[Pride and Prejudice] Crossing into Elizabeth

Mr. Darcy wanted to call Georgiana, and tell her the matter, and make Georgiana get ready for Rosings with Aunt Catherine.

But although Georgiana was in the next room, it was inconvenient for Mr. Darcy to go and call her in person.It would be indecent to the other guests to summon Georgiana, having just been called out to speak by Lady Catherine himself.

Mr. Darcy rang the bell, and called the servant.

The servant came soon, and Mr. Darcy asked her to go to the next door and call Miss Darcy, and said: "Just say that Mrs. Bingley is looking for her. After calling Georgiana, let her come here."

Miss Darcy was called out. She thought it was Mrs. Bingley who was looking for her. Miss Darcy was worried that Mrs. Bingley was looking for her because of Miss Elizabeth, so she came out in a hurry, who knew As soon as she came out of the room, the maid told her in a low voice that it was her brother who was looking for her to go there.

What happened to Miss Elizabeth in the morning, and now she was called out mysteriously, made Miss Darcy feel nervous unconsciously.

"Brother," Miss Darcy came into the breakfast room cautiously, and asked nervously, "Are you looking for me?"

Mr. Darcy beckoned her to close the door before saying, "Don't be nervous, Georgiana, I just need to discuss something with you. Aunt Catherine and Anne are going back to Rosings this afternoon. You can pack up and have lunch later." Just go with Lady Catherine and the others."

Miss Darcy froze there as if she couldn't react.

Mrs. Catherine took a deep breath. She didn't agree on a time with Darcy just now, but it was natural that the sooner she left, the safer she would be, so she acquiesced to leave in the afternoon.

She kept her voice as soft as possible. "My dear boy," she said to Georgiana, "shall I take you and Anne to Rosings for Christmas?"

Miss Darcy finally came to her senses slowly. She looked at her brother and aunt, and stared at their faces carefully. They pretended to be peaceful and refused to say anything to her as if nothing had happened.In fact, the more they were like this, the more frightened she was. They thought she didn't know anything, but she heard them all. After her brother was called out by her aunt just now, she heard the Hesters muttering on the side. She faintly Hear some of them every now and then.

The Hursts said that Miss Elizabeth would develop pneumonia, which would be contagious, and possibly die.

She heard it all, even if they didn't say anything, and she knew it too, she'd heard about it when she was at school in London, where a young lady about her own age died of pneumonia, The lady was infected by someone who didn't know, and she was not cured after half a year, and finally died of the disease.

She had heard all these things.

Miss Darcy suddenly felt that things were terrible, much more terrible than she thought. Everyone was talking about it secretly, and her brother suddenly wanted to send her away. Miss Darcy thought about the young lady who died of illness, and suddenly I shivered, and felt for the first time in my life that death was so close.

Her brother put a hand on her shoulder. "Georgiana, what's the matter with you?" he asked.

"Brother," Miss Darcy tried to suppress the sudden sense of fear, and asked as naturally as possible, "Is Miss Elizabeth's condition very serious? Is she... going to die?"

The elder brother pursed his lips, his face was still calm, "Georgiana," he asked her softly, "who did you hear that Miss Elizabeth would die?"

Miss Darcy hesitated before saying: "I heard Mr. and Mrs. Hurst whisper."

"Georgiana," said Mr. Darcy emphatically, "don't listen to their nonsense."

Lady Catherine's heart tightened for a moment. She did not expect Darcy to speak of his guest in such a way.

Miss Darcy was also stunned for a moment, and Mr. Darcy continued: "Miss Elizabeth will be fine. Weren't you there when Dr. Pogue saw Miss Elizabeth? You heard what Dr. Pogue said, didn't you?" ? Did you hear the doctor say Miss Elizabeth was going to die?"

Miss Darcy lowered her head slowly, and fell silent.

Mr. Darcy softened his voice again: "Georgiana, you go and get ready, and you will go to Rosings with Aunt Catherine in a moment."

Miss Darcy raised her head suddenly, listening to her brother, he seemed not to go with them, Miss Darcy was shocked, "What about you?" Miss Darcy stared closely at her brother's eyes, " Won't you go with us?"

Before Mr. Darcy could speak, Lady Catherine said, "Don't worry, my boy, your brother will come to see us at Rosings in two days."

Miss Darcy said at once: "Then I shall leave in two days."

She looked at Mr. Darcy, "Brother, I'll go with you."

But Mr. Darcy shook his head. "Georgiana," he said slowly, as if explaining something, "I am not going to Rosings. Miss Elizabeth fell ill at Pemberley, and it is my duty to help her get well as soon as possible. Miss Elizabeth needs me, Pemberley needs me, and I cannot leave at this time."

Miss Darcy was dumbfounded.

"Darcy!" Lady Catherine was very displeased, "We agreed!"

"I didn't say I was going away, aunt," said Mr. Darcy to Lady Catherine, and turning to his sister, "you can rest assured, Georgiana, that I will take you back as soon as Miss Elizabeth is well."

"Darcy," said Lady Catherine loudly, "don't be too impulsive at this moment. Don't forget that you are old Mr. Darcy's only son, and you bear the responsibility of the family on your shoulders! Miss Bennet may contract pneumonia at any time, you stay Come down and wait to die!"

Mr. Darcy said lightly: "I know what I'm doing, Auntie." His face and tone were flat, and he didn't seem to be moved at all.

Lady Catherine was furious, but there was nothing she could do.

Miss Darcy had been thinking about it just now, but at this moment she suddenly made up her mind and said, "Since my brother won't leave, I won't leave either."

Mr. Darcy frowned and said emphatically, "Georgiana, I really can't leave Pemberley. Be obedient and go with Lady Catherine. I promise to bring you back as soon as possible." The usually cheerful and soft-spoken person became stern this time.

It was rare for Miss Darcy to be treated like this by her brother, and she couldn't help but cringe. She lowered her eyes to avoid her brother's bullying eyes, but even so, it seemed that there was an invisible hand pressing her down, and Miss Darcy encouraged herself Puff up, she can't back down.

Miss Darcy looked at the smooth ground and said vigorously, "I want to stay and help Miss Elizabeth with my brother. Miss Elizabeth will be fine, and my brother and I will be fine."

Mrs. Catherine didn't expect such a change in things. She was stunned for a moment before suddenly reacting. Her voice trembled with anger, and she said loudly to Georgiana with her head bowed: "Are you crazy too, Georgia? Na?"

Miss Darcy just lowered her head and didn't speak. Mr. Darcy was silent for a moment, then turned to Lady Catherine and said, "Aunt, Georgiana can stay if she wants to. Nothing will happen here, you and Anne Go back to Rosings first."

Lady Catherine said angrily: "Well, you brothers and sisters are hardened, and you won't listen to a word I say."

She was only thinking about the brother and sister, who knew that the brother and sister didn't appreciate it at all. Lady Catherine was very angry, her chest heaved violently, and suddenly remembered another matter, on which Darcy was not at all willing. According to her, when Darcy's mother was still alive, the two sisters had made plans to marry Darcy and Anne in the future. Now that the two children have reached the age of marriage, she thought that her wish would be fulfilled soon. Who knows, it's just a fantasy, not only Darcy doesn't listen to her, but now even her own daughter doesn't listen.

Lady Catherine thought of this, and then looked at the Darcy brothers and sisters who didn't say a word in front of her. It was like a new enmity. She didn't want to look at them again. They could do whatever they wanted. Don't blame her for not reminding them.

Lady Catherine threw open the door angrily and went out, and soon went to the door of the next room.

"Anne!" cried Lady Catherine forcefully from the drawing-room door.

Everyone inside looked over.

Mrs. Jenkinson, who had been sitting beside Miss Anne, stood up at once. "Ma'am," she said, "Miss Anne is here. What do you want?"

"Mrs. Jenkinson," Madam Catherine said loudly, "go and help Miss Anne pack her luggage immediately. Anne, you go back to my room with me, and we will leave here immediately."