"Elliot, is it done?"

"Yes, Aunt Hermione, things are done, the first shipment has already sailed to China with the 'Minnesota Rose'."

"Well done, Elliot, Madame is reading in the courtyard, go see Madame and tell her about it."

"Yes, Aunt Hermione."

After Elliot finished speaking, he carefully arranged his clothes in the mirror, combed his somewhat unkempt hair neatly, and wiped the dust off his boots, and then cautiously came to the garden.

In front of the lady, you must dress yourself carefully, otherwise the lady will be unhappy.

From the time Eliot was sensible, he had infinite respect for his wife. Madame has a beauty that makes people dare not breathe, and there is a nobility that cannot be imitated no matter what. Every gesture and throw makes people feel that she was born to be the center of everything.

Those men who are fortunate enough to meet Madame will be overwhelmed by Madame's amazing beauty, but it is a pity that Madame will not be attracted to anyone; Those women who have seen Madame will be fascinated by Madame's noble temperament, and they will quietly imitate Madame's every move after they go back, but no matter how hard they try, they will not be able to achieve Madame's innate nobility.

So, Elliot is a notoriously bohemian boy on the outside, but whenever he sees his wife, he becomes well-behaved and honest.

He was adopted by Aunt Hermione from an orphanage, and he was infinitely grateful to Aunt Hermione, but he had great respect for his wife.

And Elliot was most impressed when he was a child. In this courtyard, with William, listen to Madame and Aunt Hermione tell a story about a man.

Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Baron Bream.

The Baron's Story. He and William listened with blood boiling at times, tears at other times.

Especially Madame, when speaking of the Baron, the attentive Eliot always found that Madame's eyes carried some joy, some longing, and some faint sadness.

This is something that she would not have had when she spoke of any other man.

As Elliot and William grew up. When asked if Madame was a baron, Madame would always tell them lightly that she had only met the baron once in a while. That's all.

But Elliot always felt that things were not so simple

This lady, whom Eliot respects so much, is William's mother: Lorissa. Wittgenstein.

"Madame, I'm back." Elliot walked into the garden and said respectfully.

Madame was reading a book. So Elliot's voice can't be too loud. Otherwise, it will alarm Madame.

Lady Lorissa put down the book in her hand and smiled, "Elliot, you're back." William brought me some Chinese tea from Nanjing, so you can try it. ”

Elliot quickly took the cup, took a sip, and then carefully put it back: "Hasn't William come back yet?" ”

"I got a telegram from him, and he said he was going to stay in China for a while." Lady Luo Lisa smiled faintly: "He, like his father, is always so adventurous. ”

Elliot opened his mouth. But he swallowed the words back, who is William's father? Madame didn't say that, and neither did Aunt Hermione.

When I was a child, every time William asked. Mrs. and Aunt Hermione would always tell them:

William's father was a brave, upright, and respectable gentleman.

But they never said his name

"Madam, the 'Minnesota Rose' loaded with secret supplies for China is on its way to China, and I have sent Mickner to take charge of this, and I believe he will do it well." Eliot gave a brief introduction.

Lady Luo Lisa nodded: "Will there be any problems?" ”

"No, ma'am." Elliot replied in the affirmative: "The ship is flying the American flag, and the new U.S. Consulate in China, Mr. Jerry, is on board. Ah, ma'am, you must know Jerry, don't you? He was able to become this military attaché because of Aunt Hermione's help, he always wanted to repay it, but he never had a chance"

"The fact that he was able to send all the supplies to China with Michner is the greatest reward for Hermione." Lady Lorissa smiled and said, "Do you tell Mickna that if a man who claims to be a baron asks him for supplies, he must give him unconditionally?" ”

"Yes, I've explained it carefully. And he'll look carefully for the whereabouts of the baron."

"Elliot, you're going to have a lot to accomplish in the future." Lady Lorissa said approvingly.

"Madame" Eliot stopped talking, but still said boldly: "I know that the person you are talking about is the Baron Skeleton, and you also know that I have always been madly worshipping this baron who I have never met, but why don't you let me go to China?" Maybe I'll find the baron."

Lady Lorissa smiled: "If the baron doesn't want to see you, no one can find him." If he wants to see you, he will take the initiative to find you wherever you are. ”

At this time, the white-haired, but still energetic housekeeper Prossi walked in: "Madam, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Bankhead. William. Brockman invites you and Lady Hermione to his private reception tomorrow. President Roosevelt is also said to be in attendance. Mrs. Hermione asked me to ask if you would like to go. ”

"Ah, tell Hermione that I'll be there, we've done Bankhead a lot of favors, and now it's time for him to return the favor." Lady Lorissa said unhurriedly.

As he spoke, he thought for a while: "Eliot, when Roosevelt ran for president for the second time last year, it doesn't matter how much campaign money we provided, in short, we support him now Elliot, you go and prepare, change into decent clothes, and go with us." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

Elliot saw that Madame had picked up the book again, and did not dare to say a word, and quietly withdrew from the garden with Steward Prossy

Thinking that he was about to be able to meet the president and the speaker, Elliot couldn't help but wave his fist. Butler Prossi frowned on the side: "Mr. Elliot, please remain calm in any situation. Such a gaffe will be ridiculed. ”

"Hey, hey, old Prossy, you can't always tell me that." Except for Madame, Elliot was not so honest in front of others: "This is America, right?" I have the right to express my feelings. ”

As he spoke, he asked with a hippie smile: "Old butler, tell me, what else is magical about the skeleton baron besides what the lady said?" Hey, don't say you don't recognize you, I swear you know Baron Skeleton. ”

Prossi didn't say a word, and walked forward on his own.

Elliot was never willing to give up such an opportunity, and he followed closely by the butler's side: "Just tell me, listen to Aunt Hermione, you have been Madame's butler." Tell me, come on, old butler. ”

Prossi finally stopped and glanced at Eliot: "Your Excellency the Baron will never be as frivolous and rude as you. He was a decent man, and he was canonized by His Majesty the German Emperor himself. He is elegant, courteous, and charming, and by no means comparable to these nouveau riche you Americans. ”

"Hey, hey, old butler, you can't say that about me." Elliot hurriedly dissociated himself from the "nouveau riche": "Tell me, how can I be so elegant, polite, and charming as a baron?" ”

Prossi hesitated: "To be honest, I can't say it, but when you have the opportunity to meet him, you will understand, you have asked enough today, and I have answered enough, I have to prepare the dress for Madame's banquet tomorrow night."

Elliot felt a little regretful, but he also knew that he couldn't dig anything more out of the old butler's mouth

While Elliot was pestering Prossi, in the garden, Lady Lorissa closed her book.

"Baron Rose", the title of the book is written on the cover. It was written by Beasley, the most famous journalist in the United States.

Much of this purported authoritative book on the life of the "Skeleton Baron" is true, but some of them are miswritten.

Baron Skeleton is not only resolute and brave, he is also romantic and amorous. And, the most important point of Beasley is not written:

The Baron is a man of his word!

He had promised a woman three things to do for her, and he had already done one.

There are two more pieces, not that the baron is unwilling to finish, but that there is no such opportunity. When the baron sees this woman again, will he remember this promise?

Lady Lorissa is sure it will.

Ah, there's another mistake in the book, the baron's beloved woman wasn't just Elena. There was also a woman who also occupied an extremely important position in the baron's life, and no one could replace it.

However, this is a secret, and few people can know it

Lady Lorissa spread out the letter and thought for a moment after the words "my dearest" had fallen on it.

It was her habit to write a letter to her "beloved" person every day, even though she didn't know where to send it.

But she still had to write because she believed that she would one day meet the man she loved so much. Then I didn't need to say anything, all my thoughts were written in the letter.

"My dear love, today, little Elliot talked about you again, I am not sad, because I already have news of you, twenty years of waiting, everything is worth it"

She wrote a long, long story, and at the end she wrote, "William is in China, how I wish he could see you."

At the end of the letter, Lady Lorissa wrote:

"I love you, Leonie." (To be continued.) )