Matriarch of the Hockleys

"Hey! Fabby, I'm back." Jack pushed open the door cheerfully.

"Jack, I'm almost starving to death, you're finally back." Fabby rubbed his eyes, "Dude, you look like a nobleman in this dress." Fabby said enviously, he was intimidated by Jack's appearance jumped.

"A kind lady gave it to me. How about it? It's handsome!" Jack turned around in front of Fabby, showing him the dress he was wearing.

"That's great, Jack. Let me see the food you brought me. I'm waiting for you to come back on an empty stomach tonight." Fabby said impatiently.

"Come down and eat, I specially brought you a bunch of delicious food." Jack put down the tray in his hand and urged Fabby.

"Wow! German sausages, Black Forest cake, cream cookies, cold goose, steak, red wine, oysters, fried lamb chops, hot cocoa, oh! Jack, I have never eaten such advanced food in my life." Fabby While wolfing it down, he sighed to Jack.

"Jack, don't you want to eat any more? These are all high-end goods." Fabby looked at Jack who was rummaging through boxes in doubt, and stopped eating.

"No, I still have a date." Thinking of the beautiful Rose, Jack said with a smile on his face, "I think I was shot by Cupid's arrow, Phoebe. I'm in love with her!"

"Good luck, buddy." Fabby shook his head helplessly, shrugged, and continued to eat.He didn't believe that a noble lady would fall in love with a commoner like them, and he was ready to commemorate the lost love with Jack.oh!love!

At this time, Ruth had just bid farewell to her mother, and she quickly closed the door.She nervously let go of her right hand, which contained the note that Jack had just slipped into her. 'Want to attend a ball belonging to the common people?See you at the Bell Tower tonight, Jack. '

A civilian dance?Ruth bit her lip and thought about it, then tore up the note and threw it into the trash can.

When Ruth sneaked out of first class in a simple dress, she couldn't believe how easily she was out of her mother's sight.

As soon as Ruth approached the bell tower, Jack spotted her. "You're finally here," Jack said excitedly. He was still worried about whether Ruth would show up at the door just now.

"Come with me." Jack took Ruth's hand and walked inside, "The dance has already begun."

When Ruth dances with Jack in the middle of the room, she is curious about everything around her.Although there is no first-class band in the first-class cabin, there are old men playing the drum organ, gypsy girls singing folk songs loudly, and people in various costumes singing and dancing.Ruth has never experienced all this, and it turns out that this is a ball for common people.

Ruth smiled and danced with Jack, not seeing the gaps around her.Everyone spontaneously distanced themselves from this passenger who was clearly not a third-class passenger, and a few pairs of greedy eyes cast on Ruth's beautiful face, expensive clothes, and exquisite jewelry.

Had it not been for her staying with Jack, something would have happened to Ruth.

You must understand that this ship carried many people who fled from England to the United States to seek gold, and money was very attractive to them.However, Ruth, who was immersed in joy, could not find all this.

She is really like a princess, so charming, so different, I saw her at a glance.Jack looked at Ruth, who was out of tune with her surroundings, and felt in a daze.

When Ruth got tired after dancing a few dances, she dragged Jack to the table. "Let's go out on deck and enjoy the sea breeze."

"Now? It's very cold on the deck at this time, are you sure?" Jack said disapprovingly.

"Look!" Ruth shook the whiskey in her hand and gestured to Jack with a smile.

"Then let's go." Before Ruth could say anything, Jack pulled Ruth up and ran to the deck.

"Did you have a good time tonight? Ruth." Jack smiled to hide his anxiety.

"I'm so happy! I haven't felt so relaxed for a long time, as if my whole body is singing." Thinking of the ball in the bell tower, Ruth showed a sincere smile.

"Time is as precious as life, why don't you cherish it? There are no difficulties that cannot be resolved." Jack was puzzled by the tiredness and confusion in Ruth's eyes.

"My mother, you also saw it today. She is always eager to marry me to the man she likes. However, I don't like them all, but I can't refuse their approach. This is really caring. Would you like a sip?" Ruth took a sip of the whiskey and handed the bottle to Jack.

"Maybe, you can talk to your mother frankly. Mothers always compromise with their children." Jack said seriously.

"You don't know. My father left debts when he died. If I don't marry a rich man, our family will go bankrupt." Ruth said bitterly. This was the first time she mentioned it to others after her father passed away. own situation.

At this time, Ruth's thorns that pretended to be strong have faded away, revealing a weakness that does not conform to her image, and her glamorous appearance blends into a unique temperament, which deeply attracts Jack's attention.

Jack licked his lips and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of going bankrupt. You see, I'm not just a family. A month ago, I was sleeping on the bridge, but today I live on this luxury passenger ship. Fate is unpredictable, and the most important thing is to live well today."

"At least your family is not bankrupt now. And it is not a precedent for people who have not been bankrupt to make a comeback. Why worry about the unknown future, the present is the most important thing. Live well today, at least you will be in a happy mood today, won't you?" ?” The sea breeze blew Ruth’s hair, and Jack looked at Ruth seriously. "Want to play a game?" Jack suddenly said playfully.

"What?" Ruth asked suspiciously.

"Can you spit? Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I spit." After finishing speaking, Jack spit into the sea.

"Bah!" Ruth imitated Jack's movements clumsily.This violation of the etiquette she usually learned brought her a little bit of secret joy and unknown pleasure.

"It's not like that. You keep some saliva in your mouth first, and then spit it out in one gulp."

Ruth finally managed to spit out her saliva for the first time in her life according to the technique Jack said.

Jack and Ruth looked at each other and smiled, "It's getting late, I'll take you back, Ruth." "Yes."

Jack sent Ruth to the entrance of the first class cabin, "Let's see you tomorrow morning, I'll wait for you here."

"Well, good. Goodnight Jack." Ruth said goodbye to Jack with a smile.Seeing Ruth's smile, Jack lowered his head in a strange way.The faces of the two got closer and closer, and Jack swallowed nervously.

"Pfft!" Ruth laughed suddenly, she kissed Jack lightly, then turned and ran away.Jack touched the place where Ruth kissed in a daze, and showed a silly smile.

When Ruth returned to the room, she quickly climbed onto the bed. She wrapped herself in the quilt, feeling very excited.Everything that happened tonight seemed like a dream.Ruth never thought that one day she could really experience the civilian life she had longed for.

She felt that the air she breathed became fresh tonight.Thinking of the kiss at the time of parting, two blushes appeared on Ruth's face, and her delicate face was as charming as a rose.

In the third class

Jack suppressed the excitement of wanting to sing a song, but he couldn't suppress the corner of Gao Yang's mouth.

"Jack, why did you come back so late? Go to sleep, I'm so sleepy." Fabby muttered, turned over, and fell asleep on the bed.

"Got it." Jack tidied up and lay down on the bed.

Jack put his hands under his head, and began to recall the details of getting along with Ruth today, and let out a few muffled laughs from time to time.Recalling Ruth's soft kiss, a silly smile appeared on Jack's face.

After a while, Jack fell into a dreamland, and the corners of his raised mouth never fell.

Under the sparse starry sky, the Titanic moved forward slowly, and it was another cold and calm night.

When the sun rose again, the prosperity of people coming and going on the Titanic resumed.

"Sir," Leger presented Carl with the assembled clothes. "I have already made an appointment with Mr. Ismay, Mr. Andrew, and Captain Smith. They will be waiting for you in the men's smoking room around nine o'clock." Leger said respectfully.

"Well, order someone to deliver a hearty breakfast to Miss Bruce, just say that I have a little love for her." Carl straightened his collar with a smile in his eyes.

"Yes." It seems that the husband is really interested in Miss Bruce. You must know that even when he was pursuing that Miss Cabot before, the husband never ordered such a trivial matter.Although this is just a matter of Mr.'s words, it can better reflect Mr.'s intentions.Leger thought secretly in his heart.

Le highlighted the room, grabbed a waiter and handed him $5, asking him to prepare a French breakfast and send it to Countess Bruce's room as soon as possible, and told the lady that it was Mr. Hockley's kindness.

After giving the order, Leger accompanied Carl, who had been tidied up, to the direction of the restaurant. After passing through the restaurant, there was the men's smoking room.It is equipped with dining tables, dining chairs, skilled chefs, and well-trained waiters. Except that the gentlemen can smoke at will, there is almost no big difference from the restaurant.