While Charlotte was still in her box, in a way peculiar to high society, quite openly instigating a young girl, Charles also came to a box, knocked lightly on the door, and then walked straight inside.

"I didn't expect you to be here today, ma'am." He smiled heartily and nodded at Julie.

It was indeed very unexpected for him to expect that the two sisters of the Diliion family would come to the theater to watch the play together, and what surprised him even more was that Julie's husband Lucien Lefleur was also staying in the box and was watching the play with his wife and aunt.

"I can't help it, I've been suffocating myself at home lately," Julie smiled at him, "I have to find a way to have fun with myself, right?" ”

"Then you've come to the right place. I've heard people say that today's play is good......" Charles quickly replied.

"Oh my God, it's the first time I've seen a man enter the theater to see a play! Isn't it all about seeing women? Julie made another exaggerated joke about Charles, and then she pointed to Lucien next to her, "You see, this boss of my family is uncomfortable......

After hearing Julie's joke, Lucien looked even more embarrassed and smiled bitterly. "You're right, I really don't understand ......"

It's not surprising that a military officer who has been wandering in the deserts of North Africa for several years can understand and enjoy watching this kind of sitcom. I'm afraid he will never be able to learn the high society pleasures, let alone the high society skills of "feeling bored but still being able to pretend to be very interested".

"You are to blame, ma'am." He looked at Julie with a pretended seriousness. made a little joke, "Because you're here, he can't look at the ladies and ladies." Of course he can only get bored, and if you weren't here, I think he'd be much more comfortable......"

After hearing this joke, the three people opposite Charles all laughed, and even Matilda, who was always moody, couldn't help but have a slight floating on the corner of her mouth. The atmosphere in the box became much more harmonious.

"Haha Charles ......" Julie smiled the most, and then she looked at Charles with interest, "But you're right. Men, isn't that what it's all about? Not to mention anyone else, we've been watching you stay quite intimately with a young lady...... If I'm not mistaken, it's your cousin, Mademoiselle de Duchess de Treville? If it weren't for this. I'm afraid I'll still be her lover! ”

The relationship between the two brothers of the Duke of Treville was very bad. Everyone in high society is well-known, so of course Julie doesn't quite believe that Charlotte and Charles have any special relationship - the intimacy just now seems to her to be just a friendly expression of the two siblings.

Charles had no interest in showing off how close he and Mademoiselle de Treville had become, so he only nodded vaguely, "You're right, this is indeed my cousin, Mademoiselle de Treville." ”

"She's dressed up so beautifully today......" Jolie glanced at the box across from her, while Charlotte and Lola were talking intimately.

"She's always been so pretty." Charles replied with a smile. Then he turned his head to look at Lucien next to him, "Lucien." How are you lately? It's okay, although I'm suspended now, it's just a period of recuperation, and we'll get you back after a while. Then, he patted the other person on the shoulder intimately, "My friend, recharge your batteries, there are so many places in this country that can use you!" ”

After feeling Charles's encouragement, Lucien's eyes also showed a little touch.

"Thank you, Charles." He suddenly stretched out his hand, patted Charles on the shoulder, and looked at him with great sincerity, "We are friends, and we will be useful in the future, just tell me......"

With the help of Count Dilillion and Louis Bonaparte, Charles, and others, the officer who had faced severe punishment for disobedience, finally retained his military status and rank, and although he was dismissed from his position as commander, he finally avoided the fate of being swept away by the army. And after this toss-up, Lucien-Lefryer naturally became a fellow party member of the Charles, a Bonapartist member.

Although he can only stay at home now, who can say for sure what will happen in the future? At the very least, Louis Bonaparte was desperate for his soldiers to be loyal to him.

"Okay, they're all good friends, don't say anything thanks......" Julie joked while quietly confirming the intimacy between the two, "The days to come will be long, everyone will help each other." ”

"You're right." Charles hurriedly chimed in.

After such a scene, the box became more enjoyable, and with Charles and Julie, two people who were good at teasing, laughter and laughter continued.

Lucien, who was originally a little silent, gradually became in a much better mood and talked more under the influence of the two of them, and he kept talking about some of his experiences during his service in various places, which made Charles very fascinated when he heard it.

"Charles, the people I recommended to you before have all returned to the army, and they are full of praise when they talk about you, they all say that you are generous and talkative......" Lucien suddenly looked at Charles, "I heard that after they returned to the army, you also lent them money?" ”

The people he was talking about were recommended by Lucien to Lucien as his subordinates when Charles was a company commander in the National Guard. After withdrawing from the National Guard, Charles did not ignore them, but helped them reintegrate into the army.

Because of the large-scale removal of "unstable elements", there are many shortages in the army this time, and with the experience of participating in the suppression of mobs by the National Guard, they will of course be regarded as "reliable elements", and they will return to the army without much effort to become sergeant major or non-commissioned officer vacancies. Because of the previous pleasant experience, of course, they were full of affection for the generous Charles, and the fact that Charles also gave them a little money in earnest cultivated that kind of good impression in the hearts of these people—which was also Charles's purpose.

"It's just a little bit of a joke, after all, there are a lot of expenses to be spent back in the army," Charles smiled modestly, "It would be nice to be able to help them!" ”

"Charles, you're such a good man." Lucien praised him again.

Then, as if he remembered something again, "But, Charles, I've heard something from my friends in the regiment lately......"

His expression was a little hesitant, as if he was considering whether he should say such a groundless thing.

"What's the matter?" Charles hurriedly asked. "Just tell me!"

After receiving Charles' encouragement, Lucien finally continued, "I heard them...... Recently, General Kafenjak and General Shangargne intend to bring in another group of troops from North Africa to replace some of the less stable ones...... They all said that the Tuileries were now desperately trying to control the whole of Paris. ”

[General Chaungarnier refers to Nicolas-Théodule-Changarnier (1793-1877), a French general.

After the February Revolution of 1848, the Viceroy of Algeria, General Kafenjak, returned to China to speculate in politics, and he succeeded Kafenjak as Governor of Algeria. At the end of June, after General Kafenjak became head of government, he was recalled by Kafenac and appointed commander of the 1st Division (garrisoned in Paris) and commander-in-chief of the National Guard, taking control of the whole of Paris.

At that time, he was based in the former royal palace, the Tuileries. 】

After hearing Lucien's words, Charles frowned slightly.

Lucien said that he had only "heard", and he himself did not dare to confirm the authenticity, but after all, this kind of thing was very important, and he would rather believe it. Besides, although he had now been dismissed and returned home, there were many sympathetic people among the officers in the regiment, so it was not surprising that he could get such news.

He quickly fell into deep thought, and definitely reported it to his boss right away, and everyone discussed the countermeasures together.

On the surface, though, he still pretended to be quiet.

"Well, well, I hope nothing happens." He casually said a few perfunctory words.

At this moment, Julie suddenly shook her husband's hand gently, "Lucien, shall we go to Miss de Duric's together?" She's a good friend of mine, and I miss her for a long time. ”

"Well, well!" Lucien, who had always doted on his wife, quickly replied, he took his wife's hand, and then smiled apologetically at Charles, who shrugged his shoulders and said it was okay.

"Charles, let's go first," Julie also looked at Charles at this time, "I'll leave it to you and Matilda, and when someone comes, say I'm not there." Then she squeezed her eyes jokingly, "My friend, if you can make our Matilda laugh, you've done a great job!" I have never seen a son do such a great thing! ”

After dropping the bizarre joke, she pulled her husband out of the box.

For a moment, the box fell silent again. Both of them were silent, and all of a sudden in the box was the sound of two people breathing softly.

Everything would have been fine without Julie's jokes, and after she said that, Charles suddenly felt a little embarrassed. After a moment of silence, he finally decided to say something to interrupt the embarrassment.

"Miss Delion, I didn't expect you to like to watch a play?" He asked casually.

Matilda took her eyes off and gently wiped them with a silk cloth. Her movements were very gentle and soothing, and she didn't make a sound.

"I've always liked to read books and watch plays, sir." After a few moments, she replied in a low voice. (To be continued......)