[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone on Hathaway through the dusty glass windows, dispelling the moisture left on the clothes at night, making people feel warm and comfortable.Hathaway raised her head suddenly, opened her eyes and looked at the front in a daze, the birds were singing outside the house, the dust in the morning light was floating in the air in a very beautiful gesture, her eyes unconsciously followed the floating objects Turning, and then, she stretched out her hand to catch in the air, and when she found that she didn't catch anything, she smiled self-consciously.

Hathaway moved her neck and waist, and accompanied by a crisp 'click' sound, she groaned in pain.Then she twisted her stiff body and walked to the bed, reached out and touched Colonel Brandon's forehead, and found that she still had a low fever. She frowned and picked up the handkerchief that had fallen by the pillow. The handkerchief was almost dry. .

Not long after Kate left last night, Colonel Brandon developed a high fever. There was no fever-reducing medicine in the room, and she didn't know where to find her. In the end, she could only wipe the Colonel's face and neck with a wet handkerchief over and over again. The temperature dropped a little in the middle of the night, and she couldn't hold on and fell asleep lying on the table.

Recalling the thrilling scene last night still left her with lingering fears. If she hadn't followed behind them, if she hadn't rushed over immediately, that man named Gal would have stabbed the colonel to death on the spot.Fortunately, they were the ones who kidnapped Philip, so they were willing to accept an extra ransom, otherwise the end of her rush would be nothing more than two people dying there together.

Life is so fragile in this era. Even if you don’t die from various diseases, infections, and accidents, you may die in the hands of thugs. The law is a weapon in the hands of the rich, and property can guarantee life. Although there were so many ifs last night, the final decision was only the [-] pounds in her mouth. She was glad that she could still use the money to buy back the lives of the two of them, and she still had the opportunity to sigh with emotion in the dead of night. The impermanence of life.

At this moment, there was an embarrassing sound in the room. Hathaway glanced at the bed guiltily, and found that the colonel still had no sign of waking up. She was relieved again. She pressed her hand on her stomach, which was gurgling. The voice protested against the master's abuse, not to mention the food since last night, she hadn't even drank a sip of water, and her throat was dry and itchy thinking about it like this.

Hathaway wandered around the room trying to find some water to drink, but she had poured all the water Gavin brought last night into the basin to wipe the colonel's wounds and cool down, and there was not even a cup in the room.

She went to the outside to have a look again, and the whole room was as simple and empty as she remembered yesterday, except for the wooden cabinet, she couldn't find anything else that would give her a little expectation.Naturally, she went forward and opened the cabinet door, trying to find something useful, but it was obvious that the previous owner was poor and stingy, except for a pair of handmade wooden dishes, a few stones, and a basket of Nothing but rags.Hathaway reluctantly took out the wooden bowl, which was almost as big as her face, maybe the former owner would use it to eat some stew or drink soup.Well, at least she doesn't have to worry about having nothing to hold the water now.

At this time, there was a light knock on the door. Hathaway opened the door while thinking that the hostages could still enjoy such treatment. What if she insisted not to open the door?

Kate Morris was standing outside the door, her long black hair was braided behind her head, some hair was left on her forehead and temples, her big light brown eyes were shining, and she had a warm smile on her lips Yi, she looked much friendlier than last night, she was holding a big basket in her arms, covered with a black cloth, it was hard to see what was inside.She just stood at the door with a smile and looked at Hathaway, looking like a guest who was going to a neighbor's house.

Hathaway tugged at her skirt uncomfortably. The skirt she was wearing was not her own, but Kate brought it to her yesterday.At first she didn't realize her intentions, but when she took care of the colonel, she found that her skirt was stained with the colonel's blood, and her knees were also worn out a lot. She changed into this skirt before the colonel woke up, but The skirt was too big for her, with a low-cut bust and a baggy waist.

"I brought you some food, I think you must be hungry, and you still lack a lot of things." Kate looked at her skirt again, "It's quite suitable for you, but it's a little bigger , but it’s okay, I’ve brought a needle and thread here, and I’ll help you tighten it up later.” She walked into the room naturally as she spoke.

Kate entered the room and looked at the colonel. She glanced at the colonel's eyelids, and then started to untie the bandages on the colonel's body. "Miss Morris, are you a doctor? He started to have a fever yesterday. Do you have any antipyretics?" ?”

Kate looked back at Hathaway, "No, I'm not a doctor, but I can look at simple injuries or colds and fevers. I learned from my father. He is a pastor. He used to treat those who had no money to see a doctor. The workers treat these, and I know some herbs and so on, but I don’t know much.” She tried the colonel’s body temperature again, “You took care of him all night last night? You are not in good health..." As she spoke, her voice gradually lowered, and at the end it was almost in her mouth.

"Your father is really a dedicated pastor. I slept for a while at night, how is he? Is the wound infected?" Hathaway helped her remove the bandage, watching her fiddle with the herbs and observe the wound.

"Infection?" Kate repeated the word suspiciously, but she quickly thought that maybe it was the latest medical vocabulary, and she had no way to learn it after her father died. Although the fever is not serious, it will still burn at night, so I have to take some antipyretics." She took out some herbs, crushed them, applied them to the wounds, bandaged them with Hathaway, and then put those The used straps were put back.

"Let's go out and have something to eat first. It's useless even if you're in a hurry. I don't have any antipyretics on hand right now. I'll have to look for them later. Come on, there's a lot to do today, and it's best to give You can change to a bigger house, there are only two rooms here, it’s too inconvenient for you to sleep in. And this room is too damp, I remember there is a nice house next to Gavin’s house, it seems to be able to accommodate people, something happened You can still ask him for help." Kate said while taking out the things in the basket, three brown breads, a can of vegetable soup, and a few freshly baked potatoes, and the rest were needlework and hand towel.

She pushed the food in front of Hathaway, urging her to eat quickly, and then picked up the needle and thread, "I guess you have never eaten black bread, but there is only this kind of thing here, and Gavin and the others just bought it yesterday." I bought it from the city. You must know that many people can’t even afford black bread. They can only go out of the city every day to dig some wild vegetables. "She pinched Cathaway's skirt without her taking it off, and started to sew behind her like this. Hathaway tried to turn around several times but was pushed back by her.

Hathaway felt very uncomfortable with this change. Her attitude was much worse last night, but now she seemed very enthusiastic, but she didn't want to refuse this kind of help, and her backbone was of no benefit to her and the colonel at this time.And it is undeniable that Kate does all this very naturally, as if she is not forcing others to accept her help, it is just a simple assistance, and there is no need to take it to heart at all, she just conveys such a message , but also very skillfully.

Hathaway broke off a piece of black bread with her hands, put it in her mouth and chewed it slowly, but it was obviously extremely difficult, the taste of black bread was a bit sour, and it was very hard, like a piece of burnt brittle bread The wood was in his mouth, and the bread crumbs barely scraped off the bread slipped into the esophagus like a wood chipper, making his throat sore.Hathaway finally understands why everyone can buy a lot of black bread at one time. This thing will not be in danger of going bad in a short time, but it may become a murder weapon. After she swallowed the piece of bread in her mouth, I finally realized the essence of eating it, and threw the next piece of bread into the vegetable soup without a teacher. This is the correct way to eat black bread. If you don’t soak it until it softens, you can’t swallow it at all.Then she peeled another potato and ate it with salt, and it tasted much more normal.She stopped after eating half a loaf of bread and two potatoes, not because she was too full, but because she needed to save the food for the colonel, and she could already see that these people were not rich and food was in short supply , she even suspected that these things were her and the colonel's daily rations.

"There is a well in the village, but you'd better not get close to it. The Mersey River is not far outside the village. We can go there to wash in a while..." Before Kate could finish speaking, there was a harsh knock on the door The sound, which was completely different from Kate just now, sounded like a fist was knocked on the door, and the poor door was knocked so that it was crumbling.

Hathaway and Kate looked at each other and stopped talking.

Kate stood up and opened the door. Through her shoulders, Hathaway saw three people standing outside the door, two of whom she had seen last night, the dagger-wielding Gal and the strong John, who knocked on the door just now. It was John, standing at the end was a strange gentleman, his dark brown curly hair was disheveled, his appearance looked ordinary, there was a scar on the corner of his right eye, he almost blinded this eye, He was wearing a brown sweatshirt and trousers, and a black wool coat that Hathaway thought was taken off Philip's dead entourage.

Daniel Brook yawned sleepily. Being woken up early in the morning made him feel very bad. If he hadn't heard that he was about to have [-] pounds in his account, he would never have woken up so early. He thought He must have been a rich man in his previous life. The life of having fun at night and getting up at noon is really suitable for him, but now he is not far away from that kind of life.

"Kate, why is it you?" The big John scratched his head with his hands, and took a step back in embarrassment, because Kate had treated his mother before, so every time he faced her, he always felt unable to lift his head Come on, especially when she looks at him with stern eyes like now.

"Why can't it be me, Daniel, what are you doing here?" If Kate was stern when she looked at John, then she was stern and disgusted when she looked at Daniel.

"I'll do whatever you want. This is an important commodity worth [-] pounds. Of course I'm going to take a look." Daniel said lazily, and took a few steps forward. Then, he seemed to see something Like delicious snacks, those half-closed eyes suddenly widened with a terrifying look, filled with greedy and lustful desires.