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Chapter 13 The King's Invitation

Thomas still offered to serve Mr. Spencer. This time, Carson didn't say anything, so he naturally agreed.When he opened the door and came in, it was rare for John to wake up, lying on the bed and looking at him, Thomas blushed slightly, and walked over to help him dress and wash, but he was pulled by a strong man just as he approached the bed On the bed, he just leaned against each other's arms.John sat up and kissed Thomas and put his hands up and down. It turned out that he had gotten up and dressed a long time ago.

It would be fine if it was just a simple kiss, but he was very sad to be touched by John, so he pushed the other away and said unsteadily, "No, I have to serve food later."

John also knew the seriousness, so he stopped teasing him, and kissed the other party regretfully, before jumping out of bed, thinking that he should hurry to find someone for the earl, it feels too bad to just look at it and not be able to eat.So after breakfast he told the butler, Carson, to meet the Earl in the study at ten o'clock.Unexpectedly, when he was wandering in the study at 10:9, the housekeeper hurriedly bumped into him, and when he saw him, he said, "Great, you are here, Mr. Spencer, there is a gentleman you must meet now After speaking, he moved away to reveal a middle-aged man in a black dress. He was tall and straight, and even at this age he still had thick brown hair, which was well-groomed.The visitor kept a graceful smile and asked, "Hi, are you Mr. John Spencer?"

"Yes." John looked at the other party, his mind was running fast, he couldn't figure out where they had met, and who might come to him.

"Dear sir, hello, please allow me to solemnly introduce myself." The visitor stood upright and raised his head, as if a soldier was making a report, "I am one of the attendants of His Majesty the Great King——Gana Patel , according to His Majesty's will, please be sure to come to the palace at 5 am on May 20th, and His Majesty will prepare a sumptuous banquet for you at that time, this is a letter from His Majesty with an invitation."

Then the attendant bowed and handed over a letter and an exquisite and gorgeous invitation letter placed under the letter. The envelope was very concise, with only the location and name written on it, no different from ordinary letters.But John knew that there would be a big difference after opening it, but out of politeness, he didn't open it directly, but shook hands with the attendant after receiving it, and invited the other party to rest for a few days to avoid the toil of the journey, Pa Mr. Turl finally agreed, but insisted on taking the train the next morning to return to his command.

Originally, John didn’t want to disturb the earl’s family any more, and wanted to go back to his manor to entertain Patel, but the earl was very surprised when he found out, and suggested that since he had already come to Downton Abbey, he could have a banquet in Downton, Mr. Chamberlain, otherwise it would be too impolite up.Let Mr. Attendant run back and forth twice, I'm afraid he will neglect the other party.And it's an honor for Downton Abbey.

John thought for a while, indeed, it seemed that he had no choice but to continue to bother the Earl's family.

The earl asked Carson to take Mr. Genna Patel to the guest room to rest, and then the news that Mr. Spencer was invited by His Majesty the King spread like wildfire. Think about a French duchess as a cousin, who can still be invited by the King. His Majesty himself invited, is Mr. Spencer really an American?

When it comes to the invitation, John actually has his own speculation in his mind. It is nothing more than seeing that he sold a large number of advanced arms to France and Turkey. Of course, only he knows whether Turkey is advanced. Anyway, what he sold to France is indeed his latest developed weapon. Well, he is naturally selfish. In the past, France lost so badly in history. Now many of his relatives are in France. How could he not support him?Britain must be restless. Internal and external troubles forced the king to invite him to talk about arms. Although it was not stated in the letter, John thought it was almost the same, but he didn't tell anyone. He told the earl about his conjecture, and the earl was surprised again. He heard from his wife that the wealth of the Spencer family was indeed one of the best in the United States, but he did not expect that the other party even started an arms business.

No matter what, everyone in Downton Abbey became busy because of this incident. Butler Carson should be the busiest one. Entertaining the king's attendants is a symbol of entertaining His Majesty the king himself. How could he allow any details? No, at the same time, he had to dispatch the servants sent by John from Old Manor, and he was like a spinning top, unable to stop for a moment.The same goes for other people, but no one complained, and everyone was honored.So after William returned from the attendant, he was "besieged" by everyone's language.

"That gentleman is not arrogant at all, but very approachable." William said.

Daisy looked forward to it: "Think about it, that is His Majesty's attendant, I really want to know what the king is like from him."

Mrs. Patmore laughed as usual: "Silly girl, you can think about it."

Gwen also took the opportunity to catch her breath and joined the conversation: "Why do you say His Majesty the King summoned Mr. Spencer? Such opportunities don't come often."

"I don't think we are allowed to speculate at will." Mrs. Hughes suppressed everyone's speculation, and after driving Gwen to work, she herself started a new round of busy work.

Because Thomas had already gone to serve Mr. Spencer, Carson could only let William serve Mr. Attendant. He was very worried, and he was willing to let him go after repeatedly urging on various matters.

Mr. Patel washed away the dust, changed his clothes, and visited Downton Abbey accompanied by everyone. At the dinner, he praised Downton's simplicity and elegance.After that, in a short period of more than a day, the attendant and the earl talked very happily, and they were still very reluctant to part when they left.The Turkish ambassador who appeared in Downton was tit-for-tat, and the ambassador once again failed in his wish and returned home.

After sending off the attendant, the ambassador, and Mr. Nabil, John formally proposed to Earl Grantham the idea of ​​letting Thomas be his personal attendant. The Earl was powerless to be surprised. He didn't like Thomas, and he couldn't find a reason to quit him. Someone actually asked him to mention this matter. He wanted to agree, but he felt that Mr. Spencer needed to find out about Thomas, so he said: "I have no objection, but this Something to tell Carson."

"Of course, I will. Thank you, Mr. Earl." After John left, he found the housekeeper, Carson. Done.

Carson was also very surprised. Although it is not a kind behavior to hinder other people's future, he felt that Mr. Spencer must have been deceived if he did not understand the situation, so he asked cryptically, "Have you considered it? As a The personal servant Thomas seems... seems to have a place to go."

John smiled and said, "I understand your kindness, Mr. Carson, thank you for your concern, but I have made up my mind."

"In that case, all right, but will you allow Thomas to leave after we get the footman?"

"nature."

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Spencer."

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