The heroine of the healing department is very rigid [Pride and Prejudice]

Mary was a little surprised, she didn't look down on the profession of maid.In this era when the entire society requires women to be dependent on men, any woman who dares to come out to make a living is worthy of respect.She just regrets that Mrs. Parkinson gave up her career.

"Where do you work? I may go to London next year, and I can visit you then."

"Can you visit me? That's great, don't forget to bring me some of the wine you made." Mrs. Parkinson took another sip of champagne and turned to look at Mary.

"My employer is Duke John, who lives at 13 Greek Street."

"Duke John?" Mary was taken aback for a moment, feeling a bad premonition in her heart, "Which Duke John?"

"Is there another Duke John? John Howard, of course. Is there a second Duke John in London?" Mrs. Parkinson asked the waiter for another glass of martini after drinking the champagne.

"He's a complete bastard, but his wife is a very kind and generous lady, and of noble birth, from France."

"You won't be bullied there, will you?" Mary was worried. She was all too familiar with the name Duke John—the villain who almost put her father in prison!

"Don't worry, I only work with the Duchess most of the time, and rarely Duke John himself." Mrs. Parkinson smiled, her cheeks were slightly flushed from the alcohol.

"Poor Duchess, marrying John Howard is a nightmare for her. Old John is always out there, messing around with those rough young girls, but the Duchess always puts it up." Mrs. Jinsen put the wine glass back on the table heavily, a little annoyed.

"Not only that, but Old John has suffered a lot in business this year. He bought a batch of tattered bags from somewhere. What's that thing called? Fire extinguisher, yes, it's called a fire extinguisher. It's a rare thing in London now. It's trending."

"He bought back a bunch of fire extinguishers with holes in the bags, but instead of getting compensation, he was bitten back by the fire extinguisher, saying that he was calling for a thief. Now, the whole of London is watching his jokes."

"What did you say?" Mary was a little dazed, wondering whether the story told by her old friend was the same as what she knew.

"Fire extinguishers, don't you know about fire extinguishers? This thing is very popular now, especially after Old John suffered a loss. More people are buying fire extinguishers." Mrs. Parkinson stared suspiciously at Mary, "It's impossible for you not to know, I heard it was shipped from Hertford."

"I mean, did Duke John really buy a bunch of rotten fire extinguishers?"

"Of course. I happened to deliver things to the driver that day, and they were unpacking the box when I got there. I could see clearly that the fire extinguisher bags in the box were all rotten, and the bamboo tubes on the bags were all cracked."

Mary was still in a daze, unable to react.Didn't Heathcliff say there was nothing wrong with the fire extinguishers they sent?

She knew that Mrs. Parkinson was the worst liar.So there must be something wrong with the goods.

So, did Heathcliff know about it?

If he knew, why would he lie and say there was no problem; if he didn't know...if he didn't know, the logic of the matter simply wouldn't make sense.

So there is only one answer, and that is that Heathcliff knew from the beginning that there was a real problem with the cargo.

Why is he lying?

When did the problem occur in the cargo?Mary knows that there will be some normal damage to the goods during transportation, but it will never be "all broken" as Mrs. Parkinson said.

Unless, unless the goods are all broken before being put in the box.

The more Mary thought about it, the more she got a headache, and her mind became a mess.According to the current logic, it is Heathcliff who is calling for a thief.

He deliberately sold defective goods, and then when Duke John filed a lawsuit, he pretended to be framed by white phosphorus, and let his father forge John's signature for the purchase of white phosphorus.

No wonder he asked his father to help forge the signature, because John never bought white phosphorus, so what he called, this "destroyed long ago" bill never existed.

If so, everything makes sense.

Mary initially suspected that Duke John obviously did not let anyone put white phosphorus in the cargo, so when Heathcliff released the news that white phosphorus was found in the workshop, why would someone come to investigate.

The explanation given by Heathcliff is because they have a guilty conscience.Mary felt that the reason was far-fetched at the time, but she had no doubts.

Why on earth is he doing this?

Mary quickly found the answer.

The incident of "Duke John's thief calling for a thief" made the fire extinguisher famous, and the order doubled within a month.Heathcliff also made a fortune.

In this way, everything makes sense.Heathcliff was the one who called for the thief to stop the thief. He must have thought about this plan for a long time, and maybe his father was also in his plan because he needed his father's help in forging evidence.

He is a big liar!

White Phosphorus, the man who came to investigate the cabin, and even the child who told her about Heathcliff's whereabouts were all fake and arranged by Heathcliff.

He had a great play.

The more Mary thought about it, the angrier she became, and she wished she could jump off the boat and swim back to Hertford now, to settle accounts with Heathcliff.

But she obviously couldn't do that.

Today is Christmas, the whole cruise ship is filled with the aroma of turkey, a green Christmas ring is hung on each cabin door, and a three-meter-high Christmas tree is placed in the main dining room, with a golden one on the top of the tree the stars.There are all kinds of ribbons and bells hanging on the tree, as well as various small gift balls.

Everyone was dressed in their best dresses, the gentlemen wore bow ties, the ladies wore feather hats and gloves, and everyone had festive smiles on their faces.

Only Mary was not happy, she was preoccupied with trying to settle accounts with Heathcliff, and even the trunk cake did not interest her.

"What's the matter with you today? You've been depressed?" Elizabeth put a piece of apple jelly on Mary's plate, trying to cheer up her sister.

Mary curled her lips. Can she say that she initially wanted to match Elizabeth and Heathcliff, only to find that the latter was a complete jerk?she can't.

At least not over Christmas.It's not easy for their family to get out of the shadow of financial crisis, and she doesn't want to disappoint her family.

"I just drank too much champagne, and I'm a little dizzy." Mary threw the pot to the innocent champagne on the table.

The Christmas dinner was still going on, and the ladies in diamond necklaces and delicate gauze dresses took to the center of the dance floor.The violinist finished playing "Trout" and began to play "Ave Maria".

Everyone is immersed in the wonderful music and the aroma of food.The captain came to deliver a speech in a traditional black dress. He held up champagne and offered holiday wishes to the guests.

The grand dinner didn't end until two o'clock in the morning.People said goodbye to each other, then yawned and walked to their own rooms. The sea was quiet, only the sound of waves hitting the inner bottom.

"Help, please help." A young woman collapsed on the sofa, her face was covered with cold sweat, and her abdomen had an obvious curvature.

"Please help, my baby is about to be born." She breathed heavily, her voice trembling uncontrollably.Her husband stood by, bewildered, pale, and looked even more flustered than his wife.

The guests who hadn't had time to leave all gathered around the hatch, watching the woman nervously.

The doctor on board hurried over with a small box.As soon as people saw him, they "swished" out of the way so that he could pass as quickly as possible.

The doctor on board ordered the husband to carry the wife back to the bed in their cabin, took out the sterilized tools from the box, and began to examine the wife.

"I don't want a man to deliver my baby." The wife suddenly struggled to sit up, trying to drive away the doctor on board.

"Honey, it's nothing. He's a doctor, and he's helping us welcome our baby." The foolish husband finally came to his senses. He hugged his wife, comforted her, and smiled apologetically at the doctor on board.

"I don't want him to deliver the baby." The woman cried intermittently in her husband's arms, still struggling, but soon lost the strength to struggle because of the pain.

"Everyone who has nothing to do with it, go out, don't block the air circulation." The doctor on board shouted at the door, and then he asked loudly, "I need a nurse to help, is there anyone who has been a nurse?"

"I..." Mary was about to go out when she was pulled back by her mother.

"You are an unmarried girl, how can you do such a thing!" Mrs. Bennet held Mary's arm tightly, afraid that she would run out if she couldn't see her.

"She's having a baby, Mom. She needs help." Mary pulled out her arm vigorously, but today the mother's strength was frightening, and she couldn't pull it out for a long time, even her father blocked her from going through .

"There will always be people on this boat who are married and know nursing knowledge, and they will come to help." Mr. Bennet said earnestly, "Mary, you are not married, so you can't do this kind of thing."

"What does this have to do with getting married or not?" Mary was sweating anxiously, but the Bennets blocked her like two mountains, and she couldn't go anywhere.

"Don't worry, someone will help the doctor. This is not a place for unmarried girls. You should go back." Mr. Bennet continued to persuade, and tried to push Mary back to his cabin.

"Is there a nurse? Or someone with experience in delivering babies is fine. I need her help." The doctor continued to ask loudly.

There are many women on this cruise ship who have had childbirth experience, but most of them live in wealthy families and do not need to help others deliver babies, so they have no experience.

"I was a nurse." Mary jumped up, holding up her hands so the doctor could see herself over her father's shoulder.Then she took advantage of her parents' distraction and ran to the doctor and the mother.