Guidebook for the Dark Duke

When Ferd came here, he was vigorous, but when he left, he was silent. Evan was writing a letter to the Bishop that day, and the autumn sunshine made him feel a little lazy. Mrs. Sanders walked in suddenly, Tell him, and Ferd left.

When he heard the news, Evan was obviously stunned for a moment. It was news that he should feel very relaxed. For some reason, he suddenly felt a little lost. However, such emotions come and go quickly. In an instant, Evan returned to normal, as if the loss of consciousness just now was not his emotion.

"Since Mr. Fold has left, the affairs of the church can breathe a sigh of relief. The bishop should be very satisfied that this incident has not harmed the church." Evan continued to write without stopping at all. things.

Mrs. Sanders nodded approvingly. It is true that the bishop will not care about the difficulties that the local pastor will encounter. As long as the reputation and property of the church are not damaged, they will not care too much.

"Yes." Mrs. Sanders nodded slightly: "Don't worry, this incident is over, and our church can be considered to be quiet for a while."

Evan nodded. This time, he was really badly hurt. Not only was he injured, but he also caused a storm in the city. Fortunately, it is all over now.

In the afternoon, the Duke sent an invitation card. Because of this incident, the Duke wanted to invite Evan to their gentleman's party.

Evan looked at this invitation and couldn't help laughing. There are so many gatherings in this era. Since he came here, he has participated in countless gatherings, large and small, and there are new reasons for gathering every time. This time is an excellent opportunity. The gentleman’s party organized by the Duke is definitely an excellent opportunity to break into the local gentleman class. This incident made Evan thoroughly discover how important it is to have the right to speak .

"Please tell the Duke, I will definitely see you on time." Evan smiled and said to the messenger who was waiting for a reply.

The messenger was relieved, and the Duke insisted that he consult the pastor face to face. He was afraid that the pastor would be angry about such an impolite matter.

"Okay, I will report your answer truthfully to His Excellency the Duke." The messenger saluted Evan, turned and left.

Evan took the invitation and entered the room. Mrs. Sanders was sewing a tablecloth inside. The original one in the church was a bit old, and Mrs. Sanders insisted on making a new one. Extraordinarily careful and demanding.

"Gentlemen's party." Evan handed the invitation to Mrs. Sanders: "Have you heard of this party?"

When Mrs. Sanders received the invitation, she put on reading glasses and looked at the invitation carefully. After a long time, she frowned and said: "This is a party organized by the Duke. I only heard about it before. I heard that the gentlemen at the party are all with Those who are very close to the Duke, with your current status, naturally you can also attend this gathering."

Evan nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that Duke Wilson wanted to draw him into his social circle this time, which was a good thing.

The meeting time is set for two days later, so Evan is not in a hurry at this time. After all, he is a pastor, and his status is placed here first, so there is no need to make special preparations to deal with different people. He only needs to bring a pair of A mild and uncontroversial face will do.

However, although Evan was very calm, someone came to him on his own initiative. The next day Evan had just finished his morning prayers, and Colonel Mel came to the Church of Delaneria.

Evan was very surprised when he saw Colonel Mel, because although the colonel could be regarded as a parishioner, he was rarely seen coming to the church except for worship. expected.

"Mr. Colonel." Evan greeted Colonel Mel with a smile.

Colonel Mel looked a little unnatural. Although he smiled, his smile was also very stiff, which was not at all the same as the usual Colonel Mel.

"Pastor Bruce..." Colonel Mel drove Evan hesitantly: "Do you know a Sister Eliza?"

Nuns do not belong to Protestantism, but a special existence in Catholicism. They dedicate themselves to the Lord and never marry.

Evan frowned, thought for a moment, and finally said: "I met once, she is a nun who belongs to St. Ryder Abbey, and this nun also appeared when the church gave alms to the poor before."

"Oh, that's her." Colonel Mel seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "It's this nun, look..." Colonel Mel struggled to choose his words: "She is a kind nun who once helped My poor mother has gained peace of mind, but now this nun has encountered some troubles and asked someone to come to me. I only know you as a religious person, so I have to ask for your opinion."

"My opinion?" Evan was a little surprised by Colonel Mel's question, but still nodded: "Although I may not be able to help you, I will do my best."

Colonel Mel finally showed a sincere smile, and hurriedly said: "You are really a noble person."

After the compliment, Colonel Mel finally got to the point: "You know, a nun is going to serve God for life, but..." Colonel Mel pursed his lips in embarrassment at this point: "But this Sister Eliza is only this year, she is still a young girl, she was sent to a monastery by her parents when she was very young, becoming a nun was not her wish, now she met... met a gentleman." May Colonel Meyer's words were particularly difficult: "She wanted to be with that gentleman, but... alas!" Colonel Meyer couldn't help sighing.

Evan was a little stunned by what he said. If this incident was placed in his era, it would be very likely to happen, but in this feudal era, since this kind of thing happened, it is already very immoral. Even if it is spread, the nun will definitely not end well.

"This... this is really, it's a little unimaginable." Evan really didn't know how to react, so he could only say a little dryly.

Mel thought that Evan was intimidated by such a bold thing, and smiled a little embarrassedly: "You are an upright gentleman, that's why I dare to say such things to you, Sister Eliza She is a very good lady. She is kind, gentle, and knowledgeable. She is the most outstanding lady I have ever met. Although she also loves God deeply, you know, the power of love is stronger than religious worship. Now she can't get rid of the shackles of religion, and she suffers from pain day and night. She can't bear such pain, so she confided her heart to me. She once helped my mother so that she could leave safely. , now I also want to help her, my dear pastor, please give me some guidance."

At this time, Evan finally realized what a dilemma is. It is really difficult for him to maintain his noble and kind character while at the same time embodying the characteristics of a religious figure.

"Colonel Mel." Evan pursed his dry lips: "This really surprised me, I... I have never encountered such a thing in my career, and although I am also a religious person, but You know the grievances between Catholicism and Protestantism. Although I sympathize with this nun’s situation, please forgive me for not being able to help her. This incident is really surprising.”

Evan's answer made Colonel Mel a little downcast. Although he had expected such an answer, he still couldn't help feeling a little annoyed when he actually heard it.

"You don't need to be sorry, I was too rude." Colonel Mel said with a little downcast.

Evan saw him so annoyed, a trace of puzzlement flashed in his eyes, but he didn't think too much, smiled and said: "Please don't be so polite, I'm sorry for not being able to help you, but this kind of thing is still too much." It’s unbelievable, I’m afraid it will be difficult to solve.”

After hearing this, Colonel Mel couldn't help but smiled wryly: "That's true. If it wasn't so difficult to solve, I wouldn't be in such a difficult situation. You are such a noble gentleman, and you didn't cause any harm to Sister Eliza because of this matter." Prejudice, I just sympathize with her very much, I really don't know what she will do in the future."

Evan could only sigh when he heard this. It is a rebellious thing for a nun in this era to pursue love, and this nun can be considered pitiful.

Evan sent the somewhat dejected Colonel Mel away, and just when he arrived at the door, he suddenly remembered, isn’t Colonel Mel a gentleman who has a very close relationship with Duke Wilson?Colonel Meyer might have had a part in that gentlemen's party.

"Mr. Colonel." Evan stopped and looked at Colonel Mel tentatively.

Colonel Mel turned his head suspiciously: "What do you want?"

"I was invited by the Duke before." Evan replied thoughtfully: "He invited me to a gentleman's party. To be honest, I haven't seen this kind of event before. I don't know if there is anything worth noting. The place?"

When Colonel Mel heard him talking about this, he suddenly realized that this invitation was a matter of course given the rapid progress in the relationship between Duke Wilson and the pastor this year.

"Don't worry." Colonel Mel comforted with a gentle expression: "It's not a formal occasion as you imagined, it's just a few gentlemen chatting about current affairs and news. Everyone has a close relationship with the Duke. Something unpleasant happened."

Colonel Mel said that this is not aimless. You must know that although this era seems to be closed in ethics, some gentlemen live very corrupt private lives. Many gentlemen gather together either to go to high-end meeting places, or to do something that makes people feel uncomfortable. Stunned, Colonel Mel was afraid that this simple pastor would be scared out of his wits by such rumors.

Evan didn't think about such a problem, but Colonel Mel's comfort also made him feel relieved. Even if many people don't know each other by then, at least Colonel Mel will know. If the Duke is very busy then, I won't be alone and deserted.

Thinking of this, Evan smiled slightly: "Thank you for letting me know."

Colonel Mel also smiled at Evan. This person is now a popular person in front of the Duke, and according to his own observations, the Duke's feelings for him seem to be different from the past, and he still needs to get in touch with him.

Evan watched Colonel Mel's back turn around the forest path, and then went back. Today is really a wonderful day for him.