2. Chapter II

Caroline loved the air of the English countryside, England at this time had not yet been polluted by industrial mechanization, even if it rained, the road was muddy, and the smell of fragrant earth mixed with the aroma of cinnamon loaves of bread.

However, dirt roads are really difficult to walk, especially in horse-drawn carriages.

When she poked her head out of the window for the twenty-first time, Mr. Darcy, calm and graceful, finally moved.

He frowned, and a low, melodious cello-like voice reached Caroline's ears, "Miss Bingley, if you're not feeling well, you can stop here and rest for a while." ”

Hearing this, Caroline was stunned, and instantly began to sprinkle small flowers in her heart.

QAQ Mr. Darcy is a great manβ€”β€”β€”β€”

After reading the original book, I always felt that he was an impersonal and arrogant man, but before Jane Austen gave him a character, he was still a gentleman, the most classical and elegant gentleman in England.

A gentleman will not be indifferent when he sees a lady uncomfortable.

Caroline's tears of emotion were uplifting, and when Charles heard it, he also looked at it worriedly, and he quickly asked, "yes, yes, it's okay, Caroline?" Take a break here! As he spoke, he couldn't stop helping to caress her back.

Seeing this, Mr. Darcy twitched the corners of his mouth downward, but said nothing.

Caroline was stunned and moved to the side, "It's okay Charles, although I'm a little uncomfortable, it's not good to delay the trip." She looked out the window, "And, I guess it's almost there, isn't it?" ”

After retracting his gaze, he pointed directly at Mr. Darcy, who obviously did not expect it, and after a moment's pause, nodded with a stiff face.

Caroline narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Look, the host has said so, and we'd better not be rude as guests." ”

Charles nodded, but his expression was still a little nervous, "That's the best, but Caroline, don't force yourself!" ”

"Don't worry, Charles~ You're really catching up with Fafa!"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Feed! ”

- Fafa is the servant wife of the Bentley family, and is known for her verbosity.

The air is fresh after the rain, you can hear a lot of birds and insects chirping along the way, there is almost no sunlight here, but it is not humid, and the mild air makes people feel comfortable.

Derbyshire is in the north of London, and it's a horse-drawn carriage ride that takes more than ten hours, almost a day.

They set off early, and on weekdays Caroline is a hedonist, pursuing the principle of eating and sleeping, so it is rare to get up so early, and originally wanted to see the most beautiful Pemberley Manor in the legend with a warm heart, but the journey was too long.

She has changed from excitement at the beginning to boredom now, yawning one yawn after another, which makes Charles feel distressed.

She was about to lose her shelf, but the corner of her eye swept away, ahhhhh

Originally, I thought that since no one was looking at a certain woman who was lazy, in front of Mr. Darcy, she finally chose not to be presumptuous, straightened her waist, and continued to maintain an elegant sitting posture.

- QAQ Ma Ma save me! The baby is about to die heroically!

By the time we arrived in Derbyshire, it was already dark, the evening clouds looked beautiful, and the western sky was rendered orange-red, with layers of succession in a beautiful way.

At the door of Pemberley Manor, a row of servants stood respectfully greeting Mr. Darcy's carriage, and Caroline took the manservant's arm and got out of the carriage reservedly, and suddenly took a light breath.

It's really ...... So beautiful!

In the 21st century, she once went to the filming location of the BBC version in '95, and the manor there had shocked Caroline, but when she came here, standing in front of this real Pemberley estate, she felt the strong British style and the blood of gentlemen and aristocrats.

That's wonderful.

The European-style dome-shaped gate is made of marble and granite, the black fence is a cumbersome pattern outlined by iron columns, with a unique British classical style, and after entering the gate, there is a huge fountain and a finished shrub gardening, and the main building is a representative of British characteristics, with intricate patterns, Torrick columns and perfect promenade design.

The backyard is a large expanse of green meadow, surrounded by a sparkling lake, and a few stones and bridges that complement each other are simply beautiful.

It's no wonder that everyone says, after seeing this manor, who wouldn't want to be Mrs. Darcy?

"Georgiana."

Mr. Darcy's deep voice attracted Caroline's attention, she turned her head to look, a little girl of the same height as herself stood beside Mr. Darcy, there were still a little freckles on her milk-white skin, she was very well developed, although she knew that she was not very old, but the fact that she was about the same height as herself made Caroline twitch the corners of her mouth, a little depressed.

Georgiana smiled shyly at Caroline and Charles, lifted her skirt reservedly, and greeted the two.

The moment Darcy saw his sister, he softened, although his expression was still cold and ascetic, but the aura around him softened.

Caroline gave him a strange look, presumably Georgiana must be his important person.

The girl, who was more than ten years younger than Mr. Darcy, was still a child, and although she was introverted, she also had the curiosity that a child should have, and looked at her timidly, and after Caroline showed a kind smile, she embarrassedly ducked behind Mr. Darcy.

"My sister is a little scared." Darcy saw that Georgiana was hiding, and spoke helplessly.

Caroline narrowed her eyes, "Georgiana is very cute, she is a beautiful and excellent young lady~" said and tilted her head, "I heard Mr. Darcy say that Georgiana's piano skills are great, I wonder if I have the honor to appreciate it?" - By the way, I'm Caroline Bentley, hello, miss. ”

Caroline lifted the corner of her skirt and bowed lightly to Georgiana, and when she saw that the little girl's eyes suddenly lit up, she felt a little amused.

It must be Mr. Darcy who protects her too well, although she is a sister in the palm of her hand, but an excellent young lady also needs to be treated equally, and Mr. Darcy, who loves her sister, must not be able to do this.

Caroline smiled helplessly, thinking that when she read the original book, such a cute girl was made so submissive by Wickham's guy, she felt angry, but when she saw the real person, she felt that Georgiana was also a strong young lady.

After all, she looks pretty good now, doesn't she?

Georgiana looked up at her brother, and after receiving the acquiescence, she cracked her mouth and smiled, her blonde hair flicked mischievously, and she whispered to Caroline, "Please come with me, Miss Bingley." ”

Caroline waved at Charles, met Mr. Darcy's cold gaze, and followed Georgiana's footsteps.

"Hey~ Darcy, why don't you take me to see your backyard?" Charles smiled brightly, "You know, if you're willing to sell, I'm definitely going to buy here, oh, it's so wonderful!" ”

The black-haired man was cold and glanced at him, "Not for sale." With that, he lifted his legs and left.

"Eh, you're waiting for me! Darcy! ”

Darcy knew that Wickham had caused a lot of trouble and influence to Georgia, and he had tried many ways to make her happy, but most of the actions could only make Georgiana smile for a moment, and her happiness did not mean that she was cheerful.

Perhaps, it's time to find a hostess. It's also a young lady, if there is Mrs. Darcy, then she should communicate well with Georgiana, right?

But, having said that, how many women are there who can really be worthy of Darcy? There are countless women who want to marry into the Pemberley Manor, but most of the women have a good look without connotation, a poor character with connotation, a bad family with a good character, and a greedy nature with a superior family background.

Darcy never had the luxury of love, he only hoped that a suitable and excellent young lady would be the mistress of the manor, and it would be enough.

However, there are not many young ladies in England who meet his requirements, let alone Derbyshire.

Sighing, he gave up on this idea, maybe Miss Bingley's arrival was a good thing, and it was also a good choice to have a friend of about the same age to enlighten Georgiana.

Charles took a deep breath and quipped, "Darcy, you really can't enjoy it, what are you doing in London every day if you can't live in such a good estate?" Isn't this such a good place wasted for nothing? ”

Darcy looked at the sky, "I'm going to the factory to watch, and there's a lot of business to do." ”

Charles shook his head and sighed, "You mentioned these Caroline. ”

"Oh?" Darcy narrowed his eyes, unmoved.

Charles stretched, put his hands behind his head, and lay down on the grass, "Caroline thinks that the current factory is very unreasonable, the workers are too inefficient, and the output is simply not enough to meet the needs of the noble commoners. ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ She told you this? ”

Charles didn't hear Darcy's strange tone, and nodded to himself, "Yes, she said that although the industrial structure of our Bentley family is not to squeeze labor, it is still unreasonable, speaking of which, if you didn't come this time, Caroline also said that she would go to the factory with me in two days!" ”

"See? What can she do? A noble lady is just that. Darcy's voice was cold, with a hint of subtlety.

In the eyes of the aristocracy at that time, the ladies of the nobility only had to do their duty, and there was no need to mix in politics and business.

Although Darcy is not a champion of male power, he does not object to such ideas.

Charles turned his head and looked at Darcy very seriously, "Although I would love to agree with you, but Darcy, don't despise my sister, one day, you will be impressed with her!" ”

"Yes." Darcy said in a flat tone, "Then I'm looking forward to it." ”

A cheerful sound came from the room not far away, and Charles shook his head, "Hey, Darcy, your sister's piano skills are really good!" But ......"

Darcy didn't talk.

Charles frowned, "But how does this feel so much like Caroline's style?" ”

The two looked at each other, stood up and walked towards the piano room.

Georgiana stood beside the piano with bright eyes, watching Miss Caroline's hands dance quickly on the keys, and a smile on her lips, as if it were as beautiful as a spring breeze.

She seemed to see the girls dancing, the children on an outing, the soldiers getting ready, and the world was a wonderful place under this dance music.

"W-What is this?" Georgiana Fawn's eyes fixed on Caroline.

At the end of the piece, Caroline laughed, "It is the third movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major. She thought for a moment, "You can call it the Turkish March, if you want." 【1】”

Georgiana nodded, muttering a few words in her mouth.

"Do you like it?" Caroline looked at her, then moved to the side of the stool, motioning for Georgiana to sit beside her, "How about teaching you?" ”

"Really, Miss Caroline?!" Georgiana exclaimed in surprise, "Don't you want to show off your skills at the ball?" Leave it to me like that? ”

Caroline looked at her with a smile and did not speak.

"Oh my God, you're so generous!" Georgiana shook her head, incredulous, and smiled gratefully at Caroline, "That's my pleasure!" ”

"No, I'm honored to be able to introduce such an excellent piece to Georgiana."

……

Darcy stood in the doorway, tilting his head to Charles' questioning gaze and swerving to the couch.

He had to admit that he wanted to retract what he had said to Charles.

Being able to make Georgiana like this, this Miss Bentley, really impressed him.