[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

Colonel Brandon was still standing silently in front of the window. Although he didn't show it on his face, the anxiety in his heart could be seen from his tense body.

The sky outside is getting darker, the wind is getting stronger, and it looks like it will rain heavily soon.Colonel Brandon couldn't help being anxious. It's no joke to get wet in this weather. Even a strong man would have to be sick for a few days, but it would be hard for a delicate lady.

Colonel Brandon opened the window and carefully felt the damp and cold air. He became more and more sure that it would rain soon. He turned around and picked up a coat to put on, trying to convince himself that he only cared about the body of a friend's sister. There is absolutely no other idea, as long as he brings her back he has completed his task, that's it.

Just at this moment, a pair of men and women stepped in front of Colonel Brandon, and they walked towards Rockfield quickly. The colonel thought about it for a while, and decided to ask if they had seen Hathaway.

Colonel Brandon stopped the two at the gate of Rockfield Manor, "Mr. Marshall, I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily outside now. Have you seen Miss Butler just now?"

Mr. Marshall lowered his head and covered his face, dragging Olivia past quickly. He didn't stop to answer Colonel Brandon's question, but Olivia whispered as he passed by: "By the river nearby."

Colonel Brandon hurriedly went to the stables to lead Apollo out. He quickly got on the horse and pulled the reins. Apollo straightened his neck and let out a long cry, galloping like an arrow off the string.

Colonel Brandon squinted his eyes slightly and searched around, hoping that Hathaway had already set off to go back. He was confident that if he met this lady now, he could send her back to Rockfield before it rained.At this moment, he remembered the strange behavior of Mr. Marshall he just met. The other party walked past him covertly, but the clearly visible red mark on Mr. Marshall's left face was still seen by the colonel. Thinking about it carefully, that The red marks seem to be palm marks!Colonel Brandon was more worried at the thought.

When Colonel Brandon was just halfway through, a huge lightning flashed across the sky, and the rolling dark clouds became lower and lower, but it was around 3 p.m. and it was already dark as if it were 6 or 7 p.m. The thunder finally sounded, and Apollo shook his head and continued to gallop towards the river unaffected. After the thunder, the big raindrops fell mercilessly, and Colonel Brandon's hope finally came to nothing.

The torrential rain poured down, and the rainwater poured down from the sky shot everywhere like arrows. There seemed to be only the sound of thunderstorm in the vast world. The trees and weeds on the side of the road silently endured the pouring rainwater. The bean-sized raindrops hit people in pain, Colonel Brandon I became more and more worried.The colonel was trying to hold the reins with one hand, and with the other he barely shaded his eyes and looked around.

In such a heavy rainy day, it was completely dark again, and it was so difficult to find someone. After Colonel Brandon reached the river, he slowed down his horse. No matter how good his horsemanship was, he would not dare to spread gravel here Riding a fast horse by the river.

He looked around, yelling "Hathaway...Miss Hathaway..." in vain.He walked back and forth along this section of the river twice but did not see the lady. He comforted himself that maybe the lady had found a place to shelter from the rain when she saw that it was going to rain.

Though thinking this way, he still couldn't help walking farther and farther along the river. This gentleman never thought of giving up at this point. Maybe the two of them went astray, as if he refused to see Hathaway. It's like letting go.

Colonel Brandon simply jumped off his horse and walked along the bank holding the reins. He reached out and wiped the hair that had been washed by the rain to the back of his head. He didn't care that his clothes were completely torn by the rain, and the cold wind blew over him. It was bone-piercingly cold, and continued to shout Hathaway's name loudly.

The torrential rain and the biting cold wind could not quench the fire in his heart, but the fire burned even more fiercely, spreading wantonly in his body, burning him so much that he could no longer care about his reason, and now he can't feel it. Cold, he only knows that if he wants to find her, he must find her. He will either be reborn in this fire, or be burned to ashes.

Colonel Brandon stood by the river thinking where would this lady be now?The moment he turned his head, his eyes swept over the turbulent river, and a flash of lightning illuminated the surrounding area.What shocked the colonel was that he seemed to see something floating on the river at that moment. The colonel threw off the rein anxiously and started running on the bank. He ignored the gravel under his feet and stared at the river. He was almost tripped every time, and finally saw through another flash of lightning that there was indeed a person floating up and down in the river with a driftwood in his arms, and only seeing the thick blond hair colonel confirmed the identity of the other party.

Colonel Brandon jumped down without even thinking about it. The torrential rain these days has made the river more turbulent than it looks. Swimming to Hathaway's side, he anxiously called Hathaway twice, but the other party didn't respond at all.

Colonel Brandon leaned on the driftwood with one hand, brushed away the hair sticking to Hathaway's face with the other hand, checked the other party's condition anxiously, and finally found out that the other party had just passed out and was breathing steadily. relieved.

After confirming Hathaway's safety, Colonel Brandon began to send the two of them ashore. While peeling off Hathaway's fingers tightly fastened to the driftwood, he thanked the lady for finding them when she fell into the water. This is a life-saving straw, otherwise I am afraid that I will die long ago.

Colonel Brandon swam to the shore with his arms around Hathaway's waist. He pushed Hathaway to the shore first, and then followed him out.The colonel was panting heavily and didn't care about resting. He loosened Hathaway's neckline first, and then pressed hard on the opponent's abdomen. When Hathaway finally coughed and spit out a few mouthfuls of water, the colonel sat down tiredly. on the ground.

Colonel Brandon rested for a while and recovered some strength. He looked up and looked around. The rafting in the river just now had sent the two of them far away, and the surrounding scenery was completely unknown. The colonel smiled bitterly, only Nengqiang cheered up and picked up Hathaway and took a step forward.

Although the rain is still falling sparsely, it is already much lighter. Colonel Brandon holds Hathaway in his arms and walks forward in one direction. He is not familiar with this forest at all, and Apollo does not know how to run now. Where did he go, he can only take Hathaway to find a place that can shelter from the rain, and then talk about going back after the rain stops. He knows that there are often forest cabins in this kind of forest, and last time Andrew also As I said, old Sir Butler was fond of hunting during his lifetime, so he also built a lot of huts. Now he just hopes to be lucky enough to find a house so that Hathaway can settle down.

Colonel Brandon walked with Hathaway in his arms for a while, only to feel that his hands were getting heavier and heavier. The weight of the two people's clothes increased sharply after being soaked in water, and swimming in the river just now took too much energy.Colonel Brandon felt the throbbing pain in the injured part of his right arm just now, and now he has almost no feeling in his entire right hand.

The Colonel became more and more anxious looking for a place to settle down in the forest. Now he did not insist on finding a house to rest, even a gazebo would do.

Fortunately, I finally found a hut before the colonel could no longer lift his arm. This is a small but sturdy forest hut. The colors on the walls have fallen off and are covered with moss and vines. Colonel Brandon had nothing to criticize about this, so he quickly opened the door and went in.

The room is full of dust, but Qiexi has everything in place. There is a hardwood bed with two old blankets and pillows on the bed, a solid wood table and two chairs, and a wooden cabinet with some daily necessities in it. Full of firewood and straw, and a big fireplace.

Colonel Brandon was very satisfied. He was very lucky to find a house where he could live, and it saved him a lot of trouble to have everything in it.He put Hathaway on the bed first, and took off both of their soaked coats. He knew that wearing wet clothes in this weather was no joke, and the wind chill was the lightest.

After taking off Hathaway's coat, the gentleman encountered a problem. He looked at the other party hesitantly, not knowing what to do.

After thinking about it, he should light up the fire first. He found the flint in the cabinet, took some dry straw and lit the fire. After a while, a raging fire was lit in the fireplace.