[Comprehensive] The daily life of Miss Downton Fourth

502 lives disappeared in the sea, this result may not be perfect for them.Cynthia was also silent for a long time when she saw this number, and Sherlock must have made some preparations that she didn't know about.

But there are still so many people lost their lives, maybe among them are the warriors who gave up the chance of survival to others, and there are also crew members who want to live and die with this ship.This ending is much better than what Cynthia knew, after all, less than 1000 people survived the Titanic.

More people sank together with the Titanic without even getting on the lifeboat. Cynthia thought the Titanic incident was over for her.In the follow-up, all she can do is to comfort the surviving acquaintances and mourn the poor people who have passed away.

She really didn't expect that the people she knew since she was a child would also be on the list of poor people.

A few days after the incident, the Titanic incident began to ferment, and newspapers and broadcasts began to broadcast eulogies from presidents and kings of various countries.

And the Crawley family received a telegram from the lawyer, and Robert opened it at the breakfast table, and the contents made him look bad.

Cynthia, sitting on Robert's left, asked, "What's the matter, Dad? Who sent the telegram.?"

Robert pushed the chair away, "you eat first, and I'll go up first."

What could have caused him to get up and go find Cora in such a hurry?Cynthia realized that the telegram must have written something that caught their attention.

When Robert came down from the stairs, the four sisters sitting at the dining table knew a sad news.Patrick and his father, who were also on the Titanic, left ahead of schedule for New York in May.

While it is not known what happened to them on board, the Crowley family's lawyer, Mr George, said his New York-based partner did not see the pair's names on the survivor list.After many inquiries, they found out that at the last moment, they gave up the position of the lifeboat to a pregnant third-class passenger.

Patrick is not only Cynthia's cousin, but also the heir to Downton Abbey.He and his father were Robert's closest relatives, and now that the two have died at the same time, the position of heir to Downton Abbey is once again vacant.

After Robert announced the sad news with a particularly sad heart, Edith dropped the fork on the dinner plate.She put her hands to her lips and tears rolled down her eyes.

Sippel was also grieved in his heart, and the feeling of the loss of a loved one was not good.She immediately hugged Edith and handed her a handkerchief.

Cynthia was shocked by the news of Patrick's death, but also by his last behavior.Patrick's childhood almost grew up in Downton, and they used to play hide-and-seek and pretend play in this castle.

He was brought up very politely by Robert, and he could be said to be a perfect heir.Not to mention that Mary is about to get engaged to him, Cynthia looked at Mary.

Mary's lips trembled twice, and the hand holding the knife and fork was tightly clenched.But the consistent aristocratic upbringing allowed her to restrain her emotions, and Mary did not cry like Edith.

The loved ones have passed away, and bright colors can no longer be worn for a period of time.The maids were busy finding the lady's black dress, ironing it and hanging it up.

The news of the heir's death not only caused an impact among the masters, but also among the servants in private.Such a large manor, it is impossible not to have an heir.

Otherwise, what will the ladies and wives do after the master passes away.Now that Patrick, who was acquainted with them, has passed away, the lawyer will continue to search for the closest man from the thick family tree.

Whoever it was, it was a stranger.I don't know how this stranger will affect Downton, and the hottest topic is of course the completely different reactions of Miss Mary and Miss Edith.

Edith's heartbroken look these days has been seen by the servants. If she didn't know, she might think that Mr. Patrick is the second lady's fiancé.On the other hand, it seemed that Mary, the prospective fiancée, should do something or something, she didn't seem to shed a single tear.

None of them expected that this love triangle would end like this. Mr. Patrick died, Miss Mary was indifferent, and Miss Edith was sad.

Lawyer George Murray told Robert that he would come to visit Robert soon to discuss the heir.Before his arrival, another incident about Patrick made Robert's mood even worse.

Mary was unwilling to mourn Patrick as a fiancée. She felt that the engagement was not announced in the newspapers and only the family knew about it.She doesn't need to do that for someone she doesn't love.

Cynthia saw that Robert's eyebrows and eyes were a little older. On this day, he lost his cousin and nephew at the same time, but his daughter was unwilling to wear heavy filial piety.

Robert said that it was entirely up to Mary to decide, but in his heart he hoped that she could attend the memorial service as his fiancée.

"Dad, you know why Mary agreed to this marriage. Patrick is a good man, but love needs fate. Maybe after marriage, Mary can fall in love with Patrick like her mother fell in love with you. But nothing can happen now, and you have to I understand how Mary feels."

Robert, who was sitting on the piano bench, nodded, "She is my daughter, of course I will understand her. That's why I let Mary make her own choice, as long as you know it. Losing two relatives at the same time, plus your mother has been struggling The heir question bothers me a little."

Cynthia walked behind Robert and rested her head gently on his back.Just like before, she was aggrieved by Mary, why as the eldest daughter, she couldn't inherit the manor and Cora's property.Does she not deserve to have Downton Abbey just because she is a woman and cannot inherit the title?

Cora's answer is that this is what the law requires, and it's the same that Mary married Patrick to have these as well.But now that Patrick was dead, the next thing the lawyer would do was find a stranger out of nowhere to take over.

Downton Abbey is now functioning normally, all thanks to Cora's dowry.But now I was told, how could a stranger accept Cora in the future?

So she is currently persuading Robert to negotiate with the lawyer to abolish the limited inheritance and make Mary the heir.Robert's attitude is unclear, and he declined to discuss the issue immediately, citing Patrick's recent death.

This made Cora a little annoyed, and began to contact the lawyer herself to inquire about this aspect.Not only George Murray, but also lawyers in well-known law firms in London who are good at inheritance law all sent them to sign the contract at that time.

Cynthia suddenly wanted to ask Robert's thoughts for Mary: "Mom and even grandmother are willing to let Mary inherit Downton Abbey as a matter of course. Don't you support Mary? Dad, Mary is your first daughter, and you don't want her to inherit this Do you want to let a stranger live in the place where you grew up?"

Who can guarantee that after Robert's death, he will still treat Cora and them well.In Austin's novels, there are many people who drive their daughters out after inheriting the family property, let alone cousins.

Never pin your hopes on the kindness of others, who knows when others will put away that kindness?

Looking back at Cynthia, Robert avoided the question in front of Cora.But he couldn't bear to see the disappointed expression on Cynthia's face, "Mary is an excellent daughter. But Downton's succession issue should not be for this reason to try to find loopholes to change the result. The existence of the law is definitely necessary. If everyone If you do this, the title of Earl of Grantham will not be passed on to me long ago."

If Robert was placed in ancient feudal society, he must be a typical patriarch.Respect your wife, take care of your family business conscientiously, and love your children without losing your principles.

If Mary knew her father's attitude, she would be disappointed as proud as she was.The same goes for Cynthia. In fact, who inherits Downton Abbey has nothing to do with her. To put it bluntly, she is neither the son nor the eldest daughter, so it's her turn anyway.

She just saw herself through what Mary had fought for herself, and it was good for young ladies like them to have a goal.

"Dad, I've been in school for a year too. I didn't choose medical school on a whim. I respect every doctor and I want to be a doctor. A real doctor, not an administrator like my grandmother."

Robert's brows immediately frowned, and there were enough worries recently.Why is the fourth daughter, who was still a caring little padded jacket just now, also want to get involved. A job that goes to work on time is unseemly for a noble gentleman, especially for a lady.

Moreover, there is still gender discrimination in the medical field. It takes a long time for many female doctors to get their licenses, not to mention that patients will doubt their professionalism when they see a doctor.

"Let's discuss this matter after you graduate. Your coming-of-age ceremony has not yet been held. It is too early for you to determine the future. And you only see the doctors who save lives, but you don't see the hard work behind them. This profession Not for you."

That's what disagreement meant, and Robert just put it in a nicer way.Cynthia had known for a long time that she would get such a result. How could Robert let his daughters go out to work? It was rumored that the Crawley family was about to make a name in the social world.

Two years later, the First World War will come, and men of the right age will have to go to the battlefield.Cynthia had planned to join the medical field at that time, when there was a shortage of medical workers, I am afraid no one would care about her gender.

War makes materials scarce, and so does talent.During the First World War, the number of female workers increased dramatically, and their contribution to society increased accordingly. It is precisely because of this that feminists were able to fight for more rights for women in the following years.