Dusk in late autumn always comes quickly, and the sycamores on the street are dyed golden. In this little bourgeois settlement between the Rue du Hunt and the Rue de Burgundy, two young men walked unhurriedly, one very handsome, dressed in a fashionable woolen jacket and a top hat, with a frivolous and haughty expression; One was dressed in simple casual clothes, wearing a small barrel hat, and his expression was much more sedate. Although the two young people don't seem to be particularly coordinated, they also have their own bearings.

"Albert, where are you taking me?" After following along for a while, Charles finally couldn't help but ask, "It seems like we've been walking for a long time?" ”

Don't be in a hurry, my friend, it's almost there. Albert kept glancing at the ladies passing by and whispered, "I promise you'll be pleasantly surprised."

After saying that, he whistled at a passing carriage opposite, causing the girl inside to blush.

"You're really ......," Charles couldn't help but laugh, "nothing has changed. ”

The two of them had been friends since they were teenagers, so Charles didn't take his perfunctory approach to him lightly.

"Well, I wish I could be pleasantly surprised." He said no more and followed Albert onwards.

After a while, Albert finally stopped in front of a large house, which appeared to have been newly built on the vacant lot of the old house with a small garden, and therefore had an element of simplicity, and it was evident that it was a new move-in.

Albert nodded to the old porter at the door, and then walked in with Charles. Walking straight towards the stone steps at the bottom of the house, it was obvious that he was very familiar with the owner of the house.

At this point, Charles almost understood.

"This is ......"

"Mr. Treville!" A greeting interrupted his inquiry. With a little joy, "You're finally here!" ”

Charles looked at Albert, who smiled and shrugged his shoulders, and then Charles looked up and immediately recognized the person who greeted him.

Julie, the eldest lady of the Diliion family, was not as lavishly dressed as before, but she was obviously much more energetic than the last time they met in the Earl's Court. And. Charles was keenly aware that her belly had risen slightly, and her face was filled with a sense of well-being that would be characteristic of a soon-to-be mother.

"Oh, Dilieron...... Oh no. Congratulations, Madame de Leflaire! Charles hurriedly said hello.

"You only thought to come to see us today......" Julie joked with a look of resentment, "what a disappointment for us." ”

"Oh, I'm so sorry. It's been a busy time lately. Charles apologized. Then he hurriedly asked, "What about Monsieur de Le Fryre?" ”

"I'm at home, I just came back from the barracks today, so I'm resting." After Julie replied, she quipped, "What are you still called Mr. and Mrs. at this time, it's too out-of-the-box, right?" ”

"All right, Julie." The Charr is as good as a stream. Then he walked up to her, took off his hat and bowed. "Congratulations."

"Xiexie, Charles." Julie smiled and nodded, then saluted Charles as well, "Let's go in first!" ”

Lucien Leflaire was sitting on the sofa resting at the moment, and when he saw the two people who came in with his wife, he was a little surprised at first, and then immediately stood up with a smile and greeted the two.

"Albert! Mr. Treyville! You're finally here! ”

He walked over to the two of them, then held out his hands to Charles.

Charles also stretched out his hand and held it tightly with him.

"Lucien, call me Charles."

Lucien was overjoyed again, and his hand suddenly clenched even tighter, "I haven't thanked you for anything before, Charles!" ”

"No, I'm glad I can help you with something." Still smiling, Charles said, "It turns out that I didn't do anything wrong, but did a great thing." ”

Hearing this, Lucien became even more happy, and he took Charles' hand and thanked him continuously.

"How long are you going to talk about?" Julie interrupted them with a smile, "Come in and sit!" ”

The furniture looks old, obviously second-hand, but it can be seen that it has been carefully cared for by the hostess, and the layout and furnishings have their own elegance and immersion.

"It's so shabby inside, please don't laugh at it, Charles." Julie made a joke, then pointed to a chair and beckoned him to sit down.

"I have everything I need, what else do I need?" Charles replied with a smile.

After a few people had sat down, and in a short time oysters, simmered veal, gravy soup, and other dishes were brought one by one, and the four young men began this dinner, which was not luxurious, but it was passable, and they chatted all over the world.

"It's great that you'll come and stay with me, Charles, and I'll make a few more trips to relieve our boredom in the future......", Julie didn't eat much, but kept chatting to liven up the atmosphere at the dinner table, "I stay here and don't go out, I can only read books all day, or tidy up my room, which is much more boring than when I was in Calais." ”

Charles hurriedly agreed.

Due to the external caliber of the Dillieon family, the eldest lady Julie is still "recuperating in the south", so the newlywed Julie can only stay at home in order to avoid running into acquaintances, and she does have nothing to do all day.

"Julie, I'm sorry......" After hearing this, Lucien's eyes were full of apologies, "It's all because of my ......"

"No, honey, it's not your fault, it's Daddy theirs." Julie shook her head slightly, then smiled, then squeezed Lucien's hand.

The two stared at each other again, as if neither guest existed anymore.

"I said, do you two want to us two bachelors to death!" After a while, Albert broke the picture of affection, and he joked with a strange smile, "I can't eat anymore when I look at you like this, and now I want to find someone to marry!" ”

After he finished making this joke, the four young people couldn't help but daxiao, and the slightly sad atmosphere caused by Julie's words just now was directly swept away.

"Albert, I didn't say you. If you could be a little more steady, a pretty young man like you, and only learn a little from Charles, it would be no problem for you to marry a girl, no matter how haode......" Julie couldn't help but make a joke to Albert.

"Do you mean that our Charr can marry whoever he wants?" Albert immediately asked rhetorically.

"Isn't it?" Julie asked rhetorically.

"Hmm......" Albert muttered in a rare moment, "it seems to be the same thing......

"Hey. If you're joking, you're joking, don't get involved with me! Charles felt a little embarrassed, "Even if you're telling the truth, you should pay attention to the occasion, okay?" ”

There was another commotion.

"You're still so good at telling bad jokes, you haven't changed since you were a child, Charles......" Albert laughed the most, "that's what I admire most about you." ”

When young people get together, there is always no shortage of laughter.

………………

After eating for a while. Charles seemed to remember something.

"Lucien, I heard you're back in the army now?"

"Yes." Lucien nodded, "Blessing to the House of Todilion." I'm back in the army now, as a company commander in the garrison. ”

"Oh! Congratulations! Charles hurriedly raised his glass and toasted the other party again, "Then you're still used to it lately, right?" The troops in Paris were not quite the same as those in North Africa. ”

"It's fine. I was a soldier for so many years. The doorways of the army have long been ripe. Lucien drank a glass of wine before replying, "Actually, the soldiers here are better to discipline, as long as they feel that you are really capable of being their commander......

"Well, do a good job!"

After saying this, Lucien had a hesitant expression on his face.

"It's okay to integrate into the army, but ......"

Before Charles could ask, Julie stood up and nodded to the two guests.

"I'll go back to the bedroom first, and you can continue talking."

Neither guest said anything. Just nodding their heads, pregnant women should indeed nourish their spirits more.

After Julie went upstairs to her bedroom accompanied by her maid. Charles asked Lucien.

"Lucien, what's wrong? Are you running into any problems? Or do you have something to say to me? ”

"Charles, can you keep it a secret for me?"

"Of course." Charles replied directly.

After a moment, the hesitation on Lucien's face finally disappeared, and he whispered.

"Charles, to tell you the truth, as soon as I joined the army, I was invited to join a small group, and I was added."

"Small groups?"

"Well, it's a few low-ranking officers like me, some of them are from other regiments, and they are all very dissatisfied with the current dynasty, and feel that it has run out of gas. Now we have all privately agreed that if there is a revolution in Paris one day, we will not shoot at the insurgents...... Of course, this is just talking, and when the day comes, no one can say what to do. We all know that you have a lot of ideas, so you must be able to give us a little opinion, right? ”

Charles' eyes widened slightly, and then he regained his composure.

………………

Late at night, Lucien returned to his bedroom.

"How's it going, dear?" Julie asked softly as she sat at the head of the bed.

"I told him everything you asked." Lucien replied softly, not at all showing the coldness of being in the barracks, "Julie, I just didn't know that weishenme was going to do this......"

"For us, and for our children." Julie smiled and hugged her husband, "Mr. Trelville can make a big difference, I can see it." You're not a politician and you can't be a politician, so it's best to talk to a politician who can get things done, it's good for you, at least it will save you from going down the wrong path......"

Lucien sighed softly.

"Sometimes, I feel like I'll never be able to figure out what you're thinking, well, I'll do whatever you say, who told me to love you!"

"That's what I love about you!" Julie's hugs tightened.

"I'll take my soldiers with me, and you can think of the rest." Lucien seemed to give up thinking about the boring thing, "I just want to hold you well now." ”

"That's right, my dear, we're going to live well now." Julie smiled with a philosopher's bearing, and she hugged her husband tightly, "Versailles, the court where my ancestors once wandered, the place where my ancestors served the Sun King and Louis XV, was once so prosperous and unbeatable, but it was plundered in an instant, and now it has become a museum...... What else in this world cannot be changed? Lucien, let's get through now......"

[During the July Dynasty, the Palace of Versailles, which had been devastated by the Revolution and had been almost unmanaged, was renovated, but it was somewhat hastily due to lack of funds, and Versailles was converted into a museum and opened to the public. (To be continued......)