Chapter 220: The last pull
After returning to the Place des Vosges from the National Assembly, Victor. Hugo threw himself into writing, unaware of everything that was happening in the outside world.
Until Victor. Hugo's two sons hurriedly broke into the room and asked Victor. Hugo reports on the outside world.
At first Victor. Hugo was a little reluctant to believe that his speech in the National Assembly a few days ago would have such an impact.
Until François. Hugo and Charles. Hugo will have several copies printed with Victor. After the newspaper of Hugo's speech was handed to him, Victor read the newspaper. Hugo believed François. Hugo and Victor. Hugo's words.
Looking at the speech published in the newspaper Bonaparte, Victor. Hugo tapped his index finger on the desk and said to himself, "Jérôme. What the hell is this guy Bonaparte trying to do? ”
In Victor. In Hugo's heart, he had already been with Jérôme. Bonaparte rupture, Jérôme. Why did Bonaparte have to praise him at this time?
"Maybe I want to get back together with my father!" Francois. Hugo said bluntly.
"I think he might have to use his father's name to carry out his ulterior secrets!" For Jérôme. Bonaparte had always had a bad sense of Charles. Hugo gave a different answer.
"What could be the secret?" Victor. Hugo put down the report and asked Charles seriously. Hugo, he didn't want his son to be a conspiracy theorist.
The Charles who reacted. Hugo replied embarrassedly: "I ...... I don't know! ”
Victor. Hugo frowned and said sternly: "Charles, I don't want you to be a person who lives in conspiracy theories all day! ”
"I see! Father! "Charles. Hugo nodded in response.
Right here in Victor. Hugo Education Charles. At the time of Hugo, a knock on the door came to Victor. In Hugo's study.
Such as the amnesty of the Charles. Hugo did not wait for his father Victor. Hugo gave the order and preemptively spoke: "Father, I'll open the door!" ”
Anyway, Charles. Hugo smeared oil on the soles of his feet and ran to open the door.
Look at the excitement is not a big François. Hugo saw his father's gaze and began to notice himself, in order to prevent François from being reprimanded by his father. Hugo rushes to help Charles. Hugo.
"Father, servant of Lady Fortuna!" Shire. Hugo's voice came from the living room.
Hear it was Fortuna. Victor, Lady Amran's servant. Hugo hurriedly put down the newspaper and got up to go to the living room.
"Good morning, Mr. Hugo!" Fortuna. Ammeran's maids strictly followed the imperial etiquette and respectfully greeted Victor. Greetings from Hugo.
"Hello!" Victor. Hugo nodded as well, and then asked, "What do you command, Madame Fortuna?" ”
"My master wants to invite you to her mansion!" The maid humbly handed over the bright red invitation with gold streaks.
Victor. Hugo took the invitation and opened it, and the invitation was tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock
Looks like Altoona. Amerran was going to invite him to afternoon tea.
"Please tell Madam that I will arrive on time!" Victor. Hugo smiled in response.
"Thank you so much!" The maid smiled joyfully and turned away.
Victor. Hugo ordered his son to send the maid away and return to the study.
Victor sitting in a large chair. Hugo looked at the invitation in his hand, he didn't understand Altoona. Why Amran invited him at this time.
Since he had promised that he had to go, there was no reason to miss the appointment.
Time came to the afternoon of the next day.
There was a hint of tired Victor between his eyebrows. Hugo left his study for two days, but wrote less than 500 words, and went to Altoina. Amerlan's residence.
Victor walking alone on the street. Hugo suddenly discovered that his fame had become known to passers-by, and on the way to Ms. Altoona, many people turned their respects to Victor. Hugo greets the vast majority of them Victor. Someone Hugo didn't know well.
"Good afternoon, Monsieur Hugo!"
"Hmmm! Good afternoon! ”
"Mr. Hugo, your speech in parliament is awesome!"
"Thank you!"
Greeted by a warm stranger, Victor. Hugo always had to stop for a moment and smile and talk to each other for a while, so much so that it would have been only 10 minutes away. Hugo walked for an hour.
When Victor. Hugo came to Fortuna. At the gate of Ms. Amran's house, yesterday's maid reappeared at Victor. Hugo's front.
"Mr. Hugo, you're here!" Maid vs. Victor. Hugo said.
"I'm so sorry! Something happened on the way! "Victor. Hugo said apologetically to the maid, "Lady Fortuna must be in a hurry!" ”
"The lady has just woken up, too!" To alleviate Victor. Hugo's embarrassment due to his tardiness, the maid told a white lie.
"That's good!" Victor. Hugo breathed a sigh of relief.
On the recommendation of the maid, Victor. Hugo met Altoona. Amerlan.
This close friend of the emperor (Napoleon) and a socialite during the Republic was met by Victor. Hugo then hurriedly invited Victor. Hugo sat down and placed the long-necked coffee cup made of porcelain on Victor. Hugo in front of him.
Victor. Hugo looked at the pattern on the coffee cup and lost his mind for a moment.
"This is a gift from the emperor back then!" Altuna. Amran proudly to Victor. Hugo said.
"That's an incredible collection!" Victor. Hugo vs. Altoona. Hugo responded, then picked up the coffee pot and drank a cup of coffee.
The piping hot coffee emits a white mist, Artuna. Amran with the help of Victor. Hugo's total soup spoon stirred the coffee and said in a kind tone: "I'll get straight to the point!" I was entrusted by the President, who wanted to meet you, but he was afraid of ......"
Victor. Hugo took a sip of his coffee, and Altoina. Amran hesitated for a moment and then said, "He's afraid of rejection!" I promise him to convince you! ”
Victor. Hugo put the coffee cup to his lips and asked Altoona in a slightly hoarse voice: "Why did the President see me?" ”
"I think he wants to clear up some misunderstandings!" Altuna. Amran tried to get Victor. Hugo is not alienating the president: "And inform you of the arrangements after that!" Don't you regret it? Victor? You should have had your place in the Cabinet! ”
Victor. Hugo put down his coffee cup and responded, "I think it's probably not a misunderstanding!" The truth is always more difficult to accept than you think! ”
Finished, Victor. Hugo picked up the pastry placed on the plate and chewed it.
"I beg my permission to be honest with you! Victor! Altoona's tone was a little complaining: "You should get back on track!" You still have a way out! Those mountain factions are a bunch of people who have lost their minds, and they will make you lose your mind and the fear of God with you! ”
Despite the fact that Altuna is sincere for Victor. Hugo thinks about it, but Victor. Hugo was still a little uncomfortable.
"Trust me! I'm sober now! I'm also sober in the future! "Victor. Hugo took a sip of his coffee.
"Where's Leonie! What do you want Leonie to do? "Artuna asked Victor. Hugo.
Victor. A trace of pain flashed on Hugo's face, and he understood that joining the Mountain Sect was likely to bring some torture to himself and the women around him. Hugo and his lover Leonie are royalists, not to mention that Leonie divorced for herself.
[Victor. Hugo had two lovers in his life, one Juliet and the other Leonie, and these two people, Victor. Hugo's wife knows it. 】
"The Mountain Sect is always in danger, and they can't even guarantee their own safety!" Fortuna bitterly dissuaded, "Do you really want to let Leonie stay out of fear all the time?" Are you going to live up to Leonie's love for you? ”
Fortuna. Amyran uses Leonie's moral kidnapping, Victor. Hugo thought for a long time and then agreed to talk to Jérôme. Bonaparte's meeting.
The meeting was scheduled for May 5, four days later.
On the afternoon of the 5th, Victor. Hugo rode in a carriage to the Elysée Palace, where he had been absent for a long time.
Alexander in a black suit. Valewski greeted Victor with a slightly bloated body. Hugo.
"Mr. Hugo, the President has been waiting for a long time!" Alexander. Valewski vs. Victor. Hugo said.
In Alexandria. Led by Valewski, Viktor. Hugo came to Jérôme again. Bonaparte's study.
Jérôme. Bonaparte sat precariously waiting for Victor. The arrival of Hugo.
"Please!" Jérôme. Bonaparte invited Victor. Hugo sat down, and Valewski left the study.
Sit in Jérôme. Victor opposite Bonaparte. Hugo leaned back in his chair slightly, put his hands together between his legs, and he did not speak but looked at Jérôme silently. Bonaparte.
Smiling Jérôme. Bonaparte cleared his throat and said carefully: "I wish to be appointed French ambassador to Britain!" The UK is the most advanced country in Europe, and we should step up our contacts and learn from their progress! Our railways, trains, and even production need to learn from them in order to develop our own unique path! ”
Jérôme. Bonaparte's purpose was to make Victor. Hugo walked out and tried to draw him into his camp by the way.
"Mr. President, I have said before that I do not want to have any connection with your government!" Victor. Hugo's words reveal the meaning of alienation.
"There are a lot of discords between us, but it doesn't prevent us from agreeing!" Jérôme. Bonaparte continued to Victor. Hugo set is almost: "Merge all the parties into one and then help each other!" Isn't that exactly what you want? ”
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