Good-looking, not allowed to farm

(One)

At the end of the second act, there was some sporadic applause in the theater.

But the applause is most likely dedicated to Mrs. Helena's wonderful performance.

Because, for the plot of this scene...

Most of the men present were almost moved to tears by the feeling called 'maternal love' when Marian lost her son, but it was difficult to have any feelings for her experience at other times.

Although they thought Marianne's situation was pitiful.

But it feels more like the visceral emotion that comes with seeing a stray cat or a stray dog.

As for empathizing with her?

What empathy for her?

That is not at all.

Everyone is more lamenting 'she doesn't know people well, and she doesn't know people well'.

And for this...

Taking advantage of the long intermission between the second act and the third act, many people inevitably started discussing again.

Here we must ignore those old-fashioned, non-innovative views that have been clinging to 'Marian's failure to keep her chastity is her own fault'...

Some older aristocratic men analyzed it from another angle: "It can be seen that women are often too emotional. Moreover, they lack the intelligence and ability to distinguish good from bad by nature, so they are very easy to be seduced and coaxed by some bad people. Therefore , we always remind repeatedly that a good girl must always have a reliable man to follow and guide her, take the necessary protection, and never go her own way or act alone."

Although such remarks sound a bit discriminatory and restrict personal freedom, and they are not very pleasant, they are barely a good starting point.

Instead, on the other end...

Out of men's competitive psychology, a few young playboys wanted to take this opportunity to show off with their female companions.

Therefore, they stepped on the hero Simmons in the play, and expressed some wise opinions (fallacies) with great interest: "You silly women! You are always so easily deceived by hypocritical men, thinking that The promises they made are very precious, but they don't know that such precious promises are not so easy to fulfill."

"You know, the easier it is to say something, the harder it is to do it!"

"Marian is just too naive to end up like this."

"Therefore, you still need to be discerning in choosing a man. For example, people like us seem to be flirtatious and unreliable. In fact, people like us have many advantages."

"After all, we have made it clear from the very beginning that we have never deliberately deceived anyone. We have clearly marked the price, and those who wish to take the bait will get what they want."

"Besides, on weekdays, everyone pursues timely entertainment and never pays attention to worrying things. If you get along, you come, and if you don't get along, you leave. Wouldn't it be a hundred times better to live happily than to be with such hypocritical men? ?”

A few women nearby immediately complained dissatisfiedly: "If you put it this way, we women can't wait for someone who truly loves us no matter what?"

"We believe in the promises made by men, but are we still wrong?"

"It's the man who did the wrong thing, why do you want to teach us the other way around?"

When a group of playboys heard these remarks, they all laughed and winked at each other.

Afterwards, the group of people chattered and laughed together and said, "Honey, there will be true lovers, but you have to know that love will also disappear."

"Furthermore, a man's promise must always be based on what he said in detail?"

"For example, it is extremely impossible for a nobleman to tell a peasant girl that he wants to marry her. The peasant girl should have known herself, so she should have tactfully rejected it at that time. In this way, maybe you can still get The man felt sorry for him, he was placed in a place, and from now on, he has a place to live."

"On the contrary, a negative example like Marianne's is that she can't see her identity clearly, and she has to push forward to persecute her, but it is counterproductive, pushing the man further and further away, until he is forced to go away... In the end, I lost myself. Rely on, and fall to this point. It seems pitiful, but it is actually asking for trouble."

"So, Simmons is indeed at fault."

"His mistake is that he shouldn't have made a promise to a peasant girl in the first place!"

"Yes!"

"That's why we laughed at his hypocrisy!"

Those few women couldn't help but feel very uncomfortable after hearing such words.

But they all know that the morals of this world are for men, even if they win the argument in the end, it will not be of much benefit to them. Instead, they will attract men's boredom and attacks, so they stop arguing and just keep silent Looking at the stage calmly, his attitude is much colder.

Those dudes either didn't care, or didn't realize it.

It doesn't matter whether the female companions speak or not, they get together and continue to talk.

At first, everyone stepped on Simmons...

But later on, it was inevitable to pull Marian out to comment: "This woman has beauty, but no wrist."

"Simmons was already so moved by her, but in the end, she was abandoned without getting anything. It's a bit silly."

"Country girls are always so unruly and lacking in knowledge, so don't provoke them if you can."

These nonsense words immediately made the female companions next to me feel angry again.

But the ladies sitting in the boxes are another story!

In order to please men, some go along with them and criticize together;

There are those who weep silently and lament that women are not easy;

Have a sympathetic attack and want to do a good deed;

There were also a few who became more and more angry as they watched, but couldn't find anything to vent, so they had to be sullen.

At the same time, Queen Alisa was in a very bad mood.

Perhaps because of the first exposure to drama, she has been very devoted to the plot from the very beginning, and has deep sympathy for the role of Maria. When she saw the plot of Maria's loss of her son, she sympathized with it and cried bitterly. After venting all his emotions, he still couldn't regain his senses for a long time, and his whole body was a little bit lost.

Therefore, during the intermission, the maids surrounded her to comfort her.

Her loyal lady-in-waiting, Maggie, also quietly signaled Jamie to go out for a while, so that the Queen could refresh her appearance.

Seeing that the Queen's mood was so low, Jamie was a little uneasy and didn't know what to do.

Now that he got the hint, he hurriedly saluted and left, turned around and left the box.

But because he was worried that the queen would summon him, he didn't go too far.

He only turned around on the balcony around the box, and looked down casually from a high position.

Because the box dedicated to the royal family is to occupy the best viewing position for the drama.

Therefore, it was placed in the center of the balcony directly opposite the stage.

Because of this, Jamie stands here and looks down...

Not only can you see the stage clearly, but you can also see the auditorium below.

In this way, he saw Macomb and George at a glance.

These two are quite low-key, sitting in the middle of the crowd is not eye-catching.

Just look far away...

It could be vaguely seen that George seemed to be saying something, while Macomb lowered his head, unable to see any expression.

In fact, Macomb's mood at this time was as bad as the Queen's.

Others just watch a drama and regard the characters in the drama as virtual characters. Even if there is a momentary mood swing, they can tell themselves that the plot is all fake.

But Macomb was different.

Marianne in the play is none other than his own sister.

In the past, even though she knew in her heart, her sister had a miserable experience of being abandoned by Earl Hudgins.

But because of Earl Huggins' novel "Marianne", he could not help being misled, and he always felt that his sister and the Earl had loved each other after all.

Even if he hated Earl Hudgens to death.

But in my heart, I thought again, after all, this is the person my sister loved.

Now, this fig leaf was inadvertently uncovered by Jamie.

He suddenly realized: "How can there be any love? When the noble young master Yu Zun appeared condescendingly, how could Marianne have a chance to choose? As for the love of Earl Hudgens? Maybe it was love at the time, but this love also It doesn't prevent him from marrying a wife and having children."

"When it comes to making an affectionate appearance, saying that she misses Marian every day, and deliberately writing her in a novel, and making it into a drama for people to watch... But the so-called happy ending that I imagined is nothing more than taking her as a mistress. "

"How shameless! Shameless!"

The pain in Macomb's heart at this moment was very violent.

He clenched his fists tightly, but he knew that he couldn't do anything, so he had to close his eyes and use the darkness to calm down a little.

After a while, the third act finally began.

In the plot of this scene, Marianne, who lost her son, changed into a dark black dress, her face was pale, and she looked like a ghost who had nowhere to go but wandered in the world, as if she lived just to live.

She got a job sewing and mending.

Although it is a bit heavy, sometimes I have to stay up late to catch up with work, which is very eye-catching, but it is enough to support myself, and my life is considered peaceful.

Simmons showed up again.

According to Earl Hudgins' previous script, in this scene, he will still appear as a high-ranking savior.

Then, he will go to investigate and find out that after the loss of her son, Marianne still loves him deeply and guards her body even though her life is difficult...

Therefore, the noble young master was greatly moved, filled with guilt and remorse, and immediately approached him without hesitation, asking Marianne to leave with him, and promised to support her for the rest of her life and be willing to take care of her for the rest of her life.

It seems to be another ordinary love story.

But that's the story before.

As an adaptor, Jamie still deleted Simmons' so-called guilt and regret.

Don't use that kind of crocodile tears to deceive people, right? !

Then, he focused on the plot of 'Simmons' investigation and discovery' in the original script.

As a result, the audience in the theater once again saw the scene of "the plot is obviously the same, but the meaning is completely different".

The noble young master who once abandoned Marian was very surprised when he saw Marian again.

But his first reaction was suspicion: "Why is she in the city? Why didn't she stay in the country? What is she doing here? How can she support herself as a woman? Work? She doesn't know anything, can What kind of work? Could it be... prostitution?"

At this time, the actor who played Simmons would pace back and forth on the stage, making a thoughtful look.

And, accompanied by an uneasy and deep music, he will express the extremely despicable inner thoughts in the above paragraph in a way of talking to himself.

The theater audience listened to the monologue with stunned eyes.

Everyone whispered to each other and agreed: "It's too rude and too heartless to think of a woman who loves me like this."

However, some viewers expressed their understanding: "It is too difficult to make a living in the city. It is really difficult for a single woman to live an innocent and decent life."

The playboys sitting in the front row brought some female companions, and some of them happened to be high-level courtesans. Seeing Simmons speculate on Marian like this on the stage, and inadvertently showed disgust. Sometimes, a little embarrassment inevitably crossed his face, and his disgust for this character deepened.

(two)

After suspicion, comes investigation.

After the investigation, comes the probing.

The original third act was a reunion between Simmons and Marianne.

The third act of the new version is Simmons' repeated investigation and temptation of Marianne.

So, in this scene.

Viewers will be able to hear the following cold conversation at any time:

Simmons: "How have you been since you parted ways with me?"

Marianne: "Thanks, that's fine."

Simmons: "There are many suitors for a beauty like you, right?"

Marianne: "Nothing really."

Simmons: "If you are willing, there are many men who are willing to spend money for you."

Marianne: "I don't want anyone to pay me."

Simmons: "Then have you really been single all this time? Please forgive me for being offended, just because...it sounds a little ridiculous to keep festivals for the one you love. What kind of stupid woman would be willing to do such a thing ? So, there is no need to use this to flaunt yourself..."

Marianne: "I didn't flaunt it, I just did it for myself."

Lady Helena is completely immersed in the plot...

Facing rounds of insinuating questions and suspicions from Simmons, Marianne tried her best to maintain her dignity.

When she said, "I'm only for myself," several audience members applauded.

What's interesting is that those who used to scold Marianne for being unfaithful now came out to praise her.

And one of the women sitting in the front row with the playboys probably had a hot temper, and couldn't help shouting angrily: "If I were Marian, who would dare to question me like this, look at me Well, I'm going to scratch his face."

The playboy sitting next to him immediately laughed: "So, I said that Simmons is hypocritical. If it were me..."

The woman immediately stared at her with her eyes: "So what if it's you?"

"If it were me, I wouldn't care who you slept with."

The playboy triumphantly stretched out his arms and put the woman in his arms, and said with a smile, "As long as you are still willing to sleep with me, that's fine."

Everyone laughed when they heard that.

I don't think there is any surprise.

just because...

The point of view of these dandies is another extreme, which is to make it clear that they don't take any responsibility and only focus on having fun.

However, after hearing such an answer, although those women had smiles on their faces again, they still felt uneasy in their hearts.

Because they know that these people really don't care about chastity, but they don't care about women, even if that woman is their lover.

At the same time, Macomb finally couldn't stand the plot anymore.

In the second act, Marianne may be miserable, but that kind of misery comes more from the pressure of life, such as poverty and disease, which cannot be avoided.

But by the third act, it's more like a man-made humiliation.

Simmons' attitude towards her was full of suspicion, as if when a woman lives alone, her private life is bound to be chaotic, and she must be entangled with other men...

She just said a few words to the neighbors!

Most of the neighbors had probably had sex with her before.

And to be able to make the above reasons for doubting...

Just: How can a woman live independently on her own?

Macomb really didn't want to watch it anymore.

He put on his hat, whispered to George that he was going out for air, got up, and went out.

At this time, the third act was at its most exciting time, and the audience was watching the stage intently, wondering how this adapted version of Simmons would try to test Marian in different ways...

From their point of view, this is actually quite interesting.

Therefore, Macomb's behavior of standing up suddenly and walking out at this time is quite eye-catching.

However, most of the serious audience glanced over curiously, and then turned their attention to the stage again.

There was only one person who, after glancing over, found that it was Macomb, who stood up and followed quietly.

This person is none other than Levin.

He didn't know about the relationship between Malcolm and Marianne. After discovering that a rebel was actually in the theater, his first thought was: "Could this person come to meet Judian?"

So, when Macomb walked out...

He immediately followed up, wanting to see what the other party's purpose was.

Interestingly, the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole follows.

Judian was worrying about being in the theater, with the palace guards protecting the queen, there was no way to get rid of Levine without showing any trace.

But now...

Levin didn't know what he saw, but he stood up on his own initiative and went out!

Ju Dian was overjoyed in his heart, stood up immediately, found an excuse to perfuse the old father, and then walked out of the box.

He recruited a few subordinates, whispered an explanation to them, and watched them leave.

Then, he stood outside for a while, making sure that no one noticed the scene just now, and then returned to the box as if nothing had happened.

However, Jamie stood on a high place, but he had a panoramic view of this scene-first he watched Macomb go out, then saw Levin follow him out, and finally saw that Judian called someone, and that person Then he went out too.

He was a little uneasy, and a little worried about Macomb, he was hesitating whether to go out too...

The queen's maid came to summon him at this time.

Jamie thought about it, and always felt that it was not the time for a formal conflict, so nothing serious would happen, and he couldn't see anything, so he just rushed and messed up.

So, he slowly suppressed his uneasiness, and chose to go back to the box first and wait and see what happened.

On the other side, this time, Judian didn't have to worry about whether or not to do anything, and finally he was able to accompany his old father completely without distractions, and enjoy the drama on the stage together.

But unfortunately...

His old father, Earl Hudgins, was not in the mood for a theater right now.

Obviously, in the third act of the original play, Simmons investigated and found that Marianne was so moved and guilty after she found out that Marianne had kept her virginity for love. The love between the two was deepened and sublimated again, and it also paved the way for the "happy ending" in the future. Lay the groundwork.

However, now!

Watching Simmons keep testing Marian...

Not to mention other viewers.

Earl Hudgins looked at it himself, feeling angry.

...and a little grievance.

Because in reality, Marianne never got to meet him again, and died of freezing and starving together with the child.

Therefore, this paragraph was purely written in his later imagination, and it was not true.

And when he wrote that Marian kept her virginity for love, he just wanted to praise the other party's character.

But now, with such a change, it seems that Simmons is picky and a bit shameless...

Earl Hudgins' mood was extremely complicated.

especially thinking of...

These are the 'unchanged first three acts'.

So, can you still watch the fourth act of the completely overhauled plot?

Thinking of this, he was a little afraid to look directly at the stage.

However, the progress of the plot is not changed by the will of the individual.

On the stage, when Simmons only proved Marianne's purity and steadfastness no matter whether it was investigation or temptation...

His expression finally softened, and he showed a smile of acceptance again. He also took the initiative to reach out to the poor woman, asking her to leave with him, and promised to support her for the rest of her life.

So far, the third act can be regarded as a successful conclusion.

There was a burst of warm applause in the theater.

This time, however, the intermission will be shorter.

This is to keep the emotions of the audience coherent while watching the drama and avoid interruptions.

So, the applause has not subsided.

The curtain is drawn again, and the fourth act begins.

On the other side, Macomb walked all the way outside the theater in a daze.

But he didn't know where to go for a while, so he wandered back and forth on the street, his mood was disturbed, sometimes thinking of his poor sister, and sometimes thinking of the hateful Earl Hudgens, the expression on his face changed from sad to angry and unpredictable.

Levine followed furtively.

In order to avoid being followed by Macomb, he deliberately hid in an alley beside the road.

But he didn't know that this kind of behavior just gave the killers who followed him an excellent opportunity!

on stage in the theater.

Marianne laughed when Simmons accepted her words.

But after Simmons left, she cried again.

She rummaged through to find the little clothes of the child who died prematurely, grabbed the clothes, knelt on the ground, her body trembling, whimpering like a wounded animal, tears streaming down her cheeks...

After such a long time, she began to pack her things, as if she was going to leave with Simmons from now on.

The audience began to relax.

They regard this scene as a relatively uninteresting garbage time, and think that there is nothing new and exciting in the following plot, and it is nothing more than a happy ending and a reunion after a broken mirror.

So no one noticed at all—Marianne stared intently at the sewing scissors.

Isn't it normal for a woman to hold a pair of sewing scissors in her hand?

Besides, didn't she support herself by sewing and mending?

only music...

The music gradually became darker.

A few playboys in the front row couldn't help touching their cold arms, and complained dissatisfiedly: "This plague-stricken troupe has come to the finale, and they don't know how to play a cheerful song. What the hell is this? What a goddamn underworld repertoire!"

Some people giggled and speculated: "Maybe they were lax at the end, they played the wrong music."

But who can know?

What happened next was so sudden and unexpected.

In the alley outside the theater...

Levin's mouth was gagged, his arms were grabbed by two people, his head was firmly pressed against the wall, and his legs were also pressed down, unable to move at all.

On the stage in the theater...

Marianne drugged Simmons, and focused on slowly cutting open his shirt with sewing scissors, and holding the scissors again, gesticulating back and forth on his stomach.

The third, following Judian's orders, drew a short knife with a thin edge.

After observing briefly, and visually measuring the angle and distance, he signaled to the two people who were pressing Levin to make room for him, then he skillfully placed a point above Levin's Adam's apple, and stabbed it obliquely to the end. The throat was pierced from front to back!

On the stage, Marianne finally found her place, or she finally made up her mind.

She stabbed the sharp sewing scissors into Simmons' abdomen with all her hatred!

Life is gradually disappearing with the gushing of blood.

Levin collapsed to the ground like a puddle of ooze, completely unresponsive.

"Oh my God!"

At this time, the playboys sitting in the front row were almost stunned because they witnessed the scene of Marian's murder at close range.

"Fuck! This ending, this ending..."

"My mother! It's so exciting!"

The audience spent a brief moment in deathly silence!

Then there was booing, uproar, screaming, yelling, whistling, and desperate clapping.

For a while!

The whole theater was full of noise and chaos!

Instead, outside the theater.

Macomb just stood silently by the side of the street, staring at the sky with a gloomy expression for a long time.

And in the alley not far from him, Levin lay silently in a pool of blood, the glasses on the bridge of his nose fell aside...