Caroline Walton, wife of Sir Ernest, Baron Walton's eldest son, was resting and playing in the garden with her eldest son and maid, when the two maids she had sent to meet her husband's sister returned excitedly. When the maid returned, she described to Madame Sir in vivid voice the scene when the baron's daughter returned, "Madame, you ought to go outside and see, for there are many peasants accompanying Miss Isabelle's party back to the manor. ”

At this moment, Sir Wolfe Walton, the eldest son, was sitting on a swing in the garden of flowers, being gently pushed around by the maid, giggling incessantly. Caroline looked at her eldest son with a motherly smile on her face, listening intently to what the maid had to say to her. When the maid finished speaking, she slowly turned her face and smiled and said, "Farmer? How come there are so many farmers who accompany the young lady back? ”

The maid hesitated for a moment and shook her head, "Madam, I don't know. However, I think it was probably because the young lady was often absent from the manor. ”

At this time, Wolfe, who was sitting on the swing, seemed to hear the conversation between them, and hurriedly looked at Caroline and shouted, "Mother, is my aunt back?" ”

Caroline turned her head to look at her eldest son and smiled kindly, "Yes, your aunt has indeed returned to the manor. ”

"My God, Mother, I think I haven't seen my aunt for a long time. Mother, may I go and see her now? ”

"Wolfe, not yet, your aunt is meeting an important guest."

As the swing came to a halt, the eldest son of the knight turned back to the maid and said, "You don't have to push. After speaking, he stood up and ran to Caroline, who was a few steps away, looked up at her and blinked his curious eyes, and rushed out, "Mother, what kind of guests is my aunt going to meet?" Aren't you your aunt's best friend? ”

Caroline didn't speak, just gently stroked her eldest son's hair, "Wolfe, your aunt is meeting a nobleman and his wife, this is etiquette, understand?" ”

Wolfe, who is 6 years old this year, nodded his head in understanding, and suddenly looked at Caroline with a smile, "Mother, if I inherit my grandfather's title and territory in the future, then I am also a nobleman?" ”

Wolfe's father, Ernest, was the eldest son of Baron Walton, and his status was naturally the eldest grandson. As long as he did not die unexpectedly due to illness or betrayed the king and the royal family, the title and territory of the Walton family belonged to him. Several maids stood silently watching over his child's words, and Caroline nodded with a knowing smile, "Wolf, for all it is true, I hope that your father will return from Scotland with the honor of a knight." ”

"Mother, why is Father going... What about Scotland? ”

"Wolf, your father was a knight of His Majesty's King. As a knight, your father will protect our estate with his own life, and will never turn his back on it, even if it comes at the cost of death. ”

"But, Mother, how did our estate, which is in Richmondshire, end up in Scotland?"

Caroline felt that the question of the eldest son was not easy to answer, because the upcoming Anglo-Soviet war involved many political and royal marriage complications. It is impossible for the eldest son, who is still a minor, to understand these national affairs. She didn't answer her eldest son's words right away, but just looked behind her with a smile.

Behind him were two long-backed chairs and a small table with some wine utensils and a plate containing some fresh fruit. When Caroline looked down at her eldest son, she smiled softly, "Wolf, go over there and rest for a while and eat some fruit." I'm sure your aunt will be here soon. ”

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Prior to this, Rose, a southerner from Plymouth, seemed unprepared to meet two true nobles and their wives at the same time. Although before arriving at Isabel's father's estate, she had already seen the castle of the unmentioned "His Highness" and a northern man with the rank of "gentleman".

Standing behind Isabel, Rose did not dare to peek at the extravagant, luxurious aristocratic houses, let alone the richly dressed nobles and their wives, she only felt her mind buzzing and her vision became a little blurred. I don't know how long later, I suddenly heard a very small voice in my ear, "Miss is leaving." ”

Rose didn't dare to say anything, but bowed his head slightly and followed Isabel to the center of the hall with the maid beside him. When she saw the young lady standing in front of her finishing her salute, she hurriedly saluted the nobleman and lady who were sitting in the seat in front of her with another maid named Anne, and then saluted the nobleman and lady who were sitting on the left.

"Come out with me and Miss." There was another voice in his ears, and Rose realized that it was the maid Anne who was speaking to him. Still silent, he bowed his head and followed Isabel with Anne out of the hall.

Isabel turned to look at Anne, then glanced at the confused southern maid Rose and asked, "Rose..." ”

"Hey, Miss is calling you." Anne squirmed her lips slightly, and poked her elbow at the southern maid who was standing beside her but looked a little dazed. Rose quickly woke up and looked up at Isabel, "Yes, Miss." ”

When Isabel saw her like this, she knew that she was a little unsuitable for the life of a noble family, and said with a soft smile, "Rose, I'll have someone take you to the butler later, and the butler will arrange your duties, accommodation, and gratuities." ”

"Yes, miss."

Later, Isabel called a manservant who was on duty in the hallway to her eyes and gave a few orders. Soon, the manservant led Rose to the butler. After Rose left, Anne came up behind her and smiled and said, "Miss, why did you bring back a southern maid?" ”

Isabel smiled at Anne as she walked towards the side door of the house, "I don't want to do that either. However, I only found out after I set off that she had gotten into my carriage alone. So, I had to take her back. ”

"Miss, the Sir's Lady is still waiting for you." Anne nodded and reminded her.

"I know, where is the eldest son of the lady and the knight?"

"Well, it should still be in the flower garden."

Caroline sat under the tree with her eldest son eating fruit, and when she heard that Isabel was coming, she quickly and happily called the eldest son to stand up to greet Baron Walton's daughter. Isabel and the maid Anne walked quickly to their good friend standing under the tree, and looked at each other with a very happy smile as she walked, "I'm sorry, Caroline, for keeping you waiting. ”