The Happy Life of a Duchess

"Did the lady say anything else?"

After a long time, Mr. Duval, who received the gift in return, seemed to suddenly remember this matter.

Morgana went to the room next door to get trimmed before, and she seemed not very satisfied with her outfit, but because of the rush of time before the trip, she didn't have much time left to prepare, so she could only hurriedly take what she thought was only a semi-finished product. , but both the father and the brother went out in looks that seemed to have no problem.

So, at the end of the halftime break, she finally couldn't help hiding in the inner room and re-dressed her hairstyle. The main thing she was dissatisfied with was this hairstyle. It seemed that some hair had not been combed well. She covered it up, but she still felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

As soon as she had free time, she immediately hid inside and cleaned up. Fortunately, the intermission time was longer than the original situation, which was also due to the revised repertoire, because the length was longer and there were more intermissions.

The waiter relayed Miss Adele's words, and Mr. Duval listened very carefully, at least in the eyes of Armand who felt that he knew his father very well. Although his father seemed a little careless, he actually listened very seriously.

Then he asked some other questions, such as how they received the flowers, and which family Miss Adele was with.

Armand was also surprised.

He thought that his father knew about it, and it was because he knew that he immediately asked people to buy tulips and send them to the box on the second floor.

But it never occurred to him that this move actually did not have any warning. It was really made by his father who he thought everything was done without warning. He had no preparations before, and sending flowers was completely It was an impulsive move—

It's just because he didn't come here for a visit or to send a business card, it looked more like an act of simply sending flowers, which diluted a bit of this purpose, so that it wouldn't look too rude, but made this act full of romantic colors .

"Father?"

"what happened?"

"No, nothing."

Armand's gaze fell on the pink ribbon tied around his wrist hidden under his cuffs.

He noticed his father's expression, and finally felt that he was making too much fuss, so he swallowed all the words that followed.

France is a romantic country, everyone pursues freedom and romance.

Such a move will only make everyone smile, and will not produce some other evil thoughts.

For everyone, such an act is more like a romantic expression of emotion, without the derogatory meaning that may be attached to the act of "sending flowers", and both the recipient and the sender are dignified.

If this matter were placed on Armand, who had sent Marguerite her favorite words, it would be regarded by everyone as that he had some kind of thoughts on a certain courtesan, but the current situation is natural is very different.

Of course, Armand saw Marguerite watching a play alone in a private room in the theater, so he asked someone to give Margaret a gift, and asked his friend Mr. Gaston to introduce him, and even secretly follow her...

No one would believe that it was because of love, and no one would believe that an innocent gentleman would really fall in love with a slutty courtesan, even if this courtesan had stopped doing the same things in the past and was pure and clean. Miss, I can only think that this gentleman has taken a fancy to her and wants to take this lucky prostitute as his lover.

Armand himself couldn't tell what kind of thoughts he was in. He naturally wanted to say that this was his pure love, his feelings for Margaret, and his growing secret love was real love, but he also denied that Without some other thoughts, he is also willing to attribute it to the inferiority of human beings.

He was hesitant and impulsive, and he was deeply fascinated by this growing emotion.

Yes, no one would have guessed that he was not attracted to any noble lady, no matter how bright and beautiful it was, no matter if it was a noble and famous princess like Miss Adele Juraty, or someone who could be seen by the naked eye. Miss Bernard, for whom he felt a real and strong admiration, did not move him.

He fell in love with a girl who had been a courtesan.

This girl looked a bit like a cunning and clever princess who would occasionally scare him, but they were completely different people, and he knew this very well when he first saw him, and he never Mistake two people.

Now, this lovely "La Traviata" Miss Marguerite Gautier is no longer a social butterfly.

She accepted the upbringing of Mr. Duke Juradi. No matter what the purpose was, she seemed to have escaped the misfortunes of the past, and she was struggling to pay off the remaining debt of nearly ten thousand francs, step by step. To the life of ordinary people.

Armand had to say that before he knew her, he was already moved by her when he saw her by chance.

When La Traviata was La Traviata, when she was still being supported by her lovers, relying on socializing and meeting among different men, Armand had already remembered this beautiful and slim figure.

This liking became even stronger after meeting by chance before.

He was overjoyed to see her in the theater, his heart was beating so violently, he was vibrating so visibly that he couldn't even lie to himself.

He liked this girl so much, he still remembered it after a few years, and even followed her involuntarily and saw her new residence.

His father, Mr. Duval, whom he respected and admired, sent flowers only out of blessings to a beautiful and excellent lady, and there are many people who send flowers like him.

What is even more provable is that he didn't even hand over his business card or greeting card, nor did he leave any name. Although this is easy to find out, objectively speaking, everyone will think it is a gentleman's courtesy A gesture, romantic yet polite, is a beautiful thing that deserves a smile from everyone.

After Mr. Duval knew that there was a Miss Leopoldina Hugo traveling with Adele, he frowned quickly, but then relaxed, and his expression became normal.

He was so well disguised that even Armand did not notice.

But he knew that it was not good for him to only send flowers to Adele and ignore her female companion.

But on the other hand, he is also very clear that his sending flowers has other meanings, not just for the purpose of "fulfilling social etiquette", nor is it for the purpose of making friends, so he quickly thought Pass.

"Otherwise, we will cover the expenses of those two young ladies tonight..." Armand couldn't finish the rest of the sentence. The way his father looked at him made him realize that he had a bad idea.

"This..." The waiter hesitated a little.

It's not that no gentleman wants to do this, it's just that the two identities in the private room on the second floor are unusual.

Not everyone can please. There are quite a few people who wanted to do this, but they were all rejected.

Forcibly covering the other party's expenses in this way depends on whether the theater is willing to sell this face.

Although the two are downstairs, it doesn't mean that their status is really lower than that of the Duval family.

Leopoldina is the eldest daughter of the Hugo family, and everyone knows what it means to be the eldest daughter.

What's more, today's play "Lucles Borgia" is basically a work written and adapted by her father. Mr. Hugo himself has a very close relationship with the Porte Saint-Martin Theater. Compared with Duvarga, The relationship between Hugo's house and the theater is significantly closer.

Not to mention the other one, everyone knows that the current most prosperous princess.

Many people didn't have this opportunity because they wanted to please, so why did this precious possibility fall into the hands of the Duval family, and they didn't give the theater more money.

And everyone knows that among the Dukes' families, Duke Juradi's family is the one that lacks the most money. They are also very tolerant of the only princess, and her sky-high dowry is still being talked about.

How could such a lady who is not short of money care about such a little expense for a night in a private room.

Even though Ms. Hugo bought the ticket and booked a private room on the second floor in her own name, it doesn't mean that the two of them are not distinguished guests of the theater.

"Your move...was too rash." Mr. Duval frowned. "Who do you think they are?"

Due to the presence of outsiders, Mr. Duval was not very strict yet, but Armand also realized that his attitude was wrong.

He couldn't treat two noble ladies the same way he treated Margaret or other courtesans, especially one of them was far above him.

"Sorry." He broke out in a cold sweat.

Not only because of his slip of the tongue, but also because he clearly realized that his father was really displeased, but the displeasure seemed too strong, and he couldn't figure out the reason.

Of course, when he recalled this incident after a long time, he immediately reacted.

He clearly offended his sweetheart in front of his father!

"Add two small gifts and send them over."

Mr. Duval smiled.

This repertoire is matched with a certain number of gifts, which belong to the limited edition of the new version of "Lucles Borgia".

In fact, Mr. Duval doesn't know what it is. Except for Mr. Hugo's ashes fans, except for some who are really ashes fans of St. Martin's Gate Theater or other theaters, most of them are interested in this gift produced by the theater. It's not that big, but it doesn't hinder the "natural novelty hunting psychology" of nobles who pursue rare items.

In short, the value of this gift is probably not small, because it is limited, so it is far more than its own value, and only the distinguished guests in the box can choose the highest level.

This was originally just a family event at Duval's house, just as Armand took his sister to the theater to watch "Queen's Comedy Ballet" before.

Mr. Duval was not interested in this small gift at first, but now that he thinks about it, in order to make up for the previous "impulsive action", he should give this kind of gift and make up for some food, as a compensation.

He believes that the two young ladies can accept this "apology", after all, this gift is quite a coincidence.

After thinking about it for a while, Armand felt that it was just like this, and the value was also there, and it would not cause any misunderstanding.

When the presents came, Adele and Leo were chatting with the two gentlemen who came from the Costa couple's private room.

Mr. Costa accompanied his wife, and Mr. Fitch and Mr. Becker did not come from the private room.

Both gentlemen were tall, powerful, and straight-looking.

He is the kind of person who looks like he knows he is a soldier.

Becker and Adele introduced each other to their friends, and it didn't matter that they were both young people.

The two sides quickly talked about one thing, especially Mr. Fitch, who has rich experience in going to sea and seeing the scenery of different countries. His sufficient experience seems to have greatly satisfied Leo's confusion and confusion about the plots in some books. The different American landscapes are finally explained.

"You seem to be in a good mood?" Mr. Becker had a gentle smile on his face, but unlike his natural robustness and sense of strength, this smile looked a bit honest.

"Yes, tonight's drama feels great." Adele nodded yes.

After the waiter got permission, he put the gift on the table.

Adele understood instantly, and the smile on her face deepened a little.

"Is there anything interesting?" Mr. Becker was a little curious, "You also like this gift? I should have ordered one earlier."

"No, it doesn't matter, I already have it now."

Adele shook her head, tapped her finger on the gift box, and showed a bright smile.

Mr. Becker then showed a smile on his face, very happy with her joy.

The author has something to say:

Adele: No, you don't know what I'm laughing at_(:з」∠)_