beautiful friend

Chapter 35

Susan replied: "You can try to ask my father, maybe he will agree."

Du Roy made a gesture of impatience and said: "No, I've told you no less than ten times, it's no use. If I just ran over and mentioned this to your father, he would definitely would turn me away, and maybe kick me out of the newspaper. Then we would never see each other again. This is how we ended up. In fact, your parents have long wanted to marry you to Germany. The Marquis of Cazelle, now I just wait for you to nod your head and say 'yes'."

Susan asked, "Then what should I do?"

Du Roy thought about it, and looked at Susan sideways: "How much do you love me? Are you willing to do stupid things for me?"

Susan replied without hesitation:

"I am willing."

"Even if it sounds absurd?"

"Yes."

"Even downright absurd?"

"Ah."

"Do you dare to offend your parents?"

"Yes."

"really?"

"real."

"Well, we have only one solution left now. Whether it will work or not depends on you, and I can't do anything about it. Your parents have always loved and obeyed you. What you say and do, they You will not be particularly surprised. So please listen, when you get home tonight, go to your mother first, and remember to go when she is alone. Just tell her that you want to marry me. Then she will definitely be emotional and violent."

Thunder.

Susan interrupted him, saying, "No! She will."

Du Roy said hastily: "No, you don't know her yet. She will be angrier than your father. You just have to wait and see. She will definitely oppose this marriage. But you must persevere, never You can't make any concessions. At the same time, you have to repeatedly tell them that you will not marry me. Are you willing to do this?"

"I am willing."

"After you come out of your mother's room, you must repeat what you just said to your father with a serious face and a firm tone."

"Okay. And then?"

"Then things will get serious. My dear little Susan, if you really make up your mind to become my wife, then I want... to elope with you."

Susan was so ecstatic that she almost didn't clap her hands.

"Oh, great! Are you going to elope with me? When?"

At this time, all kinds of love adventure stories full of poetry and temptation seen in the book: late-night elopement, post rest, and hotel stay all came to Susan's mind.Now that the dream is about to become a reality, she couldn't hold back her excitement and asked:
"When will you take me away?"

Du Roy said cautiously: "Well...tonight...at midnight."

Susan's body trembled, and she asked, "Where are you going?"

"Secret. You should think about what to do tonight first. You have to think about it. Once you elope, you can only be my wife. This is our only way, and you have to... risk a lot for it." Big risk."

Susan said, "I've made up my mind. Where shall we meet?"

"Can you run away from home, alone?"

"Yes. I know how to open the side door."

"Very well. Near midnight, after your porter has fallen asleep, sneak out and meet me at the Place de la Concorde. I will wait for you in a carriage on the square opposite the Admiralty."

"I will come."

"really?"

"Ah."

Du Roy took Susan's hand and held it tightly: "Oh, do you know how much I love you! You are so brave and kind! So, you don't want to marry that Mr. de Cazelle me?"

"Yes."

"Your father will be mad when he hears that."

"I think so. He's been trying to send me to boarding school at the Abbey."

"You see! Everything should be done decisively."

"I will."

Susan looked at the vast sky, and all she could think about was elopement.She was going to a faraway place soon...to be with him...she was going to elope!Susan is very proud of this.Being young and ignorant, she never imagined how terrible the impact and harm to her reputation would be if she did so.She didn't know this at all, and never had any doubts.

At this moment Mrs. Walter turned her head and called, "Come here, little fellow. What are you doing there with your pretty friend?"

So they walked into the crowd.At this time, when everyone was talking about the bathing beach that the Walther family was going to return to Paris, in order not to take the same road, the carriage returned to Paris via Chateau.

Along the way, Du Roy said nothing more.He thought that as long as little Susan was a little more daring, he could be done!For three months, du Roy, by means of his irresistible and perfect tongue, had finally let little Susan fall into his trap.He seduces her repeatedly and eventually conquers her.He made Susan fall in love with him, which is what he does best.It took him little effort to win the heart of this little beauty.

Du Roy first asked Susan to refuse Mr. de Cazelle's marriage proposal.Then he asked her to agree to elope with him. He knew that this was his only hope.

Du Roy knew very well that Mrs. Walter would never agree to marrying her daughter to him.She still loves him to this day, her love is so strong that he is overwhelmed.In order to contain Mrs. Walter, Du Roy had to maintain a close relationship with her.Nevertheless, he felt that the lady was still troubled by this greedy and hopeless love.In Du Roy's view, it was impossible for Mrs. Walter to make a compromise. She would never agree to his marriage with Susan.

But as long as he takes Susan away, he can bargain with the girl's father.

Du Roy was preoccupied with his own thoughts, and he didn't listen to what others said, but just echoed with humming.After arriving in Paris, he seemed to come back to his senses.

Susan also looked thoughtful.The ringing of horse bells for the harness kept coming to her ears, reminding her of the endless wide avenues under the starry sky, the dark forests under the hazy moonlight, the country hotels passing by the roadside, and the time when the horses were replaced. A groom in a hurry.You know, when people elope, they are always on tenterhooks, afraid that someone will chase after them.

When the carriage arrived at the compound of Walter's mansion, the family wanted to stay with Du Roy for dinner.But he politely declined and insisted on going home.

Du Roy ate something casually, and then began to sort out his letters, as if he were about to go away.He burned all the letters that were not good for him, and collected some of them, and finally took out a pen and paper to write a few letters to his friends. Du Roy kept checking the time, thinking: "There must be a fallout over there Right." He couldn't help but get upset.What if it fails?What's there to be afraid of?He, Du Roy, always had a way of getting out.But anyway, tonight is indeed a matter of great importance!
It was almost eleven o'clock when Du Roy walked out of the house and wandered the streets for a while, then called a carriage and stopped at the Place de la Concorde, not far from the arcade of the Admiralty.

From time to time, Du Roy lit a match and looked at his watch.When it was almost twelve o'clock, he began to feel a little restless, and frequently stuck his head out of the window to look around.

A clock in the distance struck twelve, and several big clocks around it also rang one after another, announcing the arrival of midnight.When everything was calm again, Du Roy thought to himself: "It's over, it's over. She won't come."

However, Du Roy decided to wait until dawn.At this time, he had to be patient and let himself hold his breath. 12:30, 45:[-], [-]:[-], the time passed by one minute and one second.At one o'clock, the melodious bell rang again.

Du Roy had given up any hope for Susan's arrival. He just sat there quietly thinking hard, guessing what happened.At this moment, a woman's face appeared at the door of the car, and the man asked, "Pretty friend, are you in there?"

Du Roy was startled and jumped up suddenly, unable to say a word for a long time.

"Is that you, Susan?"

"Yes, it's me."

Du Roy opened the door hastily, and kept saying:

"Ah丨...is it you?丨...you are finally here丨 Jue come in!"

Susan climbed into the car and fell into Du Roy's arms.Du Roy shouted to the coachman: "Go!" The carriage hurried on the road.

Susan sat panting in the carriage and did not speak.

Du Roy asked: "Tell me, how are things going?"

Susan replied feebly:

"Oh, it's just awful! Especially with mother."

"Your mother? What did she say? Tell me quickly." Du Roy asked uneasily, his voice trembling.

"Oh, it was so dreadful! I went into her room and told her what I had prepared. Unexpectedly, she turned pale and screamed 'No, absolutely not!' I too burst into tears, Swear not to marry unless you.

I thought, if I continued talking, she would definitely hit someone.She was going crazy and said she was going to send me to boarding school tomorrow.I've never seen her so angry, ever.She was there alone, talking to herself incessantly.At this time, the father came back.He didn't react as strongly as his mother, but he still said that you are not a suitable person.I was so angry when they said that that I yelled louder than them.Later, when my father asked me to go out, I didn't look like him at all.Everything that happened tonight made me determined to go far with you.Here I am.Tell me, where are we going? "

Du Roy hugged Susan tenderly, and listened intently, his heart pounding.At this moment, he was full of hatred for the Walters.Now their daughter is in his hands, just wait and see!

Du Roy said: "It's too late to catch the train now. We have to take a carriage to Sèvres and spend the night there; tomorrow we will go to La Roche-Guyen. It is located on the banks of the Seine, between Mount and Beau Charming village between Nières."

Susan whispered, "But I haven't got anything. I've got nothing."

Du Roy smiled disapprovingly: "Oh, don't worry, we'll figure it out when we get there."

The carriage continued on the road.Du Roy took Susan's hand and kissed it slowly and respectfully.He really didn't know what to say, he was not used to this kind of platonic love.Suddenly, he found that Susan was crying.

Du Roy asked anxiously: "What's the matter, my dear little Susan?"

The girl choked up and replied: "If my poor mother finds out that I have run away from home, she will definitely not be able to sleep."

In fact, Mrs. Walter did not sleep.

As soon as Susan left, she and her husband were alone in the room.

Mrs. Walter, as if petrified, kept asking:

"My God! What the hell is going on here?"

The husband exclaimed angrily: "What's going on? It must be Du Roy's fault. This scheming fellow tricked Susan with sweet words and persuaded her to refuse Cazelle's marriage proposal. Damn it, he must have taken a fancy to it." received a generous dowry."

In a fit of rage, old Walter started walking up and down the room.As he walked, he continued to vent his anger:

"It's you, always asking him to come, always complimenting him and flattering him. There is a beautiful friend on the left, and a beautiful friend on the right, talking about it all day long. Now it's all right, you finally tasted the bitter fruit."

Mrs. Walter's face was pale, and she murmured, "Me? I recruited him?"

Walter yelled at him: "Yes, it's you! You, Susan, Mrs. Marelle, you women are all fascinated by him. Do you think I didn't see it? It only takes two days for Du Roy You'd be restless if you weren't here."

Mrs. Walter stood up and said with a tragic expression:

"I don't allow you to talk to me like that. Don't forget, I don't grow up in a shop like you." Mr. Walter froze for a moment, said "fuck" angrily, and then slammed the door and left.Mrs. Walter was alone in the empty room.Subconsciously, she walked to the mirror and looked at herself, as if hoping this was just a dream.What happened just now was too sudden and unbelievable for her.Susan in love with a beautiful friend?Pretty friend is going to marry Susan?No!It's not true, she must be mistaken.Du Roy is personable, and it is natural for a daughter to be infatuated with him; as for marrying him, it must be a moment of dizziness!But what about Du Roy?He wouldn't be in cahoots with Susan, would he?Mrs. Walter stood there brooding, distracted, as if she were in a catastrophe.Will not!The beautiful friend must have no idea about this.

Poor Madame Walter felt du Roy innocent at one moment, and sinister at another.If Du Roy had planned it for a long time, the consequences would be unimaginable.God knows what will happen?But for her, this will mean endless danger and torture.

If Du Roy knew nothing, there was still room for redemption.They can take Susan to travel outside, stay for half a year, and the matter will be over.But in this way, Madame Walter could not see Du Roy.She still loves him so much.This love is like a sharp arrow inserted into the body, and it can never be pulled out again.

Without Du Roy, she could not live, she might as well be dead.

Mrs. Walter thought hard, but couldn't figure it out.Her head was starting to tear and her thoughts were racing.She tried to make sense of the whole thing, but couldn't find any clues.She looked at the clock, it was one o'clock.She thought, "I can't just stay like this, or I'll go crazy. I have to know the truth. I'm going to wake up Susan and ask her about it."

So, Mrs. Walter took the candle and walked carefully barefoot to her daughter's room, for fear of making any noise.She gently opened the door, walked in and took a look at her daughter's bed.Nothing moved on it.She was a little confused at first, thinking that her daughter was still arguing with her father.However, a terrible thought flashed through her mind.She felt bad and immediately ran to her husband's room.When she rushed in and took a look, her face paled and she was out of breath.Walter was lying on the bed reading a book at this moment.

He asked in astonishment: "What's the matter? What happened? What's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Walter stammered: "Did you see Susan?"

"Me? No. What's the matter?"

"She...she...has gone. She's not...not in the room."

Walter jumped on the carpet suddenly, put on a pajamas, not even pajama pants, and hurried to his daughter's room with his slippers on.

His last trace of burn was ruthlessly denied.The daughter has indeed run away from home.

Walter slumped on the chair, throwing the lamp at his feet.

His wife followed and asked, "What should I do?"

Walter had no strength left to answer.He didn't even bother to lose his temper, he just let out a long sigh:
"It's over, Susan's in his hands. We're over."

Mrs. Walter couldn't understand: "What's the end?"

"Oh! yes, damn it. Now there is only Susan to marry him."

Mrs. Walter let out a scream: "Marry him? Absolutely not! Are you crazy?"

Walter looked sad and said helplessly: "It's useless for you to yell. He has already taken her away and tarnished her reputation. The best solution now is to simply marry Susan to him." If it is handled well, it may be possible to prevent this scandal from being publicized."

Mrs. Walter was very excited, and said in a trembling voice: "No! You must not marry Susan to him! I will never agree, and Walter said dejectedly:
"But what can be done? Susan's in his hands. If we don't make concessions, he won't let her back. So, in order to avoid this scandal, we have to let it go."

His wife was in distress and kept saying:

"No! No! I will never agree!"

Walter grew impatient:
"There's nothing to say. That's the only way we can do it now. Damn du Roy! We've done it badly this time! Anyway, he's got a lot of sense. We could have found a family A prominent son-in-law, but he may not be as shrewd and promising as Du Roy. This young man will definitely accomplish a lot in the future. Maybe he can even become a member of parliament and a minister!"

Mrs. Walter cried hysterically:

"I would never let him marry Susan! Did you hear that? Not at all!"

Walter was finally irritated by his wife, and he began to defend his beautiful friend on a practical basis:
"Shut up! I'll tell you again, it's the only way... There's no other way. Who knows? Maybe in the future, we won't have to regret it. With a guy like him , you never know what's going to happen next. You also saw that he took down the idiot La Roche-Mathieu in just three articles. How beautifully the whole thing was done! As a husband at the time, It's not easy for him. We'll just have to wait and see! Besides, we have no choice but to say yes to him."

Mrs. Walter felt like yelling, or rolling on the ground, pulling her hair a few times.She gritted her teeth and said:
"I'm not going to let him get away with it. I never...don't...agree."

Walter stood up, picked up the lamp on the ground, and said:

"Oh, you women are all the same! You have never been more flexible than your emotions. You are so stupid! I tell you now that Susan must marry Du Roy... that's the only way to do it."

After speaking, he walked out of the room with his slippers on.Wearing a nightgown, he walked in the deep sleeping compound, looking like a ridiculous ghost.He walked through the wide corridor, and finally returned to his bedroom quietly.

Mrs. Walter still stood where she was, with an indescribable pain constantly tearing at her heart.She still didn't understand what was going on, she just felt like a knife was twisting in her heart.After a while, she felt that she couldn't just stand there and wait until dawn.She longed to go out and find someone to help her, save her.

Who can I turn to for help?Who are you looking for?she does not know.Priest?Yes, priest!She must kneel in front of him and tell him everything about her faults and troubles.In this way, the priest will surely understand that it is absolutely impossible to marry Susan to the wretch du Roy, and he will definitely try to prevent it.

She must go to the priest at once!But where to find it now?In any case, she couldn't just stay like this. At this moment, a hallucination suddenly appeared in front of her eyes: she seemed to see Jesus standing on the blue waves with a peaceful expression, just like what she saw in "Christ Limbo".Jesus seemed to be calling her: "Come, kneel at my feet, and I will comfort you and tell you what to do."

(End of this chapter)