Arthur walked out of the room, and the roar of the Red Devil came in waves like waves.

Fortunately, he was very used to this guy's occasional inclination, so he didn't take it seriously.

Outside, Arthur went straight to a door at the end of the hallway, which was Held's room.

But before he could go and knock on the door, he saw Darwin coming out of the next room, and the Cambridge priest gently knocked on the door of the bathroom on the second floor, and shouted outside, "Alexander, are you alright?" ”

Alexandre Dumas's languid voice came from inside: "Charles, what's wrong?" I guess it's going to be a while. ”

Darwin said helplessly: "Didn't you say that you are very good at making friends with ladies?" Elder boy took it seriously. So he asked me to ask Ling, can you see that he invited you to watch the play with him, don't be angry with him, and when he is not busy, teach him how to approach a woman he likes. ”

As soon as Darwin finished speaking, he heard Alexandre Dumas's voice ringing in the toilet: "Charles, I'm sorry. Please help me tell him, I'm going to the toilet with all my might, and due to my limited ability, I can only concentrate on a lump of poop at most. ”

Darwin laughed and cried, "If I really give him that reply, he will have to strangle me." You know, that kid just can't save face and apologize to you, but he has promised me that he won't joke about your nationality and status anymore. ”

But when Dumas heard this, he still reluctantly said, "Charles, you don't understand. What he said this time was too much, he actually said that I was a monkey. ”

Arthur, who was swaying over on the side, heard this, and couldn't help but condemn: "This is indeed too much! Elder this is simply engaging in academic plagiarism! ”

Dumas in the toilet heard Arthur agree with him, and couldn't help but complain, "Huh? Arthur, aren't you a cop? Elder has behaved like this several times, shouldn't he be put in the bureau? After all, you Scotland Yard even have to arrest marchers for blocking the road, there's no reason to let a guy like Elder get away with it! ”

Arthur knew that Dumas was taking advantage of Elder's affair to suppress the workers' demonstrations, but he did what he did, and he didn't plan to explain more, anyway, even if he explained Dumas, he might not believe it.

Arthur was more willing to sneer than to state the reason: "Sorry, Alexander, Scotland Yard is different from the French military police, we will not be idle and have nothing to judge two donkeys." ”

Unexpectedly, Arthur's words had just come out, and instead of waiting for Alexandre Dumas to open his mouth to fight back, it was Darwin who was curious first.

Scratching his 'little Mediterranean', he asked, "Will the French really judge a donkey?" ”

Arthur nodded: "As far as I understand, the French did judge at least one donkey. It wasn't that far back, as recently as 1750, when a Frenchman named Jacques Ferren was sued by the Paris prosecutor for having sex with a female donkey, demanding that the adulterer and adulteress be sentenced to death.

But fortunately, the parish priest stepped forward in time, and the priest confirmed the good character of the donkey, saying that he had known the donkey for four years, that it was a virtuous and cultivated animal, and that he had never created any gossip about anyone.

So the court finally sentenced Jacques Ferren to be burned at the stake, and the donkey was released on the spot, because, according to the priest's testimony, the judge found that it had not voluntarily participated in the crime. ”

Darwin sighed when he heard this: "Thank God, this does sound like a reasonable judgment. ”

When Dumas heard this, he couldn't help but say angrily: "What is there to be surprised about judging a donkey?" Don't think you're the only one who knows these things, I'm a family, and I love gathering weird news!

As far as I know, Basel, Switzerland, once sentenced an egg-laying rooster to be burned at the stake for violating God's laws of nature.

Italy also prosecuted a mole for 'digging holes in the earth and destroying crops', and because the mole failed to appear in court three times in a row, he was eventually sentenced to deportation, but because the mole was too young, the court granted a grace period of 14 days on the advice of the mole's defense lawyer.

And I remember you British guys seem to have tried a monkey too, right? It seems that the trial was very close, and it should have taken place at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. ”

As soon as Dumas said this, Arthur instantly felt like he was being cornered, his face lost his smile, and even his tone became much more serious.

"Alexander, are you sure you have to mention that?"

When Dumas heard Arthur's words, he thought he had the upper hand, and he said disdainfully: "Arthur, aren't you still flaunting that England is more civilized than France just now?" But at the end of the day, most of the animal trials in other countries took place in the Middle Ages, but in England it happened more than ten years ago. ”

Arthur warned again: "Alexander, I don't mention that case for your own good!" You must know that the courts in the UK generally decide cases based on past precedents! ”

Alexandre Dumas was a little angry when he heard this: "Arthur, what do you mean by that?" Do you think there is any resemblance between me and the monkey being tried, so it is worth asking the judge to take that case out as a precedent? ”

"No, Alexander, of course you are more civilized than a monkey. But ......"

"But what?"

Arthur said helplessly: "But according to the archive file, the monkey who was burned at the stake also spoke French. ”

I heard the sound of water flushing, and then the door of the bathroom was slowly pushed open.

Dumas stood in the doorway, and scolded against his unkempt head, "Arthur, do you think I'll believe your nonsense? ”

Arthur was not angry: "Alexander, if you know the actual case, you won't think I'm lying to you."

As you know, it was the Napoleonic Wars, and the monkey was the only survivor of a wrecked French ship that swam from the nearby waters to Hartlepool.

However, the locals generally believed that its chirping sound was similar to that of French, so it was assumed to be a French spy.

After careful consideration, the local judge finally found the monkey guilty of espionage and hanged him on the beach.

So, do you still think I'm fooling you? ”

When Dumas heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes: "You Brits are really sick one by one, how did you recognize the monkey as a French spy?" Don't the British even know the difference between humans and monkeys? ”

When Arthur heard this, he said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Alexander, this is Charles's business. If you have any questions about this, please consult him. I don't know how Charles got involved with monkeys and people. ”

When Darwin heard this, he couldn't help but complain: "Arthur, how many times are you going to make me say it?" I'm a Lamarckist, but that doesn't mean I think there's any connection between monkeys and people. ”

But Arthur didn't take Darwin's protest to heart, and said to Alexandre Dumas, "Anyway, how did you get your manuscript?" Tomorrow is General Codrington's banquet, and if you don't get ready, don't blame me for not giving you a chance to make a name for yourself in London. ”

When Dumas heard this, he patted his chest with confidence: "Don't worry, I'm ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Elder rushing out of the next room with a manuscript in his hand, and he read into it as he went: "Learning is not the same as knowing, and those who are learned are different from those who can know, memory makes the former, and philosophy makes the latter." Damn it! Alexander, are you really sarcastic about me in the book? Are you implying that I'm the former? ”

Arthur, Alexandre Dumas, and Darwin glanced at each other, and the three of them said almost in unison, "Older, I think you're thinking too much." Everyone feels that you belong neither to the former nor to the latter. ”

Elder frowned when he heard this, "What do you three mean?" You're jealous of me! ”

Dumas unceremoniously snatched the manuscript back from Elder and pointed to a sentence on it, saying, "I am not blind enough to envy you, even if I were to set aside some sentences to ridicule others, it would be reserved for our Monsieur Arthur Hastings, like this one." ”

Arthur glanced down and saw that it was written—a police officer in a ribbon was no longer human, and he had become a deaf, dumb, and cold statue of the law. Repeating empty laws, as if he were really exercising justice.

When Arthur saw this, he just smiled, and he spoke: "There is no one in politics, only thoughts, no emotions, only interests. Even if you kill someone politically, you can't say that you killed someone, you just remove an obstacle. ”

When Dumas heard this, his eyes were a little cold: "When did you become like this?" ”

Arthur pursed his lips and took a breath, he stared into Alexandre Dumas's eyes, and said seriously: "Alexander, this is not what I said. ”

Hearing this, Dumas couldn't help but sneer: "Really? So which ruthless bitch raised this to say? ”

Arthur smiled embarrassedly and said, "Alexander, it's better for you to leave some room for yourself to speak in the future." I'm sorry to inform you that that bitch raised it, and there's a good chance it's going to be you. ”

(End of chapter)