[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

Catherine was hoarse for two days after the speech.More people came to the rally than expected, and at this time there were not enough practical amplification tools. In such a public place, the reflectivity of the sound was weakened a lot.

This is one of the things that she didn't think about at the beginning, she was so used to modern PA equipment that she forgot that England is still in its infancy.

But the results are gratifying.

The story dominated the front pages of several high-circulation newspapers for nearly a week.Critics are scrambling to express their views, and opponents and supporters are arguing with each other in the newspapers, and the lines are full of blood.But obviously Catherine's opponents have temporarily gained the upper hand. They wantonly ridiculed and criticized this "provocative female writer", saying that her views are ridiculous, but how can they criticize Catherine's views righteously? Most of them can't tell why.

At the speech site, these opponents said nothing, as if they did not exist.Most of the questions Catherine received were relatively to the point, and the few questioners who deliberately wanted to make a name for themselves were not knowledgeable enough, and were ridiculed to step down.When this matter fermented, opponents sprung up overnight, causing many newspapers to reprint it.

Catherine read the newspaper slowly, and it was no surprise that half of the page was full of satirical articles.Many of them are a mess of logic, and only the rhyme of the sonnets is barely manageable.Catherine rubbed her eyes, thinking that perhaps the difficulties were not as serious as she had first thought.

Aside from the vehement opponents, there are those who gently point out that there are differences between women and men, and how to overcome them is obviously a huge problem.Catherine is also well aware of this. This is by no means an easy question to answer. Fortunately, Catherine has been prepared. She extracted several opinions that the opposition most agree with, and wrote answers or refutations one by one.

Facing the views that "women are only suitable to stay and dance at the ball, are they still asked to wear skirts to the battlefield?" Catherine's counterattack was also unceremonious.While the critics clung to this point and swelled with pride in finding an unassailable point of view, something happened in London fashion - trousers for women appeared in stores overnight because they There was no smoke of gunpowder in the war. Women who were moved by Catherine's point of view spontaneously bought this weird clothing and recommended it to their friends.

For a time, it was fashionable not to wear skirts in London.

Some of these women who took off their skirts and wore trousers even spontaneously organized demonstrations on the street, which attracted people's attention.Even His Majesty King George III, who was seriously ill in the palace, had heard of it.

The opponents could only let go of the "skirt" point of view, and turned to attack Catherine from another angle.

Catherine soon learns who made the costumes - there is no doubt that they are Lydia's work.As a big businessman, Leonard has a keen eye for huge profits from it. He doesn't care about public opinion. He hit it off with Lydia immediately, and the two cooperated to launch new clothes. Both parties got what they wanted. I am very satisfied with this cooperation.

However, as a brother-in-law, Leonard still wrote a letter to inform Catherine about it.Catherine received two letters from Lydia and Leonard respectively.

Leonard's wording was extremely formal, and he also took the opportunity to discuss with Catherine in the letter. He wanted to take this opportunity to republish Catherine's books. The works were dug out and criticized from the inside out, accusing them of lacking thought depth and connotation.Catherine thought for a while and agreed.

As for Lydia, she claimed credit for Catherine in the letter, and angrily accused Catherine of not telling the truth, and finally reluctantly admitted that she and Lizzie came up with this idea together.She looked at her sister's letter, and the recent depression was swept away, and she laughed briskly.

She curiously asked how they got her address. In order not to involve too much, Catherine did not tell too many people the address of her hotel.

Judging from the actions of those radical opponents, Catherine's concerns are completely correct. When they cannot attack and slander Catherine's views and works, they will naturally point the finger at her.They tried to find out Catherine's true identity, and even yelled "call her husband and father to discipline her".

It was only later that Catherine learned that it was Knightley who had informed them of his address.While living in London, Catherine still maintains a correspondence with Knightley, and it is not surprising that he knows his address.

These are things for later.

Catherine posted the rebuttal article to the newspaper, and couldn't help but think about the organized street parades that have emerged recently. Without the guidance of someone behind them, these women who do not interfere with each other in their daily lives will never gather in such a short period of time .

She filtered the candidates in her mind.

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Princess Charlotte.

Catherine thought again of the thin proposal.

Charlotte doesn't deny that.

"The will of the people is always useful at certain times." Charlotte said meaningfully, "such as when a revolution breaks out."

Catherine blinked, but didn't answer.

The debate rages on, but after the first week, it's much quieter.Catherine didn't have much thought to continue to pay attention to the various comments in the newspapers. She only picked a few newspapers with the most circulation in the London area to read every day, because an equally important part of her plan-the charity auction was about to start.

During the construction of the school, the daily expenses are a huge expense.At this time, the "pound" was extremely scarce for her, but Catherine still maintained a calm appearance on the surface and carried out the plan in an orderly manner.

The plan originally invited by Sophia was changed. Catherine invited many people other than the originally planned aristocratic class under the name of "Ryan Upton", many rich people, philanthropists, big bankers, Great merchants and landowners.After all, the wealth in today's society is not only controlled by nobles.The scheduled small salon event was also changed to a rented cafe, and Catherine personally participated in the planning of the entire process.

Naturally, Sophia and Charlotte will not be absent, and Jane and his wife are also here!When Catherine saw them, Jane smiled softly at her, without reproaching her.

Catherine raised her hand to shield her eyes.

The charity auction auctioned all the things donated by these people. The person in charge of the auction was recommended by Charlotte. Catherine didn't need to spend a penny except for the rent of the cafe.

Of course, she also presented an item - the manuscript of her new work.

The first edition of the book is already in print and will soon be in England's bookshops in due course.

Leonard and Jane photographed a pearl necklace belonging to a certain noble lady, and a painting donated by Charlotte was bought by a caring person at a high price of [-] pounds.The auction order of these donated items is randomly determined, and no one can guarantee that the next one will be more valuable than this one.

This is actually somewhat inconsistent with the rules of the auction, but no one cares about it at this time.

Catherine's manuscript came next.

She couldn't help but glanced at the stage. She didn't have to worry about her manuscript being ignored. After all, as a well-known writer, she also had a few loyal readers, and she would be happy to get Catherine's manuscript to have a look.

But the result was beyond her expectations.

"Six thousand pounds!"

The crisp boyish voice called out an outrageous price, and none of Princess Charlotte's paintings could be auctioned for such a high price.Almost everyone looked at the source of the sound in unison.

Catherine is no exception.

It turned out to be an acquaintance.

The other party smiled and nodded to Catherine.

Charlotte hid her face and joked: "It seems to be your fanatic."

Catherine was a little helpless. This young man was none other than the "adventurer" and a brave "knight" who had been with Catherine briefly at Donville Manor.

Only with his personality can he charge a shocking price for a manuscript.

Sophia looked at it and said a name, which probably belonged to the boy's family.She smiled and said to Catherine: "Don't worry, their family has a large plantation in the West Indies, and a mine, six thousand pounds - he should pay six thousand pounds to match his status."

She knew that Sophia was just joking, and six thousand pounds was considered a huge sum of money, so she looked at the young "knight" again and said, "He really came to do charity."

Charlotte pointed out: "Maybe you will be on the front page tomorrow. Kitty."

Catherine sighed.

The last item is an ordinary ring, the only special possibility is that its owner is a well-known courtesan in the London social scene in recent years, with countless courtiers under her skirt.To put it harshly, it would not be an exaggeration to call her a "high-class prostitute". The noble ladies naturally disdain to touch this thing, but the men rushed to bid, and finally bid up to [-] pounds.

The courtesan didn't show up today, and Catherine stared at the small ring thoughtfully.

Princess Charlotte's speculation came true. "Six Thousand Pounds" took up a whole front page of the news, and everyone in London knew about it.Because of this, Jane hesitated to test her, whether the gentleman who took the manuscript had some evil intentions towards her.

Catherine couldn't laugh or cry.

The discussion atmosphere that had been somewhat quiet before became intense again after the auction.Disputes between the two factions can be seen everywhere in the cafe.Other prominent women in various fields hold such gatherings to gain adherents for their ideas.

"Ryan Appleton" is like a little spark, easily igniting the weeds hidden deep in their souls.

then.

Blazing fire.

In such an atmosphere, Catherine meets the courtesan who donated the ring at the auction.She wore a plain white dress and no jewelry. She looked in her 20s, but she was actually over [-]. There were fine lines spreading around her eyes, and she acted gracefully like a noble lady, not a courtesan.

She let Catherine look at her.

Catherine realized her impoliteness, and shyly looked away.

The woman couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Ms. Upton, you are more than I expected."

"Then you may have misunderstood me."

"Well..." she said, tapping her lips with her finger, "that makes me so sad. I'm a loyal reader of yours."

Catherine didn't understand the logical connection between these two sentences, but the other party didn't intend to discuss logic with her. The woman leaned back and sat crookedly, showing a bit of beauty.

"I hear you're building a school, a girls' school, for women from all over England. Does that include me?"

she asked with a smile.

"If I understand you correctly, you are indeed of British nationality."

"If I go there, I guess many ladies will walk around your school, Miss Upton?"

She hooked the end of her voice slightly, and pulled out a line of inexplicable ridicule.

Catherine didn't answer right away, no matter what era it is, people who sell their bodies will always be looked down upon.Although many people know that the woman in front of her went astray in order to pay off her father's debt.

Catherine then said: "I don't know the answer, if you want to know the answer, you can try it yourself."

"I have not encountered such a situation, in fact, I have not encountered anything that is happening now. I am just trying. If you agree, I invite you to try this decision with me."

Catherine offered her a hand.

The woman slowly pursed her lips. She sat up straight and reached out to hold Catherine's.

"Ms. Upton, you are a born speaker."

Catherine curled her lips.

This is not an easy decision, and Catherine told her important partner about it, causing Charlotte to ponder for a long time.

From a practical point of view, it is inappropriate to recruit a courtesan as a student.But if we pay too much attention to reality, the situation today will not exist.

"It's out of the ordinary, Kitty." Charlotte waved her fan lightly. "But which one of the things we're doing now isn't out of the ordinary? Besides, it's not her fault that I was dishonored in the past."

"Let's try. If a reformed whore doesn't deserve to be in the school, neither do the clients!"

The decision on the secret talks has not yet been made public, and points of contention are hotly debated around the first few.

One of the important points of view is that the opponents believe that women's intelligence prevents them from completing college studies at all, and even if they enter school, it is just another place to fall in love.Supporters believe that this kind of statement can only be concluded after the results of practice, and now it is nothing more than irresponsible random speculation.The opponents also said that since women can't do it at all, why waste time and money waiting for the result?If this is the case, it is a waste of social resources that could have sent more men to college.

Sophia was dumbfounded, "This incident made me understand a truth."

"The ability to mess around has never been determined by gender."

"In fact, gender only determines part of it, but many people think it determines everything." Catherine put down the newspaper with a smile.

When people from all sides were arguing and even fighting over this, an obscure tabloid quickly published a different front-page news.

——An outstanding student in a certain department of Cambridge University was suddenly revealed to be a woman disguised as a man.

The author has something to say: [Fix the typo. 】