gentleman's servant

The baron must personally rush to Mormont Manor to handle the takeover of the manor.

From here to Mormont Manor, it takes a day to drive a carriage.The weather was very cold and the road was rough, but all the accompanying passengers were talking happily about the master's new estate.

In the previous life, Viscount Bruce's family swaggered and took over the Baron's property, but now it's the other way around.

The once-prosperous Mormont Manor was desolate. It was blocked by the bank when the Viscount went bankrupt. The bank originally planned to rent it out to pay off the debts owed by the Viscount.But now that the Viscount is dying, the bank has no choice but to suffer from being dumb.

In the main hall of the manor castle, Miss Catherine, Miss Margaret, Mrs. Judith and her husband, Baron Frarsen, had long been waiting there.

When the Baron stepped into the main hall, they stood up together, and Baron Frarsen came to shake his hand, and the ladies and wives bowed to him.

"It's terrible. I didn't expect it to happen so suddenly," said Lord Frarsen.

Baron Frarsen is a bald man with a big beer belly. He was handsome when he was young, but he started to go bald after he was 30 years old. He married Miss Judith who was 35 years old when he was 16 years old. Only one little girl was born over the years.I heard that their relationship has not been good. Baron Frarsen has many mistresses outside.

The three ladies were all dressed in black mourning clothes, each with a sad face.

Missy Judith is okay, I found that she put on makeup and didn't see much sadness.Of course, the Viscount's death didn't have much impact on her, she was always a noble baroness.

But the unmarried Margaret and Catherine are different. Leaving aside the notorious Margaret, Catherine was young and beautiful, but she lost the protection of her parents, and her family property was wiped out.They did not have any inheritance. Instead, they had to auction off all the jewelry and expensive clothes to repay the bank loan owed by their father during his lifetime.Now everything on them comes from the charity of their elder sister. If this elder sister doesn't care about them, then they will live on the streets.

"May I talk to you." Frarsen whispered to Baron Oscar.

"Please," said the Baron.

The two walked into the study, I thought about it, and followed with a tea tray.

After closing the study door, Baron Frarsen said straight to the point.

"This is really an unspeakable thing, but at the request of my wife, I have to speak boldly. I wonder if you intend to marry a younger sister?"

The baron shook his head and said, "I told the late Viscount a long time ago that I don't intend to marry any cousin."

"I know Margaret is very inappropriate, but what about Catherine? She is very beautiful and supple, and she has all the decency that a noble lady should have." Baron Frarsen spread his hands: "Of course, she has a penny dowry No, in your position and position you can marry a noble woman with a heavy dowry. But you know, you inherited his father's estate and title, for God's sake, you should give your mercy Give it to her, she'll appreciate it."

"I never knew you were such a warm-hearted gentleman," said the baron, laughing.

Baron Frarsen also smiled: "Oh, did I make you angry?"

"No, sir, I just admire you very much for begging me on someone else's behalf."

"Don't mention it!" He sighed and said, "If they didn't come to force me by crying all day long, I wouldn't do these annoying things, you know? As my personal suggestion, don't Marry their sisters, just look at me. A man must be cautious before marrying. A wife does not have to be beautiful, but she must be reasonable. Even if she is not reasonable, she must not look like a terrible witch."

He thought for a while and said, "Come on, I don't do these hateful things, let's just pretend I never said anything."

"They cost a lot," asked the baron.

"They don't have much to spend, because their elder sister is not willing to give them money." Baron Frasson shook his head contemptuously.

"The viscount brought his daughter to join us. In fact, I didn't care about spending money to support a few more people, so I gave my wife part of the money and asked her to settle them. My wife is a ridiculous woman. She hangs her every month. Trying to get money out of me, so there's no way the money she got was spent on anyone else. She left them on a farm on my estate and gave them ten pounds a month. Come to think of it, ten pounds isn't really that much At least, it can feed and drink a large family of commoners for a whole year, but for the pampered nobles, ha! It’s like sending beggars away.”

"My Lord Viscount complained to me that I refused to support them. I was too lazy to explain to him that even his own daughter was unwilling to support them. Who can blame me?" said Baron Frarsen.

The baron thought for a while and said: "I can't let you bear this alone. After all, I am their cousin, and I have inherited this manor. The two ladies can stay here. I will be responsible for marrying them off, and I will also give Their dowry."

Baron Frarsen froze for a moment, as if he hadn't expected it at all, he said happily: "So you are such a generous person, you saved me trouble, thank you very much."

"I should say this, thank you for taking care of us Bruce."

The two gentlemen left the study after reaching an agreement.

I need to clear the tea tray, so I've been staying here.

In fact, after listening to the conversation between the two, I was a little hesitant.

I hesitated whether I should continue to take revenge. Catherine and Margaret, the two people who framed me in the previous life, are still alive.

But so far, after going through so much, not to mention that they didn't really harm me, as one of the murderers, didn't I still stay by the baron I killed in my previous life without blushing?So what qualifications do I have to condemn and take revenge on others?

Maybe God let the viscount die like this for a reason. God doesn't want my hands to be stained with blood, and doesn't want me to become a murderer again...

If they don't hurt the baron anymore, maybe I can forgive them and pretend that nothing happened in the previous life, just like the baron didn't know what I did to him in the previous life.

At this moment, someone opened the door and walked in.

"Owen? Are you Owen?" An old man looked at me in surprise.

"Mr Aaron..."

The person who came was Aaron, the chief steward of Mormont Manor. Unlike the previous decent, he looked very down and out.He was once meticulously dressed in tatters, his coat was torn, and he was wearing a pair of old leather shoes that he picked up from nowhere.But it can be seen that he tried his best to keep himself decent, and although the clothes on his body were tattered, they were not dirty at all.It turned out that he had never left the Viscount's family, and the butler was always loyal to them, even when they were down and out.

"You look fine, so I'm relieved." Butler Aaron sighed and said, "After Lord Viscount went bankrupt, all the servants here were fired, and many of them were lost."

"I thought you left too..."

"I'm so old, I've been working here since I was young, what can I do after I leave?" Aaron Butler said with a vicissitudes of life.

After being silent for a while, he suddenly looked at me and asked eagerly, "Will Mr. Oscar marry a young lady?"

"I'm afraid he won't," I said.

"Really..." He said regretfully, "He should have married a young lady. Even if it was out of morality, how could he see his uncle's daughter in despair?"

Compared with his own situation, he actually cared more about the future of the two young ladies in his family.

"Don't worry, the baron said that the two ladies can stay in this manor, and he will bear the dowry of the two ladies."

Butler Aaron looked at me in surprise: "Really? The baron is willing to bear the dowry of the two ladies?"

"Yes, the two barons seem to have decided so."

"This is great, the viscount in heaven can rest assured." Butler Aaron said, "You don't know how bad the viscount is. Since he went bankrupt, he hasn't done anything well, and the bank has been asking for money all day long." , and local hooligans came to make trouble. He had no choice but to take refuge in Miss Judith, but Baron Frarsen only gave him very little money, and Lord Viscount couldn't do without alcohol. I made a mistake, I drank what the big family used to scrub the floor... hey... and then I died..."

I don't know what to say, this person whom I wanted to take revenge with all my heart, died so easily...

"Owen, there is one thing I want to ask you." The butler hesitated for a moment, then stared at me and said, "The matter of Lord Viscount's bankruptcy...was Lord Baron deliberately framed it?"

"Why do you think so?" I said in surprise.

"Because the viscount is drunk and always shouts, that brat hurt me or something. And the viscount's investment is very secret, I don't know why, everyone knows that the viscount is bankrupt overnight, so no one dares to lend his money."

"You have to know that Lord Baron also invested [-] pounds, which was also completely discounted. How could he use such a thing to frame Lord Viscount."

Butler Aaron sighed and said, "I think so too, but the viscount and ladies..."

"Do they think the Baron deliberately framed them?"

"No, no." The butler hurriedly shook his head: "You can't say that, I'm old and confused, I shouldn't tell you this, you must not say it, the ladies are still counting on the baron."

I couldn't help clenching my fists, but nodded and said, "I won't say anything, don't worry."

"The two ladies are too pitiful. I can't take care of them. You have also been favored by the Viscount before. If you can help them, please don't stand idly by." The old housekeeper pleaded.

"I'll watch them, I'll definitely watch them..." I said.

……

The hosts finished their lunch in silence, and then Miss Judith couldn't wait to leave.

Perhaps in her eyes, getting a dowry for the two younger sisters is already the best of humanity, so there is no need to spend more money on the two girls with no future.Because their marriage couldn't be better than her anyway, and it would be nice to be married to a priest or a lawyer.

The two ladies looked pitiful, even the arrogant Margaret became obsequious, no matter how stupid people are, they can see the situation clearly, the only thing they can rely on now is Baron Oscar, if they offend him, they will be homeless It's time to return.

Everything in Mormont Manor has been sold out, and it is very inconvenient to live here.As a hereditary inheritance, the baron had the responsibility to take care of the land and the people on it, so he directly ordered to move here from the Delman Manor.

For several days in a row, the manor was very busy. The servants came in and out, moved the furniture, packed the luggage, and gave the whole manor a big cleaning.

The owner of the manor was even busier. Baron Oscar went back and forth between the capital and the manor, and met with lawyers and notaries, because the succession of titles and land involved many procedures, and just being busy with these things was enough to burn him out.So he was always in such a hurry, surrounded by so many gentlemen, that I seldom had a chance to speak to him alone.

But soon someone found me first.

Miss Catherine blocked my way in a corridor that day.

"Why did you help Oscar to harm us? Don't you love me! How could you do this to me!"

Catherine glared at me angrily, with tears rolling down her face, she was really a model of crying whenever she wanted to, and I don't know where she got these grievances from.

I stood there, bearing her accusations against me, she was right, indeed I let them fall to this point step by step.

But are they pitiful?innocent?

I don't know, I just took the first step before they framed me, what's wrong with me?

If I don't do it, they'll kill the Baron, and maybe set me up again.

But... Do I want to continue?The viscount is dead, and the baron knows about the box. Catherine and Margaret are nothing to be afraid of, so shall I continue to take revenge?

If my hands were stained with blood, wouldn't I also become a sinner... And what should I judge her crimes?If I can judge evil, should I judge myself first?I am also one of the murderers...

Thinking of this, I made a decision...

I raised my head and stared at the beautiful girl who was crying miserably.

If she gives up doing evil, then I forgive her, as if what happened in the previous life was just a nightmare, as if they did nothing, they didn't kill the baron, they didn't frame me, and I... I can pretend that I never did Has done bad things, never been a murderer...

"I know it's useless for me to say anything, because I told Lord Viscount about the investment, but I... I really didn't know that the investment would fail, Lord Baron himself invested fifty thousand pounds, it's true, absolutely true Indeed!"

I lowered my eyes with guilt, like a man who has done something wrong in front of his sweetheart, so he can't hold his head up.

"I don't believe it! Did you tell Oscar that we were going to steal the box? That's why he retaliated against us! Not only did we go bankrupt, but he also spread the news that we had no money, so no one would lend us any more money." Us!" she cried hysterically.

"I didn't, I really didn't." I said eagerly.

"Then why did he drive you away, and how did you come back! Did you report on the box theft, so you came back!" Catherine stared at me with red eyes, like a The hungry wolf is staring at the natural enemy.

"It wasn't he who drove me away, it was I who wanted to leave, because... because..." I showed a painful and hesitant expression: "Because he has dirty thoughts about me..."

As soon as I said that, Catherine froze for a moment, and I don't think she thought of such a reason.Because she has completely doubted me, only this reason can perfectly explain and dispel her wariness.

"I didn't want to have that kind of relationship with him, so I left voluntarily, but he refused to let me go and found me back." I said with a face of shame.

"Oh, God, oh, Owen, I blamed you wrong." Catherine's face changed instantly, full of pity and grief, she said with tears: "I didn't expect... I didn't expect you to encounter such shame! He's gone too far, he's a demon!"

"No, Lord Baron didn't force me. He said he wouldn't do anything to me, and even apologized to me. He just hopes that I don't mind and continue to work in the manor."

"No!" Catherine said sharply: "You were deceived by him! He is a villain! He is a devil! He is dirty and obscene! If you stay, you will be hurt by him sooner or later! Let me tell you, remember Simon? He used to He was hanged for stealing a few days ago, but I know he is innocent, he must have been persecuted, and he was retaliated for not obeying, I don’t want you to fall into the same consequences as him!”

I kept my head down, not wanting her to see my eyes, is Simon dead?Because you tricked him into stealing the Baron's box!

"No, the baron wouldn't do that, he's a good man..." I whispered: "You may be mistaken..."

"I don't misunderstand! He killed our whole family! He got father's title and land, but in the end he sent us a dowry of five hundred pounds like a beggar. He..." Catherine suddenly stopped talking, and she groaned Weeping, she threw herself into my arms.

"I don't care how much money is, as long as I am with the person I like, even if I can be a maid, but I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled, the enemy who killed my father and mother is right in front of me, but I can't do anything, Woooooo...you help me, help me..."

"I... what can I do for you?"

Catherine raised her head abruptly and stared at me closely: "Go and help me get that box."

"That box?" I asked hesitantly, "But... you said, it's just a priceless box? What can it do for you?"

Catherine wiped her tears, rolled her eyes and said, "I don't know, but my father said that the box can control Oscar, please help me, don't you love me? Just help me this time, just help me Father and mother took revenge, I will go with you and be your wife, I don't care if you have money or not, I don't care if you are a commoner, because I love you!"

These words are really touching, and anyone with a hard heart should be moved.

Of course I am no exception.

I lifted her chin, wiped away her tears, and whispered in her ear: "Okay...I promise you...I will make your wish come true..."

"Owen... Owen..." She cried and hugged my waist tightly, arching back and forth in my arms like a kitten.

"The baron will set off for the capital the day after tomorrow. I will give you news when the time comes. You wait for me in the stable. After I steal something, I will drive a carriage to take you away." I stroked her back and said, "Remember Then take Margaret and say that you are going to go shopping."

"It's a deal." She nodded, then lifted her skirt and slipped away quietly.

After she left, I stood there for a long, long time.

Until a servant came to inform me that Mrs. Alice, the baron's mother, had arrived.

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