The Happy Life of a Duchess

Miss Sophie Barley posted a post to Adele, inviting her to go out and play together.

Along with her was Miss Morgana Duval who also received the post and gave an answer.

Morgana is a very reserved and even a little shy little girl, who is often in a passive position in social interaction, which means that most of her behaviors are pushed by others.

For example, if she wants to go out, it is usually her father and brother who advise her, and she will consider going out once or twice to prevent being bored at home for too long.

I don’t know if it’s because the going out gave her some kind of psychological shadow, or if she just doesn’t like going out or socializing, just like when she was in City C, she stays at home most of the time, whether it’s watching A whole day of love stories, or playing the piano, eating snacks, and tending flowers and plants, such simple and seemingly boring things can kill time in one day, and she can also start the next day with great satisfaction Life.

Adele always felt that, judging from Armand's personality, although Duval's family may be more careful in their daughter's education, it is definitely more than that strict, and Mr. Duval does not seem to be so rigid that he would put himself The kind of person whose daughter strictly abides by the church dogma at home and is not allowed to go out.

But Morgana still has such a personality, which is probably related to her own natural temperament. In addition, even her close father and brother must keep a distance after she grows up, without the company of female elders or friends After a while, such a temperament may gradually be developed.

Adele thought about it, so she became more cautious in her wording.

"Well...how should I do it? It seems a bit straightforward to say that..."

Jenny came in with a plate and filled her with freshly brewed black tea and freshly made desserts.

The aroma of food mixed with the smell of ink, adding a touch of sweetness and the aroma of books to the fragrant air in the study room where the bouquet was placed.

Morgana did not directly agree to Miss Barry's invitation——

Because of Mrs. Barry being the mistress of the king, although Miss Barry is not strictly in the same circle as them now, she used to be.

The Barry family and the Castellana family, Dressel, Juradi and other families were fairly close in the past. It wasn't until something happened that they gradually drifted apart now. In Miss Barry's generation, the two families The young people are no longer as close as the elders in the past, and even when choosing a marriage partner, they will avoid the Misses of the Barley family and the Bernard family.

The most important thing about this invitation to travel is that Miss Barry is an "old man" in this circle. To some extent, she is indeed one of the most popular figures among young people nowadays, and Adele Er and Morgana are undoubtedly newcomers. They are newcomers who have just started to move around in the circle. Even if they are old, they are already quite late.

It was because of Adele's illness that she dragged herself out of the circle for a long time as an adult, and now she started socializing to find a suitable husband. Morgana just came to Bari with her family, and she was better. It's because Morgana is a little younger than Adele, so she doesn't need to be so anxious, but Adele doesn't have much time to "delay".

Under such circumstances, Miss Barry took the initiative to send an invitation. It is not good for them to refuse the first time. This is a bad signal. If things are too extreme, it will not be good for the two of them. Develop in circles.

Adele guessed that Morgana was aware of some cryptic "tips" given to her by Mrs. Castellana, and Adele also received them, but since the circumstances were unknown, it was hard for them to say whether to rely on her sister-in-law's reputation. To judge her character, from the previous point of view, it seems that Miss Sophie Barry is still a proper and upright young man. When everyone is silent, she can stand up and say a fair word, and then take the initiative to give Adele I made a circle.

So, Morgana threw the question over, and Miss Barry said it in her letter, and Miss Duval said that if Miss Juraday came, then she wanted to come too.

Morgana did not hide the intimacy and dependence between herself and Adele, and the communication during this period has greatly enhanced the relationship between the two.

When the rumors spread, Morgana wrote a cryptic letter to comfort her, and said that she and her family trusted her very much and believed that she was an upright and outstanding lady. These rumors were groundless smears against her, etc. Adele continued Under her kindness.

Adele also doesn't mind Morgana doing this. Compared to Morgana who is always uncertain and needs help from other people to make decisions, she herself is more independent and willing to make her own decisions.

Moreover, whether it was intentional or not, Miss Barry mentioned that she also spoke for Adele, and with this "friendship" that she didn't know was true or false, Adele couldn't just refuse like this.

She read this post back and forth many times, did not miss every sentence, and always felt that she had almost the same taste, so she wrote nearly three versions of the reply, and finally decided on the final words, which were sent to the Barry family. Sent it with the Duval family.

Soon, she received a reply, Morgana asked Adele to come to her house and set off with her. When the time came, she would first go to Miss Barry's house, and then the three of them would go out together.Miss Barry approved of this arrangement, and was very glad to have them both at the house, and promised to open the door for them.

If she is familiar with the wives and young ladies of other families, she doesn't have to bother so much.

But Miss Barry's first greeting, first post, coupled with the distance of the circle, Adele still took some effort, and even asked Mrs. Lude's thoughts.

Mrs. Lu De was more open-minded, and persuaded her to keep a sense of proportion and simply communicate with each other.

Although some noble ladies on their side look down on the Barry family and Baron Bernard's family very much, only they have this clear contempt, and those in other circles or those who are not so familiar will not be like this For the king's favorite Barry family, but for the baron's family with a lower status, he doesn't necessarily care too much.

As long as Adele is not rude to Mrs. Castellana and the others, so that both sides can live with face, and maintain a balance in the middle——

There is no need to get too close to this Miss Barry, but there is no need to form an enemy, so that the influence of the "No. [-] Beauty" will affect her reputation in the circle of young people.

If you have already established a firm foothold, then you don't have to be very scruples.

A few days later, it was the day when Adele, Sophie, and Morgana agreed to go out to watch dramas and go shopping.

Adele set off in the early afternoon, and headed to Duval's mansion in a gilt and silver open carriage that had been replaced with four white horses.

It was not too early or too late for Adele to arrive. Morgana received her. Her brother Armand was not at home. He said that he had gone out at noon and had dinner with his friends. He would be at the club in the afternoon and evening.

"Is Mr. Duval not at home?" Adele gathered her shawl and looked around politely.

"Father..." Morgana was about to answer when a voice coming downstairs interrupted her.

"Miss Adele." It was Mr. Duval's voice, who was also at home.

When the well-dressed gentleman saw her, he was surprised for a moment, but then greeted her very naturally, and Adele raised her skirt in return.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Duval."

She replied with a smile, because Duval and the Duke had already made friends, so it was not rash for Adele to accept Morgana's invitation to play, and it was also reasonable for Morgana to be invited to Bailu Manor.

Duval's eyes fell on her. She was wearing a pink and white long dress today. This color only made her skin whiter and more delicate. The chest was not too low. It was not a sexy design. The lace trim, the pink diamond necklace on the neck is more lustrous, the shawl is mixed dyed cashmere, and the edge is embroidered with rose patterns with gold thread. With the movement of bowing the head, the whole person looks more and more charming.

His gaze was extremely restrained, and after a courtesy observation time, he quickly withdrew his gaze.

"welcome."

He smiled a compliment.

"Thank you and Morgana for your generous reception."

Adele also politely expressed the guest's gratitude to the host, while her eyes fell on Morgana.

Coincidentally, Duval is also looking at his daughter at this time, Morgana is still in the middle of the conversation between the two, and has not turned around. I don't want the two people who were talking just now to look at the same time in the next second. she.

Morgana was stunned for about half a second before reacting abruptly. It was just the guests she invited today. She couldn't keep silent, but she didn't know why Adele and her father were talking so harmoniously just now. As for the fact that she didn't realize for a moment that it was time for her to speak, or that she simply didn't find the time to speak——

It seems that I am a little redundant.

But this illusion just passed by, and it didn't stay in her mind for a moment. Social words and etiquette seemed to have made her work hard and rack her brains. She was indeed unfamiliar to the naked eye, and she was not good at speaking or communicating.

Because she was not able to socialize in time, she blushed with embarrassment, but she still managed to hold herself up, talking to Adele with blushing cheeks.

"Adele, I'm so glad you can come." She thought about the appropriate response and social words, and finally finished all the politeness under Adele's smiling eyes.

"If time permits, I will definitely show you around our manor. Although it is not as famous as Bailu Manor, I really like the small lake that I can see from here... If there is a chance, we will We can go boating together."

"Of course, right now we still have to go to Miss Barry's house together..."

Regret was clearly visible on Morgana's face.

"Morgana, you can buy Miss Adele a cup of tea."

Duval had to remind his daughter that even if a guest came to pick up someone temporarily, he couldn't just go out with someone without receiving anything.

Even if Adele doesn't mind, but according to etiquette, it is really inappropriate to let the first-time guests leave without gaining anything, especially Adele also thoughtfully brought the first-time gift.

"Ah, I..." Morgana blushed even more instantly.

She swayed violently in a sense of shame, anxiety, and the helplessness of having done something wrong, as if her mind had been shaken.

Adele looked at it in surprise, frowned slightly, and looked at Mr. Duval.

He was obviously not ignorant of his daughter's problem, and he was also troubled by it. He had to return a helpless smile, so that he got a slightly condemning look.

"I think the time is fine, Miss Barry will definitely not mind if we go later or earlier." Adele looked at the time deliberately, her words were full of relief, and she took the initiative to throw out a topic.

"If we go there earlier, we can go shopping for a while..."

Of course she knew that it was still too early to go to Barry's house, but since Morgana had already said that she was ready to go, she should not refute her decision, even if the decision was not very appropriate——

As long as Adele doesn't mind that much as a guest, the impact is not too big. This is a small problem that can be wiped away under the current circumstances. Of course, it can't be like this every time.

However, the crux of the problem does not lie in this, mainly in the itinerary after this.

Now there is a little difference from the time they agreed to go to the store with Miss Barry. If they went to Miss Barry's house earlier, the other party would invite them to sit down for a while or visit the Barry Manor.

Until the time is almost up, go to the store together, and then go to the Paris Opera House to watch a play later. This is what a planning lady must do when arranging the itinerary, so that everything in the plan can be done, even if There is a slight difference in time, but it cannot be too different.

But if they arrive early, it is a kind of disrespect, because they are not that familiar with Miss Barry, it is not wise to be rude for the first time, although Adele thinks that such a thing will not happen, but if Morgana now The lady is not ready to entertain guests, so their earlyness can be regarded as an offense.

Morgana looked at Adele, and then at her father. When she found that he was staring at Adele with an inexplicable expression, she didn't think much, just nodded in a daze.

Seeing this, Adele and Duval showed the same helplessness.

At this time, what Morgana should do is to re-set the time and make up for the previous mistakes, such as serving a small dessert or making a pot of black tea, and the two of them will be a little more polite, especially when there is plenty of time.

It's not that she just followed Adele's words and made the conversation come to a dead end, so that the two of them could only look at each other in a daze, having nothing to say.

Adele looked at Mr. Duval with a very natural smile, and he immediately answered the conversation knowingly, adding another sentence:

"Morgana, before that, you can recommend your favorite blueberry-flavored egg tart to Miss Adele. I think there is still enough time. You can share it together. Mrs. Miller will be very happy too. .”

Morgana finally received the meaning and nodded quickly:

"Yes, that's right, Mrs. Miller's dessert is delicious, would you like to taste it?"

"of course."

The smile on Adele's face became brighter, and she breathed a sigh of relief.