[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

Hathaway felt that she had been busy and fulfilled throughout April. During the day, she accompanied Winnes to travel around London. Of course, Andrew was indispensable. Who made the Butler family the only gentleman who had nothing to do all day long? Hathaway would not It doesn't matter if he started wandering around the city again after only a month. In her opinion, Andrew needs some cultural influence.In the evening, she will either attend the ball, or be busy mediating the emotional disputes between the couple, which is really a more tiring job than dancing all night.

Colonel Brandon finally returned before the end of April, but there was also bad news. The colonel's efforts for nearly two months were in vain. He did not find any useful clues, not even who the man was. I know that Miss Elizabeth Williams has completely disappeared. Although this result has been expected, everyone is still worried about it. A 15-year-old girl has neither wealth nor brains. I really don’t know what kind of situation I will fall into in the future .

No matter how worried others were, Colonel Brandon had gotten rid of this state in just a few days after he came back, and he regained his strength to prepare for the engagement. Except for the fact that he had lost weight after running around for months, even Hathaway could not see that he had any something is wrong.Besides being worried, Hathaway asked the colonel twice. The colonel replied very rationally. He said that he had done everything he could and had no other choice but to wait.

Hathaway couldn't persuade her anymore after hearing such rational and restrained words, she could only pretend that he really let go of the matter and didn't mention it anymore, but every time they met, she would ask him to eat more to take care of his body.

In mid-May, the weather in London has become hot. The vegetation in Hua Garden has recovered and flowers are blooming. Hathaway and Colonel Brandon held a simple engagement ceremony. Witnessed by their family members, they have an extra shape on their fingers A simple silver ring with no lettering or gemstones on it, which symbolizes the beauty and firmness of the love between the two parties, allowing others to take advantage of it. The one on the Colonel's hand has an extra strand of golden long hair embedded in it than Hathaway.What no one noticed was that the colonel had a brand new pocket watch on him. He always opened it to take a look at it when he was free. Andrew refused to take a look several times out of curiosity. In fact, there was a pocket watch inside. It was a small portrait of Hathaway when the two met in Rockfield.

Originally, Philip hoped that Hathaway would stay with him in London for a while before getting married, but at this time his agent in the Manchester factory sent another urgent letter, urgently needing him to go over to deal with some matters.And after the two got engaged, the rumors about Hathaway in London became louder or darker, and Philip was having a headache because of this. At this time, the colonel just received an invitation letter from Sir John of Devonshire, thinking about it, Philip had no choice but to agree to let Hathaway and the colonel go to Devon for a walk, of course accompanied by Andrew.

After such a itinerary, the entire Butler mansion will be busy again. Philip will pack his bags and set off for Manchester, Hathaway will go to Devon for a visit, and Elena has no reason to stay in London, and at this time It's not a good idea to stay in London either, because after the social season in London, many gentry and nobles will return to live in their manors in the country, so Elena will bring little Hannah back to Rockfield.

Three days later, Philip had left the city of London for the newly emerging industrial city.And Hathaway didn't make the trip until early June. No wonder she was slow to pack up. She was caught up by her best friend.

Miss Borg's trip to London was fruitless. She failed to win the favor of Mr. Hoffman, and even failed to meet him a few times, so she decided to go back to Kent with Elena.But Winnies was unwilling to go back with her. This was probably the first time in her life that she had a quarrel with her sister. She strongly demanded to travel to Devon with Hathaway, and Miss Borg left angrily.

Hathaway had actually discussed this matter with the colonel. When she was in Rockfield, she already knew that Winnes had some affection for Andrew, but she thought that Andrew was not suitable for a simple and gentle girl like her, so she did not match the two. .But after Winnes arrived in London, Andrew served as a guide, and the two met almost every day, and this friendship grew stronger.

Hathaway never questioned Andrew's masculine charm. He was mature, humorous, free and unrestrained. If a woman had a good impression of him, within a few days of getting along with him, this good feeling would definitely turn into love, and Andrew looked at his sister's On the surface, she was considerate and meticulous to Winnis, so it was not surprising that Winnis's affection turned into love.

That day, Hathaway and the colonel took a walk in the garden, and the scenery in the garden was very beautiful. Of course, in the eyes of the beloved two, even the ordinary scenery became beautiful.Hathaway hooked the colonel's arm with a smile on her face, but there was some worry on her brows. Although in the colonel's eyes, no matter what expression Hathaway made, Hathaway was very charming, but seeing his fiancée's abnormal frown, he couldn't help feeling sorry for her. She shared her worries.

"Is it because I haven't been here recently? Or is it that the weather in London is too hot and you are worried about tanning?" The colonel tapped Hathaway's eyebrows with his fingers.

Hathaway smiled lightly, and she pulled the colonel aside to find a wooden chair and sat down, "Of course not, I know that you have to arrange your schedule recently, so I can't blame you for coming less often. Of course, if you want to come from I'm also very welcome to come to Butler's house for breakfast. But, have I been tanned recently?" As she spoke, she frowned and squinted at the colonel, with a feeling that if he said it was her, she would never let him go posture.

The colonel couldn't help but shook his head immediately, Hathaway let him go, "What do you think of Winnes?"

The colonel immediately said cautiously: "Miss Winnes is a simple and kind girl."

Hathaway knew that she didn't make it clear, but it was related to Winnis's mind, so she couldn't say too much. "No, that's not what I mean, I mean, um... how's Andrew?"

This time the colonel understood what she meant, he thought for a while, and said cautiously: "I don't see any difference between him and the past, but I haven't asked him. However, maybe we can try it, as long as we Proper. Winnes is a good girl, isn't she?"

The two looked at each other and smiled tacitly, reaching a consensus on this matter.

When Hathaway and the colonel were traveling in early June, besides Andrew, there was another lady in the carriage. Winnes wrote to her mother, Mrs. Borg, and finally she was able to join the group because of the lady's approval. trip.Of course, neither Hathaway nor the colonel told Andrew about this painstaking process, lest he see through Winnis' intentions and embarrass both of them.

Devon is a beautiful, unique place that is different all year round. It has rocky coasts, beautiful beaches, rolling hills, and magnificent and magical highlands.

The Barton Manor that the colonel and his party were going to was in Devon, less than four miles north of Exeter. The Barton Manor was built on a gentle flat land, and not far ahead was a valley surrounded by mountains. , towering mountains, the scenery is very pleasant, not far behind is Barton Village.

In June, the grass grows and warblers fly, and the mountain flowers are blooming. Once the carriage arrives in Devon, there are continuous hills as far as the eye can see.

As soon as the carriage stopped at the gate of Barton Manor, he saw Sir John, an old friend of the colonel, coming out to greet him. He laughed and hugged Colonel Brandon. Prepare to meet him, but he has delayed for so long.Sir John Middleton was a handsome man of about forty, with a pleasant countenance, affability, and sometimes almost overwhelming enthusiasm.

Now Hathaway felt a little overwhelmed, and Sir John praised her as soon as she and Winnis got out of the car, saying that his mother-in-law liked the arrival of young and beautiful girls most.When he heard that she was the colonel's fiancée, he laughed and joked that the most outstanding bachelor in Devon was finally going to be locked up, and he would definitely be there when the two got married, which made Hathaway blush.

After talking about Hathaway, he said that even if there is only one lady who believes that he can satisfy his mother-in-law who likes to be a matchmaker, if there is an unmarried girl in Devon County, his mother-in-law will probably feel a heavy responsibility.Winnies, who was even more shy in front of strangers, could only lower her head and hide behind Hathaway after hearing this. This topic lasted for a full 10 minutes before being terminated by the colonel's reminder.

Barton Manor is a beautiful mansion, three floors high, with wooden walls and tall white carved French windows. In Hathaway's view, although it is not as lovely and charming as Rockfield, it is still a building that can make the owner happy. proud house.

After everyone put their salutes and arranged their clothes, they saw Sir John's wife and mother-in-law in the living room of Barton Manor.Mrs. Middleton was twenty-seven and eight years old, with a pretty face, a slender figure, and a charming figure.When the crowd came, she was sitting on the sofa, behind her was a maid who was holding a baby who was only a few months old, in front of her were two boys who were fighting for toys, and beside her was a little girl, her eyes wide open. The big brown eyes listened quietly to the mother chatting with Mrs. Jennings.

Mrs. Middleton bowed to everyone in an elegant manner. After a few simple greetings, she seemed to have nothing to say and shut up. Fortunately, her enthusiastic mother was still on the side, which did not hurt everyone. snub.

Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Middleton's mother, was an elderly woman, with a pleasant disposition and a stout figure. She was already happy at the sight of so many young people, and received them warmly, but she was already busy in a short while. Understand the relationship between people.

She doesn't mind making jokes about her age and figure, nor does she mind making fun of others.As soon as I heard that the Colonel was engaged, she yelled loudly. It is a pity that she did not participate in this matter. You must know that she has known Colonel Brandon for 15 years and has not yet succeeded in helping him find a marriage partner. The wife who satisfied him turned out to be successfully engaged after the colonel went out for a while, which was really amazing. You must know that she was planning to introduce the colonel to another mother and daughter.

The topic of jokes about Colonel Brandon's marriage continued until dinner, giving the party a thorough insight into the character of Sir John and his mother-in-law.