five
As soon as Isabel entered the living room, she saw several guests already drinking tea. Two of them were American ladies who lived in Paris. They were very particular about their necks, pearls, wrists, diamond bracelets and rings. Although one person’s hair was dyed dark brown and the other was blond, it was strange to say that they were quite similar. They were also painted with mascara, eyelashes, red lips and rouge. They worked hard, and they were slim, clear, three-dimensional facial features, hungry and hesitant. Their eyes made people unaware that they were the only ones in their lives. The purpose is to try their best to save the fading elegance. Their voices are loud and sharp, and they talk unjustly without stopping for a moment, as if they were worried that a moment’s silence would stop the body and all the artificial decorations would fall apart. Another American museum secretary seems to be experienced and gentle, but he can’t say anything because he finished. The other one is short and dark. Romania Simona has sharp black eyes and a clean-shaven black face. He is always in a hurry to get up and help people serve tea and pass cakes and light cigarettes. He is quite ashamed to say that everyone here is disgusting and flattering. He can repay the invited dinner in the past and the future by buttering up these objects.
Mrs. bradley sat at the tea table to stop Eliot from being careless about dressing more than usual. She always greeted the guests with a polite and indifferent attitude. I can also imagine what she thinks of them. She has never been affectionate and she doesn’t reveal her thoughts very much. She is not stupid. She has lived in capitals all the year round and has seen too many people of all kinds. She must take herself as a standard to summarize these people. She must find it quite funny to observe their antics, and I dare say she doesn’t put on airs. When one thing is like reading a novel, the ending is bound to be successful, otherwise the root will not pick it up and read it, so she is indifferent to the sadness and suffering of the characters in the process. Although she has lived in Paris, Rome and Beijing, the American spirit is still unaffected, just as Eliot said that how pious she is in Catholicism will not impact her firm Presbyterian faith.
As soon as Isabel came in, she exuded youthful vitality, and her appearance was tall, which injected a sense of freshness into the ostentatious atmosphere. The Romanian king quickly got up and pulled up a chair for her, dancing and trying to praise the two American ladies. While greeting her cordially, she looked at her clothes carefully. Isabel was in the mood for love, which might make them feel depressed. When American officials saw Isabel, the two ladies immediately looked hypocritical and withered, but Isabel felt that they were very dignified and not only happy. Give them gorgeous costumes, expensive jewelry and envy their elegant taste. She can’t help but wonder if she can be so elegant in the future. Of course, the Romanian is really funny, but she doesn’t hesitate to talk insincerely. It sounds very pleasant. Everyone continues to talk about Isabel’s topic before she comes in. At first glance, it will make people quite aware that they have been to the banquet and are preparing to attend the banquet. It seems that everyone knows all the secrets. They can simply list the latest stage play, the popular tailor, the portrait painter, the new prime minister and the new people’s meeting. They don’t know that Isabel feels very comfortable after listening to it, which makes her very happy. This is the real world and the environment can be picky. The spacious floor is covered with Safnari carpets and beautiful wooden boards, and beautiful paintings are hung on the walls. Every chair is embroidered by petit point, and the star coffee table is inlaid with exquisite and extraordinary values. Everything can be put in the museum to show the living room. But this layout must be beautiful and appropriate. Isabel is deeply shocked by her mind.Larry, the chair of the state, thinks there is nothing wrong with it, but he swings and is not angry, which makes people extremely absent. She can’t help but have a cold war when she thinks of that picture.
After the guests left, Isabel and her mother Eliot were left alone.
Eliot sent those two poor American ladies with makeup. As soon as they came back, they said that these two jurchen would show their charm. I knew them when they first moved to Paris. I never dreamed that they would live so well now. The adaptability of our female compatriots is amazing. I can hardly see that they are Americans and they are in the Midwest.
Mrs. bradley raised her eyebrows and glanced at Eliot silently, but clever Eliot certainly understood what she meant.
No one dares to do this to you, Louisa. He said it in a sour and intimate way, but God knows you should have your chance.
Mrs. bradley pursed her lips.
Eliot, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but to be honest, I’m satisfied with what I am.
Hello Eliot muttered in French
I want to tell you that Larry broke off his engagement, Isabel said.
Gee, Eliot complained, so it’s a skylight for me to hold a luncheon every day. Where can I find someone temporarily
Oh, he’ll still come to lunch
Didn’t you break off your engagement? It seems unusual.
Isabel smiled and looked at Eliot because she knew her mother was staring at her and didn’t want her eyes to meet.
We didn’t quarrel. We discussed the matter this afternoon and admitted that we had made a wrong decision. He didn’t want to go back to the United States, but wanted to stay in Paris. He also said that he would go to Greece later.
What can I do in Greece? There is no activity in Athens. In fact, I always think that Greek art is of low value. Some ancient Greek things are decadent and beautiful, but Pheidias 19 sculpture is really not so good
You look at me and Mrs Isabel bradley says.
Isabel turned to look at her mother with a smile. Mrs. bradley looked at her daughter carefully, but said, well, she could see that the child was not crying and looked calm.
Your engagement has been dissolved well. Isabel Eliot said that I’m going to make do with it, but from the bottom of my heart, I feel that this marriage is really not suitable for him, and he obviously won’t be able to find a better man with your beauty and connections. I think your decision is correct
Mrs. bradley glanced at her daughter uneasily.
You’re not doing this for me, are you, Isabel?
Isabel shook her head firmly.
It’s not mom, it’s me.
six
At that time, I had come back from the Far East and just stayed in London for a while. It was not surprising that Eliot called me early one day after two weeks. After all, he always liked to come to England to have fun by grasping the tail of the holiday season. He said that Mrs. bradley, Isabel, who was with me, asked me if I could go for a drink at six o’clock in the evening. They would be very happy to see me. Of course, their couch was Crabouliet Chichi Hotel, which was not far from where I lived. I took a walk along Park Street and crossed the quiet and solemn street in Mayfair District to reach Crabouliet Chichi Hotel. Eliot lived in a suite as usual. The room was decorated with brown wood siding and the cigar box felt low-key and luxurious. When I entered the door with the concierge, I saw Eliot alone. Mrs. bradley went shopping in Isabel Street. He would be back any minute. He told me that Isabel Larry had broken off her engagement.
Eliot has stuck to a romantic view on different occasions, so he doesn’t like these two young people. It’s just that Larry came to lunch the next day after breaking the engagement, but his manners are still as usual. Lang is still kind and focused, and he still takes Isabel seriously. He still looks like a friend. He doesn’t look embarrassed, upset or sad. Isabel seems to be happy and relaxed, and he can’t laugh with everyone. He just made a big impact. Eliot was confused about the important decision in his life. As soon as he heard the chat clip, he seemed to want to cancel the arranged date, so he found Louie as soon
This is outrageous. He said that since they have lost their engagement, they can’t run around together. Larry should know this. Besides, it will stop Isabel, the young man in the Peach Blossom British Pavilion, Fosse Linham, from admiring her. He is short of food and clothing and has a wide range of friends. He knows that Isabel will actively pursue her now that she is single and successful. I think you should talk to her.
My dear brother Isabel is twenty years old and can always tell me to mind my own business. I can’t do anything about her.
Louisa, that’s because you didn’t teach her well. Besides, you should be in charge of this matter.
As far as this matter is concerned, you must have different ideas from her.
Louisa, my patience is limited.
Eliot, if you are a daughter about the same age, you will find that she is more stubborn than a calf and wants to know what she is thinking. I think you should be a simple-minded old man. That’s your image in her heart
But have you talked to her?
I was going to, but she made fun of me and said there was nothing to say.
Then she’s not sulking.
I don’t know. I know she eats well and sleeps well
Well, wait and see. You keep letting them go. Maybe they will elope and get married one day and keep everyone in the dark.
Mrs bradley couldn’t help laughing.
You can rest assured that although it is convenient for us to have an affair in this country now, it is difficult to get married.
It’s no wonder that marriage is a lifelong event, ensuring the health of the family, maintaining the stability of the country, but not only forbearing but also recognizing extramarital affairs, then marriage is nothing more than prostitution, Louisa
Okay, Mrs. Eliot bradley interrupted him. You’re not interested in promiscuous morality.
Eliot then made a plan to stop Isabel Larry from going back and forth, which in his eyes is too unconventional. Paris is suitable for the tourist season, and celebrities from all walks of life have arranged beach trips or prepared to go to the coastal town of Deauville and then to Dulan Anjou or Brittany Castle for the summer vacation. Eliot usually goes to London at the end of June, but he attaches great importance to his family and has deep feelings for his sister and niece, so he plans to ask them to be willing. Even if all the decent people in Paris are gone, he can still sacrifice himself to stay. However, he found that the current situation can be both considerate of others and convenient for himself. He suggested to Mrs. bradley that the three of them should go to London together for the holiday peak, and Isabel should cultivate new interests and make new friends so that she would not be pestered by Larry any more. It is reported that a famous doctor specializing in diabetes happened to be in London, and Mrs. bradley could take this opportunity to see him and find an excuse for them to leave Paris in a hurry. Isabel was unwilling and hard to say. Mrs. bradley promised that she could not understand Iraq. Saberfa is sure whether she really doesn’t care so much on the surface or whether she hides her pain, anger and sadness in her heart and tries to be brave to cover up her sadness. Mrs. bradley can also agree with Eliot that it may be a good thing for Isabel to make new friends and visit the new environment.