Trial lawyer Thomas Holm asked the valet to bring Isabel a glass of wine, and as he leaned back in his chair, he looked at her and smiled softly, "Miss Isabel, you may think that the ale in England has a bitter and sweet taste. However, I think that only the first squeeze of fine wines from France can match your status and status, although other noble women also drink wine from time to time. ”

Sitting on a bench two or three paces away from Thomas, Isabel playfully admired the wine in her tin glass, and said leisurely, "Lawyer, you have forgotten two things. Wine should be served by the glass so that the drinker can enjoy the taste of the wine. ”

"The second thing is that you can add condiments like sugar and spices to your wine. Because in the eyes of doctors, this wine with added sucrose and spices is a health wine that unblocks all parts of the body and thus makes the body healthier. ”

Thomas nodded in understanding, picked up a glass of inferior wine on the table that had been squeezed for the second or third time, and took a sip. Of course, he also wanted to try the fine wines specially prepared for archbishops or celebrities. However, the fine wine obtained after the first squeeze was exclusively for the aristocracy, and as a second class, he did not have this taste.

"Miss, I will carefully consider and accept your opinion. So, I hope you will be as familiar with aristocratic marriages as you are with wine drinking. The courtier's proper words are always complimenting the identity and status of the other party. He knew very well that people who lived in this secular world loved to listen to good words and beautiful, beautiful words.

Then, calmly, he said, "For I do not think that you, who are about to have your first aristocratic marriage, are not familiar with some inseparable relationship between marriage, family, husband, wife, and rank, status, and status. ”

In fact, Isabel's identification of the responsibilities and daily life of aristocratic women in aristocratic marriages, as well as their self-worth inside and outside the family, only stays at the current mainstream marriage model of "male dominance and female subordination" and the aristocratic marriage level of several female relatives. However, she was well aware that patriarchy and primogeniture were two important cornerstones of aristocratic marriage. Regardless, her title, status, and status come from her father, Baron Walton.

Picking up his wine glass, he got up and went to the window on the left, leaned over the window and looked out at the medieval street and the window of the room on the second floor opposite, and said calmly: "Lawyer, have you also learned from the Bible, classical books, and doctors that women are the second gender weaker than men in terms of body, morality, and intelligence? ”

The trial lawyer did not rush to answer, but smiled lightly, "Judging from people's thoughts and legal texts, it is true. In fact, there is a kind of relationship between husband and wife within aristocratic marriages... Economic Cooperative Relations. Although the position of the aristocratic husband is immutable, the aristocratic husband still needs his wife to supervise all the affairs of the domain and the estate. ”

"Lawyer, I know that this is the duty of a noble woman in marriage. I just don't want to be a kind of attachment to my husband, and I hope that I can protect my interests through a prenuptial contract. ”

"Yes, miss, I understand your thoughts. What I want to tell you is that this prenuptial contract also needs to be approved and signed by your husband-to-be in order to be valid. Also, your husband-to-be will have to write the prenuptial covenant into his will. ”

"Of course. Lawyer, I will ask my husband-to-be to come to your office to sign the contract. After Isabel finished speaking, she remembered another more important thing, "Lawyer, do you need witnesses when signing a prenuptial contract?" How many witnesses are needed? What kind of status or status of man or woman can serve as a Witness? ”

The trial lawyer shook his head and smiled, he couldn't understand how the aristocratic woman, dressed in masculine clothes, thought of "witnesses"—people who narrated or confirmed what they actually saw. Typically, prenuptial deeds and witnesses revolve around the affairs of the heiress or widow bringing into the second marriage the immovable and chattels inherited from the first marriage. This would allow aristocratic women to reasonably circumvent the shortcomings of their legal status as "married women" when faced with a new spouse.

After some thought, Thomas Holm solemnly told the other party, "Miss, I suggest that you find an adult male relative or a good male partner to be a witness. The purpose of this is to prevent your husband-to-be, i.e. your future husband, from breaking the contract. If your husband breaks the contract, the witnesses can sue your husband on your behalf. ”

Isabel turned and glanced at the trial attorney, thinking to herself, "Male relative or good buddy?" In addition to my father, I only had John Neville, William Parr, and the Duke of Richmond, a few male aristocratic companions. ”

"Baron Scropp, the Earl of Lancashire, and a few other male nobles in the north are not my companions."

"Let William Parr come to York himself as a Witness? That's impossible. Also, what will he think when he finds out that I am married? Maybe it cares, maybe it doesn't. ”

"It seems that only my father, John, and the Duke can be the witnesses."

After making up his mind, he looked at the lawyer and nodded slightly, "Lawyer, there is no problem with the selection of witnesses." Now, can you tell me about the content of the prenuptial contract? ”

Thomas smiled and nodded, "Yes, miss, tell me whatever comes to mind." I will write down your thoughts in the right and appropriate language, and finally make them the official content of the prenuptial contract. ”

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There was a soft knock on the door. After the trial lawyer let the door-knocking valet in, the valet immediately stood respectfully at the door and saluted Isabel. Subsequently, it was reported to her, "Mademoiselle, Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Frederick have each sent two squires to the office to inquire when you will return to your father's domain. ”

Isabel was scrutinizing what the trial attorney had written, and the valet didn't even look up and just said, "Well, I see." Go tell the attendant that I will soon be leaving the trial lawyer's office. ”

After some time, Isabel returned the notebook to the lawyer. Satisfied, he took out a small cloth bag from his high riding boots, threw it on the desk, and said to the lawyer, "Lawyer, there are 20 pounds here." After the contract is signed, you will be paid another 30 pounds, are you satisfied with the price? ”