"I'm glad they followed the old etiquette of hospitality."
Winston carried the winter clothes soaked in snow and the boots full of snow powder and mud. He faced the bedroom with the door closed, stood in the small living room of the guest room, and used different brushes to clean the dirt on these clothes.
things, and then put them into the laundry basket prepared by the android maids. There are many pairs of shoes of different types placed next to Winston, among which snow boots, combat boots and sports shoes are the most common, and high heels are the only ones.
Two pairs, the tags on them have not yet been removed. This is one of the gifts given by the hostess of the manor to prevent Lara Croft from being ridiculed by the London tabloids again for her inappropriate clothing on certain occasions.
Sufficient heating makes the snowflakes on the glass windows melt and solidify.
During the British Industrial Revolution in the 19th and 20th centuries, when a nobleman who did not need to work was invited by another person with a similar social status to live in the other person's manor, the date of residence could become very important.
Generally speaking, this kind of invitation will be issued during the London social season, and the next social season is the deadline. Most of the invited nobles are nobles who are related to the owner of the manor. Male nobles may only stay for a few weeks before returning.
The manor handles affairs, and female nobles may live there for several months or even a year. Therefore, entertaining guests in the manor will be a very long process, which will test the psychological quality of the manor owner and servants.
"For me, it's still a little too dangerous here." Winston slowly brushed the mud spots on his snow boots. He saw that the gardening of this manor was indeed laid out according to his suggestions, but his
The instinct brought by military experience warned that explosives were hidden somewhere in these places. "The same goes for you, Laura."
"It's rude to talk about the owner of the manor behind his back, Winston, and I believe in their safety management of weapons." Lara Croft's muffled voice came from the bedroom. She had just come out of the bathroom and put the
The scent of wild animals washed away her body. She not only touched the brown bear cubs and sheep, but also touched Pegasus and the hounds in the stable. She also visited a family of otters soaking in the hot springs, getting dirty.
She was as dirty as Milia who came to play with her later. She dried her hair, put on a comfortable sports bra, put on her sportswear and planned to go out.
"He funded all my adventures and solved a lot of dangers for me." Lara Croft walked out of the bedroom with her dry ponytail shaking, her cheeks flushed. She was quite satisfied with the wildlife tour she got up in the morning.
, if possible, she would like to see other animals in the manor. "If you have seen the scenes I have seen, then you will know that weapons are a necessity of life. They did not put tanks or missile vehicles on the manor.
That’s surprising! He is an adventurer, they are witches, nothing here is surprising!”
"I wouldn't be surprised if there were tanks in this manor." Winston lowered his head and muttered, "I mean the height. When I was young, I saw those giants in the newspapers, but without exception they were all caused by endocrine diseases.
Mentally retarded, suffering from diseases, even standing is a difficulty. Maybe there are exceptions, that is, the remains of giant Indians excavated near San Francisco more than a hundred years ago. But the people here are different, they are very healthy
, very strong, very handsome. And the male master, he has a special charm that is dangerous to both men and women..."
The old guy took a deep breath and tried his best to describe his feelings.
"A man will want to work hard for him, and a woman will want to be embraced by him." He half-opened his eyes and brushed his boots every now and then. "When I saw him, I felt how much younger I was.
At ten years old, I have returned to the age where I can hold a rifle and fight. I have seen people with this kind of charm several times, such as the Queen and President Roosevelt. Laura, you are very young and beautiful, but..." Winston was at a loss for words.
. He has never seen anyone with such a strong sense of existence. Even though he has not seen the owner of the manor, his existence is like a huge, invisible animal entrenched in this land. His soul can hear this huge
The breath and heat of the animals, I heard the heavy footsteps, felt the hot breath, but there was no trace of it.
This is a supernatural feeling. For an old man whose sleep quality is not very good, last night's sleep was simply torture. Although Dinah prepared a luxurious guest room for him instead of a servant room, all living utensils were in accordance with
The standard for guests, but Winston still woke up from his dream because of the abnormal events in the manor last night.
"Like a dragon." Winston said intermittently, as if his mind was stuck in a quagmire, "Supernatural, mysterious."
Laura naturally understood what Winston wanted to express, and she could also analyze the source of this feeling from a scientific perspective. Not only did he have a nightmare last night. Before the advent of perspective, most paintings used
The scene is depicted in a "frontal" way like the ancient Egyptian murals, but the Akkad-Sibar stele more than 2000 BC used a complex narrative technique to depict the king Naram-Sin as extremely tall, thus showing the divine character.
Sex and monarchy authority, but when such a situation occurs in reality rather than in works of art, ordinary people can more clearly and intuitively feel the majesty of a tall, charming person.
For Winston, he is more worried that Laura will be trapped in the strange charm of the manor and his wife, just like the mysterious and dangerously charming Oliver Haddo described by Maugham in "The Magician". He is worried that
Lara Croft was reluctant to leave because of the joy here and forgot about Crawford Manor and her career. However, before he could express his real worries clearly, he was surprised by Lara Croft's clothes.
He raised his eyebrows. He suddenly regained his smooth thoughts and his words became fluent, as if Lara Croft's clothes pulled his consciousness out of the indescribable abyss.
"If you want me to judge, Laura." Winston stood up slowly with a cane. This process was not smooth. Laura stepped forward to help him a small favor. As Richard
The person who cared for Crawford during her grief, Winston acted as something of a father and teacher. "I didn't think I could go to breakfast in a sweater and tracksuit and a messy ponytail.
meeting."
Winston's abnormality did not bother Lara Croft. After all, he was already very old and could not walk easily.
"Believe me, they never care about such trivial details. What they focus on is wisdom. Even if you are a tramp, as long as you are wise, you will be treated favorably." Lara Croft shrugged, "Before you came, I
Going to a breakfast meeting in just a shirt. No one cares about that, Winston, they don't need guests to please themselves with clothes. True nobility lies in character, not clothes... Winston, you are also in this manor.
For guests, there is no need to perform these tasks.”
"When I came from the De Mornay family to the Crawford family, I swore an oath to your mother and father, Laura." Winston smiled and patted her arm with his wrinkled palm.
"Recuperate here for a while, at least before you start your next journey."