[Pride and Prejudice] Sky Bookstore

Not only did Darcy not stand far away from the ladies as usual to make a qualified background wall, on the contrary, he walked directly in front of Skye.Darcy looked into Skye's eyes and said to her sincerely: "I have something I want to talk to you, can you give me some time?" Darcy gestured to the nearby coffee shop, hoping that Skye could Give him a chance to speak.

Skye looked at Wickham. She didn't want to leave Elizabeth's side, because once the seeds of prejudice were planted, they would easily bear fruit one day.

But when he met Darcy's serious eyes, Skye still couldn't refuse his request.

"We can have coffee together." She left Wickham with a warning look, and walked into the coffee shop with Darcy one after the other.

Bentley was left behind by his good friend mercilessly.While it's not hard work to keep company with the ladies, it's nice to be able to talk to Jane.But this does not mean that it is a simple matter for him to lead an extra horse and deal with Wickham.

Now Bingley can only hope that Darcy and Skye can take this opportunity to explain the misunderstanding between the two of them clearly, so that the opportunity he created for Darcy will not be wasted.

Darcy wasn't quite sure when he made the request.After all, Skye is not a person who is easy to compromise, so he regards Skye's agreement to chat in the cafe as a good start.

Or, it can be regarded as the first date between them.

"Are you relieved to let Wickham chat with Elizabeth again?" Darcy walked a little ahead. He felt that it was impossible for Skye to let Wickham go so easily.

"I think Mr. Bingley's presence is a very reassuring thing. And...through a morning's time together, I firmly believe that it should be very interesting to have Mr. Collins and Mr. Wickham walking together."

Skye mentally lit a candle for Mr. Bingley.As the only honest man in this trip, it is impossible for him not to be shocked by the words and deeds of the other two.

As for the wonderful combination of Collins and Wickham, Skye was not able to see it with her own eyes, which really made her feel sorry.

"You didn't like Wickham very much when you were in the bookstore." Darcy opened the door and walked into the cafe.He said this with a sigh.

But the statement itself is not wrong.

The wind chimes hanging on the door of the coffee shop collided and made a sound.

When the store door opened, there was a strong smell of coffee, and there were several other couples chatting in the store.The overall decoration of the room is in a baroque style, and the dim light brings the talkers closer.

The two chose a position against the wall and sat down.Each ordered a cup of coffee.In the dim light, Skye took the lead to ask: "After I return to London this time, I will publish the story that I wrote in the book before. The follow-up stories have been sorted out. The first printing will have Ten copies, I will give you one."

When Darcy heard about Skye's storytelling, he was unconsciously brought up on this topic.But he quickly remembered what he wanted to say--Skye was always putting him off with things that didn't matter.Refuse to say something that really matters.

Then things can only make him come up: "Did you write to me about Georgiana and Wickham being together? How do you know that Wickham is not a good person?"

"Hmm...Maybe it was from when he wanted to use me as a pistol?" Skye saw that the trick of changing the subject was unsuccessful.She held her chin and answered Darcy's question seriously. "Do we have to talk about me and Wickham? I don't think that's the most important thing?"

"Then what do you want to say?"

"Tell me about...Elizabeth." After Skye said this, he frowned in disgust.She felt like a matchmaker, always obsessed with matching Darcy.But she still said: "You guys are a good fit."

"I don't think so."

"But you are very suitable." Skye insisted stubbornly: "For you, the woman's family background is not the most important. You need a simple, smart and beautiful wife. And Elizabeth is the person who best meets all your requirements. "

"But I don't remember that I set such a standard. I also don't remember that I entrusted you to help me speak well in front of Miss Elizabeth." Darcy said a little angrily.

While they were talking, someone brought Skye's coffee.

The man who delivered the coffee was secretive.He wore a cap that was pressed down very low, making it impossible to see his face clearly.The man was small in stature and looked timid.The clothes on his body were dirty, and the neckline was a little hairy.

This is a typical dude look.There is nothing strange in this coffee shop.

Skye is determined to continue talking to Darcy.She always had a way of persuading Darcy, and if she couldn't, she could silence him.

But before Skye could speak, she caught sight of Darcy leaving a tip for the coffee boy.She changed the subject and asked: "What do you think the family is? Is it like the Bennet family...Of course, I am not discrediting them. Is it like them, the daughter cannot inherit the father's property, or is it like my family, Only one young brother?"

Darcy thought Skye was talking about her family.The repeated changes in the topic made him a little overwhelmed.But fortunately, this question itself can be answered in a business-like manner.He said: "I think the two you mentioned are families, and neither is. Now many families have allowed their daughters to inherit property. As for your family's situation, I can only say that I deeply sympathize."

"Darcy is starting to say polite words!" Skye laughed lowly. "So what do you think you learned when you went to college? Maybe it was so you wouldn't suddenly start working in a cafe one day, or pretend to be a working boy's apprentice and eavesdrop on people's conversations. God. ! Actually, I don’t even know which of these two guesses is better!”

Skye's voice rose slightly.What she said was specific.Darcy understood what she meant.

Darcy's gaze went to the clerk who was standing waiting for a tip.In the next second, Darcy directly took off the guy's peaked cap.

A dirty little face caught the eyes of the two of them.Rather than saying that this is a child from a poor family who worked early, it is better to say that this is a young master who ran away from home and was pampered.

Perhaps only the peaked cap can block his natural temperament. When he was exposed, the boy looked at Skye in horror, his big eyes turned around, his face turned pale, as if he was about to faint at any moment.

"Do you know this child?" Darcy had a guess in his mind.If it was really what he thought, then Skye's brother would be too worrying.

Skye rubbed his temples.She recognized him from the buddy's cufflinks.This obsidian cuff was her Christmas present to Elsie.And it is impossible for a poor man to wear cufflinks and come out to work.

"Why did you get out of school?" Skye asked Anwen coldly in a voice that sounded frightening to him.

All the parents in the world hate the most when their children are disobedient!

And Elsie's appearance brings even greater trouble... How will Skye send him back?

Elsie panicked only for a short time after being recognized by Skye.What's more, he seemed to see his family, and threw himself into Skye's arms: "I thought I would never see you again!"

Skye is startled by Elsie.She would never have such an intimate interaction with Elsie, and Elsie's condition was not right, she left Elsie in a hurry, and took a few minutes to harden her heart not to see Elsie's dog Gouyan, and then calmly asked him: "Can you explain why you are here?"

Elsie sobbed aggrievedly for a while, and he asked Skye a question: "Sky... is our brother really dead?"

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Darcy, who stayed at Netherfield all day yesterday, found his reply to Georgiana from the tray handed over by the housekeeper.In the letter, Georgiana said that everything was fine and that she was finishing a landscape painting recently.Darcy was very happy that his sister could walk out of that shadow.

When he got his letter, he saw another letter in the tray.The addressee was written by Skye, and the letter was sealed with dark blue sealant, and the format seemed to be an official letter from a school.

"You talked about the sailing business earlier. The Holts used to be in the sailing business, right?"

"I think so."

"This makes me think Skye is a wonderful lady. When she was young, the Holt family lost the local shipping company due to shipwrecks and fires. But recently there is Hall in that area again. The boats of the Te family... Although they are not big ships, it is an amazing achievement for Skye and her brother to do this."

Bingley evidently thought Darcy knew this.So he just briefly expressed his admiration for Skye in front of Darcy.

"What happened to the fire in their house?" Darcy actually didn't know much, since Bingley happened to talk about something related to Skye, he asked a question casually.

"You don't know?!" Bingley looked at Darcy in surprise. "...After Holt's largest merchant ship sank, his family's shipping company was unable to turn over the compensation. Some family members of the crew who did not receive compensation made trouble, and a big fire broke out in the dispute."

"I only know that Skye's brother is gone?" If that Mr. Holt had been there, maybe he wouldn't have met Skye at the Sky Bookstore.

Darcy thought so.

But Bentley had a weird expression on his face: "No... I don't think you should have said that."

Darcy was very surprised to hear this.Don't everyone in the Holt family have a hobby of cheating and escaping?So, what's going on with Skye's brother? .

"Could it be that her brother is still alive?"

"No..." Obviously there was no one else in the reception room, but Bingley still lowered his voice. He approached Darcy and said solemnly, "Actually, the body of Mr. Holt was not found."

When Darcy heard this, he felt his scalp explode.He pressed, "Sky also knows about this?"

"I don't know if she knows it or not. But this is something related to her relatives... maybe no one has mentioned it to her. But it's not necessarily the case. The impact of this incident in the local area is very bad, In addition, Skye was still young at the time. The consul ruled her brother's death..." In this way, Holt's remaining property in the local area will be more easily divided.