"Your eldest son looks very thin... If you want your eldest son to inherit your family, you should give him more foods that are good for his health... The sea was a severe test for him. At this moment, Isabel Walton's words to Captain William Hawkins before leaving echoed in the captain's ears.

"William, you have to be a nobleman like Lord Walton to have the time and wealth to educate John." Brother Richard Hawkins's words, Captain Hawkins also duly recalled.

The captain stared at John, the eldest son, who was chatting with his brother Richard, with his hands behind his back, and he felt that what the two of them had just said made sense, and thought to himself, "Eat more and better food, it's not a problem, at least the last thing to lack now is money to buy food." ”

"How to deal with the problem of letting the eldest son receive more education? John was now a midshipman on board and simply did not have time to go to the parish school to receive instruction from the priest. ”

"It seems that the only way to do this is to use the time of the Lord's Day for John to go to church and be taught by the pastor."

"However, I am afraid that I will not be able to become a trainee sailor. If he didn't start as a sailor, John probably wouldn't have been a good captain in the future. ”

While the captain was thinking about the future of his eldest son alone, his brother Richard noticed his strange expression, put his arm around his nephew John's shoulders and looked at his brother, "William, are you still thinking about John's lying?" ”

Captain Hawkins shook his head silently, but whispered an analogy, "The ship has been hit with a hole, and it should be repaired." Only after the hole was repaired could the ship continue sailing. ”

"John, do you hear that? Your father has forgiven you, but you must repent of your mistakes. Richard patted his nephew on the shoulder, educating the eldest son of the patriarch of the family for his brother.

John blinked, nodded and walked up to Captain Hawkins, bowed deeply, and looked at the captain with a solemn expression as he got up, "Father, I know I can't lie, and I can't fail to keep my promises. I... Be willing to accept any kind of punishment. ”

Captain Hawkins was about to speak when his nephew, Brady, finally came into sight of several people. Brady glanced at John, who had a serious expression, then at his serious father and family patriarch, and muttered to himself, "John, you think it's okay to get rid of me and run back alone?" ”

"Brady, come here." Brady looked up and saw that his father, Richard, was calling himself. Hurriedly agreed, walked up to the two male parents, bowed and saluted one by one. Captain Hawkins glanced at his nephew and smiled softly, "Brady, I've taught your cousin a lesson. Don't worry, I'll let John give you what you want. ”

Richard Hawkins stared at his eldest son with his hands behind his back, "Okay, Brady, now you go home, dinner ...... today"

Halfway through speaking, he looked at the patriarch of the family, Captain Hawkins, "William, who can invite Miss Isabel to the dinner dinner in the evening?" Uh, can I get your eldest son and my eldest son to participate? ”

Captain Hawkins, wanting to show himself as a cultured and imposing businessman in front of Isabel, glanced at his brother and ordered affirmatively, "The dinner is attended only by the captains of the family, and by me and you." Also, John and Brady... You can participate, but you must follow the etiquette of dining. ”

Richard nodded, "Okay, I agree. Well, if it's okay, I'll immediately send someone to inform the captain of the family. ”

"Well, there you go." Captain Hawkins nodded in agreement. When his brother left with his eldest son, the captain looked at the eldest son, who was standing where he was, and did something wrong, "John, go back with me." ”

"Yes, father." John followed his father towards the house with his head bowed.

After the father and son reached the parlor on the second floor, Captain Hawkins sat on the main seat. After quietly examining the eldest son for a few moments, he said calmly, "John, I have to invite Miss Isabel from the north to the dinner tonight, and as the eldest son, you can attend." ”

John lowered his head and snickered a few times, then looked up at his father again, "Thank you for your kindness." Father, if you want to punish me, you should do it before the dinner. In this way, I will not lose your face in front of the noble lady when I attend the dinner. ”

"John, you're pretty good at thinking for me. Well, you tell me, why am I punishing you today? ”

"Because I lied, and I didn't keep the promises I made."

"Well, that's good. Wait a while, and then you go to the church on your own to find the pastor and confess your sins. ”

"Yes, father."

"Also, when you and your cousin attend a dinner party, you must observe the etiquette of dining. If you don't, you'll stay on the ship the next Sunday and won't be able to go home. "Captain Hawkins clearly means that he intends to make his eldest son a cultured man from now on.

"Dining etiquette? My God, this is ten times more painful than asking me to go to confession. John lowered his head slightly, not daring to let his father see his face as if he had been greatly wronged, but obediently agreed to his father's request.

Captain Hawkins knew what the eldest son was thinking by glancing at his appearance, and he held his cheek with his hand and stared at the eldest son for a long time, "John, you come closer." ”

John slowly came to a place a step or two away from his father, and raised his head slightly, "Father, is there anything else you want to talk to me about?" ”

"Tell me, John, do you want to be a cultured and chivalrous man?"

"Father, what does it mean to be cultured and chivalrous?"

"Well, upbringing is about being knowledgeable and knowing etiquette. Chivalrous demeanor... It is to behave elegantly, dress neatly, and respect women. Captain Hawkins could barely answer the question of the eldest son, for he knew very little about these things that were popular in aristocratic social circles.

"Oh... That's right. Father, if I had no upbringing, no ... What about chivalry? John tilted his head and looked at his father.

Captain Hawkins frowned, and said a powerful sentence in a serious tone, "John, if you are not educated, if you do not have a chivalric demeanor, then you will always be trampled under the feet of nobles, knights, and gentlemen. ”

Isabel and her team were temporarily housed in a three-story building on the northwest side near the courtyard wall. Although such a house cannot be compared with the incomparably spacious ones in the north, it has a great advantage. As soon as you open the window facing the street, you can stand by the window sill and enjoy the streets, houses and pedestrians outside the courtyard wall.