Today, the Nigerfeld Garden is particularly lively. The carriages stopped on the side of the road under the guidance of the servants, and the gentlemen dismounted neatly and stretched out their hands to the carriages. Often the ladies have not yet come out, and the feathers on their hats or their lace-laced skirts slip out of the car door first. In the case of being dressed up extraordinarily, how to get off the carriage elegantly, the ladies showed their talents. Some took off their hats that were in the way, while others asked the servants to help carry the hem of their skirts.

There was still a faint dim light in the sky, and hundreds of candles had been lit in the room. Cutlery and wall decorations sparkle in the candlelight.

The gentlemen, who arrived one step earlier, raised their glasses and talked loudly while sipping their wines. The ladies were not interested in these topics and stood aside to comment on the costume jewelry seen today. This year, large and gorgeous skirts are popular, and the skirts of each young lady are decorated with intricate patterns and a lot of lace, which looks like clusters of flowers from a distance.

Compared to the ball in London, the country ball is much more lively. The waiter's voice reporting the visitor was almost drowned out. But for those who care, this is not an obstacle.

"Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, Miss Bennet, Miss Elizabeth, Miss Mary, Miss Kate, Miss Lydia have arrived. ”

Emma was sitting on the couch talking to Georgiana when Charlie, who had been a little uneasy, suddenly stood up. Emma looked up and saw that it was Bennet's family who had arrived. Contrary to the original first encounter, after Charlie and Catherine arrived, Jane and Elizabeth were sent to Nigerfeld Gardens as guests, and Charlie met Jane at this time. Despite the change of time and place, Charlie fell in love with Jane at first sight. As a result, he was the one who was most active in organizing the ball, and even the fun-loving George was not as enthusiastic as he was. Charlie's efforts were not in vain, Jane really came.

Emma and Georgiana exchanged a tacit look. In order not to make Charlie look too abrupt, Emma takes Georgiana over to greet the Bennets. At the beginning of Emma, Charlie naturally talked to the girl he loved.

Emma, Georgiana, and Bennett's family didn't want to disturb them, and walked tacitly towards the couch area. Seeing that no one was paying attention, Emma winked at Elizabeth and teased in a low voice, "For this day, he personally went to town five times, in order to buy what he needed as soon as possible." ”

Elizabeth was of course glad to hear this, she had a good impression of Charlie, and thought that he was a gentle, handsome, personable gentleman, and that Jane had shown a little strange since the last time she came home. Although with her cautious and reserved personality, she will not reveal anything when she has only met once, Elizabeth knows her well as her sister and knows that Jane must have a crush on Charlie. It would be great if Charlie liked Jane so much.

Mrs. Bennet was so proud of Charlie's hospitality that she would not have been able to say something if it weren't for Emma and Georgiana being around. With Emma by her side, although those words are inconvenient to say, she can inquire about Charlie's attitude.

Emma knew what Mrs. Bennet was going to say when she wanted to speak, and she didn't want to tell Mrs. Bennet. Emma reveals to Elizabeth how much Charlie is looking forward to the prom because she wants Jane to be braver. As long as Jane behaves a little differently, Emma will be able to convince Mr. Darcy not to meddle in Charlie's affairs. The premise is that Elizabeth and Jane are both measured people and will not make trouble to the extent that it affects Jane's reputation. But Mrs. Bennet is not necessarily, when she is not sure of Charlie's attitude, she always lets Jane ride alone to be a guest, if she gets Emma's affirmation, knowing that Charlie really likes Jane, maybe she will do bad things with good intentions. Emma didn't want to say it, so she struck first. "You're so beautiful today, I didn't even recognize you at the door just now. I thought Bennett had another daughter. ”

Mrs. Bennet immediately covered her mouth with a fan and giggled. "You're exaggerating. ”

"Do you think I'm exaggerating? Of course not. Who doesn't think your dress looks great today? This use of lace makes your waist as slender as a branch. A distant cousin of mine has been struggling with how to get her waist down since she gave birth. Please tell me the secret, and I'll write to her when I get back. ”

In fact, Emmaqua's skills are average, but Mrs. Bennet is quite coaxing. Her smile was pouring out of her face. "Actually, there is no secret, since I was a girl, my waist has not been easy to thicken. Don't look at my cheeks have been much rounder in the past few years, I can still wear the original dress. ”

Georgiana and Emma have a tacit understanding, and Elizabeth knows Mrs. Bennet well. The two echoed each other, interjecting a word or two of praise from time to time. Although Georgiana was shy and blushed and could only repeat Emma's words, Elizabeth felt ashamed and could not say exaggerated praise, but Mrs. Bennet was happy enough. Asking about Charlie's attitude was forgotten.

Jane was embarrassed to say more to Charlie, and after a few words, she returned to the couch and sat down with her family. Seeing Jane, Mrs. Bennet remembered her original question, but she couldn't ask Emma about it in front of Jane, so she had to find another time.

Just as the first dance was about to begin, several men walked side by side. Charlie came to invite Jane, who shyly put her hand on his hand and silently agreed. Neither brother chose his sister. Mr. Darcy bent down to Emma. "Mayi?" he said softly and sincerely, and in this moment, he was not at all like the arrogant and rigid Mr. Darcy in the eyes of others.

Emma's smile flowed naturally. She put her hand on it. "Of course. ”

George walked over to Georgiana. Compared with the other two pairs, their attitude is much more natural. George invited Georgiana to be his partner in the first dance, partly because Mr. Darcy had invited Emma, and partly because he was standing not far behind him. The young lady's name may not be familiar to everyone, her name is Emily, the same fellow Emma who also crossed over.

When Georgiana took George onto the dance floor, she couldn't help but glance over there.

George noticed. He wasn't particularly attentive, but Georgiana turned out to be in poor health, and he was always extra careful with her. George lowered his voice and pretended to complain, "Hey, beautiful young lady, maybe you'd like to pay a little more attention to your handsome dance partner?"

Georgiana was amused. She looked over not because of George, but because she thought that Miss Emily and Emma were a little like each other in some way. She couldn't say exactly what it was, but both of them had a different feeling from ordinary young ladies. For example, the other day, Miss Emily's parents brought her to Langbourn and invited George and others to come over as guests. Probably because George sent Miss Emily back to her mother last time, the story of the hero saving beauty never goes out of style, and her parents thought that it might be possible for the two to have a relationship. Miss Emily, however, refuses very simply. As Georgiana passes by the stairs, she overhears an argument between Emily and her mother. "I can live well on my own. Georgiana still remembers that because it was so unusual. Miss Emily had just turned down a man who wanted to invite her to dance, and that gesture made Georgiana feel that she was serious, but a little too sharp. Compared to her, Emma also has something her body, but Emma wraps it in a polite attitude, which makes it much softer. 166 Reading Network