[Comprehensive Book] A Rose for Catherine

Sophia didn't even have time to go back to Fitzroy's mansion for dinner, and rushed back to school anxiously, only to be told that Catherine had returned to Longbourne—today was a rest day.Stamping her foot angrily, she ran again to Longbourne to find Catherine.

"Has something happened at school?"

Facing Sophia's angry appearance, Catherine subconsciously thought of this.

Sophia was even more annoyed by her ignorant attitude, and she kept tapping her wrist with a fan.

"Kitty, you care about things other than school too! Your life is not limited to your students!"

Catherine raised her head in confusion when she heard something in her words. She really couldn't think of what happened recently that could make the noble princess so angry.

Seeing that she was completely ignorant, Sophia simply told Catherine everything she saw and heard in the office, and at the same time urged: "Marriage is a very important thing, especially for girls like us. I don't know if your fiancé is a What kind of person should always be more sensitive when it comes to property issues, Kitty, I would never let you be deceived. If it is just a misunderstanding, it is my fault, but if it is not you, you will have to reconsider his character."

In Sophia's cognition, why do men go to the law firm to consult these questions?It is nothing more than asking how to occupy the property brought by his wife more legitimately, or not to let his wife share his wealth.Even those who are more morally corrupt should ask in advance how to inherit their wives' inheritance.Sophia couldn't figure out the other party's purpose, but the usual example made it difficult for her to think in a positive way.

She was worried for Catherine.

Catherine was reading the book Chrissy had given her before she came.As the name suggests, an ordinary lady and another gentleman meet at an ordinary ball, get engaged and married in an ordinary way, and then quarrel and reconcile in an ordinary way.Until the end of the story, there were no bright spots in the experience of these two people.Catherine turned to the last page with some doubts, and there was a sentence written in the middle of the page in beautiful cursive English.

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Whether legendary or vulgar, it is our whole life.And like me, I lived vulgarly, died vulgarly, and loved you vulgarly.

The inscription is the signature of the author of the book, as if belonging to a woman.

It was only when Catherine saw this that she realized that it was probably a semi-autobiographical novel.She closed the notebook for reading notes, sat in front of the window and sighed softly.

When it was approaching five o'clock, Sophia came and brought a news in fierce words.She did not know the contents of Catherine's correspondence with Knightley, and was deeply affected by certain habits, and she was very worried.But Catherine vaguely guessed what Knightley went to the law firm for.

She told Sofia bluntly: "I'll ask about it."

Of course Sophia believed that she could handle this matter well, so she gave a few words of advice, and after thinking about it, she informed Catherine.

"His Royal Highness Charlotte has already proposed a proposal in Parliament, and it is likely to be passed." She blinked her eyes as she said, "Dear Kitty, we will succeed."

The proposal Charlotte submitted to Congress is called the "Rose Act". The state allocates [-] pounds a year for the basic education of young women at the bottom, realizing the possibility of providing basic education for women at the bottom for two to three years, and encouraging The establishment of primary schools and the entry of women into the workforce, etc., is a more comprehensive bill, and one that could make the gentlemen of the House go into a rage.

His Majesty the King is seriously ill and hardly cares about it. The Regent sent architects to let him go. He only cares about whether his architects can make the urban planning he wants. He wants to build a bridge between the Regent Palace and Regent Park. A street, preferably a little Parisian. ①

Catherine doesn't understand the direct interest considerations of politicians. The field she is good at is not here at all, and she has no intention of intervening in fields she is not familiar with.Those two unsuccessful meetings with the Prince Regent had been enough to scare her.

When Catherine came to see her one day in person, Knightley mentioned that one of her students had seen him at a law firm in London.

Knightley thought for a while: "Is that Miss Sophia?"

Catherine wondered: "How do you know?"

"I might have seen her then," said Knightley, reflecting on it.

"I just came here today to talk to you about it."

He looked formal.

Catherine inserted the quill pen into the ink bottle, and intertwined her fingers subconsciously in surprise, "What do you want to say, sir?"

She knew that the next thing to do was to solve the problem that she had been worrying about for a long time.

Her hunch was exactly right.

Knightley took out a folded agreement from his coat pocket: "I asked many law firms in London, and they drew up this prenuptial agreement."②

Catherine was unexpectedly calm at this time. She flipped through the prenuptial agreement and the additional clauses, and Knightley also said: "Kitty, you can take a closer look at this agreement, or hire a professional lawyer."

His tone was teasing.

This prenuptial agreement is mainly for Catherine's own property.Unless she voluntarily relinquishes all her rights, the ownership of this property may belong to her husband, and the man must fulfill his responsibilities (there are several rules attached below), which lists that if the man violates the following content, he must give the woman Compensation, followed by a number, the amount is very huge.

Catherine looked at the outline, "I will give my reply as soon as possible."

She replied somewhat solemnly.

Admittedly, this is not a perfect solution, but in this environment, it is already a rare solution.Catherine doesn't want to demand perfection, and she can tolerate a little flaw in the part above the bottom line.

Catherine put the agreement in a drawer and didn't look at it again: "Sir, do you want to go with me to see the elementary school that has been built?"

"Very happy."

Three elementary schools near London have been built. They are not particularly gorgeous buildings. They only have the most basic walls and eaves. They are simple and clean. Students began to study within a week after they were built. Teachers transferred from the parish They are being taught some basic word recognition and spelling.

Catherine and Knightley stood at a distance without disturbing them.The sound insulation effect of the walls is really not very good, so they can't even talk quietly.

"Your dream is being realized."

"My ideal—" she rolled her eyes, "will be realized by us and the people who come after."

"Sir, you are among them."

Catherine lowered her eyes and said softly.

In May, the roses bloom in the suburbs, and the strawberry green vines have grown, covering the fields, and the small white buds are hidden under the green leaves, waiting to bear sweet and plump fruits.Catherine had the best news of the year at Longborn.

Sophia jumped out of the carriage and threw herself into Catherine's arms with tears in her eyes.

"Kitty, we've made it!"

As the gentlemen picked up their pens and signed their names on the document, this war without gunpowder finally came to an end.

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The "Rose Act" was passed and will be implemented across the UK in the near future.

Charlotte sat in the carriage, propped her chin and smiled at Catherine.

The author has something to say: [End of the next chapter]

①: At that time, George IV liked the street design in Paris, so architects were asked to build a street between Regent's Park and Regent's Palace, which is now Regent Street.

②: At that time, when the woman married the man, she could sign a prenuptial agreement. Usually, the rich daughter of the big landlord family and the down-and-out nobleman would sign this, but the specific content of the agreement was not found.