[Sense and Sensibility] Worth having

Colonel Brandon arrived in London after dark.London at night is like a huge beast, you may be bitten by him, or you may be able to tame him.Thick black smog was emitted from the tall chimneys, blending into the smog of the city.The gears of the factory are spinning non-stop, as if the flesh and blood of the workers are churning among them.The ban in London is very strict, but there are still beautifully dressed women on the street, they are called courtesans, or something else, using their bodies to embellish this mechanical city.

Colonel Brandon owns two properties in London, and the operations are average, with only a slight surplus.Because it was night, the vendors were slowly dispersing. Occasionally, you could hear the boss beating his apprentice on the street, and the scrawny child curled up in the beating to reduce the pain.At the same time, you can also see the BMW fragrant cars of the ladies and gentlemen, accompanied by the chatter and laughter in the car, indulge in the sensuality between banquets.

The colonel was alone, but his mood was extremely complicated.The shelter wasn't a good place, that's where he found the child's mother, and she could only be described as—a broken body.He had sworn to take care of the poor child, but now, more than ten years later, he was going to the asylum again to find her adopted daughter.

Fortunately, the location provided by Christo was very good, and the colonel had been to that place before, so he found that place not long after entering the city.

The shelter is sponsored by a group of gentlemen, but everyone knows what such a sponsorship means.I am afraid that the rescued people can only keep their breath. As for those who died of starvation, sickness, or madness, it depends on the call of God.

The shelter was rebuilt from an abandoned library. It is said that due to management problems, it eventually fell into disrepair and changed hands. After many twists and turns, it was bought at a very low price, and finally transformed into a shelter.If so, there is a natural floor advantage here. The three-story building stands out among a group of flat and short houses, but its appearance is already dilapidated. When it is windy and rainy, there will be broken bricks falling down. , maintaining the overall consistency with the surrounding bungalows.

As for its uniqueness, the Gothic architectural style with a long history can only be said to be a major drawback that is prone to dust accumulation.For example, the original transcription room and reading room in the library have become small rooms with natural partitions in today's asylum.This can be attached to the kindness of the rich, but in the eyes of the poor around, this is just the last stop before death.

At this time, the moon was in the middle of the sky, projecting cold moonlight, which only projected a large and miserable shadow on this Gothic building, adding a burst of terror and silence.

As soon as the colonel stopped in front of the shelter, someone greeted him.It was a woman in her 40s. She looked fat, like a mass of moving fat.She has a natural ability to judge a person's family background by seeing his attire. If she meets a ragged person, she will become indifferent and reserved, but if it is a rich and rich lord, She can also bow down submissively in an instant.

The colonel had seen such a person before. When Elisa died, when he rushed to the shelter, there was only Elisa's cold body.He was casually wrapped in a shabby blanket. If he hadn't arrived early, the children in the shelter might have taken off that thin blanket.

His facial expression has always been flat, but now, the worry in his heart has turned into a layer of frost. He nodded coldly and asked, "Is there a girl named Elisa here?"

"Eliza? Are you looking for a girl?" The woman smiled obsequiously. The fat on her face was piled up together, making her look extremely awkward, but as soon as she opened her mouth, those flattering words came out without hindrance: "Oh, I just said that poor Eliza is a blessed child. Although she has experienced a period of gray days, her man has come to her after all!"

"I'm her adoptive father. Did someone settle her down before?" Brandon suppressed the anger in his heart, tried his best to ignore the woman's exaggerated tone, and continued to ask.

The woman didn't know what she was thinking of, her expressions were twisted together, which was both wretched and confusing. "Yeah, there was a...a kind person who generously gave me a sum of money. I have always taken care of Elisa."

Strange to say, this well-meaning man was wearing a black dress, which looked outdated and funny. It was autumn, but she was still wearing a thick scarf. Although she looked very poor, this person was riding a horse. Come on, to be honest, that riding posture is really not flattering, but when he makes a move, it is fifty pounds!You know, seven or eight pounds is enough to buy even the brightest boy in the asylum as an apprentice.Afterwards, this person also instructed that someone will come to take Elisa in the future, so she has treated that Elisa kindly these days.

"Him?" The colonel thought for a while, and seeing the strange expression on the woman's face, he nodded knowingly.It's probably a girl dressed in disguise, but there are still so... powerful girls in London, this person is also Christo's friend?Such an idea flashed through the colonel's mind, but following the woman's introduction, he walked up the creaking stairs.

There were no candles lit in the corridor, only dim moonlight projected in.The light here is very dark, the walls are covered with dust and cobwebs, and the darkness is very depressing.But there are always various noises in different rooms, and it doesn't sound like he's alone, it's just—very chaotic.

The colonel frowned, he was anxious and hesitant in the process of searching, but when he found it, a feeling of worry and uneasiness emerged again.How is his little Eliza?

The fat woman didn't know when she left, and only the colonel stood numbly at the door of the room.This room looked much better than the one downstairs. Standing at the door at this time, there was a slight noise inside, which meant that she could still move, and the matter would not be as irreversible as it was ten years ago.

The colonel took a deep breath and pushed open the unlocked door.

The room had been cleaned, and although there was no window, a candle was dimly lit.There was a single bed in the room with clean bedding. There was a girl lying on the bed, perhaps caused by months of suffering. Her cheekbones were protruding, her hair was disheveled, and her eyes were dull.Her stomach was actually quite large, but it was hidden by the baggy clothes.

Christo told the colonel that he had seen a secret doctor.Leaving aside how powerful her friend is, at least the little girl's mood has stabilized a lot now.After all, she and Christo are only about the same age, but now, she has been diagnosed with abnormal fetal position, malnutrition, and a tendency to miscarriage.Fortunately, it's only been eight months, and with proper maintenance, it can still recover a little.

Eliza heard the door open, but she didn't pay attention to it.When she first came here, she was lonely and helpless, and those powerful little ghosts took away the only winter clothes she had. Although they were all young, they lost a little bit of compassion early on.It's like hell here, without any mercy.

Just when she was about to despair, someone came to her door.He didn't want to reveal his identity, and he had only met him once.But with the help of others, her life is always much easier.These days, she has thought about a lot of things, such as Willoughby, he probably will not come back, if she has not realized that she has been deceived by this time, then there is something wrong with her IQ.

But the child is innocent.She complained and hated this child who was supposed to represent sweet love, but in the end, because of the first fetal movement, she still couldn't let go of this child.As for the person who helped him, she was full of gratitude, but since a person's heart is dead, there is no more possibility.

But when she turned her head to look at the person who came, she still opened her eyes wide because she thought her heart was ashamed: "Father!" As soon as she said the address, she turned her head away in shame.She eloped with another man, which is disgraceful.After she suffered many hardships, it was the adoptive father who protected her.

"Eliza, why are you..." So silly.Colonel Blanton couldn't tell what it was like seeing this child who had been pampered at home and given the best treatment by him, finally came to this step!

She covered her face almost sobbing, "I...was wrong."

"Who is that man? Who did you cheat? How did you know each other?" After seeing Eliza's excitement, the colonel's face sank. Now, the only way is to find a way to deceive Elisa. and let that man marry Eliza.Although, there are all kinds of reluctance in my heart, but... that's the only way.

"I just want to give birth to my own child now, and then I will enter the monastery." Elisa shook her head, as if thinking of the handsome man with extraordinary conversation, her face flushed briefly , Then she thought of the subsequent abandonment and loneliness, and immediately returned to pale and hopeless.

"Find that man, this is the best way now! Elisa, I will take you out of here, and then you will have another home and a child with that man. You have to have hope for the future!" The colonel said at this time He was in a very bad mood, but this was when Eliza was most vulnerable, and he had to comfort the child.

"His name is . . . Willoughby. I met him in a coffee shop. He . . . has a good conversation. I realized my mistake, trusted a stranger, and lost all the knowledge I had learned in school in the past few years, lost my caution, and lost the last reserve of being a girl.

"Willoughby!" When the colonel pronounced the name Bai, he didn't even raise his volume a little bit, but there was a chill in his tone.

The candlelight in the room was flickering and dimming, and the candle tears on the small stool turned into a shocking white.The trance light struggled and jumped a few times, and finally went out all of a sudden.The room suddenly went dark, and there was silence in the darkness.The colonel stood there as if he had been petrified.Alisa felt a sense of uneasiness for no reason. She clutched the sheet under her body, waiting to hear the final verdict.

As for the Colonel, standing there alone, he recalled all the rumors about Willoughby that he had heard in Barton, and the timing was at least correct.The colonel closed his eyes. He didn't know what to expect. If this person was the Willoughby he knew, how would he treat that Miss Marianne? He probably just abandoned him. If not , the sea of ​​people is vast, who is that damned man?

After a long time, he said in the dark: "I will find a way, don't worry."

The author has something to say: This article is starting to be too much, you can completely get out of the original plot in about ten chapters...

Afterwards, it was easy to write... It seems like [Running Wild Horse]... Hehe, this metaphor...

Anyway, you have to believe that when I wrote about Xiao Ke's repression and compromise, I also felt uncomfortable...

Life will get better and better in the future. Have the girls finished their summer homework? ? ? O(∩_∩)O~