gentleman's manor

Both Vernon Town and Quint belonged to Kent County, which was very close to London, so the gentry, big and small, knew each other well.All the gentlemen formed a big circle, and then formed their own small circles. When people outside the circle wanted to come in, the gentlemen would comment on the newcomers. This seemed to be a customary rule in the upper class.

So when that Mr. Adam Constantine suddenly fell from the sky as a new rich man, everyone was surprised.

People who knew him said, isn't that the pastor in Vernon Town?How did someone with little money suddenly gain such a great reputation?

Then the insider will tell him quietly that this Mr. Constantine is said to have gotten rich overnight.When he was preaching in India, he bought a local manor. Before returning to England, the manor had not been profitable, but now the manor can earn him an income of 3000 pounds a year.

Highly educated, owns manor lands, and is a respected priest.Overnight, the reputation of this Mr. Constantine spread throughout Kent, and everyone knew that he was the new rich man of the year.As the new owner of a large manor, every gentleman will hold several grand balls to show their wealth and status to everyone, and of course this Mr. Constantine is no exception.He sent out invitations from his new mansion, inviting gentlemen in the neighborhood to bring their wives and daughters to his first ball.

Mr. Herb Vincent also received the invitation. As a rich businessman, Mr. Vincent is obviously smart enough. Not only did he make his own business big, but he also married his two eldest daughters to decent families. Now it's time for the two younger daughters to propose marriage.Mr. Vincent never did business at a loss. He not only pursued a change in status, but also wanted to seek benefits for himself through his daughter's marriage.

So he married his eldest daughter to a bankrupt baron and his second daughter to an ambitious lawyer.The eldest son-in-law can bring dignity, and the second son-in-law can consult information, and they both satisfy Mr. Vincent.

The third daughter, Catherine, was very beautiful. Vincent had high expectations for her. He wanted to marry her to a landowner with a fertile pasture.But those landlords either look down on businessmen, or the land is too poor to graze.At this time, a Mr. Constantine came to the door. He said that he would let the heir of his manor marry his daughter, but he asked for a dowry of 7000 pounds, of which 2000 pounds could go to the woman, and the remaining 5000 pounds would go to him. .

Mr. Vincent agreed after thinking about it. He likes young manor owners, he is much easier to fool than those old men, especially because he will be fascinated by his beautiful daughter, and it is best to dictate what to say and listen to when the time comes .

However, while he was waiting for news from Mr. Dean Constantine at home, his son Adam Constantine got the news first, and the news was quite sensational.Upstart in high society?Indian estate?Oh, God!Didn't old Constantine say his son was just a young priest?When did it become such a big industry?Will he still marry his daughter?

seeing is believing.Mr. Vincent ordered his wife and daughter to pack up, and then set off to attend this Mr. Adam's ball. He wanted to witness the authenticity with his own eyes.

As early as daytime, carriages of all sizes drove into Constantine's new mansion.

Countless people who have seen this gentleman or have not seen him are looking forward to seeing the real face, and when the brand new Mr. Adam Constantine appears, everyone is fascinated by him.

Yes, it's true that this gentleman's appearance is too charming. Usually, because he acts low-key and always wears plain priest's robes, he is easily overlooked.Today, however, this gentleman is wearing a gorgeous and elegant dress and exquisite and precious accessories. His whole temperament has changed, and he looks extravagant and compelling.

What's more, he has a handsome appearance and a handsome face. The tight-fitting dress on his body makes him look slender and well-proportioned. You can even feel the tight and smooth texture under the dress.Although her skin is pale, her eyes are green and deep, her nose is slender and straight, and her facial features are as delicate as a Greek statue.The long tea-brown hair as beautiful as silk is scattered around the cheeks, forming big waves, just like those beautiful and romantic bards in ancient oil paintings. With just a light look, countless women who are depressed in the boudoir can open the night for him. window, and hear him sing the ancient love poems.

Moreover, he behaves elegantly and personably, communicates with others in a graceful manner, and his words are humorous and cheerful, which makes people fall in love with him immediately.why not?He is young and handsome, comes from aristocratic lineage, and is well educated. With an annual income of 3000 pounds, it is enough to marry an earl's daughter, let alone these ordinary country gentlemen.

So it can be predicted that after tonight, Mr. Adam Constantine will become the most popular marriage partner for young ladies after Mr. Carlos.

When Mr. Vincent arrived at the ball with his two daughters, Mr. Constantine immediately greeted him.

"Welcome Your Excellency, your presence will make our mansion flourish." I bowed to Mr. Vincent.

"Hehe, hello." Mr. Vincent always smiled, and then he introduced his two daughters and said, "This is Catherine and Claudia."

The memories of the past have passed for many years. I don't remember what it was like to meet Catherine for the first time in my previous life. There is only a feeling of embarrassment deeply rooted in my heart.At that time, I had just stepped into the upper class from a low-level person. With an ugly face and poor social etiquette, facing a beautiful fiancée, I felt as inferior as a hunchback. Maybe everyone laughed at me behind my back at that time Well, I can also understand why Catherine hates me.

And now, once again, we're back to the moment when we first met, except for her still beautiful face, everything is very different.

Standing behind Catherine is her sister Claudia, slightly nervous and flushed as she curtsies to me.Compared with the beautiful Catherine, Claudia is obviously a bit dull in appearance, and when she mixes with the crowd, she disappears from the crowd. She is probably always reduced to the background when she is next to her beautiful sister.

I bowed to the two ladies, then raised an arm to Claudia, and invited her under the surprised eyes of Mr. Vincent and Catherine: "I don't know if I have the honor to ask you to dance?"

Claudia took my arm with a red face, looked at Catherine in surprise, and followed me into the dance floor.

"Mr. Constantine, do you know who I am?" Claudia whispered.

"Of course, Miss Vincent?" I said.

"No, I meant my name, and I don't want you to miss out on dancing with your fiancée by mistake."

"Hehe, of course I'm not mistaken, you are Miss Claudia, Mr. Vincent's bead, aren't you?"

Claudia blushed and said, "Since you know, why did you invite me to dance? It was my sister Catherine who discussed marriage with you."

"Can't I invite other beautiful ladies to dance besides your sister? I never knew there were such harsh rules."

"I'd be happy to dance with you, Mr. Constantine." Claudia was obviously flattered by my compliment, she looked proudly outside the dance floor, and then chatted happily.

After one dance, I bowed to Claudia and walked over to my wife from a previous life, Catherine.

My behavior just now obviously annoyed her, she accepted my invitation with her chin raised high, but unfortunately she didn't even show a smile on her face, and she didn't even say a word.

Her frosty look reminded me of my previous life, the way she always faced me.Then I looked up at Edward who was standing on the second floor. He was standing at the fence, holding red wine in his hand, condescending like a king.

I smiled and looked down at Catherine.

Catherine misunderstood and thought I was laughing at her, so she gritted her teeth and asked, "Excuse me, are you laughing at me?"

"How can I smile besides a happy smile when I can dance with a beautiful lady like you?"

She didn't seem to want to make the relationship tense, so she snorted lightly like a jealous little girl, and then smiled sweetly: "This explanation is quite appropriate, but I have reservations, it depends on your future performance, Or are you just trying to make me jealous?"

"Jealous? We seem to be meeting for the first time. It seems that we haven't gotten jealous of each other yet." I squinted my eyes and said.

"Mr. Constantine is really not frank, but I like a restrained gentleman like you." Catherine gave me a seductive look, the kind of obvious, seductive look, and she did it without any affectation , It's like doing it countless times, it's really hard for her, a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old.But to be so flattered by people who hate me, I'm really flattered.Maybe it was because I refused to inherit the manor, so she was in a hurry, and then tried her best to seduce me.

"Mr. Constantine has shocked many people. Everyone is telling you how you got rich. Can you tell me about your business experience?" Catherine said playfully.

"Of course, during the years in India, I learned to build a fleet and made some money. Before I left, I invested all my assets in a manor, and this year I finally paid back." I explained What I have to explain to everyone: "I also transferred this mansion from my friend Edward, and he gave me a good price."

"Why did you never mention your Indian business when you came back?"

"As you can see, I'm not a showy person."

"What a respectable quality!" Catherine praised exaggeratedly.

At this time, the dance music stopped, and Catherine fully opened the hand fan and put it near her mouth, expressing her love to me in a subtle way.Then she lowered her voice and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Constantine, and I look forward to our future exchanges."

"Me too, beautiful lady." I said, taking her hand and kissing it lightly.

She looked at me expectantly, but I didn't invite her to dance the second dance, but walked towards her father Vincent. This move seemed to excite her, and she looked at me with shy eyes, It's full of tenderness.If a stupid kid who has never been in a relationship is stared at by her like this, he might fall into the trap immediately.I secretly ridiculed her in my heart, and was amazed by her coquettish performance. I thought she was an iceberg beauty, but I didn't expect her to be slutty like a slut.Although she is the daughter of a businessman, she is a person of status anyway, and she does not know where she learned these methods of seducing men. Maybe women and girls are different after all, not to mention that now, she may already be pregnant. pregnant.

When Mr. Vincent saw me, he hurried to talk to me.

"Mr. Constantine is really young and promising. I was discussing with your father about the marriage of your children before. I was surprised that you became a pastor at a young age. I didn't expect that you have reached a higher level now." Vincent tentatively said.

"Oh, don't mention my father, I don't have a good impression of him." I waved my hand, not hiding my dislike for Quint and those people at all.

Mr. Vincent was surprised, but before he could say anything, I said, "I heard that Mr. Vincent is going to build a textile factory?"

"What? Are you interested?" When it came to business, Mr. Vincent immediately became interested. He thought of the upstart's big manor in India, so he couldn't wait to introduce it: "It's the latest water conservancy machine. It can greatly reduce manpower and time, and I don’t know what is planted in Mr. Constantine’s estate, maybe we have room for cooperation.”

"Of course, I was about to talk about this. My estate has a large area of ​​jute and cotton. I wonder if Mr. Vincent is interested in cooperating with me?"

"Oh! That's great, what a coincidence." Vincent said pleasantly, "That's exactly what I mean."

"I see a long-term cooperation. Only a kinship connection can make our cooperation closer. I intend to marry one of your daughters as my wife. I wonder what Mr. Vincent would like?"

Vincent was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Didn't we discuss this matter before? Old Mr. Constantine suggested that you inherit the manor and marry my daughter Catherine."

I smiled and shook my head: "What are you kidding, inheriting Quint Manor? No, I will not inherit Quint Manor. I have my own big manor. What do you want that shit for? It just annoys me Reminiscing, getting married with you is just a unilateral matter of mine, and has nothing to do with Quint."