[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

After William returned to the room, he still couldn't restrain the joy in his heart. He couldn't help walking around the room without thinking, wishing he could make two marks on the carpet to prove his excitement. The special guest room only felt that everything was so cute and in line with his wishes, and even the sun that was usually dazzling became amiable.After turning around in vain for a while, he suddenly patted his head, as if thinking of someone he could share with, he picked up the bell on the table and rang it.

After a while, a maid knocked on the door and came in. She was wearing black and white maid costumes, her brown hair was neatly tied into a bun behind her head, she looked quite old, about 30 years old, although her complexion was a bit haggard But she looks very pretty. European women will inevitably gain weight after having children, but she still maintains a slender figure, so she still looks as slim as a young girl in a maid uniform.

"Mr. Wallace, what are your orders?" The maid Kelly stood respectfully at the door. She has been working with her mother in Rockfield since she was very young. Sent to serve Miss Hathaway, it was really a happy time. Later, her mother passed away, and she married and left Rockfield under the arrangement of her father, but her married life was not satisfactory. Not long after marriage, she discovered that Her husband drank and gambled, and the little savings she had saved were quickly squandered, but at this time her daughter was born, and she couldn't bear to leave her daughter to live alone, so she could only go back to Rockfield and beg Miss Hathaway The kind lady helped her generously, and let her return to work in the manor. That day, Mr. Wallace sympathized with her after hearing her talk about her plight, and always gave her some tips for her Bringing it home to improve her daughter's life, so she revealed a little bit of news about Miss Hathaway to Mr. Wallace.

"Kelly, thank you! I met Miss Hathaway this morning! If you hadn't reminded me, I, I, thank you so much!" Standing in front of Kelly, William said excitedly, his blue eyes sparkling with excitement Liang, with sincere thanks on his face.

Kelly was also happy for him, "No, it's nothing, I didn't say anything. You are so kind, the lady will like you."

William took out the prepared £5, stuffed it into Kelly's hand, forced her to accept it, and told her that it was not for her, but for her daughter, and she should do it for her daughter. accept.

Kelly clutched the 5 pounds in shame, and rationally asked her to return the money to Mr. Wallace. It was already extremely wrong for her to tell others about the owner in private, and now she even accepted the gift. What about Miss Hathaway who took her in?But emotion made her accept it regardless of face. The young daughter is still waiting for her to take care of at home, her husband is still fooling around, and she owes a debt recently. If she has this money, she can not only Pay back all the money, and buy a new dress for her daughter so that she can have a good meal. (The annual income of a maid in this era is about 5-15 pounds, and the annual salary given by Rockfield is 20 pounds, 5 pounds is already equivalent to her 3-month income, which is a generous tip)

Oh, God!Forgive her!All this is for her poor daughter, Mr. Wallace is a good man, there is no one better for Miss Hathaway, and they will be happy if they are together.She couldn't help convincing herself that way.

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Colonel Brandon in the other room was not in a happy mood, and could even be called a bad mood.His already serious expression became even more serious, his two eyebrows were almost knit together, he stood behind the curtain in disgust to avoid the sun, and looked out the window without saying a word.Normally, his silence is only due to his nature, but now his silence is completely due to his bad mood.

Colonel Brandon's routine is regular, he neither drinks alcohol nor likes noisy occasions, and he also has the habit of taking a walk in the morning, but his luck is not good. Except for meeting Hathaway at the Spire House on the first day, he has never met Hathaway again. Today He also walked casually into the woods where Hathaway was walking, but unfortunately Mr. Wallace appeared before he said hello.He could only swallow the greeting that came to his mouth abruptly, and for some reason, he just followed silently from the side.

Miss Hathaway was as beautiful as ever, Xue Xue's skin was white and almost transparent under the sun, making her pool-like eyes even deeper. She leaned over and gently sniffed a blooming rose, and then used her fingertips to smell the rose. Gently stroking the petals, as if such a touch had satisfied her, she did not break any flowers, but stood quietly in front of the flowers, the scene was as beautiful as a silent oil painting, with gorgeous and quiet colors.The arrival of Mr. Wallace disturbed the tranquility. She stood silently for 3 seconds, with the corners of her mouth slightly lowered, but soon she smiled politely again. Her expression pleased the Colonel inexplicably. He saw Out of her reluctance.

But seeing Mr. Wallace on the side, this joy was replaced by irritability. Of course, Mr. Wallace can't be said to be ugly, but just seeing Mr. Wallace's cheering appearance has already made him disgusted.He couldn't hear what the two of them said, but he could see Mr. Wallace pretending to be pitiful and begging for something, which made the lady agree to him reluctantly, and made the other party happy by saying flattering words. laughter.Seeing the two getting acquainted quickly and chatting happily, Colonel Brandon felt his chest constricted as if something was blocked.

Mr. Wallace's behavior made the colonel very dissatisfied, not only because of his performance in front of Miss Hathaway, Colonel Brandon is a traditional British gentleman, he respects women but is never frivolous, his carefulness is hidden in the In his subtle and deep actions, this made him always taciturn when facing ordinary young ladies, and he was not diligent enough when facing the object of his liking. This is why he was still unmarried in his 30s.Although Mr. Wallace has an elegant demeanor and outstanding appearance, he showed great hospitality to Hathaway, and he did not show any rejection attitude when facing Miss Hoffman who admired him. He also laughed at Yanyan, and the young ladies teased were all impetuous, which naturally lost the respect of Colonel Brandon.

After the two parted, Colonel Brandon also hurried back to the room. After sitting quietly for a while, he still felt unable to calm down, so he began to think carefully about the past few days.Colonel Brandon is not young and has rich experience, but after all, he has only had one lover. The feeling of childhood sweetheart is completely different from the present. It is a kind of friendship that develops naturally, like a gurgling stream mixed with the restlessness of a teenager. That kind of feeling is joy. And warm.As for Miss Hathaway, he couldn't forget the amazement when he first saw her, the throbbing when he saw her again, and then he couldn't help chasing after her figure, and he couldn't help being jealous of those who approached her. This kind of emotion is fierce and deep.

People always love and pursue those beautiful things unavoidably. Miss Hathaway's beauty is obvious to all, so the colonel is still not sure whether he really admires that lady or simply likes her beautiful face.

Colonel Brandon has a noble character, and he will never express his feelings before he is sure of his feelings, which puts a certain lady in an embarrassing situation. Even if he is sure of his feelings, he will not express them rashly Love, it seemed to him, was not wise to put both of them under the tongue of others, and if a lady had no interest in him then such an affection would do no good but add to the conversation.

Of course, he forgot one thing. For some young ladies, having one more suitor that they don't think about will not only provide others with talk, but also increase their social status and show their charm as a woman. Of course, they will be more attractive among friends. Have a face.

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Not to mention the two gentlemen who had completely opposite moods after the walk, our Miss Hathaway was completely unaffected by the morning. Although she was upset about being disturbed, it was just a small mood swing. forgotten.In contrast, Mr. Wallace's admiration troubles her even more. She doesn't need an admirer to satisfy her vanity, so it is not so pleasant to bring her a rival in love because of this admirer.

In her last life, she never fell in love until she died. When she was in school, there were two boys who expressed their pursuit, but she didn't fall in love with each other.By the time she wanted to fall in love, she was already lying on the hospital bed, and there was no condition for falling in love at this time.

And the background of this life determines that falling in love is basically equivalent to getting married. An unsuitable marriage partner will not only make you a laughing stock, but also shame your family. It is even more impossible to break up if you feel inappropriate. , so every young lady is very cautious when facing this choice that determines the future. This can be called a lady's life's work, and she has to be cautious when facing everyone's only one chance to choose.She is 35 years old in two lifetimes, which makes her face marriage not like the girls who are not deeply involved in the world, who only put love first, but at the same time, she has not been hurt by love, so she holds longing for it, so her The first thing to choose is to have a permanent property in the family, and she doesn't need to be rich, at least so that she can live a comfortable and decent life. Second, of course, she needs to meet her emotional needs. If she wants to marry willingly, she must have a relationship foundation.

After lunch that day, the gentlemen excitedly went hunting in the woods not far from the manor. It was really a good place for hunting. Old Mr. Butler was very fond of hunting when he was still alive, so the types of prey in this woods After his death, the new Sir Butler was so busy with his affairs that he couldn't spare time to go hunting. As a result, the prey in the woods now multiplied a lot, and the gentlemen would always have a good harvest when they went there.

The day was sunny, and Hathaway stayed in the living room and started fiddling with her lace.This is a characteristic activity for women in this era. Commoner women use it to supplement their families, and noble women use it to pass the time. It is really a good example of entertaining and entertaining.Hathaway was quite familiar with this way before she traveled. It’s okay to ask her to mend a sock, order a button, and tie a scarf. These are all considered virtuous among modern women. Treat it as a hobby, and study it very carefully.

Olivia was not interested in this, so she focused on playing with the score on the piano. It was the latest score collected by Mr. Butler for Hathaway, and Olivia was very happy to see it.

Miss Hoffman was chatting with Sister Borg. Miss Hoffman whispered some embarrassing things about Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Wallace. Miss Borg also made various voices in cooperation. Hathaway He didn't respond to this, but he was amused by Miss Hoffman's childish behavior.

Miss Winnis felt very troubled. She knew that her sister was very fond of Mr. Hoffman, so she cooperated with Miss Hoffman to exclude Miss Hathaway. It is really not good for the three of them to chat and leave the master aside. Extremely polite, it made her uneasy and ashamed.She doesn't agree with her sister's actions and is unwilling to go against her wishes. She has been a little bit hungry for the past few days. If her brother didn't agree, she would have gone home a long time ago.

Miss Hoffman felt a little tired after talking to Miss Borg, so she sat and waited for the men to come back. Miss Winnes sat for a while and decided to get up and move around. She walked behind Hathaway to see that she was taking apart a The hem on the skirt.It was a terrible dress, a flesh-pink dress with lace all over it, it must have looked like a moving cake, and she would never have paid a penny for it.

"That's a terrible dress, how did you even think of buying it?"

"It really doesn't look very good, but a little modification may change it." Hathaway smiled slightly.

She first removed all the lace on the skirt, then narrowed the waist down to her own size, and sewed two vertical lines on both sides of the waist with a slightly darker color. This is actually a simple visual Cheat, it will make the waist look slimmer, then add some golden patterns on the skirt, and finally put little pink pearls on the skirt, because it is small so the price is not high and it will not make the skirt too heavy, but it will Makes the skirt look very drapey.

Hathaway smoothed the skirt and handed it to Winnes.

"Oh! Hathaway, can I call you Hathaway?" When she got an affirmative reply, she continued: "It's really amazing, except for the color, it has changed. What do you think? Teach me Go!" Winnis's big warm brown eyes were full of water, her face was full of curiosity and admiration, and even the small freckles on her cheeks were vivid.Because her dissatisfaction with her figure made her feel a little inferior, Winnis was particularly interested in those clothes that could make her thinner.

"It's nothing, I'll teach you." Hathaway smiled and explained the key points of changing skirts to Winnes. In fact, she admired this girl the most among the ladies who were guests. Although she was timid, she was very kind. She is considerate of others and has a very simple personality. She is really a likable girl.As for her little flaws, in Hathaway's opinion, it's just baby fat, and she will naturally lose weight when she gets older, not to mention that she is only a little plump, far from being fat.