The Sensory Animals of Ston Hill

The concierge failed to call Luca over, and a group of them went to Luca's dormitory.

The poor ten-year-old was physically punished again. He was flogged on the back and lay on the bed unable to get up.

Alan Stone said angrily: "The enemy would not abuse a child like this!"

His classmate was even hotter than him. After arriving at the child's dormitory, James Lejan saw a young priest standing in front of the child's bed, so he rushed over and punched the priest in the face.

Anna screamed in fright, while Grace and Eva struggled to hold Mr. Legan tightly, who was about to punch him a second time.

Eva rushed to Luca's bed, took her younger brother's hand tremblingly, and introduced the young priest to two angry military school graduates: "Father Sies is the only person here who treats Luca well."

The ten-year-old boy looked as weak as if he had a serious illness.But instead of complaining, he comforted his sister and expressed apology to Father Sies who had been punched for no reason.

The young priest didn't reproach him at all, and he looked like one of those clergymen that people fantasize about, with a mild and mournful expression.He explained Luca's injury to them: "Thank God, there is no spinal injury, it will not be disabled."

Alan Stone seemed to swear a disrespectful swear word. He said it so vaguely that no one else could hear it clearly. "Why physical punishment?" Then he asked, raising his voice.

"Because of singing." The young priest's eyes became moist, and his mild sadness turned into anger. He was obviously not a person who gets angry very often, and this little anger made his lips tremble. "Because of singing something other than mass." Secular songs!"

Suddenly the bell rang.It turned out that the bells heard inside the monastery were not much louder than those outside.

Grace's eyes became fierce and terrifying during the sound of the bell. He took a few strides in place, and his voice almost covered the sound of the bell: "I want to meet the most talkative person here!" He looked around Everyone in this room finally turned their attention to Alan Stone's face.

Alan Stone took his arm and simply responded with one word: "Go!"

Grace is still pretending to be the daughter of the favored marquis. Alan Ston is a real captain and has a cross medal. Although he doesn't wear these badges on his body, his demeanor is very convincing. With him acting as Grace The servant of Grace, so that Grace's identity has not been suspected at all.

They chatted for a long time with the dean who managed the school. Of course, it was mainly Alan Ston who spoke. Grace was afraid that she would reveal her secrets if she said too much.

In the end, the senior priest had made it clear: that commoner student named Luca was trained by the marquis's daughter, and he should pay attention to it.

Grace handed over all the money she brought to Father Sies, asking him to find the best doctor for Luca and give him the most nutritious food.The young priest didn't refuse, because he himself came from a humble background and couldn't take good care of the child with his own little income.Grace forbade Eva to go back to the palace with him, and let her stay here to take care of her younger brother.

It was obviously heavy on the way back.

"It's better to be an apprentice..." Grace suddenly said, "Is there no school for common people? As long as you are in this kind of school, you will be humiliated no matter what!"

Alan Ston was silent for a while, and said: "I will find a way to send that child to the military academy. The atmosphere there is much better, and at least there will be more civilian students."

Hope lit in Grace's eyes, "Can you do it?"

Alan Stone's tone was astringent, "William can do it...if this kid is really as good as he said."

Grace was taken aback by his sudden mention of William. After a moment of silence, he asked softly, "Have you and William encountered similar things at school?"

"I... haven't met them before, because they know that I am William Ston's younger brother." When he entered school, William was already the best student in the military academy, and civilian students recognized him as a leader, aristocrat None of the students can match him.Although he heard that William had fought a lot in school, no one dared to bully him when he entered school.

Grace looked at him with wide eyes, slightly pursed her mouth, unable to speak.After a while, Grace sighed softly: "Why would someone do such a thing?"

Alan Stone was not sure whether he was referring to the injustice Luca had experienced, or the injustice William had experienced.He chose to answer the previous one, saying: "'The body is the prison of the soul', probably this is what those people always say, the more painful the body, the purer the soul."

"Why don't the sons of the Marquis and Earl bear this kind of pain? Can part of the original sin be washed away by being born with the title? Or is it because they bought more 'indulgence notes' in the church?" Grace's tone was a little sharp.

Alan Stone gave him a surprised look, "You..."

Grace remembered what the Earl of Arundel had warned him not to reveal his impiety in front of others, so she kept her mouth shut.

There was no one else in the carriage, Mr. Lejean went to accompany Anna in another carriage, and the driver seemed to be concentrating on driving the carriage.

Alan Stone leaned forward and got closer to Grace. His voice was low, but the light in his eyes was bright: "Anyway, I never believe this."

Now it was Grace's turn to be surprised. He didn't answer, but the long-suppressed brilliance also shone in the eyes that looked at Alan Stone.

The car first went to Crowne Plaza to take Mr. Lejean back to the cafe, where his friend was still waiting for him.

He said to Alan Stone: "You go in with me, Johnson always says that you are too busy to play cards with him."

Alan Stone was about to resign when he saw his friend winking at him.

He followed James Legan a little farther away, and heard his friend laughingly ask: "You have taken a fancy to that pretty lady, haven't you?"

Alan Stone was startled. He didn't expect that he would be so obvious that everyone could see it—except of course the client himself.

"Don't worry, I will definitely keep it secret for you. It's just that you made a big mistake, and I have to remind you, otherwise you will definitely fail."

Alan Stone asked subconsciously: "What's wrong?"

"Why do those ladies love you so madly?" James Legan asked him.

Alan Stone smiled wryly.Mrs. Drummer had just explained it to him last night, because his parentage made him resemble the hero of a popular novel, and could stimulate the fantasies of dangerous love in ladies.

But Mr. Lejean said otherwise: "Because you have always been cold to them. Those noble ladies like men who are cold to them. The colder and more arrogant you are, the more attractive you are to them. Miss Marquis is too attentive, you give her what she wants, which is completely wrong! Of course you have to please her, but you must never give her what she wants most. Women are always like this, you make her completely satisfied, she I no longer respect you."

Lejan's words reminded Alan Stone and asked him, "How much money do you have?"

These commoner classmates often borrowed money from each other to spend. James Lejan didn't ask much, and happily took out his money bag.

Alan Stone took the purse from him, took out his own, poured all the money into a purse, and ran back to Grace's car.

"Here you are." He stood by the car and handed over the money bag.

Grace hesitated and didn't reach out.He now developed a strange sense of self-respect, even a sense of morality, which he obviously did not have when he was stealing.

He said to Alan Stone: "I can get the money myself."

"I know." Alan Ston said bluntly, "I can get the money myself, but I will also use the money left by my father."

Grace's expression loosened a bit, "Is this... the money left by Mr. Old Ston?"

Alan Stone couldn't help but want to tease him again, "That's not true, the money in this purse is my own."

Grace's face showed the annoyance of being fooled, but she was not angry at all, but she didn't know what to do.

Alan Stone climbed the window frame and stood on the shaft of the car. If he had been drinking, he would get into the car and approach Grace, maybe he would hug him hard and force the money bag into the car. in his arms.

But he intentionally controlled himself not to do those things to Grace again, so he just threw the money bag beside Grace, onto the skirt that spread out on the seat.

"If it's my father's money, then Miss Grace Margaret Ston has a share; if it's my own money—" He smiled and pointed to Lai who hated iron and steel not far away. Mr. Jean, "If I don't give it to you, I will spend it on the wine table and card table with them. It is better to spend it on you and the children. Do you think it makes sense?"

He pointed to the cafe again, "If you are short of money again, or need anything else, just ask your maid to come here. I often come here to play. If you can't find me here, just find someone to run away." Legs, they all know where to find me." Grace was about to say something, but he interrupted: "Don't be embarrassed, we've known each other for 18 years, this little thing is nothing." Then he jumped out of the car, He ran into that cafe with his friends.

When the carriage turned around, Grace looked up at the window of the cafe and thought: "He should still play a game of billiards."

April moves forward a few days, and Easter arrives.

Although the "Easter Bells" are still wrapped in flower buds and the tulips are still not in bloom, the gorgeous scene of the grand ceremony and parade cheers up the citizens and sweeps away the depression brought about by the long winter.

That day Grace, dressed in the grandest clothes she had ever seen in her life, rode alone in a golden carriage, following behind the golden carriages of the king and queen.All the other carriages were behind him.

Both sides of the King's Road were crowded with people, who cheered and screamed, moved beyond measure by the brilliance, and threw up their hats to express their admiration and love to these magnificent and noble people.

Grace realized that part of the love was for her alone. Men, women and even children looked at her with tears in their eyes, and they shouted "Long live the king" and "Long live the queen", and when it was her turn , They hesitated, not knowing what to shout.

Suddenly a man shouted "Long live madam!" to Grace, and the others followed him, "Long live madam!"

Grace smiled gracefully at them, seeing people fall to the ground in emotion.

Someone rushed towards his carriage like crazy, but was blocked by the guards, but the man still waved his arms vigorously and shouted at Grace: "Angel! Angel!"

When she first got into the golden carriage, Grace was so nervous that she trembled, for fear that she would make a fool of herself in the parade.But at this time, he unexpectedly found that his heart was very peaceful, and the only thing he cared about was the wig on his head: it was too heavy, and his scalp was itchy.

"I hope it ends soon, and I wash my hair well." This was the only strong thought he had when he looked at those teary and frenzied faces.

They eventually arrived at the Archbishop's Church.

The decoration inside should be more gorgeous than in previous years, because His Majesty donated more than 30 sacrificial cloaks with gold thread and hundreds of sets of gold and silver candlesticks for this grand ceremony.These are the things Grace trades for a prominent spot in the parade.

Grace also got the right to watch Mass up close.

After the king brought him into the palace, he came to the bishop with his arm in his arms, but at that time His Majesty the king had not reached an agreement with the bishop, and the solemn old priests did not allow this "illegitimate daughter" Take the blessings of God from your hands.

But this time, the Bishop personally placed the Eucharist between Grace's lips.

Grace finally got a taste of that round, thin biscuit.

It's a bit like the white flour cake Sophie made for him, but it's not as delicious as freshly baked ones.