Downton Abbey for your happiness

At 10 o'clock in the morning, Thomas left Dr. Hurst's house, and wandered around the street again. After making sure that there were no acquaintances around, he came to the place where the public carriage was taken. There were not many people on the carriage, and the driver was idling by Smoking in the carriage, and departing after midnight.Thomas glanced around the carriage, and paid the fare and got on the train, seeing no one he recognized.He didn't arrive in Downton until 1:[-] p.m. Thomas was familiar with the way to the Blue Bird Hotel, and what made him uneasy was that he was afraid that someone would recognize him.He breathed a sigh of relief when he reached the door of the room.

As soon as he knocked twice, the door was quickly opened.The Duke was a little listless at first, but his eyes lit up when he saw someone coming, like a miser throwing himself into a pile of money, he smiled as expected and said: "I knew you would come, Thomas. Let me see why you are here." What did I bring?"

Thomas put the things in his pockets on the table fiercely and said, "Everything you want is here, don't come to me again!"

The Duke didn't care about Thomas' cold tone. He first put the pound into his pocket, and then picked up the amber pipe and looked at it carefully. He has seen a lot, so he can naturally see that the amber is of excellent quality and bright color, and it is brand new and unused. , should be able to sell for a good price.Putting down the pipe, he picked up the pure gold brooch again, and the emeralds were cut into small pieces and scattered on it, which was not inferior to the pipe.

"It seems that your new employer is really rich..." The Duke leaned closer and sprayed warm breath on Thomas' neck ambiguously, but was pushed away by the other party.

"Apart from these things, don't try to take advantage of me!"

"That's such a pity, I thought you'd like to enjoy it," said the Duke maliciously.

Thomas patted his clothes vigorously, as if he was about to pat off some dirty things, and returned to a calm state, ignoring the Duke, and hurriedly left the Bluebird Hotel to avoid complications.

John arrived at Downton Abbey at a quarter to 11 in the morning. The earl welcomed him warmly. Mary asked Miss Charlotte why she didn't come with him. John told her that Charlotte was invited to visit the flower show in a neighboring town. Mary He looked a little relieved and a little disappointed.

"Downton will hold a flower show soon, and I hope she can come to participate. It's rare for me to have a friend who can say that." Mary said.

"I think she will be willing to come. This cousin of mine likes excitement the most. For her, a lively place is to put a bottle of vintage wine in front of an alcoholic."

Hearing this interesting metaphor, Mary laughed, and John thought of Charlotte's trouble, so he asked insincerely: "How is Matthew doing now? Last time I heard Charlotte say that he fell into the river."

"Oh, he's fine. He still goes to the law firm on time, and occasionally comes to the manor." Mary said in a fast tone, with a suspicious look on her face.

John's heart is like a mirror, maybe Matthew's good things are about to come.There is a hidden rebellion in Mary's temperament. When everyone thinks that she and Matthew should be a couple, she is reluctant in various ways, and she knows how to cherish it when she loses it.But this time, Charlotte was against her, and instead, she quickly discovered her feelings for Matthew.

John inquired about Mr. Bates and Anna, and learned that unfortunately, the two went to the town to buy things and were not in Downton, so he went to Matthew's house after lunch to visit this friend by the way.Matthew was very happy to see John, and the two chatted about work for a while, and John mentioned Charlotte.

"This cousin of mine is wayward and has caused you a lot of trouble."

Matthew raised his eyebrows and said, "Actually, if Miss Charlotte doesn't suffocate me like ivy, she is still a nice and kind-hearted lady."

John was amused by Matthew and expressed his empathy. While the two were talking and laughing, Mosley received a call saying that Anna and Mr. Bates had returned.John asked Matthew if he would go with him, and Matthew thought about it and agreed.On the way, John said to Matthew: "Matthew, you know I've always been straightforward, and I have a question that I've always wanted to ask you."

"what?"

"Do you like Miss Mary?"

Matthew suddenly choked on his own saliva, John patted him on the back and said: "I have seen it for a long time, if you like Miss Mary, Matthew, you need to show more courage, patience, determination He Zhizhi, in fact, there is only one piece of advice I can give you, don't give up, a strong woman is afraid of pestering her husband, there is always some truth in the saying."

"Ahem... John, your suggestion is really unique." Matthew looked at the other party helplessly and said.

"Charlotte said that Miss Mary is actually interested in you. Otherwise, I would say that Charlotte is innocent, but emotionally, I have to agree with her."

"Really?" Hearing what John said, Matthew also forgot the unreliable suggestion just now, and really thought about it seriously.

After returning to the manor, Anna and Mr. Bates came back, and they purchased the things needed for the wedding: all kinds of fabrics, needles and threads, some pots and pans, and a few small stools, etc. It seems that the two have planned to arrange It's their new home. I heard that the Earl helped them find a small house nearby, which is also very close to the manor, so they don't have to leave Downton.

John seemed to be very enthusiastic about the wedding. Others didn't know why, thinking it was his kindness and enthusiasm. In fact, only he knew that he had no chance for the wedding in his life.I can't hold a wedding by myself, watching others hold it, and participating in it is also to satisfy the regret in my heart.So when John heard that Anna and Mrs. Hughes said that there was no dress yet, he offered to say that he had a close friend who owned a clothing store in London and that he could make one for her, which would be much cheaper.Mr. Bates and Anna refused at first, saying that Mr. Spencer had already spent a lot of energy and money, and they didn't know how to repay it, so how could they continue to trouble him.But John dissuaded Mr. Bates, how could a bride not want to have a dress of her own?It's not that he's out of good intentions, it's just that they hit it off, and it's not him who's in trouble, it's his friend, let him think about the headache.At last Mr. Bates agreed gratefully.After that, John was worried about Thomas' foot injury, so he left before dinner. Anna and Mr. Bates expressed their sincere thanks again, but John could see that Anna was worried, but he couldn't ask in front of everyone, maybe It's someone else's privacy, he thought.

However, a few days later, one evening, John heard that the butler Smith said that a lady named Anna had come to visit him. He was concerned, so he asked the housekeeper to invite him to the study.