Flowers, Swords and France

As the evening approaches, the dusk sun dims, losing its previous power and listlessly performing its final duties today.

At this moment, Charles was staying in the carriage of a rented small carriage, while he and his friend Albert were sitting in the driver's seat outside. They parked the carriage in a small corner, as if waiting for something.

Albert specially put on makeup today, but it was just to make himself look more rustic. He was wearing a tattered windbreaker and a bucket hat made of low-quality soft wool, which covered his hair crookedly, and his face was also covered with makeup. He put on a little dust to make himself look weathered. But even with so much effort, he could still retain some of his beauty.

"I didn't expect that Albert's revolutionary process would start in this way!" Perhaps he was a little impatient with the waiting, he complained in a low voice in a joking manner.

"My friend, the life of a revolutionary is never filled with blood and fire every day, is it?" Charles replied with a smile, "What we are doing now is part of the revolution."

"Is helping people elope part of the revolution?" Albert was a little surprised.

"Of course it's not to help others elope, but of course it is to help the granddaughter of the Lord Privy Seal to elope." Charles answered vaguely.

"Um?"

"First, we can get heartfelt thanks and rewards from two people through our help. One is a former officer, at least he should be good at shooting; the other is a smart and courageous woman, at least she is also the granddaughter of the Lord Privy Seal..."

"What about the second one?"

"Secondly, we can also grasp a big scandal in the family of the Lord Privy Seal..." Charles' eyes flickered, pinching the IOUs and promissory notes in his pocket, "Although I don't know how to use them now, maybe in the future It will always be useful.”

"Well..." Albert pondered.

"After all, what have we paid? It's nothing more than stopping the carriage to enjoy the scenery. When the time comes, we will leave, regardless of whether there is one more person." Charles looked out the window, "And as far as I can see, here The sunset is quite beautiful.”

"Okay Ciel, as before, you make up your mind."

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Matilda carried the afternoon meal from the dining room to the second floor and headed towards the study, which was her sister's current temporary confinement room. Along the way, she tried to restrain her steps and carefully stepped onto the steps step by step to avoid accidentally falling.

She was not like this because she was nervous, but because Matilda had specially put on flat lenses today - in order not to affect her sister's ease of movement after changing her clothes.

However, precisely because of this, everything in front of Matilda seemed to be shrouded in a thin white curtain, which made her feel even more uneasy. She knew in her heart what she was doing now, and it was precisely because she knew it that she felt uneasy.

She is changing her sister's fate, and even if her action succeeds today, it may not bring her happiness. This is too heavy.

However, it can no longer be changed. Since everything has been decided, the only thing left to do is to work it out to the end.

Grandpa is handling official business, and father has not come back from socializing outside. This is the best time.

Matilda knocked lightly on the door, then opened it and walked in.

Sister Julie had been sitting on a chair reading a book. When she saw Matilda walking in, she stood up happily, and her joy was beyond words.

"Matilda, you are finally here."

Matilda nodded heavily.

"Okay, let's not waste time, let's start changing clothes now."

"Yeah!" Julie responded happily, and then began to change out of the white dress she was wearing. Without saying a word, Matilda slowly took off her slightly loose black dress (which she had put on specifically for the convenience of changing clothes), and then took off her glasses on the bridge of her nose. Passed it to my sister.

The two sisters soon put on each other's costumes. Matilda looked at her sister wearing her own dress with mixed feelings in her heart.

It's not just because of my sister's tight chest after putting on this long dress, but also because of something else. An inexplicable sadness and panic.

"God, what have I done!" She suddenly felt dizzy in her mind. She is still just a girl after all!

"Matilda?" My sister also noticed something strange about her sister and asked with concern.

Matilda stared at her sister blankly, tears filling the corners of her eyes.

Julie was confused at first, then slowly became a little sad, and finally tears flashed in her eyes.

Matilda hugged her sister and burst into tears.

Julie hugged her sister tightly. Since she was only wearing white underwear, she seemed to have turned back into the sister she used to be before she was twelve or thirteen years old, who loved to act coquettishly in her arms.

I really didn’t expect that my sister has grown up now, has brains and determination, and can help me. Time flies so fast.

"Sister, it's too late to regret now..." Matilda buried her head in her sister's chest and said with a cry.

Julie gently stroked her sister's hair, then pushed her sister up from her arms, smiling at her sister who was almost as tall as herself.

"Bless me."

Matilda stared blankly at her smiling sister, and her tears slowly stopped.

"Okay, sister, I will bless you."

I will not only bless you, I will also help you and make you happy.

"Time is running out, I'm leaving first."

Julie wiped the tears off her face and took a deep breath to calm herself down. Then he stood up on tiptoes and kissed his sister's forehead.

Matilda closed her eyes obediently, and after her sister finished kissing her, she opened them. "You go to Calais first and play there for a few months. Just think of it as going there to spend the summer! My friend and I have already made a decision. He will give you the necessary funds when the time comes. You only need to stay there for a few months. Now, I will convince my father and let him recognize you when the time comes!"

Julie was a little surprised.

"Listen, sister, if you still think of me as your sister, just listen to me, don't rush to America yet, stay here for a few months, just a few months, I will definitely help you do it! Please!" Matilda said hastily. "If you don't listen to me, I will hate you for the rest of my life. I will hate you for the rest of my life! Please, listen to me!"

Tears shone in Julie's eyes again. "OK."

"That's good." Matilda smiled happily, "Okay, let's not waste time. You can leave first. Remember to be careful and don't expose any flaws! The place you go out is by a small pond. No one is watching there. Under a piece of wisteria, there are two iron fences that I asked people to cut off secretly. You can just get out from there! The person who takes care of you is there. His name is Charles, the young man I took you to see that day. , you can just listen to his arrangements after you run out, do you understand?"

Julie nodded solemnly, then walked out of the room and closed the door.

Before she closed the door, Matilda suddenly called out softly.

"Sister, promise me that you will be happy!"

Julie's shoulders trembled slightly, but she didn't look back.

The door is closed.

After her sister left, Matilda stood still for a few seconds.

Then, she quickly regained consciousness and locked the door.

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Then she moved the chair behind the doorknob, and then moved the desk behind the door.

After doing this, the girl felt a little exhausted and panted slightly. Then she put on the dress that her sister had just taken off, and then she picked up a book from the desk that her sister had just been reading.

That was the book she lent to her sister, one of her favorite novels.

She flipped through it and then read aloud.

"Pain and failure can make some people decadent, and they can also make others stronger. The difference lies in how people understand pain. After the storm, there will always be sunny days. However, even so, life cannot be controlled by will alone. Yes, disasters beyond one's ability to bear do exist. The only difference is whether a person has the chance to encounter them. Therefore, what happy people should do most is to rejoice in their luck and understand what the price of this luck is. …”

Sister, you must be happy!

I hope you can remember what you left behind for this happiness!

She walked to the window and stared quietly at the distant sky.

The glow in the sky gradually faded, the color changed from dark red to crimson, and crimson to light red. Finally, when all the red light disappeared, the suddenly deep sky reflected a solemn look.

"It turns out to be so beautiful!" She sighed in a low voice. "You should really see more of it!"

It's time. Counting the time, sister should have walked out of the mansion, or at least walked downstairs.

Well, it’s time to take the next step.

She picked up the soft rattan chair and threw it against the glass of the window.

"Bang!"

There was a loud noise, and the glass shattered and flew everywhere.

While smashing, Matilda was silently reciting another passage from the book.

"Girls can win the favor of the king by virtue of their beauty. However, when they grow old, they can only be alone for the rest of their lives. However, wisdom never grows old and will benefit the girl throughout her life. If she also has courage in addition to wisdom, the girl will be invincible. , even Saint Joan of Arc only has these two treasures with her!"

"Bang!"

The footsteps of servants sounded from everywhere.

Very good, it seems that everyone has been attracted.

"When the storm comes, the sky is torn apart, and the rain that is trapped in the sky can now flow freely. There is no need to be afraid, no need to avoid, this is the clarion call for the resurrection of all things! This is the praise of the gods to the girl! "

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The sound of banging on the door sounded, getting louder and louder.

Glass shards flew in all directions, reflecting and refracting the light of the sunset, and instantly seemed to give the girl a golden halo.

"The arrogant gods cannot restrain a girl's heart, and how can the illusory fate restrain her actions! Look, there is a golden light in front of her!"

"Bang!"

She smashed the last pane of glass.

Her passion overran all her energy, and she had no strength at all. She made a last-ditch effort to find a carpet that had not been covered with glass shards, and then slumped down on it, breathing heavily.

It was great to get to know the author of this book.

It's such a pity that he can't be his brother-in-law.

No, it seems, it’s not such a pity...

Due to the loss of strength, she could no longer completely control her body, and an almost twisted smile appeared on her face.

When the servants of the Dillion family struggled to open the tightly locked door, they were shocked to find that the eldest daughter had disappeared, and their second daughter was sitting on the carpet with her legs spread out in an unbecoming manner, looking at the void outside the window with a strange smile.

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