Granville's estate

"Did they...did they encounter any difficulties at that time?"

Louis asked with some hesitation, Callister Duvas was driven away so suddenly back then, but he missed the final farewell to the supervisor because he offended the school supervisor, and he never got it again in the following years What news about Calliste; carefully reckoned, the Viscount left the boarding school of Saint-Etienne just before that Monsieur Napoleon left Elba in 1815 and gathered his followers to make a comeback. If the Durand family decided to take their heir back from the boarding school because they believed that the king's rule was stable at that time, then God must have played a huge joke on them.

"It's not just a matter of encountering some difficulties, sir."

As Callister's personal valet, Carbo is very happy to tell Louis what kind of danger his master has experienced, although logically speaking, these things should not be known to people outside the Durand family: "Back then The old Maximilian de Durand, because of his poor health, has been living here to recuperate even if His Majesty the King returned to Paris; and when our husband was just brought back from Saint-Etienne, his father treated him He was very dissatisfied, thinking that his behavior was unruly, "not like a nobleman, but like a wild boy in the country", so he let Mr. live here with his grandfather, hoping that the adult's strict discipline would make Mr. know repentance ——As a result, as you know, on March 3 of that year, that Monsieur Napoleon returned to Paris."

"The situation at that time was very chaotic. In order to preserve the blood and status of the family, the old Maximilian de Durand asked his son to follow the king and leave Paris, but he kept the husband—to say the least. Speaking of which, Mr. Louis, if something unfortunate happened to our husband at that time, the owner of the Durand family should be Mr. Galbien, and he was still left with a trustworthy person in England."

"Above the Virgin Mary! Why?"

Let his son leave with the king, but keep the third-generation heir by his side - this is really an incredible decision, at least Louis can't understand the thoughts of the viscount: "Since he can arrange for his son why should he leave his grandson in Paris? Shouldn't they go together in the same carriage?"

"In fact, that lord did it intentionally, sir." Karbo replied, he glanced at the stern-looking old man in the gilded picture frame, and sighed helplessly: "The lord always thinks that a Nobles should be like rocks in the sea without fear of any wind and waves, so that they can hone enough perseverance, even if what they have to face may be the threat of death - but there were rumors at the time that once Mr. Napoleon returned to Paris , was going to hang all those who supported the king for treason, but even so, the lord insisted on staying; After running away, our husband even had to fetch water and light the fire himself, and at the same time, we had to fear that the police would come to the door in the next second."

Although Cabo said it lightly, Louis only needs to imagine the dangerous situation that Callister was in at any time, and he felt dizzy.

"God! Maybe we have to thank that Monsieur Napoleon for being magnanimous enough." Louis said, he sincerely thanked the Virgin Mary for his protection, but in this way, he understood why he left from Saint-Etienne. After that, Callister's changes will be so great: "But anyway, I can't understand the old Viscount Maximilian de Durand's decision. Maybe this is the pattern and vision of a big man, but I still don't think you should put your child in danger just to test his willpower and his luck."

"Perhaps you are right, sir, but just as we cannot disobey the arrangements of God, so sons cannot disobey the arrangements of our father and grandfather. That is contrary to our religious, moral and legal requirements."

This is an irrefutable truth-the authority of a father over his son is always supreme, just like the king over his subjects; but in this way, Louis suddenly thought of another person, except for De Lopez. He had never heard that gentleman mentioned by anyone except the countess, and he didn't even know what his name was.

"When Mr. Napoleon returned to Paris, where was your uncle, Mr. Galbien's father?" He asked Karbo his doubts, and at the same time looked around the entire first floor. The living room and the stairs, trying to find other portraits: "How did the lord arrange him? Did he follow His Majesty the King with his brother, or did he stay in Paris?"

This was just a very common question, but there was a look of astonishment on Kabo's face, and he didn't even know how to answer for a while-this was the first time Louis saw this personal servant showing such an expression, he seemed completely Didn't expect Louis to mention Galbien's father.

"Ah, Mr. Louie."

After a short moment of astonishment, Carbo lowered his eyes and avoided Louis' sight: "Mr. Galbien's father, Mr. André de Durand, didn't go anywhere-he was very early, in the [-]th In one or two years, I have entrusted my soul to God."

"This... I am very sorry, Carbo, and may God bless Mr. Andre's soul."

Louis didn't expect Galbien's father to die so early. He immediately apologized to Cabo for his reckless question. Fortunately, Cabo didn't think it was an offense to the Durand family: "It's nothing, sir, It's not your fault that you didn't know what was going on."

The attendant didn't seem to be very willing to mention Mr. Andre, so he quickly changed the subject and took out a silver pocket watch from his pocket to check the time.

"Sir hasn't come back yet, I think it must be Baron de Wattville who wants him to stay and have dinner together." The attendant said to Louis, and at the same time he listened carefully to see if there was any movement of the carriage outside: "But I I don't think our gentleman will stay, and he will be back soon. Would you like to play cards? I can play a few rounds of whist with you, I like it very much."