[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

When the two returned to the hall, the dance was just in the middle of the dance, and those energetic gentlemen and ladies were still dancing tirelessly. Of course, only some of them were there, and some weak ladies and ladies were sitting on the sofa beside them enjoying the dance. Meals and drinks.Of course, small talk is also a good way to gag them.

When Hathaway returned to Elena's side, a group of ladies were admonishing the girls beside her. A young Mrs. Whitley raised her eyebrows and lightly shook the feather fan in her hand, signaling the girls to look at the dance floor: "Oh! Ladies, look at that Mr. Will, he looks so handsome, and his dancing posture is really charming. Although he is the youngest son in the family, it is said that he will inherit his mother's two manors, so he is a very good choice. You must know how important it is to find a pleasing gentleman to marry!" After she said this, everyone was quiet for a while.

All the ladies know that Mrs. Whitley is only in her early twenties, but married to an old widower in her forties, and she has always been keen to make these inappropriate remarks in public, and she has always taken pleasure in making these inappropriate remarks in public.Another lady couldn't help rebutting: "Yes, this Mr. Will is really good-looking, but he invited no less than 40 ladies to dance tonight, it's really hard to be sure which lady he has his eyes on .”

Mrs. Whitley was even happier when someone spoke up. She drank the wine in her hand, "Doesn't this mean that he has extraordinary physical strength and knows how to appreciate ladies with different charms?"

Several ladies couldn't help coughing when they heard such words, and frowned at this lady's bold remarks.Elena also secretly regretted inviting this Mrs. Whitley, lest she drink too much and say something even more shocking, "Mrs. Whitley, I'm afraid you drank too much tonight, and you are a little unconscious Do you need me to send someone to take you back?"

Mrs. Whitley blinked her peachy eyes, "Mrs. Butler, thank you for your concern, but I haven't had too much to drink yet!" She turned her eyes and looked at Hathaway who was sitting next to Elena watching the fun, "Miss Butler, a young, beautiful lady with a rich dowry like you doesn't need to marry an old and frail gentleman. Those young and handsome boys are your choice?"

Hathaway felt bad when she saw the lady turn her eyes, and she could only smile bitterly in her heart when she really focused the artillery fire on herself.It’s really hard to provoke such a lady who likes to use herself as a raft and drag people into the water. You can’t speak badly to her, because she doesn’t care about her face anymore. In the end, you can only lose face, and you can’t ignore her words If you don't pay attention, you can only pass the conversation to her. "There are countless young and beautiful girls with rich dowries like me here." Hathaway gestured to the ladies next to her, "And I don't think it's fair to call those older gentlemen weak. How sad Mr. Butler must be to hear this! In my opinion, age should not be used as the criterion for choosing a future partner. An upright, wise, and caring gentleman is more worthy of respect, and such behavior Just the kind of thing that young gentlemen have a hard time having."

Mrs. Whitley has always been jealous of those young, beautiful and unmarried ladies, and wished that they would end up like her. It has been a long time since the lady who dared to refute her face to face, which made her more excited, "It seems that Miss Butler agrees. Married to an older gentleman, which is rare among young ladies! Oh, Miss Butler, how old are you?"

Hathaway didn't understand what she meant by asking, "I'm 19 years old."

Mrs. Whitley glanced at Elena meaningfully, and said in a drawn-out tone, "So you are already 19 years old, no wonder you can come to such a conclusion. As far as I know, you are the only one in the Butler family." Miss, but it is really puzzling to socialize so late!"

Hathaway sensed Mrs. Whitley's sinister intentions. What she said was implying that Philip or Elena had been refusing to let her socialize, and even obstructed her marriage. Hathaway was really worried about her quick reaction. And quick thinking applauds.Seeing that Elena was almost ready to argue in a hurry, she quickly signaled her to be calm, "It can only be blamed on Philip doting on me and always treating me like a child. After my mother passed away, it was almost Philip who took care of me." I was sick, I was not in good health when I was young, and my father almost thought that he could not support me. Fortunately, I got better when I grew up, but Philip still took care of me as carefully as before. This is really unbearable Already!" Hathaway complained helplessly to Elena.

The ladies present exchanged a tacit look, and all praised Philip for being such a good brother, and then cleverly changed the subject.

Mrs. Whitley took another glass of wine and sipped, and did not continue the discussion on the topic just now. She smiled, since her goal has been achieved, why continue to be annoying.

Hathaway would like to thank Mrs. Whitley for this, because she made the ladies present less interested in her, which she could not have wished for.She has long been tired of dealing with the wives who are interested in her and her temperament, and now she can finally be clean.

Hathaway knew that admitting she was in poor health would cause the wives to wait and see her, but she had to do this, not only to get rid of the situation just now, but also to prepare for the outbreak of the news in the future.

After Colonel Brandon returned to the hall, he went straight to Philip. He knew that he could not hide the lesson from the drunkard just now, but he was not worried that he would have any opinions on this matter. If he knew the reason for this matter, he might will do the same.

It was true that Philip had no problem with the Colonel giving the drunk a lesson, but he was very dissatisfied with the two of them being alone on the balcony for half an hour.

When the colonel arrived, Philip was discussing the establishment of the fifth anti-French alliance with Earl Felton and a group of men. Earl Felton impassionedly expressed his confidence in the victory of the alliance. Britain should send troops to reinforce Austria. He We will have to wait and see when Napoleon Bonaparte, the militaristic emperor of the empire, will reap the consequences.

It's a pity that Earl Felton's remarks were not recognized by all the gentlemen, and only a few agreed.Earl Felton's sharp hawk-like eyes scanned the crowd, disappointed in these London gentlemen.They have been corrupted by a luxurious and comfortable life. If they were asked to talk about which salon's programs are more attractive, which shop can buy pure oriental porcelain, and which shop's dim sum and afternoon tea are more delicious, they will definitely let them know. you are satisfied.As for Napoleon?As long as he didn't call into London City, it was only talk.

Philip saw Colonel Brandon standing in the crowd and greeted him maliciously, "Colonel Brandon, I believe you must have your own opinion on this war, do you agree with Earl Felton's opinion? ?” In fact, there are many people in London who are pessimistic about the anti-French alliance. The first four defeats have made people generally believe that the French army is invincible.

Colonel Brandon didn't mind expressing his attitude in front of everyone, but it was not so pleasant to be grilled by Philip, "I think it's hard for me to agree with Earl Felton, but the anti-French alliance will win in the end .”

Earl Felton was not angry because of the colonel's disagreement, but such dry words would not satisfy the earl. He frowned and looked at the colonel, and the gentlemen around him also smiled inexplicably.The colonel had no choice but to continue: "If only Austria participated in the anti-French alliance this time, I think it will be difficult to defeat Napoleon's army. You must know that France also has the Rhine League and the Principality of Germany as allies. Even if Britain participates in the war, it is difficult to say that it will win. But Napoleon's repeated wars have overwhelmed France. As far as I know, French civilians are living in poverty and lack of supplies. It may be difficult to support his army, so the anti-French alliance will eventually win."

Such words aroused the interest of Earl Felton. He continued to ask, hoping that Colonel Brandon would explain the current situation in more detail.The colonel had studied the Anglo-French war for a long time, and even participated in it personally, so he was naturally not afraid of the earl's questioning.

When the colonel's commentary came to an end, he naturally won the earl's appreciation. He loudly praised Colonel Brandon, saying that his retirement was a loss to the British military. If his daughter was not married, he must marry his daughter to him. Colonel Langdon couldn't laugh or cry.

Philip's plan to make Colonel Brandon a clown failed, but instead made him stand out. The earl wanted to marry his daughter to the colonel, which made Philip even more unhappy. War knows better."

The colonel touched his nose, "I can only say that I have read sonnets, but I am far from being proficient."

Philip wanted to say something else, but those words were really not suitable for outsiders to hear, so he had to let go of this topic bitterly, but as soon as he thought of letting him go, he would harass Hathaway and start to spare no effort to bring up other topics .

It had been more than an hour until Colonel Brandon got rid of Philip's entanglement, and he lamented the headache of the identical siblings.In contrast, Andrew is much easier to deal with, the colonel thought while touching the corner of his mouth.

When the colonel came, Hathaway was enduring the entanglement of a Mr. Gray who was like brown sugar. Ever since she heard that she wanted to take a break, Mr. Gray sat next to her spontaneously and talked about the things he had. The beautiful land and the huge emerald in his family lined Hathaway's eyes.

Seeing the colonel's arrival, Hathaway was overjoyed, and gladly accepted his invitation, and walked into the dance floor with the colonel in the hem of the skirt, completely forgetting about Mr. Gray.

Hathaway stood in front of the Colonel and swayed her body to the music, but she couldn't help exclaiming when she noticed the corner of the Colonel's mouth, "Colonel! Why is the corner of your mouth broken! Is it because of that gentleman just now?  … "She stared wide-eyed, and her dance steps were wrong by two beats.

The colonel turned his head away in embarrassment and did not answer for a long time.

Hathaway frowned, and recalled carefully, the light was too dark on the balcony, she didn't notice whether the colonel had been injured when he appeared, but thinking that the drunk gentleman might not be able to injure the colonel, suddenly she Something comes to mind: "Oh! I got it! It was Andrew! He did it! Right?"

Don't mention that Hathaway is here to question the colonel.The dance between the two also attracted the attention of many people. Not to mention Hathaway's outstanding appearance, but the tacit understanding of the dance steps of the two, and the scorching gaze of the colonel following Hathaway's dance steps. It's hard to guess that this gentleman is in a passionate love affair, and looking at Miss Butler's uncontrollable smile, others have new guesses about Miss Butler's belonging.Earl Felton and Philip were one of them. The earl smiled meaningfully when he saw Philip's stiff expression, which made Philip's face even uglier.