[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

Hathaway stood by the window and looked into the distance, and the other ladies were also waiting anxiously. The weather in October was not that cold, but the sun went down early, and it was completely dark outside just after six o'clock. down.

The moods of the ladies were the same. There was always a brother who went hunting together. Olivia had already left from the piano to join them. Miss Hoffman could barely maintain her indifference and comfort Winnis. The most anxious of the ladies was the proud and serious Ms. Borg. She couldn't sit still. She went to the window to look around for a while, scolded Mr. Borg, and finally sat down in vain. down.

The butler, Mr. Bernie, came in and asked several times if he wanted to prepare dinner, but Hathaway refused. Finally, Mr. Bernie asked all the ladies if they needed to send someone to the gentlemen, and after getting an affirmative answer, Mr. Bernie was fine. A gift back out.

Just 5 minutes after the servant left, he heard a loud noise from outside. The ladies hurried to the window. When they found out that the gentlemen had returned, they all ran downstairs. Borg, who seemed the most anxious just now, Miss is now at the end instead.

Before Mr. Borg entered the room, everyone heard his hearty laughter. Miss Borg made up her mind to put on the posture of the elder sister and teach Mr. Borg a lesson, and she told her mother about it when she got home. , Let West take a good physical examination of his mother's education.

As soon as Mr. Wallace and Mr. Borg entered the room, they showed off today's rich harvest to the ladies. Mr. Andrew and Mr. Marshall also nodded in approval. The prey was shown to the ladies, but Colonel Brandon called the butler to inquire and found that all the ladies hadn't eaten. He whispered to Mr. Bernie to take the deer, partridge, roe deer, mushrooms and other prey. After cooking, he stood aside without saying a word.

At this time, Mr. Wallace was showing the red fox he had hunted to the ladies. This fox was probably just grown up, a little over 20 feet, but the fur on its body was very beautiful, and there was not a single fiery red fox in it. The mixed hair is soft and fluffy to the touch, and it is perfect for making scarves for ladies.

Except for Winnis who couldn't bear it, the other ladies all showed liking expressions, but they were too embarrassed to ask for it. Hathaway took two steps back quietly. Although the fox fur looked really cute, it was not impossible. Letting go, not to mention that she saw that Miss Hoffman beside her was eager to try. She was neither willing to compete with her to be annoying, nor willing to accept gifts from others casually.

"Hathaway, do you like it?" Mr. Wallace had come to Hathaway at this moment, standing tall and straight, his handsome face full of sincerity.Hathaway was a little moved in her heart. Mr. Wallace always looked at her with such anticipation, like a puppy wagging its tail at its owner. She just stroked its head and threw a bone to it. will be satisfied.But she didn't want to send out wrong signals just because she was moved. Being moved is not a heartbeat. Those who give others hope and disappoint others because of pity are the real cruelty.

"Yes, this fur color is really cute. It must have taken a lot of effort to hunt it?" Mr. Wallace immediately described his hunting process today, and some of the dangerous places provoked several ladies. Exclaimed again and again, the exaggeration and inaccuracy in this are self-evident, but the ladies all made expressions in cooperation. If Mr. Wallace hunted wild boars, wolves and other ferocious animals today, ladies And I will never regret that their delicate bodies will definitely faint a few times, but it is a pity that there is no such opportunity today.

Hathaway also has a deeper understanding of the ladies. Their hearts must be fragile and their bodies must be delicate. If they don't faint a few times after hearing those terrible things, they can't be considered a qualified lady. .

The gentlemen are very familiar with the behavior of ladies. They have always regarded the ladies as delicate flowers, weak and sensitive. It is their responsibility and obligation to protect and take care of the ladies. They were surprised.

After Mr. Wallace finished telling the process, the ladies rushed to praise his superb skills and ingenuity, and the blushing of Mr. Wallace's words was counted. Then Miss Hoffman said that the weather was getting colder, but But he didn't bring any items to keep out the cold. Mr. Wallace was so dizzy that he was completely dizzy by the compliments of the ladies. He immediately said that he would use the fur of this fox to make a scarf for Miss Hoffman. God came too late.

Hathaway looked at all this with a smile. She intentionally diverted what Mr. Wallace hadn't said. In fact, she thought Miss Hoffman was very suitable for Mr. Wallace, both in terms of appearance and family background. In contrast, although Mr. Wallace has a cheerful and kind personality, he is inevitably too naive and easy-going. Hathaway is worried that he will suffer from this in the future. Although Miss Hoffman has some scheming methods, she is in love with Hua in 10 minutes. Mr. Lace, if the two of them are together, she will definitely consider Mr. Wallace in every way, and her personalities are very complementary.Of course, she doesn't like Ms. Hoffman. After all, she sees everything she does. She can understand Ms. Hoffman's behavior if she just thinks differently. Can do anything.But she can't do it if she wants to repay the blame with virtue. It can only be said that she is watching the follow-up development of these two people with cold eyes.

Colonel Brandon watched all of this from the sidelines, and felt that Hathaway was even more cute. She didn't have the pretentiousness of ordinary ladies. When the ladies exclaimed just now, she stared at them with rounded eyes in surprise. He also has a noble character. He has discovered that Hathaway has no intention of being interested in Mr. Wallace. Her actions just now have not only fulfilled himself but also maintained Mr. Wallace's dignity. This discovery made him happy and frustrated. He was happy What kind of gentleman is despondent about Mr. Wallace's refusal? What kind of gentleman is worthy of such a lady with excellent appearance and moral character?The colonel couldn't help doubting himself, Mr. Wallace failed, did he have a chance?Compared with Mr. Wallace, his conditions are more unworthy of Hathaway, and his hopes are also smaller.

In fact, the gentlemen are late today not because of catching the red fox, but because Colonel Brandon found a very rare snow fox, which is brown or gray in summer, and changes color when winter comes. For Cheng Quanbai, it took a lot of effort to hunt it down.

When Colonel Brandon took out this snow-white fox, the ladies finally noticed him. The beautiful fur undoubtedly has a huge lethality on women. Although red foxes are rare, they can still be bought in London. , but it depends on luck to get a white fox.

The ladies took turns stroking the snow-white fur, imagining how beautiful it would be on their bodies, and couldn't help breathing a little short of breath.The ladies' eyes were all focused on Colonel Brandon, as if they suddenly discovered the existence of this gentleman they had ignored.If the ladies were to say that they couldn't be blamed for it, that the colonel was neither handsome nor old, and often kept silent all day long with a serious face, who would pay attention to such a gentleman.

Colonel Brandon turned his head uncomfortably because of the sudden hot gaze.He leaned into Andrew's ear and whispered a few words. Andrew glanced at the colonel in surprise, asked a few questions repeatedly, and thought for a while after getting an affirmative answer.

Mr. Wallace felt threatened. On the way back, he offered to buy the snow fox, but was flatly rejected by the colonel. He already felt something at that time, but he thought maybe the colonel was preparing it for his family, but now In vain was his hope, and it was evident that the colonel intended to give it to some lady present.

Then Andrew announced Colonel Brandon's decision. The colonel didn't have any close female friends, so he decided to give it to his loyal friend, Mr. Andrew.

All the ladies focused their attention on Andrew again. Andrew expressed a lot of pressure on this, and quickly gave it to Hathaway.Hathaway received the gift in surprise, a pair of beautiful eyes sparkled with joy, and a smile could not help but bloom on her lips.

But this kind of reason can only deceive people who don't understand it, at least Andrew and Mr. Wallace won't believe it.

Andrew felt that things were a little strange. He always knew that the colonel cared for his adopted daughter Elizabeth very much. If he hadn't thought that the colonel would send her to Elizabeth, he would have asked the colonel for it, but now he gave it to her on his own initiative. Him, this fact is weird.But he had always believed in Colonel Brandon, and this thought was only fleeting, and he would never have thought that the colonel had other thoughts about his sister, otherwise he might have to fight Colonel Brandon on the spot.

Colonel Brandon is now only focusing on Hathaway, not caring what other people think.He couldn't deceive himself, when he saw the snow-white fur, he thought of Hathaway, that white color must match her skin tone, and he immediately decided to bring it back to her.

Thinking that she didn't accept Mr. Wallace's gift, so he had to give it to Andrew. Although it was a pity that he couldn't give it to her personally, it was worth it to see her happy.

After a while of quarreling like this, Mr. Bernie informed everyone that it was time to dine, and everyone sat down to enjoy a sumptuous dinner, because the gentlemen had exhausted a lot of energy this afternoon, and everyone sat down after dinner. Back to his room to rest.