Chapter 16, fists and feet
The thought of seeing his sister later, Darcy's mood inexplicably improved.
Because she was often away from home, Darcy sent Georgiana to this girls' school after last Christmas, firstly, so that Georgian would not feel lonely in the school, and secondly, to isolate some malevolent men from approaching Georgian.
This time, Darcy is here to pick up Georgiana and return to London, because London's annual social season is about to start in two months, and Darcy also hopes that his sister can meet a few more young talents at the prom, so that she can forget about that damn George Wickham.
When he was about to arrive at the lodging area, Darcy, whose eyes were sharp-eyed, saw from a distance that Georgiana's personal maid Grace was wandering restlessly outside the garden, and Georgiana, who was supposed to be with the personal maid, was nowhere to be seen at this time
Darcy walked over with a gloomy face and asked in a deep voice, "Grace, where is Miss Darcy?" Didn't I let you follow her all the time, why are you here by yourself? ”
When the maid Grace looked up and found that it was the master Darcy, her legs trembled with fright, and she couldn't speak: "Young Master Darcy, Miss...... Miss she went up to the room...... Take something and come down in a moment. "She didn't dare say that Mademoiselle was having a private meeting with a young officer, and that would be a rereliction of duty, so she had to tell a not-so-clever lie to prevaricate Darcy.
"Oh, really?" Darcy raised an eyebrow suspiciously, he didn't believe Grace's words at all. On the contrary, through Grace's seemingly nonchalant glance into the garden, Darcy strengthened his judgment that Grace was lying!
Darcy ignored Grace and walked towards the garden. Grace was frightened by Darcy's movements, and hurriedly blocked Darcy's way: "Young Master, Miss is really in her room......"
Before he could finish speaking, Darcy suppressed his anger and said, "Get out of the way!" Grace, remember who you are! With that, he ignored the maid who had already fallen behind, and walked out into the garden with his legs up.
When Darcy saw clearly that the man with the slender waist of Georgio Anna was George Wickham, who had disappeared for two years, the anger in his heart made him lose his usual proud sanity. Darcy clenched his fists and rushed up to deliver a punch to Wickham. Wickham, who was immersed in alone time with the beauty, was defenseless and was knocked to the ground by Darcy's sudden blow, and fell into a daze.
Georgiana was stunned by this sudden change, and after coming to her senses, she quickly helped Wickham up, glaring at her brother angrily: "Brother, what are you doing, this is George Wickham who grew up with us, not your enemy!" ”
When Wickham saw that the person opposite him was Darcy, the anger in his heart rose irrepressibly. Wickham sneered, struggled to his feet, spat out the blood foam from his mouth, and sarcastically said, "Hehe, this is not Mr. Fitzwilliam D'Arcy of Bloombury Manor." Haven't you always been known for your calmness, but I didn't expect that I would have a time when you lost control, should I say it's an honor? ”
In Vickham's remaining memories, Darcy had always been the heir to a high family, and he was a worthless butler who would have to live on the nose of others in the future. may be because of what happened in the previous life, it is difficult for Wickham to have any good feelings about this kind of rich second generation.
Moreover, when he thought that when he came to this world, Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam still discussed in a casual tone how to deal with Wickham, who eloped with Georgiana, Wickham felt uncomfortable in his heart, this kind of fate was not in his own hands, and he did not want to try it again for a moment.
Darcy clenched his fists and roared, "Wickham, you scumbag, how did you promise me in the first place? I paid you your gambling debts, and you promised never to meet Georgiana again! Now that you're in front of Anna again, don't you think you've hurt her enough? ”
At this moment, Darcy is going crazy, if he had hardened his heart and followed the advice of Colonel Fitzwilliam to send Wickham to the European battlefield, maybe this kind of thing would not have happened today.
Georgiana stepped forward crying and grabbed Darcy's arm, begging, "Brother, it's not George's fault, we met by chance today." But brother, George and I really love each other, and I ask my brother to fulfill our ...... Woohoo......"
Darcy shook off Georgiana's hand a little angrily, with an expression of hatred: "Anna, what kind of ** medicine did this damn scumbag give you to drink, so that you miss him so much!" Anna, please open your eyes and take a good look, Wickham is a playboy and a bad gambler, in order to get your dowry to pay off his debts, he did not hesitate to ruin your reputation and elope with you, do you want to make mistakes again and again? ”
Elopement was a very dishonoring affair in any era, and it was fortunate that it did not get out, otherwise the Darcy family would have become the laughing stock of the entire British high society.
Wickham was depressed, he had decided to be the black cauldron of his predecessor, but it was a pity that he was an honest boy from the countryside who was belittled like this by Darcy.
However, he Wickham is the kind of person who will not fight back when he is slapped in the face, and I saw him take out two cashier's checks of 1,000 pounds from his pocket, but fortunately there were not many water marks on his upper body in the pond just now, and the cashier's checks were not damp. Then Wickham threw the money on Darcy without the slightest hesitation, and said happily: "This is the gambling debt you helped me pay off at the beginning, and now I will pay you all back." You can rest assured, I earned all this money on my own, not from my parents. ”
Wickham's mood at the moment is definitely crooked. It is said that money is a hero's courage, and if it had been two years ago, he would not have had the confidence to humiliate Darcy so happily. But now it's different, Darcy's wealth comes from his father's inheritance, and Wickham's money was obtained by himself at the risk of death, so Wickham can straighten his waist as confidently as he can when facing Darcy.
But Wickham thought that Darcy was Georgiana's brother after all, so he softened his attitude and said in a calm tone: "Mr. Darcy, the promise I made to you at the beginning was completely coerced, not my intention. I really like Georgiana, so let it pass. Now that I have earned a good sum of money and also got a decent position in the War Department, I will not be wronged by Georgiana in the future. ”
Darcy didn't pay attention to Wickham's words at all, and sneered: "Wickham, don't think that you can fool me by pretending to be now, you are a gambler and a prodigal in your bones, I will never agree to marry Georgiana to you!" ”
Darcy was not an unreasonable man, but when Wickham was studying at Cambridge with him, the image of Wickham as a debaucherous and spendthrift had been deeply imprinted in his mind, and he could not erase it. Darcy doesn't think that two years will change a person drastically. Moreover, Wickham's background is really not on the table compared to the Darcy family, and he does not want the family to become the laughing stock of the whole of England.
Georgiana didn't expect her brother to say such unsparing words, so she resolutely stood beside Wickham and said, "Brother, unless you send me to a convent in Ireland, I will not marry George in this life!" If you marry me to another man, I'll jump off the spire of Bloomburly and die! ”
Wickham didn't expect that the always weak Georgiana would say such a thing for him! With her in this life, what more can a husband ask for? Wickham grabbed Georgiana's hand tightly and showed her his determination.
Darcy was also stunned by Georgiana's words, and it took him a long time to come to his senses, and he grabbed Georgiana by the shoulders and yelled, "Anna, you are crazy! What kind of young talent is there in this year's social season, Wickham is just the son of a housekeeper, and his character is still so inferior, what the hell are you crazy about! ”
Georgiana frowned and whispered, "Brother, you hurt me." ”
Wickham was verbally humiliated by Darcy over and over again, and even if his mind was calm, he couldn't help but get angry, and he hadn't punched back Darcy just now. As soon as Wickham's anger surged, he raised his fist and swung it at Darcy's head: "Damn, you let go of Georgiana for me!" ”
Wickham's punch exerted seventy percent of his strength, and if Darcy had received this punch, he would probably have to lose several molars. Although Darcy had never served in the army, his years of hunting and horseback riding had made him more agile, and he fell back slightly, avoiding Wickham's sharp blow.
Wickham was a little surprised, he didn't expect Darcy, a pampered and noble kid, to avoid his punch. Although surprised, Wickham's hand did not slow down, but smashed a punch into Darcy's chest.
Darcy's body was already leaning backwards, and after a powerful blow from Wickham, he could no longer maintain his balance, and fell on his back on the grass. When it was too late, Wickham quickly straddled Darcy's body and used the grappling hand used by the police to arrest criminal suspects, and controlled Darcy's hands.
In the final analysis, Darcy's skills are always inferior to Wickham, who has been in the army for two years, and he is crushed by Wickham and unable to move. In order to avenge the punch just now, this guy at Wickham kept shrinking his hands to control Darcy, making the guy's hands bend into a strange bend. Darcy snorted in pain, but he held on not to make any painful sounds.
It all happened so fast that by the time Georgiana reacted, Wickham had firmly controlled Darcy. On one side is her own brother who raised her, and on the other side is her longing sweetheart, Georgiana has a headache and doesn't know what to do: "Oh God, you two don't fight, don't fight...... Please......" he said, and he came up to pull away the two men who were fighting.
Wickham was afraid that he would injure Georgiana by mistake, so he hurriedly shouted: "Anna, you just stand there and don't move, it's a matter between our men!" ”
After drinking back Georgiana, Wickham turned his head and said with a wicked smile: "After all these years, Mr. Darcy is still the same as before, no matter how much pain he has, he will hold on to it without saying a word, but I want to see how long you can last!" ”
With that, Wickham slowly increased the force of his hand, slowly twisting Darcy's right hand in the opposite direction. The sudden sharp pain almost made Darcy snort, and the cold sweat on his forehead also dripped down, and Darcy said with difficulty: "Even on the day of the Last Judgment, I will not beg for mercy from you, a villain!" ”
At this time, Wickham couldn't help but feel a little admiration for Darcy, an annoying guy, if he didn't have such a firm heart, Darcy would not have supported the entire Darcy family in the year of a weak crown after the death of his parents. Seeing the embarrassed Darcy, the anger in Wickham's heart also disappeared a lot, after all, Darcy was the predecessor of Wickham, who hated debauchery, and he just suffered from the disaster of unwarrantedness.
Wickham let go of Darcy's hand and stood up, "Forget it, there's no point in bullying you sissy." Don't worry, Mr. Darcy, I won't do anything to tarnish the reputation of Georgiana and your Darcy family. But I won't give up on Georgiana either, and one day, I'll get the right identity and status, and marry Anna back home in style. ”
Darcy got up from the ground, silently straightened his clothes, and said nothing! He knew that Wickham, who had lived up to his father's expectations and kindness, had changed, become more responsible, and more confident.
But Darcy made up his mind that no matter how Wickham changed, he would not let go, just because Wickham took advantage of his only sister's innocence to make a kidnapping, which is absolutely unforgivable.
When the silk scarf on the neckline was smoothed, Darcy didn't even look at Wickham, but just took Georgiana's hand and said in a deep voice, "Anna, let's go." ”
In view of his sister's shocking declaration, Darcy decided to have Georgiana drop out of St. Margaret's Girls' School and send her back to Bloomberg to be kept in strict custody. Georgiana glanced at Wickham with some hesitation, not following in her brother's footsteps.
Wickham forced a smile and comforted, "Anna, come with your brother." You don't have to worry, when I'm qualified enough, I'll definitely go to Bloomberg and propose to you, and I'm sure that day won't be too far away. ”
After Darcy took Georgiana away, Wickham felt a trace of melancholy and a trace of loss in his heart. When he adjusted his mood and walked out of the small garden, he found Alice and Adella carrying a few suitcases, looking around anxiously.
When she saw Wickham come out of the garden, Alice threw away the box in her hand, rushed over and threw herself into Wickham's arms, and choked up: "Brother, I thought you didn't want Alice and left by yourself." ”
Wickham hugged Alice, and finally felt a little more grounded in his heart: "Alice, my brother is just going to say goodbye to your sister Georgiana, so don't think about it." ”
Miss Adella Burke glanced at Wickham with some confusion, unable to believe his words. Because the original straight military uniform on Wickham's body is already crumpled at this time, and the left cheek is slightly swollen, where does this look like saying goodbye and coming back? However, she didn't know Wickham very well, so she didn't ask out loud.
That night, Wickham quit Alice from school, and then rushed back to London with Alice and Wan Hu overnight.