The Happy Life of a Duchess

For the goal secretly set in her heart and a little hope in her heart, Adele has been flipping through various books and looking up various information.

What made her feel a little relieved was that Jenny and her little niece from England would soon return to Paris. Sister Burns was still reluctant to leave the church in Barigne, but she allowed Jenny to take the little girl to Paris to see and see .

After seeing the different scenery, I hope that little girl Helen will like this different country and scenery more, and live here with more peace of mind——

The adults all knew in their hearts that the possibility of her returning to England was very small, and if she could go back, it might not be a good thing.

Helen's father was able to accept the opinion of the wife he married later, and sent her to a general boarding church school to let her "did her life". It can be seen that there is not much affection. "And "drive out" the original child?

Under such circumstances, if Helen Burns is taken home one day, there are likely to be other interests that can be conspired, and depending on the situation, it is likely to start with her marriage, maybe her For a man who is rich but has no character, her parents, as well as the half-brothers and sisters who may have in the future, may benefit, but Helen alone will not get happiness and joy.

It would be better to stay in France with peace of mind.

In the future, no matter whether you want to be a faithful and devout nun like Sister Burns and stay in churches and churches for the rest of your life, or plan another way of life like Jenny, even if you are a maid, you will always have a choice It is possible for someone who is still in love to get married and start a new life...

These are better than being coaxed back to the UK in embarrassment, face to face with warm-hearted and cold-hearted relatives, and besides, the relatives here are also blood relatives with her.

"This is a very well-behaved little girl." Jenny wrote in the letter with a slightly childish style and rough handwriting.

"I like her very much, and so does the nun. She is a very devout Christian, her behavior is based on the teachings of God and the Bible, and her temperament is very peaceful... This is very surprising. After discussing with the nun, I decided to respect her ideas and beliefs, but it would be inappropriate to keep her in the Catholic Church."

"However, the church here has no strict restrictions on this. I grew up here, and I know that everyone is very tolerant. They have developed an extremely tolerant temperament in a quiet and beautiful place. Helen is also very well-behaved. She seems to have tried Accept the idea of ​​Catholicism, but haven't taken the first step yet, and the nun is not in a hurry, she is only a teenager, so there should be many possibilities."

"Maybe it's because I have been away from the nun for a long time, and after going through many things and returning to the nun, I suddenly have a different feeling—"

"I am so grateful to the nun for teaching me. She used the greatest tolerance and love she could to make me grow up in a happy environment, and the people in Barrine are so warm and friendly, whether it is a nursing home or not. The mother-in-law is still the chef who will always boil the potatoes...everyone has become more cordial and lovely."

"Helen will have a happier life here, I firmly believe that."

"I will bring Helen back to Paris soon, and I believe you will like this little girl...Thank you again for your tolerance."

"You seem to be in a good mood?" Mary opened the door and came in, bringing her freshly brewed black tea. "The family purchased fresh tea bags, which they said were bought by British merchants from colonial India. Mr. Duke is also very pleased. I like it, let me give you a taste."

"Well, just right." Adele put down the letter in her hand and got up from the seat in the study.

"It's been a long time since I read the book."

"Yeah, you don't have to work so hard."

Mary didn't know what she was busy with. She only knew that after returning from that salon, Adele stayed in the study for two consecutive days. Except for normal meals and her usual morning walks, she didn't go out very much. , There are also a lot more letters sent out.

"It's not a big deal." Adele smiled vaguely, "But Jenny, it's time to come back today."

"That's great. Although I can afford it by myself, there are still many tasks to do." Mary smiled.

Mary is not a very diligent and willing maid. She has always been lazy when she can do errands and other physical tasks. She is a little clever, has good skills in dressing up, and has good taste. kind.

Adele is not the kind of master who is so strict that his subordinates must be exhausted. In this case, it is not impossible for multiple people to share the work of personal maids.

Contrary to the original idea, Mary has accepted Jenny as her little partner to work as a partner.

Rather than letting other maids in the manor be promoted to become her personal maids, she prefers that Jenny, an acquaintance and someone who will not pose a threat to her in the future, will continue to hold this position and share the work with her.

Adele didn't care about this mentality change either.

All in all, as long as you can do your job well and make no mistakes, then there is nothing to blame.

"Do you want a tea dress in the afternoon?"

Mary remembered to mention something, and got Adele's affirmative answer before she nodded.

In the afternoon, Adele moved the place where she read and wrote letters from the study to the pavilion in the garden.

While drinking afternoon tea, she checked the newly received letters.

"Another good thing?" When Adele looked up, she saw Mrs. Lude with a smile on her face and a letter in her hand.

"A letter from Frankfurt."

Adele took it and couldn't wait to open the letter.

"Did it just arrive?"

"Yes." Mrs. Lude replied.

"There is a guest at home today, who posted a message to Mr. Duke, please be more careful when you come in and out."

"Which family is it from?" Adele's attention was still on the letter in her hand, and she just asked casually after hearing the words.

"Then dad is going out? Are you going out together?"

"It's Mr. Duval, who just posted a greeting card not long ago."

"It seems that there is something important to discuss." After thinking for a while, Mrs. Lu De added, "It seems to be quite important. Would you like to inquire about it?"

Adele paused while reading the letter, but instead put down the letter in her hand and looked up.

After she felt that Adele had grown up, Mrs. Lude's attitude towards her became more tolerant. Compared with the strict control in the past, she is now a little looser.

It may also be because Adele is now promising, so she is more laissez-faire, so that she has more leeway to develop herself. As long as it is within the scope of etiquette, Mrs. Lude will not restrain her too much.

"This..." Adele couldn't deny that she was moved for a moment, but she still denied it after thinking about it.

"If there is really something important, ask Dad when the time comes, and he will tell you."

Although she said so, Adele still had some calculations in her heart.

She always had a strange feeling, and she also had some considerations and guesses about Mr. Duval's visit——

When watching the drama before, Mr. Duval asked her jokingly how long she could give him.

At that time, he gave a few vague times, such as "three days", "seven days", "half moon" and "one month". How did Adele respond at that time?

The thoughts in her heart are not uncomplicated, and she also gave an answer, which roughly means that she can relax and don't have to be so anxious...

However, just three days have passed since the previous meeting at the Paris Opera House to watch the opera, and now it is the fourth day.

Adele couldn't think of any other reason for Mr. Duval to come, she couldn't help but really guess that, but she couldn't be sure, maybe they were talking about political matters, or discussing some business experiences...

Adele suddenly felt that her heart was in great turmoil.

As her thoughts rose and she became more and more self-affirming, her heart was beating so loudly that she almost thought everyone present could hear it.

"This is too bad." Adele wailed in her heart, but the smile on her face couldn't be suppressed, "Ahhh, I'm so nervous..."

"I wonder what they're going to say."

She muttered secretly in her heart.

"But the person hasn't arrived yet, and there will probably be a while."

Mrs. Lu De didn't know if she saw the entanglement in her heart, and added a sentence.

Adele just felt that she was being hung up and down, which was really an unspeakable feeling.

She glanced at the garden, and the flowers in the garden were in full bloom. Under the warm and suitable sunlight, they became more fragrant and fragrant, full of vitality, blooming in clusters, looking so lively and beautiful.

A well-kept garden has a unique sophistication.

Different from the meticulous care of the front yard, which uses geometric patterns to present square patterns, the garden on the backyard side is more "leisure" and a little loose, but in this free growth and There is also an orderly state under human control.

Not only are the flowers in the greenhouse well cared for, but the flower gardens here are also carefully maintained.

"The roses are blooming really well, and the tulips in the greenhouse are also blooming." She said suddenly.

"Today's weather is also very good, everything is fine."

Mrs. Lude paused, unable to fully understand her jumping thinking.

But this did not prevent her from responding with a smile on her face, still with a comfortable attitude.

"Yes, as long as you like it."

"I'll be rewarding the gardener later."

"Yes." Adele nodded, very much in favor of this decision, "It is a talent to be able to keep the garden beautiful and fragrant all year round, and we all like flowers."

"I'll pass it on to the housekeeper." Mrs. Lude nodded.

"Forget it, let me see what Mrs. Sethman said." Adele shook her head.

"Clara is already 12 years old, I really hope she can come to Paris." She picked it up, and was surprised to find a slightly immature letter in the envelope, but it was indeed a letter written by a little girl. Clara's letter, great!"

"Monsieur the Duke will be delighted, too."

Hearing this, the smile on Mrs. Lude's face deepened a little.

She stood on one side, still in a straight posture, with her hands folded in front of her abdomen, she looked very neat, even if Adele asked her to sit down, she would not be willing.

Mrs. Lude, the ceremonial personal housekeeper, will not do anything that violates the etiquette in her heart.

After a while, Adele looked at the letter and suddenly said:

"Oh, by the way, if Mr. Duval comes, please call me."