Part 1 (1) 1 She let out a cry. What's the matter?he asked. The blinds in the room were closed, so the light was dim, but the expression of fear on her face could still be seen clearly. Someone just moved the door. Well, it's probably a maid, or some boy servant. They will never come this time.They all know I'm going to sleep after lunch. Who else would it be? It's Walter.She whispered with trembling lips. She pointed to his shoes.He went to put on his shoes, but his nerves were somewhat tense, which made him look clumsy, and the shoelaces were tied.She sighed impatiently, and came up to put the shoes on for him first.She put on her robe without a word, and walked barefoot to the dressing table.Her hair was matted, and she picked up the comb and combed it.When she finished combing, his second shoe had just been put on.She handed him the coat.

How can I go? Better to wait first.I'll go outside and have a look.It's okay, you go out again. It couldn't be Walter.He wouldn't leave the lab until five o'clock. Who else would it be? Now they are almost whispering.She kept shaking.He suddenly felt that if something happened, she would go crazy.He blamed her again, according to the current situation, where is it as safe as she said?She held her breath and took his arm.He followed her look.In front were the windows leading into the corridor, all with shutters, and the shutters were closed.However, the white ceramic knob on the window handle turns slowly.They didn't hear anyone walking down the corridor.Now the knob turned so silently that they almost jumped.A minute passed without any movement.Then, the white ceramic knob of the other window turned quietly, as if by a ghost.Katie finally couldn't stand the shock and opened her mouth to scream.He quickly covered her mouth and suppressed the cry.

The room fell silent.She leaned against him, knees shaking.He worried that she would pass out soon.He frowned, gritted his teeth, and carried her to the bed.Her face was as white as a sheet.Although his face was tanned, it was still pale at this time.He stood beside her, his eyes fixed on the ceramic knob like a fascination.No one spoke.Then she cried again. For heaven's sake, don't.He whispered anxiously, if this matter comes, let it come.We have to hold on. She looks for her handkerchief.He read her mind and handed her the bag. Where's your sun hat? I forgot it downstairs.

Uh oh my! Listen to me, cheer yourself up.I'm sure it's not Walter.Why did he come back at this time?He never comes home at noon, does he? right. I'll bet anything, it's the servants. She smiled.His voice was firm and kind, and she was relieved.She took his hand and held it tenderly.He waited for her to regain her composure. Look at me, we can't stay here forever.Then he said, Now do you think you can go out and look in the corridor? I don't think I can stand up yet. Do you have brandy here? She shook her head.He frowned, his heart gradually became irritable, and he didn't know what to do.She grasped his hand suddenly.

What if he was still there? He made himself smile again, and resumed the soft, caring, persuasive tone of voice whose effect there was no doubt about. Will not.Pull yourself up, Katie.Think about it, it won't be your husband's.If he comes in and sees an unfamiliar hat in the hall, and comes upstairs and finds your room locked, he'll yell.It must have been done by the servants.Except for the Chinese, no one comes up and just twists the handle like that. She was much calmer indeed. But even being a maid isn't necessarily a good thing. That's nothing to worry about. If it doesn't work, I'll scare her with God.Government officials don't have much power, but they can manage things after all.

He must be right.She stood up and held out her arms to him.He took her in his arms and kissed her on the lips.She was ecstatic, almost pained in her heart.She adores him.He let her go, and she went to the window, unlatched the bolt, parted the shutters, and looked out.Not a single shadow.She walked quietly up the corridor, looked into her husband's dressing-room, and then at her own, both empty.She went back to the bedroom and waved to him. no one. I knew it was nothing at first. Do not laugh.I was terrified.Come and sit in my living room.I put on the stockings and shoes first. two He did as she said.She came back five minutes later.He is smoking a cigarette.

I said, can I have some brandy and soda? Well, I'm calling. I said that today's incident didn't really scare you. They were all silent again, waiting for the boy servant to answer the phone.After the call was connected, she ordered what he wanted. You call the lab and ask if Walter is there, and she says after a while, they can't tell who you are. He picked up the receiver and asked for her number.He asked Dr. Fein if he could answer the phone.After a while he put down the receiver. He was gone after lunch.He told her to ask the boy later if Walter had been here. I can not.If he has been here, I have not seen him, isn't it ridiculous.

The boy servant came with a drink, and Tang Sheng drank it himself.Then he asked her if she wanted a drink too, and she shook her head. What if it was Walter?she asked. Or maybe he just doesn't care. Walter doesn't care? Her tone was clearly disbelieving. He was too shy, which impressed me deeply.Some men can't see the scene, you know that.He knew full well that a scandal would do no one any good.I still don't think that person is Walter, but even if it was, I don't think he would do anything.I think he'll forget about it. She thought for a while. He loves me deeply.

Well, that's even better.You can just convince him that he believes in you. The charming smile she couldn't resist appeared on his face again.His smile was first hidden in his clear blue eyes, and then slowly revealed on his beautiful and well-shaped mouth.He has small, neat, white teeth.It was a sensual smile that melted her heart and soul. I don't care too much, she said, feeling suddenly happy, and it was worth it. It's my fault. How did you come here?I was startled to see you here. I can not hold it in. Honey. She leaned a little closer to him, her black eyes were shining brightly, she looked at him enthusiastically, and her lips were slightly parted.He put his arms around her.She gasped happily and fell into his arms.

Remember you can always count on me.he said. I am really very happy with you.I wish you were like me. Are you not afraid at all? I hate Walter.she replied. He didn't know how to respond to her, so he kissed her again.Her face touched his face softly. Then he raised her wrist and looked at the little gold watch on her wrist. Guess what am I supposed to do now? slip?she said with a smile. He nodded.She hugged him tighter, but felt he was determined to go, and let him go. Don't be shy about putting your work away like you do.Not with you anymore. He never misses an opportunity to tease.

It seems that you are eager to get rid of me immediately.he said softly. You know, I don't want you to go. Her voice was low and deep, but clearly serious.He understood what she meant and could only smile. Don't pay too much attention to this mysterious person who came today.I guarantee it's a servant.If not, I will help you. How much experience do you have? He smiled happily and proudly. Not much, but to put it mildly, I have enough brains. three She followed him into the corridor and watched him walk out of the house.He waved at her, which gave her a thrill.He was forty-one years old, but his body was still very flexible, and his feet were nimble like a young man. They did do stupid things this afternoon, but if he wanted her to, how could she care to be careful?He had come to her two or three times already, after lunch, when no one was too lazy to walk in the sun, not even the boys had noticed him.It is always so difficult for them to communicate in Hong Kong.She didn't like this Chinese city, and she couldn't help being nervous whenever she came to the squalid little house on Victoria Road where they used to meet.It was an antique shop, and the Chinese people sitting around in the shop stared at her disgustingly; He ran up the dark stairs and opened the door for her.The room was dirty and untidy, and the big wooden bed against the wall made her shudder. It's filthy in here, don't you think?She said when she first met Charlie here. Not when you walk in.he replied. Of course, none of that mattered when he pulled her into his arms. Alas, she was not free at all, and neither was he, what a chagrin.She doesn't like his wife.For a moment Katie's thoughts fell to Dorothy.Tang Sheng's body.How unfortunate to be called Dorothy!From the name, you can guess how old a person is.She is at least thirty-eight years old.But Charlie never mentioned her.Of course he didn't take her to heart at all, she was boring and annoying, and it was too late for him to run away.But he is a gentleman.A sardonic, loving smile crossed Katie's face: this was him, a reserved fool who had cheated on Dorothy and wouldn't let her down by saying a word.Dorothy was a taller woman, taller than Katie, neither fat nor thin, with dull brown hair.She probably never even used the word cute, except that she was everyone's cuteness when she was a young woman.She had good features, but she was by no means beautiful.She has blue eyes, but they are cold.You have no interest in looking at her skin once, and there is no luster on her cheeks.And her dress, well, it doesn't match her identity. The wife of the Assistant Chief Secretary of Hong Kong.Katie smiled and shrugged her shoulders a little. Of course, no one can deny Dorothy.Tang Sheng has a voice that sounds comfortable.She was also a good mother, Charlie always said that, and she was what Katie's mother called a lady.Katie didn't like her, however.She didn't like her absent-minded manner.If she buys you a cup of tea or dinner, her etiquette will be so elaborate that you will think she treats you like an outsider.Katie feels the only thing she cares about is her children: she has two sons who are still at school in England, and a six-year-old who she wants to bring back next year.Her face was really just a mask.She smiles at people and speaks elegantly, which is in line with her status, but it gives people a feeling of repelling people thousands of miles away.She had a circle of intimate friends in the colony, and they undoubtedly all held her in high esteem.Katie wondered if Mrs. Townsend thought her origins too ordinary.She couldn't help blushing.However, her ordinary background saved Katie from putting on airs everywhere.It is undeniable that Dorothy's father once served as the governor of the colony, and the natural scenery was endless during his reign. When he first entered the room, everyone stood up to salute, and when he drove away, all the gentlemen took off their hats. What more insignificant than Hugh's colonial governor?Dorothy.Townsend's father now lives in a small house at the earl's mansion, living on a pension.Katie's mother would never have asked her daughter to visit her, it was boring to be with her daughter.Katie's father's name was Bernard.Justin, a British royal counselor, is expected to become a judge in the near future.They live in South Kensington. Katie came to Hong Kong with her husband, only to find out that her social status is actually closely related to her husband's occupation after arriving here, which made it difficult for her to accept for a while.Everyone was friendly to them, and for two or three months, they were invited to evening parties almost every day.In the governor's mansion, the governor received her like a bride.But she quickly learned that, as the wife of a government-employed bacteriologist, no one really took her seriously.It made her feel aggrieved. Just three months into their married life, she knew she had made a mistake.But it would be more appropriate to say that her mother was the culprit. There was a photograph of her mother in the room, and Katie's weary eyes fell right on top of it.She wondered why she had put it there, she didn't like her mother that much.She also had a photograph of her father, downstairs on the cover of the grand piano.It was taken when he was hired as QC, so it shows him in a wig and robe.But even so, his image is still difficult to radiate some brilliance.He was short and thin, with tired eyes and thin lips with a long upper lip.The amusing photographer told him to smile, but he looked more serious.Mrs. Justin thought that the corners of his mouth turned back and his downcast eyes just showed a calm and introverted air, which gave people a sense of justice and strictness.Therefore, this one was selected from many alternative photos.The picture of Mrs Justin herself was taken when her husband was invited into the palace after he was promoted to royal counsel.She looked extremely graceful and luxurious in a velvet dress, and the long skirt showed her nobility and elegance.She wears feathers on her head, holds flowers in her hands, and her body is straight.She was a slim, flat-chested woman of fifty, with prominent cheekbones and a high bridge of the nose.Her hair is still not thinning, black and smooth.Katie had always suspected that her mother's hair was specially retouched, if not dyed.Her beautiful brown eyes, which never rest on anything, are without a doubt her most striking feature.If you were lucky enough to talk to her for a moment, you must have been terrified by her darting, uncertain eyes.Her face is expressionless, with smooth, sallow skin, and those eyes are moving all over you, between you and the others in the room.You will feel that her eyes are finding fault with you and drawing conclusions about you. At the same time, she does not let go of what is happening in every corner, and what comes out of her mouth is probably what she thinks in her heart. There is no connection at all. Mrs. Justin is a sarcastic woman, dominating, ambitious, mean, and stupid.She was one of five daughters of a lawyer in Liverpool who was involved in the Northern Circuit Court with Bernard.Justin met.At that time, he was in the prime of life and his career was booming, and her father predicted that he would have a bright future.In the end, however, he hesitated.He was hard-working, resilient, and talented, but he lacked self-motivation.Mrs. Justin had great contempt for him.But she had to admit sourly that she could only rely on him for her success, so she tried every means to force him to use him for herself.She babbled in his ear without mercy.She saw that if there was something entrusted to him that he didn't intend to do, as long as he kept talking so that he would have no peace, when he was physically and mentally exhausted, he would obediently surrender.She took pains to find anyone she could use.She flattered and fawned on lawyers who could introduce her husband's cases, and became intimately acquainted with her wife.She flattered judges and judges' wives to the utmost, and took great pains in promising new political stars. For twenty-five years, none of the guests Mrs. Justine had invited to her house had been honored by her personal favour.Every once in a while she will hold a grand dinner party.Yet her stinginess is no less than her ambition.She hated spending money, and boasted that she could hold the same luxurious party with only half the money.Her family's dinner parties were long, varied, and frugal, and she was confident that her guests would never pay attention to what they were drinking while they ate their entrees and talked about it.She wrapped the Moselle bottle in a napkin, thinking her guests would drink it like champagne. Bernard.Justin's business was alright, but far from full of customers.Many rising stars have already surpassed him.So Mrs. Justin asked him to stand for parliamentary elections.The campaign was funded collectively by members of the party, but again her stinginess overwhelmed her ambition, and she never wanted to give enough.In this way, in the huge campaign fund, Bernard.Justin always paid a little less than he should have been given as a candidate, and he lost.Mrs. Justin swallowed a bitter pill, but being the candidate's wife made her happy.Her husband's candidacy enabled her to meet many outstanding people, and she was overjoyed by the improvement of her social status.She knew that Bernard would never get into Parliament, and she just wanted to take the opportunity to earn some gratitude in the party, so it would be perfect for Bernard to lose the election by two or three votes. However, he was still a lowly lawyer, and many of his descendants seemed to have become queen lawyers.She felt that he must work towards this goal, otherwise there was no hope of becoming a judge at all.Plus his wife was agonizing over having to go to dinner parties with a woman ten years younger than her, and he should be, even for her sake.But for the first time in years she met with resistance from him.He worried that being promoted to the royal counselor lawyer would reduce business. A bird in the hand is better than two birds in the forest.She retorts that proverbs are just his last resort, which only shows that he has run out of words.He asked her to think about what would happen if her income was cut in half, which must be the worst thing for her.She still wouldn't listen.She called him a coward and gave him no peace.Ultimately, he caved in, as always.He applied to be Queen's Solicitor and was quickly granted. His fears came true.He made no progress as a senior attorney, and door-to-door business was few and far between.But he no longer concealed the disappointment in his heart, and dared to blame his wife if he felt unhappy.He probably talks a little less at home than before, but he has always been reticent, and no one has noticed this change in him.His daughters only regard him as the source of food and clothing for the whole family. In order for them to eat well, live warmly, play and have fun, he should be a cow and a horse.Now because of his fault, the money came less than before. Apart from being indifferent to him, they felt a layer of complaint and contempt for him in their hearts.They never wondered what was in the mind of this submissive little man.He got up early and went out, and went home on time at night to change clothes and eat.He is a stranger to them, but he is their father, so naturally he should love and love them. Mrs. Justin has an admirable courage.Her social circle was her life, but she would not allow any of them to see her predicament after her thwarted wishes.She lived as usual, carefully preparing luxurious dinners, no worse than before; she still showed enthusiasm, intimacy and radiance when she met friends.She has a small-talking ability that can be used both ways in the social arena.Any new topic will not make her stumble in the first half of a sentence. If there is an embarrassing silence, with her unique foresight, she can immediately find a topic to break it.She was a welcome guest in a crowd where small talk often did not go well. Judging from the current situation, Bernard.Justin might not be able to hope for promotion to the High Court, but he might not have a problem getting into the District Court, or at worst he could find a job in the Colonies.At the same time, she expected that he might be hired as a criminal judge in a town in Wales, but she still pinned all her hopes on her daughter.By finding a good husband for her daughters, she wanted to wipe out all the bad luck in this life in one fell swoop.She has two daughters, Katie and Doris.Doris was not good-looking at all, her nose was too long and her figure was too thick.Mrs. Justin could only hope to find her a young husband with a decent career and a decent fortune. But Katie was a beauty, and she had been a beauty since she was a child: big brown eyes, lively and watery, curly hair with a slight red sheen, fine teeth, and a pleasing complexion .But her features did not seem to be very remarkable, for her cheeks were too flat, and her nose, though not as long as Doris's, was a little bigger.Her beauty depended so much on her youth that Mrs. Justin felt it necessary to find her a good husband in her early teenage years.Her finished look is truly stunning: her skin is still her best feature, and her eyes with long lashes are so luminous that anyone wants to take a second look.She has a lively nature and brings joy wherever she goes.Mrs. Justin poured all her emotions into her, and the cruelty and scheming hidden under the emotions are what she is good at.She is ambitious, and now she is not looking for a good husband for her daughter, but an outstanding husband. Katie grew up with the perception that she was going to be a beauty.She saw her mother's intentions, but it was just what she wanted.She appeared gracefully in front of the world.In order to make her daughter get acquainted with elegant gentlemen, Mrs. Justin gave full play to her talent and frequently got the chance to attend the ball.Katie became a courtesan.She's beautiful and funny, and she's making a dozen men fall in love in no time.But none of them were suitable, and Katie graciously continued her friendly intercourse with them, while carefully keeping them at a distance.The drawing-rooms of South Kensington were full on Sunday afternoons with young men seeking love.Mrs. Justine watched with satisfaction what was going on in her house with a grim smile, and it would be easy for her to keep them away from Katie.Katie flirts with everyone, while never forgetting to have a good time playing tricks on the guys.But if they wooed in public, as they all did, Katie would tactfully refuse them without saying the no. The girl's first year passed quickly, and the perfect husband did not appear.The same goes for the following year.But she is still young and can wait.Mrs. Justin told her friends that it was a sad thing when a girl was not married until she was twenty-one.However, the third year passed.Then came the fourth year.Two or three former admirers were still courting her, but they were penniless.One or two boys younger than her also spoke.There was also a retired Indian official, now a royal adviser, who was fifty-three years old.Katie continued to appear frequently at the balls, first Wimbledon, the Palace, then Ascot, Henley.She enjoys every ball, but still no man of status and satisfactory income proposes to her.Gradually, Mrs. Justin could no longer hold back.She sensed that Katie was beginning to deliberately attract men over forty.She reminded her daughter that she would not be so pretty in a year or two, and there are pretty girls every year.Mrs. Justin did not speak of this to her inner circle of friends, but solemnly warned her daughter that one day she would miss her old lovers. Katie just shrugged.She feels that her beauty has not diminished at all, and she is even more beautiful than before, because she has learned how to dress in the past four years, and she still has time.If she tried to marry for the sake of being married, a dozen young men would jump out in no time.It's only a matter of time before the perfect man appears.Mrs. Justin judged the situation more intelligently. She was worried about her beautiful daughter's blindness to opportunities. Now she must lower her standards a little.She began to look at the professional classes she had once haughtily despised, in the hope of finding a young lawyer or businessman whom she thought might have a bright future. Katie was twenty-five and still single.Mrs. Justin was furious and often showed Katie mercilessly.She asked Katie how long her father would keep her.He spent almost all the money he earned just to show her, and she didn't take a chance.Mrs. Justin never thought that maybe her excessive enthusiasm scared away the children of high officials and nobles. Every time she invited them, her intimacy made them shy away.She ends up chalking up Katie's failure to stupidity.Now it was Doris' turn.She still had a long nose, was not in shape, and was a terrible dancer.In the first year of girlhood, she and Jeffrey.Denison is engaged.He was the only son of a wealthy surgeon who had been made a baronet during the war, and Geoffrey would inherit the title.Although a medieval baronial title is not very glamorous, thank God, a title is a title after all.Not to mention that Jeffrey will inherit a large inheritance. Katie married Walter in a fit of anger.fein. Four She had only known him for a short time, and had never looked at him more than once.She couldn't remember when or where they first met.It was only after the engagement that she learned from him that it was at a ball and that friends had dragged him there.Of course she couldn't pay much attention to him then.If she danced with him, it was because of her usual good temper, and she would not refuse anyone who asked her to dance.A day or two later, at another ball, he came to speak to her, and she knew nothing about him.Then it dawned on her: He was at every dance she went to. You know, I've danced with you over a dozen times.Now you must tell me what your name is.Finally, she smiled at him in her usual way. He was obviously surprised. You mean you don't know my name?I was introduced to you once. Uh, but they keep slurring their words.I wouldn't be surprised if you don't remember my name at all. He smiled at her.His face was serious, even a little harsh, but his smile was very kind. Of course I know.He paused for a moment, don't you find it curious?he continued. Like most women, very curious. Haven't you ever thought of asking someone my name? She was almost amused.She wondered that he thought she would be interested in his name.But she loves to please.She showed him a charming smile, her beautiful eyes were like pools of dewdrops in the forest, implying a charming kindness. Well, what's your name? Walter.fein. She didn't know why he was going to the ball, he was a terrible dancer and he didn't seem to know anyone.She suddenly wondered if he might fall in love with her, but immediately shrugged her shoulders to dismiss the idea.She knew a lot of girls wishful thinking that every guy they met was in love with them, and it turned out they were ridiculous.However, she paid more attention to Walter than before.He's not like other boys who fell in love with her.Most of them had the audacity to tell her they wanted to kiss her.There are indeed many such people.But Walter.Finn never said good things about her, and rarely talked about his feelings.He was too quiet, but she didn't mind much, because she had a lot of talk, and if he laughed at one of her little humors, it would blow her away.But he's not stupid when he talks, he's just very shy.He seems to live somewhere in the East, and is currently on vacation at home. He showed up in South Kensington one Sunday afternoon.There were a dozen people present, and he sat for a while, seeming uncomfortable, and then left.Later her mother asked her who the man was. I can't tell either.Did you call him here? Yes.I met him at the Baddeley's.He said he saw you at several dances.I told him I was home every Sunday. His name was Finn, and he got a job in the East. Yes, he is a doctor.Is he in love with you? I can't tell yet. I thought by now you should be able to tell for yourself which young man is in love with you. Even if he fell in love with me, I would not marry him.Katie said absently. Mrs. Justin said nothing, but her displeasure was concealed in the silence.Katie blushed, knowing that her mother didn't care who she married now, all she wanted was for her to get out of her house sooner. But one afternoon she was walking home from Harold's when she happened to meet Walter on the Brompton Road.fein.He stopped to talk to her.Then, casually, he asked her if she would mind taking a walk in the park.She was in no rush to go home, and the park was indeed a place of comfort.They wandered casually, chatting about trivial matters as usual, and then he asked her how she planned to spend the summer. Well, we've been hiding in the country all the time.You know, dad worked for a while and got tired.We try to find the quietest place possible. Katie's answer was not without sarcasm, because she knew that her father's business was not so much that he was tired, and it was not his turn in the family to decide the destination of the vacation.The point is that quiet places are cheap. Don't you think those chairs are nice?Walter said suddenly. She followed his gaze, and there were two green chairs on the grass under the tree, very close to them. let's sit down.she said. But when they sat down, he suddenly became strange and seemed restless.What an oddity he was, she thought, but she went on chatting cheerfully, wondering why he had invited her for a walk in the park.Maybe he's going to pour out his admiration for that dumb nurse in Hong Kong?He turned to her suddenly, interrupting what she had just said, and it turned out that he was not listening to her at all.His face was all pale. I have something to tell you. She glanced at him quickly, his eyes looked anxious, his voice was a little strange, low and trembling.Before she could think about why he became so agitated, he spoke again. I want to ask you, would you like to marry me? You scare me!She looked at him in shock, and replied. Don't you know that I've fallen in love with you a long time ago? You never hinted at it. My mouth is too stupid.Saying it is much harder for me than doing it. His heart beat faster.She has encountered countless courtships, and they are all pleasing and affectionate.She turned them down in the same way.No one had ever proposed to her so abruptly, even painfully. Thank you.she said dubiously. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you.I also wanted to confess my love to you, but I really couldn't muster the courage. I don't know if it's right for you to do this.She giggled. She was glad to have a chance to laugh a little.The weather was fairly clear, but the air around them was heavy and ominous.He frowned tightly. Uh, you know what I mean.I don't want to lose hope.But now you are leaving, and I am going back to China in the autumn. I never thought you were like that.She couldn't think of what to say. He said nothing more, and looked down at the grass with a gloomy look.He was such a weirdo, but now that he confessed, she had a vague feeling that this kind of love for her had never been encountered before.She was a little frightened, but also very proud.His indifference is still vivid. You must give me time to think. He still didn't answer, didn't move.Was he waiting for her to make a decision?That's ridiculous.She had to discuss it with her mother first.She should have stood up when she was talking just now, she just sat and waited for his answer.But now, for some reason, she felt that she couldn't move even if she wanted to.She didn't look at him, but only recalled his image in her heart.She never dreamed of marrying a man who was only a little taller than her.When you sit next to him, you will find that his appearance is quite handsome, and you will also see how cold his face is.And it's a weird feeling when you realize that there's a lot of passion in him. I don't know you, I don't know you at all.She said with a trembling voice. He turned his gaze to her.She felt her eyes meet his involuntarily.There was a tenderness in his eyes that she had never seen before, and they seemed to be begging at the same time, like the things in the eyes of a dog who has been whipped.This heightened her nervousness. I feel like we're already familiar.he said. You're still shy, aren't you? It was the weirdest thing she had ever said.On such an occasion, it seemed to her that their conversation should at any rate come to an end.She doesn't love him at all.She didn't understand why she hadn't said no to him yet. I'm so stupid.He said, I want to tell you that I love you more than anything in this world, but I just can't open my mouth. Now something even weirder happened, and she was a little moved.Of course he's not that cold, it's just that he can't communicate.Now she liked him more than ever.Doris is getting married in November.He will also go to China at that time.If she married him, then she would go with him.Being a bridesmaid for Doris is not very good, it is best to avoid it.If Doris was married, it would have made her an even more spinster if she were single.Then no one wanted to answer her anymore.Marrying Walter was not very desirable to her, but it was a marriage after all.Besides, life in China is also very exciting.She couldn't stand her mother's sarcastic mouth anymore.Girls her age were all married long ago, and almost all of them had children.She no longer bothered to visit them and talk to them about their darlings.Walter.Finn would bring her a new life.她轉向了他，露出了信心十足的微笑。 假如我魯莽地答應你，你打算什麼時候娶我？ 他驚喜地喘了一口氣，剛才還是蒼白的臉一下子紅光滿面。 It's now!immediately.The sooner the better.我們去義大利度蜜月。八月和九月。 那樣她就不用夏天跑到鄉下和父母住五畿尼一禮拜的牧師小屋了。一瞬間她的腦海裡浮現出《郵政早報》的布告：新娘將回到東方，婚禮不日舉行。她了解媽媽，她一定會讓這條消息在顯著位置刊登。至少那時不是多麗絲顯風頭的時候，等到她舉行她更為隆重的婚禮時，凱蒂早已經遠走高飛了。 她伸出了她的手。 我想我非常喜歡你。你必須給我時間讓我適應你。 那麼你答應了？He interrupted her. I think so.