A crisp knock on the door "awakened" Tocqueville, who was sorting out his work notes. He raised his head and glanced at the oak door and responded calmly:
"Please come in!"
The door made of oak slowly opened, and a green face appeared at the door. Holding a document bag made of cowhide, he said in a respectful tone: "Mr. Tocqueville, it's time for us to disembark!"
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"I understand, Lale!" Tocqueville nodded and continued to pack the remaining items into his luggage.
Lale hurriedly ran to Tocqueville to help Tocqueville clean up.
Then, carrying Tocqueville's luggage on his shoulders, the two of them walked along the stairs in the cabin to the plywood one after another.
The sailboat slowly anchored at one of the docks. Tocqueville and Lale, led by the sailor, jumped into a small boat and left the sailboat.
The small boat carried Tocqueville and Lale across the river and arrived at the mooring nearest to the sailboat.
Tocqueville, who had set foot on the soil of the United Kingdom, looked at the thick white smoke coming out of the exhaust vent in the distance, his eyes full of praise.
In his opinion, it is precisely because of the free trade promoted by the United Kingdom that the United Kingdom can move forward at an unparalleled speed.
France, which has been in political chaos for nearly thirty years, has fallen a lot behind. They must catch up to avoid being left behind.
As a conservative revolutionary, Tocqueville also envied the United Kingdom's political system in the past, but now he believed that the new French Republic would be able to catch up with the United Kingdom.
As Tocqueville's temporary secretary, Lalay looked around. This was his first time setting foot on the soil of the United Kingdom.
For him, everything about this country that has had a "deep hatred" with France for hundreds of years is worthy of in-depth observation and understanding.
If given the chance, he would also like to write a book that would shock the whole of Paris like Mr. Tocqueville.
By that time, the door to the same upper class society will naturally open to Lale without Lale having to do it himself.
[In the 19th century, there were only two ways to enter the upper class. One was to be a born noble or a rich man who had struggled for several lives. The other was to take the Thiers route, become a lawyer/journalist, and write commentaries on current affairs.
After writing articles, he became a guest of the salon! After entering the sight of the upper class, he became a member of the parliament and completely established himself in the upper class.】
However, these are just Lale's short-lived ambitions. The most important thing now is to follow Mr. Tocqueville to the necessary destination and then successfully complete the mission.
You must know that he finally got this job. If his father hadn't happened to be a lawyer familiar with Mr. Tocqueville, his mother was an aristocratic lady, and he also happened to be an intern in the diplomatic service, this job would have been impossible.
fell into his hands.
There is no spare space left for him in Paris, which is a carrot and a pit. He must seize all the resources he can.
Lale once again thought of what his lawyer father told him before leaving: If circumstances permit, he can try to contact the Bonaparte family.
"Lale! Lale!" Mr. Tocqueville's voice recalled Lale from his memories.
Lale came to his senses and apologized to Tocqueville: "I'm really sorry! This is my first time in Britain!"
"Are you shocked?" Tocqueville was not angry because of Lale's distraction. With a smile on his face, he walked up to Lale and gently put his arm on Lale's shoulders and comforted him: "I am here."
When I first arrived here, I was shocked by everything here, but I have always believed that with our efforts, France will be like Britain!"
Tocqueville gazed firmly at the setting sun in the distance.
"I believe it too!" Lale did not have the idea of "saving the country and the people" like Tocqueville. He just wanted to climb to the top of Paris and could only agree with Tocqueville.
Then, Lale asked a practical question: "Mr. Tocqueville, where are we going now? Are we still going to visit the diplomatic department of the United Kingdom?"
"No!" Tocqueville shook his head and said with a hint of complaint in his tone: "We came to the United Kingdom to talk to the Bonaparte family under the orders of Lamartine, and other matters are not beyond our control!"
"Then shall we go now?" Lale asked again.
"No!" Tocqueville refused: "Let's find a place to live now, and then go to the Bonaparte family's mansion in the United Kingdom!"
Lalay and Tocqueville hailed a carriage outside the pier and informed the coachman that they were going to a hotel near King's Street, St. James's Street, West London.
After agreeing on the price, the two got into a carriage, which carried them through the downtown area of East London.
In the downtown area, Tocqueville was surprised to find that many policemen who only existed in the West District actually appeared in the East District. They gathered in groups armed with smoothbore pistols. This phenomenon was really rare.
Could it be that there were riots in London too?
Tocqueville, who was on the ship, did not know about the Chartist petition movement, but this did not prevent him from making reasonable inferences based on the existing situation.
When the carriage passed London Bridge at the junction of the East End and the West End, the messy barricades on the bridge further confirmed Tocqueville's conjecture.
Isn't even Britain immune?
Tocqueville lamented the future between the two classes in the French Republic.
Crossing London Bridge is the West End of London. The carriage goes all the way through St. Martin's Church, Piccadilly Street, passing Trafalgar Park to King St. James Street, and stops in front of a hotel on King Street.
Lale and Tocqueville stepped out of the carriage, Lale took out the silver coins that had been exchanged and handed them to the coachman.
"May God bless you! Two generous gentlemen!" The coachman who took the silver coins left with a smile.
The two entered the hotel together and were welcomed by the hotel owner to check in.
Tocqueville, whose luggage was placed at the hotel, ordered Lale to inquire about the residence of the Bonaparte family.
Lale left the hotel and inquired alone on King St. James Street. Tocqueville once again unpacked his bags and worked on his works in the hotel.
More than an hour passed before Lale finally returned to the hotel.
"Mr. Tocqueville!" The panting Lale swallowed and responded: "I heard about it! Louis Napoleon is very close!"
Lale came to the window and pointed to a mansion in the distance outside the window.
