[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

The carriage rattled along the wide bluestone road in London, and there was a moment of silence in the carriage. Hathaway sat on the soft seat and looked out curiously.It snowed last night. Although it was not heavy, it made the weather in London even colder and damper. Pedestrians in twos and threes on the side of the road wrapped their coats tightly and walked in the cold wind.The spacious and tidy streets, the Gothic, Baroque and Rococo buildings passing by on both sides of the road are looming in the unique haze and humidity of London. Only when you are on such streets can you experience the charm of London in the [-]th century. Those decadent, dark, or gorgeous and exquisite buildings that seem to be works of art are deeply fascinating.

Colonel Brandon sat across from Hathaway, with a warm and peaceful expression. Hathaway concentrated on looking at the scenery outside the car, while he focused on the scenery inside the car.He took out from the drawer of the car the hand stove that had been heated in the morning and handed it to Hathaway, but the other party was so focused that he didn't even pay attention to what he handed her for a moment, and she didn't return until he was ready for tea Come on.

Hathaway smiled slightly and reached out to take the teacup, sipping slowly, "Colonel, where are we going?"

"You mentioned in your letter yesterday, St. Peter's United Church, or Westminster Abbey. Buckingham House is not far from it, and there is a St. James' Park nearby. Maybe we can come out of the church. Go around there."

Hathaway said that she was looking forward to it, and Andrew snored at the right time in his sleep to show his existence.

Westminster Abbey stands quietly on the north bank of the Thames in London, witnessing the vicissitudes of the Thames for hundreds of years.When Hathaway stood in front of it holding the colonel's arm, she couldn't help being shocked by its resplendent and solemn aura, and suppressed the excitement on her face.The colonel led Hathaway into the church, and the maid Abby followed closely behind them like an invisible person. As for Andrew, the three of them tacitly did not wake him up.Because it was not Sunday and the weather was cold, there were not many people.In this spacious and quiet church, the three of them couldn't help but lower their footsteps, as if they were afraid of disturbing something.

The colonnades of Westminster are magnificent and dignified, the arches are carved beautifully, the screen decorations are exquisitely decorated, and the glass is colorful, all of which are dazzling works of art. Wei felt a mysterious sense of mystery. In front of the cross in the middle of the church, she couldn't help praying sincerely, thanking the Lord for giving her a second life, for giving her a lovely and amiable family, and finally letting a A good man came into her life.

Colonel Brandon deserves to be a qualified leader. He can describe the layout and decorations in the church like a treasure. In Westminster Abbey, there are still British kings and some famous political figures. Writers, scientists and writers are also buried here.

In this quiet and serene church, it is easy for people to ignore the passage of time. When the three came out of the church, it was already tea time. When the three returned to the car, they found that Andrew was still awake, and the colonel didn't bother to wake him up. Yes, I took Hathaway to find a French restaurant nearby for a belated lunch.

After lunch, because it was getting late, the colonel could only take Hathaway around the outside of St. James's Park. Of course, it was winter when all the flowers in the park were withered and there was nothing to see except for some evergreen trees, but Hathaway also She doesn't feel disappointed, just today's Westminster Abbey has satisfied her to the extreme.

In the evening, the sound of "da da" horseshoes sounded on time in front of Butler's mansion in Mayfair. Hathaway first thanked the colonel for his company all day, and then she kicked the colonel mercilessly, still intoxicated Andrew, who was asleep, said goodbye sweetly to the brother who only woke up twice a day, and asked the colonel if he wanted to go in for dinner. The colonel thought about it and decided not to stimulate Philip today, and got a negative answer After that, Hathaway took Abby out of the carriage lightly.

When it was time for dinner, the siblings didn't discuss much about today's trip. Although Hathaway wanted to talk to her brother about the exquisite decorations and exquisite spires, she sensibly kept her head in front of Philip. Quiet.

In the next month or so, Colonel Brandon took Hathaway to various famous attractions in London, including St. Paul's Cathedral and the British Museum, which she was interested in. St. Paul's Cathedral did not disappoint her at all. This world's second largest dome church, one of the five cathedrals, has an elegant perfection different from Westminster, and you will feel the power of tranquility and serenity when you are in it.As for the British Museum, although the collection is rich, it does not yet have the scale of later generations, which makes Hathaway quite disappointed.

Of course, those famous shopping streets that would drive the ladies crazy are also indispensable. Colonel Brandon paid a large sum of pounds for this. A sum of money, but just by looking at the happy expression on the colonel's face when paying, you can tell whether he is willing or not.

The two often appear together in public, which makes people inevitably speculate about their relationship.Fortunately, the two were still accompanied by Andrew. This gentleman had been with them since their first outing, which made Hathaway suspect that the colonel had changed his followers.

As for Philip, he kept silent about these discussions, as if this was his attitude, neither objecting nor willing to agree.Even Hathaway couldn't bear to see such an attitude, but Colonel Brandon could bear his temper. Yes, a qualified gentleman always has patience. This is a struggle between two gentlemen.

On the second weekend of February, the weather is getting warmer, and the dance parties in London are becoming more and more frequent. There are a variety of different dance parties held almost every night, and there will always be one that suits you.Colonel Brandon and Hathaway have agreed to attend a private ball held by Mrs. Brownesis next Tuesday. This Mrs. Brownesis is a good friend of Elena, and the two often go to the clothing store on St. James Street together. Shopping, which made the two forge a deep friendship.Therefore, she must attend the ball held by this lady, and she has brought Hathaway, who has not attended the ball for a long time, to accompany her, so the colonel will naturally go with her.

But accidents always happen, and these accidents are often accompanied by misfortune.In the afternoon of this day, the colonel stayed in the study as usual to process the documents accumulated for a long time. He hadn't stayed in the study for a long time in order to go out with Hathaway a while ago, so his life has become extremely busy recently.He was writing a letter to his agent in the study when the house servant brought in a letter from Bath Express.

I didn't mention it before, Colonel Brandon's adopted daughter Elisa had been in boarding school before, but last year, during school holidays, she went to a friend's house in Bath, because Colonel Brandon was not in Delaford, poor The little girl had nowhere to go, so she went to a friend's house to play, and the colonel naturally had no reason to object, and he also hoped that little Eliza could make more friends.The letters he wrote afterwards were also sent to Bath.But after arriving in London, Elisa never wrote back to him. The colonel always thought that the letter was sent to the wrong place, maybe it was sent to Rockfield or Delaford. In short, he was busy with Hathaway. Didn't bother to think about it carefully.

But today, this letter from Bath shattered his irresponsible thoughts, because Eliza had left Bath in December, and in fact she had no relationship with the family. The owner said hello and left alone.Mrs. Edwards was very worried about this, and she tried her best to search locally, but found nothing. At first, the lady thought that she had gone to Delaford by herself, of course. It didn't make sense at all, but she still hoped so.But then Colonel Brandon still sent letters to Bath in a steady stream, which made the lady understand that Elisa was indeed missing, or that she had eloped with someone.

Now that this matter has been confirmed, she can only send an express letter according to the address of the colonel's letter. She expresses her deep apology for not taking good care of Elisa, but it is too late to say all this now, and she only hopes that the colonel can Get to Bath as soon as possible to take care of the matter.

After reading the letter, Colonel Brandon's face changed drastically. He only walked around the study twice with a livid face before deciding to write a short note to Hathaway immediately.

"Dear Hathaway,

I have an urgent business to leave London for a few days, yes, very urgent, oh!Maybe not necessarily a few days, that's not sure yet.And it's very difficult to talk about, so I won't tell you so as not to scare you until I'm sure, of course, I hope I can't be sure about it.I have to leave immediately, and I don't even have time to go to your house to tell you in person, please don't worry about me, I will get this done as soon as possible, I'm sorry that I can't attend the ball with you on Tuesday, I hope you have a good time.

love you

Christopher Brandon. "

Colonel Brandon hesitated for a moment, but still wrote those three words before signing.Then he immediately asked his servant to deliver the letter to Butler's house in Mayfair, and by the way informed the concierge to prepare a horse for him, and he went back to his room to pack some simple luggage.

When the colonel was about to leave, he was bumped into by Andrew who had just returned. He looked at the colonel's packed luggage in surprise, "Brandon, where are you going in such a hurry?"

The colonel explained as he walked out: "Little Elisa has been staying at her friend's house in Bath. I just received a letter saying that she has been missing for almost two months. I must go to Bath immediately."

Andrew's lazy expression just now disappeared immediately, and he shouted in surprise: "What? How could this happen! Do you need me to go with you?"

The colonel's expression softened, "No, thank you, it's not necessary yet, let's talk about it after I go to see the situation, I won't be polite if necessary. You stay in London and watch over Hathaway."

Andrew stepped forward to hug the colonel comfortingly, and the two said goodbye to each other. The colonel's face became cold again immediately, and he went to the stable to lead a horse and quickly disappeared into the city of London.