family business, he realized how idle he was before.And Wickham, who he had vaguely envied, had been left behind as his own experience continued to increase.

When they went to university together, Wickham chose to study law.Based on his birth, becoming a lawyer or doctor in the future can be considered as a member of the upper class.

But Wickham has always been absent-minded in his studies, and he will put more experience in pursuing other girls in the school.Once, Darcy saw that he used Bloomberg's influence to try to get the teacher to revise his failing grades.

At that time, there was an irreconcilable contradiction between the two.Darcy knew that his father liked Wickham very much, so he didn't say anything more about what he saw that time. He just paid more attention to Wickham's behavior in the days to come to ensure that he didn't take advantage of Darcy's family. Names do bad things.

Such a playmate, even if they grew up together since childhood, there is nothing worth caring about now.

Darcy thought about Skye reminding him to care about Wickham that day.He also remembered that after that Skye said to him very contemptuously: "Some people will be left behind by you one day, as long as you are moving forward."

These memories are too dangerous.

Darcy withdrew his mind of wandering, and refocused on the letter in his hand.

Skye had thought of leaving the town early in the morning.No matter how much she likes such a comfortable life, she also understands that she is a person who cannot stay for a long time.Skye was in a state of clarity when he inherited the estate.

She clearly remembered that old Claire was lying on a bed with dim light, and his body exuded the decaying smell of dying.His dead tree-like hand tightly grasped her wrist.The whites of the eyes were cloudy, and the corners of the eyes were stained with some sticky yellow slurry. Claire's vision left him very early, but at that time, the old man's eyes had a different kind of divine light.

What shocked Skye even more was what Claire said.There was a perceptive smile on the corner of his mouth, and he said ironically and mischievously: "I know you are a woman, but I still let you inherit this place."

This sentence was like a thunderbolt.Skye took a few steps back in shock.She felt like the place where Claire grabbed her was burning, and the guilt of stealing other people's property almost overwhelmed her.What's more, she thought she was covering up well in the past few days.A look of course.

"This is my decision. I just chose the slightly better one of the two bad situations. You have to promise me... don't let anyone buy it... the bookstore!"

Skye didn't understand Claire's obsession with this bookstore at the time, and an old man who had returned to life could no longer dictate more content.At the last moment, the old man made a 'ho ho' sound from his throat, and after he let out his last breath, he went away quietly.

Skye saw all the whole story in old Claire's suicide note.The former shopkeeper hid the suicide note in a reference book.When Skye saw it, it was less than half a month since Claire died.

In his suicide note, he explained why he was unwilling to transfer the bookstore.

It's not that he doesn't want to transfer, but that he doesn't want to give it to Charles.

Charles went from a small bookseller to the largest in London.He did a lot of cheating and deception. One of Claire's good friends was once cheated by a loophole in the contract and went bankrupt. When Claire found him, he died in a slum.The instigator of everything is Charles.

His self-satisfaction and elation are all based on the failure and pain of others!

The wording of old Clare's letter was full of hatred and disdain.Skye couldn't empathize with any of this as he read the letter.Although she sympathized with what happened to Claire's friend, but the loophole in the contract... Anyway, Skye followed the old owner's wishes and carefully kept his place of residence.

Then it's time to talk about the unexpected letter she received that seemed ordinary, but connected her past and present.

It was written by the housekeeper of the Holts.The decline of the Holt family has only happened in the past ten years.The accident happened when Skye’s brother was five or six years old. The family’s ship ran aground and sank. None of the sailors on board survived, and a large number of goods shipped back also disappeared. The Holt family’s shipping company went bankrupt just for compensation. The glory of the past instantly became a memory in the mouths of the elders.

When Skye was born, the family's ancestral home was still there, but only an empty shell.The butler was deeply attached to his father, and he married one of the housemaids.After marriage, under the recommendation of his father, he opened a bar in a nearby town.

The content of the letter is about home information.The old butler told Skye that someone sent a letter to the pastor asking about Holt, and he helped block it, but he was not sure whether there would be a follow-up letter.Hope Skye takes this to heart.

——This is Darcy checking his background.Skye reacted immediately.She calmly passed Darcy's scrutinizing gaze. Although she was sure that there would be no so-called second investigation letter, she was even more determined to leave.

If someone finds out that she is a woman and falsely claimed someone else's inheritance, the end will be tortured for many years, if not the gallows.

What's more, the housekeeper wrote a sentence at the end of the letter: Although I respect your opinion, I still have to say that while the younger brother is still alive, I hope you can shoulder the responsibility of the elder sister.

This sentence touched Skye deeply.