Chapter 193: The Thames on Fire

In the past two days, the author has been repeatedly feverish and dizzy, and the state is not good, and the update is slow, please forgive me

Garion held his forehead helplessly, he felt that he had been being judged by all kinds of things lately. First appointed liaison to the First International, and now the son-in-law of His Excellency Victor Hugo, it would not be surprising that he would be appointed president of the French Third Republic.

But it seems that everyone deserves to be Hugo's son-in-law, including Balanchi and Aldey, which makes Garion feel inexplicable. And looking at Hugo's attitude, there seems to be an idea of cultivating himself as a successor.

Garion raised his hand, and he said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I'll go to the balcony to smoke a cigarette and calm down." ”

Walking out onto the balcony, he took a deep breath and pondered the uncertainties ahead. He is already the secret liaison of the revolutionary party, Hugo's son-in-law, and it is estimated that he will also have the title of "French academician" in the future, and Hugo will be the successor of literature...... I am afraid that there is only one person in history who has such a legendary experience.

Looking to the opposite side is a five-story building with minarets and chimneys, with a double pitched roof with sloping ridges. The attic consisting of white conical towers. There are also Renaissance blue cross windows with semi-circular arches. Adds a touch of colour to London's gloomy sky.

The cigarette in his hand was almost finished, his heart finally regained his peace, and he walked back to the living room, at this time the four literary giants were discussing literary allusions, Garion was very interested in not joining, and the "father-in-law" Hugo smiled positively and brightly, just as he was sighing, he heard the sound behind him.

"It's been a long time since he's been so happy."

Aldai looked at her father and said slowly, "I haven't seen him smile like this in almost eight years since our family was deported by the French government." My father really admires you. ”

"It is a great honour for me to have His Excellency Hugo's recognition. But what's going on with this marriage? ”

Garion asked, "Why did I suddenly become a son-in-law without anyone's approval?" ”

Ardai asked in surprise, "Didn't you say it yourself?" ”

This time I switched to Garion and was confused, "What? Did I say it myself? Are you kidding? ”

"It's the ...... relayed by Sister Balanchi"

Garion held his forehead weakly, he finally understood what was going on, but it was difficult to say it directly, so he had to admit it with a wry smile.

Tennyson regretted that Garion was unwilling to remain in Paris, and in fact he and Browning privately believed that if the latter wanted to stay, he would become a Victorian successor. He also asked Garian about it, and as long as he nodded his head, the three masters present were willing to play the role of leading the way.

Faced with a gracious invitation, Garion politely declined their request.

"Are you really reluctant to join?"

Dickens, who was Shakespeare's second, was bent on digging into the wall, and said unwillingly, "We can provide you with better publicity, much better than if you stayed in France." ”

The English and the French are by nature a pair of enemies, and even in literature, they want to dig into each other's corners. The London literary and artistic circles, which have always been at a disadvantage, certainly hope to find a newcomer who can support the faΓ§ade and humiliate the other party fiercely.

And Dickens also believed that Garion's talent was enough to set the Thames on fire.

"But I'm French."

Garion shook his head, declined the invitation, and said, "I'm going back to my homeland after all." ”

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In the face of Garion's stubbornness, Tennyson had no choice but to give up his plan, he knew that no matter how much he advertised, the other party would not agree to him.

It's like a literary salon in Paris, where a few people chatted for an afternoon, and by the time Tennyson and other literati left Hugo's house, it was already past six o'clock in the evening, and after seeing off the group of friends, Garion helped clean up the dishes and chopsticks. Hugo sat on the couch and flipped through today's newspaper with his glasses on.

Garion walked up to Hugo and sat down, looked at the future father-in-law in front of him, and said hesitantly, "Father-in-law Hugo, I thought about it before, and we are ready to go back to Paris now." ”

"What? Back to Paris? ”

When Hugo heard this, he put the newspaper on his lap, and he looked at the prospective son-in-law in front of him with a serious expression. With a displeased expression, he said, "What are you doing back to Paris so soon?" Besides, now that you're back in Paris, how are you going to explain to them what happened in Great Britain? Allegiance to Napoleon's tyranny? If you dare to serve the Second Empire, I will be without you as a son-in-law. ”

Hugo naturally hated the Bonaparte royal family and the younger Napoleon, but his most important son-in-law was favored by the younger Napoleon, which is the greatest irony. How sought-after this son-in-law is, even the Tuileries Palace is rushing to ask for it.

The bourgeois intellectuals always thought that they would be able to realize the dream of French revival by overthrowing a dictator and establishing a republic, forgetting that there was also a group of hungry and cold workers, angrily looking at the capitalists who exploited them.

The article written by Garion himself with his life is hoped that it will not be used by future generations to assign homework.

Garion looked at the angry Hugo, he picked up the apple on the table, took a bite, chewed it, and said calmly, "If you don't owe allegiance to the royal family of Bonaparte, do you want to tell them that I am contributing to the cause of communism?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the entire living room became eerie and silent. At first, Hugo thought he had misheard, and he hurriedly asked, "Wait, what do you say you are contributing to?" ”

"Contribute to the cause of communism."

Garion said as a matter of course, "Or else? ”

Hearing what Garion said, Hugo felt that his head was not enough, he sorted out his thoughts a little, and then asked in surprise, "Wait, when are you going to ...... Linked to communism? ”

"It always has been."

Hugo buzzed, and his head was big. He obviously couldn't accept the facts at once, and asked without giving up, "But didn't you say that you are a revolutionary poet?" ”

"But I didn't say I was a bourgeois revolutionary, it's time to confess these secrets to you, my father-in-law."

Since they are already a family, he did not shy away from saying, "In fact, I am the deepest hidden Communist Party." ”

"My God."

Hugo scratched his hair, his fingers grasping the thin roots around his hair, obviously unable to accept this setting for a while, and his right hand touched the part of his heart, obviously shocked by his words.

"No, that's not true."

Hugo looked at the indifferent son-in-law in front of him, and muttered to himself, "Are you really a communist?" ”