Mary's Nineteenth Century

A small hole has been punched on the edge of this silver coin, which is just convenient for passing through the hanging rope.

On the obverse is an image of the Archangel St. Michael surrounded by a circle of text; on the reverse there is also text, but the date of casting is blurred.

At first glance, it looks like an unremarkable pendant.

However, if you know some medieval history, you may want to re-evaluate the value of silver coins.

In the Middle Ages, there was a unique way of curing diseases, and ordinary people believed that the king had a special healing technique of psychic powers.

Especially in the treatment of scrofula and other skin diseases, the king stretched out his sacred hand, and he could cure the disease with a light touch on the diseased part of the patient.

"At that time, people firmly believed that the reason why the king became a king was because he was blessed by the gods. If he was touched by the king, he would be blessed by the gods."

Mycroft succinctly gave examples, "For example, Philip I of France and Edward the Confessor of England performed similar healing rituals."

Special silver coins, a by-product of touch healing rituals.

Mycroft picked up the silver coin and looked at it carefully, "After the healing ceremony, sometimes people get the magic coin blessed by the king. Legend has it that as long as people insist on wearing the magic coin, they can be with the king and stay away from disease. Actually, we should all realize that it’s not a…”

That is a very ignorant belief.

It is impossible to say this truth from the mouth of the gentle Mrs. Roman.

"Actually, that's just a good wish for good health. For people in the 19th century, magic silver coins no longer represent healing. Antiques that have been passed down for hundreds of years undoubtedly mean a lot of wealth."

Mycroft spoke naturally, as if he didn't have any emotion of disdain for magic coins. "Mr. Minton, do you think there is anything else to add?"

Saying that, Mycroft wanted to hand out the silver coins, but found the atmosphere a bit quiet.

Mycroft turned his head to meet a pair of burning gray-blue eyes.

In the winter sun, Mr. Minton looked at him in admiration, as if he was looking at him as if he was the incarnation of Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

Because of focusing on watching, I forgot to speak for a while.

"Oh! Yes, what can I add?"

Mary regained consciousness as if belatedly, "I don't have anything to add, you explained it in detail. Please allow me to praise you, Mrs. Roman, you are indeed a learned lady, and people are overwhelmed by your wisdom."

The atmosphere was quiet again, and the quietness was a bit weird.

Mycroft: Falling for him?

Oh no, fell for Madame Roman, is that true?

"You are overrated."

Mycroft broke the silence at once, watching Mr. Minton intently, but regretted not seeing the slightest insincerity in the man's words.

This person seemed to be sincerely praising, instead of questioning Mrs. Roman's real identity like ordinary women possessing such strange and out-of-the-ordinary knowledge.

In this day and age, what do women in general care about?

It can be the history of the development of British and French desserts, but it cannot be the history of medical treatment in the Middle Ages.

Mycroft was not guilty.

Mrs. Roman is well set up, don't forget that her father is a doctor, so she was fascinated by anatomy.

At the moment, Mycroft very modestly gave the credit to the non-existent Mrs. Roman's father, "These legends are all mentioned by my father occasionally."

Mary seemed to believe it, and nodded frequently, "Yes, yes. Your father is quite knowledgeable, and teaching by example is a very beautiful character."

Hey!Did the two of you forget something?

Please don't forget that there is a third person in the room.

Bella didn't notice the undercurrent of the other two at all, and she only thought about one thing right now.

She looked at the silver coin in a daze, "Gentlemen, could this be a valuable medieval silver coin? That is, Waller sent me an antique? Tens of thousands of dollars?"

Here comes the question, why didn't Waller say it clearly when he sent out the silver coins?

Is it because Waller himself doesn't know the goods, or does he want to wait for the recipient to discover the surprise by himself?

Bella couldn't help but struggle with this.

In her perception, her fiancé received a large sum of money as a thank-you gift and never bought expensive gifts for her.Subsequently, the fiancé quit his stable job and went to New York, where he became a speculator, lingered in bars, and got entangled with dubious women.

Because of his indulgent lifestyle, his fiancé died in the back alley of the bar, and he also brought disasters to his family and friends, and let the gangsters come to seek revenge and smash.

Today, the appearance of a suspected antique silver coin is bound to break certain established cognitions.

After all, Bella still shook her head in disbelief, unwilling to believe that she had been making the pearl dust.

"No, I don't believe that Waller knows the value of silver coins. Neither Waller nor I have studied for a few years, and neither of us understands antiques. If no one told me the origin of silver coins, I would never realize its value in my life. real value."

Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Bella to realize that this silver coin was a gift with hidden surprises.

Waller knew the level of knowledge of his fiancée and her family environment, so why did he come up with such a circuitous gift.

"Yes."

The more Bella thought about it, the more certain she became, "Waller doesn't know the origin of the silver coin. It's been half a year since I got the silver coin. If he deliberately created a surprise for me to guess, it's too early to reveal the mystery."

What on earth was Waller thinking?

He was already dead, and he seemed to be living a luxurious life before he died, and he no longer cared about the life of his fiancée in his hometown.

Right now, Mary couldn't be sure Waller's original intentions, any more than she could be sure the silver coin was genuine.After all, there is no carbon 14 detection method yet, and there is no real scientific data as the support for silver coin dating.

"Coin collection is an unpopular category in antique collection."

Mary comforted Bella, "At present, I just suspect that the silver coin you received is related to the medieval magic silver coin. It may be an imitation, not a medieval antiquity."

However, whether it is imitation or not, this silver coin has a special meaning.

It is no longer an ordinary silver coin pendant, but an unusual magic coin in history, does it represent something?

In light of this, Waller Reggie must be revisited.

Mary took the opportunity to ask, "Miss Bella, can you talk about Mr. Waller's past? Everyone is saying that he received a gift money for his bravery, which changed his ordinary life. Specifically? How much do you know? Who did he save?"

Act bravely, are you familiar with this kind of plot?

It was quite familiar to Mary. She just crawled out of the coffin and brought Watson and Georgiana back to London by the way.

The burial incident became a secret.

Those who experienced it remained silent, and acted bravely against the outside world.

Although there are not many coincidences in the world, it is also a pretense to question Waller's bravery from this to that, but any possibility cannot be let go now.

Bella shook her head helplessly, "I'm sorry, I really don't know. I admit that Waller used to be nice to me. He is eager to make more money so that we can run our future family better, but that doesn't mean he will Communicate with me about work or outside encounters."

Perhaps, this is the norm in this day and age.

A wife doesn't necessarily know about her husband's relationships outside the home. How much do unmarried couples know each other?

"All I know is that Waller helped a wealthy New York businessman. The businessman was robbed, and Waller fended off the robbers regardless of the danger."

Bella also asked if the robbers had any weapons and if Waller was injured. "He told me he didn't think much of it when he came forward, and then he got a $[-] thank you gift."

Thirty thousand dollars, about six thousand pounds.

That was a very sincere thank you gift.

As for who is the wealthy businessman being helped?

Waller didn't tell Bella, but only said that he might have plans to resign and go to New York to make a fortune, because he could speculate in stocks with inside information about wealthy businessmen.

Mycroft had already scouted Waller's stock trading experience in New York.

Generally speaking, as a layman with no business and financial background, Waller has good luck in choosing stocks.There are wins and losses, and it is not the credit of stock managers to win more and lose less.Waller buys and sells at his own discretion.

If it weren't for luck, there might be some inside information.Today's Wall Street is very chaotic. The states in the United States have not yet formed securities laws, and businessmen do everything possible to manipulate the market for their own benefit.

It can be said that compared with the US stock market, the European stock market is like a clear stream.

Within a week of Mycroft's arrival in New York, it was impossible to find out who gave Waller the stock market tip.What is strange is that the so-called rich businessman who rewarded Waller for his bravery seems to have never existed.

Waller Reggie, at first glance, looks like a little guy lost in the ocean of money, but what does he really look like?

Since there are no more clues at Bella's house, go to Waller's father's house to continue the investigation.

Hoping to get some personal items from Waller's own upbringing to deduce a side of him he might be hiding.

Before leaving, Mary took out her wallet, "Miss Bella, I hope to rent this magic coin temporarily. I will pay you the rent and you will write a receipt. But please keep this matter a secret from others, including your relatives ,May I?"

Bella was silent for a full minute, and after taking a deep breath, she made a decision.

"No need to rent."

Bella picked up a pen and wrote a receipt, roughly meaning that she was willing to sell the coin. "Five pounds, the silver coin is yours. Take it, and from now on, whether it is a real antique or not, I have nothing to do with it."

"This……"

Mary asked herself that thieves have their own way, no, it should be collecting money in a disciplined manner.

"Miss Bella, I'm still not sure about the exact value of this silver coin. You bought it out for five pounds, but it may be worth several thousand pounds. Besides, it's a gift from Mr. Waller to you."

Bella made up her mind and only took five pounds.

"No matter how much it's worth, I don't regret it. You see, my family and I are just ordinary people. I don't need or expect to get rich overnight. I don't want to repeat what happened to my fiancé. Live peacefully and not be smashed by gang members The door is my ideal life."

"Because the silver coin came from Waller, I don't need it. No matter what mood Waller sent the silver coin in, he has hidden a lot of things from me."

Bella took one last look at the magic silver coin, as if seeing her fiancé Waller through it, but quickly buried all her past feelings. "Never be honest, keep concealing, why should I miss this kind of relationship. You two think, can a couple start with concealment and deception, can they expect to have a happy ending? Let Waller disappear completely from my life, please Take the silver coins—”

Having said that, there is nothing to persuade.

Mary has kept the coin, and may be able to get some clues with it.

Mycroft also picked up his handbag and walked out of Bella's house, beckoning the coachman to go to Waller's father's house immediately.

The sun scatters and the wheels start to roll.

At this moment, the two people in the carriage didn't think about Bella's question at all.

What kind of posture should it end with concealment and deception?

That is a question for couples to consider. Minton and Roman are not couples, why should they think about such boring questions?