beauty and money

"Mr. John! I'm just passing by..." The tall and thin man said nervously, but his expression was too nervous.

Under the scrutiny of Editor John, the tall and thin man could only apologize and leave in a hurry.This made Editor-in-Chief John suspicious. Eliot is a writer with a very obvious Gothic style. He studied in the Oxford Department of Literature. Originally, the newspaper where Editor-in-Chief John worked was very optimistic about him, but the quality of his works has declined since he entered Oxford. , the whole article is repeating the old way, it seems that he didn't pay much attention, on the contrary, Mr. Henry kept writing better and better.In contrast to the two, Eliot's article has a much higher chance of being rejected.Isn't he here now to investigate competitors?No matter what he is now, Editor-in-Chief John can only conceal this discovery, after all, even if he talks about it, it will only annoy Mr. Henry.

Elliott, who had survived the catastrophe, seldom followed Mr. Edward recently, because as the end of the term approached, the schoolwork became more and more intense, and he could devote less and less attention to it.It's just that he always recalled Mr. Edward's face and worshiped him as a saint.

Naturally, with the arrival of July, Mary fell into extreme anxiety. Her credits were not completed at all. You can't expect a student who never had too much contact with classmates or participated in sports to complete enough credits.She had to do some work to make up for it, such as helping the professors of the Faculty of Philosophy to clean the Radcliffe Observatory. This new building is younger than Mary and has no sense of history at all. Others feel that this building destroys the whole of Oxford. nature, but this is the latest thing in the Faculty of Philosophy. Astronomical observations have never been separated from the scope of philosophy. Some people don’t know the heliocentric theory yet, and the whole world is still controlled by religion.

This observatory is not very high and not very spectacular. It seems to be as small as possible so as not to affect the overall appearance of Oxford.Since it has just been built, there are no fixed observers to observe the movement of celestial bodies, and it is rarely open to students. In the eyes of the Philosophy Academy, this is definitely a mysterious building.It is also unknown whether the movement of celestial bodies can be observed from here, thus confirming the Kant nebula hypothesis.

When her mind was thinking, her expression began to slacken, and she couldn't help but be urged by her senior, "What are you thinking about? Be more active, if you freshmen save the time looking for women, you won't come here anymore, were you there last night?" Which woman passed under her skirt?"

The ridicule of the senior leading the way made Mary's face turn red in an instant, which just confirmed this statement, and she couldn't explain it. Then I visited brothels and pubs with my seniors, indulged in the flamboyant world, and got hot with the socialites in the social circle, so I found that I had hardly done or learned anything this semester.

Mary was said a few words in a teasing tone by her classmates. Although she was angry, she could only bear it.I just hope that after cleaning, I will go back to the apartment as soon as possible.She is ready to return home now, and this kind of dreadful life is really uncomfortable.Moreover, the air in Oxford does not seem to be as beautiful as the countryside, and it is always full of dirty smells.The apartment she lived in was already considered a clean neighborhood. As for the old slums without drainage, they were no different from the places where rats lived.

After a group of them boarded the observatory, they cleaned up separately, saying that they were cleaning, but whoever studied here didn't have servants at home or young masters who were spoiled, the place they cleaned was still as dirty, and what's more, they cleaned it together. Explore.Playing around in this new building that hasn't been used yet, Mary is so annoyed that she can only go to the upper observatory to clean up, trying to stay away from those energetic young men. Their lethality is really extraordinary, and fighting will bring disaster , bumped Mary several times, almost made her cry out in pain.

Just as she was cleaning the glass with a rag, a voice sounded behind her: "It's rare for someone to actually clean it, Mr. Edward Bennet, you are really different."

Mary looked back, and saw a tall and straight figure in the bright light. The sun in July was extremely hot, and she would sweat when she moved indoors, but the sky was so clear that the noise from downstairs seemed to be Covered by the tranquility of the upper floor, the surrounding dust is visibly flowing.

"Are you?" Mary felt that this figure was very familiar, but because the other party was facing the strong light, she couldn't see the other party's face clearly.

"Grad, we met in the anatomy lab," said the gentleman.

Mary suddenly realized that her whole body and mind were hurt that day, so she didn't pay attention to this Mr. Gradle. She was a little embarrassed for her impoliteness that day, and she hadn't formally thanked him.

"I'm sorry sir, I should have thanked you after the end of the day, but I was a little uncomfortable, so I neglected it. I really thank you that day, otherwise I would have to lose face and be carried away. This is not an honor. "

"You don't need to be so concerned. I was vomiting all the time in my first anatomy class. I didn't even eat beef and sheep offal for several months. I feel sick when I mention it. I don't think there are many people with a strong mind. Most people You will vomit or faint in the first class, and you are much more determined than I imagined." Grade said with a smile, his black hair was combed neatly, and his whole person was rigid, it was hard for Mary to imagine him The appearance of the mouth at that time.

"Anyway, I should thank you." Mary smiled and thanked Grade. She still has a lot of affection for such a gentleman who keeps himself clean and loves to learn, especially when she finds that most of the students become lazy after coming here and leave the familiar Under the supervision of other people, they cast aside the self-consciousness of a gentleman and completely become scoundrels and bastards.

"Then why don't you join our study group? We need young people who are different and talented. You know that there are many talented people in Oxford, but the morals are hard to describe. What do you think? Our The group has been striving for more attention for the Faculty of Philosophy." Mr. Gradle sincerely invited Mary, his eyes were very gentle and courteous, with appreciation and expectation.

"It's hard to refuse, but I've taken too many courses, you know, I'm thirsty for knowledge but I can't control myself." Mary politely declined Grad's invitation.

"Oh, that's a pity, but if you encounter difficulties in your studies, you can ask for our help." Gradle didn't try to persuade him, but remained polite.

Mary quickly forgot about this unexpected encounter and invitation, but Gradle took it to heart.

One night before the holiday after the exam, in the busiest part of Oxford, Greed invited hundreds of students and professors from the entire Magdalen College to a senior club to celebrate the end of the school year.He did not invite Mary this time, but a professor was entrusted by him to extend an invitation to Mary, making Mary think that this was a party that she must attend. Even though she was reluctant, she changed into a long dress for the banquet and rented it. In a carriage, the teachers and students of the School of Philosophy were all dressed up that night, and the ladies flocked to it. If the students came alone, it would be boring, and they could bring their female companions.

Mary arrived on time at six o'clock just after dark. It was neither too early nor too late. She planned to show up to show respect and then leave. She thought that university social activities would generally focus on studying, but she didn't expect It is no different from the prom that the upper class takes so much trouble, except that there is no parental supervision on the prom, and the professors will not stay for too long. After all, this is the time for the students, and it is time for them to have fun.

The prom was obviously less restrained, and the men and women were more open, and several people Mary thought they were too frivolous.No matter in dress or other things, they are different from the ladies she usually sees. Although the clothes are luxurious, they are more heavily made-up, and their laughter is also very frivolous. Three or five people gathered around to chat and laugh.

The men and women on the dance floor kept dancing. If it wasn't for the huge difference between the rhythm of the music and the ordinary country waltz, Mary almost thought that she had returned to Longbourne, to a social ball.After passing through the crowd, she finally found the sponsor, Senior Grad, who was obviously talking to someone.

Mary stood aside and waited for a while, and when she saw that the other party was finally free, she stepped forward to say hello.She has no intention of participating in this kind of dance, but she still has to follow the social etiquette and have said hello to the host before she can go and stay at her own convenience.

"Good evening, Mr. Gradle." Mary nodded slightly. She was wearing a long banquet dress today, with a black silk material and a cotton gauze shirt. The exquisite craftsmanship looked a bit out of place with the group of people.After all, this is not a formal social ball. The college students dressed very casually, and some even rolled up their sleeves, because it is really hot in July.

"Hello, Mr. Bennet. You are welcome. Don't you have any companions?" Gray asked.

"There is no suitable candidate."

"Ha, your sweetheart is still in your hometown. Then, please allow me to introduce a young lady as your female companion tonight. I wish you a happy day." Mr. Gradle introduced a woman standing beside him It was given to Mary, and the other party could not refuse it at all.

The woman has a petite figure and a fair face. There is a small red spot on her bright red lips, which is only a little bigger than a sesame seed, which adds to her charm.When she smiles, she has small white teeth, and her eyes are as clever as talking.

She walked over and took the initiative to hold Mary's arm, but Mary immediately pulled her arm away, and began to consciously avoid the ladies.She felt so uncomfortable that she quickly excused herself and wanted to leave.

"Oh, Mr. Edward, you are so disappointing. Shouldn't gentlemen do their duty to make the ladies happy?" The pretty girl couldn't get rid of it.

Mary rolled her eyes inwardly. Gentlemen are only obliged to beautiful ladies. As a mediocre person, she never asks others to do their duty.But this difficult lady in front of her, she couldn't just get rid of her.

"I'm sorry, I'm really uncomfortable, you don't have to be with me on a good night." Leave me and let me go home.Mary added in her mind.

"I'll bring you some drinks. If you really feel uncomfortable, then I'm sorry. It should have been a good night." The lady took a glass of wine from the table and handed it to Mary.

Mary could only drink some low-alcohol alcohol, but in order to leave as soon as possible, she could only bite the bullet and take a sip of this strong alcohol, which made her feel like she was on fire.Unexpectedly, the lady persuaded her to drink up all the wine before letting her go.

It was already very hot in July, and after drinking this kind of strong wine, Mary felt her whole body was burning, and her head became dizzy. She staggered and almost ran into the crowd when she walked.After finally squeezing out, he quickly got into the rented carriage and headed for the apartment.When she got to the door of the apartment, she felt a little relieved. Tomorrow, she could pack up and go back to Longborn for the summer vacation.

When she finally opened the door and entered the apartment, a figure squeezed in immediately.Mary was startled by his appearance, and by the dim light Mary saw that it was Elliott.She asked angrily: "Who allowed you to come in?"

Eliot knelt before Mary and bowed his head deeply. He said with tears: "I beg you to forgive me, but I can't help myself to follow your shadow and admire your talents and virtues. I am a shameful person, I am not worthy to stay here, but my true love for you makes me kneel before you, begging you to listen to me, and begging for your mercy."