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Michelle Darcy's Own Story of Pride and Prejudice

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Chapter 1: An Invitation to Hertfordshire

  Michelle Darcy had lived twenty years surrounding with cares and loves of her family. She was blessed with beauty, wit and fortune. She had an elder brother, whose cheerful manner made him amiable in everyone¡¦s eyes. She only in wanted of a best friend, a sister-like friend. As she received an invitation from Mrs. Scott, one of her aunts, to Hertfordshire, her hope went high. Little she knew that her own story would start from this trip.

 

  ¡§This beautiful blue silk must be very suitable for your daughter, Mrs. Darcy.¡¨ Said Mr. Morgan, as his customer choosing cloths for her daughter.

  ¡§So, let me see.¡¨ Elizabeth Darcy pick up the cloth and put it on her daughter. ¡§Yes, the blue suit you, Michelle.¡¨

  ¡§Please, Mr. Morgan, I¡¦d want some of this silk for Miss Darcy.¡¨ added Elizabeth to the shop owner.

  ¡§So, it¡¦s your first time to go out without your father and me to look after you. But I send Andy to escort you.¡¨ Said Mrs. Darcy, picking up a bonnet and match it on Michelle¡¦s head.

  ¡§Not Andy, he¡¦s too attractive.¡¨ Exclaimed Michelle, putting the bonnet off from her head.

  ¡§Yes, the Hertfordshire families will like to have him into their family. If he can learn some of his father unpleasant and less Mr. Bingley¡¦s friendly manner, he can escape these troubles.¡¨

  ¡§Papa is not unpleasant¡K¡¨ started Michelle.

  ¡§And he is the best, is that true, my dear?¡¨ disturbed her mother.

  ¡§Yes, that¡¦s what I mean, mama. Now, is that suit me, mama?¡¨

  ¡§Yes, suit you very much, Midge. Tell you on thing, that you will meet a cousin of your own.¡¨

  ¡§Who?¡¨ asked Michelle question fully.

  ¡§Mr. Bingley¡¦s son, you haven¡¦t met him before, have you, Michelle?¡¨

  ¡§No, mama. But will him come with us?¡¨

  ¡§I suppose he will, but I think Mrs. Hurst will miss him a lot. He lived with her for over ten years.¡¨

 

  The doorbell rang, and two blonde women came into the shop.

  ¡§Oh! Jane, I am surprise to see you here.¡¨ Cried Elizabeth surprised to see her eldest sister and her niece.

  ¡§Well, still well, Michelle?¡¨ asked Jane, after greeting her sister.

  ¡§Yes, Aunt Jane.¡¨

  ¡§Are you buying some gowns for Michelle for this season, Lizzy?¡¨ Mrs. Bingley turned to her sister.

  ¡§Yes, she¡¦s going to visit Mary, will Grace come?¡¨

  ¡§She will, and also Jason. But we need to wait for him. He has some business to attend in London.¡¨

  ¡§So, Michelle, I can¡¦t go with you.¡¨ Miss Bingley said to her cousin.

  ¡§Oh! What a lost, Grace.¡¨

  ¡§You haven¡¦t seen my brother, have you?¡¨

  ¡§No, but Andy have.¡¨

  ¡§You will like him, Michelle. He¡¦s the best among brothers.¡¨

  ¡§Maybe, Grace.¡¨

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