With the generals of the night, the streets loom in the darkness at night. A horse-drawn carriage made its way through the roads on the outskirts of the city, and finally came to a stop outside a mansion on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne.

When the carriage came to a stop, Charles stepped out of the carriage and graciously reached out to help Matilda down.

"Matilda, we've reached ......," Charles said affectionately in her ear as she held Matilda, "I hope it's been a pleasant night for you." ”

In keeping with the previous agreement, Charles took Matilda to the Blue Stockings' mansion to participate in the salon she had stopped tonight.

"Thank you, Charles......" Matilda's tone was a little soft, because Charles was very tight, and the heat of her breath kept lapping on her face, making her embarrassed and happy, "I've been looking forward to it for a long time today......

Then, she looked at Charles uneasily, and her eyes flashed with some worry behind the lenses, "But I hope you didn't delay your business today because of my willfulness, right?" ”

"It's okay, those things already bother me during the day. I've done so much for the country lately, so I'll have to find room for myself to rest......" Charles replied nonchalantly, "Even if you don't ask me to do so, I'll take time to relax, so don't blame yourself......"

As he spoke, Charles took Matilda's hand hard and looked at Matilda playfully. "Okay, just think of it as kindness, you can have a good time here, and let me relax by the way."

"You're kidding." Matilda grew more and more embarrassed. But there was also obvious joy, "But." I...... I don't know how to please you. ”

"Oh, that's okay. You don't need to force yourself to please you, do you? Charles smiled and shook his head, then gave Matilda a gentle hug, "As long as you continue to be with me like this, I'll be happy." ”

Charles's behavior made Matilda's face redder even more, but she nodded anyway, "I will, Charles." ”

- Not to mention that she had hoped to let Charles relax after her intense official duties, not to mention that Charles had done her a great favor recently. She didn't want to disobey Charles.

She was reserved and had a little charm in it, which made Charles look at the moon more and more happy, and finally couldn't help but give her a kind hug again.

Seeing that he and Matilda are so close, who would have thought that just yesterday, he was going to see his newly married home with his soon-to-be-married fiancée?

After the two of them fought for a while, Charles took Matilda back to the mansion.

"Mr. Treville, I'm glad I'm to have you here." By the time Charles and Matilda walked to the mansion. The master of the room, Mademoiselle de Perriette, nicknamed Blue Stockings, greeted him with a smile. He looked at Charles with that pretending to be stern, "Looks like you haven't been here in months since your last visit, right?" I thought you were rich. Forget your old friends? ”

"Well, Katerina, how can I forget such a warm friend as you? It's just that the recent public facts have been too busy. Can't find time. Charles shrugged. If I could find some space, I'd have come here a long time ago. ”

"Ahh And voila! Look at this man's tone now, how pretentious! The big guy is really the big guy. We're really not all the way......" Miss Perriette shook her head exaggeratedly and sighed, "But, I'm afraid I have time to spend with my girlfriend and not time to visit my friends, right......?" ”

Then, without surprise, she nodded at Matilda, without the slightest curiosity about her identity, "Dear Miss, it is a pleasure to see you again, and you should make this your home without any restraints, I have always been hospitable." ”

Matilda was already a little distracted by her joke, and now she dared to talk to her again, just nodded confusedly, and used her eyes to seek Charles's help.

Who is a fellow traveler with an Englishman like you, Charles laughed in his heart, and waved his hand to play a round, "Okay, okay, Katarina, don't tease people, it's rare that others are interested in you here, don't spoil people's interest!" ”

"Oh, you're really ......," said Miss Perriette, as if to mock Charles. Okay, then you guys hurry up and go in first, time waits for no one. ”

"You don't seem to have invited too many people today?" Charles casually glanced around, and found that there were not as many people as last time, "What, you also don't like to be busy?" ”

"I have to change the taste once in a while." Miss Blue Stockings waved her hand, and then, suddenly, she winked at Charles, "I'm afraid there's an acquaintance of yours inside......"

"Acquaintance? Who? Charles frowned.

On an occasion like today, he is reluctant to meet people who know him.

"It's Monsieur Hugo, I remember a few years ago that he criticized you here, and today he is finally willing to appreciate it again, and your luck is good." Miss Blue Stockings didn't sell it, "It's because of him that I didn't invite a few people to come, otherwise it would be boring for everyone to make a noise." ”

"Mr. Hugo?" Before Charles could react, Matilda suddenly shouted, and then she looked at the other in disbelief, and even her voice trembled a little. He ...... He's here too? This...... That's great! ”

As a lover of literature, of course, she is full of respect and curiosity for literary giants like Hugo, even if the other party has actually entered the political arena in recent years, and there are no good works published.

"Where is he now......?" Matilda looked impatiently at Miss Perriette, "May I go and meet him?" ”

"Don't get so excited, friend." Miss Perriette replied with a smirk, "You can go to him now...... So that everyone can communicate openly with each other. Isn't that what I'm calling for? Go ahead, he's talking to someone right now. You can talk to him and tell him how much you love his work. ”

Matilda's heartfelt cheer. More than any compliment, she was amused - wasn't that proof that her salon was a success?

"That's great!" Matilda cheered first, then as if she had thought of something, her face suddenly darkened, "But...... But I don't think I need to bother him, just take a look from the side......"

She probably suddenly remembered who she was, and felt a little ashamed of herself, and she didn't want to cause me trouble.

Charles guessed Matilda's mind in an instant. At the same time, I also felt a slight pain in my heart, and I felt that I was a little sorry for Matilda.

Then. Driven by an indescribable impulse, he took Matilda's hand directly.

"It's all here, what do you have to worry about?" He looked at Matilda with a smile, "Let's go, I'll take you with me to meet him." ”

Before Matilda could react, Charles had already taken Matilda's hand and walked directly into the living room.

When Charles walked in the door, he soon found that Hugo was sitting alone on a sofa, with his head bowed as if he was thinking about something.

After seeing that you can go directly to talk. Charles was relieved, and walked straight towards Hugo.

"Good evening, Monsieur Hugo."

After hearing Charles's greeting, Hugo was stunned at first. Then he raised his head.

After recognizing that the person who greeted him was Charles, his expression was at first a little excited, and then slowly turned cold. “…… Mr. Treville? Good evening. ”

Charles understood why he had suddenly changed to a somewhat cold title,

Ever since Louis Bonaparte began to constantly express his authoritarian tendencies. At this time, Victor Hugo had already parted ways with Louis Bonaparte, who was originally supported. He often made discontent of Louis Bonaparte in parliament and on other occasions.

Naturally, he was very dissatisfied with Louis Bonaparte's staunch supporters, and even Charles, who openly attacked Parliament in Parliament.

"It's a pleasure to see you tonight." Charles nodded at him politely, as if it weren't the man who had clamored for his arrest at a secret meeting at the War Department yesterday, "I think it's been a long time since I've heard what you've taught me. ”

"Unfortunately, I'm not very happy, sir." Unlike Charles, Hugo's attitude was much colder, "I must tell you that you are losing the friendship and trust I once gave you. ”

"Why? Mr? Charles asked, pretending to be confused. I don't think I've done anything to hurt you, have I? ”

"You really didn't hurt me, but you hurt the whole country!" Hugo replied harshly. "Don't you now find yourself becoming a figure who is increasingly dangerous, discordant, and terrifying to the country?"

"Really? I think the opposite, sir. Seeing that the other party was so polite, Charles also forgot his original purpose and fought back strongly, "I'm helping the president to rebuild this already traumatized country and give her the status she deserves." ”

"By status, are you a ruined ruin? Louis Bonaparte was ready to take the country to the abyss, and you ...... You're going to give him a push! Hugo couldn't bear it, and looked at Charles sternly, "Yes, I admit that you are very talented, but if your talents are used in dangerous directions, they can only bring more disaster to the country than mediocrity!" Why do you have to be on the side of the Constitution and equality and the republic? ”

"Because these things are empty talk, sir, and meaningless." Charles replied without humility or arrogance, "These things cannot save the country, only a strong hand can do it." ”

"This is nonsense! I will stop your recklessness. Hugo glared at Charles.

"I'm not surprised by that," Charles shook his head with a smile, "but I don't think you'll succeed, because power is more convincing than empty words......"

"Power...... After all, you can see the power of the people! ”

"We're all here, let's stop talking about boring political topics, gentlemen?" Seeing that both of them were talking a little stiffly, Miss Blue Stockings interjected at the right time, "I invited you here today, but I didn't want to see those quarrels that have nothing to do with literature......"

After being reminded, both of them stopped this senseless quarrel, and then both secretly regretted their gaffes.

"Sir, I'm here to ......," Charles pointed to Matilda, "to get you to know this lovely young lady, who is your admirer and wants to get to know you." ”

Hugo looked at Matilda with some confusion, as if he had guessed something.

However, he didn't say much, after all, isn't he himself a romantic person? Isn't it the same as often swaggering with your mistress?

"Let's not quarrel in front of the ladies......" Charles shrugged his shoulders with a smile, "Let's put aside the topic of politics for now, we have time to deal with it anyway." ”

Seeing Charles so leisurely, Victor Hugo shook his head and finally sighed.

"It would be nice if you focused on being a writer......" (to be continued...... R1292