little miss austin

Of course Alice wanted to go, so she asked in detail, where is Stonehenge, what villages are around, and is it fun.

The maid replied that it was not fun, but many people made a special trip to see the pile of stones, so there must be something special about it.Just on the Salisbury Plain, there is a village called Amesbury nearby. If you go, you will pass the day, and after seeing Stonehenge, you will stay overnight at the pastor’s house in Amesbury , come back the next day.

I asked again, now there is no tourist bureau at all, so there are no tickets, as long as there is transportation, you can go if you want, but the locals think that there is nothing interesting about just such stupid big rocks.Stonehenge has been "discovered" by scholars for hundreds of years, but it was called "Stonehenge" more than 100 years ago. Some archaeologists and astronomers like to fiddle with Stonehenge. In the last century, Ed Dr. Mon Halley identified Stonehenge as a prehistoric monument, dating to at least 460 BC.

Alice thought it was a bit miraculous that Dr. Halley could date the building to such a precise time.

After Cathy and Jane put down their luggage, they washed up and went downstairs for dinner.Because it was already past 5 o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at Villa Test, the dinner didn't start until 6 o'clock.

There was a good selection of beef marinated with allspice, roasted squab with honey, some marinated mussels, raisin pudding, mulled wine, very fluffy buns with a touch of cinnamon.

Even Cathy, who was in a bad mood, said that today's meal was so delicious.

Alice thought it was average, mainly because she had eaten many dinners at Gresham Manor, so there were no surprises.Mrs. Gresham was quite generous in her diet, and she was never harsh on herself. She was rich and well-born.

After eating, the three sisters visited the villa up and down.

Villa Tester is not big, only 10 rooms more than the pastor's house in Steventon. It is also a small two-story building. The exterior is quite old, but the interior is well maintained.There were not many servants, but there were two low-level handymen, a kitchen maid, a second cook sent from Gresham Manor, a maid, a footman, a temporary housekeeper, and a coachman.

Cathy and Jane played backgammon in the game room for an hour. Alice looked at it for a while, said she was tired, went upstairs to her room, asked the servant to fetch water, took a bath, and changed into a nightgown ,sleep.

Alice stayed at Tester Cottage for a week, during which time she visited Stonehenge.Cathy didn't want to go, but Jane insisted that she go for a walk, so the three sisters set out for Salisbury Plain in a boxcar.

The journey was not too far, and the daytime in southern England in mid-March was a bit cold, but it was not too cold. The three sisters all wore woolen scarves to keep warm.The wind on the plain was a bit cold, and Cathy was worried that Alice would get sick from the cold wind, so she resolutely denied the itinerary she wanted to leave until after sunset, and left before the sun set, and went to nearby Amesbury .

Alice didn't feel cold.

Seeing Stonehenge with my own eyes was a bit shocking. Considering her height, those stones are really big!The fascinating thing about Stonehenge is that it has stood silently on this plain for thousands of years, witnessing the development and prosperity of humans on this land.Different nations come and go, and dynasties change, but it still stands silently, silently, only as a witness of time.

Cathy didn't think Stonehenge was anything to see, but the plain was interesting. If it waited until late spring or early summer, it would be full of lush grass and wild flowers, which would be quite wild.

Jane's interest in Stonehenge is between Cathy and Alice. Seeing Alice running wildly in and out of Stonehenge, she doesn't care about her and lets her run around.She took some buns and a water-jug, and took good care of Cathy and Alice, and when Alice had looked inside and out, she called her over for a drink.

The coachman and the footman chatted aside, but they didn't say anything about the three Austin sisters.The coachman was also sent from Gresham Manor. He had been to the Tester Villa with Mrs. Gresham before, and he was an old acquaintance with the servant, so he wentssip about it, and the Miss Austin in the middle might become theirs in the future. It is no secret at Gresham Manor that Master Wesley likes Miss Jane, and the servants even discovered Master Wesley's love for Miss Jane earlier than the hostess.

I didn't actually stay at Stonehenge for long, probably more than 2 hours. After all, there is nothing to see here except for these stupid big stones.The housekeeper sent someone to deliver a letter to the vicar's house in Amesbury the day before, and the vicar wrote a reply when he received the letter, and handed it to the servant to bring it back, saying that Miss Austin should feel free to come and stay temporarily.

There are also many children in the pastor's house, ranging in age from 1 year old to 13 or 4 years old.Managed to free up a bedroom for Cathy and Jane, Alice was not happy to be separated from her sisters, so Jane took her to sleep together.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Alice got up early and asked the coachman to take her to Stonehenge again.I didn't see the sunset yesterday, so I must go to watch the sunrise today.

The coachman thought this little Miss Austin was a little silly.

I ran to Stonehenge early in the morning before dawn, and sat there waiting for the sunrise.When the sun rose, she ran back and forth, trying to find a perfect spot, but soon stopped, and stared blankly at the sun rising—it was the sun shining on the big rock. What's so nice?

After watching the sunrise, Alice asked the coachman to take her to the nearby Giant Wooden Array to watch.Last night at the pastor’s house, the pastor said that Stonehenge is not far away from Stonehenge. Dr. Halley believes that the two sites are related, but archeology is not his forte. He left a guess, nothing else No specific connection between the two sites was found.

Alice has visited prehistoric sites and watched the sunrise at Stonehenge, and feels that this trip is worthwhile.

After breakfast at the Vicarage in Amesbury, the Austen sisters took their leave and returned to Tester House.

After staying for a few more days, the Austin sisters will finally return to Steventon at the end of March.

Cathy looks better than she did at the end of last month.Lost some weight, of course.The spirit is not as good as before hearing the bad news. 1000 pounds is definitely a huge sum of money for her, but she cried and said that she would rather not have this bank draft than to have her fiancé come back alive.

In her grief, she almost tore up the bank draft, but was rescued by Alice.Alice said that the family may need money a lot in a few years, and you can invest the money at that time.

In Villa Tester, she told her sisters about her business plan.The older sisters actually don’t quite understand the necessary conditions for running a publishing house, but money is definitely needed. Cathy feels that the little sister’s little head is filled with too many things, but it’s not bad, and she also understands money. If she had a regular income every year, Fall would not have to travel across the ocean, and would not die in a foreign land.Thinking of this, she was so sad that she cried again.

Jane felt that the little sister was very considerate of her, and she was very sure of her writing level, so she was very proud.I am also very confident about being able to publish my own novel in the future. Not being famous is one thing, but the sense of accomplishment is another.

Alice asked Jane to leave tips for the servants. Jane calculated carefully and left a suitable tip for each servant.

The tip for the coachman was given to him after he got back to Steventon, and he was given fifteen shillings, which was quite a tip.

Pastor George was very happy to see that the spirit of the eldest daughter was much better. The mother asked how much money was spent these days and whether she had left tips for the servants.

Alice was not idle after returning home, and quickly started to pack her luggage and pack the things she was going to take away.She will be away from home for three years, and thinking about it, she is still reluctant.She adapted well to this slow country life, and even felt that she might be too happy, but she couldn't always be a country girl, and her mother had high hopes for her.

On the last day of March, early in the morning, just after dawn, Pastor George took his little daughter to London.

Because of an accident at home, I wrote to Mrs. Baker in advance, and Alice would be late for school by a week.Mrs Baker wrote back saying yes.

When he arrived in London, he still lived in the home of his cousin Thomas.

Cousin Mary knew that she was going to be vaccinated against vaccinia first, to see the reaction in a few days, and then go to Mrs. Becker's house, so she asked her worriedly, "I heard that this vaccine is very dangerous, why are you not afraid?"

"It's not me alone, isn't it that many people have already been injected?" Alice asked strangely.

"There are many people who have been beaten, but many people have a fever when they go home."

"What happened then? Did the fever go away? Did someone develop a fever and die?"

"I haven't heard of anyone dying after developing a fever, but I always feel...a bit dangerous."

"The danger of fever is not as dangerous as that of smallpox, is it?" The cause of the Lloyd's boys' death is not a secret, and the last small-scale outbreak of smallpox must have killed more than the Lloyds' boys.

Mary hesitated. She wanted to vaccinate little Siyue, but she couldn't make up her mind.So I decided to wait for Alice to see her reaction after the injection. If there is no problem, she will make an appointment for April.

The day after Alice arrived in London, she went to the doctor's appointment to get the vaccine.

Her reaction was not bad, she didn't have a fever, nothing happened, and after 3 days of stability, everyone was relieved.Mary discussed with Thomas to take April to get vaccinated first, and then let his son Thomas Jr. get vaccinated when he was older.After all, the danger of fever must be much less than the danger of smallpox.

On March 3, Alice officially started studying.

In the morning, I arrived at Mrs. Becker's house before breakfast. Pastor George talked to Mrs. Becker for a few minutes, told Alice to study hard, and went back without staying for breakfast.

Alice felt a little sad, and even wanted to cry.

I've been glum all through breakfast.

Mrs. Baker didn't ask her anything, she had a short break after breakfast, and then started her class.

Mrs. Becker's class schedule is as follows: play the piano for 1 hour before breakfast in the morning, practice calligraphy for 1 hour after breakfast, then take French class for 1 hour, and Latin for 1 hour; eat a little at noon and rest for 1 hours You can go upstairs to sleep or go to the game room to play, but you can’t make any noises; literature class starts at 2:1 p.m., one and a half hours, take a short break for 10 minutes, and start painting class, which lasts for one and a half hours Hours; dinner at 1:5, teaching table manners while eating, practicing dancing after dinner, and then you can wash up and go to bed.If you are hungry, you can eat something half an hour before going to bed.

Mrs. Baker not only taught Alice as a student, but also a 10-year-old girl, Lucinda, who said she was the precious daughter of a big businessman. Her father expected her to receive a lady education in the upper class, and she would be able to compete with the business class in the future. High family marriage.

The morning lessons of the two female students are staggered. When Alice practices the piano, Lucinda is practicing; similarly, when Alice is practicing calligraphy, Lucinda is practicing the piano.

The author has something to say:

* There is a village called Downton (Downton) in the south of Salisbury, which is the Tangjiatun in the British drama "Downton Abbey".

*Dr. Edmund Halley was a British astronomer, geographer, and mathematician, the guy who marked Halley's Comet.