The September sun is like a glass of water with a grain of sugar added to it, clear with a warm sweetness. The long, slender, dark green leaves were covered with a layer of hoarfrost, and the birds peeked at the fruit, shaking their shaggy and round bodies, and their cries all had a taste of lazy contentment.

Emma walked down the stairs and was greeted by a beautiful sight. In the 18th century, London was as prosperous as it was pollution, especially in the summer, but this year Emma came back a little late, fed up with the smog of London, and the natural beauty of Bloomberg made Emma's mood rise to the highest level: "The beauty always makes people feel happy. ”

George, who was sitting on the sofa, blurted out: "Passive emotions are the direct cause of opinions or imaginations obtained from feelings and memories, and man is in a state of slavery when he is under the domination of passive emotions, and reason and intuitive knowledge from God can overcome passive emotions and thus free man from the state of slavery." ”

Emma scoffed. From that day on, George did not touch the wine again, did not read the messy tabloids again, all the entertainment was only left to read the "Ethics", George at first said that when he looked in the mirror, he felt that his face looked more and more like the "Ethics", and begged his gentle and lovely sister to raise his noble hand, but Emma decided to let him remember this lesson deeply, and put "Metaphysics", "Nigmaco Ethics", "Pilangist Anthology" Wait for the books to be placed on the table for George to choose, and tell George that if he can't arrange the activities in his free time correctly, she will arrange them for him. George obediently went back to his study and picked up Ethics. He didn't stop reading even on the way to Bloomberg, and now he has formed a conditioned reflex.

Seeing Emma's smile, George felt that things might have taken a turn for the better, and quickly smiled at Emma flatteringly. "Dear Sister"

Emma certainly knew what George meant. She felt that the punishment had been enough for George to remember the lesson, and that George's behavior, though bad, had not had any irreparable repercussions, for Mr. Darcy did not remember what had happened after he had been drunk that day. The punishment should end here, let George, who has worked hard for a long time, enjoy a good vacation at Bloomberg. "Now that my brother has mastered the ideas in the book so well, I don't think there's any need to continue reading. ”

George was ecstatic: "Emma, I knew you were the best sister!" George really, really had enough of reading that book of Ethics, and he decided that he must keep two things in mind in the future: 1. Don't be smart, because if he is not smart enough, he may mess things up. 2. No matter where you live, you must remember to destroy the philosophy books in the study-

_-|||Emma didn't know how to answer. Although she is the one who doesn't need to continue reading, she is also the one who asked George to read in the first place, and this brother is sometimes quite easy to satisfy.

George couldn't wait to go back to his room and throw away the copy of Ethics by the bedside, but Emma stopped him. "Brother, I came to you on purpose, today's letter has arrived, is there any news from Mr. Wall?"

Can restore normal life and entertainment, George's tone of voice is a little brisker. "Not yet, but there's news from Wickham. Here you go. ”

Of course, this is not convenient to look outside, Emma went back to the bedroom to open the envelope, and inside was the latest investigation. Mr. Wickham's plan to find a rich wife to help him pay off his debts was ruined by the young lady's family, and now he has only two options for a large gambling debt, one is not to pay the gambling debts and to go away, but this is dishonorable to a gentleman, and it means that he has to give up one of the places here, and the other is to find another lady with a rich dowry to conquer it as quickly as possible. It doesn't take any thought to know that Mr. Wickham would definitely choose the second way. If Wickham really set a new target on Georgiana, how could he teach him a lesson? Emma tapped her right hand lightly on the tabletop, the corners of her lips slightly hooked, and her eyes did not have a trace of warmth.

"Boom. Georgiana tried to knock on the door, but it opened at the first touch of the door. Emma naturally put away the stack of materials, like a finished novel, but the coldness in her eyes hadn't completely disappeared.

Georgiana's heart jumped. "Emma?" Emma had always been gentle and reliable in front of her, and had never shown such an expression that made her feel a little dangerous.

Emma softened her eyebrows and smiled slightly: "What's wrong?"

Georgiana sometimes thinks that Emma is hiding something, but she believes that Emma will never hurt her no matter what, who doesn't have a little secret? Georgiana put aside her doubts and pointed out with a smile: "The weather is very good today, do you want to go out for a walk?"

Emma readily agreed. On the one hand, because she did want to go out, and on the other hand, because Mr. Wickham was coming to visit this morning, she wanted to be as close as possible to Georgiana.

Before the two of them had reached the garden, out of the corner of her eye, Georgiana caught a glimpse of the corner of the man's hat on the side of the ornamental bush, and her heart moved, and she stammered: "Emma, I, I'm not feeling well, no, no, no, no, I mean the shoes don't fit, can you wait for me?" I'll go back and change a pair of shoes and come for a walk with you, and I'll be back soon." "Mr. Darcy's relationship problems really worried Georgiana, and Mr. Darcy did not make any obvious moves for so many days after Emma broke off the marriage, and his expression was even more stern and stiff when he spoke to Emma. Georgiana felt that Emma would not know Mr. Darcy's intentions until she was engaged again, so she decided to help her brother create a chance.

Actually, Georgiana misunderstood Mr. Darcy. When Mr. Darcy woke up the next day, he forgot most of what happened when he was drunk, but he still remembered a fragment that made him go against his principles and choose not to remember anything. Mr. Darcy couldn't believe he would do such a thing when he was drunk, and he did stumble a little at the bedroom door, but he could have steadied himself immediately. And he thought that hitting his hand = Emma came over and touched it again, so he deliberately hit the door frame. The next day Mr. Darcy was ashamed that a gentleman, even if he fell in love with a young lady, should have chosen to visit her family, invite her to dance, and talk to her for a walk, and in any case should pursue her in an open and honest way, rather than rejoicing in a little overreach, and wanting more. However, the progress of such a dignified pursuit did not go well, Emma only attended one ball later because of the dissolution of the marriage, Mr. Darcy was unable to invite Emma to dance because of a hand injury, and Emma would not take a walk in London, after being punished by Emma, George decided to go with the flow and no longer discuss issues with Mr. Darcy about Emma, Mr. Darcy felt uncomfortable with Emma alone these days because of the memory of drinking, let alone chatting in private, so so Mr. Darcy's pursuit has not made any progress so far.

Emma raised her eyebrows, Georgiana's excuse was too lame, and there was a problem with the flushed face, but Emma didn't see the man's hat, she wanted to know what Georgiana wanted to do, so she pretended not to see anything and asked Georgiana to go back and change her shoes: "You go back quickly." I'm waiting for you here. ”

Georgiana turned and hurried away with her feverish cheeks covered, but it was not what she had imagined, for the men's hat was not Mr. Darcy's, but Mr. Wickham's.

Mr. Wickham did not expect such a surprise to come to Bloomberg today. Georgiana is easier to deceive, but Mr. Wickham prefers Emma. Compared with Georgiana, who is still very young and childish like a seedling, Emma is already a fragrant and attractive rose with buds waiting to bloom. Mr. Wickham thought that with his unbeatable charm among women, he could try to pick the rose. George is indeed not easy to mess with, but Mr. Wickham has learned the lesson of the past and decides not to choose the path of direct marriage proposal, and takes the young lady to elope first, so that even if the family is no longer willing, there is nothing to do. The elopement will definitely not sign a prenuptial agreement, and the young lady's dowry will go to her husband after the marriage. And George dotes on this sister very much, and will definitely give more support to his brother-in-law after marriage. The only thing Mr. Wickham didn't expect was that he saw Emma as a prey and Emma also saw him as a target.

Emma looked around and found nothing unusual, and while admiring the roses in front of her, Georgiana came back, and suddenly a voice came from behind her: "I didn't expect a young lady like you to appreciate roses." ”

The voice was unfamiliar, and Emma turned around to see that it was Mr. Wickham. He didn't go to Georgiana, what was he talking to her here? The reason why Georgiana had walked away in a hurry was because he saw Mr. Wickham?

Wickham didn't know that Emma was full of doubts, and when he saw her eyes on him, he was secretly proud. "It does have beautiful colors and attractive fragrances, but the flower will eventually wither, and when its color fades and the petals wither, will you still pour your eyes on it?

It's okay to deceive those young ladies who are not deeply involved in the world, Emma can see what Wickham means at a glance, and feels a little ridiculous in her heart, but she doesn't need to tear her face with Wickham now. In fact, it seemed to Emma that Wickham was better off on her than on Georgia, who might be saddened by it. Emma thought a few times in her heart, and a smile gradually appeared on her face: "You can really speak." However, as a matter of etiquette, you should visit your host first and see you later. ”

Mr. Wickham could not understand Emma's attitude, and seemed a little appreciative, and seemed reluctant to talk to him more. However, he had already delayed too much time, so he had to take off his hat gracefully and say goodbye: "See you later." ”

Emma squinted at Wickham's back for a moment and made up her mind.

Unbeknownst to Emma and Wickham, however, their conversation was overheard by a third person, Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy didn't misunderstand what Emma had about Wickham, as he knew very well how gentle Emma was with people she really cared about. However, Mr. Darcy was still displeased that the woman he loved was coveted by others, and Mr. Darcy had learned one thing from his contacts these days: because of his stupid words, Emma would never think that he had affection for her if he did not show his attitude towards her. Since Emma was not displeased with Wickham's courtesy, she must have gotten out of the sadness of breaking the engagement, could he find a suitable time to confide in her long-buried feelings?