The Nineteenth Century Didn't Believe in Love[Comprehensive]

In the eyes of the strict British, calling each other by name can be said to be a relatively intimate thing.And to the French...

Oh beautiful lady, I wanted to know your name from the first day I saw you, and then I started to call each other by name, with a beautiful, beautiful, and beautiful one in front, so everyone can come and flirt, fall in love , what a wonderful encounter.

Well, although the latter is only in individual people and is also very boring in Carlotta's eyes, it is true that such people can always be seen in the so-called "high society" nowadays.However, in the communication with Holmes during this period, she is now more and more inclined to the choice of the British.

God, this is a disaster for a native French girl, and even worse for an Englishman who suddenly wants to call you by your first name and makes no secret of his affection.If this is already "more", then is there "most"?

Yes, you find that you don't hate the Englishman calling you that, and you even feel a little joyful.

Carlotta only felt that [-] alpacas ran past in his mind and [-] elephants ran back, murdering the little deer in his heart.

What little deer bumping around, it's like elephants jumping around.

"If you agree."

"No, no, please wait a moment."

Carlotta leaned back and almost fell off the chair, but her hand was being pulled after all, which made her break out in a cold sweat: "What you just said..."

"If you say something you didn't catch, I don't mind saying it again."

Holmes' voice was very low, but also with unquestionable certainty: "You can also call me by my name. If you have forgotten my name because you called me Mr. Holmes for a long time, then I can repeat my name as 'Sherlock'."

"..." Damn, she really forgot Holmes' name, who can come and save her now!

Carlotta really wanted to imitate some ladies and just pass out. However, her strong psychological endurance and the bottom line that Holmes had discovered long ago did not allow her to do such a thing that hurt her self-esteem. .After stabilizing his emotions a bit, Carlotta said tentatively: "Then can you sit down first?"

Holmes paused for a moment, stretched out his hand to loosen Carlotta's wrist, and then returned to the seat he was used to sitting on. At the same time, he subconsciously aligned his fingertips, and even looked at Carlotta with a twinkle in his eyes. Feelings of oppression: "What do you want to ask me about?"

"I think……"

"If you want to ask about the time of your heartbeat, can I understand that you have the same thoughts about me, Carlotta?"

Carlotta felt a sense of embarrassment when the too familiar name was spoken from the detective's mouth. This embarrassment was not because he saw through his own problems, but only because "the name was pronounced by him" .

Carlota's name has complex syllables, beautiful and elegant but complicated, and there is always a kind of pressure as if to concentrate so as not to make mistakes when I pronounce it for the first time.She was used to the slightly awkward pause when others called her name for the first time, but when she said it from the detective's mouth, it was light and gentle.

Like a feather floating from the sky in spring, it slowly landed on the ground, obviously without making any sound, but it made people who saw it feel peaceful.

"I think I've seen the real you many times, Carlotta."

The one with a gun that can kill Jack the Ripper, the one who is dazzling and seductive on the stage, the one who is smart and vigilant in the theater, the one who is sad but joyful in the cemetery.

She has too many facets, but what really shocked him was Carmen's solo in front of Bizet's tomb.

Through the life-and-death dialogue between the composer and the soprano, she sang "Love is a free bird" with sorrow and wishes, which made him feel the understanding contained in it.

She knows how to appreciate Bizet's talent, and knows that Carmen is not a purely enchanting woman who plays with people's hearts. She is talking to the dead musician with his best works.

She is art.

Holmes was sure that he had never underestimated Carlotta's artistic expression, but at this moment, he could still feel that he still underestimated the soprano.

"You should know that I have a secret."

Carlota pursed her lips. Raoul had already told her about this "secret" before.He was able to guess a little about his "prediction ability" about the future, but his friendship over the years kept him silent about it.But the great detective in front of him has always been curious about all the unknown things, if his secret is one of them...

"I know, but I won't seek your secret."

Holmes' voice was firm but with a hint of a smile: "Everyone has secrets, just like every time I solve a case, Mr. Watson always looks at me with an expression of 'Oh my god, why do you know everything? Me, that feeling makes me extra proud."

Carlotta felt that he had nothing to say now, but he was a little unwilling.

She admitted that she had a crush on the detective—if she hadn't, she wouldn't have thought of him first at the masquerade.But, but most importantly.

"you are British."

"Well, the distance between the two of us is comparable to ten Romeos and Juliets in terms of Britain and France. But don't worry, we don't have Montagues and Capulets."

"..."

Carlota felt that her hands were a little itchy. As a Frenchman, she really wanted to pour the tea in front of her on the face of this British gentleman.And it was said that he didn't know much about literature?Shakespeare, Greek mythology, you know all about it!

"All in all, what do you think of my request?"

Sherlock Holmes, who directly switched from "you and me" to "we" and then switched to "you and me", is well versed in chatting routines. When he felt that Carlotta seemed to be about to explode, he thoughtfully pulled the question again Come back: "It's just the name Carlotta, not a nickname like Lotta and Charles."

"You still want a nickname?"

Carlotta really wanted to throw the teacup: "Don't even think about it!"

"So that's the name, okay?"

Sherlock Holmes followed the good example, without a triumphant smile on his face. Instead, he looked at the soprano sitting in front of him with a bit of grievance, even a "pitiful" expression: "Or we can also put The honorifics for each other have been cancelled? After all, we have already called each other by name, so there is no need to be so unfamiliar with Mr. and Miss, right?"

Is he really chasing a girl?Carlotta felt a little sad and angry, what kind of Sherlock Holmes is this pressing step by step!

"But I remember, you should go back to England after completing my commission? Don't you still have unfinished work in London? And I think there should be other clients in line, right?"

Immediately changing the subject, Carlotta felt that his question was so stiff that it was embarrassing.However, after seeing Holmes's suddenly changed face, she guessed that she probably hit something, and instantly felt a sense of elation: "So of course you can call me by my name. Well, now you can take the key Give it back to me, I'll help you check the train ticket and boat to Calais..."

"Don't you know?"

With some exaggerated surprise, Holmes coughed and saw the pride on Carlotta's face and the vigilance of "what else do you want to say?", and immediately withdrew the grievance expression on his face, and spoke very seriously to Miss Soprano. : "I will not return to England for the time being, because I have already been invited as a guest to attend the wedding of Viscount Shani and Miss Daye."

If Carlotta is too surprised by what she said, then divert her attention with another topic that is even more surprising.In this way, she will have no time to take care of the previous topic, so she will completely acquiesce in calling her by her name.

Holmes exerted a little force on the fingertips of each other, but there was an innocent smile on his face: "They came to invite me specially, and the invitation will probably be delivered later."

"What did you say! When did they say that!"

"Do you remember that you had a private conversation with Phantom when you were in the basement? We punted, to be precise, he told me when I was on the way to pick you up."

Raoul's original words were "Christine, let's get married, and Mr. Holmes must also come to our wedding. But don't let Lota know about this for now, I'm afraid she will take Christine and run away."However, at this moment, Holmes of course chose to sell the viscount without hesitation: "Perhaps you can ask the Viscount Shani who deliberately kept it from you? I think he can give you a reasonable explanation." .”

"Raoul! Are you looking for death!"

Well, the words of the furious Carlotta... Holmes reached for the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea slowly, with a pitiful expression on his face.He never put himself in danger, but he always felt a little uncomfortable when he felt that Raoul knew more than he did.

As for being beaten by Miss Carlotta?

Holmes smiled warmly after putting down his glass: "Then let's go to Shany Manor to find out."

Of course, the Golden Retriever Viscount should have gotten used to it long ago.

The author has something to say: the second update =w=