He has said
I really can’t stand you. You should be sober-minded. You have already broken off your engagement with him. He is just playing with your feelings.
Isabel, look at the left hand ring.
What can I do? Who told me to love him?
Eliot then joined the conversation, revealing his usual tactful attitude towards my uncle, preaching instead of telling the child as a person who has experienced it. After all, she has never seen the world, but Eliot can’t help her. As far as I am concerned, although she answered civilly, she asked her uncle to mind his own business. One day Eliot told me about it in the small living room of Blackstone Hotel.
Louisa is right. He said that everything is really bad, but if you want young people to get married just because of your feelings, this kind of thing will happen. I want Louisa not to worry about the future, which may be better than her expectations. Since Larry is not with Isabel, Gray is close to the water. With my understanding of human nature, it is quite clear that 17-year-olds can’t get emotional, but it is all temporary.
You really know the world, Eliot, I said with a smile.
I didn’t read Larochefoucauld 13 for nothing. If they stay in Chicago, the city is bound to meet each other every three days. A girl who is so attentive will be flattered. Once she finds out that her girlfriends are eager to marry him, I ask you who can resist getting there first. It’s like going to a party. Although you know in advance that you will talk about snacks and lemon juice cookies, you will still go because your uninvited friends are very jealous.
What about Larry’s hair
I don’t know, I think it hasn’t been decided yet. Eliot took a thin platinum cigarette case from his pocket and smoked an Egyptian cigarette. None of them could see Fatima chesterfield Camel or Lucky Smoke. He stared at me and smiled, which meant a lot. I was too lazy to tell Louisa my heart, but to tell you the truth, I felt sorry for that young man. As far as I know, he witnessed the scenery of Paris during the war and was fascinated by it. That city really can’t blame him. After all, Paris is the only place in the world suitable for literati to live. He is so young and would rather indulge himself. I don’t want to get married in a hurry. There’s nothing wrong with that. I’ll stare at him and introduce him to bigwigs. He’s gentle and ask me to add a little more. I’m sure he’ll be quite outstanding. I’ll definitely show him the unique side of French life. There are only a handful of such opportunities for Americans. Believe me, the average American wants to enter Saint-Germain Avenue, but it’s even harder than heaven. Larry is only twenty years old and he is very handsome. I should be able to help him connect with an old lady and train him well. I always think that young people need to find
You didn’t tell Mrs. bradley, I asked, smiling.
Eliot couldn’t help laughing.
I’m telling you, I’m most proud of my skills in dealing with people. Of course, I didn’t tell her. She would never understand pity. This is also where I am puzzled. Louisa has lived in the outside world for more than half of her life and played ball. Half of the Americans in the capital have never changed their personalities.
nine
In the evening, I went to a stone villa on Hubin Avenue to attend a dinner party. In appearance, this villa was a medieval castle, but perhaps the architect changed his mind halfway and decided to build it into a Swiss pastoral style mansion. As soon as the dinner party entered the magnificent hall, there were many guests, all kinds of sculptures, palm classical paintings, chandeliers and furniture. Fortunately, I knew some guests at least. Mr. Matulin introduced me to his wife, a rather old and thin lady. I also paid my regards to Isabel, the wife of bradley. Dressed in a red silk dress, her dark hair and almond eyes look attractive. She seems to be in a good mood, but it is not until she can’t see her feelings that she encounters a major setback. Two or three men are chatting around her eyes, and Gray is among them. At dinner, she sits at another table out of my sight. Later, the men slowly finish their coffee and liqueur and smoke cigars, so I finally get a chance to talk to her. But I don’t know her well. It is inconvenient to directly relay Eliot’s previous words, but I will say that she should be very interested.
I met your boyfriend at the meeting the other day. I speak with ease.
Oh really
Her tone was relaxed, but I found that she was wary and her eyes became alert, revealing some anxiety.
At that time, he was so absorbed in reading in the library that I saw him reading after lunch at ten o’clock. When I came back, he was still immersed in studying hard. When I was ready to go to dinner, he was still reading with relish. I think he hasn’t left his chair for at least ten hours.
What is he reading?
William James heart
She hung her head and couldn’t see whether her mood was affected, but I think she was puzzled and relieved. At this moment, I was dragged to play bridge by my host, and Isabel’s mother had already left first after the game was over.
one
Two days later, I went to say goodbye to Mrs. bradley Eliot. They were sitting drinking tea. It wasn’t long before I came in. Isabel followed me. Besides talking about the next trip, I also thanked them for their hospitality. Later, when it was almost time, I got up and prepared to leave.
Let me walk you to drugstore 14. Isabel said she just remembered to buy something.
Before I left, Mrs. bradley said to me that I would greet her when I saw the descendants of King Margaret.
I’ve tried to clear myself up again, but I don’t know the queen, so I said without thinking, of course, no problem
When we got to the street, Isabel smiled at me.
Do you drink ice cream soda? She asked.
Try it. I’m stiff
Isabel didn’t say a word all the way. I didn’t know what to talk about, so I followed Bao Silence into the drugstore. After that, we found a table to sit on. The chair legs were all made of bent wire. It was not comfortable to sit up. I ordered two ice cream soda counters. Some people were waiting for the checkout and two or three couples were sitting at other tables, but no one would bother us. I lit a cigarette and waited quietly for Isabel to suck a long straw with satisfaction. She felt quite nervous.
I want to tell you something. She suddenly blurted out.
I think so. I smile. Yeah
She paused for a moment and looked thoughtful.
At satterthwaite’s the night before yesterday, what happened to Larry?
I thought you would be interested, because it suddenly occurred to me that you might not understand what he meant by loitering.
Uncle Eliot is such a big mouth. He said he was going to talk to you at Blackstone Hotel. I guessed he would tell you everything.
After all, I have known him for many years. Usually, he likes to gossip about others.
Yes, she smiled, but it passed. She stared at me and said seriously, what do you think of Larry?
I’ve met him three times, and I feel like a very nice kid.
Is that it?
Her tone revealed a hint of anxiety.
Not really. It’s really hard to say. You know I don’t know him very well. Of course, he is good-looking, modest, gentle and kind. This kind of temperament is very attractive, and he is so tolerant at a young age, which is very different from other boys I met here.
I groped in my impression and tried to turn the perceptual language into Isabel looked at me intently. After I finished, she sighed, which seemed relieved, charming and mischievous.
Uncle Eliot said that your observation often made him admire him. He said that nothing can escape your eyes, and that your greatest advantage in wealth is your wide knowledge.
I think other characteristics are better than I cynically say, they are better than the sky.
I can’t find anyone who can talk to me about it. My mother looks at things from her own point of view and hopes that my future life can be guaranteed.
This is quite natural, isn’t it?
Then Uncle Eliot paid attention to social status. My friends, I mean, my peers all thought Larry was nothing. It was really sad to hear that.