Rimbaud's girl

She put the letter aside first.

The length of the wooden box is more than 1 meter, and the width and height are so impressive that it takes two servants to lift it up; the inside is full, and the cloth bags and paper bags are filled with cotton and balls of newspapers to prevent shocks. One piece was taken out and placed on the table, she opened it one by one with great interest.

The hand mirror is very exquisite, the handle looks like an antique, and the newly replaced mirror surface, um, very good, this is very practical, girls, who doesn’t like shiny and beautiful small objects;

The leather slippers are decorated with pearls. The diameter of the pearls is not large, but it is also a size that can be used on a necklace. I took a ruler to measure it. The diameter of each piece is 5 mm. The gloss is very good, which can be regarded as high-quality glare. pearl;

A bronzing leather-covered notebook with her full name printed on it. It’s quite a big one. I don’t know what I want her to use for this gift; the first edition of the script of “Romeo and Juliet”; several fans with different materials, There are lace fans, and there are also Chinese silk fans, she understands this, a lady in the upper class, holding a fan is an essential tool for "covering your mouth and laughing";

After looking at a few items, and after the excitement of opening the gift passed, she picked up the envelope and sat on the sofa to read it.

He wrote another 3 pieces of letter paper, half of which were rambling about missing her. It was okay in the classroom, but when he walked out of the teaching building after class, he would think of her wherever he went, thinking of her when he was eating, thinking of her when he was sleeping, Because I couldn't meet each other, I had to look at her photos every day; she had to take pictures often and send them to him; of course, he sent her his own photos, the handsome young man in a suit, looking radiant.

This is probably because he just had a "girlfriend", but had to separate soon, so he always felt that the time together was so precious, and added a filter to her-this should be regarded as the beauty of "first love", Of course, she also felt that there was nothing wrong with the two of them together, and it could be said that they were very happy.

She read the letter again happily, and then asked Mrs. Reval to put the presents that she could use now into her bedroom.

It's easy to write a reply to Gabriel, just write that she received a gift today.

"Dear Gabriel," she replied in English, as he had requested. "Received the wooden box from you today. The mirror is beautiful, I love it, I keep it on my dressing table and use it every day; the slippers are warm and fit right now, and the pearls on them are lovely;

I like receiving gifts, especially yours, but I don't know what to give you.What do you want me to give you?Mrs. Conmanville said, I should give you the handkerchief with your initials embroidered with my own hands. This is within my ability and you can carry it with you. I think I can still do it well. of.However, if I tell you now, isn't it a 'surprise'?I'm also giving you something you can use everyday so you'll be thinking of me every time you need it.

I want to see you sooner, or if you don't come to Paris, Mrs. Rimbaud wants to visit Arthur in London, she will close the shop for a few days at Christmas, and Frederick will not come home, so she wants to take me and Isabel London.But we haven't discussed this matter yet, and I'll write to you when she decides.

I miss you too, I miss you every day.Kiss you again.

Yours, Vitaly. "

Mrs. Rimbaud misses her "good baby" in a foreign country, but she is reluctant to part with her small shop at home, so she plans to visit Arthur in London during the Christmas holiday.Arthur's hand was injured. Originally, she also wanted to see him at Croswald Manor, but Vitaly refused to let her come, saying that Arthur's injury was not serious.

All along, she had been upset about Arthur and Verlaine.She didn't want to think too much about what had happened to her darling, it was self-deception, because she couldn't influence Arthur's actions.From her point of view, her little baby is of course a pure little angel, and it's all that man's fault!Fortunately, Vitaly protected him.

Regarding this de facto eldest daughter, Mrs. Rimbaud has also realized that her daughter has big ideas, and even if she is a mother, she can't influence her actions and thoughts.She doesn't know anything about the literary and art world, but she still knows about Flaubert, he is a great writer, and her daughter is now living in Flaubert's house, which is something she never thought about before.

She was worried that Vitaly would not have enough money, and would be looked down upon by the servants of Flaubert’s family. They would send her money every month. The pressure has been greatly relieved; Frederick doesn't need her to spend money now, and her nephew, Charles, is working here and lives in Frederick's room. She only needs to maintain the family of three.

It cost Vitaly less than 1 francs to open the store, most of which was working capital for purchases and rent. The income of the small store was more than enough to maintain a family of three. Go to Mr. Pierre's house for class; after Frederick left home for military service, Charles found two playmates from the village of Rocher to work as shop assistants, and gradually got rid of the naughtyness of the country urchins, and gradually looked like a city child .

Because little Charles was in Charleville, during the summer harvest season last year, Mrs. Rimbaud’s younger brother, Charles, went back to the village of Roche for the summer harvest. Later, he came to Charleville to meet his sister and explained his son’s future. If he is in his 20s, if little Charles likes a girl from someone else and wants to get married, ask her, his aunt, to take care of him.After that, I occasionally sent money over, the amount was not much, ranging from 100 francs to 300 francs, and it was said that it would be used for the wedding of little Charles in the future.

Mrs. Rimbaud kept all the money sent by her brother, and planned to give it to her nephew in the future.

The incompetent alcoholic brother misses his son, and of course Mrs. Rimbaud has already begun to think about the marriage of her children.There is no need to worry about the two boys, men, it is normal to get married at the age of 30, and the age of marriage for girls should not be too late.She suffered a lot from it herself, and did not get married until she was 27 years old. Even in Charleville, she is considered an older unmarried young woman, let alone a small village like Roche Village. She is the only unmarried woman over 25 years old. Villagers have been gossiping about her since she turned 24, saying that no one wanted her.

> Vitaly’s love of reading is not a bad thing, so she didn’t want to go to a convent girls’ school back then, she wanted to learn more advanced knowledge, and she tried her best to meet her daughter’s requirements, she still has this vision; Isabel is the same.Even she was proud: look!My two daughters are good kids who love to read.

The marriage age for girls who are willing to study can be slightly relaxed, but it is still best to be able to get married at the age of 22 or 3. If it is older, it is difficult to find a husband who is suitable in all aspects.She knew about the young master of Oran's family, and the letter from England was too prominent in Rimbaud's house. If it was said that Master Oran only regarded Vitaly as an ordinary "friend", she would not believe it; she was dissatisfied Master Oran, his family is an aristocrat, and she understands this. Rimbaud's family and Jufu's family are ordinary civilians, and their status does not match.

She divided her money into four, one for each of the children; the shop to Frederick, the house in Saint-Laurent to Arthur, and the estate in Roches to the two girls.This distribution plan has been considered for a long time. The small shop is a family property as well as a job. With a small shop, Frederick does not have to worry about where to find a job and whether he will be fired; if Arthur goes home occasionally, he can stay in a hotel, St. Laurent's house rental income is 2 francs a year; his daughters have real estate income, and the annual rent is also several hundred francs.

When Felix passes away in the future, he will leave the real estate of Jufu's family to little Charles and Vitaly. There is no need to worry about the dowry when you get married; Isabel is the youngest child, and now she is the only child who is with her. Over the years, she has saved some cash for her, which is considered to be an equal distribution. Every child is about the same. As a mother, she also Even if it is arranged properly.

Mrs. Rimbaud felt that she had already arranged the major events in her life and children, and her life was no longer difficult. With some spare money, her mood improved a lot, and she stopped nagging all the time.When Vitaly came home last Christmas, she was surprised that her mother was no longer nagging her. She thought that it would be better if she had money, and she would live a comfortable life without so many complaints and dissatisfaction.

At the end of October, Flaubert took Vitaly to Paris again.

He only goes to meet his lover every few months, and he doesn't pay his lover much living expenses. Vitaly thinks that either this secret lover is someone else's wife, or there are other lovers, but it's none of her business, she can't control it , and don't want to have to find out who the other party is.

The teacher went to meet his lover, and the student went back to his home.

Arthur was not in Paris, but the apartment had not been rented out, nor had it been subletted. Ernest Drahel lived alone in the apartment and had a good time.Vitaly's room has been unoccupied for a long time, so I wrote to Draai in advance, asking him to find a maid to clean her room, put on clean sheets and quilts, set a charcoal basin for half a day, and get rid of the humidity, Draai Follow her instructions one by one.

Most of her own things were brought to Crosswa Manor. There was a box of old clothes, two quilts, and a few sheets in the apartment. When she came back this time, she bought a new pair of pillows and put them on the bed.

Draer came back from get out of class in the afternoon and brought Fran.

"Vitale!" Foran beamed, "Come out with us for dinner. After dinner, I'll take you to meet Degas. Don't you always like Degas's paintings?"

"Are you familiar with Degas now?"

"Okay."

"Would you like to go to a coffee shop or a salon?"

"To his studio. He's not out every night."

That's not bad. "I haven't seen what a painter's studio looks like. How about you? Do you have your own studio?"

"Not yet," Fran scratched his head, "I can only put a small easel in the attic, but there is not much time for working."

"Because of the light?"

"Yes." Painters have high requirements for light, and different works have different requirements for light.

"You should find another apartment."

"I can't help it for the time being. I have to get some money first, enough to pay the rent."

"Where's your sponsor?"

Fulan smiled, "She doesn't have any more money for me. Learning to paint is very expensive, and I need money for everything." He sighed sadly, but soon became happy, "Hurry up, let's go out to eat quickly. Do you need a change of clothes?"

"Wait for me five minutes."

In fact, of course it took more than 10 minutes, but the two young men didn't think there was anything wrong. When she came out after changing her skirt, they left the apartment talking and laughing, and went to the restaurant they often go to for dinner. The three of them spent more than 3 francs .

After leaving the restaurant, Fran bought a small box of fresh figs at a nearby fruit shop. The three of them took a carriage to Degas's studio and ate up all the figs along the way.

The author has something to say: *Continue to gossip.

* After Zola got married, his wife was infertile. Later, he found a mistress and gave birth to two children. Before he died, he gave his illegitimate child his last name; Zola and Cézanne were childhood friends; Manet painted a portrait of Zola; Zola died Because of carbon monoxide poisoning, some people later thought he committed suicide, and some people thought he was killed;

*Cezanne's father is a banker, Cezanne inherited 40 francs, very rich; Cezanne is a diabetic;

* Gauguin was a stockbroker in his early years, with an annual salary of 3 francs (absolutely high salary, at that time the annual salary of the director of the French government department was 2 francs); Di Dao married a 5-year-old local aboriginal girl and had a child; later medical research believed that Gauguin suffered from syphilis;

*Renoir has two sons in the film industry; grandson Claude is a film producer and great-granddaughter Sophie is an actress.