The Happy Life of a Duchess

The Odeon Theater is a half-new theater that looks pretty good.

It is not as famous as the Theater de France in Paris, but it is also a number one theater in Paris. Like the Comedy Opera, Variety Theater, and the Old Republic Theater, it is a popular theater that people like to go to.

For the famous and wealthy aristocrats, they have special boxes and fixed seats in such popular theaters, which is a status symbol, and of course it is also convenient for them to raise lovers and socialites outside.

"The Marriage of Figaro" is a famous repertoire in Mozart's opera. Adele has been moved since she knew there was a performance arrangement.

Fortunately, the Juradi family is also respectable in Paris, and it is not a troublesome thing for her to watch a drama, but nowadays there is no habit of noble ladies going out alone, even socialites have to bring a female companion when they go out to play.

It was difficult for Adele, who didn't know anyone, to walk with women of the same age, but she really wanted to go out and relax, so she simply brought the maid Jenny and her younger brother Alexander, a coachman and a handyman People are enough.

"It looks pretty good."

Under the guidance of the waiter, Alexander took her hand and went to the box together. He rarely talked much and was a little excited.

She was observing her surroundings when she felt a gaze, smiling and nodding to a strange woman in the van.

Adele paused for a moment, then smiled politely and nodded.

On the opposite side, there were three women dressed as wives, and there were several waitresses, but unfortunately she didn't know any of them. After reacting quickly, she could only maintain a decent smile to make herself look less guilty.

She regretted that she didn't bring Armand out, at least she would know which wife or lady it was, but the housekeeper had something to do today, so she couldn't be with her all the time.

The woman who greeted her was quickly pulled to the other side to speak, and Adele didn't think much about it, and led Alexander into the room, avoiding the sight from the other side.

"Don't you know?"

Alexander poked at the cut fruit and asked her in a low voice.

"You know him?" Adele fanned the fan with a feather fan, and only put the shawl down for Jenny to put away. It was hotter inside the theater than outside.

"Isn't she your sister?" Alexander looked at her in surprise, and then realized, "You're sick, maybe it's because you haven't seen her for a long time... so you don't know her?"

Hearing what he said, Adele reacted immediately.

"Marianne Onley?"

"Yes." Alexander nodded, and wanted to say something else, and the show started.

Both of them put down what they were doing and started watching the drama intently.

Facts have proved that the classic repertoire has the best performance from the very beginning, otherwise it would be difficult to radiate the eternal and never-fading vitality.

It was a wise move to abolish the royal drama censorship system during the Great Revolution. Otherwise, this work that was banned in Austria to express criticism of aristocratic life would not be able to be staged in France under the rule of the Bourbon dynasty. Although it is the era of the constitutional monarchy of the Orleans dynasty.

Fortunately, they now have the freedom to perform, which means that literary and artistic creation is also free. Adele knows that she will be able to enjoy a considerable feast of literary and artistic feasts. You must know that Paris is the dream capital of countless people, whether it is painting , opera, music, writing, or whatever.

From the corner of his eye, he saw that the child's face was all red, and the joyful smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be suppressed, but he was still trying to control his facial expression by pursing his lips, so that he looked more dignified, which made him more playful.

"Are you so happy?" Adele couldn't help laughing when she saw his little expression.

"I'm so happy. This is the first opera I've seen." He looked at the theater with some reluctance, "It's also my first time here."

"I'll bring you more in the future."

Adele rubbed his little head. He resisted a few days ago, but now he obediently let it go.

Alexander didn't answer. He knew that he would go back to the boarding school soon. Maybe when he came back, she would already be engaged and married. He didn't expect anyone else to bring him here, but he just kept in mind today everything of.

The next morning, as soon as Adele opened the curtains, she saw the rare warm sun.

It was still a bit gloomy yesterday, but after a light rain in the evening, today's sunshine is very comfortable.

The smell of spring is also getting stronger, and the new green that emerges gradually refreshes the withered yellow in sight. Starting from the scent of a little unknown small wildflower, the appearance of everything recovering makes people feel good.

"Go and ask Alexander, have you laid out mats and went to the lawn for a picnic in the afternoon?"

"Why don't you go to the back garden for afternoon tea?" Mary suggested while brushing her hair, "Miss, you haven't visited the back garden much, the scenery there is not worse than the front one. If it's autumn, you can go to Paris The manor in the suburbs is hunting for the winter, and the maple forest there is also famous for its beauty, but because the lady was not there before, the Duke didn't go there very often, and usually stayed in Paris..."

"Then I must not miss it at that time, and Mary must remember it for me." Adele took a ruby ​​and gestured in her hair, and then responded with a smile.

"Jenny, then ask Armand to arrange afternoon tea. You can help her more, it's okay to do more work, Armand is getting old, don't make her work too hard, oh yes, remember to tell Penny Be clear, save her from sweating in a hurry."

"Ok."

Jenny nodded obediently, already thinking about what kind of afternoon tea to prepare.

Alexander changed into a suit of light clothes. Penny originally wanted to put a vest on him, but he waved her hands and refused.

Although he is thin and small, he has a physique that is afraid of heat. Before that, she also found that he was already used to eating cold things before spring and summer.

The dessert is "Napoleon Crisp" prepared by the manor's professional chef.

There are two categories of honey nuts and butter fruits. Nuts include walnuts, chestnuts, pine nuts, almonds, peanuts, and melon seeds. Fruits include strawberry, apricot, apple, pear, and pineapple.

The puff pastry is properly made soft, and the most outstanding thing is that there is very little slag, which shows that the skill is superb and can show the foundation of the skill.

For chefs who are willing to show off, she is not stingy with praise.

As for the tea, I use black tea bags bought from British merchants, add fructose and honey to brew.

Ensure sufficient sweetness to meet the drinking needs of afternoon tea.

In terms of the taste of tea, everyone's tendency is not completely consistent, and there are even some strange tastes, but Alexander prefers sweets, and Adele is more able to accept sweetness than salty black tea. I don't know if it should be described as fruity. Tea is the drink of black tea.

"Go and play, you don't have to sit here."

Adele saw that he was absent-minded, and only let him go to one side of the grass to play something.

Alexander looked very mature before, or rather suppressed himself, but after getting along with him for this period of time, he gradually relaxed.

He found a male servant to play football with him. He is not very good at this activity, but the adult male servant opposite is not very good at it either. The two of them staggered back and forth to play football, and their faces were quite happy. of.

"Hey, I'll pick it up!"

Alexander yelled, and ran towards the football flying into the distance.

Although he is not tall, but his physical strength is not bad, probably this is also the capital for him to fight with others.

"Sister!" He shouted at Adele while dribbling the ball, and Adele waved him with the hand holding the handkerchief smilingly.

"Alas—"

Everyone around was startled, and Adele sat up in fright.

Alexander didn't pay attention, tripped over the ball, and fell directly on the grass. Everyone saw him fall straight down, and slipped on his hands, but it seemed that he fell so suddenly that he definitely couldn't fall. light.

Adele quickly lifted her skirt and trotted over. Although there was a lawn growing on the ground, it wasn't that dense. She regretted it a bit, and should have waited a while before letting him play.

Several servants had already stepped forward to help him up, frantically helping him wipe off the mud spots on his body and inspect the wound.

"Does it matter—" Adele's voice stopped abruptly.

On the exposed knee when he raised his trouser leg, apart from the broken skin and bleeding scratch just caused, there are also deep and shallow dark purple wounds.

She was stunned for a moment, and when he realized that he wanted to put down the trouser legs, she reached out and grabbed his hand, first to prevent his skinned palm from hurting again, and second, to put his hand on the sleeve pull--

Surprisingly, he also has some scars on his arms, both long and short, including a little blue that has faded a lot.

"How did you do it?!"

Her brows were tightly furrowed, her voice raised unconsciously, and she looked extremely angry.

"Who bullied you? Which bastard?!"

She frowned and looked at the bewildered child.

The author has something to say:

Comedy Opera House, Vaudeville Theater: All theaters that appeared in the original book

The French Theater in Paris and the Theater of the Republic: Theaters that existed in real history, I have not verified whether they exist or have been renamed in modern times; the Odion Theater explained it in the previous chapter

Napoleon Crisp: It has nothing to do with Napoleon, the English Napoleon, the name is said to come from the misinformation of Napolitain, a pastry pastry in the Italian city of Naples, and it is also said to be invented by a pastry chef in Paris, because the previous name cannot be found. use this name