gentleman's servant

The weather is getting colder and colder, and it has snowed several times in a row.

Mormont Manor was covered by snow and became a world of ice and snow.

The castle is very cold, except for the room where the fireplace can be burned, the other places are as cold as an ice cellar, especially the small room where our servants live.

The bedrooms of the servants are not qualified to light a fire. I am covered with a thick quilt at night, and I am still shivering, missing the warm fire in the small living room during the day.

My room is only a few square meters and very cramped.There was a single bed, a cupboard, and nothing else.My personal property is even more pitiful, only a few clothes and a diary.

I opened the diary and began to record a few sentences under the faint candlelight.

"On November 11th, Xiaoxue, the whole manor will continue to clean up yesterday, in order to welcome the distinguished guests who are coming."

Then, I closed the diary and placed it next to the bed.In the diary, I never write superfluous things, and the things that really bother me to sleep at night will only be entangled in my mind over and over again.

What I really want to write is... he's coming soon.

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The filial dresses of Mormont Manor were all withdrawn after three months of wearing. The ladies and wives put on the exquisite and gorgeous silk dresses again, waving fragrant folding fans, and walked gracefully in the castle.

Due to the funeral at home, the Bruce family has been very boring this winter.No music, no balls, they hide in the castle and stay at home, quietly waiting for the social season in December.

Several servants and I stood in a neat row. The butler, Aaron, said to us with a serious expression, "You know, Lord Viscount's nephew, Lord Bruce, is about to arrive this afternoon. For this reason, we It has been carefully prepared for a long time, and from now on, we must cheer up and make no mistakes."

"Yes, sir!" we answered in unison.

"Okay, today the manor is going to open the gate to welcome the guests, all of you follow me and stand at the gate to welcome the guests. Pay attention to your appearance and clothes for the last time, if you lose the face of Mormont Manor, I will strip you skin."

The servants lined up neatly at the gate, the Viscount stood at the front, the lady and ladies stood in the second row, and I stood far away, peeking at the gate from the corner of my eye.

Soon, a large black carriage stopped in front of the castle gate.

Two footmen came down from the back of the carriage, one of them unloaded the luggage, and the other opened the door of the carriage.

A tall man in a black cloak got out of the carriage, and the Viscount immediately went up to him, and they embraced warmly.

The carriage drove away, and the hosts did not exchange greetings for a long time, and they entered the castle one after another, and the gate was empty.I was still staring blankly there, in fact I just saw his back from a distance...

It was terribly cold in the ice and snow, Simon pushed me: "What are you still doing in a daze? Let's go to the backyard to help the baron unload his luggage."

I want to say no, our lord baron has brought two personal servants with him, and they will not allow strangers to touch the lord baron's luggage, and it is useless for us to go.

"Although it's just a baron, this gentleman seems to be very rich." Simon said enthusiastically, "Did you see the carriage just now? It's really luxurious and extravagant, even better than the one in our manor. The horse's blindfold is even inlaid With sapphire, it's amazing."

Sure enough, when we came to the backyard, the luggage had already been unloaded from the carriage.

"Can you lead us to the baron's room?" asked the baron's servant.

"Please come with us." We took the two of us to the guest room.

This room was carefully furnished for the baron. The room is very spacious and has its own small living room.The room faces the sun, and it is very warm even in winter. Besides, there is a fire in the fireplace, which is very comfortable.

However, the baron's valet frowned almost invisibly.

That's right, our Lord Baron is not ordinary rich, and his lifestyle is extremely extravagant. He even owns a luxurious villa in the capital. Naturally, this kind of rural place is not as good as a lively big city.I am afraid that we have neglected them in the eyes of them by serving with all our heart and soul.

"Thank you for your thoughtful preparation, please leave the rest to us." The two male servants began to chase people away.

After Simon and I left the guest room, Simon said with a sullen face, "Why are these guys so arrogant?"

I thought to myself that of course they have the capital of arrogance. Although their master is not a high title, he is a very rich man. It is said that even a certain duke wants to borrow money from the baron.Of course, no one in Mormont Manor knows about the fact that the baron is very rich.

When I walked into the hall, Butler Aaron hurried over and said to me in a low voice, "Owen, follow me right away."

"However, I have to go to the kitchen to deliver the dishes, and it will be delayed." I said.

"It's enough to have Simon, you follow me to the restaurant." The butler said.

"Restaurant..." I was a little surprised, the restaurant is not a place where low-level servants like me can enter.

The butler sighed and said, "That careless brat Claudine rolled down the stairs and broke his leg. It's a shame that something happened at this time. Owen, go and fill his vacancy. Tonight's You go in and wait for the dinner."

"But I have never done the job of a senior servant." I said hesitantly.

However, the butler has already walked to the main restaurant door, he stared into my eyes and said: "Be careful when you go in later, don't make any mistakes, I will remind you by the side, everything follows me."

There was no other way, I took a deep breath and followed the butler into the dining room.

In the dining room, the long dining table was covered with delicate silver utensils, porcelain, knives and forks, and the bright golden candlesticks were filled with tall white candles, and the whole hall was brightly lit.

In addition to the baron, today's guests include the eldest lady Judith and her husband, Baron Tesrick, the judge of the Yorkton court, Lord Geoffrey and his mistress, two female friends of the viscountess, and Randolph, the friend of the viscount. Lord.

I have been keeping my eyes on the restaurant since I walked into the restaurant. I know that the butler is watching my every move. He is afraid that I will make a fool of myself. At this time, he whispered to me: "Follow me to serve the food later, you just follow me Behind me, serve the food from the back to the front, learn my movements, the movements must be gentle, and don't talk."

There should be a total of four senior male servants serving here, and it would be rude to suddenly lose one, so the housekeeper had no choice but to let me take over.This incident also happened in the previous life. I think I made a fool of myself when I served the food for the first time.I asked the third lady, Catherine, if she wanted me to stand by her side to serve her. At that time, she refused me with a smile, but then I was reprimanded by the housekeeper and was almost driven away.

This time I learned how to be good, and followed the housekeeper honestly, never saying a word.

The hosts at the dining table laughed and chatted vigorously.Lord Viscount was very warm to the Baron, and kept talking with him, and his words were very flattering.I noticed that the second lady and the third lady occupied the positions on the left and the right of the baron. The second lady didn't say a word to the baron, but the third lady occasionally flirted with him.

I finally saw him again, but he didn't even look at me.

He is an arrogant and indifferent man. If it wasn't for that incident, I'm afraid his eyes would never fall on me, a small person like me.

The baron's name is Oscar, he is 8 years older than me, and he is 26 years old this year.

His appearance is average, or very ordinary.He doesn't wear a wig, but has a thick head of tawny hair, curled up on the sides and tied in a small braid at the back.His eyes were also brown, very dark, and the corners of the eyes drooped a little, which made him look sleepy, always looking very decadent.

Although he was tall, he was somewhat stooped.It is said that he was seriously ill when he was young, and his back became bent after being bedridden for several years.His voice is very low and slightly hoarse, and unless someone initiates a conversation with him, he is silent most of the time.

He is such a taciturn, even a little shadowy man.

When the food was served, I stood by the wall, waiting to be ordered.

At this time, the viscount's friend, Mrs. Shirley, invited me to serve alone.

Mrs. Shirley is a very plump lady. Today she is wearing a brown silk dress with short cuffs and a low neckline trimmed with white tulle lace. It looks like a high-end product.I feel that it seems very difficult for this skirt to wrap her plump body. Fortunately, their corsets are very strong, otherwise the tragedy of tearing the clothes will definitely happen.

The corset made it difficult for a woman to breathe, and she couldn't even bend over, so she often needed someone else to serve her.

She kept her eyes on my face as I walked over to pour her a drink.She was a widow, notoriously flirtatious, and liked young men.

When I bent down to salute her, she giggled and whispered to the female companion beside me with a fan covering her face.Her female companion looked at me too, her eyes bright and interested.

See, I just knew that women liked me.Back then, I shouldn't have foolishly fallen in love with the third lady with eyes above the top, even if I just followed a romantic widow as a personal servant, I wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable end.