Striding down the road to his father's estate, known as Houghton Road, William Parr no longer cared if Isabel would really decide to deduct walking time from the break, because he felt homesick as an indescribable feeling, homesickness as an indescribable feeling.

Therefore, he made a bold decision to meet the demands made by his brother Fast. After leading the horse and looking at Isabel in front of him from a distance, he seriously responded to the guards and brothers of the Duke's Palace, "Fast, in order to thank Miss Isabel and all the brothers for coming, I have decided to eat meat today, and eat a lot of meat that I want to eat!" ”

Fast next to him blinked twice in surprise, and hurriedly asked Baldwin, who was traveling with him, "Hey, I heard you right, right?" This guy said to eat meat today? ”

"You heard it right, that's what William said. Because, you think he should treat us with the best wine and the best meat. Baldwin pursed his lips as he looked at him.

"William, I'm joking, I know it's Lent. Even if I really wanted to eat meat, I'm afraid Miss Isabel wouldn't agree. ”

"Brother, Mademoiselle won't mind what you think." After William finished speaking, he immediately felt that this sentence would involve Isabel, and changed his words again, "It's okay if we don't tell her." ”

"Really? Forget it, William, let's eat fish today. ”

"Coward, don't be greedy when I eat meat later." William scolded with a smile.

"You guy, how dare you call me a coward? Wait, I'll eat all the meat you can eat on your father's estate. Fast scolded without scruples, and did not look like a Catholic at all.

Isabel, who was walking in front, turned around and said, "Hey, stop arguing. William, when we get to the village, should we go? ”

The cheerful William jumped to his feet, looked at the village in front of him, and shouted: "Miss, turn left at the third junction ahead and follow the road, and when you see a big Gothic house, you will arrive." ”

Having lived in her parents' manor for a long time, Isabel felt that all the estates of the knights of England should be like the Asker manor, with a park-like iron fence gate that showed the majesty and imposing of the county magistrate, a thick manor wall made of large stones, and a long private road that no one dared to walk. There are also private fish ponds, private forests, private streams, etc., all private properties that should be painted with family coats of arms.

However, as she walked down the road, known as Houghton Road, she did not find a single private sign that she wanted to see. When she reached the third junction that William had told her, she noticed that the fork on her left side was flanked by two very low stone walls and a wooden fence gate that even a child could easily step into.

Such manor facilities reminded her of the dilapidated aristocratic manor built by Baron Latimer III in Snape, Yorkshire. Turning to look at the guards walking together, he pointed to the fence gate to the side and looked at William Parr.

William noticed her movements, nodded sharply, and said to Fast on the side, "It's decided, I'll take you to that farm after sunset today, and you can eat whatever meat you want." ”

After hearing William's words, the silent Fast turned to look at the two young guards behind him, and then at Baldwin, who was walking on the right. Immediately, he burst out laughing, "Hahaha...... Brothers, eat less fish for dinner and save your belly until after sunset! ”

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Following the winding forest path, Isabel led the horse behind her to breathe freely in the fresh air under the shade of the trees, and gradually came to a Gothic house built on the left side of the path. Walking around the back of the house to the front of the house, I walked to a small open space in front of the house, and I was quite comfortable looking at the surrounding trees and flowers.

A middle-aged manservant waiting outside the door of the house saw her, walked over quickly, saluted, and said softly: "Good day, miss, are you here to see Your Excellency?" ”

Isabel glanced at the valet, "Is this the residence of the Magistrate, the Chief of the Guard, and the Inspector of the Magistrate in Northamptonshire?" ”

"Yes, are you ......?"

"I am the daughter of Sir Augustine, Magistrate, Magistrate of the Richmondshire, Captain of the Guard and Compendator, and I have a man to entrust to His Excellency Sir Thomas, the Judge."

A clear self-introduction, and no servant by her side to report her name, family history, and origin, the manservant doubts the authenticity of Isabel's words. However, it does sound like she is from the north, but I don't know if it's from Richmondshire, as she said.

Looking at her clothes, daggers, quivers, and the items carried by the horse behind her, the valet was 100% convinced that she came from the chaotic and violent north. Standing expressionless, he replied respectfully, "Miss, Sir is not in the manor now, can I tell him to Sir on your behalf?" ”

"Jazz isn't there? Hmm......" Isabel thought to herself, when she heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the path on the left, and then smiled and said to the manservant, "Wait a minute." ”

"William Parr, come here." Standing on the deserted manor path, Isabel was absolutely confident that her voice could reach the ears of several people behind her in no time.

"Mademoiselle is calling me. Fast, lead the horse for me, is that okay? William threw the reins to Fast, pulled his legs and ran down the trail ahead.

When he ran to the side of Isabel and the manservant, the manservant stared at him with wide eyes, and hurriedly saluted in disbelief, "Good day, sir, you... You're back? ”

William nodded at the manservant and smiled lightly, and hurriedly saluted Isabel, "Miss, do you have any orders?" ”

"Your father is not here. But your servant does not believe me for who I am and is ready to banish me from your father's estate. ”

"Miss, let me take care of it." After the serious, dignified and polite William finished speaking, he turned to the manservant, "Daniels, this is Miss Isabel of the Duke's Court of Richmond, how can you be so rude?" ”

After being reprimanded, a little fine sweat broke out on the manservant's head, and he hurriedly replied, "I'm sorry, sir, this young lady didn't bring a servant, and led the horse to the manor alone, I thought it was ......"

At this time, Fast and the others led the horses and walked to the open space in front of the house. The manservant looked at these strange men with various weapons and a solemn and solemn look on his face with wide eyes, and he was already a little helpless. William sighed slightly, and had to order the manservant, "Daniels, let the horse be led to the stable at once." Then he sent someone to inform my father, and he said that I had returned. ”