The Sensory Animals of Ston Hill

If you want to chat and don't know how to break the silence, you can't go wrong by talking about the weather.

"This year's spring came really late." Or, "This winter is too long." Alan Ston compared the two words in his heart which is more affectionate, or simply said a common saying: "April, April, he I don’t even know what I want.” But he also felt that it would be too contrived to say this sentence from his own mouth.

"I didn't expect the capital city to be so cold," Grace said suddenly, "I thought it would be warmer here."

"This year's spring is indeed later than in previous years!" Alan Stone said immediately.

Grace glanced at him lightly, and then looked forward again, but Alan Stone saw that he was not indifferent, so he was slightly relieved.

"I'm afraid this year will be another difficult year." Eva who was opposite sighed.

"Why do you say that?" Alan Stone wanted to liven up the atmosphere, pretending to be willing to listen.

"Mr. Captain, you may not have noticed that there was a severe drought last year, and many crops died. This winter is so long, if there is still not enough rain this summer, many people will go hungry."

Alan Ston pondered, and after a while, he asked again: "It's very kind to hear your accent, you used to be—"

After Eva came to the court with Grace, she was often ridiculed because of her peasant accent. Alan Stone was so polite that she felt a little embarrassed, and replied: "My house used to belong to Mr. Odor's family. Shareholders, but not anymore."

Alan Stone and Grace glanced at each other, obviously they both thought of the silent farmers in front of the villa, and the fight between the two of them in the house.

Alan Ston coughed lightly, and asked Eva: "Forgive me for asking, but how did your younger brother enter the monastery school? As far as I know, children of common people are not admitted there."

Eva said that it was a priest who often went to the almshouse to explain the Bible and found Lucca's amazing performance in terms of intelligence and character, so he recommended him to the school.She said: "You are right. That school is not for civilian children, so my brother is always bullied there."

Alan Stone immediately understood why Grace wanted to dress herself up like this, and she was also riding in a four-horse carriage.

It's just that it's still a little bit off.The slick coachman must have regarded Grace as a country nouveau riche who had never seen the world. Who would have thought that the country was true, but he was a real pauper, and he couldn't blackmail any money at all.

"Do you know that you are not like the young lady of the Marquis family?" He asked Grace in a low voice.

Grace's eyes rolled around, and she tilted her head to look at his clothes.Alan Stone turned sideways cooperatively, straightened his legs, leaned against the back of the chair, and put his arms on the back of the chair, so that Grace could see herself enough.

He wore the simplest black dress, didn't even wear a hat, only an embroidered white silk scarf, which was quite exquisite. Grace wondered why the driver was afraid when he saw him?

He believed that the other party was indeed better than himself in this regard, so he humbly asked him for advice.

Alanston did not answer him directly, but shouted to the driver: "Turn right ahead!"

The coachman immediately yelled at the horse to turn around.

Grace shouted dissatisfied: "Where are you going? I'm in a hurry!" Then she called the driver: "I paid the money, why do you listen to him!"

The carriage was already turning slowly.Alan Stone blinked at Grace, "Don't go too far, just stop at Crown Plaza for a quarter of an hour."

But he didn't even use it for a quarter of an hour.Grace watched him enter a beautifully decorated cafe, and only 10 minutes later, he walked out with a man who was about his age and dressed in the same clothes.

"Pretty lady, please allow me to introduce myself—" The strange man ran to their car and saluted Grace.

He didn't wear a hat either, but that didn't prevent him from taking off his hat lively, and said to Grace, "I'm a classmate of this Captain Ston, and my name is James Lejean. You can call me James directly. Then I will be your servant for the rest of the journey!" After finishing speaking, this James Lejan jumped onto the luggage rack where Alan Stone had stood before, as majestic as the guard standing behind the king's car looking ahead.

Grace went to see Alan Ston in surprise, and saw him make a chic gesture to his classmate: "Mr. Lejan, I think you have great potential to be a servant!" His classmate also responded with a chic gesture. gesture, and said with a smile that he has always been decent in everything he does.

Afterwards, Grace saw Alan Stone whistle not far away.That's something Grace has never learned. Make a ring with your index finger and thumb and put it between your lips, and you can blow out a loud sound that can be heard from far away.

A light carriage drove over from the corner of the square. Alan Stone placed Eva and Anna in it and let the carriage follow behind, while he swaggered into the carriage and sat opposite Grace.

The carriage started again, and Alan Ston crossed his legs opposite Grace, and asked him proudly: "My esteemed lady, are you satisfied with your new servant?"

Grace was stunned by what happened within five minutes. He turned his head and asked the "new servant" behind him, "Sir, are you willing to do this?"

James Lejean bent down like Alan Stone had just talked to him, but still kept a distance from him: "Captain Ston just ran in and said to me: 'James Lejean, do you dare to talk to me? Bet? If you win, my beautiful dueling sword will be yours; if I win, you will be the servant of a pretty lady all morning—"

"Hi!" Alan Stone yelled, and stood up. The carriage was covered, so he had to bend over, and stretched out a hand over Grace's shoulder through the rear window. He thumped his chest, and said in a tone that seemed serious but was actually joking: "Silence is golden."

Grace thought he was too close, pushed his shoulders to make him sit back, and asked him, "What are you betting on?"

"billiards."

"what is that?"

So Alan Stone explained to him how to play billiards.

Grace showed great curiosity about this entertainment and asked, "Can I go and play?"

James Legan from behind interjected, "Miss, you can't go there, there are all men there!"

Grace pursed her lips, and then looked at Alan. The envy in her eyes was hard to hide.

Alan Stone was still crossing his legs, and the elevated foot swayed with the bumps of the carriage.His boots are made of good leather, but they are not brand new. There are already some lines on the black uppers, which are as natural and beautiful as the wrinkles at the corners of a person's eyes.

He leaned back in the chair relaxed, draping his arms over the back of the chair as he had just shown Grace his clothes.He was also looking at Grace, thinking to himself, isn't it easy to play billiards, just make a room and set up a pool table.

I'm afraid that some people dare not come.

When approaching St. Marin's Monastery, Alan Stone stopped sitting in the carriage and stood side by side with his classmates on the rear frame.

It was even more presentable now, a beautiful lady in a big skirt and a big hat occupied the luxurious carriage alone, followed by two well-dressed footmen, followed by two maids in a light carriage.

When they came to the gate of St. Marin's Abbey School, the porter immediately ran over and asked respectfully.

Alan Stone jumped out of the carriage and said that "the lady of the Marquess of Nakron who lives in the court" came to visit a young friend.

The concierge asked the students' names, and immediately sent an assistant to call for them, while he himself had to lead the way and ask them to wait in the living room.

James Legan opened the car door for Grace, and stood beside the car with his head held high, while Alan Stone walked up to the car door and raised a hand.

Grace had already put on her gloves, and her hand, which was wrapped in thin white lace with exquisite patterns, was gently put into Alan Stone's hand, and with his support, she stepped down dignifiedly from the carriage, and then He supported Kuan Kui to move forward.

Eva and Anna followed behind, wondering if they wanted to take over the job of supporting Grace, but the most knowledgeable Master Allen didn't give them a wink, so they didn't dare to act without authorization and followed behind obediently.It's just that there is a worrying trait in Eva's character. Seeing Alan Ston holding Grace's hand, she felt a strange feeling in her heart.

The concierge invited them in with a flattering gesture.This should be the best living room in the monastery school, with a high ceiling and gorgeous decoration. In Grace's view, some furniture would not look shabby even if they were placed in the king's drawing room.

Alan Stone led Grace to the biggest sofa, and found that Grace was holding back a serious laugh.

His heart moved, and he tilted his head and whispered in Grace's ear: "In the capital, a person is respected because of his carriage, not because of his character."

Immediately afterwards, he lamented in his heart, and he even started quoting the words in the book!

But luckily it's not a popular novel.

Fortunately, Grace did not mock him, but was amused by him to laugh.

----

----

Note:

1. April, April, he doesn't even know what he wants. ——German proverb, April, April, derweissnicht, waserwill.

A reader asked Grace what language they spoke.That’s right, their pronunciation is heavier than French, lighter than German, and their grammar is more complex than English and simpler than Russian.

2. "In the capital, a man is respected because of his carriage, not because of his character." ——The young man complained last night that ladies always quoted sentences from popular novels in front of him, and today he said In front of Grace, I couldn't help quoting the words of the idol Napoleon in his memoirs, "In Paris, a man is respected because of his carriage, not because of his character."