The Happy Life of a Duchess

On the way back, Mr. Duke was already tired, he squinted his eyes slightly, and fell into a state of half asleep and half awake.

And Adele sat on the side, although she was a little tired, but because of what happened today, it was difficult for her to fall asleep immediately.

After getting out of the carriage, Mrs. Lu De led someone to greet her immediately.

Knowing that Adele especially likes cleanliness and doesn't like heavy body odor, even a little cigar smell is not very bearable, so he immediately changed her heavy dress for her.

Mrs. Luder actually disapproved of Adele taking a bath every day. Like many others, she believed that water would be detrimental to health, but Adele insisted on it.

Judging from the previous situation, it didn't seem that important, so she could only turn a blind eye.

After Adele finished washing, put on her nightgown, put on her new nightcap, and sat on the edge of the bed, drinking milk with honey for falling asleep, she finally felt a little grounded.

"Is this nightcap new? It looks a little strange to me, but the lace trim is ingenious, and I like the pattern too..." She straightened the nightcap and praised with a smile.

"It was made by Mrs. Daumier. You are right. She is a nimble and hard-working lady, and her clothes making skills are friendly..." Jenny was not stingy with her compliments.

"That's good." Adele nodded.

"I can really think about it later... and the handicraft workshop over there is about to give me the results."

"Miss, do you have any plans for tomorrow?"

Jenny is on duty today, and she has taken a make-up sleep during the day, but she is not sleepy at night.

"Is it during the day?" Adele thought for a moment, "It's still the same as before. In the afternoon, I will go to the Rhine River to attend the salon held by August's house. When you arrive, if I don't get up Come on, it’s always more solemn to attend for the first time, although it doesn’t have to be as solemn as attending a dinner party, but you must always dress decently.”

"Just dress as you prepared before?" Jenny asked in a low voice, and hammered her calf again.

"Yes, follow that for the time being. If I get up and have other ideas, I will talk about it." Adele remembered another thing, "If any letters arrive, please remind me to check them. The letter should be delivered."

"Ah, is that the little lady over there?" Jenny responded.

"Yes, I don't know if Clara can come. I'm really looking forward to seeing them." Adele was not very sure, "It would be great if we could spend the summer together."

"However, it is also possible that my cousin and the others will come before summer... if it is autumn, it is also possible. In short, spring and autumn are the social seasons."

Adele thought to herself, but she just drank the milk quickly after hearing the Duke's father mention it earlier.

"It doesn't matter. In short, when I get engaged, my family and relatives will definitely express it. Whether it's in Frankfurt or my hometown, they are all close relatives. I'm the only lady in the family again. It should mean something."

"That's right." Jenny responded first, and then realized what she said, her eyes widened suddenly, "Miss, are you getting engaged?!"

"Shh."

Adele quickly gestured to her softly.

Jenny was full of surprise, looking at Adele in surprise.

"Does Mr. Duke know, why haven't I heard anything like this..."

"There is no news yet." She nodded, "It may take a few days, but I don't know how long... It won't be too long, and I will come to propose marriage."

"May I ask which gentleman has won your favor?" Jenny asked very carefully.

She knows that Adele is a very thoughtful person and takes her privacy very seriously.

She doesn't always tell the people around her what she wants, or she basically digests it by herself. For a person like her who has ideas and opinions, Jenny doesn't think she is so stupid and uneducated What a country girl can do.

It's just that I haven't heard similar rumors before, and I don't seem to have seen the gentleman that the lady is particularly concerned about——

Of course, it is very likely that she hides her thoughts very well.

As soon as this idea came up, a certain possible figure seemed to automatically and consciously appear in Jenny's mind.

She finds it a little unbelievable, but it seems that there is no way to find a second single man who has more contact with the lady, and this is also a reasonable couple...

"It's Du..." Jenny blinked, but was signaled by Adele to keep silent.

"It hasn't been decided yet, I can't... don't announce it first." Adele gently reminded, Jenny covered her mouth, nodded obediently, thinking about this matter in her heart.

Jenny is not a very gossip girl, at least compared to Mary, she is neither sensitive nor interested in gossip news, but she is naturally more concerned about the future happiness of her young lady.

Jenny is not very old, but she also has her own perspective when looking at things. She thought about it for a while, but she still felt sleepy. She crossed her arms and murmured about going back to her room.

She has a sense of propriety, so she won't spread anything, and Adele is not worried.

The itinerary for the past few days is a bit tense, but after the busy days, there will be a few days of rest.

Although there are not many entertainment activities, Adele is currently a celebrity, and everyone loves to send her posts. She is just a person with limited energy. If she goes to this one, she can't go to another one, and there are people who change clothes and make up in between With the time and the need to gather energy to deal with the wives and ladies, there can be no mistakes, especially when everyone's eyes are on her.

Adele also got up early, took a walk in the garden for a while, then had a sumptuous lunch and began to dress up, preparing for the salon in the afternoon.

"What did Morgana and Leo say?" Adele asked Jenny while putting on makeup, and Mary's hands were still very deft.

"Miss Hugo said to go with Miss Duval first, and then come to meet you."

"They asked you to wait for them in the circular square, and then go to August's house together."

This August is not the same as Mrs. Costa's August surname.

One family is the Duke August, and the other is currently a wealthy businessman. The relationship between the two is not too close. After all, there is a difference between closeness and estrangement. However, the Duke’s mansion Auguste has a long history. Counting the two, there are indeed some relatives. relation--

It can barely be regarded as being backed by a big tree. The Auguste of the Duke's Mansion is not that rich, but it can barely support the scene. The August brothers and sisters who held the salon are more pursuing fame and fortune.

Adele originally had high expectations for this event, but within half an hour of entering the venue, she felt that although there were no noble couples present, this group of young people gathered together, as if Not that interesting either.

To put it simply, it seems that this group of people gathered together, not as high-spirited as she expected, nor as she imagined lashing out at Fang Qiu, but like any other dance party, a group of people gathered together and talked about The gossip of each family, getting acquainted with each other, with a smile that is not very real.

Adele felt more and more that she had made an unrealistic fantasy.

While coping with it with a smile, she considered when it would be more appropriate to go back.

The gentlemen gathered together to play cards and talk, occasionally discussing the possibility of being a courtesan who had "contacted" the same person, or discussing whether to share.

When the voice came over, Adele felt that it would be better to invite a few friends to have afternoon tea at home. Compared with it, the ladies talked more.

Although they were also discussing clothes and jewelry or which outstanding gentleman, the first two topics still aroused her a little bit of interest.

Different from ordinary balls, this salon can only be entered by invitation and private introduction of fixed members. In getting along, status will still be a constraining factor.

However, there is no time limit for admission, and there is no strict requirement on the time of arrival, and there is no strict requirement on the order.

Since it was the first time for Adele and the others to come, they belonged to a slightly earlier wave, but maybe because they knew that some of them were coming, I heard that today's members as a whole were a little earlier than before.

"Mr. Becker, nice to meet you."

When the other party arrived, Adele had already noticed that he arrived a little late, but this burly gentleman entered the door, scanned a circle of people, and immediately locked on Adele's side, his face almost In an instant, he showed a very cheerful smile.

There was a real smile, and a certain degree of natural joy, that the restrained smile of social etiquette could never match.

Adele naturally felt it all at once, and at the same time, felt a little bit thumped in her heart.

Now that she has agreed to a certain smart gentleman, she naturally has to keep a proper distance from other single men.

Mr. Becker greeted the host's house, and after being led around by the introducer to get to know people, he almost ran towards her directly.

"Miss Adele, it's a pleasure to meet you."

This is a salon that basically has nothing to do with the officer circle. As a result, Mr. Becker, as a lieutenant, actually came here. Thinking about it, he knew that the drunkard didn't mean to drink, and the gentleman who recommended him immediately He showed a "clear" smile.

"I never expected to meet you here, this is really a joyful fate."

Mr. Baker's face was full of simple and joyful smiles, and Adele was thinking about how to hint to the other party, when he didn't clearly express what he meant, but only had a slight affection.

Adele knew that this matter was not easy to deal with, but counting the time, if Mr. Duval proposed marriage quickly enough, it would not cause any strange disasters.

She kept smiling, listening to him talk about parting from the theater before, and then talking about her recent situation, and she had to interrupt him before he mentioned more personal information as if it was all-inclusive.

"Speaking of which, I didn't know before, but you are also very interested in opera."

Adele smiled and changed the subject.

"Oh, yes, but I have a better impression of music." He nodded, and then because he was worried that Adele was interested in opera and he didn't seem to be obvious, he quickly added, "But I am also interested in opera. watch."

The two sides discussed Mendelssohn's music. Adele said that he liked "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and said that besides the piano piece, his violin piece "Violin Concerto in E Minor" was also very good.

As they talked, the atmosphere became better and better. Even if Adele wanted to keep her distance, she couldn't bear the fact that the other party was an enthusiastic husband who very much hoped to "please" her.

It is naturally impossible for the people around to allow two people to discuss until they ignore others, so everyone also participated in the discussion, and it almost became the biggest topic today.

Those classical music, everyone's taste is indeed inconsistent, some prefer Chopin's repertoire, but the other side prefers music close to nature.

"It's almost time."

Morgana gave her a look, and Adele nodded with a smile.

The two sides offered to leave, and the side tried to hold them back a little bit, but they didn't forcibly hold them back. Although everyone looked reluctant to part with the three of them, Adele was the main one.

"You don't talk much today." When she walked out, Adele talked to Mr. Armand.

"Nothing." Armand looked at her with a complicated expression, but he still shook his head politely in the face of her question.

"Is that right?"

Adele noticed that the other party hesitated to speak.

Armand's strange gaze disappeared immediately after seeing the carriage parked at the door, and all the words in his mouth that he wanted to test and ask disappeared completely.

"Father."

Usually when I go out with my sister, my father rarely picks up people in person, but it seems to involve——

He was always surprisingly active when it came to Miss Adele.

Armand hadn't thought of this before, but once he was "instructed", he immediately discovered many traces.

"Mr. Duval." The smile on Adele's face became more eager, but she had to suppress her eagerness.

Mr. Duval changed into a stiff dark suit again, and it seemed that he had just returned from work.

"Long time no see, Miss Adele." He saluted with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, not only Armand murmured in his heart, but even Morgana showed a little bewildered expression.

...Didn't we meet yesterday?

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Armand: For a moment, I didn't know what to say.Forget it, dad is awesome