[Comprehensive Classics] Killing the Classics

"Thank you, Eugenie." Charlie thanked with joy.Looking at the current situation of his uncle's family, he didn't trust his uncle's ability very much.But besides this relative, what help does he have now?If his uncle could really send him to India and start over, he would of course wish for it.It seemed that the missing money could not be taken from his uncle. Although he only lived in this house for a few days, Charlie was deeply aware of his uncle's stingy nature.Therefore, it is indeed a good way to sell one's original property.Paris can be entrusted to his good brother Aphonse to help deal with it, but Saumur's side may really need the help of his uncle.

Anya organized her words and continued her efforts.Her goal was the golden dressing box. Although it seemed immoral to get someone's mother's relic, Anya knew Charlie's true nature. If his mother hadn't left him a large inheritance, he would never have done that in love with his mother.So on this point, Anya did it without any guilt.

"I still have some savings on hand, maybe I can help you, brother." Anya walked over, grabbed Charlie's hand and lowered her head slightly, tears fell on the back of his hand.As a humane eighteenth ugly girl, although Eugenie has passed away long ago, she still retains that kind of chaste and youthful atmosphere. Although her appearance is not outstanding, she is a typical example of getting more and more beautiful. Naturally, it can impress Charlie today.He was moved and said: "How can I use your money, Eugenie? I am very happy if you are willing to help me. Let's not mention this. Before I go to India, I want to ask you to help keep something. Consider it a gift from me."

"What is it?" Anya asked curiously.Charlie got up, took out a small box from the luggage, hesitated for a moment, and did not open the box: "This is left by my mother, and I have always carried it with me. But it must not be as safe outside as at home. I want to entrust it to you to take care of it and get it back when I come back."

After getting the dressing box, Anya readily agreed to his request: "Yes, Charlie. Do you need to seal it?"

"Put it in the most inconspicuous place you can imagine," Charlie replied.Because Anya didn't share Eugenie's box money, so for Charlie, who is naturally shrewd, it's better to give the things to his simple and ignorant cousin for safekeeping, and it's not worth the loss to give her. .He stared at Anya's face, smiled, grabbed her hand and put it on his lips to kiss: "Did you agree, my eldest sister?"

Anya let him kiss without changing her face. Although Charlie said it was safekeeping, it won't take long for him to regret his actions.Anya was sure that Eugenie would always take out the box to look at it after she left, and if Charlie had a chance to return to France to look for her, she would generously return the box to him... The premise is that Charlie can really Back to France.

Charlie began to sigh, "Well, why is my father going bankrupt? Otherwise..."

Anya said casually: "It's okay, Charlie, your uncle will help you."

"But what can uncle do? If he was really rich, he wouldn't let my father go bankrupt." Charlie looked at Anya and said sadly.Obviously, Anya's gentle comfort and crying just now still gave Charlie some spiritual shock, and he had already started to look at his cousin.

"But he has Faraufonts, Noailles, vineyards and grasslands!" In fact, Mr. Grandet also has a lot of real estate besides movable property, brother Charlie.

"How much is this worth? If he had an income of twenty-four thousand francs a year, he would not let you sleep in such a poor bedroom, Eugenie. You go back." Charlie said affectionately.

Anya took the opportunity to say goodbye.Twenty-four thousand francs?Mr. Grandet earned more than 24 francs a year, but none of them was spent on bedroom decoration.She suddenly wanted to go to Mr. Grandet's legendary small vault to see how much gold was there...

That evening, Mr. de Grassan came to visit Mr. Grandet again.The banker and Monsieur Grandet talked about the price of gold and about the debts of Grandet in Paris.After he left, Mr. Grandet felt that he could not do good deeds and not be famous, so he said: "Nephew, do you know what de Grassand is here for?"

The nephew shook his head in confusion: "I don't know, uncle."

Mr. Grandet was a little displeased. He is not a kind person who does good deeds without leaving a name, so he said: "He is here to deal with the liquidation of your father's assets."

A light called "hope" suddenly appeared in Charlie's eyes: "Is there still hope, uncle?" It seems that anonymity is necessary, but he does not want the surname Grandet to be completely stink in Paris, let alone Let yourself be forever in debt of 400 million francs.

"After all, we are a family. If I don't help my family, who else is willing to help?" Mr. Grandet said, unsurprisingly, he received a lot of shocked eyeballs.

Charlie has doubts about his uncle's ability, but since his uncle is willing to solve it, he is of course very grateful.He now thought his uncle was very kind.Madame Grandet and Nanon felt only instinctively that M. Grandet must have some calculations, and the power of this calculation was simply terrifying.Anya admires Grandet like this very much. He really solved the problem without spending a penny...

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After living in the Grandet family for a period of time, Charlie changed his work and rest time, and began to get up and work with the Grandet family every day.For the latter, Mr. Grandet is happy to see the results, but it is a bit unpleasant to consume a breakfast of food for this.

In short, after Charlie changed his schedule, he and Anya spent more time alone.As described in the original book, they chatted, walked, fetched water together, and even tangled the ball of wool that never seemed to be untied.Anya successfully opened his defenses by showing off his stupidity, and heard all the sad thoughts of a self-righteous young man, even including his pursuit of that wife—of course, in the current Charlie's mouth, that wife It was only a phantom that had been pursued in the past, and no one was more real or more beautiful than Eugenie.

However, the opportunity for the dream of love to really sprout in the cousin's heart was during a walk.After Charlie signed the certificate of renunciation of property inheritance, he really had nothing.He put on the mourning clothes sent by his friends in Paris, and accompanied his cousin for a walk by the Loa River.Anya expressed that she was very interested in the legendary Paris, so Charlie began to talk about his former life:

"It's really a luxurious metropolis, at least as big as ten Saumers. There are countless things there, but the best place is the theater. There are boxes in the theater, and that's where the rich stay. But In fact, most people just go there to show off, not very interested in the content of the play, just to show off. Madame Nucingen especially likes to laugh loudly in the theater to attract people's attention. She is a beauty, But I figured if you could dress up and put on some fashionable clothes, you'd be very noticeable sitting in the theater."

Charlie is really very likable, he is very flattering.Anya commented, and asked, "Mrs. Nucingen, you seem to have mentioned it more than once. How old is she?"

"The baroness is about 30 years old and very beautiful." Charlie briefly introduced.

Around 30 years old?In other words, it may have been a while since the plot of "Old Man Goriot"... Anya still doesn't have the specific plot of "Old Man Goriot" in her mind, only some vague memories of time.But it's useless to know this now, after all, she doesn't know when she will return to this world.

While talking, Anya saw the banker walking with his wife and children from the other side of the road.After the two parties exchanged polite greetings, Mrs. de Grassan deliberately pushed Anya to her son, and the lady herself pestered Charlie to talk in order to create more opportunities for her son.Anya knew that in order to break them up, Mrs. de Grassan would not have anything good to say, but this was exactly what Anya wanted. She was looking forward to the promotion of her mission that this chat could play.

Charlie was getting a little impatient with the banker's wife, she was indeed charming, but Charlie didn't like her type.The banker's wife hurriedly tried to catch his attention: "Poor child, I heard that your uncle doesn't want you two to get engaged. It's a pity that your father went bankrupt, otherwise you would have a chance to marry this cousin. "

"Is there any relationship between my father's bankruptcy and Eugenie's marriage?" Charlie's tone was no longer so impatient.In other words, he was aroused by this lady.