While the siblings were still talking, the quarrel between the sons and grandsons of the Duke of Treville was still raging.

"Are you determined to turn against us?" Because he was angry by Charlotte's words, Philip no longer suppressed himself, and asked his sister loudly, "Dad loves you so much, he will give you whatever you want since you were a child...... That's how you repay us? You still say we're incompetent...... What do you think of our father, of us?! ”

"You're not incompetent, if you're incompetent, forget it, you are obviously capable, but because of the pursuit of comfort and pleasure, you ended up breaking your grandfather's heart, did I say something wrong?" Charlotte didn't budge at all, glaring at her brother, "Don't press me with family affection, if I really don't recognize you, I won't run over and tell you this!" ”

"What, do you want to threaten us?" Philip stepped forward.

"Threats? Whatever you want! Charlotte looked away from his face and saw her father, "Daddy, don't be silent, tell me what you're going to do?" If you have to turn your back, then you can't blame me! ”

Being stared at by Charlotte like this, the middle-aged man's face couldn't help but become even more ugly.

Charlotte was so unkind to him, of course, for a reason.

Although it was his brother Philip who made the more trouble just now, his father's ambiguous attitude actually emboldened him even more.

If he really resented his son's actions, he should not have remained silent, but should have stopped his son's actions. However, he did not do it, and only kept silent personally - it was actually a tacit attitude. If Philip really did a good job, he would have silently collected the benefits. inherit everything from his father as an ex officio heir; If Philip fails, he can also stay out of it. Don't fall out with your daughter and son-in-law.

Hmph, take your son as a gunman, you can do it! Charlotte snorted coldly in her heart.

Philip accuses his father of being too weak, and Charlotte thinks so.

Just thinking about hiding behind, relying on his son to charge into battle and then reap the benefits himself, how can there be such a cheap thing.

Charlotte was very angry now, although she was not surprised that her father and brother disagreed, but she never expected that it would not be a few tens of minutes before her grandfather had just swallowed his breath. They forgot about the oath they had made and planned to overturn their grandfather's will. Grandpa is very important to her, so she regards her father's and brother's behavior as an ungrateful betrayal.

In the fierce quarrels, family affection was gradually forgotten, leaving only dissatisfaction and long-lasting resentment, and many families turned against each other and disintegrated in such quarrels.

After all, she still maintained the last of her sanity, so she hadn't talked to them yet.

"Charlotte. Don't be like this, don't yell at Dad, okay? The new Duke sighed uncomfortably. If you have anything to say, tell your dad well...... Don't do this. ”

The middle-aged man's slightly pleading words made Charlotte feel a little unbearable. After all, Dad has doted on her for so many years.

"Daddy...... I don't want that either. Look what Philip has done, don't you...... Won't you restrain him? ”

"Alright, you all don't quarrel. Listen to Dad. The middle-aged man barely bothered himself and threw the glass aside. Who could be sadder than me to see my own children arguing like this? You guys...... You are all my children. Why quarrel? ”

"Dad, no one wants to quarrel, but we are all forced to do this, can we still sit back and wait for the end to come?" Philip was still unconvinced, "As long as Charlotte still has this attitude, I can't help it." ”

"What is my attitude? Could you please elaborate on that? Charlotte was furious again.

"Okay, don't talk about it, listen to me!" Seeing that the children were about to quarrel again, the middle-aged man hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop it. Then, he glared at his son with a little reproach, "Philip, is there something wrong with you, your grandfather has just passed away and you are making trouble, isn't that ...... Isn't that a joke? ”

Before his son could reply, he settled down again and looked at his daughter, "Charlotte, although there is something wrong with him, don't be too angry, after all, it is difficult for anyone to be completely calm when this kind of thing happens...... It's normal for Philip to be a little hard to accept, so please forgive him a little bit......"

Philip just has something wrong with his attitude?

In this treatment of the mud, Charlotte found her father's vague bias.

"I also think it's normal for him to make trouble......" Charlotte sneered and shook the will in her hand slightly, "So what do you think should be done with this?" Do you want to make your brother happy, just do what your brother says and destroy it? ”

"What do you say, silly boy! How can Grandpa's will be treated like this! A hint of embarrassment flashed across the middle-aged man's face, "Of course we still have to listen." But...... However, as you can see, if you deal with it like this, I'm afraid it will ...... I'm afraid Philip will also find it difficult to accept. ”

Then, he looked at Charlotte with a sigh, "Charlotte, good boy, I don't think you need to push your brother so hard...... I know you've not had a good relationship since you were a child, but ...... But he's your brother after all, right? ”

"I didn't force him, it's all just following grandpa's will!" Charlotte first stated her righteous position, and then softened her tone slightly, "Besides, you are all my relatives, how can I hate him?" I've long forgotten all about my childhood. ”

Charlotte's statement made the father and son look at each other.

"And what are you going to do?" There was some hope on my father's face.

"Grandpa said in his will that he would give you benefits, but they didn't specify the exact amount." Charlotte replied calmly, "So, I will do my best to grace you, and I will divide most of the income generated each year between the two of you, and I think it should be enough to sustain your life." ”

"You mean, take what I deserve and give me a share of the annual proceeds. And then call me to thank you? Because the bid was so much out of line with his expectations, Philip couldn't help but laugh.

"It's Grandpa's will. Is there something wrong? Charlotte asked rhetorically, "And what are you going to do?" Tear up a will? ”

"Don't think you're going to do anything with a will! Don't try to stop me with this! You are not eligible! Philip replied loudly.

"And what qualifies to stop you?" When this sentence reaches the ears. Everyone was stunned, then looked at the door.

"Shire ......," the middle-aged man exclaimed.

"You're so noisy that you don't even close the door!" Charles whispered a grumble, then walked into the room with his sister and closed the door with his hand, "I can hear it clearly in the hallway, God knows what to say about you outside in a while!" ”

All three of them were suddenly embarrassed.

That's right, it's a quarrel in private, but no one wants to be a laughing stock behind their backs.

"Charles. You've come just in time! Charlotte was about to talk to her husband about the current situation when she suddenly stopped.

Because, she found Fran looking at her gloatingly with mockery, as if to say, 'You've got a good family, and you're embarrassed!' ’

You have to take care of it! Charlotte glared back at her viciously, too.

However, now is the time to get down to business, and you can't be angry with her, and then clean her up.

"Why are you here now?"

"I was with my grandfather just now, and I finally waited for him to fall asleep. He's so sad," Charles shook his head, "if he knew you had a quarrel not long after his brother died." How sad that must be! ”

The embarrassment on the faces of the middle-aged man and Philip grew stronger.

"Charles, I'm also responsible for this, it's me who didn't take care of Philip." The middle-aged man sighed, "Don't worry." We will follow the will. ”

"It doesn't make much sense to force you to comply." Charles shook his head again, "If I take the property, it makes you indignant. What does that mean to me? We're family, after all......"

"Charles......" Charlotte felt that something was wrong and quickly grabbed his hand.

Philip, on the other hand, was beaming.

"You...... Do you mean this will needs to be amended? Even his father-in-law asked suspiciously.

"No, a will is a will, we must follow it, how can we modify it?!" Charles grabbed his wife's hand and signaled that he would not betray her. "On the contrary, I will help Charlotte to carry out her will without compromise and fulfill the old man's wishes, which I, like Charlotte, will never concede."

"Charles!" Charlotte shouted again, then laughed with satisfaction, leaning closer against him.

"What about you...... So what are you going to do? ”

"It depends on how disgruntled you are, Lord Duke." Charles bowed slightly, "If you're willing to listen to me and Charlotte, then we'll be able to talk about everything, but if you have to fight us, well, Charlotte and I are both very hard-tempered people, and whoever wants to fight us, we will fight to the end." ”

"Oh! Of course, we don't want to fight, we're all a family, how can we hurt our feelings! The Duke hurriedly waved his hand, and then he looked at his son, "Is it, Philip?" ”

"Of course, Dad." After hesitating for a moment, Philip also nodded, "Charles, just tell me, what are you going to do?" ”

He was afraid of this cousin of his, and knew that although he was very humble and gentle on the surface, he was actually much more ruthless than himself, so his attitude softened a lot, and he planned to wait and hear what he wanted to do, and if it was really difficult to accept this arrangement, he would attack again.

"First of all, I want to make it clear that Charlotte and I are the executors of the will, so we have no need or obligation to make concessions to you, and now we are just talking about human favors." Charles said slowly, first making his position clear, "So, we can't help you repay those gambling debts and other debts you owe unconditionally, we can only lend you money, the interest can be waived, and you must repay the principal later, and you must leave me an IOU with the date of repayment, of course, I can grace the time until a few years later......"

"What? Gambling debts? Both father and daughter were taken aback.

"Okay, no wonder you jump up and down so much, it's because of this!" Charlotte shouted, "Daddy gives you so much money to splurge every year." You can still owe a lot of debt...... You're such a loser! ”

"You...... You're secretly investigating me! Philip's face suddenly lost blood, "You guys...... Are you so preoccupied? ”

"Deliberate? No...... Why should I be so bent on you? Charles shook his head. This news was told to me by someone else, and I know a lot of people. And there were a lot of people who wanted to please me, so they just told me some news. If this is not the case, you can deny it. ”

'I know a lot of people, and there are a lot of people who want to please me,' the subtle threat made Philip even more swayed, and besides, what Charles said was indeed the truth. This made his position much weaker all of a sudden.

"Well, I owe some money, but who isn't like that now? What's the big deal! After all, he didn't dare to deny it, so he avoided the important and light, "Besides, debt is debt, inheritance is inheritance, these are two different things!" ”

"Yes, these are really two different things. But do you want us to help you pay off your debts? Charles remained silent and looked at his cousin with a smile, "Or do you say that everyone drags it first, and no one can get the money." Wait for the creditor to come to your door? ”

Philip was speechless.

Because of Charles's prestige, his attitude was much better just now, but now he couldn't bear it.

But just as he was about to say something, his father interrupted him.

"Okay. Thank you for that, Charles. But you can't pay off your debts for nothing. The interest still has to be collected, and the family has to settle the accounts clearly! ”

"Daddy!" Philip was in a hurry. But his father ignored him at all, and was clearly annoyed by his absurdity.

"Forget the interest, it's not interesting." Charles still insisted on his opinion, "In addition, Philip was right just now, the debt is a debt, and the debt that the duke said will be repaid by you." ”

"Huh?" The middle-aged man was a little puzzled and didn't understand what he meant.

"I have just heard from your father that the royal family of Bourbon has deposited a great deal of property with you, and since we have promised to repay our debts, we should fulfill our promise. Charlotte and I will raise enough money as soon as possible to offset this debt. Then, you manage the wealth first, choosing an opportune time to return it to the Bourbons. ”

It finally dawned on the Duke.

What Charles means is that the debt will be transferred to them, and they can then use the repayment interval to make money, and if it can be delayed for several years, they will definitely be able to make a lot of money on it, and the longer it drags on, the better.

It's even okay...... You can also swallow it directly, anyway, it seems that the Bourbon family can't come back, what can they do with themselves?

"This money must be returned!" Charlotte seemed to see her father's thoughts, and shouted directly, "You can only take it to earn interest, in a few years, at most we will have to pay back the money, this is grandpa's promise, you must keep it." Isn't a few years enough time for you to save money? ”

The middle-aged man frowned, judging by her daughter's expression, she was serious.

Dad and daughter, what's this? It's just a waste king, what is there to be nostalgic for, it's really inexplicable.

"Well, I promise you, I'll pay it back." After a sigh, he muttered again. "I really didn't expect that in the home of the biggest Napoleonic elements, there is a good king!"

The taunt made Charlotte's face flush slightly, and she glared at Charles, causing her to smile awkwardly.

"Well, since you agree to this condition, then we will raise enough money to give it to you as soon as possible." Charles continued, "Until you repay the money to the Bourbons, the proceeds from this money are at your own disposal, and you can give it to whomever you choose, and it is your right. How about it, do you say yes or no? ”

"Is there anything else?" The Duke asked wistfully.

"There are no more conditions." Charles shook his head, "I think we've worked hard enough to heal the rift, we've done enough in terms of human feelings, and we're having a hard time asking for more if you want to." ”

"Can the proceeds of those fields be transferred to Philip after I die?" The duke still didn't want to give up.

"No, no!" Before Charles could say anything, Charlotte flatly refused. "We must comply with the conditions that grandpa said, and we must not discount anything, otherwise what is the point of this!"

If Philip hadn't been so intense just now. A little more deferential, Charlotte might think about it. But now, she will never open up to her brother again.

"It seems that I have nothing left to say yes......" the Duke sighed again.

"If you have to go against us. So...... Sometimes we don't have a choice. Charles replied mockingly, "Of course, it's not good for us at all, so I personally don't want it to happen." ”

Listening to his meaningful answer, his father-in-law couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Okay, I still have to say so many clichés in front of my relatives, I really convince you!" Are you stupid with those people in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, just talking about clichés?! ”

After laughing for a moment. He sighed, "Alright, alright, just do as you say!" ”

For him, such conditions are already possible, after all, his father left him a fixed income from land, and now he has a large amount of money that will be kept in his hands, even if he regrets it, he can endure it.

"Daddy! Father! Seeing that he had been betrayed, Philip shouted out anxiously. You can't do that! ”

"What can't I do?" The middle-aged man frowned, "I am the new duke, what right do you have to question the decision I made?" Alright, I'm going to shut you up. You give me a good reflection and reflection! Look at you, what kind of absurdity has become? You have to squander so much money given to you, and you are still in debt in private! ”

When he heard that he was going to lock up his son. Charles and Charlotte knew that he was serious about fulfilling his promise. So I'm not ready to let my son make trouble.

"Thank you, Dad!" Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at his father gratefully, "You still think about your family after all!" ”

If her father really wants to resist to the end, although she is not afraid, I am afraid that she will also be heartbroken, and the current result is the most ideal for her.

"Hey, we parents all love our children, but the children only have their own home in their eyes!" The Duke just sighed.

"Someone?!" Then he was going to call the servants and arrest Philip and confinement him for a while.

To be honest, he is not very angry with his son, what is it for the nobles to live a debauched life and be in debt? It's just normal. He was just afraid that his son would not fulfill his promise and run to make trouble, so he would lock him up at home for a while, and he would release it when everything was settled.

"Wait."

Just as Philip was in despair, Charles suddenly reached out and stopped the servants. "I still have something to say."

"What more do you want?" The duke was a little strange, but waved his hand away from the servants.

"Don't be angry with Philip, in fact, I don't understand Philip's feelings." Charles sighed, as if he was a little sad, "Who can be calm when this happens?" And he did have reason to be angry. ”

"Charles......?" Even Charlotte didn't know what was going on.

"Although there is no concession in the will, I think some compensation can be done." Charles nodded, "I can give Philip a chance here, a chance for him to fulfill his wishes." ”

"What?" Philip's heart skipped a beat.

"I'll tell you one thing, don't spread it now." Charles lowered his voice, "Mr. President will soon be the emperor, and the republic will be finished." ”

Everyone knew the news, so Charles went on to explain, "As part of the imperial policy, he would turn to cooperating with the Church and supporting the Catholic Church. So...... Therefore, in the past few years, he will consider returning some of the church's assets that have been affected by the current situation. But...... After so many years, many things have changed beyond recognition, so they need to be audited...... in order to determine what needs to be returned to the church and how much. ”

The question of church and property has been a great political problem in France since the Revolution.

After the outbreak of the Revolution, the republican government vigorously promoted anti-church ideology, massacres and expelled monks, and confiscated a large amount of church land and wealth to confiscate in order to alleviate the government's financial crisis; In the Napoleonic Empire, the emperor cooperated with the Church, and then in the Bourbon Restoration, many of the Church's assets were returned. But after the establishment of the July Dynasty, because they were usurpers, they were in great conflict with the Church, and the same was true of the Second Republic. So in the last 20 years, the Church's assets have suffered tremendous losses.

It was not until Louis Bonaparte usurped power that he sought legitimacy from the Catholic Church like his uncle. The scales are back in swing...... And this, as usual, will be a feast of wealth.

"Philip. If you can agree, you can become one of the auditors. I can send you to a few wealthy provinces to investigate," Charles said. "I've served the president for so long, and he'll give me that convenience."

Father and son looked at each other.

This is indeed a great temptation!

At the time of the audit, he had a way of putting the church's assets in his own pocket and then taking advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune like everyone else.

"How? Philip? Charles looked at his cousin, "Listen to me or not?" ”

Philip was still hesitating, but he wasn't disgusted, obviously just a little overwhelmed by the sudden good news.

"What? Don't you dare? Charles laughed mockingly, "Sixty years ago. Our grandparents fled France in a panic, they had nothing, honor, money, titles...... It's all gone, everything has been buried in the storm! Miserable, right? It was indeed unlucky, but they did not despair, nor did they complain, they gritted their teeth and endured all the pain. I found a way to make a living and became an excellent shoemaker, supporting myself and my family! Hmph, now. You who have enjoyed all the glory and wealth think that the word shoemaker is embarrassing, but I think it sounds very good! There was no brother to be a shoemaker. Can we still exist? No, no way!

And then? They are born and die. Braving the battlefield and the rain of political bullets, he walked over step by step. Survived and endured...... Until I got everything I have now! Yes, our grandparents, who once had nothing, fought hard and regained everything they had lost, and even gained more than they lost...... What did they rely on? They relied on their own hands and fearless courage! They rushed through with this courage, so ...... So that's what left us! ”

Charles raised his hand and waved it heavily, showing the lavish Duke's mansion, "But...... But now, their grandchildren are obviously tens of thousands of times superior, but they have lost this courage? Obviously there is a chance in front of them, but they dare not go down? Bah...... Bah! So how can such a person still be worthy of being their grandson, and how dare they share a surname with them? Philip, tell me, are you worthy? Do you deserve it? ”

"Enough! Damn, don't talk about it! Philip, who was moved by Charles's words, shouted, "I promise you!" That's it! I'll let you know, you're not the only one in the Trevier family who has talent, so don't put on a show like this! ”

"That's good." Charles smiled, "Well, let's go write the IOU, I'm still on the same condition - you only need to repay the principal in a few years, not interest." I believe that as long as you do it seriously, repayment will never be a problem for you. ”

"Of course, of course! Damn it! Philip cursed as he rummaged through his father's desk for pen and paper.

His cousin has made it very clear that if he continues to push hard, then everyone will turn their faces to see who can fight whom, and he has no confidence to win against his cousin in the current political environment.

Now that he has given these compensations, it is better than getting nothing at all.

As long as I have made a lot of money for myself, why should I be afraid of being supported by Charlotte at will? He thought to himself.

It's finally solved...... Charles breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there are many concessions, it is better than a big joke that the family is torn apart.

"Charles......" Just as he was still thinking, Charlotte shouted.

"Huh?" Charles paused, then turned to look at his wife.

Then he saw Charlotte's flushed face and a slight tear in her eyes.

"Thank you." She suddenly hugged her husband tightly and kissed him on the cheek.

Yes, if you don't have a husband as a confidence, what can you do if you have a will?

"We ...... We must not live up to the expectations of the old man, and we must carry forward this family, okay? ”

"Well, I'll help you." Charles put his arms around his wife and patted her on the back.

……………………………………

It was late in the night, and the Tréville family's quarrel finally ended with Charles' offer.

The Shire remained on the Duke's Palace of Treville. Looking at the servants rushing downstairs, he suddenly found that he had nothing to do for the time being.

The funeral has been arranged in an orderly manner according to the previous preparations. He only needs to be present at the scheduled time, and Charlotte is coaxed to sleep by him with "pregnant women better not stay up late".

But. Although he was quiet on the surface, the turmoil after the death of the duke had already brought him a lot of feelings.

Hey, no matter what kind of hero he is, he still has to be at peace in the strife after he dies!

I wonder what will happen when I die? Is it also a quarrel among children?

Although this thought was too unlucky, he still couldn't help but think about it.

"Sir...... Mr...... And you did! At that moment, he was suddenly hugged by the back.

"Hey! Where so many people can see, what are you doing! Charles was taken aback and turned to scold his sister.

"What if you see it?" Fran didn't care, "Who can not let my sister get close to my brother?" ”

Charles sighed. I didn't know what to do with her for a while.

"You...... Did you plan to do this in the first place? ”

"There are some ideas, but most of them are just opportunistic." Charles shook his head, "It's like playing chess, you have to judge the situation to decide what to do. By the way, what do you think of my arrangement? ”

"Yes, yes, but aren't you too lenient with Philip?" Fran's eyes widened, "I don't think Philip is the kind of person who will be grateful or easily satisfied, he was forced to agree to your conditions today, but I guess he will still be indignant in the future...... You have to watch out for him. ”

"You're really ......," Charles shook his head. He's my cousin after all, I can't just take everything from him and give him nothing, right? It's so impersonal. ”

"Why do you talk to people like that?" Fran was still a little unhappy with Philip. "Look at his attitude towards you! Not respectful at all! Even if it's a cousin, he shouldn't do that to you, who does he think he is! ”

"Alright. Don't be angry, I didn't take it seriously. Charles shook his head, "France hates me so much that I can't count the number of people who grit their teeth." If I'm mad at something like this, is there anything else I can do? Sometimes we have to compromise with the situation so as not to spoil the big picture. Ultimately. What's the point of me holding all my money in my own hands like a miser? ”

"But...... But ......" Fran was still a little unhappy. "You've made a lot of money for him now, isn't it even trickier for him to play against you in the future? Don't talk about family affection or anything. Some people are not as eloquent as we are, as you said - we can't put our hopes in the goodwill of others, that kind of thing is too shaky. ”

Charles looked at Fran in silence until she thought she had said something wrong, and he finally laughed slightly, "You're right, I really should be on guard, but do you really think I don't think I'm thinking about anything?" ”

"Huh?" Fran's eyes widened, "You...... Are you arranged? ”

"Yes," Charles shrugged, "otherwise, there are so many lucrative positions inside and outside the government, why should I give this to him?" He will definitely offend the church, and even if he wants to deal with us, he will not be able to find anyone to support him. ”

Fran thought for a moment.

"No wonder!" After a few moments, she finally understood.

Inspecting the assets of the Church is of course fat, but it is also easy to anger some people, and if it is a person who is restrained, it is fine, with the character of Philippe de Treville, then he will definitely try to squeeze money in every possible way when he arrives in the place, and he will not scruple at all.

The Church has always been a supporter of Orthodoxy, and when he offends, and the matter of withholding the debts of the Bourbons, it must be a great offense. Since it is no longer possible to follow the line of the Bonaparte, offending the Church and the Bourbon family at the same time is tantamount to condemning him to a political death sentence.

Without the help of political forces, even if Charles loses power, he will not want to overturn the case, and no one will help him speak.

So, as long as he agreed to Charles's terms, then everything was a foregone conclusion.

"I see! So that's it! "Now, now that he has taken what you handed him, he has fallen into your hands, and as long as he is obedient in the future, he can continue to live a rich life, and if he is dissatisfied with you and wants to break his oath and seek a political future, then you can destroy him at any time...... Is that right? ”

"That's pretty much...... "Charles" hesitated for a moment, then nodded at last, "but I don't want that to happen." I am still very short of subordinates, and if he is willing to do things for me, I will not treat him badly. ”

"You...... You're amazing! Brother! Fran's eyes sparkled with excitement and adoration, and even her face flushed red, "There are some people, they are ambitious, they don't accept any of them, they think they are Your Majesty, and as a result, ...... But they are burned, melted, manipulated, and kneaded by you...... At the end of the day, they find themselves nothing more than a piece of wax in your hand! ”

[In French, His Majesty sire and wax cire are homophones, which is a pun. 】

When she heard her brother talk about these arrangements, she didn't think it was excessive, but it was a bit like she was eager to try something big.

But Charles wasn't as happy as she was.

Although I'm not a good person, at least in this matter, I'm not a big villain, I'm the one who takes advantage of it, okay! Why do you think I've become a big bad guy? He sighed in his heart.

He looked at his sister carefully.

With golden hair, blue eyes, and a fair face, nothing has changed, just like the old days.

Considering the taller and taller chest, it can even be said to be more beautiful.

However, even so, the angel no longer exists after all, she has grown up, has her own mind, her own values, and even her own power to act.

Although it is very regrettable, we can only admit the reality.

"Remember, be sure to remember for me! We are not the Bolkiah family, and we must not use the knife on our own family until we are helpless, understand?! Because he was a little uneasy, he specially told his sister, "Otherwise, what is the point of us living?" ”

"I'll remember, trust me! I can remember every word you say. Fran agreed.

Then, in silence, she suddenly threw her arms around her brother's waist and kissed him on the cheek before he could react.

"Hey!!" Charles reacted and broke free of her embrace, while Fran chuckled and turned to run.

"I'm going to take a break!" (To be continued......)