Wordless embarrassment spread in the air.

Elizabeth broke the silence first. "Thank you very much. Her words of thanks were sincere. Although she didn't like Mr. Darcy's attitude, it was a fact that Mr. Darcy was very helpful. For Mrs. Bennet and Lydia, she felt it was necessary to thank her.

This sincere thank you came as a surprise to Mr. Darcy. He had seen many people, and although he had been helped, he did not appreciate him much, but was mostly afraid, because he felt that the handle had fallen into the hands of this very stern gentleman, or because he felt that his attitude was not gentle enough. Mr. Darcy does not take the gratitude of others very seriously, he does things without shame, and the attitude of others cannot dictate his approach. However, Elizabeth, as a lady, was able to thank him so sincerely after he pointed out the mistake directly, which shows that she has the wisdom and courage to distinguish between right and wrong. This made Mr. Darcy's opinion of her rise a lot. "I'll send you back to the hall. ”

Elizabeth hesitated for a moment, but did not open her mouth to ask for Mr. Darcy's help. Their family affairs have nothing to do with Mr. Darcy, and Lydia herself is half responsible for the whole thing, and it is already rare that Mr. Darcy is willing to get along, and she can't open her mouth if she asks Mr. Darcy to help find Lydia.

Mrs. Bennet was choked by Mr. Darcy's attitude, and did not want to be bored any longer, so she acquiesced in Mr. Darcy's arrangement.

Mr. Darcy kept Elizabeth and Mrs. Bennet at the door of the hall before leaving.

The two looked at each other, and just wanted to go to Mr. Bennet and ask him to find someone. Suddenly, Lydia's voice came from behind. "Mom, why are you here?" her voice was as crisp and nonchalant as usual, sounding completely unaware of the trouble she had caused by her disappearance.

Elizabeth's eyebrows suddenly rose high, and she grabbed Lydia's hand and dragged her aside. Despite the fire in her heart, Elizabeth looked this uneasy little sister up and down first. Lydia looked fine, with a ruddy complexion and bright eyes, even much better than Elizabeth and Mrs. Bennet. The two had just been looking for someone in the garden, their skirts were stained with dirt and leaves, and they were frightened, and their faces were not very good-looking, compared to Lydia, Elizabeth and Mrs. Bennet looked like they had disappeared.

Lydia withdrew her hand and yawned. "I'm going to be tired, let me go to the couch and rest for a while. ”

Mrs. Bennet was about to nod her head when Elizabeth stopped her, her expression more serious than ever. "Lydia, you're fifteen years old, and there are some things I think you should know. ”

If it had been in the past, Lydia would have taken Mrs. Bennet's arm and coquettishly wanted to go in and rest. But Lydia's instincts told her that it was best not to try to rebel against Elizabeth now. She twisted uncomfortably. "What?"

"Just now I found out that you weren't with your mother, and you weren't on the dance floor. Elizabeth said this, staring into Lydia's eyes. "I think you know what it means to have a private party with a gentleman during a prom. ”

Basic common sense Lydia knew a little bit about it, but she didn't take it to heart. Just as Mrs. Bennet usually doesn't take such things to heart. "People will privately laugh at the young lady who does this. Lydia thought that Elizabeth was guilty of this, and her shoulders instantly relaxed. "I just felt tightness in my chest and wanted to go out to breathe, but I came back late because something happened. ”

Elizabeth knew Lydia that she couldn't act like she had done that, and since she was right, she must not have done it. This put some of Elizabeth's worries aside. But that's not what she wanted to talk about. "My mother and I went out to find you......" Elizabeth recounted the events of the night as objectively and succinctly as possible. When the officer said those frivolous words, Elizabeth gritted her teeth and repeated the words with shame.

"I don't believe it!" Lydia screamed, interrupting Elizabeth. "He was a personable gentleman, invited me to do two dances, and said that I was the most beautiful lady in the audience, how could he say such a thing!"

Elizabeth knew that Lydia would not believe it, and she set her sights on Mrs. Bennet.

Mrs. Bennet was very conflicted, she felt sorry for her little daughter, and did not want to tell her about it. But Mrs. Bennet was not stupid enough to be like a piece of wood, and after this incident, she realized that there was something wrong with the way she taught her daughter. Mrs. Bennet did not care about the sarcasm of the other ladies and daughters, for she felt that it was a sour word of jealousy from a loser, but this lesson had taught her that a lack of modesty in manners could lead to the contempt of men, and that it would be very detrimental to the daughters in finding a good marriage. In the final analysis, Mrs. Bennet did all this so that her daughters could marry better, because there was no male heir in the family, and if the daughters could not find a good husband, after the family property was inherited by Mr. Bennet's nephew, they would have to go out to work. Since the previous practice could not allow her daughter to get a good marriage, of course she had to make a change. Thinking of this, Mrs. Bennet made up her mind. "Honey, Lizzie is not lying. She lifted her hand to show the cyan ring on her wrist that had been pinched by the officer. Because Mrs. Bennet struggled so hard, the officer took her wrist with a little force, which was enough to leave a mark on her wrist.

Lydia's eyes widened, and she subconsciously looked at Mrs. Bennet, whom she relied on the most, seeking approval. "Oh my God, why, what did I do wrong? Mom, didn't you say that I was very beautiful today, and that I should dance with those officers more, and they would fall for me?"

Lydia's voice trembled, and Mrs. Bennet was half weak and half distressed. She was so happy to be coaxed by Emma and them today, she got carried away for a while, and encouraged Lydia a few more words, but she didn't expect such a thing to happen. "This ...... Alas, I didn't expect that either. I shouldn't have taught you that. "Lydia has always been proud of the affection and praise she has received among men. In her impression, most men are very attentive to her, and even if they have no affection, men will always be much gentler towards a beautiful young lady. For the first time, she knew what some men thought of her behind their backs, and she was a clown in their eyes!

Mrs. Bennet was still babbling comforting her. "My dear, I swear that with your cleverness and beauty, you can definitely capture a good gentleman, we just need to change the approach a little......" This is tantamount to rubbing salt in Lydia's wounds.

Lydia's chest heaved violently, her face flushed, and she interrupted Mrs. Bennet loudly. "I'm already a joke!" Lydia turned and ran. She doesn't want to see anyone now, and she always feels that everyone is pointing fingers at her behind her back to see her make a fool of herself.

Mrs. Bennet tried to stop her, but Elizabeth shook her head. "Let her calm down. Now that there is no one in the garden, nothing will happen. Let's just follow her from afar. ”

Mrs. Bennet, who had more light today, suddenly thought, "Isn't that Mr. Darcy in the garden?"

Elizabeth was stunned for a moment, she had forgotten about Mr. Darcy after Lydia had appeared. I only remembered it now when I was reminded by Mrs. Bennet. Yes, that Mr. Darcy is still in the garden. What was he doing in the garden with an umbrella?Would Lydia disturb him?Would he lecture Lydia if they met?Elizabeth's head swelled at the thought of the conflict that might arise after Mr. Darcey and Lydia met. "Let's keep up. ”

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