[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

The invitation letter sent to Colonel Brandon was sent out in the afternoon of the same day. Naturally, there was no inappropriate language in it, and it was a normal invitation letter.

On the afternoon of the third day Hathaway arrived in London, Brandon arrived at the Butler Mansion during calibration. At that time, Hathaway was choosing dancing shoes with Elena. Matching her dress, but Hathaway is very worried that if she dances all night in these shoes at the prom, she may not be able to go out for the next week.But Eileen persuaded her that this ball was related to her reputation in the British social circle, and if her dress was inappropriate, it might make her brother lose face, so Hathaway had to succumb.

At this time, the butler happened to inform that Colonel Brandon was coming, which really made Hathaway overjoyed, and she immediately threw down her hideous dancing shoes to meet the colonel.

The colonel wore a starched and crisp navy blue double-breasted coat on his upper body, an iron-gray vest buttoned to the top, with shiny silver buttons on it, and black trousers that made his legs slender and straight.This outfit not only made him look cold and handsome, but also made him look younger by several years.

When Hathaway and Elena came over, he was handing over the red wine and snacks he had brought to the maid. Seeing the arrival of the hostess, he saluted like a gentleman, and then handed over a large handful of tulips to Elena. Linna, and praised her as beautiful and charming as a tulip.

This kind of compliment made Eileen happy. Although she still maintained a reserved smile on her face, no one could miss her shining eyes.

Hathaway stood aside like a shy girl, watching the hostess greet the guests.This image fit the colonel's first time seeing her in Rockfield, and he couldn't help laughing.

After the three sat down, Elena warmly greeted the colonel to have afternoon tea together, and thanked him for taking care of Hathaway along the way.

After that, the three of them sat in silence for a while, Elena complained in her heart that Philip had invited a guest and he had something to do at the last moment, just at this time the butler said that the band for the dance had arrived, and asked for instructions on what repertoire to choose, Elena immediately It was impolite to leave the guest to deal with other affairs. Before leaving, she looked at Hathaway with apologetic eyes. In her opinion, it was really painful to get along with a guest who was as silent as her husband. .

Now they were the only ones left except the servant standing at the door. The two sat silently facing each other for a while, Hathaway burst out laughing, feeling that her behavior was too unladylike, she immediately covered her mouth with her hands , but couldn't suppress the laughter, and could only tremble in a muffled voice.

The colonel was in a good mood, and the expression on his face became more and more pleasant. He waited for Hathaway to laugh enough and asked in a low voice: "How are you doing these few days?"

Under his deep and gentle gaze, Hathaway said shyly, "Well, I'm fine. We separated just the day before yesterday, how could it be so long. How are you?"

The colonel smiled again and stopped talking. After a while, the colonel said, "No, I'm not doing well."

Hathaway seemed to understand suddenly, her face flushed. "On the 23rd of this month, there will be a dance here, will you come?"

"I've heard. I'll be there on time. I must be very busy these two days. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Hathaway tilted her head and thought for a while, when there was a burst of cheerful music outside, presumably Elena was selecting the repertoire. "There is really one thing that needs your help. I'm not very proficient in dancing, but Philip is too busy to practice with me." Hathaway looked at the colonel expectantly as she said.

The colonel stood up gracefully, bent down gracefully and extended his hand to Hathaway, Hathaway smiled brightly and handed it to the colonel.

Then the two of them spun, staggered, and approached in this golden hall. In this touch-and-break dance, the eyes of the two were glued together, making the air seem to heat up.

Fortunately, although Hathaway's dance steps are not proficient enough, and her movements are still a bit blunt, there is no problem with her basic movements, at least it won't make the colonel's feet too uncomfortable.When the song was over, if Colonel Ren wanted to compliment his fiancée, he could only say that she was slim and attractive, and at the end he added that he really needed more practice.

Hathaway stomped on his foot fiercely in embarrassment. At this time, the music changed to a lyrical track, and the colonel immediately pulled Hathaway into a waltz.

Although Hathaway was even more unfamiliar with the waltz, I was glad that she had a good partner, so this time the dance was even smoother than before.

With one arm around Hathaway's slender waist, the colonel held her hand with the other, his upper body straightened, as if he was really teaching Hathaway how to dance seriously.If you just look carefully, you will find that the two are a little closer. It cannot be denied that the colonel is indeed an upright gentleman, but when facing his fiancée, a gentleman has to turn into a wolf. His iron arm is around Hathaway. He hugged it to his chest by his waist, and lowered his head to guide Hathaway's steps in Hathaway's ear. Except that it was a little too intimate, it was a serious picture no matter how you looked at it.

Well, only Hathaway feels abnormal, because the upper bodies of the two are close to each other, so it is inevitable to bump and rub each other when dancing, which has already made Hathaway flushed and hot all over, and the colonel often has to look at her. There was hot air in his ears, and every breath he took caused Hathaway to tremble slightly. She bit her lip lightly and endured the unbearable touch.

Although the colonel couldn't see the expression on Hathaway's face, just seeing her red ears and pink neck had greatly pleased him, and he was enjoying a sweet torture.

The colonel spent a pleasant afternoon in this way, and Elena did not appear in front of the two of them until near dinner time. It would be extremely rude to leave the guests behind like this. Fortunately, Hathaway was with the colonel all the time. All this happened because the host was not around, and it was inconvenient for her to entertain male guests, that's why it happened, Elena comforted herself like this.But she didn't think about whether it was appropriate to put the unmarried lady and the man together like this.

Although Colonel Brandon wanted to thank her for giving him the opportunity to be alone with Hathaway, he couldn't help but feel that Mrs. Butler's behavior was inappropriate, and he felt a little worried about Hathaway living under the care of this lady. .

Before dinner, Mr. Philip finally rushed back. He only changed his clothes, and then went downstairs to entertain the guests for dinner.

The dinner was not a pleasant one. Although the meal was carefully prepared and delicious, Philip thanked Colonel Brandon very politely, but his attitude was far from enthusiastic.At first Hathaway thought it was unfair that Philip didn't like Andrew's friends, but then Philip's insinuating relationship between the two made it impossible for her to deceive herself into thinking that her brother was such a person who likes to take anger. .

The hidden anger of the host and the expressionless face of the guests made it difficult for the remaining three people to eat, and finally the dinner ended in an awkward atmosphere.

Colonel Brandon had already speculated about Philip's attitude, so he didn't intend to ask him to marry Hathaway immediately. He was worried that doing so would intensify the conflict and make things develop in the opposite direction.But what Philip said next made him give up this plan.

Philip stood still in front of Colonel Brandon, and said solemnly: "Colonel Brandon, I think we have something to talk about, alone." Although he was not as tall as Colonel Brandon, the colonel still I felt a sense of oppression on him.

Colonel Brandon also replied seriously: "Okay." After speaking, the two went to the study one after the other.

Eileen looked at all this in a daze, and looked at Hathaway in surprise: "What's wrong with these two people? Isn't it the first time they met?" Before Hathaway could speak, she continued: "Oh! I was already surprised at dinner. Your brother's behavior was too rude. You know, I have never seen him treat others so rudely. Well... well, there is one exception. But how could that be the same! What the hell is going on here?"

Hathaway remained silent, she knew that Elena didn't want to get an answer from her at all, she just needed someone to talk to.

But unfortunately she is the one who knows the answer, but she doesn't care what Elena thinks now.She is now almost anxious and anxious. She already knows her brother's attitude. People like Colonel Brandon will never be in his choice. Although the colonel's conditions are not to be picky, that's all That's all, it's by no means excellent.I'm afraid the mere fact that he was the same age as Philip made Philip frown.

So the two of them turned out to be the same age?Hathaway hadn't thought about it before, so I couldn't help but compare these two people. At the same age of 34, Philip's appearance is more in line with the standards of a British gentleman. His complexion is pale, and he inherited from the Butler family. Dark brown curly hair, ice blue eyes, thin cheeks, deep facial features, and aristocratic arrogance in his coldness all make him a handsome British gentleman.

As for Colonel Brandon, his skin is slightly dark, he has curly brown hair and dark brown eyes. Although his appearance is not the handsome gentleman who is popular nowadays, he is full of masculine charm. Of course, his strong physique also adds a lot of points to him, but I am afraid that only Hathaway has an in-depth understanding of this.

From the eyes of the world, Philip is naturally better, but if Hathaway said that she would prefer a masculine man like Colonel Brandon, he would always make people feel safe.

Hathaway waited anxiously while comparing.