Chapter 13-15 (2/2)

Father collapsed on the back rest

in a slovenly manner and smiled I mimicked him and smiled back

‘Well, it’s true that the general likes your

sandwiches’

He told me that he had shared the

sandwiches with General Brennan when they had lunch together

‘Fredericka, do you want

so?’ he asked with an expression that said he wanted to spoil me He

also looked a bit tired

‘Oh, then I would like to go to

“Kalome”’ I reply excitedly

He nodded and got the attention of

the coachman to tell him of the impromptu stop

‘Let me think a bit,’ he said and

then closed his eyes

It was silent in the carriage

15 Volker: Night of the Moonlight Grass

(Zuben: Don’t ask me what the title

o to see is called)

Volker…

I return home exhausted from the

day’s activities Zuzie handed me a slip of paper I looked at him in askance,

‘It is a flyer for a play that has

become popular with the Ladies of Society’

I read the flyer; the font was

pretty, there was a woht The actors

and the theatre were perfect

‘Very good, get tickets for this’

Xavier bowed, just as he was about

to turn to go, he stopped and asked, ‘Would you like me to buy box seats?’

‘…Yes Just us’

In a box seat, there would be a

chance for an a

hat?

In case of things needing to be

proper, we can sit in the seats in front If there are no objections, we could

sit on the couch set a bit back froe can be seen well

but ould be out of view of other people

I looked at Xavier, who had a

slight s I coughed and

turned away, and there was a sh I turned back to protest but my

capable butler was nohere to be seen

(Zuben: What would a japanese

Western Historical be without its capable butlers? hell ould any

historical?)

Although it bothered me, I was

responsible for Xavier’s behaviour When I was younger, I was never able to

co soldier, and so I used to

refuse, stating I was busy Before I noticed it, I was still unmarried at this

age (Zuben: y’allanyhoo)

It seems that my unmarried state is

giving rand children (Zuben:

So do my parents)

There were still families who

wanted their daughters to ht stands with

ladies that wanted to play with fire…no wait, that’s not what is important

right now (Zuben: Aant to hear of your sexy past)

Right nohat is important is the

possibility of beco an item with Lady Fredericka Even if Viscount Castley

would not like it

Lady Fredericka was seventeen,

eighteen years younger than me But this did not make any difference to me And

there was no ement

abandonirl with her future ahead of her

would fall into the arms of a crude soldier like me

Yet…

The thought of her doesn’t leave my

mind

I can’t forget the feeling I had when

I first saw her I had thought she was a fairy, but she didn’t vanish from my

ar of her in , I

was totally captured by her sweet and caring manner, and her innocent smile

And the other day, after I ate her

sandwiches for lunch though they were not at the level of a proper cook like

the Viscount said, I realised not just my heart but my stomach had been

captured

I sent the basket back with a

letter of thanks, flowers and chocolate from a popular sweet shop in the

castle, according to Xavier A courtesy letter returned with homemade cakes and

tarts I had to write a letter of appreciation, so I ate all the cakes myself

It see them too sweet, so that someone

like me who didn’t like sweets could eat them Xavier had been amazed My chest

became hot at such kind attention

I finally decided to ask her to the

theatre like I had promised

♢

Checking that it was recess for the

House of Lords, I went to find Viscount Castley I found hiarden;

he sat up when he sawthere was no one else about, I took out the

flyer

‘hello General, are you also on a

break?’ the Viscount asked He looked sleepy I smiled and said,

‘I wanted to invite Lady Fredericka

to the theatre Is this alright?’

The Viscount Castley who has become

a friend, told me a lot about Lady Fredericka The food she likes, what she did

from day to day, her childhoodof

listening to the adorable episodes It would be unreasonable to invite

Fredericka without her father’s knowledge It would be like betrayal

But Fredericka’s position is very

shaky Though she was no longer engaged to the heir to Duke Cajes, for her to

appear in society with a much older man who is not her fiancé; would fuel

another spate of rumours about her

If her father did not agree, I

would ask hiain another time

The Viscount rubbed his jahile

looking at(Zuben: Or pretending

to think)

‘Well, we just need to do so

eye catching Let’s meet in the cafeteria for lunch Tell Nicolo not to bother

reserving a table for us It would be better to have people around I have

soree?’

Agree? Why would I not agree?

Without waiting for my reply, the

Viscount rose to leave Before he returned to the halls he asked, ‘Which play?

Have you bought tickets?’

‘Yes, I bought tickets for the

night after toht Grass”’

The play seemed to be a love story

and thein the dark between the lovers (Zuben: Or

so of the like Sounds like a snoozer)

The Viscount nodded and quickly

returned to the chambers

I re deep

breaths, relieved that the Viscount did not refuse ht I returned to

my office

♢

‘Oh I’m in trouble’ The Viscount

said with his head in his hands There was a cup of tea beside him We had just

finished our lunch The cafeteria was filled with other people

‘What has happened, or is there

soenda in the House?’

‘No, I had prohter I

would take her to a play, but I forgot about it and now I have an important

business ,’

What was he talking about? Had he

promised to take Fredericka to the play as well?

‘Which play?’ I asked

‘That popular one, Night of the

Moonlight Grass I’ve bought the tickets My daughter really wants to go What

to do?’

Is this a small show for the

benefit of the others? (Zuben: Smart man)

‘That’s unfortunate, isn’t it?’ I

replied, ‘What about your wife?’

‘My wife is going with me to my

hter’s reputation is in a bad way, she will have to

go to the play alone’ The Viscount said with a shrug

He didn’t openly glare, but I could

feel it burning in the edges of his eyes, (Zuben: Not so smart man)

‘I guess’

I sed anger as I drink my

black tea

‘Oh General, can I ask you a

favour?’ (Zuben: Sorry daddy, you have an idiot pair on your hands)

It came!

I wonder how I should agree to

this

‘I will not fail Lady Fredericka’s reputation;

I will take good care of her ‘

I bowed to the Viscount

Does this ood?

Zuben: Did you know Viscount is pronounced Vai'count? The s is silent!

I did not (⸝⸝⸝ ≧ㅿ＼⸝⸝⸝)LOL I am happy I'm a curious person

Hope you all are having good times!

If not; the dark tunnel ht at the end of it Keep well