little miss austin

According to his description, the manor will be a strange and magnificent building when it is completed.After all, the traditional manors in England are square and old-fashioned, and the Gothic architectural style is not popular now. The most famous Gothic buildings include the Notre Dame Cathedral in France, the Milan Cathedral in Italy, and the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. , are built in the Middle Ages.

What an oddity this Beckford is!He doesn't like modern technology, but is obsessed with lost art. What kind of temperament does Susan grow up in this kind of family environment?

Alice felt that she was relatively "normal". In this day and age, mavericks, regardless of gender, did not end well.

——In comparison, men and women who never marry for life are not considered unique.

The dinner in the evening is very rich, including lamb stewed with prunes and black pepper, prawns stewed with bird’s eye chili and cumin lemon juice, marinated oysters with allspice, dill curry potatoes with beef and so on; the main course is Camerin sauce with toast ;The soup is the tomato soup that Alice likes to drink, with some vegetables and broth added, it is thick and fragrant, but the cook put too much black pepper;

Drinks include rose water for Alice alone, while others drink ginger ale, brandy, and wine;

For dessert there was a caraway pancake, which Alice was not used to in any way, but Cousin Eliza and Wesley loved it.

William also didn't like caraway pancakes, thinking the taste was too strange.

The fruit pudding they both ate, served with hot cocoa sprinkled with cinnamon powder, was very high in calories, but it made people feel happy after eating, so don't care about the calories.

Alice ate a lot and drank a lot of rose water, so she had to go to the bathroom a few more times.If Mrs. Becker sees her like this today, she will definitely blame her for not being a lady. When a lady is out as a guest, she eats and drinks less, and tries to go to the bathroom as little as possible.

William didn't eat much, about as much as Alice for a grown man.

Alice can be regarded as someone who has eaten a lot of food at Mrs. Becker's house, Daylesford, and Gresham Manor. Today, she was a little surprised by the amount of food. She secretly told William that it must be Henry's cook. She is not good at cooking. She hasn't eaten well these days.

William just laughed, saying that one meal for her today could be worth several days.Alice rolled her eyes at him rudely.

The dance party at night was also very lively, there were not too many guests, they were all good dancers, the dance hall was not too crowded, Alice sat in the master seat, chatting with the wives among the guests.

Most of the guests are relatives and friends of William, and there are also neighbors around. Many people know Wesley. When asked if she is a relative of Wesley or William, she replied that she is Wesley’s neighbor in Hampshire. This is true, but it is true. No need to hide anything.

Asked why she came to London and did she have any relatives in London, Alice replied that she was visiting with her brother and sister-in-law, and the ladies also showed a dazed expression.

Both Henry and Eliza love to dance and hardly ever leave the dance floor.During the break of the dance music, William took them to meet some people. He now feels that Henry and Henry are partners, and he is eager to help Henry socialize before leaving.

Wesley didn't have much interest in dancing, so he invited the two ladies to dance for the first half hour, and then stood by Alice's side all the time.

"Why don't you go dancing?" Alice didn't realize that he didn't intend to continue dancing until the next dance music played. "You are the master, why didn't the master invite a young lady to dance?"

Wesley smiled, "Kingsley is more like the master here than I am."

"He just doesn't treat himself as a guest at all." This temperament is very suitable for communication, and because he is good-looking and has a good posture, he will not arouse disgust from others at all.

There were always wives and wives talking to Wesley. Alice observed carefully, and most of them had daughters of the right age who were waiting to be married.It's not surprising that Wesley is 25 years old this year, has a fixed annuity, and will inherit a large amount of inheritance in the near future. He is the son-in-law in the eyes of mothers, not to mention that he is not bad, and now he can dance An elegant man who can socialize, if Wesley now pursues Jane four years ago, it's really hard to say whether Tom will have a chance of winning.

Wesley didn't seem to care about it at all. He had the same attitude towards any wife, and he had the same attitude towards any lady. He was polite but distant.

Alice suddenly thought, based on the closeness between Wesley and William, why no one thinks that they have some unspeakable and indescribable relationship?Probably because this guy William was too prodigal. He kept flirting with the ladies in the ballroom, but he was very shrewd not to catch any lady, lest the other party think that he really had thoughts about her.According to his spending speed, he can't live without 3000 pounds a year. He only has an annuity of 2000 pounds at most, so he must find a wife with an annuity of at least 3000 pounds, so that he can support a family's expenses. Misses of similar status and status would not consider him as a husband, and he would look down on ladies whose families were not rich enough.

So it is really possible that only the daughter of an emerging bourgeois family or a North American manor owner can become his wife.

In the middle of the dance, the Wesley House also provided refreshments. In addition to puddings and small cakes of various flavors, there were also sweet rose water and lemonade; dried fruits included Arabic dates, Turkish figs, French raisins, and Persian almonds. Persian pistachio; candied roses, candied figs (too sweet), candied bergamot, and candied orange peel; the tea is of course the best Chinese black tea, with milk and sugar.

Alice ate a lot of dried fruit and preserves again, and drank a lot of rose water.

Before leaving, Wesley and William gave her a birthday present.

In the carriage, Alice couldn't wait to open the box.Wesley sent two high-end headbands, velvet and satin, with flowers embroidered with tiny rice pearls.William sent a small shell brooch of silver and small rubies.

These are inexpensive and delicate trinkets, perfect for gifts.

The next day, Alice and Eliza went to Jane's house as a guest.As the hostess, Jane entertained her sister-in-law and sister-in-law graciously.He also showed them the revised manuscript, and asked worriedly: "Take a look first, I don't know if anyone would like to read such novels. After all—all the popular ones are adventure novels, historical novels, and those an epistolary style."

She originally wrote in the popular epistolary, but Alice strongly urged her to change it to the third person.She has no idea.

Of course, I like my own works, pouring her heart and soul into her life insights, but maybe, no one likes to read them.

Henry has started publishing, of course she knows that.Her annuity was not used, and it was all put into the publishing house's funds this time. Tom got a sum of money from nowhere and invested it with her.He said that they are husband and wife, and they are a family. Of course, they must advance and retreat together, invest together, take risks together, and make money together.

Moreover, regarding the key products of the publishing house in the future, both Alice and Henry said that they will work hard to promote her works, which puts more pressure on her.

Jane's manuscript is still handwritten, with beautiful and clear fonts.Alice reads "First Impressions" and Eliza reads "Eleanor and Mariana".

After reading a dozen pages, Alice put down the manuscript.

Jane immediately asked worriedly: "What? You don't like it?"

"No, I like it, but your title should be changed."

She went to the study, rolled a piece of writing paper into the drum of the typewriter, and typed a line.

Pride and Prejudice.

Line break, type: ByJ.Austen.

Line Break, courtesy of Austen&Ferrero Publishers.

Take off the writing paper, put another blank writing paper on it, and type another line.

Sense and Sensibility.

Newline, By J. Austen.

Line Break, courtesy of Austen&Ferrero Publishers.

Then he went out of the study and returned to the family room, and put one of the papers on the manuscript of "First Impressions", and the other paper on the manuscript of "Eleanor and Mariana".

Eliza looked at the title of the new book, "Sense and Sensibility? That seems like a good name. What about yours? Pride and Prejudice? This has piqued my interest. I have to read this one."

Jane is thinking about the two new titles.She has no obsession with the title of her book, just because many writers use the name of the character as the title of the book, so she followed this naming method.

She also has no opinion on the signature method.Most of the novels published by female writers in this era are "Lady XX" or they use a pseudonym, such as "Mrs. XX", and almost no one uses their real name.Even male writers rarely use their real names directly, because novels are not as elegant as poetry and drama.

Using the initials of firstname plus the surname cleverly avoids the problem that she has to give herself a pseudonym. As for whether it is Jane or Jack, it is up to the readers to think.

Originally, these two new titles were supposed to be changed by the real publisher of Jane Austen in history. Facts have proved that this kind of contrasting title is indeed very attractive, far more impressive than the name of the person. Alice appropriated it in the same way.

Eliza loves both books very much and thinks the writing is great. She also said: "I have to finish reading it before leaving, otherwise I will have to think about the plot behind it all the time." But she didn't finish it in time. Only watched a quarter of it.

Alice didn't continue to watch, but was thinking about what marketing methods to use to sell wildly.Now the general printing of novels is 300 to 500 copies, and some well-known writers can have 750 to 1000 copies in print, but in Alice's view, this sales volume is ridiculously small.The bestsellers of later generations can easily jump up to [-] in their own country. Of course, this sales volume is related to the improvement of the literacy rate of the whole people. Assuming that the literacy rate of the general public has not improved, the sales volume of tens of thousands of novels is absolutely counted. It's popular in the streets and alleys.

In this way, let's decide that the first printing of the first edition will be 1000 copies. After all, the higher the number of prints, the cheaper the cost will be.The paperback edition was launched first, and after 80% of the sales, the hardcover edition with a hard cover and beautiful binding began to be launched. Of course, the price must be increased accordingly. People who can spend 1 pound on the book really like it, and they definitely don’t mind spending 5 pounds. Buy another hardcover edition for 10 pounds and take it home.

Besides, there is Jane Austen's "confidant" His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales. Prince George likes Jane's works very much. He has collected a set of hardcover and large format versions of Jane's works in every residence of Jane Austen. What practical benefits can be obtained from the pursuit of the prince.But now, Alice decided that if she could use the prince, she should make good use of it.

Based on the popularity of Jane's works in later generations, they can be reprinted every year. Different editions are also valuable for collection. There are also many collectors who are keen to collect the first editions of publications. Austin Press can keep some of them. A few years later, the auction of the first edition and first printing of Jane's works will bring a lot of money, which can be left to Jane's descendants.

Thinking about it this way, I even want to make a publishing plan for the next 50 years.

After Tom came home from get off work, he listened to Alice boasting about Jane's works at the dinner table, and Jane would become a famous writer in the near future.

Jane is very shy, and feels that a lady should not be famous, but should be low-key and elegant.

Tom also thinks it's great that his wife can make money, but it's better to keep a low profile.

Alice disagreed, "Since Jian Jian is famous, the number of printed novels published in the future will increase. Of course, it is a good thing. It is a good thing for herself and the publishing house. It can make more money."

Tom hesitated, "But then people will laugh at Jane for being 'literacylioness'."

"Jane doesn't care about this word, but you, probably the one who cares about this word." Alice said sharply.

Tom immediately pursed his lips and fell silent.

He does care.Even if he doesn't care, his colleagues in the court will definitely ridicule him maliciously, thinking that he has no status at home and cannot restrain his wife, which will greatly damage his masculinity.As a wife, she should bring an annuity, provide a comfortable family environment, and have half a dozen children, and nothing else needs to be done.

He partly agreed with this statement, but he knew clearly that if he dared to say that, Alice would be furious without mentioning Jane's reaction.

Alice is a very interesting little girl, who has been brainwashing him, saying that men and women are equal, at least in small families, equal rights and equal rights are required, and wives and husbands must trust and respect each other, so that they can enjoy long-term stability and grow old together.

Alice snorted, "I know what your scruples are, so Jane will not use her full name to sign, so that, at least for a few years, no one will know that J.Austen is your wife, when you enter House of Commons, forget about your court colleagues."

Tom wanted to laugh, "You know my colleagues, they're like that, I can't really ignore them."

"Then you are wrong. From the perspective of interests, most of them will be your subordinates in the future. Now they may look down on you having a famous wife, and they will try their best to flatter you and Jane in the future." Don't worry, Henry and I have already agreed that we can cover all the expenses for you to enter the House of Commons, and I will urge Mr. Hastings to write a letter to help you pave the way. If you do this, you will not be able to enter the House of Commons It only shows that you are too stupid!"

Eliza kept laughing, "That's right! As long as you have money and status, no one dares to say anything about you." She knew very well the convenience that money and titles bring to people. Before she married Henry, Behind the scenes people would inevitably gossip about her widow's initiative on the dance floor, but no one said anything about her in her presence.

Alice stayed in London for a week. On the evening of the day before she was scheduled to leave London, Henry hadn't come home from get off work when Mary's cousin suddenly came to visit.

Cousin Thomas is always stationed in a factory in the suburbs. He goes home on weekends and returns to the factory on Monday morning.Cousin Mary is at home with April and Thomas Jr., as well as their youngest daughter, Alice, who was born last year and is named after Alice.

Mary was flustered, and when she saw Eliza, she burst into tears and said with a sob that little Thomas was gone.

Alice asked strangely: "What is 'disappeared'?"

Mary wept and told what had happened.Little Thomas, named after his father, just turned six in November.Little Thomas usually goes out with his parents, and when no one goes out; her eldest son Fleming is 11 years old this year and has just graduated from the Royal Naval Academy. At the beginning of February next year, I will report to the Southampton Naval Port.

In this era, a 16-year-old boy is considered an adult, and it is not a problem for the elder brother to take the younger brother out to play. There are servants and carriages at home, so it is very convenient to go anywhere.So Fleming took little Thomas to see a circus performance.But when leaving the theater at the end, Thomas Jr. and his brother separated.Fleming was holding little Thomas, but was squeezed and fell down. When he struggled to get up, he couldn't find little Thomas.

He was terrified, and hurriedly searched for it, and then went to the place where his carriage was parked, and called the coachman and servants to look for it together.

This is what happened yesterday.

Little Thomas was never found, and calling the police was of no use.Cousin Mary sent a servant to deliver a letter to Cousin Thomas who was in the factory that night, and Thomas went back to the city overnight to look for his youngest son.

But in such a big city, if a child is kidnapped, how can he find it?Mary has been waiting for the news at home, Thomas has gone to the company, Henry has been busy since the morning when he learned about it, they went to Tom, and Tom went to colleagues and classmates to find out what criminals were around the circus theater, It took a lot of trouble to find local snakes to inquire about, spent a lot of money, and traveled a lot, but there was no good news to send home.

Mary finally couldn't stay at home anymore, and ran to Eliza crying.

Eliza was also very distressed, so she had no choice but to comfort her, maybe Henry and Thomas would be able to bring little Thomas home soon.

Alice has nothing to do.The method used by Henry and Tom is already the best method in this era. This kind of thing must be looking for local snakes. The best result is to spend some money to "buy" the child back; but when you find the right person, child Whether he can come back or not is hard to say.

At around 10 o'clock in the evening, Henry finally returned home exhausted.

Seeing that Mary was still there, he said, "Thomas has already gone home, so you should hurry back too."

Mary cried and asked him if he had found it, but Henry just shook his head and asked her to go back and ask her husband.

Alice knew that Little Thomas would never come back.

She didn't have time to ask more, Henry asked her why she didn't go to bed until now, and drove her upstairs.

The next day, Tom Lefroy came to Henry's house early in the morning, taking Jane with him.

Originally, they were supposed to send Alice out of the city on this day, and they had already arranged for them to come over, have breakfast with the Henry family and Alice, and Alice got in the car and left.

Tom looked like he didn't have enough sleep, and Jane didn't seem to sleep well, probably because she was frightened when she first came into contact with the dark side of society, and she looked a little panicked.

"Alice, I think you should know about this kind of thing." Tom pinched his brows, "Henry didn't let me tell you about it yesterday, but I think you should know. I will still write to you Mr. Austin and Mr. Hastings talk about it. Please take care of your own safety, especially if you go out alone. I don't feel relieved. You have a maid and a half-grown child, and you are going to Bath. This is too dangerous!"

Henry took the topic, "Eliza and I will go with you, take you to Bath, spend Christmas there by the way, and then come back. The company can take a few days off in advance. There is no major event recently. It is really business. Tom will handle it."

Alice was frightened: Does this have anything to do with me?

It really does matter.

Time entered the early 19th century, but medicine was not well developed, and surgical anatomy was slightly more advanced than that of the Middle Ages. Doctors and medical students no longer shy away from using corpses to understand human body structure and practice anatomy. There are no laws and regulations governing medical cadavers. In fact, if medical students need a cadaver for study and practice, they can only buy it illegally.

The medical schools in England are concentrated in London, which makes grave robbery in London very rampant. Fresh adult corpses can be sold for about 10 pounds, and children's corpses can also be sold for 7 or 8 pounds. There is no cost, just get a hoe and a shovel, and you can dig up at least 7 or 8 corpses in one night, which is an income of 7 to 80 pounds.

The police station in London is very strict on tomb robbers, and they are usually sentenced to death if they are caught. Just live a life of debauchery!

Tom also said that in London alone, thousands of children go missing every year. These children usually end up in several ways: child prostitution, child labor, being sold to childless couples, and the worst thing is being killed and being sold. one of the corpses.

The London courts also severely punished kidnappers, not to mention murderers, as long as there is evidence, they will definitely be sentenced to death, but even murderers often do not confess all their crimes after pleading guilty. Children and adults who do not return are generally considered dead.

This means that Thomas Jr. will definitely not be found.

The author has something to say:

*India at this time has not yet started to grow black tea.It was not until someone stole tea seeds from China and transplanted them to India that large-scale planting began. It was not until 1888 that Indian black tea surpassed China for the first time and became Britain's largest tea importer.The best tea producing areas in India are Darjeeling and Assam.Darjeeling black tea, Ceylon black tea, and Keemun black tea are known as the three most fragrant black teas in the world.

*Darjeeling originally belonged to Sikkim, but was later occupied by the East India Company and became the jurisdiction of British India.After India's independence, it still belongs to the Republic of India.

* Assam was established by the Dai people in China in the 13th century, called the Kingdom of Assam.The Qing Dynasty has always tacitly acknowledged that Assam belongs to the jurisdiction of Tibet, but in fact it lacks control. In 1914, Britain set up the "McMahon Line", which assigned a large area of ​​land, including Assam, to British India.Neither the Beiyang government nor the subsequent Nanjing Republic government recognized the "McMahon Line".The new Chinese government does not recognize the "McMahon Line". The Sino-Indian border issue has always existed. The "Sino-Indian War" broke out in 1962. The Indian army took the initiative to fire artillery into our country. Our border guards launched a "self-defense counterattack against India". , was victorious.At present, the Assam region is a state of India, and the indigenous Dai people are mostly integrated.For related content, see "India's War with China", by Neville Maxwell.

*The disputed territory between China and India is divided into the eastern section, the middle section, and the western section. India currently occupies 9.2 square kilometers of our country's territory, which is equivalent to a Zhejiang province.

*In parallel comparison, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Sino-Indian War mentioned in "X-Men: Lesson 1962" both broke out in the second half of [-]. It can be said that the earth was very dangerous at that time, and World War III was imminent.