Chapter 24: The Maiden's Praise
As evening approached, the twilight sun dimmed, losing its previous power, and listlessly fulfilling its own Zuihou duties today.
At this moment, Charles was staying in the carriage of a small rented carriage, while he and his friend Albert were sitting outside. They parked the carriage in a small corner, as if waiting for something.
Albert had put on make-up today, but to make himself look rustic, he wore a tattered trench coat and a bucket hat of inferior tweed, covering his hair crookedly, and smearing a little ash on his face to make himself look weathered. But even with such hard work, his handsomeness can still be retained.
"I really didn't expect Albert's revolutionary journey to begin in this way!" Perhaps a little impatient, he whispered a teasing complaint.
"My friend, the life of a revolutionary is never a daily battle of blood and fire, is it?" Charles smiled and replied, "What we're doing now is part of the revolution." β
"Eloping is also part of the revolution?" Albert was somewhat surprised.
"Of course it's not to elope for someone, but of course it's for the granddaughter of the Minister of the Seals to elope." Charles replied vaguely.
"Huh?"
"One, we can get heartfelt thanks and rewards from two people for our help, one is a former officer, at least the gun should be good; One is a wise and courageous woman, at least she is also the granddaughter of the Lord of the Seals......"
"Second?"
"Second, we can still grasp a big scandal in the house of the Lord of the Seals......" Charles's eyes flickered a little, and he pinched the IOU and promissory note in his pocket, "Although I don't know how to use it now, maybe it will be useful in the future." β
"Hmm......" Albert muttered.
"What do we pay for? It's nothing more than stopping the carriage here and enjoying the scenery, and when the time comes, we'll go, whether there is one more person or not. Charles looked out the window, "And as far as I can see, the sunset here is pretty good." β
"Alright Charles, as before, you can make up your mind."
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Matilda walked up from the dining room to the second floor with her afternoon meal and towards the study, where her sister now had her makeshift confinement. Along the way, she tried to restrain her steps as much as possible, carefully stepping on the steps step by step so as not to accidentally fall.
She didn't do this because she was nervous, but because Matilda had deliberately changed into flat lenses today - in order not to affect her sister's mobility after changing her clothes.
However, it is precisely because of this that everything in front of Matilda seems to be shrouded in a thin white curtain, which makes her more and more worried in her heart. She knew in her heart what what she was doing now, and it was because she knew that she was nervous.
She is changing her sister's fate, and even if her action is successful today, it may not make her happy. It's too heavy.
However, there is no way to change it, and now that it has been decided, it is only necessary to do it to the end.
Grandpa is handling official business, and my father has not come back from socializing outside, which is the most haode time.
Matilda knocked lightly on the door, then opened it and stepped inside.
Her sister, Julie, had been sitting in a chair reading a book, and when she saw Matilda walk in, she stood up with joy, and her joy was palpable.
"Matilda, you're finally here."
Matilda nodded heavily.
"Alright, let's not waste time, let's start changing clothes now."
"Hmm!" Julie happily replied, and then began to change her white dress. Without saying a word, Matilda slowly removed her slightly loose black dress (which she had deliberately changed into for the convenience of changing clothes), and then took off the glasses on the bridge of her nose and handed them to her sister.
After a while, the two sisters changed into each other's clothes, and Matilda looked at her sister in her dress, and her heart was full of mixed feelings.
It's not just because of my sister's tight chest after wearing this long dress, but also because of something else. An inexplicable sadness and panic.
"God, what the hell did I do!" She felt a sudden dizziness in her head. She's just a girl after all!
"Matilda?" My sister also noticed my sister's abnormality and asked with concern.
Matilda stared blankly at her sister, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.
Julie was puzzled at first, and then slowly became a little sad, and tears also flashed in Zuihou's eyes.
Matilda hugged her sister, tears welling up in her eyes.
Julie hugged her sister tightly, and because she was only wearing white underwear, she seemed to have changed back to the sister who liked to be coquettish in her arms before the age of twelve or thirteen.
I really didn't expect that my sister has grown up now, has the brains and decisions, and can help herself, and time flies really fast.
"Sister, it's too late to regret it now......" Matilda said with her head buried in her sister's chest, crying.
Julie gently stroked her sister's hair, then pushed her sister out of her arms, smiling at her sister, who was already about the same height as herself.
"Bless me."
Matilda looked at her smiling sister in a daze, and her tears slowly stopped.
"Haode, sister, I will bless you."
I will not only bless you, but I will also help you and make sure you are happy.
"Time is running out, I'll go first."
Julie cleared the tears from her face, then took a deep breath to calm herself. Then he stood on tiptoe and kissed his sister's forehead.
Matilda obediently closed her eyes, and when her sister had finished kissing them, she opened them. "Go to Calais first, play there for a few months, and then go there for the summer! My friend and I have already made a decision that he will give you the necessary resources when the time comes, and that you will have to stay there for a few months, and I will tell you to move my father, and when the time comes, let him acknowledge you! β
Julie was a little surprised.
"Listen, sister, if you still treat me as a sister, just listen to me, don't be busy going to the Americas, stay here for a few months, just a few months, and I will definitely help you do it! Please! Matilda said hurriedly. If you don't listen to me, I will hate you for the rest of my life! Please, listen to me! β
Tears shone back in Julie's eyes. βhaodeγβ
"That's good." Matilda smiled with relief, "Haode, let's not waste time, you leave first, remember to be careful, don't show your flaws!" The place to go out is by the small pond, where no one is watching, and under a wisteria, there are two iron fences that I have secretly cut off, and you can just get out of there! The person who answered was there, his name was Charles, and he was the young man I took you to see that day, and you can just listen to his arrangement after you run out, understand! β
Julie nodded solemnly, then walked out of the room and closed the door.
Before she could close the door, Matilda suddenly shouted softly.
"Sister, promise me that you must be happy!"
Julie's shoulders trembled slightly, but she didn't look back.
The door closed.
After her sister left, Matilda stood still for a few seconds.
Then, she quickly regained consciousness and locked the door.
She then moved the chair behind the doorknob and the desk behind the door.
After doing this, the girl felt a little out of strength and gasped slightly. Then she changed into the dress that her sister had just taken off, and then she picked up a book from her desk that her sister had just read.
It was the book she lent her sister to read, one of her favorite novels.
She flipped through it and read it aloud.
"Pain and failure can make some people decadent and others strong, the difference is how people understand pain, and after a storm, there will always be sunny days. However, even so, life cannot exist alone by will, and disasters that surpass one's ability to endure do exist, and the difference is only whether a person has the opportunity to encounter them or not. Therefore, the most important thing for a happy person to do is to congratulate themselves on their luck and understand what the price of their luck is......"
Sister, you must be happy!
May you remember what you left behind for this happiness!
She walked to the window and stared silently at the distant sky.
The glow of the sky faded, and the color changed from crimson to crimson, and crimson to light red. zuihou, when all this red light is gone, the sky that suddenly appears deep reflects a solemn look.
"It's so pretty!" She sighed under her breath. "You should have seen more!"
It's time to come, calculate the time, my sister should have walked out of the mansion, at least downstairs.
Well, it's time for the next step.
She picked up the soft rattan chair and slammed it against the glass of the window.
"Bang!"
There was a loud bang, and the glass shattered and flew in all directions.
As she slammed it, Matilda meditated on another passage of the book.
"A maiden can gain the favor of a king by virtue of her beauty, but when she grows old, she can only grow old alone, but wisdom never grows old, and will benefit her for life. If she could have courage in addition to wisdom, the girl would be invincible, even Joan of Arc, only these two treasures would be around! β
"Bang!"
The footsteps of the servants rang out from everywhere.
Very good, it seems that it has attracted people to it.
"When the storm comes, the sky is torn apart, and the rain that is imprisoned in the sky can be swayed to its heart's content. No need to be afraid, no need to hide, this is the clarion call for the revival of all things! This is the gods' admiration for the maiden! β
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
The sound of slamming the door rang out, getting louder and louder.
Fragments of glass flew in all directions, reflecting the light that reflected the sunset, and in an instant it seemed to add a golden halo to the girl.
"The haughty gods cannot shackle a girl's heart, and how can an ethereal fate restrain her actions! Look, there's a golden light in front of her! β
"Bang!"
She smashed a piece of glass in Zuihou.
Passion had drained all her energy, she had no strength at all, and she struggled to find a carpet that had not been covered with glass shards, and then sat down on it, gasping for breath.
It was great to be able to meet the author of this book.
It's a pity that he can't become his brother-in-law.
No, it seems, it's not that pity......
Because of the lack of strength, she could no longer completely control her body, and an almost distorted smile appeared on her face.
When the servants of the House of Dillion struggled to open the tightly held door, they were shocked to find that the eldest lady was gone, and their second lady sat on the carpet with her legs spread out and looked out the window with a strange smile.