Marvel Book of Magical Events

“I’m just thankful they’re following the old etiquette of hospitality.”

Winston was carrying snow-soaked winter clothes and boots full of snow powder and mud. Facing the closed bedroom door, he stood in the small living room of the guest room, using different brushes to clean the dirt on these clothes, and then put them into the laundry basket prepared by the android maids. There were many pairs of shoes of different types placed next to Winston, of which snow boots, combat boots and sports shoes were the most common. There were only two pairs of high heels, and the labels on them had not yet been removed. This was one of the gifts given by the mistress of the manor to prevent Lara Croft from being ridiculed by the London tabloids again for her inappropriate attire on certain occasions.

Sufficient heating makes the snowflakes on the 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 different. long. 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 to the manor to handle affairs, while female nobles may stay for several months or even a year. Therefore, entertaining guests at the manor can be a very long process, which is a great test for the manor owner and servants. Psychological quality.

"It's still a little too dangerous here for me." Winston slowly brushed the mud spots on his snow boots. He saw that the gardening of the estate was indeed laid out according to his suggestions, but his instincts from his military experience warned that explosives were hidden somewhere. "To you too, Laura."

"It's rude to talk about the owner of the manor behind his back, Winston, and I trust their level of safe management of weapons." Lara Croft's muffled voice came from the bedroom. She had just come out of the bathroom and washed the smell of wild animals off 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 in the hot springs. She got dirty and played with the people who came to her later. Same as Milia. She dried her hair, put on a comfortable sports bra, put on her sportswear and was ready to go out.

"He funded all my adventures and solved a lot of dangers for me." Lara Croft walked out of the bedroom shaking her dry ponytail, her cheeks flushed. She was satisfied with the wildlife tour she had gotten up for in the morning and would like to see other animals on the property if possible. "If you've seen what I've seen, you'll know that weapons are a necessity. It's surprising that they didn't put a tank or a missile truck in the manor! He is an adventurer, they are witches, here Nothing 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. There may be exceptions, and 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.

"Men will want to sacrifice their lives for him, and women 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 a few years younger. Ten years old, back to the age when I could hold a rifle and fight. I have seen people with this kind of charm several times, such as the Queen, such as President Roosevelt. Laura, you are very young and beautiful, but..." Winston was at a loss for words. . He had never seen anyone with such a strong sense of presence. Even if he did not see the owner of the manor, his presence was like a huge, invisible animal entrenched in this land. His soul could hear this huge animal. He could hear the heavy footsteps and feel 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, and all the living utensils were in accordance with the standards of guests, Winston still woke up from his dream because of the abnormal events in the manor last night.

"Like a dragon," Winston said brokenly, 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. He was not the only one who had nightmares last night. Before the advent of perspective, most paintings used the "frontal" method of depicting scenes like ancient Egyptian murals. However, the Akkad-Sibar stele more than 2000 BC used a composite narrative technique to describe the king. Ram-Sin is depicted as extremely tall, thereby showing divinity and monarchy authority. However, when such a situation occurs in reality rather than in works of art, ordinary people can more clearly and intuitively feel the tallness and extremely powerful figure. The majesty of a charismatic person.

For Winston, he is more worried that Laura will be trapped in the strange charm of the manor and heroine, just like the mysterious and dangerously charming Oliver Haddo described by Maugham in "The Magician". He was worried that Lara Croft would be reluctant to leave because of the joy here and forget about Crawford Manor and his career. However, before he could express his real worries clearly, he got angry because of Lara Croft's clothes. He raised his eyebrows in surprise. He suddenly regained his fluent 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, leaning on his cane. This process was not smooth. Laura stepped forward and helped him a small favor. As the person who took care of Richard Crawford when he was immersed in grief, Winston acted as a father and teacher to a certain extent. character of. "I don't think you can show up to a breakfast meeting wearing a sweater, tracksuit, and a messy ponytail."

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 party in just your shirt. No one cares about that, Winston, they don't need their 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 the next journey."

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