A few thin white clouds appeared in the clear blue sky, as if they had been sunburned, and floated slowly in the wind. Everything around is still so peaceful, and the occasional birdsong from the woods in front of you seems to tell people that this is a place that cannot be disturbed.

Sitting on the grass shaded by the trees, Isabel with a stalk of grass in her mouth was not in the slightest mood to admire the beautiful blue sky, white clouds, vast private forests and peaceful aristocratic manors, "Did Ernest stop Caroline?" Will the old sergeant of the baron's guard really open the door for her? ”

She decided she couldn't wait any longer, "Poof! He spit out the grass stalks in his mouth and stood up with one hand. Habitually patting her buttocks, she turned to look directly at Catherine Never, who was still reserved, "I don't care what kind of aristocratic woman Carrie is in your eyes, but I can't look at her the way you do." Sorry, I'm going to get her back. ”

"Isabel, do you think your behavior is more noble and noble? I just told her the truth, and yet you let her live in a dream. Isabel passed by Catherine when she heard her leave such a sentence.

He stopped and stared at his sister and the two children of the baron, who were sitting in the shade of the tree. He didn't even reply, he just said, "You won't understand my reasons." ”

Catherine, who had never had a deeper relationship with Isabel and Caroline, naturally did not know what had happened between the two, and she only understood Isabel's approach from the perspective of a victim of the rebellion. Of course, the secrets hidden in Isabel's heart will never be known to her.

Isabel came to Euphemia and the Baron's two children, and glanced at her expectant sister, and then at John and his sister, who were a little tired. Still squatting down, he looked up slightly at the baron's eldest son, "John, are you tired?" ”

"Yes, Miss Isabel, this is your sword." The baron's eldest son nodded at her, and handed her the dagger.

Isabel took the short sword from the other party's hand and brushed John's hair again, "Good boy, let Madame take you and your sister back to rest." When little John jumped out of the chair and took his sister Clara's hand, followed by two nannies and maids to find Mrs. Latimer, Euphemia, who had already stood up, looked at her with a nervous expression: "Miss Caroline won't have any surprises, right?" ”

"Let's get out of here and find Caroline first." Isabel put the dagger back into the scabbard at her waist, then turned to look at Catherine as she walked slowly, and saluted her politely.

When Euphemia saw Isabel walking towards the baron's house, she glanced at Madame Latimer, who was a few paces away from her, and quickly bowed, "I'm sorry, ma'am. ”

The two of them hurried into the Gothic manor house, and after asking a living room servant where the baron was, hurried to the study where the baron was staying. Soon, after bidding farewell to Baron Latimer III, he came to the main entrance of the manor. Isabel glanced across the road at a green "curtain wall" formed by a dozen old trees, and glanced towards the road to the right that led to the manor.

There was not a single man walking or riding a horse on the quiet road, so he turned around again and came to a servant who was on duty at the gate of the manor's house, "Did you just see a prospective knight and a young lady leaving?" ”

After bowing, the servant thought for a moment, "Yes, miss. The would-be knight and the young lady went to the stable to lead the horses, and then mounted their horses and left the manor.

"I see." Isabel looked at the servant who answered truthfully, and she did not inquire more about it from the servant. Then, turning to look at Yumia, "Go find Herbert and the others, I'll lead the horse." ”

"Isabel, now only knows that Ernest and Miss Caroline have left the manor. Where the young lady went, there was no way to know. My sister, who also seemed a little anxious, said several words in a row.

"Well, I understand, I think I should go south to find her." Isabel took a few steps towards the path outside the manor's gates, looked back and forth, and walked back in the direction of Euphemia.

"To the south? All the way to the city of London? Well, City of London, do you doubt that Miss Caroline will go to the prison of the City of London to visit her father and brother? ”

"Effie, that's what I thought. When Mrs. Latimer told her the truth, she would do so. ”

She was standing outside the manor gate with Euphemia, anxiously thinking about how to find Caroline, who had left alone, when she saw Lady Latimer and her valet come from inside the manor door to the side of the two, "Miss Isabel, are you still worried about Miss Caroline?" ”

"Mrs. Latimer, will Miss Caroline's departure make you feel a little happy?" Isabel didn't want to blame Catherine, who always maintained the demeanor of a noble lady, for causing Caroline to leave, after all, Catherine only said what kind of punishment Viscount Darlington and her eldest son would receive.

Catherine gracefully approached her, glanced at her and then glanced at Euphemia who was standing on one side, "Isabel, Caroline is a noble lady, and she will not easily use her noble life to do some dangerous things. ”

Isabel looked at her and sneered, "Maybe." She's not as fragile and timid as you think, though.

At this time, Herbert hurried from the guard on the right side of the manor. After saluting the lady and the two young ladies present, he reported to Isabel: "Your Excellency, when the gentleman is leaving, let me tell you that Miss Caroline did not ride a horse when she left. ”

Isabel looked at him with delight, "So, Miss Caroline is near the manor?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Herbert grasped the hilt of his saber and reported calmly: "Your Excellency, there is a path in Lord Latimer's estate that leads to the village of Snape to the south, and I see Mr. Ernest and Miss Caroline walking in the direction of Snape. ”

"How many men did Ernest follow?"

"Bring four guards, Your Excellency."

Isabel nodded and put her mind at ease, and turned her gaze to Catherine Neville on the side, "Do you know that Caroline won't leave the manor easily?" ”

"Isabel, it's at least a full day's ride from Latimer Manor to the City of London. Even if she rode out of the estate in a moment of anger, she would calm down and wonder what she wanted to do to get to the city. Catherine had a point. Unless he was a farmer who could not afford to buy a horse, he would walk all the way north to the city of London on foot.

Isabel looked up at the sky, the clear sky still hadn't changed, and the warm and pleasant sunlight still poured into every corner of the Baron's Manor.

"It's dinner time, Isabel, wouldn't you mind waiting for Caroline's return after dinner?" The voice of Mrs. Latimer rang in his ears.