"Dangdangdang" The sound of a knocker came from downstairs. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Roger rolled over and got out of bed, flicking his numb hands to the window and looking out the door. Although the Collins family is an old aristocrat that has been passed down for centuries, it is now in decline, and no one in the town will come to Colin Manor except for a few small people in their own family.

Halfway through the curtains, Roger looked at the visitor standing in the doorway, a young lady dressed plainly. She reached out and straightened her short hair that had fallen from her ear, and looked back at the manor, her emerald green eyes radiating curiosity. And in front of her was a small travel suitcase. Not surprisingly, this person is his new tutor, Roger sighed, climbed out of bed, put on his shoes, and prepared to go downstairs to meet first.

"Squeak~" The old wooden door made a sour sound, and a face with messy hair and a scruffy beard poked out.

"Hello, my name is Victoria Winters. The visitor said with a smile on his face.

"Willy. He had an impatient look on his face.

"I'm here to find Ms. Stoddard," the visitor didn't mind, still smiling politely, "applying for a tutor." ”

Willie rolled his eyes and thought for a while before he said weakly, "Ah, yes, I'm waiting for you." He glanced at the box at the lady's feet and shook his head, "Come in." ”

She looked at her suitcase, and reluctantly picked it up and followed behind Willy.

"Sorry I didn't pick you up at the station, there's something wrong with the damn van lately, and Miss Elizabeth doesn't want to spend some money on fixing it. Willy led her through the porch.

"It's beautiful," Victoria exclaimed.

In the middle of the hall, a young voice came from the staircase, "It's just a rotten house full of dust, and there's nothing to praise about." ”

Willie straightened up a little and introduced to the visitor, "This is Master Roger. ”

The lady smiled brightly and said to Roger, "Hello, Master Roger, my name is Victoria Winters, please call me Vicky (short for Victoria)." ”

Roger looked at her unscrupulously, kneading his hands and walking down. Pale and sickly face, thick dark circles, washed white clothes on her slender body. I really can't figure out why the "uncle" who is still buried in the ground will abandon the big mother for her in the future.

"This place was designed to accommodate a hundred servants," Roger said, retracting his gaze and surveying Vicky around.

Willie took over, "But now it's me" waved the rag in his hand and pointed to an old lady sitting in a chair next to her, "Oh, and Mrs. Johnson, she's as useless as a bottomless bucket" The old lady didn't hear at all, and wiped the candlestick in her hand for a while, and looked like she was going to fall asleep at any moment.

Vicky looked at the surroundings with a look of admiration, "But not every household is so magnificent, and the whole town is even named after it." ”

Willie looked dazed: "Why do you say that?"

Roger kicked him in displeasure, "Collins, Port Collins! You've been here longer than me, and you don't even know that? ”

Willy's face collapsed suddenly, "Big young master~Don't~"

This no, the shout was extremely weak, and coupled with the innocence revealed in his wide eyes, Roger shivered fiercely. "Who taught you this tune? ”

"I heard Miss Caroline say it. ”

Roger continued to have black lines on his head, so who did Caroline listen to?

Vicky was a little messy by this sudden style of painting, and quickly changed the subject, pointing to a figure painting hanging above the fireplace and asked, "Who's that?"

"Barnabas, a great man a long time ago, when we in the Collins family were all kinds of tyrants, and we were called the tyrants of Port Collins," Roger kicked Willie away to clean the toilet and looked at the humanity on the wall.

"Barnabas Collins, he is the pride of the family, but the glory belongs only to the past" The flat tone was mixed with a touch of pride, and a woman who was not dressed gorgeously but looked very atmospheric walked over and made a welcoming gesture, "Welcome to Colin Manor." I'm Elizabeth Stoddard, the owner here. ”

"Well, since you're here, Auntie, the guest will be handed over to you, and I still have to go back to the room beforehand. Roger said a little impatiently when he saw that the main man had arrived, because the arrival of this man confirmed his long-standing suspicions, and he couldn't help but go and see his little treasures. "Also, don't touch my head"

"Go, remember to come down for dinner," Aunt Elizabeth patted Roger on the top of the head with a blank face.

Roger rolled his eyes helplessly and went upstairs with his numb hand.

My aunt led Vicky to the study, and as she walked, she introduced the old manor, "There are about 200 rooms in this house, most of which are closed to ease the expenses, and we don't even go to the old ear room. Have a seat. She gestured, then came to the table and pointed to the picture above, "After all, there are only five people living here, my daughter Caroline and me, my brother David and his son Roger, and Willie and Mrs. Johnson, whom you have met. ”

"Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask, where is Roger's mother?" asked Vicky with concern.

"Roger's mother died at sea when Roger was five years old," Elizabeth paused, "and it was then that he became a bit strange to us, and his personality became odd. And that was five years ago."

Vicky's expression was slightly unnatural, as if she was a little embarrassed by the question she asked.

Elizabeth sat down, ready to go straight to the point, "If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a few questions that weren't mentioned on your application." ”

"Please. ”

Auntie's eyes narrowed, and her gaze became a little sharp, "What do you think of the Corinthian family?"

"Although it is just a new contact, it has always made people feel its former glory. ”

"What about Roger?"

"A little different kind of bear child"

"Do you think men and women should be equal?"

"Of course not! Otherwise, men will be lawless. ”

Elizabeth's slightly narrowed eyes curled, and she stood up and shook her hand, "I think we'll get along very well, Miss Winters."

"Vicky, please call me Vicky. Vicky smiled and shook her hand.

Roger returned to the house, shook his hands, a little numb, this sequelae is finally going to be cured, since he crossed over five years ago, the paralysis brought by this body has been with him, is it soul rejection? But after several years of running-in, the paralysis that permeated the whole body at the beginning has gradually weakened to the point that there are only two hands.

Rubbing his hands, Roger was a little worried, sighed and said to himself, "It seems that it is true, Victoria has come, and the story has begun." "Dark Shadows", in the movie, it is said that the danger is not great, but it is okay. ”

"It also means that my preparations have not been in vain in the past two years,," Roger walked to the closet with a wicked smile, and pressed the wall, a slight squeak came, and a door panel more than one person high popped out of the wall, and behind the door was a small secret room, and all kinds of firearms were hung on the wall.

"If you don't say that guns are a man's romance," Roger walked into the secret room and rubbed an MP5 excitedly, "It's not in vain that I went to great lengths to ask Willie to buy you back secretly." ”

At this time, a sound of footsteps outside the door was getting closer and closer, and Roger pouted helplessly, covering up Bazooka, who had just arrived a few days ago, and retreated. I guess Aunt Elizabeth has already negotiated with Vicky, and this is the rhythm of taking her to the guest room.

Outside the door, Aunt Elizabeth and Vicky pass by Roger's room and stop next door to him.

"Caroline. Elizabeth called out to the girl in the room who was listening to the song with her back to her.

The girl moved the chair on one foot, turned around, and looked at them lazily.

"Caroline, this is Miss Winters," Caroline got up from the sling chair, walked to the door, and asked with some interest, "You're from New York?"

"That's right. Vicky said.

"What does Manhattan look like? I'm going to move there when I'm 16. ”

Caroline was delusional that I would allow her to do so. ”

"My mom was still delusional that I wouldn't run away from home against her will. Elizabeth smiled and did not retort.

Caroline smiled triumphantly and looked at Vicky, "Looks like you're here to take care of that madman." ”

"Sister, be careful of hemorrhoids on your face when you say bad things behind your back. Roger opened the door just in time to hear Caroline slandering himself again, and replied with a smile.

Vicky quickly interjected, "I'm here to teach Roger." ”

"Good luck, Miss Winters, I haven't had anyone last a week. He slammed the door shut with an unhappy face.

This little girl is hopeless, and it wasn't like this in the past few years, why did she target me like this recently? Is it puberty, or is she finally going to be unbearable?

Aunt Elizabeth didn't say anything, and led Vicky forward again.

It was Vicky, who smiled and gestured, and grimaced again.

Roger smiled and turned to go downstairs, when Elizabeth's flat voice came, "Roger, you go and tell Willie, add a dessert after dinner, and ask for a walnut brownie." ”

"You tell me, and I do it. "Brownies, sweet tooth like this is only Caroline's favorite in the family, Aunt Elizabeth, you have to get to the point, can't you show your concern for her?

Roger shook his hand and slandered in his heart, "There is no one in this family who is worry-free." ’

When Roger arrived at the dining room, Aunt Elizabeth and Vicky were already sitting at the table, and on the other side of the table was his rebellious older lady who was turning on the record player and dancing to the music as if no one was around.

"Speed, Willy, I'm starving. At this moment, a thin middle-aged man walked in briskly, sat down next to Roger, casually crushed the half-smoked cigarette roll into the empty plate on the table, and said, "Don't be a dry stew again." ”

Roger looked at the raw carrot slices and a few broccoli on the plate, and sneered for a while, even if it was a different dish, it didn't make a difference, not to mention that Willy had already put the not light stew tray on the table.

The middle-aged man handed Willy the empty plate with cigarette farts to Willy, and then he saw the stranger sitting opposite him, and his eyes instantly straightened, "Who is this?"

Aunt Elizabeth took the red wine and said elegantly, "Miss Vicky, this is my brother David. David, this is Miss Vicky, Roger's new tutor. ”

Vicky put down the cutlery, nodded and smiled, "Nice to meet you." ”

David looked at Vicky intently, stunned for a few seconds before reacting "Ah, oh, nice to meet you." ”