gentleman's servant

"I have already told your master, you go and pack your things now, and then leave with me immediately." His tone could not be refuted at all.

what happened?Obviously yesterday...why did he suddenly change his mind?The Baron was never one to change from moment to moment.

I looked at him in surprise, thinking I had heard wrong.

"I'm sorry, I'm going to break my promise, just treat what I said yesterday as nonsense, forget it." He said simply.

"My lord, am I not clear enough?"

"You said it very clearly, but I'm sorry, I'm a despicable person, I just don't allow you to leave me, I must take you away."

I sighed and said helplessly: "I'm afraid you can't, I won't leave with you, I've already said..."

"You stole lace from Mr. Gabriel's factory, sold it to servants in rich West End homes for fifteen shillings a box, and pretended you were employees of a cloth supplier. You've made three pounds so far. Another ten shillings, and that'll get you eleven times to the gallows."

The baron said in a steady and low tone what I had concealed from the world, and instantly scared me into a cold sweat. He knew about my theft...

"It's useless for you to deny it. There are so many people who have seen you, and they can all correct you. If you don't want to go to the gallows, then come with me."

I can't believe the man in front of me is Baron Oscar, he has never been a threat to others, he has always been a noble and upright gentleman...

"I have to." I said anxiously, "I didn't mean to steal."

"Would your honor ask you if you did it on purpose?" said the baron aggressively.

"I know you must have looked down on me, and I have done...something that is morally corrupt. I don't deny this. No matter how much you despise me, I understand, but..." I mustered up the courage to look at him : "I don't believe you're going to hang me."

The baron took a step closer and stared into my eyes: "Why do you think I won't? After you rejected me coldly and crushed my heart like garbage, do you think I won't take revenge on you?" ?”

I bit my lip: "You are not such a person."

"Ha, it's ridiculous, what kind of person do you think I am?" the baron sarcastically said coldly.

"You won't, I just know it. You won't hang me, you won't threaten me either. That's not what you are."

The baron stared at me blankly, without speaking for a long time, and suddenly he said: "You...you are so stupid, you think I am a good person, you not only humiliated me, but also played with my feelings all the time, I am determined to take revenge on you ,That's it."

"I know that I have hurt you, and I have no way to compensate and save it. I don't mind how you punish me for this. Even if you want to send me to the gallows, I am willing to do so. But I know, you are a A kind and generous man, you are different from all the nobles I have ever met. You will help the lonely and widowed old people in the land, give tax relief to the poor, and take care of children who have lost their parents. You care about the suffering of servants, so you can’t Belittle my personality like this, because you are definitely not such a person.” I eagerly defended, and then I didn’t know what I had said, but kept saying that you were not such a person.

When I looked up again, I found that the baron was staring at me blankly. I was very familiar with the look in it. It was the way he usually looked at me, soft and full of affection.

He raised his hand, touched my cheek, and said softly, "You are crying."

"I beg you..." I said tremblingly.

"You are right, I will not send you to the gallows." He said softly: "No one can send you to the gallows, I will not allow..."

"I always knew...that's not the kind of person you are..."

The baron smiled suddenly: "But your friend Anne is nothing to me. She stole property, shouldn't she be punished?"

My heart was shocked, and I hurriedly argued: "She is not wrong, all the ideas are my thoughts, I advocate, and it has nothing to do with her!"

"The judge won't care who claims it, he will only ask who is involved. The judge will not believe a servant's words, he will only believe what I say."

"No, you can't do that, you can't..."

"Do you want me to shut up? Yes, you can exchange something. Just like the first time you wanted me to keep silent, you exchanged your body. As long as you leave me obediently, I will keep silent Otherwise, I will have to send her to die."

"you you……"

"What? Are you trying to say that I am not such a person again? Sorry, I am such a person, I hope you don't expect too much from me. I will give you 10 minutes, and you will pack your things right away, and I will be at the door Waiting for you in the carriage, of course you can escape, but you know what will happen to her."

After finishing speaking, the baron left without looking back, leaving me in the room in a mess.

I stood there blankly, but there was no time for me to think about it. I suddenly realized that the baron was serious, and he would really report Annie.

Time was so short that I boarded the baron's carriage without saying good-bye to anyone or packing anything.

I felt very embarrassed to return to Delman Manor in such a disgraceful manner. Facing the curious eyes of the servants, I was extremely ashamed, especially when I saw Hilton butler, I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look up.

Mr. Steward looked extremely calm, and he said to the baron in his usual tone without any ups and downs: "Welcome home, my lord."

"Hello, Hilton." The baron nodded and said, "I brought Owen back, and I can help him arrange it."

"Of order, my lord." Then Mr. Butler turned to me: "You are welcome home, too, Mr. Eric."

I was flushed with embarrassment and anger. Although I was forcibly brought back by the baron, I left here privately, and now I came back with the cheek.

"Hello, Master Steward, I'm sorry..."

"I should be the one who should be sorry." The steward bowed deeply to me: "Before I ordered the servants to exclude you, and I said very excessive things to you, I hope you don't take it to heart."

I feel even more embarrassed, let such an old man who is loyal to the baron bow down to apologize to me, he is out of loyalty to the baron, so he will attack me for doing something wrong, but now he wants to bow his head to me.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." I had no choice but to say sorry over and over again.

I went back to the house I used to live in, and the furnishings inside were exactly the same as before, even the things I left behind were the same. I also found my diary by the bed, which showed obvious signs of being turned over.I actually never leave any important information in the diary, mostly just writing about what the weather is like today.

Now, the Baron is very indifferent to me, or rather picky.

"Why are you always so clumsy." He said angrily.

I made a little noise when I held the teacup just now.

"I'm sorry my lord," I said.

"If I pay you to hire you, it depends on whether you are worth the price." His voice was cold.

"I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time." I said nervously.

"I know you are dissatisfied with coming back here, and maybe you hate me for coercing you back, but you have to understand that not everyone who offends me can pretend that nothing happened. If you do something wrong, you will be punished. I think you should stay here obediently before you have learned enough lessons, otherwise you will know exactly what will happen to your friends."

"Yes sir."

"So you really hate me?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.

"...No, of course I didn't."

"One more thing, I sent someone to bring your mother and siblings to Delman Manor." He said suddenly.

I looked up at him in surprise, why did he do that?As a son, I know best that my mother will never leave my father's house. Could it be that the baron forced my mother to move?

"I told your mother, I will send someone to look for your father's whereabouts in the capital, and I will let someone stay near your house. As soon as your father comes home, he will know immediately. After your mother and sister heard about it, they moved happily. here."

The baron hesitated for a moment, and then said: "This is to prevent you from running away privately again. It was very irresponsible for you to leave privately last time. Your mother will also feel ashamed of you."

The baron's words were harsh, and my heart was empty.I know he's mad at me because I said something nasty that day, and probably never has anyone offended his dignity like that before, and there's nothing wrong with him wanting to teach me a lesson.But I always find it strange that, in my mind, the baron is not the kind of person who would take revenge on a servant for such a thing.He is not a capricious person. He had already decided to let me go that day, but suddenly changed his decision. Is it really because he was too angry that he couldn't let go?

"I am ashamed, my lord, and I am very sorry."

"I don't want to hear you say I'm sorry. A verbal apology doesn't mean anything. I will get my due compensation myself." He said angrily. He didn't look at it, and was pushed aside by him, sulking with his hands crossed.

I was silent, I didn't know what to say to calm his anger, I didn't want to make such a bad situation, everything was my fault.

"You... you can visit your mother, they live very close to here. I heard that your mother is addicted to alcohol, which is very bad, but it is not easy to quit drinking... Don't get me wrong, all the people here Servants, as long as their families belong to the manor, they will be well taken care of, and I don’t want to be judged by others.” He said: “From today on, you must do your duty as a servant, and I will not treat you any more. You have any preferential treatment. You have to understand that I only let you come back to punish you. "

The author has something to say: Xiao Gong loves Xiao Gong, but he doesn't tell Xiao Gong.

Xiao Gong knew that Xiao Shou loved him, but he didn't tell Xiao Shou. ==

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