Chapter 457 Heaven's Tragedy 22.Heaven and Earth
Also known as "Marriage is the Grave of Love" Zhang Baotong 2016.7.4
Thirty-year-old Mahajia, also known as Mrs. Roforlace, was the sister of Abelard, a beautiful young woman who married the eldest son of a wealthy local family. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info They have a big manor called Rose Manor, because there are many roses planted here. The house is a four-storey building, just like the nice and fashionable buildings on the streets of Paris. And there are a lot of servants in the house. The courtyard was surrounded by a wall, and the gate was very tall enough to allow for the entry and exit of the carriages. The estate is on the peninsula by the sea, very close to the sea, and the sea breeze blows almost in front of her house, very warm and cozy. This is what Abelard said to Eloise about paradise.
The reason why Abelard brought Eloise to his sister instead of his own home was based on a variety of considerations. One is that both parents are old and retired to the monastery. The younger brother actually lives in the house, and secondly, because it is relatively remote, and almost no one knows them except for his sister and brother-in-law. Abelard was already famous in his hometown at a young age and was hailed as a genius. Later, he became a famous scholar in Paris and made the locals proud to regard him as their hero. However, when this happened, he didn't feel good about facing the people who saw him as a hero. Moreover, he didn't want his parents to know about this kind of thing, for fear that his parents would worry about him and lose face.
They stayed on their sister's estate and had nothing to do all day, as if they had come to the seaside for a vacation. My brother-in-law was busy with business in Paris and Nantes and was often away from home, while my sister stayed at home with her two daughters. There were many servants in the house, and each one was busy with his own business, so Abelard and Eloise had nothing to do. So, every day, they go hand in hand to various places in the neighborhood.
Abelard knew that Eloise had never left Paris or been to the seaside, so he took her to the seaside, to the forest, to the endless flower fields and the mill in the distance. Although it is winter, the westerly wind blows the warm sea breeze from the ocean to the mainland, and the moist air is full of humidity and heat, which is blown by the sun and fills the endless meadows and flowers. It's just that the winter flowers are no longer the kind of golden flowers, but pure white flowers, but still fresh and gorgeous. Rains are abundant in winter. Every day or two it rains, but soon after the rain clears, the sun comes out of the clouds and a big, big rainbow hangs over the sky. It feels new and surprising.
In order to accompany his beloved Eloise, Abelard plans to stay here for a while longer. So, they have a lot of time together. In the past, they almost always loved each other secretly, for fear of being seen, but now they are like a couple on their honeymoon.
Eloise liked the seaside scenery so much that she couldn't get enough of it. Abelard was like a tour guide, taking her to see almost all the places in the vicinity, and telling her many interesting allusions and legends, making her feel like she was really in paradise.
When he had seen all the scenery in the vicinity, Abelard took her in a horse-drawn carriage to the distant bazaars, the city, and the islands. Once, they stayed in Nantes for five days and took in the sights of the city. On the way, Abelard also took Eloise to his home for two days. Although they are not married, their family regards her as his daughter-in-law. His parents treated her like their own daughter, making her feel loved by her parents for the first time.
Abelard was supposed to inherit the family business, but he gave up the entire property to his younger brother, so the younger brother and his younger daughter-in-law were very grateful to him and received them with hospitality. The dinner was very sumptuous, with lamb, beef, sausages and wild boar, and they drank the finest white wine produced on the spot.
After the dinner, Abelard let Eloise rest in the bedroom and sit in the living room talking to her parents. He told his parents that he was in love with Eloise and that Eloise was pregnant. The parents wanted Eloise to return home and have a baby. However, Abelard still wants Eloise to live in his sister's house, because he does not want others to know about him and Eloise, which will cause great damage to his reputation and will also have serious consequences for their family's reputation.
Days like this passed quickly, and before she knew it, Eloise's belly was visibly bulging, and it was getting bigger and bigger day by day. Later, even her walking changed. At this time, Abelard no longer kisses and hugs her too much, but after a while, he will touch her belly, or put his ear to her belly and listen to the fetus move inside.
Because of her pregnancy, a light and delicate girl suddenly turned into a very bloated and clumsy woman, which made Abelard feel very funny. Eloise, on the other hand, looked helpless. To this, Abelard said to her apologetically, "Honey, it's all my fault for making you like this." β
Lovely Lois is full of happiness and joy. "This is the fruit of our love and our remembrance," she said. β
But her appearance is still so beautiful and moving, and her breath is more mature and gentle, and people seem more lovely.
A month before Eloise was due to give birth, Abelard decided to go back to Paris because he had some things to do, but above all he wanted to deal with his tensions with Fulbert, because he was going to return to Paris for the rest of his life, where his career and future were located. So he said to Eloise, "I want to go back to Paris early tomorrow morning." Take care of some things first, and when everything is taken care of, I'll come back and pick you up. β
Eloise looked very worried and sad when she heard this, for she knew that when she returned to Paris, she would have to be under the guardianship of her uncle, and she would lose her freedom and the opportunity to be with her lover. But she knew that he belonged not only to her personally, but also to his cause and his students, as well as to his church. So, she said, "Yes, you should go back." β
Hearing this, Abelard was embarrassed and said, "But when I go, you will be very lonely." β
"Here is your sister, Madame de RoflΓ¨se," said Eloise, who is a very kind and warm-hearted person. β
"I know my sister will take good care of you. It's just that I won't see you for so long, and I'll miss you very much. Because he felt he couldn't live without her.
Eloise pressed her face to his bosom and said emotionally, "I will miss you very much, too." After you leave, be sure to write to me often. β
"I will," said Abelard, "and as soon as I take care of the affairs over there, I will take you back to Paris at once." β
Because the two are going to break up tomorrow, the two regard their time together as very precious. They held hands almost all day, never leaving each other. At night, they went to bed very early, and kissed incessantly while talking about love. It wasn't until the dead of night that they fell asleep with each other in their arms.