[Sense and Sensibility] Fascinated by you

At ten o'clock in the morning, everyone had just had breakfast, and two carriages parked at the entrance of the hotel. Andrew directed the hotel waiters to move the salute to the carriages. Hathaway put on her coat and walked out with Colonel Brandon on her arm.

"Go and take the carriage in the back." Philip pushed Hathaway into the carriage behind, and then dragged Colonel Brandon into the carriage in front.After the kidnapping incident, although he no longer objected to their marriage, he still disliked his brother-in-law and always looked for various opportunities to create trouble for him.

Hathaway watched Colonel Brandon being taken away helplessly, feeling that the expression on his face was particularly bleak.

There were not many salutes from the few people, and they packed up and set off after a while.

The carriage slowly drove towards the city gate along the way it came. Today's weather is very good, and the thin winter sun shines in from the window of the car, bringing a little warmth.When the carriage drove over, there were very few people inside. Except for the small vendors hawking along the street, you could only see housewives leisurely shopping for vegetables in twos and threes carrying vegetable baskets. A few children were squatting in the corner and hitting stones. Although they still looked thin and poor, at least they had smiles on their faces.

Hathaway felt that the city came alive, and finally there was joy on people's faces and hope in their eyes again.Black smoke floated over the factories in the distance, Hathaway looked out the window in a daze, no matter whether these textile factories were really sucking the flesh and blood of the workers like vampires, squeezing the labor of the workers, at least now it brought It has become the mainstay of workers' lives.Hathaway is not a revolutionary fighter, nor is she a classist, she is just an ordinary girl, she does not want to study those profound propositions, so she thinks it will be fine, there will be no more fighting, no more bloodshed, everyone will be peaceful life is fine.

When the carriage was about to drive out of the city, Hathaway saw Kate standing outside waving at her, she stopped the carriage and walked down.

It has been two months since the last time we met, and Kate looked much happier than then. Although she was already a very energetic girl at that time, she looked more calm and confident at this time.

Kate stood in front of Hathaway, speaking a little shyly, "I heard from Hill that you are leaving today, so I think I should come and see you."

"No, I should go and see yours, but..." Hathaway stopped awkwardly. She had a subtle feeling for Kate. She said that they were friends but not entirely. The other party had spared no effort to help her. She should be grateful to her, but she stayed with the kidnappers again, so she couldn't simply thank her, and she wondered if she would not help them if she didn't like Philip.

Kate nodded in understanding, and pursed her lower lips, "I know, I... I actually wanted to tell you, I'm sorry, I'm very sorry for what Hill and Brent have done."

The two girls looked at each other and laughed together, "Okay, let those things go, don't worry about who is sorry for whom, in the future, we will still be friends."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two of them relaxed, and they said a few words about the recent situation to each other. Philip knocked on the car window in front of him and urged him. Hathaway pouted, "Kate, I have to go. You can wait until you return to London write me a letter."

Kate took a second look at the carriage in front of her, and replied in a panic: "Well, well, okay, I will miss you, goodbye, Hathaway."

The two hugged Hathaway tightly before getting into the carriage. Hathaway could still see Kate standing there watching from a distance until the carriage drove far away. She sighed, not knowing whether it was for Kate or Philip.

In mid-February, Philip and his party finally returned to London. When they came back, they were not as rushed as when they went, so they walked stop and go for nearly half a month before they arrived.

The city of London would not change a little because of their arrival or departure. The whole city was still shrouded in a light mist. The weather was cold and cold. Hathaway sneezed as soon as she got off the carriage.

Elena trotted along the garden, looking excited and almost crying, "Oh, Hathaway! My dear, I miss you so much, thank you for your hard work! It's too cold today, come inside Go, don't catch a cold." She stepped forward to give Hathaway a hug, and then looked helplessly at another carriage.

Andrew jumped out of the carriage first, he shook his wrinkled coat, and saw Elena standing there twitching the corners of her mouth, with an indescribable mockery in her expression, then Colonel Brandon, he did it in silence After a gift, he walked to Hathaway's side.

Philip was the last one to get out of the car because his legs were a little sore. He saw his wife anxiously waiting beside the car. She was wearing a tight black silk dress with beautiful curves and her waist was still slender after giving birth. , the plump breasts are ready to come out under the wrap of the low-cut skirt, her face is painted with exquisite makeup, her blue eyes are watery, and tears are rolling back and forth in her eye sockets, and the tears slowly flow when she sees herself looking at her. His cheeks slipped down, looking so pitiful and lovable.

Hathaway hid behind Colonel Brandon and peeked. Even she had to say that Elena's performance was perfect. Looking at the slightly trembling slender eyelashes and the arms tightly hugged to her chest, everything showed Looking at her feminine side.She simply wanted to say that the picture was so beautiful that she dared not look at it...

Then...Philip probably had the same thought as her. He calmly looked away, and only said, "Everyone go in, don't stand here." He took the lead to enter the room.

Elena's expression froze on her face like this, her face paled a little, Hathaway was about to shed tears of sympathy for her, is there anything more embarrassing than this?To be completely ignored by her own husband, and after she was all dressed up, was a double whammy.

But she wanted to give Philip a big applause. What he did was so beautiful that he could be called a role model for men. He was completely unwavering in the face of his wife's temptation.

After everyone entered the room, Elena continued to please Philip, but Hathaway found that Philip was determined to dislike her, because Philip ignored her completely, and he would never take the initiative to talk to her, nor would he He glanced at her, but if Elena spoke to him, he would still answer, but the tone was as polite as facing a stranger, not his wife who had been sleeping with him for many years.

After resting for a while and having dinner, everyone went back to the room to rest. This trip made everyone very tired.

In the next few days, Elena was still working hard to repair her relationship with her husband, but there was no progress at all. She even went to Hathaway, hoping that Hathaway could persuade her brother, but Hathaway made it clear Powerless, she still remembered what Elena did when Philip disappeared. At this time, she would be kind if she didn't get into trouble. It was impossible for her to tell the two of them that it would be reconciled, and no one could change what Philip had decided.

A few days after they entered the city, Colonel Brandon received an invitation from Sir John. They arrived in London City in January, but they did not expect to see Colonel Brandon. Hearing that he was not in Sir John was very disappointed and lost. A friend had cost him a great deal.

Colonel Brandon took Hathaway to Constance Street, where Sir John lived, and when they arrived Mrs. Jennings, Sister Dashwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Palmer were already there.

Sir John was as enthusiastic as ever. He patted Colonel Brandon on the shoulder and pulled him to sit on the sofa in the living room, "Brandon, where have you been all this time? The housekeeper said you were not here."

Colonel Brandon and Hathaway received the teacup handed over by Mrs. Middleton. Colonel Brandon glanced at Hathaway, as if asking for her opinion. Hathaway nodded. There is nothing to keep secret about this matter. However, there are not a few people in the city who know about Philip's disappearance, and Philip is also actively participating in dances these days to show the fact that he is safe and sound.

Only then did the colonel tell the story of the dangerous experience of those two months. Although Colonel Brandon didn't like to exaggerate, so he couldn't say it was very exciting, but the incident itself was thrilling enough, so it still attracted everyone's full attention. The ladies exclaimed at the dangerous place.Of course, the colonel didn't explain some things about Hathaway in detail, and it was correct that no one knew about those things.

What surprised Hathaway the most was Miss Marianne. As far as she knew, this lady should be suffering from a broken relationship, but now she seemed quite happy.Miss Marianne has always been full of emotion and outspoken, so she was the most devoted of all the people. When Colonel Brandon was speaking, he interrupted him several times to ask her about things that puzzled or interested her.

Hathaway no longer regards this young lady as an opponent. After getting along with her for several months, her relationship with the colonel has become stronger. Can be shaken.

The story continued until dinner time. During the meal, everyone was still talking about the wonderful parts of the story. Mrs. Jennings joked to Marianne: "Andrew is so brave. If I were 30 years younger, I would definitely Will fall in love with him. Marianne, Andrew has pursued you at that time, and now you should regret it?"

Marianne blushed when she heard Mrs. Jennings say such vulgar words, "Mrs. Jennings, please don't talk about pursuing or not. I believe Mr. Andrew never meant that. Willow and I I'm already engaged, so I wouldn't think like that!"

Hathaway shouted in surprise: "You are engaged to Mr. Willoughby!?"

Everyone looked over, and Hathaway coughed, which really surprised her, that these two people actually came together.

Marianne's attitude was a little subtle, and her expression seemed to be triumphant, "Yes, not long after I entered the city, Willoughby proposed to me."

Sir John continued regretfully: "It's a pity that Willoughby injured his right hand during a hunt. After hearing what he said, I'm afraid he won't be able to pick up a shotgun in the future. It's a pity."

Then Mrs. Jennings went on in a low voice: "It's very unreasonable for Mrs. Smith to disinherit him when she hears he's going to marry Marianne, and I say there's never been a lovelier girl than Marianne. Mrs. Smith is simply unreasonable. But as long as people who really love each other are together, what can't be overcome? Willoughby's small estate also has an income of 500 pounds a year, plus Marianne's dowry, two people save money. They can still live a good life, they can hire two male servants and two female servants, and I can find a female servant for them..."

Hathaway listened to Mrs. Jennings' words in confusion, which was completely different from the future she knew.