[Zhongyingmei] Good men are to be robbed!

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the outside is so foggy that you can't see it at a distance.The ladies were also anxiously waiting in the house.

Mrs. Palmer was always quiet, but she couldn't hide her anxiety at this time, walking up and down the room.Casablanca sat on the sofa without saying a word after going out from Brandon, with a serious expression.As time passed, everyone couldn't sit still. Eleanor's eyes were red, and she bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from crying.

Casablanca stood up suddenly. Seeing everyone looking at her, she pursed her lips and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to make some hot soup, they must be extremely cold!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Mrs. Jennings repeated, she was the oldest and had raised children, so she was very familiar with these things, and immediately got up, "Let the maid turn on the hot water, so that they can take a bath as soon as they come back, lest you get sick."

At this time, a cold or illness is a big deal. If you don't pay attention, your life will be gone.

After the maids burned a few large buckets of fire, the soup in the pot was heated up three times, and the sound of horseshoes came from outside the door.

"I'm back!" I don't know who called it first, Eleanor was the first to run to the door and open it: "Have you found it? Have you found Marianne?"

Sir John immediately took off the hat that could pour out water, and wiped his face: "Yes, I found it!"

Eleanor was very excited, she was eager to see her sister immediately, and was about to squeeze out when she was stopped by a cold mocking voice. "Miss Dashwood, if you still know how to be grateful, let the heroes who let us spend a few hours in the rain come in first!"

"I'm sorry," Eleanor was a little embarrassed. She hurriedly stepped aside and let Sir John enter the room. Her face was embarrassed, and she didn't know whether she was anxious or ashamed. She wanted to apologize to Casablanca, but the other party didn't look at him. she.

"It's so cold!" Sir John took off his coat, and the rain on the coat was enough to see how hard it was raining outside.

Mr. Palmer and Brandon also entered, and Brandon held the unconscious Marianne in his arms.

"If it wasn't for Brandon, I'm afraid it would not be so easy to find Miss Marianne." Sir John said on behalf of his friend.

"She has a fever." Brandon saw Casablanca as soon as he entered the door. He signaled with his eyes that he was fine, and placed Miss Marianne in her room under the command of everyone.

"She has a really bad fever." Mrs. Palmer touched her forehead, worried.

Eleanor held Marianne's hand, looking flustered, and kept muttering "God bless".

"She needs a doctor." Mrs. Jennings decisively ordered Mrs. Palmer to ask for her family doctor, and patted Eleanor's shoulder, "Son, now is not the time to pray to God, you have to hurry up She changed her wet clothes and took a hot shower."

Colonel Brandon backed out after dropping Marianne.Casablanca was waiting for him at the door with hot soup.She stuffed a large cup of hot soup into his hand with no expression on her face, and ordered: "Drink it quickly, after finishing it, don't leave a single drop!"

"Obey, my officer!" Brandon still thought about making a joke with her, and drank it in one go.

Casablanca took the cup and pushed him to the room. Her brows were bristling and her face was serious: "Go take a hot bath right now, make a good bubble, and don't come out right away!"

Brandon just felt warm in his heart, he couldn't help smiling, and his brown eyes sparkled affectionately.However, this is useless!Casablanca slammed the door mercilessly in front of him.

Brandon touched his nose embarrassingly, what should the kitten do if he is angry?With this question in mind, he took a hot bath happily, and felt very comfortable all over.

After taking a shower, Brandon was wearing a bathrobe loosely, his strong and muscular chest muscles were half exposed, and with this appearance, he went to open the door.

Counting the time, the "little maid" Casablanca, who was about to bring hot meals, blushed suddenly, she buried her head and pushed Brandon away into the room, and said in shame and annoyance: "Why don't you get dressed properly! "

Brandon shrugged, and while passing the meal to avoid tiring his dear fiancee, he said, "I just came out, besides, I know it's you."

"Eat!" They went out for a few hours, and it was already lunch time when they came back, but it was estimated that everyone would not go to the restaurant, so Casablanca brought them back directly.Her shy appearance was particularly touching, and she dared not look directly at Brandon with her lively eyes flicking left and right.

"Honey, we are a fiancée, you can look at it openly." Brandon is still very confident about his figure, he is very strong, "I am very happy to accept the appreciation of my fiancee."

Casablanca was amused. She tried her best to restrain her shyness, and said to him solemnly: "I hope your body is as strong as I see. Are you free from rheumatism?" , his shoulders will hurt.

"Thank you for the hot bath." Brandon touched his shoulder. When he came back, he was so sore that he couldn't lift his arm. Now that he is much better, he hesitated a little, "Casabraca, dear, will you Don't you think I'm a little too old for you?"

"Huh?" Casablanca looked at Brandon suspiciously, obviously not understanding why the topic changed so quickly.

"I am 35 years old this year, and you are only 17. I am old enough to be your father. Don't you feel wronged?" Maybe it was because the atmosphere was too good, or maybe it was because he was moved too much, Brandon suddenly wanted to ask the doubts in his heart "Besides, I have rheumatism. Don't young girls think it's a disease of the elderly?"

Casablanca folded her arms and straightened her waist, looking serious.The words "young girl" dangled in her head. "Which 'young girl' said that you can't forget, my dear colonel?" I guess it's the Miss Marianne who you've been tempted by and now is a hero to save the beauty."

"Casablanca, I only love you." Brandon didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was slightly proud of her jealousy, "I just can't believe that I can get your love, you are so noble and beautiful."

Casablanca frowned, fluttering her nose slightly: "Don't say those nice things to coax me. She is so rude and rude!" Facing Brandon's begging expression, she puffed her face and said maliciously: "Eat!"

"Don't worry, I don't get sick that easily." Knowing that she cared about him, Brandon was very helpful. He ate a few mouthfuls of food, then stopped and said to her, "If you are not in good health, don't go into Miss Marianne's room." , drink more hot soup recently, don't catch a cold."

"That's not okay, it's too rude." Casablanca shook her head, seeing Brandon's stubborn disapproval, she assured her with a sweet smile, "I will comfort her at the door." Then she asked, "You guys Where did you find her?"

"That Greek temple-like building on the top of the slope." Brandon couldn't figure out why a lady would walk so far in a weather that looked like it was going to rain, but this wasn't the first time it happened, the last time was Willoughby saves her.Looking at the well-behaved fiancée sitting across from him, Brandon thought to himself, fortunately Casablanca never wants to be out of the way.

"I don't know how she is. She looks very serious. God bless her to recover as soon as possible." Thinking about seeing Marian's flushed face just now, Casablanca calmed down a little, and said sympathetically.

Despite the treatment by Dr. Harris, Marian's condition was always repeated and her condition was not good.

The guests left one after another throughout the week.After the Palmers left, Brandon bid farewell to Mrs. Jennings immediately.

"You have to leave too. Oh, I thought that the Dashwood sisters would feel more at ease with a reliable friend like you. They are so pitiful!" Marianne's serious illness reminded Mrs. Jennings of the time when Bu Langdon's affection for her.In her mind, with a reliable gentleman by her side, at least she would feel much better.

"Casablanca just recovered from a serious illness not long ago. She has had a slight cough for the past two days. I want to take her back to Delaford as soon as possible so that she can recover from her illness." Brandon said bluntly. He did have thoughts for Miss Marianne before, but now He's already engaged, so it's not good to get involved with other ladies.Not to mention, because of Casablanca's recent cold, he was a little bit angry at Miss Marian's running around.

"Oh, yes, you have to take her back to recuperate." Mrs. Jennings also realized that something was wrong. Colonel Brandon already had a fiancée, so it would be very inappropriate to get involved with other unmarried girls.

Although it was still raining continuously outside, Brandon packed his things very quickly and left Cleveland with Casablanca.

"Is there something scary chasing you? Brave Colonel Brandon." Casablanca wrapped her thick coat again, coughed a few times, and looked at Brandon with squinted smiles.

Brandon pinched her face lightly, a little worried: "Drinking the medicine this morning, do you feel better?"

"Ahem," Casablanca waved his hand, "It's just a little cough, and it will be fine soon."

What Casablanca said was true. She had just arrived in Delaford for two days, and her cold and cough were all gone.Brandon changed her room to the third floor. The hostess' room was symmetrically separated from his room by a staircase, and it was very spacious.In Brandon's words, "This is going to be yours sooner or later, so why not make yourself more comfortable as soon as possible?"

Casablanca lived in Delaford for a month, and she felt more at ease this time compared to the last time she was a guest.Brandon would take her out for horseback rides when the weather was nice, and he wanted her to be in better health.

On this day, Brandon received a letter.

"Casablanca, you would never have imagined it. This is really surprising." Brandon said to Casablanca in great surprise while holding the letter.

"What's the matter?" Putting down the book, Casablanca looked at Brandon.

"Mr. Edward Fellers, he has gone to the parish. Although I don't think the annual salary of the clergyman is enough to start a family, he has recently not married Miss Lucy Steele, but is engaged to Miss Dashwood. "

"This is really interesting," Casablanca said with interest, looking at Brandon with twinkling eyes, "tell me more, what's going on here"

"It is said that Miss Lucy changed her mind. She married Robert Ferrars, Edward's brother, and Mr. Ferrars inherited all the property. And Edward proposed to Miss Dashwood, whom he liked. Poor young man, but luckily he found love in the end." Brandon expressed sympathy.

Casablanca's eyes became brighter and brighter, she curled her mouth and smiled very nicely: "This Miss Lucy is really a smart and courageous lady, no, it should be called Mrs. Ferrars now."

Brandon was aroused by her argument: "You also said that you admire Miss Lucy before, can you share it with your dear fiance?"

"You only need to see how the two of them will live in the future." Casablanca played with Brandon's fingers with great interest, "A man who can neither give himself a good life nor love, is not someone who follows Can see as clearly as Mrs Ferrars."

Brandon thought about it carefully, and felt that his fiancée was very intelligent and thorough.Let others talk about it, he hugged Casablanca in his arms and put it against her ear: "Let's talk about ourselves, how do you think the wedding will be scheduled for the beginning of next spring?"

When it came to marriage, Casabraca showed a shy face: "Everything is up to Sister Lutes."

It is really annoying to have a little wife who is controlled by a sister, but fortunately this sister has a very possessive brother-in-law by her side.Brandon kissed her very happily: "I have already agreed with your brother-in-law, it will be in the spring!"

Casablanca: ...

Brandon and Casablanca's wedding took place the following day in late autumn, in Dorset.Many close friends were invited to the wedding, and it was grand and solemn.

"That's Viscount Darcy, Earl of White. I never expected that Brandon would meet such a good marriage!" Sir John sighed, feeling excited again.

"That is, a good person like Colonel Brandon has waited for so many years, and God will not treat her badly." Mrs. Jennings said, "The countess prepared a dowry of 5 pounds for her sister."

Marianne also attended the wedding with her sister and brother-in-law's family.The old and boring man whom she detested two years ago has not only proved to be a sincere and kind gentleman, but also has such a good marriage.And she was ruined by Willoughby, and there were very few young men who showed affection to her.Good luck tricks people!