[Masterpiece Les Miserables] Paris Sparks

They disembarked at Marseilles.The next day, Caton took Corona to visit the home of the local Viscount Courfeyrac.

The Viscount is in his forties, with curly black hair and a cheerful personality.Corona was interested in him: she had never seen such an air of indifference among the nobles she had met in Paris.He doesn't look like a commoner, but he doesn't have the aristocratic accent.He was obviously very perceptive, but he didn't mind what he observed.Caton took Corona to participate in the negotiation - the Evremonde family used to have a lot of property in the south of France, and Caton is now selling a large manor in Marseilles, which can be sold at a very high price , Corona, who has never been short of money, was secretly surprised when she heard this.The Viscount did not bargain too much, and the two agreed on a price politely, which was the most fair price that Caton had told her earlier.

This was a man who would be regarded as an outlier among the Parisian nobles, but Corona didn't dislike him.The business deal was done, and the rest was socializing. The Viscount warmly invited them to stay at home.At night, Carton asked: "What do you think of the Courfeyrac family?"

"Mr. Viscount? He's an oddball, but he's also an interesting guy. I wonder if all Southern nobles are like that."

There seemed to be a smile on Carton's face: "No. Among the southern aristocrats, there are very few people who are as upright as the Viscount."

"Oh, that would be such a pity."

Caton smiled back at that.

She guessed that the Viscount Courfeyrac must be some kind of friend of his father, because after breakfast the next day, Caton still did not say goodbye, and the Viscount did not have the slightest intention to politely thank the guests.After breakfast, Corona noticed that her father still seemed to want to linger for a while, worried that they would hinder her, and some things would not be convenient to discuss, so she proposed to Mr. Viscount that she wanted to visit his study.

Mr. Viscount seemed a little surprised, but still politely agreed.Corona waited for him to arrange for a maid or a housekeeper to lead her, but in vain: there was a conversation at the door, and after a while a young man's voice passed through the hallway and into the living room.

"Father! I just came back—I heard that there are guests at home." The young man said as he walked in. It was a young man—almost just out of the age of a boy, and he seemed to be about the same age as Corona, not a day or two behind. age.He was tall and thin, with a smart face and an unrestrained look in his eyes. When he saw Corona and Carton, he stood up and saluted them gracefully.

"This is Mr. Earl Evermond and his daughter, Miss Corona? Evermond." Mr. Viscount introduced them, "As for this child, you should have guessed it. It is my son. This year He's just 15 years old. I'm planning to send him to study in Paris in two years. Why don't you let him be your daughter's guide."

"My pleasure." Little M. Courfeyrac bowed politely.Corona looked at Caton, who nodded to her, as if he was very happy to see her go out.So she lifted her skirt and saluted Mr. Viscount, and then left with little Courfeyrac.

"Where do you want to start?" the little Courfeyrac asked her as she left the living room.

"study?"

The other party seemed a little surprised, but without saying a word, he led her up a winding staircase to the second floor. "It's right here." He opened the door and showed Corona the books on the four walls. "I have another small study, or do you want to see it more?"

"I think that would be too intrusive. It will be fine here, thank you very much."

The other party showed a slightly weird look, and Corona felt strange, but she was immediately attracted by the stack of books. "It seems that your father is a person who loves history." Through the glass of the bookcase, she gently stroked the spines of several books, "These books are very precious, and I wanted to read them, but they are no longer easy to find. "

"Really? There are not many girls who study history."

"Then you have now met one."

"Oh, please don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning you, I'm just praising you." Little Courfeyrac laughed briskly, "If you're interested, you can borrow it to read."

"I am indeed interested, thank you for your kindness—but forget it, I don't know if I will have the opportunity to visit in the future."

"That's right. After all, we are still young. In two years, I will go to Paris to study."

This answer is really weird-what does their age matter if they borrow a book?Corona looked at little Courfeyrac suspiciously. "Are you going to Paris? That's great. If we are still in Paris by then, we hope to have the honor to entertain you." Out of courtesy, she replied politely, "However, maybe I just returned to live in England with my father at that time. , then I will regret to miss it with you."

These are really just ordinary polite words, and the sincerity contained in them is no more than that of any nobleman when he uttered these words.But the strange look appeared on little Courfeyrac's face again. "Oh, I think your father intends to keep you in Paris for a long time."

Corona laughed a little absurdly, feeling that the conversation was getting more and more like a chicken and a duck: "Why, I'm not sure. Do you know my father better than me?"

Little Courfeyrac looked at her for a moment. "Don't you know why you came here this time?"

"...Because my father is going to sell a manor in Marseilles, and your father just intends to be a buyer." Corona replied, but she thought of this abnormal stay and her father taking her on a trip, and gradually felt uncertain. "……Is not it?"

Little Courfeyrac blinked: "Did your father tell you so?"

"Actually, my father didn't say much about it." Corona said, she became more and more uncertain, "If you hear another reason, please tell me."

Little Courfeyrac hesitated.

"It would be an offense for you to hear it from me. But if you don't know, I'm afraid it would be an even greater offense, and I'm sorry. Your father, as far as I know, seems to have intended Married to my father."

Corona shook her hand holding the glass door of the bookcase.

For a moment, her body shook a little, as if she couldn't stand still, and she seemed to be about to run out the door.Little Courfeyrac took a few steps towards her anxiously.But she regained her footing almost immediately, her face calm and only a little pale. "As far as I know, you have an elder brother who has already agreed on the marriage. I think your father—and my father—intentionally said that he is not the one to marry?"

Little Courfeyrac shrugged: "It's me."

"Then what do you think of this marriage?"

Little Courfeyrac looked very surprised: "Did you ask me? I haven't thought much about it. Besides, my thoughts don't make much sense. You are also an aristocrat. You should understand that in noble marriages, marriages are often It’s two families, parents of both sides, not young men and women.”

"What you said is not wrong at all. I am afraid that for many young nobles, it is meaningless to talk about their own price as a commodity to be bought and sold." Corona said, "But--although I only met with you On the first side, let me venture a guess—you're not one to like this kind of bondage, are you? You said earlier that you were going to Paris to study at university. Then you will be as an engaged fiancé, or as a single Which identity is happier and more free? You also know it in your heart."

Little Courfeyrac stood at the door, with an expression on his face between amused and thoughtful: "I see, you don't like this marriage very much."

"It's great that you understand, so I don't have to say it directly." Corona unconsciously brought a little sarcasm.

Little Courfeyrac laughed. "Well, frankly speaking, I don't want to be bound by marriage so early. I don't have any opinions on you-I want to live a few more years of freedom, but it's too early now."

"That's great, I hope you understand—I have nothing against you. But I don't want to be engaged by my parents and suddenly be the wife of someone I neither know nor understand."

"The good news, then, is that we are on the same page. The bad news is that I'm afraid this matter is not for the two of us to decide."

"I think that this matter has not been formally settled and publicized, so there is always room for reversal. Besides, to tell you the truth, I always feel that this is not something my father would do. Since I am with you An agreement has been reached, then I can ask my father well later. You can also talk to your father."

"Talk to father—you're really understating it. I wish it was as easy as it is for you, but it can't do any harm to try. Do you still want to borrow books, then?"

"Thank you for your kindness, but it would be too cruel for you to lose a fiancée and lose a book."

Little Courfeyrac laughed. "This way please, perhaps it will be my honor to invite you to visit our garden, which is my mother's pride."

In fact, Coronne found to her surprise that little Courfeyrac became even more lovable after the two of them had had a blunt conversation and formed a tentative alliance with each other.

Of course, she has always had a grudge against the unexplained arrangement of her marriage contract. In her eyes, he is beyond cute.But this prejudice does not affect her observation that he is a passionate young man. After changing the status of "engaged couple" to "ally", he seems to have endless words.She even secretly complained about Caton's arrangement in her heart: if it wasn't for this engagement, she would be willing to be friends with him; but now, Coronne secretly made up her mind that she would never have any contact with little Courfeyrac in the future-this is really true. , It's really embarrassing.

Little Courfeyrac didn't have such concerns as hers. He seemed to be born to please the girls. He made jokes one after another. In the end, Corona was so teased that she let go of her grievances and laughed.They walked around the house and lingered in the garden for a while, until the atmosphere returned to seriousness when they returned to the hall again. "I suggest you pretend that you don't get along well with me." Little Courfeyrac said, "I don't know how you're going to 'talk' to your father, but I also need a reason to convince my father .”

This was not difficult for Corona, she put on a serious face, and immediately put on a polite and courteous look: "Of course, I am happy to help."

Little Courfeyrac burst out laughing, and quickly held back. "You're an interesting noble lady," he whispered, and led her up the corridor leading to the living room.

The two fathers who were chatting turned their gazes over. Corona couldn't tell whether they were satisfied, but she just put on a polite and distant look, and went back to Caton.As she thought, Carton quickly bid farewell, and when she lifted her skirt to salute Mr. Viscount, little Courfeyrac winked at her behind his father's back.

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