"Elver, just catching some salmon and gills, why do you need such a thing?" John Newell, the eldest son of Baron Latimer and the first in line to the legal title and domain, did not understand what the other party was asking for.

At this moment, the blazing sunlight broke through the canopy of several ancient trees that were blocked in the middle of the stream, and Alfred, the second son of Sir Augustine, stood in the water just in front of the strong sunlight, and his eyes suddenly could not stand the sunlight, and hurriedly squatted into the water.

John, who had his back to the sun, saw him move like this, and also squatted down curiously. As the two crouched in the water, Alfred glanced at John across from him, and the two swam to the shore near Clara Nevel. Alfred glanced up at where Clara was standing, and whispered, "John, would you like to eat some fresh salmon?" ”

As soon as he heard that he could eat, John, who was only 9 years old this year, suddenly had his eyes lit up, "You mean eating salmon?" Is it eaten grilled? ”

"I'll tell you when your sister's maid brings the dagger. If, with a little horseradish it tastes even better. ”

"What is horseradish? Oh, I remember, the steaks and smoked pork that were distributed to the peasants and servants at Christmas. ”

Alfred hid himself under the long grass that hung on the water, paddling slowly with his hands and a strange smile on his face, "John, if you want to eat, let your sister's maid hurry up and get what I requested." ”

"Okay, you wait." John swam from under the tufts of grass on the shore to the water outside and stood up, looked at his sister on the shore and said, "Clara, take some more than what you just saw... Horseradish, yes, horseradish comes. ”

Clara Never, who was two years younger than her brother John but was wearing a tailor-made bodysuit dress, glanced at her brother with a frown, "John, what about the gift you promised to give to your wife?" ”

"Well, my lieutenant Elph and I are going to catch some salmon and seven gills for Madame, what do you think?"

That's a good idea, and it's the first three days of fasting for Ascension. Well, you and Alver are waiting here. Clara smiled with satisfaction, turned to the valet and ordered what to bring.

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At this time, Sir Lady Antonia Walton and second daughter Euphemia were sitting in the back garden with Catherine Nevel, wife of Baron Latimer III, happily chatting about the upcoming Ascension Day.

Catherine took a shallow sip of a glass of pear wine, then put it down again, "Madam, I am really surprised that John can be a good partner with your second son. ”

Antonia, dressed in a tight dress, stared at Madame Latimer and smiled reservedly: "Madam, boys are like that. When I was a child, I was afraid to meet people, but when I grew up, I would naturally choose a partner I was satisfied with. ”

"I hope that these days of John's life with you have not caused regrettable damage to Sir and you, and to your family."

Yuphimia, who was sitting next to her mother, looked at her mother and then at Mrs. Latimer, "Madam, it's not really a sabotage. After all, your stepson has only been in Aske Manor for a short time, and John's health is not very good, so my sister plans to let him get his body well before training as a knight squire. ”

"Thank you very much Miss Euphemia for her explanation. So, what do knightly squires do on a daily basis? I'm sorry, but I don't know much about this. Catherine leaned her upper body to the table in the middle, and could see that she was interested in these unfamiliar matters.

As Euphemia was about to answer, she saw Catherine's stepdaughter's personal maid hurrying over. After greeting her and her mother, she whispered something to Catherine's side. When the maid finished speaking, she noticed that Catherine's expression was a little surprised.

Sure enough, Catherine turned her curious gaze at her mother: "Madame Sir, my stepdaughter's maid said that John wanted to borrow some fishing nets, fish cages, daggers, battle axes, longbows and arrows, and what else... Horseradish? ”

Antonia, who showed her status as Sir Lady with every gesture and foot, couldn't help but laugh after hearing the other party's words, "Madam, I guess your stepson and my second son probably want to catch some fish. ”

"Mother, I'll take what Alver wanted." Euphemia, thinking that her brother was going to fish in the stream, looked at Lady Latimer and whispered to Lady Sir.

Catherine glanced at Euphemia, who had left with her stepdaughter's maid after saluting herself, and then at Antonia, "Madam, there is also a fish pond in Latimer's estate, and even if you need to catch fish and eat it on the fasting day, you will only have nets and fish pots. ”

Antonia glanced at the second daughter who had left, and then looked back at Mrs. Latimer, who was eagerly waiting for her answer, "Madam, I don't know if there is a stream near Latimer Manor, but there is a stream in Asker Manor. ”

After speaking, he elegantly took a sip of a glass of cider, looked at Mrs. Latimer, who did not urge him, and said: "My two daughters often go to the stream to play in the water and fish, so I still know very well how the children in the family use some tools or weapons to fish. ”

Catherine did not speak, but nodded and chuckled softly, "Madame, I am not at all surprised if these methods of fishing were thought of by Miss Isabel. ”

"Madame, perhaps what you want to say to me is that you have never seen a noble lady like my daughter, right?"

As the restless Euphemia and her maidservant Jenny and Clara Never's personal maid walked, carried, or held the objects her brother had requested toward the Aske stream to the south of the manor, Jenny walked beside her and giggled, "Miss, it seems that Miss Isabel has taught Mr. Alfred to be a thief. ”

"Thieves?" Euphemia glanced at Clara's maid who was walking on the right back, "Can you handle it?" If you can't get it, I can ask Jenny to get some for you. ”

"Miss, I can do it." As soon as the valet finished speaking, she dropped several arrows on the grass.

Euphemia shook her head, stopped and picked up the arrow from the grass on the ground, and as she continued to walk forward, she looked at Jenny walking on the left and said, "You mean, Elph doesn't behave like the second son of a county magistrate?" Or is it not like the second son of a knight? ”

"Miss, there is probably no difference between these two identities, right?!"

"Jenny, of course these two identities are different. The magistrate of the county was a position conferred on my father by the king, and it was open to every person above the rank of gentleman. And knight is a title that not everyone can get. ”

Looking at the maid who seemed to understand whether she knew what was going to happen next, Euphemia had no choice but to shift the topic to what was going to happen next, "Jenny, don't think about it, if you want to eat fresh salmon, go faster." ”