Revising the manuscript was a huge undertaking, and even though Darcy and Maria were busy every day, it took them nearly two weeks to complete all the manuscripts. By the time they were done, Darcy and Maria had also reached the beginning of the school season.

Originally, Maria had planned to stay in London for a week and then return to Hertfordshire, but unfortunately her plans could not keep up with the rapid change, and she had been in London for two weeks without negotiating a publication.

Sir William had to borrow the Bennett's carriage and bring Charlotte to London, as Toris College was about to start, as a new student, Maria had to prepare something in advance, and Charlotte, who had had an experience, was the best counselor.

Originally, Charlotte wanted to wait until Maria entered the school before graduating, but Maria entered the school a little late, and her family did not have enough pounds for her to squander, so Charlotte had to graduate from the academy early. Toris College is not only difficult to get in but also difficult to get out, and Charlotte's ability to graduate early is enough to prove her excellence.

Maria expressed great regret about this, but Sir William did not care, he had always been an enlightened gentleman, and he was very supportive of Maria's writing career, and even if Maria's ghost stories were too terrifying, he would have been Miss Ghost's most loyal reader.

Dylan welcomed Sir William and the others and let them live in his private house.

Charlotte had lived in London for three years, and it could be said that there was no place in the whole of London that she did not know, so the two young ladies refused to be accompanied by the gentlemen, and began to play alone with their servants.

Maria is also very convinced of Charlotte, because Charlotte always has a way to get her cheaper good things. By three days' time, Maria was dressed exactly like the ladies of London. Oh, because she used the embroidery to buy shares, the pounds she had saved were freely available, and at Charlotte's recommendation, Maria bought a lot of clothes and jewelry.

However, in the eyes of Maria, an outlier, she is not as beautiful as at home.

The skirts that are popular in London today are based on a lot of lace, satin, and embroidery on the basis of getting bigger and bigger, and the skirt waist is designed to be narrower, and the slim waist wide skirt is fashionable. The open collar, a lot of lace, the skirt is straight at the front and bulging at the back, and the skirt support is also used abundantly...... It made Maria feel powerless to complain, oh, and wearing an exaggerated hat full of feathers, and it felt like a walking Christmas tree!

Maria couldn't understand the aesthetics of women in this era, how could she think it looked good to put bird feathers on her head?

Charlotte, who rarely had the time to spare, felt that Maria was really still a child, and she didn't love beauty at all, and when she thought about it, she obviously chose to forget Maria's full jewelry box.

Maria thought that she was now studying in London and had only one day off a week. She wanted to buy a publishing house, and she also had Charlotte in mind that she would be able to get more submissions, and in her eyes, her sister was a good fit for editors. Later, though...... Maria felt that she should talk to Darcy about it.

Darcy didn't expect Maria to have such an idea, which was so surprising.

Maria knew how out of place her request was, but she wanted Charlotte to be able to use her talents.

"I didn't plan on making Charlotte a full-time editor of Medusa, Darcy you know, there are always some ladies who enjoy writing as much as I do, and I hope that this part of the ladies will be reviewed by Charlotte. You can't deny that many ladies are loyal readers of novels, and ladies always understand their needs better. ”

Darcy was shocked by Maria's audacity, but when he thought about it, he felt that what he said made a lot of sense, and besides, there were always a few submissions from female writers, and he didn't mind using it to please his collaborators.

Maria was satisfied with this, Darcy had the pride of an English gentleman nowadays, but he was not stubborn, he did not look down on you because you were a woman, and this made them get along with each other more and more.

Maria wrote a long letter to Charlotte, who had returned to Hertfordshire, hoping that she would be happier.

The current manager of Medusa is Mr. Antonio Ferguson, and as for the original Dylan, it is very unfortunate that he was asked by his family to continue working for the Times, for which his eldest brother gave him a part of the shares.

And Mr. Ferguson, who was recommended by Dylan, had just turned twenty years old and graduated from Cambridge University, and he was more aggressive than an elderly manager. After getting Maria's collection of ghost stories, he has the ambition to conquer the French market.

Maria, who was confident in her novel, was also stunned by Mr. Ferguson's big move, and even persuaded him to slow down.

Mr. Ferguson smiled and said, "Oh, dear Miss Maria, you have to have faith in yourself, I have a hunch that these novels of yours will surely make great waves in France." ”

Capitalism was already well developed in parts of France in the 18th century, with many artisanal workshops, individual enterprises employing thousands of workers and advanced equipment. Strong financial capital. The bourgeoisie has become the richest class economically, but still politically powerless. The vast majority of the countryside retains the old landlord land ownership system and a strict hierarchy is practiced.

For a complex reason, France is now at odds with contradictions, and both Mr. Ferguson and Fitzwilliam D'Arcy believe that a great change is brewing in the skies over France. All of Miss Spectre's ghost stories are actually satirical of reality, quite sharp, and he feels that these novels will resonate with people in France who are dissatisfied with real life, and if a novel can resonate, then it will not be far from success.

After Mr. Ferguson's explanation, Maria realized that the famous French Revolution was about to begin. After some thought to herself, Maria had to admit that Mr. Ferguson's move, although bold, was absolutely feasible.

Mr. Ferguson's hearty laughter made Maria make up her mind.

Historically, on May 5, 1789, Louis XVI convened the Estates-General at the Palace of Versailles in an attempt to raise taxes on the Estates-General in order to relieve the government's financial crisis. After the meeting failed, Louis XVI reversed course and demanded a tax increase. This, coupled with the mobilization of the army by Louis XVI in an attempt to dissolve the parliament, directly provoked an armed uprising of the people of Paris.

Maria felt that the horrific ghost stories could indeed provoke the anger of the French people, but they needed a little courage. Genghis Khan is definitely a heroic figure who can give them endless courage, and she decided to finish "The Legend of Genghis Khan" in the next year!

Mr. Ferguson was now her editor, and it was only natural that Maria would tell him all about her plans.

Mr. Ferguson walked up and down the room excitedly: "Miss Maria, I swear that after this battle, the reputation of 'Miss Ghost' will be resounding throughout France, and those French nobles will suspect the existence of ghosts. ”

Maria smiled shyly, like a pure lily.

The corners of Mr. Ferguson's mouth twitched when he saw this, he really wanted to tell this young lady that you are really not fit to make such a gesture, it is really terrifying......