[Masterpiece Les Miserables] Paris Sparks

The next day, Carton brought home several thick sets of French codes.

Every day when he came home from get off work, he plunged into the Codex.Coronne looked through those books curiously, and found that they were all written in French.Carton is a well-known British barrister, but he does not need to be proficient in French law at all.Why did he go to France several times for several months?Why did he start reading French codes, and why did he pay a lot of money for a French newspaper subscription?

Corona was full of curiosity, but she didn't ask.Carton is usually happy to explain all kinds of things in the world to her, and sometimes discusses with her, giving her respect far beyond that of a nine-year-old child.But on the other hand, there are also some things-all the things related to France and her own life experience are kept tight-lipped by the people around her.Corona has already noticed these subtle differences in attitude, and she knows that these codes must be related to that trip to France, and Caton will definitely not answer her.

She waited until one night a few days later, after dinner, the father and daughter were studying together in the study.Corona has always loved reading. After being banned from learning many things by Caton, she devoted more enthusiasm to painting and reading.Carton didn't think it was necessary for girls to read a lot, but Corona liked it, so he didn't stop him, and gave her a corner of the study.That day, Corona just finished reading a storybook in her hand. She walked half a circle in the study, passed by Caton's table, and curiously flipped through a book of laws beside her. "Dad, can I read these books?"

"I'm afraid these books are too difficult for you, my dear." Carton answered her, looking up.

"I think they are in French, and I want to practice my French." Corona replied casually, "If I can't read the books, then forget it."

The materials of the case Caton took over were not allowed to be read by others, but after thinking about it, he felt that these codes were not within the scope of prohibited reading.Corona's casual attitude also made him let go of his guard, thinking that if she couldn't understand, she would definitely retreat, and soon lost interest in the boring legal provisions. "Look as you please," he said, "but remember not to unmark my book."

After hearing this permission, Corona didn't show much joy.She randomly took the thinnest volume among them, folded it for the French dictionary, and returned to her small desk.Carton looked up at her from time to time, but soon forgot about it.After all, he has too many worries now, what books Corona reads is actually the least important issue.

As he expected, Corona really couldn't understand.At her age, it is difficult to read these tomes, not to mention that she is not so familiar with French.If she really wanted to read it, she might not be able to read two pages in half an hour if she had to turn through the dictionary word by word.

But Corona didn't really want to study law.The father and daughter shared the same study room and read the same set of books. Carton's bookmarks, folds, and notes were all written on it. Corona's real concern was what her father was worried about.She flipped through the set of books every day, and soon discovered that Carton's notes focused on inheritance law and the amnesty system.In addition, a few scattered items were drawn out, namely the crime of theft and jailbreak.

Relying on the dictionary, Corona read and reread these pages, thought and thought, and finally managed to roughly understand the meaning of the relevant laws and regulations.But why should father care about theft and escape?Corona has blind trust and love for Caton. The idea that Caton might have stolen something in France never crossed her mind for a second, so she racked her brains and couldn't figure out what the two were. What does it have to do with Caton.However, this has something to do with the amnesty. Could it be that someone committed the crime of theft and jailbreak and was amnesty?

At this point, there are two possibilities.Either someone was pardoned after committing a crime, which my father objected to.Either someone has committed a crime and the father wants to seek amnesty for him.Because she didn't know Caton's attitude, and didn't dare to test it easily, Corona's reasoning was deadlocked at this point——Caton hardly told her about Jean Valjean, and didn't want her to know the suffering in the world too early. So Corona didn't know that she was very close to the truth.She pretended not to understand and lost interest, dropped the law books, began to bury herself in French, and read the French newspapers Caton ordered.At the beginning, she couldn't see anything, the things reported in the newspapers every day were too far away from her, not to mention that she couldn't understand many news at this time.

But Corona was not in a hurry.She pondered these things in the hope that she could understand Caton's troubles and share his worries, instead of adding to Caton's troubles.Therefore, she performed as usual on weekdays, spending most of the day on painting, and took painting classes twice a week; in the afternoon, she went next door to learn how to manage the house with Lucy, read with Caton at night, and went to Learn to ride a horse.Other studies have stopped, but half a year is enough for her to master the basics of swordsmanship. Every morning, she will get up early to practice swordsmanship for a while, and Caton acquiesced.She is calm and introverted, no longer burning hotly, a ball of flame shrinks into a small flame on a candle, just to illuminate the occasional smile on a father's face.

More than a year later, it became clear to Corona that whatever the reason for Darnay and Carton's surprise trip to France, it was clearly far from over.

Both Caton and Darnay frequently sent and received letters from France. Corona never really saw the contents of the letters, but only recognized the letters from various places based on the addresses on the envelopes.Some of the inscriptions look like official government documents.They went to France from time to time. Carton went to France three times a year, ranging from ten days to a month, and Darnay also went there once.The contents of the newspapers are now gradually becoming clear. It is not surprising that Carton will deliberately collect information related to political/political/situation/situation and changes in legal provisions; he also pays special attention to the news in Paris and the French news Corona couldn't understand the news in Montreuil.However, judging from the contents of the newspaper clippings she learned, the inheritance law has not been greatly revised, and Montreuil's economy seems to be improving, which should be considered good news.

Although Coronna couldn't help but care about the dark clouds hanging over her life, Caton and the Darneys tried their best to shield her from the bleak wind and rain of fate.In a relatively peaceful life, four years have passed, and Corona has grown up.

She grew up to be a dignified and chaste girl, but when she encountered real injustice, her eyes would suddenly burn with anger, indicating that the flame that ignited in her soul when she was young has not been extinguished.She would argue with a coachman because a newsboy was pushed to the ground, regardless of her own childishness; when she saw an apprentice in a shoe store being beaten, she would angrily yell "it shouldn't be" and beg Ka Dun stepped forward to persuade the owner of the shop.But generally speaking, she has grown into a gentle girl that everyone expects, and obviously she will no longer look like Madame Defarge back then, which makes everyone feel relieved.

As for her passion back then, it seemed that she had devoted herself to painting, and her teacher, the famous British painter Basil Howard, also admitted that she did have a talent for it. "When she is sixteen or seventeen, she will become famous as a cutting-edge painter." He praised her without hesitation.

July 14 was Coronne's [-]th birthday, and she was not far from what Basil called a young painter.A clump of wild roses by their courtyard was blooming. Corona had practiced fencing in the morning, and bent down to observe the velvety texture of the newly bloomed rose petals, imagining how to trace it with a paintbrush.

This was what Carton saw when he walked to the door.Corona was beautiful since she was a child. She was taught by Lucy and little Lucy, and maintained a well-proportioned body by riding horses and fencing. Today, she behaves elegantly and lightly, without looking dignified and rigid. The innocent and immature temperament of a girl is still there , the body that has just begun to develop reveals a hint of the charm of a young woman. No one can deny her beauty.Caton looked at the sunlight reflected in her pure golden hair, almost as if seeing a holy light.He held his breath and stood there, watching for a moment before calling Corona's name.The girl turned around in response, dropped the rose, and walked towards him with a smile.

To be loved wholeheartedly by such a pure and beautiful girl, is there anything more beautiful in this world?Even if he compares going to heaven with this scene in front of him, Carton will not feel that heaven can be happier than this moment. "When did you go to bed last night?" Corona walked up to him, half complaining, half coquettishly concerned, "You woke up too early today too!"

"Today is a day I can't miss." Carton smiled and straightened the broken hair next to her ears, "What gift do you want this year to celebrate your 14th birthday?"

Corona obviously hesitated for a moment.

"Did you know? Basil said that he planned to live in Paris for a while, and paint in seclusion. We talked about this a few days ago, worrying that once he went to France, I would have to change teachers—but if I went with him If you go to France, you don't need to worry about it. Next time you go to France, can you take me with you?" she asked.

When she asked this sentence, she had a cautious pleading expression on her face, which pierced Caton's heart in an instant.The summer morning was so soft and bright that this time France did not remind him of the horrors of the Revolution, of the tragic fate of an orphan girl, of the ugly faces of nobles.He just thought: Paris is the boy's hometown, France is the boy's country.

How can a father have the heart to refuse his daughter to return to the motherland to have a look?Caton completely misunderstood Corona's reasons, and for a moment forgot that Corona didn't know that she was born in France.Just thinking about it, he couldn't help but soften his heart. "Okay." He agreed, "I can take you to France next time."

A bright smile appeared on Corona's face. "Thank you!" she cried, throwing herself into Caton's arms.

The author has something to say: Thanks to @胡师家的恶狼 for pointing out that there was no written code of law in the 19th century in England, and this chapter has been slightly revised.

If the modified part is less than ten characters, you don’t need to read it again (.