"Now, tell me, are there any descendants of the Collins family?"

Willie replied, stunned, "Yes, there are four." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Thank goodness. The visiting man breathed a sigh of relief, and then he asked, "What month is it?"

"June, that's why the pumpkin vines bloom. ”

"What year is it?"

"In 1990, wait... It was 1989, uh... No, it's 1990. Willy replied not very soberly.

"1990?" the man repeated in an uncertain sense, then turned his hand to the drunken servant: "Listen, future man." You will be my faithful servant until I set you free. ”

Willie's eyes closed and opened after listening, and said with a look of course, "Then what do you do first, master?"

"You're going to wash my body for me, bummer. Then take me to meet the descendants of Collins that you mentioned. ”

"Yes. The servant said respectfully.

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At night, on the couch in the hall, Caroline reclined and reading a fashion magazine, she almost dominated the entire sofa, and Roger was squeezed to the other end of the couch, almost slumped over to watch Bugs Bunny on TV.

Caroline kicked Roger with her red stockings, "Turn down the sound of your TV, that rabbit is making me read." ”

Roger pushed her leg away from his stomach and squinted at his sister: "Is it really good that you are so laid-back? Or are you already sure of getting good grades?"

Caroline flipped the page of the magazine without raising her head: "Don't forget that you promised me, if I don't have a good time this summer, I will definitely take you to the sea every day to learn to swim~"

Roger didn't want to talk anymore. Ever since she learned that she was afraid of water in Narnia, it seemed that she had rarely been able to win her up.

The loud sound of the TV drowned out the visitors' comments about the manor, and the man who had finished washing stood at the porch with his cane: "Have you ever seen such a magnificent building?"

Willy, who was following the man's buttocks, interjected unconsciously: "See you every day." ”

"The elegance of Europe and the atmosphere of the Americas go hand in hand. The man walked over to the carved wooden statues on both sides of the porch, stroked them, and said, "There are only nine skilled craftsmen in the world who have carved these magnificent pillars with all their heart, sweat and even their lives... I can assure you that they were willing to sacrifice for it. ”

The man walked out of the porch, came to the hall, pointed to the chandelier on the ceiling, and said proudly: "And this incomparably intricate and exquisite chandelier, which can only be glimpsed in the royal palace of the nobility. ”

Willie listened in amazement as his new master boasted about everything in the house, which the servants had never understood.

The man seemed to be introducing his home to someone else, proud and natural, and he ignored Roger and Caroline on the couch and walked straight to the marble seahorse carved on the fireplace, his finger gently rubbing the tip of the stone seahorse's nose.

"This fireplace, carved entirely from the finest Carrara marble from Florence, has a pearl at each junction. The man finished speaking, and turned his head to look around the manor.

Caroline put down the magazine and looked at the strange man, "Are you drunk or what's wrong?"

The man gave her a strange look in his eyes, then returned to normal: "They tried to petrify me, dear. Unfortunately, it didn't work out. ”

Caroline frowned slightly, not understanding what he meant.

The man turned his head sideways, deliberately lowered his voice but made it clear to everyone present, and asked the manservant who followed him: "When will you start to allow the nocturnal women to enter the house?"

Roger glanced at Caroline with a mocking look, but he wasn't worried about anything, this was the "uncle" he had been waiting for. He nudged Caroline, motioning for her to look at the oversized portrait hanging from the fireplace.

"Ah, yes. The man turned to look at his portrait: "It's incredible, isn't it? I beg your pardon, my name is Barnabas Collins. ”

Caroline looked at the man who claimed to be the ancestor of Collins as if she were watching a clown perform.

Roger really believed it, and waved his hand weakly: "Roger Collins, you are our ......"

The man interrupted Roger's words and said quickly, "Relatives, it can be said to be distant relatives." Nice to meet you, Master Roger. ”

As he spoke, Barnabas gracefully bent down and stretched out his right hand.

Roger finally sat up from his collapsed position, and he reached for his right hand, but when he was about to hold it together, he bent and scratched his neck.

The man's face darkened at once, but before he could speak, Aunt Elizabeth's voice rang out from the stairs: "Children, don't go near that person. ”

Roger looked at his aunt and said to her, "This thing claims to be Barnabas Collins. ”

"I'm pretty sure he said I was suing ***** Caroline.

The man glanced at the girl in disbelief.

"Alright, Caroline. The aunt came up to the visitor and looked him in the eye: "Please take a step to speak." There was no doubt in her tone.

Aunt Elizabeth led the man who called herself Barnabas into the parlor alone, and she angrily closed the door: "If this is some kind of trick, then the game is over." If you're here for the money, I'm afraid you've listened to untrue rumors, but no matter who you are, you can't get even half a step closer to the children, you know?"

The man looked at the modern facilities in the room, saw the pink rubber dinosaur toy on the side, and took two steps back in disgust: "Ma'am, your loyalty to the family is awe-inspiring. Your suspicion is understandable, and the motives of strangers' visits, who claim to be distant relatives, do have to be scrutinized. ”

The visitor strolled to the desk, saw the photo of Caroline and Aunt Elizabeth, frowned and thought for a moment, then turned abruptly: "As a descendant of Collins, you must know the endless darkness that envelops the family." ”

"Endless darkness?" Roger, clutching a green apple in his hand, exclaimed curiously.

Aunt Elizabeth was taken aback: "Roger, how did you get in? Get out." ”

Roger took a smug bite of the apple: "I came in through the door, but let me out you won't know where my gun came from, and this man has no ill intentions." ”

Aunt Elizabeth was angry, this broken child would cause chaos, but now there was a person with unknown intentions, and she really didn't dare to act recklessly.

The man stood aside and watched with interest as the two of them talked.

Seeing that his aunt didn't chase him away again, Roger took another bite of the apple: "Leave me alone, you go on and say, where was it just now? Oh, endless darkness." ”

Aunt Elizabeth sighed and explained, "You're talking about family curses, witches, werewolves, vampires, mysterious events. ”