說實在的,我不知道自己是不是導演的料

如果有人有興趣把"情戀倫敦"當戲拍

可以把它拿去編成劇本拍,但是要忠於原著

轉錢再分我花就行了^^

第十九章

舞會之後，莎拉也沒有快樂起來，心一直沉浸在傷心的淚水裡，雖然外表還能強顏歡笑，但從安德魯親口說的話中得知他將娶那位女子，讓莎拉整個人有如落入萬丈深淵，似乎像個溺水的人一般，無法喘息呼吸。

公爵一家人隱隱感覺到舞會過後莎拉很不一樣，但又說不出是什麼，也沒有多問，只有安妮有一次想打探莎拉傷心的原因，莎拉抿緊嘴唇一個字也不肯透露。莎拉沉浸在自己的悲傷中，偶而伊蓮娜會過來看她，帶給她一些有趣或毫無樂趣的消息。

伊蓮娜知道莎拉在傷心什麼，卻絲毫幫不上忙，另一方面，安德魯．格林伯爵即將結婚的消息傳得沸沸揚揚。畢竟安德魯．格林伯爵是社交圈最有名的黃金單身漢，更別提他有畫畫才華，還深受女王的賞賜，女王請他畫了一幅畫，這幅畫就掛在皇家的來賓室，這正是女王看重格林伯爵最好的證明了。

莎拉在如此難以抵擋的悲傷情緒下撐了好一陣，連寫作也無法繼續下去。冬天即將來臨，莎拉在焦慮及傷心的情況下，決定逃離倫敦的各種傳言。她先徵求公爵和公爵夫人的同意，然後寫信告知伍德夫婦她即將去蒙特莊園和他們夫妻倆度過冬天。

回信很快來了，伍德夫婦當然歡迎莎拉能夠回來與他們同住，因為他們也很想念莎拉。莎拉收拾了自己的行李，和用來最喜歡寫作的筆，和家人道了再見後，便出發回到自己成長的地方。

離熟悉的景物越來越近，莎拉悲傷的思緒慢慢消失一些。這一路上，莎拉感慨自己的人生有太多轉折，幸好遇上的都是極好的人，否則在不順利的人生下，是否她又能突破逆境，努力向前呢？就像現在在遭遇愛情的挫敗－不管怎樣，這只是一件小事，莎拉鼓勵著自己，她希望自己在蒙特莊園待上幾個月後能脫胎換骨，徹底遺忘安德魯的存在。

回到蒙特莊園，伍德夫婦熱烈的歡迎她。莎拉回到這舊時的家，以前的舊習慣就回來了，她仍稱伍德夫婦為爸爸媽媽，也一如從前那樣對待這對夫妻，彷彿她不曾離開過這個家一樣。

莎拉追著牛羊跑，看著小豬在泥裡打滾，在自己習慣的小鋼琴前彈著自己喜愛的曲子，伍德夫婦也極高興莎拉回來了，像一家人幸福的日子從不曾遠去。

在平靜而幸福的日子的洗禮下，莎拉漸漸遺忘心中的傷痛，她重新提筆，奮力寫出她的第四部小說。有空時仍去騎馬奔馳在她喜愛的綠色山坡，秋天景緻宜人，更能令人遺忘一切的不快。

然後，冬天來了，下著雪的蒙特莊園雖然缺了很多綠意，卻有一番蕭條而迷人的味道。莎拉用她的筆，除了寫小說，也把之前未完成的散文寫完，寫著莊園內牽動她心弦的一事一物，用詞優雅迷人。

莎拉的第一本散文比她的第四部小說更早出版，而且一樣，一出版就獲得很好的評價，很多男士甚至以為寫這本散文的是個男人，因以往的慣例，能寫出優美散文的，在當時也只有敏感而細緻男人能創作出如此動人的作品。

莎拉埋首寫作，也不管自己成不成名，她終於知道能用筆寫下自己的喜怒哀樂才是最重要的，要真誠的透露真正的喜怒哀樂才能獲得共鳴。

之後的第四部小說幾近完成了，莎拉卻想暫緩寄給出版社，因為第四部小說，她尚未想到男女主角的結局。小說的結局非常重要，可看出作者的態度，故事的過程曲折而動人是必要的，可是結局呢？結局就像作者能掌握這些人物的命運，如同作者是命運之神本身。

莎拉思考著自己的能耐，她知道自己一向喜歡圓滿的結局，但命運之神不會給現實中的每個人都有幸福美滿的生活。於是，莎拉決定先放下寫作的筆，與其追求盲目的理想結局，不如想想值得警惕的事。

出外尋求靈感是莎拉目前最喜歡的事，優遊在大自然能洗滌身心的塵埃，更多時候，憂慮或不滿的情緒也會被拂去，而這正是莎拉目前最迫切而需要的。

天氣很冷，莎拉不騎馬，而漫步在莊園周遭；有時候走遠一點到附近的鎮上去看一些新鮮的事物。有時有些軍隊會駐紮在鎮上，鎮上就熱鬧許多，有時莎拉會去高處遠眺，想想自己已經經歷了那麼多，她開始學會看待自己的幸運，以及那小小的不幸。

如果人生像糖果，糖果有很多滋味；如果人生像水，有時平淡平靜有時波濤洶湧，如果人生不過是一串煙雲，那麼什麼期待也只是過多的依賴。

這天，雪下得很大，莎拉外出後，正設法努力走回去。雪都堆到幾乎膝蓋高，也幾乎令人寸步難行，天邊掛著晚霞，四周漸漸暗起來。莎拉有點心慌意亂，自己不該走太遠的，因為這離莊園還有好大一段路，她不喜歡暗的地方，太陽一下山四周就會暗得看不見光，更別提要是有什麼野獸就麻煩了。

莎拉一步一步困難地走著，並想辦法不讓自己跌倒受傷。四周已經很暗了，有點明亮的月光，但還是得小心地走著免得走錯方向。正當莎拉覺得自己聽到什麼聲音而害怕時，前面有個火光正在靠近––––

「太好了！」莎拉心想：一定是養父擔心她，出來找她了。莎拉想趕上前面火光，但是因為步履困難，一不小心，就會跌倒在一堆深深軟軟的雪花中，來的人趕忙將她攙扶起來，還說：「你是想讓我再次印象深刻嗎？莎拉？」

莎拉想自己是不是在作夢，這不是安德魯的聲音嗎？怎麼會？她仔細看著火光下那人的臉孔，是安德魯，是她日思夜想的安德魯－安德魯一臉笑意，正看著莎拉，莎拉忍不住大叫：「安德魯」

安德魯等莎拉站穩後，才牽住莎拉的手往莊園的方向走。此刻莎拉很想問問安德魯好不好，直到到了莊園，才聽到安德魯說：「莎拉，以後沒事別跑太遠，有很多人會擔心你的」

莎拉點點頭，安德魯又說：「我已經到你家好一會兒了，你的養父母說你外出去，我陪了他們一陣，看天色越來越暗就出來找你了」然後安德魯回頭對著莎拉說：「以後別再讓我操心了，好嗎？」莎拉心想，他該操心的或許是他自己未來的夫人，但她沒說出口，只是看著安德魯真摯地說出這番話很是感動。莎拉拍拍自己的衣裙：「我沒事的，別擔心」「那麼你答應嫁給我之後，能不再到處跑嗎？」

「什麼？」莎拉聽得一頭霧水，安德魯在火光消失前鼓起勇氣說：「你願意嫁給我嗎？莎拉？」莎拉簡直不敢想像自己聽到的是真的還是以為自己在作夢，她呆地楞在原處，安德魯笑了，再說一次：「你願意成為我的妻子嗎？莎拉？」

莎拉這次終於聽清楚安德魯語氣中愉快的音調。她顫抖而不可置信的問：「可是，可是你不是將和之前那位小姐結婚嗎？」安德魯搖頭：「那是誤會一場」莎拉繼續說：「但倫敦很多傳言說你即將結婚而且娶有錢人家的女兒」安德魯笑著說：「我向我的母親提過，娶公爵大人的女兒莎拉更為有利，你知道的，我家的＂家族聯姻＂條件向來嚴苛，既然你是公爵大人的女兒，就如我母親所願的娶要娶條件更好的女孩不是嗎？」「可是……」安德魯將莎拉拉到自己的懷抱：「別可是了，你記得自己說過的話嗎？只要等待，光明就會在眼前，我想你是對的，莎拉，人生很多時候需要等待來解決問題」

莎拉滿心歡喜擁抱著安德魯，感受他真誠的體溫，感受他誠摯不過的愛，此時火光熄了，但是明亮的月光正撒在他們身上，長久以來的等待，愛，果然在光明中盛開。

完～

(107.10..8)

第十九章

舞会之后，莎拉也没有快乐起来，心一直沉浸在伤心的泪水里，虽然外表还能强颜欢笑，但从安德鲁亲口说的话中得知他将娶那位女子，让莎拉整个人有如落入万丈深渊，似乎像个溺水的人一般，无法喘息呼吸。

公爵一家人隐隐感觉到舞会过后莎拉很不一样，但又说不出是什么，也没有多问，只有安妮有一次想打探莎拉伤心的原因，莎拉抿紧嘴唇一个字也不肯透露。莎拉沉浸在自己的悲伤中，偶而伊莲娜会过来看她，带给她一些有趣或毫无乐趣的消息。

伊莲娜知道莎拉在伤心什么，却丝毫帮不上忙，另一方面，安德鲁．格林伯爵即将结婚的消息传得沸沸扬扬。毕竟安德鲁．格林伯爵是社交圈最有名的黄金单身汉，更别提他有画画才华，还深受女王的赏赐，女王请他画了一幅画，这幅画就挂在皇家的来宾室，这正是女王看重格林伯爵最好的证明了。

莎拉在如此难以抵挡的悲伤情绪下撑了好一阵，连写作也无法继续下去。冬天即将来临，莎拉在焦虑及伤心的情况下，决定逃离伦敦的各种传言。她先征求公爵和公爵夫人的同意，然后写信告知伍德夫妇她即将去蒙特庄园和他们夫妻俩度过冬天。

回信很快来了，伍德夫妇当然欢迎莎拉能够回来与他们同住，因为他们也很想念莎拉。莎拉收拾了自己的行李，和用来最喜欢写作的笔，和家人道了再见后，便出发回到自己成长的地方。

离熟悉的景物越来越近，莎拉悲伤的思绪慢慢消失一些。这一路上，莎拉感慨自己的人生有太多转折，幸好遇上的都是极好的人，否则在不顺利的人生下，是否她又能突破逆境，努力向前呢？就像现在在遭遇爱情的挫败－不管怎样，这只是一件小事，莎拉鼓励着自己，她希望自己在蒙特庄园待上几个月后能脱胎换骨，彻底遗忘安德鲁的存在。

回到蒙特庄园，伍德夫妇热烈的欢迎她。莎拉回到这旧时的家，以前的旧习惯就回来了，她仍称伍德夫妇为爸爸妈妈，也一如从前那样对待这对夫妻，彷佛她不曾离开过这个家一样。

莎拉追着牛羊跑，看着小猪在泥里打滚，在自己习惯的小钢琴前弹着自己喜爱的曲子，伍德夫妇也极高兴莎拉回来了，像一家人幸福的日子从不曾远去。

在平静而幸福的日子的洗礼下，莎拉渐渐遗忘心中的伤痛，她重新提笔，奋力写出她的第四部小说。有空时仍去骑马奔驰在她喜爱的绿色山坡，秋天景致宜人，更能令人遗忘一切的不快。

然后，冬天来了，下着雪的蒙特庄园虽然缺了很多绿意，却有一番萧条而迷人的味道。莎拉用她的笔，除了写小说，也把之前未完成的散文写完，写着庄园内牵动她心弦的一事一物，用词优雅迷人。

莎拉的第一本散文比她的第四部小说更早出版，而且一样，一出版就获得很好的评价，很多男士甚至以为写这本散文的是个男人，因以往的惯例，能写出优美散文的，在当时也只有敏感而细致男人能创作出如此动人的作品。

莎拉埋首写作，也不管自己成不成名，她终于知道能用笔写下自己的喜怒哀乐才是最重要的，要真诚的透露真正的喜怒哀乐才能获得共鸣。

之后的第四部小说几近完成了，莎拉却想暂缓寄给出版社，因为第四部小说，她尚未想到男女主角的结局。小说的结局非常重要，可看出作者的态度，故事的过程曲折而动人是必要的，可是结局呢？结局就像作者能掌握这些人物的命运，如同作者是命运之神本身。

莎拉思考着自己的能耐，她知道自己一向喜欢圆满的结局，但命运之神不会给现实中的每个人都有幸福美满的生活。于是，莎拉决定先放下写作的笔，与其追求盲目的理想结局，不如想想值得警惕的事。

出外寻求灵感是莎拉目前最喜欢的事，优游在大自然能洗涤身心的尘埃，更多时候，忧虑或不满的情绪也会被拂去，而这正是莎拉目前最迫切而需要的。

天气很冷，莎拉不骑马，而漫步在庄园周遭；有时候走远一点到附近的镇上去看一些新鲜的事物。有时有些军队会驻扎在镇上，镇上就热闹许多，有时莎拉会去高处远眺，想想自己已经经历了那么多，她开始学会看待自己的幸运，以及那小小的不幸。

如果人生像糖果，糖果有很多滋味；如果人生像水，有时平淡平静有时波涛汹涌，如果人生不过是一串烟云，那么什么期待也只是过多的依赖。

这天，雪下得很大，莎拉外出后，正设法努力走回去。雪都堆到几乎膝盖高，也几乎令人寸步难行，天边挂着晚霞，四周渐渐暗起来。莎拉有点心慌意乱，自己不该走太远的，因为这离庄园还有好大一段路，她不喜欢暗的地方，太阳一下山四周就会暗得看不见光，更别提要是有什么野兽就麻烦了。

莎拉一步一步困难地走着，并想办法不让自己跌倒受伤。四周已经很暗了，有点明亮的月光，但还是得小心地走着免得走错方向。正当莎拉觉得自己听到什么声音而害怕时，前面有个火光正在靠近––––

「太好了！」莎拉心想：一定是养父担心她，出来找她了。莎拉想赶上前面火光，但是因为步履困难，一不小心，就会跌倒在一堆深深软软的雪花中，来的人赶忙将她搀扶起来，还说：「你是想让我再次印象深刻吗？莎拉？」

莎拉想自己是不是在作梦，这不是安德鲁的声音吗？怎么会？她仔细看着火光下那人的脸孔，是安德鲁，是她日思夜想的安德鲁－安德鲁一脸笑意，正看着莎拉，莎拉忍不住大叫：「安德鲁」

安德鲁等莎拉站稳后，才牵住莎拉的手往庄园的方向走。此刻莎拉很想问问安德鲁好不好，直到到了庄园，才听到安德鲁说：「莎拉，以后没事别跑太远，有很多人会担心你的」

莎拉点点头，安德鲁又说：「我已经到你家好一会儿了，你的养父母说你外出去，我陪了他们一阵，看天色越来越暗就出来找你了」然后安德鲁回头对着莎拉说：「以后别再让我操心了，好吗？」莎拉心想，他该操心的或许是他自己未来的夫人，但她没说出口，只是看着安德鲁真挚地说出这番话很是感动。莎拉拍拍自己的衣裙：「我没事的，别担心」「那么你答应嫁给我之后，能不再到处跑吗？」

「什么？」莎拉听得一头雾水，安德鲁在火光消失前鼓起勇气说：「你愿意嫁给我吗？莎拉？」莎拉简直不敢想象自己听到的是真的还是以为自己在作梦，她呆地楞在原处，安德鲁笑了，再说一次：「你愿意成为我的妻子吗？莎拉？」

莎拉这次终于听清楚安德鲁语气中愉快的音调。她颤抖而不可置信的问：「可是，可是你不是将和之前那位小姐结婚吗？」安德鲁摇头：「那是误会一场」莎拉继续说：「但伦敦很多传言说你即将结婚而且娶有钱人家的女儿」安德鲁笑着说：「我向我的母亲提过，娶公爵大人的女儿莎拉更为有利，你知道的，我家的＂家族联姻＂条件向来严苛，既然你是公爵大人的女儿，就如我母亲所愿的娶要娶条件更好的女孩不是吗？」「可是……」安德鲁将莎拉拉到自己的怀抱：「别可是了，你记得自己说过的话吗？只要等待，光明就会在眼前，我想你是对的，莎拉，人生很多时候需要等待来解决问题」

莎拉满心欢喜拥抱着安德鲁，感受他真诚的体温，感受他诚挚不过的爱，此时火光熄了，但是明亮的月光正撒在他们身上，长久以来的等待，爱，果然在光明中盛开。

完～

(107.10..8)

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 Love in London

CHAPTER XIX

After the ball, Sarah did not become happy, her heart has been immersed in sad tears, although she can still force a smile on the outside, but from Andrew's own words, she learned that he was going to marry that woman, so that Sarah's whole person seemed to fall into the abyss, as if she was a drowning person, unable to breathe.

The Duke's family vaguely felt that Sarah was very different after the ball, but they couldn't say what it was, and they didn't ask much, only Anne once wanted to find out the reason for Sarah's sadness, and Sarah pursed her lips and refused to reveal a word. Sarah is immersed in her own grief, and occasionally Elena comes to visit her and bring her some interesting or uninteresting news.

Elena knew what Sarah was upset about, but she couldn't help in the slightest, and on the other hand, the news of Andrew Green's upcoming marriage was spreading. After all, Earl Andrew Green is the most famous golden bachelor in the social circle, not to mention that he has a talent for painting, and he is deeply rewarded by the Queen, who asked him to paint a picture, which is hung in the royal guest room, which is the best proof that the Queen values Earl Green.

Sarah was so overwhelmed with such an irresistible sadness that she couldn't even write. Winter is approaching, and Sarah, anxious and sad, decides to escape the rumors of London. She first asked for the Duke and Duchess's permission, and then wrote to inform the Woods that she was going to Monte Manor to spend the winter with them.

The reply came quickly, and the Woods certainly welcomed Sarah back to stay with them, as they missed Sarah too. Sarah packed her belongings, the pen she used to write her favorite, said goodbye to her family, and set off to return to the place where she grew up.

As she got closer to the familiar scene, Sarah's sad thoughts slowly faded a little. Along the way, Sarah lamented that there were too many twists and turns in her life, but fortunately she met wonderful people, otherwise in the bad life, would she be able to break through adversity and strive to move forward?

Back at Monte Manor, the Woods gave her a warm welcome. When Sarah returned to her old home, her old habits returned, and she still called Mr. and Mrs. Wood mother and father, and treated the couple as if she had never left the house.

Sarah ran after the cows and sheep, watching the piglets wallowing in the mud and playing their favorite tunes in front of the little piano that she was accustomed to, and the Woods were very happy that Sarah was back, like a happy family never far away.

After a day of peace and happiness, Sarah gradually forgot the pain in her heart, and she picked up her pen again and struggled to write her fourth novel. When she has free time, she still goes horseback riding and gallops on the green hillside she loves, and the autumn scenery is pleasant, which can make people forget all the unpleasantness.

Then, winter came, and the snowy Manor de Monte, lacking a lot of greenery, had a depressed and charming taste. Sarah used her pen to write not only novels, but also previously unfinished prose, writing about everything in the manor that tugged at her heartstrings, with elegant and charming words.

Sarah's first essay was published before her fourth novel, and as a result, it received so good reviews that many men even thought that it was written by a man, because of the convention of the past, only a sensitive and meticulous man could write such a moving work at the time.

Sarah immersed herself in writing, regardless of whether she became famous or not, she finally knew that being able to write down her joys, sorrows and sorrows with a pen was the most important thing, and she had to sincerely reveal her true joys, sorrows and sorrows in order to resonate.

The fourth novel is almost finished, but Sarah wants to postpone sending it to the publisher because she has not yet thought of the ending of the hero and heroine in the fourth novel. The ending of the novel is very important, you can see the author's attitude, the process of the story is tortuous and moving, but what about the ending? The ending is like the author can control the fate of these characters, as if the author is the god of fate himself.

Sarah pondered her abilities, knowing that she had always liked happy endings, but the gods of fate would not give everyone in reality a happy and happy life. So, Sarah decided to put down the pen of writing first, and instead of chasing a blind ideal ending, she should think about things to be wary of.

Going out for inspiration is Sarah's favorite thing to do at the moment, and swimming in nature can wash away the dust of her body and mind, and more often than not, worry or dissatisfaction will be swept away, which is what Sarah needs most urgently at the moment.

When the weather was cold, Sarah didn't ride a horse, but walked around the estate, sometimes walking a little further to the nearby town to see something new. Sometimes some army would be stationed in the town, and the town would be much more lively, and sometimes Sarah would go up high and look out and think about how much she had been through, and she began to learn to see her luck, and her little misfortune.

If life is like candy, candy has many flavors, if life is like water, sometimes plain and calm, sometimes turbulent, if life is just a string of smoke clouds, then what expectations are just too much dependence.

On this day, it was snowing heavily, and Sarah was trying to walk back after going out. The snow was knee-high, almost impassable, and the sunset was hanging on the horizon, and it was getting dark. Sarah was a little flustered, she shouldn't have gone too far, because it was still a long way from the manor, and she didn't like dark places, as soon as the sun went down the mountain, it would be so dark that she couldn't see the light, let alone any beasts.

Sarah walked with difficulty step by step, trying to keep herself from falling and getting hurt. It was already dark, a little moonlight, but you still had to be careful not to go in the wrong direction. Just as Sarah was scared of what she was hearing, a fire was approaching in front of her.

"Great!" Sarah thought to herself: her adoptive father must have been worried about her and had come out to look for her. Sarah tried to catch up with the fire, but because of the difficulty of walking, she would fall into a pile of deep soft snowflakes, and the people who came hurriedly helped her up, and said, "Do you want to impress me again?

Sarah wondered if she was dreaming, wasn't this Andrew's voice? How could it be? She looked carefully at the man's face in the firelight, it was Andrew, it was Andrew, who she had been thinking about day and night, with a smile on her face, looking at Sarah, Sarah couldn't help but shout, "Andrew"

Andrew waited for Sarah to stand firm before taking Sarah's hand and walking in the direction of the manor. At this moment, Sarah wanted to ask Andrew if he was okay, until she arrived at the manor, and she heard Andrew say, "Sarah, don't run too far if you have nothing to do in the future, there are many people who will worry about you."

Sarah nodded, and Andrew said, "I've been to your house for a while, and your adoptive parents said you went out, and I stayed with them for a while, and when it got darker, I came out to look for you" and then Andrew turned back to Sarah and said, "Don't let me worry about it in the future, okay?" Sarah thought to herself, maybe he should be worried about his own future wife, but she didn't say it, but she was very moved to see Andrew say this sincerely. Sarah patted her dress, "I'm fine, don't worry" "Then after you promise to marry me, can you stop running around?"

"What?" Sarah was confused, and Andrew mustered up the courage to say before the fire faded away, "Will you marry me, Sarah?" Sarah couldn't imagine whether what she heard was true or if she thought she was dreaming, she froze in place, Andrew laughed, and said again, "Will you be my wife?"

Sarah finally heard the pleasant tone in Andrew's tone this time. She asked trembling and incredulous, "But, aren't you going to marry the young lady from before?" Andrew shook his head, "That's a misunderstanding" Sarah continued, "But there are many rumors in London that you are about to get married and marry the daughter of a rich family" Andrew laughed and said, "I mentioned to my mother that it is more advantageous to marry Sarah, the daughter of the Duke, you know, my family's "family marriage" conditions have always been strict, since you are the daughter of the Duke, as my mother wishes, you have to marry a girl with better conditions, right?" But......" Andrew pulled Sarah into his arms, "Don't be, do you remember what you said, just wait, the light will be in front of you, I think you are right, Sarah, life often needs to wait to solve problems"

Sarah hugged Andrew with joy, feeling his sincere body temperature, feeling his sincere love, at this time the fire was extinguished, but the bright moonlight was sprinkled on them, and the long-waiting, love, really bloomed in the light.

The end~

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因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen 

第十八章

公爵身體復原後，為了慶祝找回小女兒便對外舉辦一場舞會，倫敦所有名流都被邀請來參加，公爵府邸這幾天相當熱鬧，因為為了準備舞會的事，多了很多幫忙的人手在公爵府邸穿梭。

莎拉很欣慰父親的病完全康復，另一邊卻為這舞會有點不安，畢竟這是她第一次以真正的身份參加如此盛大的舞會，而且肯定會被父親大人給介紹給倫敦上流社會的人。莎拉自己也徵得其他家人的同意邀請養父母伍德夫婦及姊妹淘伊蓮娜夫婦來參加。

養父母昨天已經抵達公決府邸，本來伍德夫婦打算住倫敦的旅館，但莎拉已經事先徵求公爵大人的同意安排養父母住在公爵府邸的一間客房－由於伍德夫婦如此善待莎拉，公爵大人對伍德夫婦相當客氣，還要他們舞會結束後多待幾天。

伍德夫婦一開始很驚訝公爵大人的好客，但後來也接受了公爵一家人的好意決定多留幾日，而且他們好久沒有見到莎拉了，看到現在的莎拉臉色極佳，他們就知道莎拉已經融入了自己親生家庭的生活並受到喜愛了。

伍德夫婦雖不捨養大的女兒就此離開他們的懷抱，但他們也很替莎拉高興，畢竟每個人都有所歸屬，命運安排莎拉成為他們的女兒，擁有一個這麼好的女兒三十年也已經足夠了。

舞會正式開始的前一天，莎拉陪著伍德夫婦去逛倫敦，她也受了父親的指示，去倫敦有名的百貨公司給伍德夫婦買了禮物，給伍德先生一套高級服裝，然後給伍德太太一套名貴的珠寶。

這讓伍德夫婦非常開心，他們原本不敢接受餽贈，得知是公爵大人如此吩咐，也就恭敬不如從命了。坐著公爵的豪華大馬車，三個人邊遊倫敦邊在車上盡興交談，伍德太太提起了家中大豬生了小豬，這些瑣碎的事讓莎拉聽得津津有味，伍德先生也說自己打獵的技巧越來越高超，讓莎拉更懷念起騎馬在山坡上奔馳的那些美好時光。

舞會終於到來，倫敦所有貴族有錢人都湧到公爵的大宅來參加舞會，莎拉更被格外打扮一番，雖然莎拉還是習慣穿自己以前那些樸素的衣服，但由於這是正式的場合，莎拉也不得先將舊時的喜好丟在一邊，努力注意自己的禮儀。

熱鬧的宴會廳此時擠滿人潮，公爵大人與公爵夫人帶著莎拉，穿梭在舞會中，將自己找回來的女兒一一介紹給這些權貴人物。莎拉不時對自己下指導令希望自己對這個鬧哄哄的場合不要有所失態，當然她得體的態度，讓公爵一家人都很放心。

在被冗長介紹完畢後，莎拉便去一旁找伊蓮娜夫婦。方才她在門口有見到伊蓮娜他們，伊蓮娜今天穿得特別漂亮，看來也是特別打扮過的，和她的丈夫站在一起，兩個高個子的人極為速配。

三人正談得有趣時，舞曲響起，公爵大人在與自己的夫人跳過舞後，，便來邀自己的女兒跳第二支舞。莎拉隨著父親進入舞池，和自己的父親果然有種天生的默契，莎拉在此時也發現在父親的帶領下，自己這支舞曲跳得真是意氣風發，一曲舞畢，莎拉行禮退下，便去尋找伍德夫婦。

伍德夫婦正和一邊的人聊得開心－那不是威爾夫人嗎？的確是的，和伍德夫婦聊得正起勁的正是威爾夫人，還有懷特夫婦也來了。莎拉趕緊走過去和熟識的人打招呼，大家一看到莎拉過來，爭相和她說話。莎拉很不習慣被人群簇擁，但是她知道這些熟識的人只是想和她打招呼，找回一點熱鬧的氣氛罷了。

就聊著時，懷特夫人說：「伍德小姐見過安德魯了嗎？他今天也有來呢！」莎拉心頭一震，她沒料到安德魯也被邀請來了，不過她並沒看到安德魯的蹤影，便老實地搖了搖頭。

正在疑惑為何沒有見到安德魯時，懷特夫人小小的驚呼了一下，安德魯過來了，原來方才舞曲才停止，安德魯便攜了一位小姐走過來。莎拉看著那位小姐，儼然是個大家閨秀，而且長得極為美麗又優雅。

互相介紹過後，知道安德魯身邊這位小姐，極可能是未來的伯爵夫人，莎拉心裡很不是滋味。她收拾自己的傷心看著安德魯，安德魯也用一種很特殊的眼神看著她，安德魯伸手邀約：「謝菲爾德小姐，可否賞光下一曲？」莎拉看了周遭的人一眼，點點頭和安德魯走入舞池。

舞曲奏起，安德魯和莎拉，各懷心事的兩人一開始並沒有交談，後來安德魯還是開口了：「應該說是命運殘酷或是命運太會安排？」莎拉盯著安德魯－本來她對命運有很多獨到的見解，但當她發現命運經常給她奇怪的安排後，便寧願等著命運給她的下一場考驗－安德魯見莎拉默不作聲，他接著說：「以往有很多想法主見的莎拉，如今不見了嗎？」

這句話逗得莎拉微笑起來」她說：「不是不見了，而是正在承受命運的安排」

「那你認為命運會給你怎樣的安排呢？莎拉」安德魯微微一笑地發問，莎拉又如同往常一般的伶俐：「就如同命運給安德魯．格林伯爵的安排一樣啊！」安德魯笑了：「你認為命運會為伯爵找一門好親事嗎？」莎拉用著苦澀的語氣說：「不是已經安排好了嗎？那邊那一位漂亮又優雅的好小姐」安德魯似乎不再反駁：「是的，命運為格林伯爵安排了一門好親事，這是毫無疑問的」

莎拉忍住即將掉淚的失望與傷心，一曲既畢，便忍住淚水行禮退到一邊。退出宴會廳的莎拉獨自跑另一邊的起居室去，放聲大哭起來，這一回，換安德魯傷了她的心，是她活該，而且，想挽回一切也太遲了。

第十八章

公爵身体复原后，为了庆祝找回小女儿便对外举办一场舞会，伦敦所有名流都被邀请来参加，公爵府邸这几天相当热闹，因为为了准备舞会的事，多了很多帮忙的人手在公爵府邸穿梭。

莎拉很欣慰父亲的病完全康复，另一边却为这舞会有点不安，毕竟这是她第一次以真正的身份参加如此盛大的舞会，而且肯定会被父亲大人给介绍给伦敦上流社会的人。莎拉自己也征得其它家人的同意邀请养父母伍德夫妇及姊妹淘伊莲娜夫妇来参加。

养父母昨天已经抵达公决府邸，本来伍德夫妇打算住伦敦的旅馆，但莎拉已经事先征求公爵大人的同意安排养父母住在公爵府邸的一间客房－由于伍德夫妇如此善待莎拉，公爵大人对伍德夫妇相当客气，还要他们舞会结束后多待几天。

伍德夫妇一开始很惊讶公爵大人的好客，但后来也接受了公爵一家人的好意决定多留几日，而且他们好久没有见到莎拉了，看到现在的莎拉脸色极佳，他们就知道莎拉已经融入了自己亲生家庭的生活并受到喜爱了。

伍德夫妇虽不舍养大的女儿就此离开他们的怀抱，但他们也很替莎拉高兴，毕竟每个人都有所归属，命运安排莎拉成为他们的女儿，拥有一个这么好的女儿三十年也已经足够了。

舞会正式开始的前一天，莎拉陪着伍德夫妇去逛伦敦，她也受了父亲的指示，去伦敦有名的百货公司给伍德夫妇买了礼物，给伍德先生一套高级服装，然后给伍德太太一套名贵的珠宝。

这让伍德夫妇非常开心，他们原本不敢接受馈赠，得知是公爵大人如此吩咐，也就恭敬不如从命了。坐着公爵的豪华大马车，三个人边游伦敦边在车上尽兴交谈，伍德太太提起了家中大猪生了小猪，这些琐碎的事让莎拉听得津津有味，伍德先生也说自己打猎的技巧越来越高超，让莎拉更怀念起骑马在山坡上奔驰的那些美好时光。

舞会终于到来，伦敦所有贵族有钱人都涌到公爵的大宅来参加舞会，莎拉更被格外打扮一番，虽然莎拉还是习惯穿自己以前那些朴素的衣服，但由于这是正式的场合，莎拉也不得先将旧时的喜好丢在一边，努力注意自己的礼仪。

热闹的宴会厅此时挤满人潮，公爵大人与公爵夫人带着莎拉，穿梭在舞会中，将自己找回来的女儿一一介绍给这些权贵人物。莎拉不时对自己下指导令希望自己对这个闹哄哄的场合不要有所失态，当然她得体的态度，让公爵一家人都很放心。

在被冗长介绍完毕后，莎拉便去一旁找伊莲娜夫妇。方才她在门口有见到伊莲娜他们，伊莲娜今天穿得特别漂亮，看来也是特别打扮过的，和她的丈夫站在一起，两个高个子的人极为速配。

三人正谈得有趣时，舞曲响起，公爵大人在与自己的夫人跳过舞后，，便来邀自己的女儿跳第二支舞。莎拉随着父亲进入舞池，和自己的父亲果然有种天生的默契，莎拉在此时也发现在父亲的带领下，自己这支舞曲跳得真是意气风发，一曲舞毕，莎拉行礼退下，便去寻找伍德夫妇。

伍德夫妇正和一边的人聊得开心－那不是威尔夫人吗？的确是的，和伍德夫妇聊得正起劲的正是威尔夫人，还有怀特夫妇也来了。莎拉赶紧走过去和熟识的人打招呼，大家一看到莎拉过来，争相和她说话。莎拉很不习惯被人群簇拥，但是她知道这些熟识的人只是想和她打招呼，找回一点热闹的气氛罢了。

就聊着时，怀特夫人说：「伍德小姐见过安德鲁了吗？他今天也有来呢！」莎拉心头一震，她没料到安德鲁也被邀请来了，不过她并没看到安德鲁的踪影，便老实地摇了摇头。

正在疑惑为何没有见到安德鲁时，怀特夫人小小的惊呼了一下，安德鲁过来了，原来方才舞曲才停止，安德鲁便携了一位小姐走过来。莎拉看着那位小姐，俨然是个大家闺秀，而且长得极为美丽又优雅。

互相介绍过后，知道安德鲁身边这位小姐，极可能是未来的伯爵夫人，莎拉心里很不是滋味。她收拾自己的伤心看着安德鲁，安德鲁也用一种很特殊的眼神看着她，安德鲁伸手邀约：「谢菲尔德小姐，可否赏光下一曲？」莎拉看了周遭的人一眼，点点头和安德鲁走入舞池。

舞曲奏起，安德鲁和莎拉，各怀心事的两人一开始并没有交谈，后来安德鲁还是开口了：「应该说是命运残酷或是命运太会安排？」莎拉盯着安德鲁－本来她对命运有很多独到的见解，但当她发现命运经常给她奇怪的安排后，便宁愿等着命运给她的下一场考验－安德鲁见莎拉默不作声，他接着说：「以往有很多想法主见的莎拉，如今不见了吗？」

这句话逗得莎拉微笑起来」她说：「不是不见了，而是正在承受命运的安排」

「那你认为命运会给你怎样的安排呢？莎拉」安德鲁微微一笑地发问，莎拉又如同往常一般的伶俐：「就如同命运给安德鲁．格林伯爵的安排一样啊！」安德鲁笑了：「你认为命运会为伯爵找一门好亲事吗？」莎拉用着苦涩的语气说：「不是已经安排好了吗？那边那一位漂亮又优雅的好小姐」安德鲁似乎不再反驳：「是的，命运为格林伯爵安排了一门好亲事，这是毫无疑问的」

莎拉忍住即将掉泪的失望与伤心，一曲既毕，便忍住泪水行礼退到一边。退出宴会厅的莎拉独自跑另一边的起居室去，放声大哭起来，这一回，换安德鲁伤了她的心，是她活该，而且，想挽回一切也太迟了。

待续~(107.10..7)

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Love in London 

CHAPTER XVIII

After the duke's body recovered, in order to celebrate the recovery of his little daughter, a ball was held to the public, and all the celebrities in London were invited to participate, and the Duke's Mansion was quite lively these days, because in order to prepare for the ball, there were many more people who helped to shuttle through the Duke's Palace.

Sarah was relieved that her father had fully recovered from his illness, but on the other hand, she was a little uneasy about the ball, after all, it was the first time she had attended such a grand ball in her real capacity, and she would definitely be introduced to the people of high society in London by her father. Sarah herself asked for permission from the rest of the family to invite her adoptive parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, and her friend Elena and her husband.

The adoptive parents had arrived at the Referendum House yesterday, and the Woods had intended to stay in a London hotel, but Sarah had already sought the Duke's prior consent to arrange for the adoptive parents to stay in a room in the Duke's Mansion - because the Woods were so kind to Sarah, the Duke was quite polite to the Woods, and asked them to stay a few more days after the ball.

The Woods were surprised by the Duke's hospitality at first, but later accepted the kindness of the Duke's family and decided to stay longer, and they hadn't seen Sarah for a long time, and seeing that Sarah was now so beautiful, they knew that Sarah had integrated into the life of their own family and was loved.

Although the Woods were reluctant to leave their raised daughter from their arms, they were also very happy for Sarah, after all, everyone belonged to each other, and fate arranged Sarah to be their daughter, and it was enough to have such a good daughter for thirty years.

The day before the ball began, Sarah accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Wood to London, and she was instructed by her father to go to a famous department store in London to buy gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Wood, a set of haute couture clothes, and a set of expensive jewelry for Mrs. Wood.

This made the Woods very happy, and they did not dare to accept the gift, but when they learned that the Duke had ordered it to do so, they were more respectful than obey. Riding in the Duke's lavish carriage, the three of them talked happily in the carriage while traveling around London, and Mrs. Wood mentioned that the big pig in the family gave birth to a little pig, and these trivial things made Sarah listen to them with relish, and Mr. Wood also said that his hunting skills were becoming more and more sophisticated, which made Sarah remember the good times when she rode down the hillside even more.

When the ball finally arrived, all the rich and noble people of London flocked to the duke's mansion for the ball, and Sarah was dressed up extraordinarily, although Sarah was still used to wearing her former modest clothes, but since it was a formal occasion, Sarah had to put aside her old preferences and try to pay attention to her etiquette.

The lively banquet hall was crowded at this time, and the Duke and Duchess took Sarah through the ball, introducing the daughters they had found to these powerful people one by one. Sarah instructed herself from time to time in the hope that she would not lose her temper about this noisy occasion, and of course her proper attitude made the Duke's family feel at ease.

After a lengthy introduction, Sarah went to the side to find Yelena and his wife. She had just seen Elena at the door, and she was dressed very beautifully today, and it seemed that she was also very dressed, standing with her husband, and the two tall people were extremely fast dating.

While the three were having an interesting conversation, the dance music sounded, and the Duke, after dancing with his wife, came to invite his daughter to a second dance. Sarah followed her father to the dance floor, and her father really had a natural tacit understanding, Sarah also found at this time that under the leadership of her father, her dance music was really high-spirited, and after the dance, Sarah bowed and retreated, and went to find the Woods.

Mr. and Mrs. Wood were having a good time with the people on the other side - wasn't that Mrs. Will? Yes, it was Mrs. Weir who was chatting with Mr. and Mrs. Wood, and Mr. and Mrs. White were coming. Sarah hurried over to greet someone she knew, and everyone rushed to talk to her when they saw Sarah coming. Sarah wasn't used to being crowded, but she knew that these acquaintances were just trying to greet her and get back to the excitement.

As we were talking, Mrs. White said, "Has Miss Wood seen Andrew? He's here today!" Sarah's heart was shocked, she didn't expect Andrew to be invited, but she didn't see any sign of Andrew, so she shook her head honestly.

When wondering why she didn't see Andrew, Mrs. White exclaimed a little, Andrew came, it turned out that the dance had just stopped, and Andrew came over with a young lady. Sarah looked at the young lady as if she were a lady, and she was extremely beautiful and elegant.

After introducing each other, knowing that the young lady next to Andrew was very likely to be the future countess, Sarah felt very uncomfortable. She collected her sadness and looked at Andrew, who also looked at her with a very special look, and Andrew stretched out his hand to invite: "Miss Sheffield, can you enjoy the next song?" Sarah glanced at the people around her, nodded and walked onto the dance floor with Andrew.

When the dance music started, Andrew and Sarah, the two who had their own hearts did not talk at first, and then Andrew still spoke: "Should it be said that fate is cruel or fate is too good at arranging?" Sarah stared at Andrew-Originally, she had a lot of unique opinions about fate, but when she found out that fate often gave her strange arrangements, she would rather wait for the next test that fate gave her-Andrew saw that Sarah was silent, and he continued: "Sarah, who used to have a lot of ideas, is it now gone?"

This made Sarah smile, "She said, "It's not that it's gone, it's that it's fate."

"And what do you think fate will arrange for you?" Sarah," Andrew asked with a slight smile, and Sarah was as clever as ever, "Just like fate arranged for Earl Andrew Green!" Andrew smiled: "Do you think fate will find a good family for the Earl?" Sarah said in a bitter tone, "Isn't it already arranged? The beautiful and elegant lady over there" Andrew seemed to refute no more, "Yes, fate has arranged a good family for Earl Green, there is no doubt about it"

Sarah held back the disappointment and sadness that she was about to shed tears, and when the song was finished, she held back her tears and bowed aside. Sarah, who had exited the banquet hall, ran to the living room on the other side alone, and began to cry loudly, this time, Andrew broke her heart, she deserved it, and it was too late to save everything.

To be continued ~ (107.10..7)

因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen

第十七章

在公爵府邸住了幾日，一切都還在熟悉當中的莎拉，利用時間寫了幾封信，一封給自己的養父母伍德夫婦；一封給自己的姊妹淘伊蓮娜。

莎拉知道這些關心她的人，一定很開心莎拉終於和自己的親生父親相認了。這本來就不是容易的事，經過了三十年平平靜靜的鄉下生活，如今身份卻變成公爵的女兒，莎拉對於自己奇特的遭遇除了感慨命運之神的安排，也不能評論些什麼。

人生本來就很奇怪，有時會遇上意想不到的事，像自己本是平民兒女，沒想到搖身一變成貴族世家的一員－莎拉怎麼也沒料到，如此詭譎多變的世道，連自己的生命都有如此巨大的改變。

莎拉來到這兒的隔日，她的父親，就是公爵大人，就讓僕人將莎拉單獨請到他的房間去深談。老人家生病本來是一直躺在床上，那天是聽到莎拉優美的琴聲才下樓的，沒想到公爵一眼就認出失蹤多年的女兒。

而僕人將莎拉請到公爵的床前時，公爵虛弱的躺在床上但臉色帶著愉快，公爵跟莎拉說了她生母的事情，原來莎拉的生母，也就是公爵愛上的女僕帶著莎拉逃走後，公爵就已經即刻在追查她的下落。

一開始因為有介紹人可以問，但問到最後，她那些生母的窮親戚並不知道莎拉的親生母親到哪裡去，因為大家都經濟不佳，沒辦法幫助莎拉的生母，何況還要養一個嗷嗷待哺的嬰兒，莎拉的生母就帶著莎拉流落在外面。

後來，莎拉的生母生了重病，在她生母去世前，她寄了封信給公爵，說她生病之前因為無法負擔起養育莎拉的費用，已經將莎拉遺棄在倫敦的一家旅館一對夫婦的住房前，並說了旅館的名字，她很後悔丟下自己的親生女兒，請求公爵原諒，並要求公爵將女兒找回來。

莎拉讀著公爵拿給莎拉的那封泛黃的信，眼淚不禁掉了下來，她可以理解自己的生母丟下她的原因，當下她已經原諒她的生母，這時也更加感激能遇上伍德夫婦，受到他們的寵愛和良好的教育。公爵看著滿臉淚水的莎拉心疼的說：「孩子，都是爸爸不對，沒能好好保護你跟保護你媽，還好上天保佑，讓我還能見到你，你願意原諒你的父親嗎？」莎拉激動地握住公爵的手，此刻她能感覺到自己與公爵那陌生的隔閡已經卸去。

然後莎拉回房間去取出那件曾裹著她小小身軀的名貴毛毯，並取下身上的項鍊又來到公爵的房間。公爵淚眼看著這些信物，本來他就毫不懷疑莎拉是自己的親生女兒，如今看到這些東西，心裡更加感慨萬千，父女倆感傷了好一陣。

直到醫生進來要檢查公爵大人的身體，莎拉向父親說他先退下讓父親好好休息，公爵依依不捨看著莎拉走出房門，莎拉走出房門後，回到自己的房間。從此以後，這真的是她的房間了，房間內有華麗而有品味的傢俱，那張大床更是豪華得嚇人，昨天晚上還讓在忐忑不安的莎拉睡了一個好覺。

早餐時，安妮和威廉像前些天一樣給莎拉親切的笑臉，公爵夫人自從莎拉來了之後似乎就沒露過笑容，莎拉很擔心是不是因為自己的存在而刺激了公爵夫人，但安妮拉著莎拉談心時曾告訴她，公爵夫人的確很不快，但安妮說自己的母親是極好的人，她只是一時無承受這個事實才會繃著一個臉，相信時日一久，她會接受事實與莎拉好好相處。

莎拉希望如此，因為她是來見自己的親生父親的，並不是來擾亂其他人的生活的，雖則這已經是無可避免的了。

莎拉很努力取得公爵夫人的認同，一開始公爵夫人的確時時用懷疑以及憎恨的眼神在瞧莎拉這個人，慢慢的她知道莎拉心眼單純不占別人便宜，而且很樂於做事。莎拉從不整天無事般在享樂，她會像平日在養父母的莊園一般自己找事情做，雖然威廉跟安妮都跟莎拉說過了，這些事讓僕役來做就可以了，但莎拉還是改不了老習慣。

公爵夫人一開始雖認定莎拉這些行為很可笑，畢竟她是公爵的女兒，但是看著莎拉勤快地動手做事，慢慢的，對她也有所改觀要－獲得公爵夫人的認同如此不易，莎拉並不想用討好的方式討人喜歡，相反的，她用的是表現真誠的自己，這樣別人知道她並不是為了其他非分的念頭而來。

時日一久，不僅和自己的兄姊相處愉快，甚至公爵夫人也願意和莎拉聊天，讓莎拉很是驚喜。慢慢的，公爵大人因為找到小女兒，身心特別愉快，身體竟漸漸復原，不再有病懨懨的感覺，醫生興奮地宣布公爵大人接下來只要好好只需要好好調養就可以，這讓公爵所有家人都高興得不得了，原本以為會失去他們的父親及丈夫，沒想到因莎拉的到來也給這家人好運。

莎拉細心地照顧自己的父親，給他端湯藥，噓寒問暖，真誠的關懷也感動公爵夫人，這家人長久以來的陰霾也逐漸散去，而這都是莎拉真誠的表現自己，所得到的結果。不久之後，莎拉也收到養父母伍德夫婦的來信，他們很高興莎拉回到親生父母的懷抱，並為莎拉失去生母而悲傷，但他們為莎拉祈禱她能越來越好，能在自己的家受到喜愛。

至於朋友伊蓮娜的回信除了替莎拉高興與祝福且提到了格林伯爵即將訂婚的消息，莎拉原本高興著自己能回到真正的家，沒想到看完伊蓮娜的信後，再度讓她悲傷起來－安德魯，安德魯終於要娶適合他的對象了，是嗎？也好，也好，雖然她不能給他幸福，也只能給他祝福，傷心的莎拉將對安德魯的感情埋在心裡，對著家人笑著的她，那一絲藏得很好的傷心也不讓別人看出來。

第十七章

在公爵府邸住了几日，一切都还在熟悉当中的莎拉，利用时间写了几封信，一封给自己的养父母伍德夫妇；一封给自己的姊妹淘伊莲娜。

莎拉知道这些关心她的人，一定很开心莎拉终于和自己的亲生父亲相认了。这本来就不是容易的事，经过了三十年平平静静的乡下生活，如今身份却变成公爵的女儿，莎拉对于自己奇特的遭遇除了感慨命运之神的安排，也不能评论些什么。

人生本来就很奇怪，有时会遇上意想不到的事，像自己本是平民儿女，没想到摇身一变成贵族世家的一员－莎拉怎么也没料到，如此诡谲多变的世道，连自己的生命都有如此巨大的改变。

莎拉来到这儿的隔日，她的父亲，就是公爵大人，就让仆人将莎拉单独请到他的房间去深谈。老人家生病本来是一直躺在床上，那天是听到莎拉优美的琴声才下楼的，没想到公爵一眼就认出失踪多年的女儿。

而仆人将莎拉请到公爵的床前时，公爵虚弱的躺在床上但脸色带着愉快，公爵跟莎拉说了她生母的事情，原来莎拉的生母，也就是公爵爱上的女仆带着莎拉逃走后，公爵就已经即刻在追查她的下落。

一开始因为有介绍人可以问，但问到最后，她那些生母的穷亲戚并不知道莎拉的亲生母亲到哪里去，因为大家都经济不佳，没办法帮助莎拉的生母，何况还要养一个嗷嗷待哺的婴儿，莎拉的生母就带着莎拉流落在外面。

后来，莎拉的生母生了重病，在她生母去世前，她寄了封信给公爵，说她生病之前因为无法负担起养育莎拉的费用，已经将莎拉遗弃在伦敦的一家旅馆一对夫妇的住房前，并说了旅馆的名字，她很后悔丢下自己的亲生女儿，请求公爵原谅，并要求公爵将女儿找回来。

莎拉读着公爵拿给莎拉的那封泛黄的信，眼泪不禁掉了下来，她可以理解自己的生母丢下她的原因，当下她已经原谅她的生母，这时也更加感激能遇上伍德夫妇，受到他们的宠爱和良好的教育。公爵看着满脸泪水的莎拉心疼的说：「孩子，都是爸爸不对，没能好好保护你跟保护你妈，还好上天保佑，让我还能见到你，你愿意原谅你的父亲吗？」莎拉激动地握住公爵的手，此刻她能感觉到自己与公爵那陌生的隔阂已经卸去。

然后莎拉回房间去取出那件曾裹着她小小身躯的名贵毛毯，并取下身上的项链又来到公爵的房间。公爵泪眼看着这些信物，本来他就毫不怀疑莎拉是自己的亲生女儿，如今看到这些东西，心里更加感慨万千，父女俩感伤了好一阵。

直到医生进来要检查公爵大人的身体，莎拉向父亲说他先退下让父亲好好休息，公爵依依不舍看着莎拉走出房门，莎拉走出房门后，回到自己的房间。从此以后，这真的是她的房间了，房间内有华丽而有品味的家具，那张大床更是豪华得吓人，昨天晚上还让在忐忑不安的莎拉睡了一个好觉。

早餐时，安妮和威廉像前些天一样给莎拉亲切的笑脸，公爵夫人自从莎拉来了之后似乎就没露过笑容，莎拉很担心是不是因为自己的存在而刺激了公爵夫人，但安妮拉着莎拉谈心时曾告诉她，公爵夫人的确很不快，但安妮说自己的母亲是极好的人，她只是一时无承受这个事实才会绷着一个脸，相信时日一久，她会接受事实与莎拉好好相处。

莎拉希望如此，因为她是来见自己的亲生父亲的，并不是来扰乱其它人的生活的，虽则这已经是无可避免的了。

莎拉很努力取得公爵夫人的认同，一开始公爵夫人的确时时用怀疑以及憎恨的眼神在瞧莎拉这个人，慢慢的她知道莎拉心眼单纯不占别人便宜，而且很乐于做事。莎拉从不整天无事般在享乐，她会像平日在养父母的庄园一般自己找事情做，虽然威廉跟安妮都跟莎拉说过了，这些事让仆役来做就可以了，但莎拉还是改不了老习惯。

公爵夫人一开始虽认定莎拉这些行为很可笑，毕竟她是公爵的女儿，但是看着莎拉勤快地动手做事，慢慢的，对她也有所改观要－获得公爵夫人的认同如此不易，莎拉并不想用讨好的方式讨人喜欢，相反的，她用的是表现真诚的自己，这样别人知道她并不是为了其它非分的念头而来。

时日一久，不仅和自己的兄姊相处愉快，甚至公爵夫人也愿意和莎拉聊天，让莎拉很是惊喜。慢慢的，公爵大人因为找到小女儿，身心特别愉快，身体竟渐渐复原，不再有病恹恹的感觉，医生兴奋地宣布公爵大人接下来只要好好只需要好好调养就可以，这让公爵所有家人都高兴得不得了，原本以为会失去他们的父亲及丈夫，没想到因莎拉的到来也给这家人好运。

莎拉细心地照顾自己的父亲，给他端汤药，嘘寒问暖，真诚的关怀也感动公爵夫人，这家人长久以来的阴霾也逐渐散去，而这都是莎拉真诚的表现自己，所得到的结果。不久之后，莎拉也收到养父母伍德夫妇的来信，他们很高兴莎拉回到亲生父母的怀抱，并为莎拉失去生母而悲伤，但他们为莎拉祈祷她能越来越好，能在自己的家受到喜爱。

至于朋友伊莲娜的回信除了替莎拉高兴与祝福且提到了格林伯爵即将订婚的消息，莎拉原本高兴着自己能回到真正的家，没想到看完伊莲娜的信后，再度让她悲伤起来－安德鲁，安德鲁终于要娶适合他的对象了，是吗？也好，也好，虽然她不能给他幸福，也只能给他祝福，伤心的莎拉将对安德鲁的感情埋在心里，对着家人笑着的她，那一丝藏得很好的伤心也不让别人看出来。

待续~(107.10..6)

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Love in London 

CHAPTER XVII

After staying in the Duke's Mansion for a few days, and everything was still familiar, Sarah used the time to write several letters, one to her adoptive parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, and one to her friend Elena .

Sarah must be very happy to know these people who care about her, and Sarah finally recognizes her biological father. This is not an easy task, after thirty years of peaceful country life, and now her identity has become the daughter of the duke, Sarah can not comment on her strange experience except lamenting the arrangement of the god of fate.

Life is inherently strange, sometimes unexpected things happen, like I was a commoner's child, but I didn't expect to become a member of an aristocratic family - Sarah never expected that such a treacherous and changeable world would even change her life so dramatically.

The day after Sarah's arrival, her father, the Duke, had the servants invite Sarah to his room alone for a deep conversation. The old man had been lying in bed when he was sick, and he went downstairs that day when he heard Sarah's beautiful piano, but he didn't expect the duke to recognize his daughter who had been missing for many years at a glance.

When the servant invited Sarah to the duke's bedside, the duke lay on the bed weakly but with a happy face, and the duke told Sarah about her biological mother, who turned out that Sarah's biological mother, the maid whom the duke fell in love with, fled with Sarah, and the duke was already tracking down her whereabouts.

At first, because there was an introducer to ask, but in the end, her poor relatives of her biological mother did not know where Sarah's biological mother was, because everyone was not financially good and could not help Sarah's biological mother, not to mention raising a baby waiting to be fed, Sarah's biological mother took Sarah and left her outside.

Later, Sarah's biological mother became seriously ill, and before her biological mother died, she sent a letter to the Duke, saying that before she fell ill, because she could not afford to raise Sarah, she had abandoned Sarah in front of a couple's house in a hotel in London, and said the name of the hotel, she regretted leaving her own daughter, asked the Duke for forgiveness, and asked the Duke to get her daughter back.

Sarah read the yellowed letter that the Duke had given to Sarah, tears could not help but fall, she could understand why her birth mother had left her, she had forgiven her birth mother now, and now she was even more grateful to have met the Woods, to be favored and well educated. The Duke looked at Sarah, who was full of tears, and said distressedly, "Child, it's all father's fault, I didn't protect you and protect your mother well, but fortunately, God blesses, so that I can still see you, are you willing to forgive your father?" Sarah shook the Duke's hand excitedly, and at this moment she could feel that the strange estrangement between herself and the Duke had been removed.

Then Sarah went back to her room and retrieved the precious blanket that had once wrapped her tiny body, and took off her necklace and went back to the duke's room. The duke looked at these tokens with tears in his eyes, and he had no doubt that Sarah was his own daughter, but now when he saw these things, his heart was even more emotional, and the father and daughter were sad for a while.

It wasn't until the doctor came in to check on the Duke's body that Sarah told her father that he should step back and let him rest well, and the Duke reluctantly watched Sarah walk out of the room, and Sarah walked out of the door and returned to her room. From then on, it was really her room, with its ornate and tasteful furnishings, the large bed was frighteningly luxurious, and it had given Sarah a good night's sleep last night.

At breakfast, Anne and William gave Sarah a kind smile as they had done a few days ago, the Duchess didn't seem to smile since Sarah came, Sarah was worried about whether she had stimulated the Duchess because of her existence, but Annie had told her when she talked to Sarah that the Duchess was indeed unhappy, but Anne said that her mother was a very good person, and she only kept a face when she couldn't bear the fact that she couldn't bear it, and believed that over time, she would accept the fact and get along with Sarah.

Sarah hoped so, because she had come to see her own father, not to disturb other people's lives, even though it was inevitable.

Sarah worked hard to get the Duchess's approval, and at first the Duchess did look at Sarah with suspicion and hatred all the time, but gradually she knew that Sarah was simple-minded and did not take advantage of others, and was very willing to do things. Sarah never enjoys herself all day long, she will find things to do by herself like she usually does at her adoptive parents' manor, although William and Anne have told Sarah that these things can be done by the servants, but Sarah still can't change the old habits.

Although the Duchess thought that Sarah's behavior was ridiculous at first, after all, she was the Duke's daughter, but watching Sarah do things diligently, slowly, she also changed her opinion - it was not easy to get the Duchess's approval, Sarah did not want to please people in a flattering way, on the contrary, she used to show her sincerity, so that others knew that she was not here for other non-trivial ideas.

After a long time, not only did she get along with her brother and sister, but even the Duchess was willing to chat with Sarah, which surprised Sarah. Slowly, the Duke was very happy because he found his little daughter, and his body gradually recovered, and he no longer felt sick, and the doctor excitedly announced that the Duke only needed to recuperate well, which made all the Duke's family very happy, originally thought that they would lose their father and husband, but they did not expect that the arrival of Sarah would also give the family good luck.

Sarah took care of her father carefully, served him soup and medicine, shh Soon after, Sarah also received a letter from her adoptive parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, who were happy that Sarah had returned to the arms of her biological parents and grieved that Sarah had lost her biological mother, but they prayed for Sarah to get better and better and be loved in their own home.

As for her friend Elena's reply, in addition to being happy and blessed for Sarah and mentioning the news of Earl Green's upcoming engagement, Sarah was originally happy that she could return to her real home, but she didn't expect that after reading Elena's letter, she would be sad again - Andrew, Andrew is finally going to marry a suitable person for him, isn't it?

To be continued ~ (107.10..6)

因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen 

第十六章

沒有伍德夫婦的陪伴，孤單的莎拉一人獨自出發這趟尋親之旅，如同她所料想的，來到公爵府邸，不知該進去或不該進去，讓莎拉進退維谷，事實上，莎拉完全不知如何陳述這段往事，雖然她的養父母如此詳盡地對她說了一次，但見到自己真正的家人，她又該說什麼呢？

一向不善於向陌生人打交道的莎拉在公爵府邸的大門外走來走去，提著一袋輕便行囊的她，那行囊內有著一條連繫她與這貴族世家的證物。莎拉很是緊張又徬徨，實在應該找個人陪她來的，要是當初有要求養父母一起過來就好了，眼前也不會出現尷尬的局面，正當莎拉一籌莫展時，有位男士走了出來，莎拉對她有種莫名的熟悉感。

那男士看到莎拉便問道：「你是？」莎拉這時顧不得自己的血液往腦門上衝，她說：「我是莎拉．伍德，來見公爵大人的」

那男人從頭到腳將莎拉看了一下，像是發現新大陸般，他忽然叫了起來：「一定是你了，你和父親長得好像，快，我帶你進去，父親大人一直想念著你」莎拉一頭霧水，但是滿臉通紅的她，隨這男士進入屋內。

寬敞的大廳出現在眼前，莎拉看著眼前的一刻：「真的嗎？這真的是我真正的家嗎？」然後一位看來極為貴氣的婦人突然從另一頭走過來，她用極富涵義的神色盯著莎拉看，然後才說：「我是公爵夫人，你是？」莎拉連忙欠身說：「我是莎拉．伍德，來見公爵大人的」

那男士一溜煙不見人影，讓呆站在原處的莎拉很是尷尬，加上這位貴夫人直盯著她瞧，讓她渾身很不對勁。這時一個年紀與莎拉相仿的女孩行色匆匆從樓上走下來，身後跟著方才那位男士，走在前方的女孩很快走到莎拉跟前，發出愉快的笑聲：「是你嗎？親愛的妹妹？」女孩彷彿認識莎拉很久似的，竟然抱著莎拉又叫又跳，把莎拉給嚇壞了，那男士立即制止她：「安妮，別嚇壞了莎拉，她剛到此地呢！」

叫安妮的女孩立即收斂了她的愉快，男士連忙自我介紹：「我是你的大哥威廉，旁邊這位是我們的母親凱瑟琳夫人」莎拉趕緊放下行囊，一一致意。莎拉完全沒想到自己會受到這樣的歡迎，她甚至還沒拿出認親的證物呢！這對年輕的男女已經把她當成自家人了，倒是公爵夫人看起來很不愉快，她一副盛氣凌人的模樣，讓莎拉很想逃離此地。

威廉和安妮一個拉著她的手一個拿行李，將她帶往客廳去，安妮拉著莎拉的手，一邊解釋公爵大人正在休息，無法見人，所以他們讓莎拉只在客廳待一會，等她的房間準備好，便可以讓她住進去，或者等公爵醒來先去見公爵。莎拉說了聲謝謝，安妮又笑著說：「莎拉，你是我們的妹妹，我想要一個妹妹已經很久了，沒想到現在能實現」。

安妮和莎拉長得極為神似，威廉也是，三人若走出去，肯定沒人誤以為三人不是兄妹，就是因為彼此長得太相像，威廉一看到莎拉，就認出他的妹妹來了。

莎拉不安地坐在豪華的沙發上，她看著周遭的一切，這一切來得太快，快到莎拉不知如何反應。

面對自己的家人，她反而徬徨不安起來，是為什麼呢？因為公爵夫人的態度嗎？公爵夫人看起來既高雅又有一股難以親近的特質，至於威廉和安妮倒是和他們的母親不同。從安妮的言談中，莎拉感到安妮的和善，威廉雖不表現出特別熱情的態度，但彬彬有禮，看來是個直率的人，她很高興這兩兄妹並不像他們的母親，否則這會兒，說不定她已經被攆出公爵府邸。

這時安妮忽然說：「莎拉，你彈琴嗎？」莎拉點點頭。隨著安妮的視線，莎拉驚喜地發現客廳有一架相當名貴的鋼琴。安妮拉著莎拉的手說：「莎拉如果你不累的話，彈首曲子給我們聽聽吧！」莎拉說好，立即走到鋼琴旁邊。連鋼琴椅都坐起來極為舒服，莎拉忍不住讚嘆，然後才翻開琴蓋，調整過心情後，這才用心彈奏起來，一曲優美的＂微風交響曲＂，在周遭漫延開來。

比往日更專注彈奏的莎拉，琴聲讓周遭的人如痴如醉，連公爵夫人的臉色也柔和許多，威廉和安妮更是滿臉驚嘆的神色在聆聽這個妹妹帶來的琴聲。

一曲奏畢，莎拉站起來驚訝的的發現客廳門口站了個老人，他慢慢走了過來，經過安妮與威廉身邊，然後他走到莎拉跟前。他的臉就像莎拉初見威廉一樣，是一張沒見過但卻莫名熟悉的臉，他顫抖地伸出雙手說：「我的孩子，我的孩子，你終於來找我了」莎拉自然的將手伸過去，公爵大人一握到小女兒的手忍不住老淚縱橫的說：「孩子，你不叫聲爸爸嗎？」

這時安妮和威廉也過來攙扶著自己的父親，威廉用鼓勵的語氣說：「莎拉，叫聲爸爸吧！父親等這一刻已經等很久了」莎拉結結巴巴的說：「爸爸」，老人總算破涕為笑，一家四口就這麼沉浸在重逢的喜悅中。

在這該慶賀的時刻，唯有一旁的公爵夫人冷著一張臉，在看父女團員的戲碼，當莎拉不經意接觸到公爵夫人凌厲的眼神，心頭忽然一震：究竟公爵夫人是怎樣的女人呢？她能接受她這個外人的存在嗎？滿心歡喜的莎拉在此時，忽然憂慮起自己的未來，但眼前這有著血緣的父親、哥哥及姊姊，至少，這些歡樂的笑臉是莎拉目前最大的安慰。

第十六章

没有伍德夫妇的陪伴，孤单的莎拉一人独自出发这趟寻亲之旅，如同她所料想的，来到公爵府邸，不知该进去或不该进去，让莎拉进退维谷，事实上，莎拉完全不知如何陈述这段往事，虽然她的养父母如此详尽地对她说了一次，但见到自己真正的家人，她又该说什么呢？

一向不善于向陌生人打交道的莎拉在公爵府邸的大门外走来走去，提着一袋轻便行囊的她，那行囊内有着一条连系她与这贵族世家的证物。莎拉很是紧张又彷徨，实在应该找个人陪她来的，要是当初有要求养父母一起过来就好了，眼前也不会出现尴尬的局面，正当莎拉一筹莫展时，有位男士走了出来，莎拉对她有种莫名的熟悉感。

那男士看到莎拉便问道：「你是？」莎拉这时顾不得自己的血液往脑门上冲，她说：「我是莎拉．伍德，来见公爵大人的」

那男人从头到脚将莎拉看了一下，像是发现新大陆般，他忽然叫了起来：「一定是你了，你和父亲长得好像，快，我带你进去，父亲大人一直想念着你」莎拉一头雾水，但是满脸通红的她，随这男士进入屋内。

宽敞的大厅出现在眼前，莎拉看着眼前的一刻：「真的吗？这真的是我真正的家吗？」然后一位看来极为贵气的妇人突然从另一头走过来，她用极富涵义的神色盯着莎拉看，然后才说：「我是公爵夫人，你是？」莎拉连忙欠身说：「我是莎拉．伍德，来见公爵大人的」

那男士一溜烟不见人影，让呆站在原处的莎拉很是尴尬，加上这位贵夫人直盯着她瞧，让她浑身很不对劲。这时一个年纪与莎拉相仿的女孩行色匆匆从楼上走下来，身后跟着方才那位男士，走在前方的女孩很快走到莎拉跟前，发出愉快的笑声：「是你吗？亲爱的妹妹？」女孩彷佛认识莎拉很久似的，竟然抱着莎拉又叫又跳，把莎拉给吓坏了，那男士立即制止她：「安妮，别吓坏了莎拉，她刚到此地呢！」

叫安妮的女孩立即收敛了她的愉快，男士连忙自我介绍：「我是你的大哥威廉，旁边这位是我们的母亲凯瑟琳夫人」莎拉赶紧放下行囊，一一致意。莎拉完全没想到自己会受到这样的欢迎，她甚至还没拿出认亲的证物呢！这对年轻的男女已经把她当成自家人了，倒是公爵夫人看起来很不愉快，她一副盛气凌人的模样，让莎拉很想逃离此地。

威廉和安妮一个拉着她的手一个拿行李，将她带往客厅去，安妮拉着莎拉的手，一边解释公爵大人正在休息，无法见人，所以他们让莎拉只在客厅待一会，等她的房间准备好，便可以让她住进去，或者等公爵醒来先去见公爵。莎拉说了声谢谢，安妮又笑着说：「莎拉，你是我们的妹妹，我想要一个妹妹已经很久了，没想到现在能实现」。

安妮和莎拉长得极为神似，威廉也是，三人若走出去，肯定没人误以为三人不是兄妹，就是因为彼此长得太相像，威廉一看到莎拉，就认出他的妹妹来了。

莎拉不安地坐在豪华的沙发上，她看着周遭的一切，这一切来得太快，快到莎拉不知如何反应。

面对自己的家人，她反而彷徨不安起来，是为什么呢？因为公爵夫人的态度吗？公爵夫人看起来既高雅又有一股难以亲近的特质，至于威廉和安妮倒是和他们的母亲不同。从安妮的言谈中，莎拉感到安妮的和善，威廉虽不表现出特别热情的态度，但彬彬有礼，看来是个直率的人，她很高兴这两兄妹并不像他们的母亲，否则这会儿，说不定她已经被撵出公爵府邸。

这时安妮忽然说：「莎拉，你弹琴吗？」莎拉点点头。随着安妮的视线，莎拉惊喜地发现客厅有一架相当名贵的钢琴。安妮拉着莎拉的手说：「莎拉如果你不累的话，弹首曲子给我们听听吧！」莎拉说好，立即走到钢琴旁边。连钢琴椅都坐起来极为舒服，莎拉忍不住赞叹，然后才翻开琴盖，调整过心情后，这才用心弹奏起来，一曲优美的＂微风交响曲＂，在周遭漫延开来。

比往日更专注弹奏的莎拉，琴声让周遭的人如痴如醉，连公爵夫人的脸色也柔和许多，威廉和安妮更是满脸惊叹的神色在聆听这个妹妹带来的琴声。

一曲奏毕，莎拉站起来惊讶的的发现客厅门口站了个老人，他慢慢走了过来，经过安妮与威廉身边，然后他走到莎拉跟前。他的脸就像莎拉初见威廉一样，是一张没见过但却莫名熟悉的脸，他颤抖地伸出双手说：「我的孩子，我的孩子，你终于来找我了」莎拉自然的将手伸过去，公爵大人一握到小女儿的手忍不住老泪纵横的说：「孩子，你不叫声爸爸吗？」

这时安妮和威廉也过来搀扶着自己的父亲，威廉用鼓励的语气说：「莎拉，叫声爸爸吧！父亲等这一刻已经等很久了」莎拉结结巴巴的说：「爸爸」，老人总算破涕为笑，一家四口就这么沉浸在重逢的喜悦中。

在这该庆贺的时刻，唯有一旁的公爵夫人冷着一张脸，在看父女团员的戏码，当莎拉不经意接触到公爵夫人凌厉的眼神，心头忽然一震：究竟公爵夫人是怎样的女人呢？她能接受她这个外人的存在吗？满心欢喜的莎拉在此时，忽然忧虑起自己的未来，但眼前这有着血缘的父亲、哥哥及姊姊，至少，这些欢乐的笑脸是莎拉目前最大的安慰。

待续~(107.10..5)

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Love in London

CHAPTER XVI

Without the Woods in her company, the lonely Sarah set out on this journey alone, as she expected, to the Duke's mansion, not knowing whether to go in or not, leaving Sarah in a dilemma, in fact, Sarah did not know how to tell this story at all, although her adoptive parents told her so much once, but what should she say when she saw her real family?

Sarah, who had never been good at dealing with strangers, walked around the gates of the Duke's mansion, carrying a light bag that contained a line of evidence linking her to the aristocratic family. Sarah was very nervous and hesitant, she really should find someone to accompany her, if only she had asked her adoptive parents to come together, there would be no embarrassing situation in front of her, just when Sarah was at a loss, a man walked out, Sarah had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with her.

When the man saw Sarah, he asked, "Are you?" Sarah didn't care about her own blood rushing to her head, and she said, "I'm Sarah ．Wood, and I'm here to see the Duke."

The man looked at Sarah from head to toe, as if he had discovered a new world, and he suddenly cried out, "It must be you, you look like our father, quick, I'll take you in, my father has been missing you" Sarah was confused, but her face was flushed, and she followed the man into the house.

The spacious hall appeared in front of her, and Sarah looked at the moment in front of her, "Really, is this really my real home?" and then a woman who seemed to be extremely noble suddenly came from the other side, and she stared at Sarah with a very meaningful look, and then said, "I am the Duchess, who are you?" Sarah quickly bowed and said, "I am Sarah．Wood, I have come to see the Duke."

The man disappeared from the smoke, which made Sarah, who was standing still, very embarrassed, and the noble lady stared at her, which made her feel very wrong. At this moment, a girl of Sarah's age hurriedly walked down the stairs, followed by the gentleman from the previous moment, and the girl who walked in front quickly walked up to Sarah, and let out a pleasant laugh: "Is that you, dear sister?" The girl, as if she had known Sarah for a long time, actually hugged Sarah and screamed and jumped, which frightened Sarah, and the man immediately stopped her: "Anne, don't frighten Sarah, she has just arrived here!"

The girl named Anne immediately restrained her pleasure, and the man hurriedly introduced himself: "I am your eldest brother William, and this is our mother, Lady Catherine," Sarah quickly put down her bags and agreed. Sarah had no idea that she would be so welcomed, and she hadn't even shown evidence of her marriage! The young man and woman had already taken her for their own family, but the Duchess looked unpleasant, and her domineering appearance made Sarah want to flee from this place.

William and Anne took her hand and took her luggage one by the other, and led her to the living room, and Anne took Sarah's hand while explaining that the Duke was resting and could not see anyone, so they told Sarah to stay in the living room for a while, and when her room was ready, they could let her move in, or wait for the Duke to wake up and go to the Duke first. Sarah said thank you, and Anne smiled again and said, "Sarah, you are our sister, I have wanted a sister for a long time, I didn't expect it to happen now".

Anne and Sarah look very similar, so is William, if the three of them go out, no one will mistakenly think that the three are not brother and sister, because they look too similar to each other, William recognized his sister as soon as he saw Sarah.

Sarah sat uneasily on the plush couch as she watched everything around her, and it was all coming so fast that Sarah didn't know how to react.

Why did she become uneasy in the face of her own family? Because of the Duchess's attitude? The Duchess seemed to be both elegant and unapproachable, and William and Anne were different from their mothers. From Anne's words, Sarah felt Anne's kindness, and William, though not particularly warm, was polite and seemed to be a straightforward man, and she was glad that the two siblings were not like their mother, otherwise she might have been kicked out of the Duke's mansion by this time.

Then Anne suddenly said, "Sarah, do you play the piano?" Sarah nodded. Following Anne's gaze, Sarah was pleasantly surprised to find a rather expensive piano in the living room. Anne took Sarah's hand and said, "Sarah, if you're not tired, play a tune for us!" Sarah said yes and immediately walked to the piano. Even the piano chair was extremely comfortable to sit on, Sarah couldn't help but admire, and then opened the lid, adjusted her mood, and then played it with her heart, and a beautiful "Breeze Symphony" spread around her.

Sarah, who was more focused on playing than before, was fascinated by the sound of the piano around her, even the Duchess's face was much softer, and William and Anne listened to the sound of the piano brought by this sister with a look of amazement.

When the song was finished, Sarah stood up and was surprised to find an old man standing at the door of the living room, and he walked slowly, past Anne and William, and then he walked up to Sarah. His face was like Sarah's first meeting William, a face that he had never seen but was inexplicably familiar, he trembled and stretched out his hands and said, "My child, my child, you have finally come to me" Sarah naturally stretched out her hand, and the Duke couldn't help but cry when she shook her little daughter's hand, "Child, don't you call me father?"

Anne and William also came to support their father, William said in an encouraging tone, "Sarah, call him father! Father has been waiting for this moment for a long time" Sarah stammered, "father", the old man finally burst into tears and laughed, and the family of four was so immersed in the joy of reunion.

At this moment of celebration, only the Duchess on the side had a cold face, watching the drama of the father-daughter group, when Sarah inadvertently touched the Duchess's fierce eyes, her heart suddenly shook: What kind of woman is the Duchess? Can she accept her existence as an outsider? At this time, Sarah, who was full of joy, suddenly worried about her future, but the father, brother and sister in front of her, who are related by blood, at least, these happy smiling faces are Sarah's greatest comfort at present.

To be continued ~ (107.10..5)

 因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen

第十五章

「你什麼時候認識格林伯爵的，莎拉？」伊蓮娜邊逗著正在學走路的兒子，邊問著正望著窗外的莎拉，莎拉回過頭來淡淡地說：「是格林伯爵尚未繼承爵位之前的事了」伊蓮娜繼續發問：「我從沒聽說過你談起這件事呢！伯爵大人年輕有為，一看就很討人喜歡」「是的，如果你這麼想的話」。

莎拉這時有點激動，但她還是按捺住那股情緒：「在我認識他時，他已極喜歡畫畫，整天帶著畫板到處跑」這些往事牽絆著莎拉的思緒，她泫然欲泣的表情瞬間被伊蓮娜看到眼底，但她不敢多問，莎拉是很好的伴，但有過於謹慎的毛病，凡是莎拉不肯自動講的，伊蓮娜絕對不敢隨便問。

看著莎拉這模樣，之前格林伯爵送莎拉回來時之後，莎拉就整個魂不守舍，但又不知道他們之間究竟發生什麼事，伊蓮娜有點替莎拉擔心，但也不敢多問什麼。

看莎拉越來越憔悴，伊蓮娜只好時時陪伴在莎拉身邊，她真擔心哪天不小心莎拉就昏倒了。瞧莎拉她那蒼白的神色，似乎透露著一種心碎的涵義，連伊蓮娜的丈夫都好奇的問伊蓮娜知不知道是怎麼回事，伊蓮娜對她自己丈夫的疑問只能報以搖頭。

不知不覺，春天來了。春暖花開，莎拉開始想念自己的家鄉，她想回家陪伴自己的父母。

就在離去的前天晚上，晚餐當中伊蓮娜夫婦聊起最近轟動倫敦的一件事，聽說謝菲爾德公爵之前做出有辱家族的事，現在被爆出來。原來謝菲爾德公爵之前愛上一位女僕，兩人生下一個女兒，後來女僕被公爵夫人趕走，女僕也把自己所生的女兒給帶走了。

聽說小女孩身上帶著一條極為特殊的十字架項鍊，是公爵大人訂做給小女兒的出生禮物，小女孩被抱走前，身上還裹著一條公爵家特別為自己家族孩子訂做的名貴小毯子。莎拉本來有一搭沒一搭地聽著，聽到那一條極為特殊的十字架項鍊，她摸了摸自己胸口那條戴了二十幾年的項鍊，她這條項鍊也很特殊，十字架上面鑲嵌了一顆小小的祖母綠，祖母綠周圍則有著特殊圖案。

她本來就好奇這條項鍊的來歷，曾問過父母，父親曾模糊地說這條項鍊是祖母送給她作為祝福的禮物，她就沒有再多過問－想到這，莎拉好奇的問伊蓮娜：「這鍊子長什麼樣子，有圖片可以看嗎？」伊蓮娜將報紙遞了過來，莎拉看了報紙上的草圖，驚呼了一聲，那項鍊跟她戴的項鍊幾乎一模一樣。

當她將項鍊拿出來給伊蓮娜夫婦看時，他們也大叫起來：「是一樣的項鍊啊莎拉，莫非你是謝菲爾德公爵的小女兒嗎？真叫人無法置信！」伊蓮娜夫婦一致地瞪大眼睛等著莎拉的回答。莎拉自己也很驚訝，完全說不出話來，莎拉心想，這只是湊巧而已罷了，這項鍊看久了，也不覺得特殊，一定是，只是湊巧相似罷了！

伊蓮娜自己接著說：「莎拉，你一定要回去向伍德夫婦問清楚，說不定他們知道些什麼？」莎拉本來隔日一早就要回家，她答應伊蓮娜，若問清楚項鍊的來歷，一定寫信告知伊蓮娜。

隔日，莎拉心懷忐忑的啟程回家，坐上驛馬車一路顛簸回到蒙特莊園。坐了一整天馬車的莎拉，渾身疲憊，雖然如此，莎拉還是很高興能回到父母的懷抱。卻忘記了要問項鍊的事。隔日待完全恢復體力後，才想起那條項鍊．便拿著項鍊下樓去。

伍德夫婦正在餐廳用早餐，莎拉去平日的位子上坐下，然後才開口問自己的父親說：「爸爸，你知道這項鍊的來歷嗎？」伍德先生吃了一驚，連忙說：「你小時候我不是告訴過你，這是祖母送給你祝福的禮物嗎？」說完還看了自己的夫人一眼，伍德太太也趕忙接著說：「是這樣子沒錯」

莎拉於是提起在倫敦的大消息，伍德夫婦聽完面面相覷，過了好一會兒，伍德先生說：「本來這事是不想對你提起的，但莎拉，你應該是公爵大人的小女兒沒錯」然後他慢慢描述如何在年輕時，和伍德太太尋訪醫生治療不孕的途中，在一間旅館投宿，隔日卻在門口發現一名哇哇大哭的女嬰。這女嬰身上包裹著極為名貴的毯子，身上還帶著一條高貴而特殊的項鍊。他們不知道女嬰的來歷，但感謝上天賜予他們這個孩子，便把她帶回家當親生女兒扶養，而這已經是近三十年前的往事了

莎拉驚訝地聽著自己的父親說出這段陳年往事，原本忐忑的心情現在更加不知所措－她竟是謝菲爾德公爵的千金，雖然是不名譽的女兒，但報上寫著公爵大人生了重病，恐怕不久於人世，所以不得已將這段往事披露出來，因為在他過世前，他極想見見這個三十年來不曾見過的女兒。

在伍德家的餐桌上，此刻那段原本是一家人又變成不是一家人的奇怪氣氛正在周遭流動。伍德夫人回到自己的房間，拿出櫃子裡放了三十年的名貴毛毯。那毛毯略為泛黃，但上頭依然清晰可見謝菲爾德公爵家的家徽。伍德先生說：「莎拉，謝謝你當了我們三十年的女兒，雖然如今我們的緣分到此了，你回去見見你的親生父親吧！孩子，我祝福你！」

莎拉站了起來，她接過那條高貴的毯子，然後擁抱了伍德夫婦，上樓去收拾簡便的行李。

伍德夫婦將一輛唯一的輕便馬車給莎拉乘坐，莎拉忍住大哭的衝動向伍德夫婦道再見。

車子遠離了莊園，莎拉回頭看著自己從小熟悉的一事一物，終於忍不住放聲哭泣。沒想到自己的人生如此錯綜複雜，今後，又是怎樣的人生在前頭等著她呢？一切會讓人歡喜或悲傷呢？自己曾在這美麗的莊園度過許多寒暑，擁有伍德夫婦的愛和美好的回憶，如今卻要向熟悉的一切告別，奔向未知的明日，此刻的莎拉不禁迷惑了。

第十五章

「你什么时候认识格林伯爵的，莎拉？」伊莲娜边逗着正在学走路的儿子，边问着正望着窗外的莎拉，莎拉回过头来淡淡地说：「是格林伯爵尚未继承爵位之前的事了」伊莲娜继续发问：「我从没听说过你谈起这件事呢！伯爵大人年轻有为，一看就很讨人喜欢」「是的，如果你这么想的话」。

莎拉这时有点激动，但她还是按捺住那股情绪：「在我认识他时，他已极喜欢画画，整天带着画板到处跑」这些往事牵绊着莎拉的思绪，她泫然欲泣的表情瞬间被伊莲娜看到眼底，但她不敢多问，莎拉是很好的伴，但有过于谨慎的毛病，凡是莎拉不肯自动讲的，伊莲娜绝对不敢随便问。

看着莎拉这模样，之前格林伯爵送莎拉回来时之后，莎拉就整个魂不守舍，但又不知道他们之间究竟发生什么事，伊莲娜有点替莎拉担心，但也不敢多问什么。

看莎拉越来越憔悴，伊莲娜只好时时陪伴在莎拉身边，她真担心哪天不小心莎拉就昏倒了。瞧莎拉她那苍白的神色，似乎透露着一种心碎的涵义，连伊莲娜的丈夫都好奇的问伊莲娜知不知道是怎么回事，伊莲娜对她自己丈夫的疑问只能报以摇头。

不知不觉，春天来了。春暖花开，莎拉开始想念自己的家乡，她想回家陪伴自己的父母。

就在离去的前天晚上，晚餐当中伊莲娜夫妇聊起最近轰动伦敦的一件事，听说谢菲尔德公爵之前做出有辱家族的事，现在被爆出来。原来谢菲尔德公爵之前爱上一位女仆，两人生下一个女儿，后来女仆被公爵夫人赶走，女仆也把自己所生的女儿给带走了。

听说小女孩身上带着一条极为特殊的十字架项链，是公爵大人订做给小女儿的出生礼物，小女孩被抱走前，身上还裹着一条公爵家特别为自己家族孩子订做的名贵小毯子。莎拉本来有一搭没一搭地听着，听到那一条极为特殊的十字架项链，她摸了摸自己胸口那条戴了二十几年的项链，她这条项链也很特殊，十字架上面镶嵌了一颗小小的祖母绿，祖母绿周围则有着特殊图案。

她本来就好奇这条项链的来历，曾问过父母，父亲曾模糊地说这条项链是祖母送给她作为祝福的礼物，她就没有再多过问－想到这，莎拉好奇的问伊莲娜：「这链子长什么样子，有图片可以看吗？」伊莲娜将报纸递了过来，莎拉看了报纸上的草图，惊呼了一声，那项链跟她戴的项链几乎一模一样。

当她将项链拿出来给伊莲娜夫妇看时，他们也大叫起来：「是一样的项链啊莎拉，莫非你是谢菲尔德公爵的小女儿吗？真叫人无法置信！」伊莲娜夫妇一致地瞪大眼睛等着莎拉的回答。莎拉自己也很惊讶，完全说不出话来，莎拉心想，这只是凑巧而已罢了，这项链看久了，也不觉得特殊，一定是，只是凑巧相似罢了！

伊莲娜自己接着说：「莎拉，你一定要回去向伍德夫妇问清楚，说不定他们知道些什么？」莎拉本来隔日一早就要回家，她答应伊莲娜，若问清楚项链的来历，一定写信告知伊莲娜。

隔日，莎拉心怀忐忑的启程回家，坐上驿马车一路颠簸回到蒙特庄园。坐了一整天马车的莎拉，浑身疲惫，虽然如此，莎拉还是很高兴能回到父母的怀抱。却忘记了要问项链的事。隔日待完全恢复体力后，才想起那条项链．便拿着项链下楼去。

伍德夫妇正在餐厅用早餐，莎拉去平日的位子上坐下，然后才开口问自己的父亲说：「爸爸，你知道这项链的来历吗？」伍德先生吃了一惊，连忙说：「你小时候我不是告诉过你，这是祖母送给你祝福的礼物吗？」说完还看了自己的夫人一眼，伍德太太也赶忙接着说：「是这样子没错」

莎拉于是提起在伦敦的大消息，伍德夫妇听完面面相觑，过了好一会儿，伍德先生说：「本来这事是不想对你提起的，但莎拉，你应该是公爵大人的小女儿没错」然后他慢慢描述如何在年轻时，和伍德太太寻访医生治疗不孕的途中，在一间旅馆投宿，隔日却在门口发现一名哇哇大哭的女婴。这女婴身上包裹着极为名贵的毯子，身上还带着一条高贵而特殊的项链。他们不知道女婴的来历，但感谢上天赐予他们这个孩子，便把她带回家当亲生女儿扶养，而这已经是近三十年前的往事了

莎拉惊讶地听着自己的父亲说出这段陈年往事，原本忐忑的心情现在更加不知所措－她竟是谢菲尔德公爵的千金，虽然是不名誉的女儿，但报上写着公爵大人生了重病，恐怕不久于人世，所以不得已将这段往事披露出来，因为在他过世前，他极想见见这个三十年来不曾见过的女儿。

在伍德家的餐桌上，此刻那段原本是一家人又变成不是一家人的奇怪气氛正在周遭流动。伍德夫人回到自己的房间，拿出柜子里放了三十年的名贵毛毯。那毛毯略为泛黄，但上头依然清晰可见谢菲尔德公爵家的家徽。伍德先生说：「莎拉，谢谢你当了我们三十年的女儿，虽然如今我们的缘分到此了，你回去见见你的亲生父亲吧！孩子，我祝福你！」

莎拉站了起来，她接过那条高贵的毯子，然后拥抱了伍德夫妇，上楼去收拾简便的行李。

伍德夫妇将一辆唯一的轻便马车给莎拉乘坐，莎拉忍住大哭的冲动向伍德夫妇道再见。

车子远离了庄园，莎拉回头看着自己从小熟悉的一事一物，终于忍不住放声哭泣。没想到自己的人生如此错综复杂，今后，又是怎样的人生在前头等着她呢？一切会让人欢喜或悲伤呢？自己曾在这美丽的庄园度过许多寒暑，拥有伍德夫妇的爱和美好的回忆，如今却要向熟悉的一切告别，奔向未知的明日，此刻的莎拉不禁迷惑了。

待续~(107.10..4)

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Love in London

CHAPTER XV

"When did you meet Earl Green, Sarah?" Elena asked Sarah, who was looking out the window, while teasing her son, who was learning to walk, and Sarah turned back and said lightly, "It's before Earl Green inherited the title" Elena continued to ask, "I've never heard you talk about it! The Earl is young and promising, and he looks very likable" "Yes, if you think so".

Sarah was a little excited at this time, but she still suppressed that emotion: "When I met him, he was very fond of drawing, and he ran around with a sketchpad all day long" These past events tied Sarah's thoughts, and her crying expression was instantly seen by Yelena, but she didn't dare to ask more, Sarah is a good companion, but there is a problem of being too cautious, where Sarah refuses to speak automatically, Elena will never dare to ask casually.

Looking at Sarah's appearance, after Earl Green sent Sarah back, Sarah was completely distracted, but she didn't know what happened between them, Yelena was a little worried about Sarah, but she didn't dare to ask anything.

Seeing that Sarah was getting more and more emaciated, Yelena had to stay by Sarah's side all the time, and she was really worried that Sarah would pass out one day. Looking at Sarah, her pale look seemed to reveal a kind of heartbreak meaning, and even Elena's husband curiously asked Elena if she knew what was going on, and Elena could only shake her head at her own husband's question.

Before you know it, spring is coming. As spring blossoms, Sarah begins to miss her hometown, and she wants to go home to be with her parents.

The night before leaving, during dinner, Elena and her husband talked about a recent incident that caused a sensation in London, and heard that the Duke of Sheffield had done something degrading to the family before, and now it was exposed. It turned out that the Duke of Sheffield had fallen in love with a maid before, and the two gave birth to a daughter, and then the maid was driven away by the Duchess, and the maid also took away the daughter she had born.

I heard that the little girl was wearing a very special cross necklace, which was a birth gift for the little daughter ordered by the Duke, and the little girl was wrapped in a precious little blanket specially made by the Duke's family for the children of his family before being taken away. Sarah had listened to it without a match, and when she heard that very special cross necklace, she touched the necklace on her chest that she had worn for more than 20 years, and her necklace was also very special, with a small emerald inlaid on the cross, and there was a special pattern around the emerald.

She was already curious about the origin of this necklace, and she had asked her parents, and her father had vaguely said that this necklace was a gift from her grandmother as a blessing, and she didn't ask any more - thinking of this, Sarah asked Elena curiously, "What does this chain look like, do you have a picture to see?" Elena handed over the newspaper, Sarah looked at the sketch on the newspaper and exclaimed, the necklace was almost exactly the same as the one she was wearing.

When she took out the necklace to show it to the Ellenas, they exclaimed, "It's the same necklace, Sarah, are you the youngest daughter of the Duke of Sheffield?" Sarah herself was also surprised, completely speechless, Sarah thought to herself, this is just a coincidence, this refining has been seen for a long time, and it doesn't feel special, it must be, it's just a coincidence that it's similar!

Elena herself continued, "Sarah, you must go back and ask the Woods, maybe they know something?" Sarah was supposed to go home early the next morning, and she promised Elena that if she asked about the origin of the necklace, she would write to Elena to let her know.

The next day, Sarah set off for home with trepidation, hopping on a stagecoach and driving back to Monte Manor. Sarah, who had been in the carriage all day, was exhausted, but despite this, Sarah was happy to be back in the arms of her parents. But he forgot to ask about the necklace. The next day, when he had fully recovered his strength, he remembered the necklace and went downstairs with it.

Mr. and Mrs. Wood were having breakfast in the dining room, and Sarah sat down at her usual seat before she asked her father, "Daddy, do you know where this chain came from?" Mr. Wood was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Didn't I tell you when you were a child that this was a blessing from your grandmother?" and then glanced at her wife, and Mrs. Wood hurriedly continued, "That's right."

After a while, Mr. Wood said, "I didn't want to talk to you about it, but Sarah, you should be the little daughter of the Duke," and then he slowly described how when he was young, on the way to a doctor's treatment for infertility with Mrs. Wood, he stayed in a hotel, only to find a crying baby girl at the door the next day. The baby girl was wrapped in an extremely expensive blanket and carried a noble and special necklace. They didn't know where the baby girl came from, but thanks to God for giving them this child, they took her home to raise her as their own daughter, and that was nearly 30 years ago

Sarah was surprised to hear her father tell this old story, and her original anxiety was now even more overwhelmed - she was actually the daughter of the Duke of Sheffield, although she was the daughter of an honorary person, but the newspaper said that the Duke was seriously ill and was afraid that he would die soon, so he had to disclose this past, because before he died, he desperately wanted to see this daughter whom he had not seen for thirty years.

At the Wood family's dining table, the strange atmosphere of what had been a family but had become not a family was flowing around him. Mrs. Wood returned to her room and took out the precious blanket that had been in the cupboard for thirty years. The blanket was slightly yellowed, but the coat of arms of the Duke of Sheffield was still clearly visible on it. Mr. Wood said, "Thank you, Sarah, for being our daughter for thirty years, and now that our fate is over, go back and meet your real father!

Sarah stood up, she took the noble blanket, hugged the Woods, and went upstairs to pack her handy luggage.

The Woods gave Sarah a ride in the only light carriage, and Sarah resisted the urge to cry and said goodbye to the Woods.

The car was far away from the manor, and Sarah looked back at the things she had been familiar with since childhood, and finally couldn't help crying. I didn't expect her life to be so complicated, and what kind of life awaits her in the future? Will everything make people happy or sad? She has spent many cold and summer in this beautiful manor, and has the love and good memories of the Woods, but now she is about to say goodbye to everything she knows and run to the unknown tomorrow, and Sarah can't help but be confused at this moment.

To be continued ~ (107.10..4)

因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen

第十四章

三年後，莎拉．伍德的第一本小說問世了，莎拉將自己的經歷用一半自傳的方式寫成一本《無悔的愛》，深受當時倫敦各階層的女士的喜愛。當時女士們談話的內容多半有關於女主角＂凱特琳娜＂與男主角＂安希爾＂的戀情，很多人認為這悲劇式的戀情太動人－莎拉原沒想過自己的小說會如此轟動，她本來就是默默無聞的新手，只是時間將她鍛鍊成可以輕易將文字轉化成心意的人，或許是這份心意感動人的吧！

在她將稿件寄出後，原就不抱任何期待，半年後的某天，有信件跟她連絡，請她到出版社去一趟。就這一趟，成就這本小說的出場－莎拉覺得自己真的很幸運，能夠出版一本小說表白心意。出版社還請她繼續寫小說，說她的小說優美動人，幾乎讓人愛不釋手。

不久，歌劇院也買走了小說的版權，一年之後，＂無悔的愛＂正式在倫敦歌劇院上演。由於情節太曲折動人，不僅小說原著賣得好，連改編的舞台劇也大為成功。這也是莎拉料想不到的，但莎拉是個低調的人，她不願被放大檢視，也不願個人隱私被放在大眾眼下成為茶餘飯後的笑談。

她不僅藉故不出席出版社為她開的慶祝會，連有些讀者要求舉辦的作者聯誼會她也不曾出席過，更別說以作者的身份，出席任何公眾場合，但她仍致力於小說創作，不曾中斷。

知道莎拉是＂無悔的愛＂的作者也僅是少數的幾個人，而這時，莎拉也已經二十九歲，在這期間，她也出版兩本小說，迴響也還算不錯。

這同時，莎拉仍時常想起安德魯，她會從報上留意他的消息，雖然這時候安德魯已經繼承了他父親的爵位，成為安德魯．格林伯爵，但是安德魯的畫畫也同樣成功－莎拉早知道安德魯會成功的，因為安德魯有極堅強的毅力，成功本就指日可待－不知安德魯是否已經結婚，這點倒完全沒有消息，莎拉其實不敢懷抱任何期望，但誰又知道呢？說不定安德魯已經將這段年少逸事給遺忘。

莎拉每天忙於寫作，除了小說，也寫散文，也沒有多餘心思將時間放在感情或尋找對象上，使得伍德夫婦相當著急，但也無可奈何。

只有偶而孤獨時想起安德魯的笑臉，以及他溫柔而直率的眼睛，似乎永遠充滿絕對的熱情－或許是因為熱愛畫畫的關係，安德魯並不給人難以親近的印象，因此在倫敦，大家都知道安德魯．格林伯爵是個會向人熱情打招呼的人。

莎拉有個要好的姊妹淘，邀請莎拉到她倫敦的家來小住幾日。這姊妹淘也是從小一起長大的好朋友，兩人無話不談。但這姊妹淘早早就出嫁了，但她們時常會以信件來往－莎拉被邀請到伊蓮娜．葛雷的家極為高興，因為她們已經很久不見，莎拉只有一次在出外時小會伊蓮娜一次，可能因為很久沒見，感覺生疏了些，使得莎拉不好意思再去拜訪。

這次拜訪是由伊蓮娜夫婦共同邀請的，伊蓮娜的夫婿是個議員的兒子，人很上進，待人又親切，莎拉很替伊蓮娜高興，伊蓮娜更是高興莎拉的來訪。

這天，伊蓮娜說她的丈夫願意留在家中看顧她那一歲大的小兒子，她很希望莎拉陪伴她去看一齣很出名的舞台劇＂無悔的愛＂，莎拉還沒有機會去看過自己的小說被編成的舞台劇，因為看了會想起這段想讓她深埋的傷心往事，但基於伊蓮娜的要求，不得不答應。

兩人來到劇院，因為票已經事先買好，兩人找到座位後便坐了下來。伊蓮娜在舞台劇上演前，很高興對莎拉說這劇是目前倫敦最紅的一齣戲，莎拉聽了只略微笑了笑，伊蓮娜甚至說她收藏了一本作者的原著小說，莎拉不禁開口問：「小說很好看嗎？伊蓮娜」伊蓮娜對原著彷彿很熟悉似的，一直點頭說：「這作者寫的真的很好，你應該去買一本來看的莎拉」莎拉連忙說：「你的小說借我看吧！我不需要買了」「好吧」伊蓮娜說：「說不定你看了戲，會想買一本來收藏呢！」莎拉笑了笑：「應該沒有動人到這個地步吧！」

此時舞台劇開演了，兩人和其他人一樣安靜地看著舞台劇上演員演繹著＂無悔的愛＂。

莎拉靜靜聽著演員們講出出自她手中的台詞，每一的段落她都清楚的知道接下來將上演什麼，舞台劇除了部分修改，其他的很忠於原著。在戲劇的感染下，莎拉看得眼眶都溼了，舞台上的演員，活靈活現的演出她和安德魯定情的那一幕，當莎拉看到男女主角互相伸手深情地握住對方的手時，莎拉忍不住讓淚水盡情奔放在臉頰上，這時的莎拉，想安德魯想到心痛－安德魯，親愛的安德魯現在好嗎？這刻骨銘心的想念如今被舞台上演員活生生的誘導出來，淚水就一發不可收拾了。

整齣戲莎拉在模糊的視線中看過，一邊的伊蓮娜彷彿也被舞台劇的情緒給染了，哭得淚不可抑。一個多小時的舞台劇看完，兩人這才擦了眼淚，一同離席到劇院外。

「真是動人，不是嗎？」伊蓮娜邊擦淚水邊開口「你該去買本小說來看的，幸好男女主角最後有在一起，要不然我得給作者抗議去」莎拉破涕為笑「你都不知道作者是男是女呢！」「這麼經典的感情描寫作者應該是女士吧！」伊蓮娜煞有其事地說：「我還沒看過哪位男士能講感情描寫得如此出色動人呢！」「這是你的偏見了伊蓮娜，我相信一定有男士能夠描寫動人的愛情故事，如果他真的懂感情是怎麼回事的話」

「沒錯！」旁邊忽然竄出一句男人的聲音，好熟悉的聲音，該不會是……莎拉轉頭一看，一身衣裝俊挺的安德魯就站在離她們幾步遠的地方，他用著一種看見好友的愉悅笑容看著莎拉。莎拉驚喜的大叫：「安德魯！」安德魯很開心地走向前來伸出手：「好久不見了，莎拉」莎拉忍不住將手伸出取與安德魯一握：「真的好久不見了」

久別重逢的兩人完全遺忘旁人的存在，兩人眼中那種與摯愛重逢的神采連伊蓮娜都覺得不尋常。當莎拉回神過來才將安德魯介紹給伊蓮娜，伊蓮娜大方地對安德魯笑了笑說：「莎拉從沒告訴我她認識伯爵大人呢！」原來伊蓮娜認識安德魯，這樣莎拉便不用再描述什麼。三人聊了一會關於舞台劇的事，原來方才安德魯與她們看了同一場次的戲，莎拉覺得很不好意思，不知道安德魯從中看出了什麼端倪。

伊蓮娜一會兒脫口說：「我得回去看著孩子了」並請安德魯在與莎拉談完話後送莎拉回家，伊蓮娜看得出莎拉很想和安德魯多聊，便藉口先離開了。

安德魯等伊蓮娜搭馬車離開後，才心有所感地說：「方才的戲演得很動人，不是嗎？」「是的」莎拉臉色紅潤起來：「我都被感動得哭了」「是嗎？」安德魯若有思的：「我覺得作者寫得很動人，聽說＂她＂的小說賣得很好」安德魯用了＂她＂字，莎拉則說：「我還沒買小說來看，不知道是不是真得很好看」安德魯意有所指地說：「作者很用心在寫感情，尤其是男女主角雙手緊握那一幕，讓我很激動，是什麼讓作者認為男女主角應該在一起呢？人生那麼多磨難，很多人很難逃過命運的安排」莎拉點頭：「是的，命運的確給人無盡的磨難及安排，但真正相愛的人應該排除萬難在一起，這才是真正的愛，也才動人，不是嗎？」「你真的很理解作者的想法」「不，我理解的是命運的殘酷，命運給人考驗，但人不會無路可走，只是需要一點時間等待，光明就在眼前」

「那我們呢？」

安德魯炙熱的眼神又出現了，莎拉的心跳在此時更是驚心動魄「我們是在現實中不能實現的童話故事」莎拉隨即抽離她的手。安德魯的神色馬上黯淡下來：「我們是現實中無法存在的童話，是的，莎拉，但我們是有感情的人類，心靈會受傷，對於命運的安排我們只能怪它殘酷，是嗎？你還不能理解我對你的愛嗎？為了你，我無法接受別的女孩，你是我唯一的愛」莎拉正色地說：「我很感激你對我的付出，真的很希望能回報你這些愛的萬分之一，但我辦不到，唯一的承諾是我對你的感覺一直沒變，除此之外，我也毫無能力改變什麼，對不起，請送我回伊蓮娜家，格林先生」

最後那句格林先生徹底擊垮了安德魯，他沉著臉陪著莎拉走向等在另一頭的豪華馬車，安德魯深深覺得雖然只有幾步路，走來卻覺得特別遙遠，彷彿再走幾步，就要掉進萬丈深淵－將莎拉送上馬車，安德魯自己也隨即登上車子，空氣中凝著結黯淡的氣氛。

一股難以形容的憂傷感覺在馬車內散開來。一路上兩人都未發一語，但莎拉的心在哭泣，她知道這回傷了安德魯的心，下一回，他們可能再也沒有見面的機會。

待續~(107.10..3)

第十四章

三年后，莎拉．伍德的第一本小说问世了，莎拉将自己的经历用一半自传的方式写成一本《无悔的爱》，深受当时伦敦各阶层的女士的喜爱。当时女士们谈话的内容多半有关于女主角＂凯特琳娜＂与男主角＂安希尔＂的恋情，很多人认为这悲剧式的恋情太动人－莎拉原没想过自己的小说会如此轰动，她本来就是默默无闻的新手，只是时间将她锻炼成可以轻易将文字转化成心意的人，或许是这份心意感动人的吧！

在她将稿件寄出后，原就不抱任何期待，半年后的某天，有信件跟她连络，请她到出版社去一趟。就这一趟，成就这本小说的出场－莎拉觉得自己真的很幸运，能够出版一本小说表白心意。出版社还请她继续写小说，说她的小说优美动人，几乎让人爱不释手。

不久，歌剧院也买走了小说的版权，一年之后，＂无悔的爱＂正式在伦敦歌剧院上演。由于情节太曲折动人，不仅小说原著卖得好，连改编的舞台剧也大为成功。这也是莎拉料想不到的，但莎拉是个低调的人，她不愿被放大检视，也不愿个人隐私被放在大众眼下成为茶余饭后的笑谈。

她不仅借故不出席出版社为她开的庆祝会，连有些读者要求举办的作者联谊会她也不曾出席过，更别说以作者的身份，出席任何公众场合，但她仍致力于小说创作，不曾中断。

知道莎拉是＂无悔的爱＂的作者也仅是少数的几个人，而这时，莎拉也已经二十九岁，在这期间，她也出版两本小说，回响也还算不错。

这同时，莎拉仍时常想起安德鲁，她会从报上留意他的消息，虽然这时候安德鲁已经继承了他父亲的爵位，成为安德鲁．格林伯爵，但是安德鲁的画画也同样成功－莎拉早知道安德鲁会成功的，因为安德鲁有极坚强的毅力，成功本就指日可待－不知安德鲁是否已经结婚，这点倒完全没有消息，莎拉其实不敢怀抱任何期望，但谁又知道呢？说不定安德鲁已经将这段年少逸事给遗忘。

莎拉每天忙于写作，除了小说，也写散文，也没有多余心思将时间放在感情或寻找对象上，使得伍德夫妇相当着急，但也无可奈何。

只有偶而孤独时想起安德鲁的笑脸，以及他温柔而直率的眼睛，似乎永远充满绝对的热情－或许是因为热爱画画的关系，安德鲁并不给人难以亲近的印象，因此在伦敦，大家都知道安德鲁．格林伯爵是个会向人热情打招呼的人。

莎拉有个要好的姊妹淘，邀请莎拉到她伦敦的家来小住几日。这姊妹淘也是从小一起长大的好朋友，两人无话不谈。但这姊妹淘早早就出嫁了，但她们时常会以信件来往－莎拉被邀请到伊莲娜．葛雷的家极为高兴，因为她们已经很久不见，莎拉只有一次在出外时小会伊莲娜一次，可能因为很久没见，感觉生疏了些，使得莎拉不好意思再去拜访。

这次拜访是由伊莲娜夫妇共同邀请的，伊莲娜的夫婿是个议员的儿子，人很上进，待人又亲切，莎拉很替伊莲娜高兴，伊莲娜更是高兴莎拉的来访。

这天，伊莲娜说她的丈夫愿意留在家中看顾她那一岁大的小儿子，她很希望莎拉陪伴她去看一出很出名的舞台剧＂无悔的爱＂，莎拉还没有机会去看过自己的小说被编成的舞台剧，因为看了会想起这段想让她深埋的伤心往事，但基于伊莲娜的要求，不得不答应。

两人来到剧院，因为票已经事先买好，两人找到座位后便坐了下来。伊莲娜在舞台剧上演前，很高兴对莎拉说这剧是目前伦敦最红的一出戏，莎拉听了只略微笑了笑，伊莲娜甚至说她收藏了一本作者的原著小说，莎拉不禁开口问：「小说很好看吗？伊莲娜」伊莲娜对原著彷佛很熟悉似的，一直点头说：「这作者写的真的很好，你应该去买一本来看的莎拉」莎拉连忙说：「你的小说借我看吧！我不需要买了」「好吧」伊莲娜说：「说不定你看了戏，会想买一本来收藏呢！」莎拉笑了笑：「应该没有动人到这个地步吧！」

此时舞台剧开演了，两人和其它人一样安静地看着舞台剧上演员演绎着＂无悔的爱＂。

莎拉静静听着演员们讲出出自她手中的台词，每一的段落她都清楚的知道接下来将上演什么，舞台剧除了部分修改，其它的很忠于原著。在戏剧的感染下，莎拉看得眼眶都湿了，舞台上的演员，活灵活现的演出她和安德鲁定情的那一幕，当莎拉看到男女主角互相伸手深情地握住对方的手时，莎拉忍不住让泪水尽情奔放在脸颊上，这时的莎拉，想安德鲁想到心痛－安德鲁，亲爱的安德鲁现在好吗？这刻骨铭心的想念如今被舞台上演员活生生的诱导出来，泪水就一发不可收拾了。

整出戏莎拉在模糊的视线中看过，一边的伊莲娜彷佛也被舞台剧的情绪给染了，哭得泪不可抑。一个多小时的舞台剧看完，两人这才擦了眼泪，一同离席到剧院外。

「真是动人，不是吗？」伊莲娜边擦泪水边开口「你该去买本小说来看的，幸好男女主角最后有在一起，要不然我得给作者抗议去」莎拉破涕为笑「你都不知道作者是男是女呢！」「这么经典的感情描写作者应该是女士吧！」伊莲娜煞有其事地说：「我还没看过哪位男士能讲感情描写得如此出色动人呢！」「这是你的偏见了伊莲娜，我相信一定有男士能够描写动人的爱情故事，如果他真的懂感情是怎么回事的话」

「没错！」旁边忽然窜出一句男人的声音，好熟悉的声音，该不会是……莎拉转头一看，一身衣装俊挺的安德鲁就站在离她们几步远的地方，他用着一种看见好友的愉悦笑容看着莎拉。莎拉惊喜的大叫：「安德鲁！」安德鲁很开心地走向前来伸出手：「好久不见了，莎拉」莎拉忍不住将手伸出取与安德鲁一握：「真的好久不见了」

久别重逢的两人完全遗忘旁人的存在，两人眼中那种与挚爱重逢的神采连伊莲娜都觉得不寻常。当莎拉回神过来才将安德鲁介绍给伊莲娜，伊莲娜大方地对安德鲁笑了笑说：「莎拉从没告诉我她认识伯爵大人呢！」原来伊莲娜认识安德鲁，这样莎拉便不用再描述什么。三人聊了一会关于舞台剧的事，原来方才安德鲁与她们看了同一场次的戏，莎拉觉得很不好意思，不知道安德鲁从中看出了什么端倪。

伊莲娜一会儿脱口说：「我得回去看着孩子了」并请安德鲁在与莎拉谈完话后送莎拉回家，伊莲娜看得出莎拉很想和安德鲁多聊，便借口先离开了。

安德鲁等伊莲娜搭马车离开后，才心有所感地说：「方才的戏演得很动人，不是吗？」「是的」莎拉脸色红润起来：「我都被感动得哭了」「是吗？」安德鲁若有思的：「我觉得作者写得很动人，听说＂她＂的小说卖得很好」安德鲁用了＂她＂字，莎拉则说：「我还没买小说来看，不知道是不是真得很好看」安德鲁意有所指地说：「作者很用心在写感情，尤其是男女主角双手紧握那一幕，让我很激动，是什么让作者认为男女主角应该在一起呢？人生那么多磨难，很多人很难逃过命运的安排」莎拉点头：「是的，命运的确给人无尽的磨难及安排，但真正相爱的人应该排除万难在一起，这才是真正的爱，也才动人，不是吗？」「你真的很理解作者的想法」「不，我理解的是命运的残酷，命运给人考验，但人不会无路可走，只是需要一点时间等待，光明就在眼前」

「那我们呢？」

安德鲁炙热的眼神又出现了，莎拉的心跳在此时更是惊心动魄「我们是在现实中不能实现的童话故事」莎拉随即抽离她的手。安德鲁的神色马上黯淡下来：「我们是现实中无法存在的童话，是的，莎拉，但我们是有感情的人类，心灵会受伤，对于命运的安排我们只能怪它残酷，是吗？你还不能理解我对你的爱吗？为了你，我无法接受别的女孩，你是我唯一的爱」莎拉正色地说：「我很感激你对我的付出，真的很希望能回报你这些爱的万分之一，但我办不到，唯一的承诺是我对你的感觉一直没变，除此之外，我也毫无能力改变什么，对不起，请送我回伊莲娜家，格林先生」

最后那句格林先生彻底击垮了安德鲁，他沉着脸陪着莎拉走向等在另一头的豪华马车，安德鲁深深觉得虽然只有几步路，走来却觉得特别遥远，彷佛再走几步，就要掉进万丈深渊－将莎拉送上马车，安德鲁自己也随即登上车子，空气中凝着结黯淡的气氛。

一股难以形容的忧伤感觉在马车内散开来。一路上两人都未发一语，但莎拉的心在哭泣，她知道这回伤了安德鲁的心，下一回，他们可能再也没有见面的机会。

待续~(107.10..3)

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Love in London

CHAPTER XIV

Three years later, Sarah． Wood's first novel was published, in which Sarah wrote her experiences in a half-autobiographical book,＜ Love Without Regrets＞, which was loved by ladies of all walks of life in London at the time. At that time, most of the conversation between the ladies was about the love affair between the heroine "Caterina" and the male protagonist "Anhill", and many people thought that this tragic love affair was too touching - Sarah never thought that her novel would be so sensational, she was originally an unknown novice, but time trained her to be a person who can easily transform words into hearts, maybe this heart is touching!

After she sent the manuscript, she didn't have any expectations, but one day half a year later, a letter contacted her, asking her to go to the publishing house. This trip made the appearance of this novel - Sarah feels really lucky to be able to publish a novel to confess her heart. The publisher also asked her to continue writing novels, saying that her novels are so beautiful and moving that they almost make people love them.

Soon after, the opera house also bought the rights to the novel, and a year later, "Love Without Regrets" was officially staged at the London Opera House. Because the plot is too twisty and moving, not only did the original novel sell well, but even the adapted stage play was a great success. This is also something Sarah didn't expect, but Sarah is a low-key person, she doesn't want to be magnified and scrutinized, and she doesn't want her personal privacy to be put in front of the public to become an after-dinner joke.

Not only did she not attend the celebration held for her by the publishing house, but she also did not attend the authors' fraternity party that some readers requested, let alone attend any public occasions as an author, but she still devoted herself to the writing of novels without interruption.

There are only a few people who know that Sarah is the author of "love without regrets", and at this time, Sarah is already twenty-nine years old, and during this period, she has also published two novels, and the response is not bad.

At the same time, Sarah still thinks of Andrew from time to time, she will pay attention to his news from the newspaper, although at this time Andrew has inherited his father's title and became Andrew．Green, Earl of Green, but Andrew's painting is also successful - Sarah knew that Andrew would succeed, because Andrew has great perseverance, success is just around the corner - I don't know if Andrew is married, this is not news at all, Sarah actually does not dare to have any expectations, but who knows? Maybe Andrew has forgotten this youthful incident.

Sarah was busy writing every day, writing not only novels but also essays, and she didn't have the extra time to focus on feelings or finding a partner, which made the Woods quite anxious, but also helpless.

Only occasionally when I am lonely I think of Andrew's smiling face, and his gentle and straightforward eyes, it seems that he is always full of absolute enthusiasm - perhaps because of his love of painting, Andrew does not give people the impression of being unapproachable, so in London, everyone knows that Andrew ．Green is a man who will greet people warmly.

Sarah has a good friend Elena． Gray, who invites Sarah to her London home for a few days. She is also  who grew up together, and the two talk about everything. But she was married early, but they often exchanged letters—Sarah was very happy to be invited to Elena Gray's house, for they had not seen each other for a long time, and Sarah had only met Elena once when she was away, probably because she had not seen her for a long time, and felt a little unfamiliar, which made Sarah embarrassed to visit again.

This visit was jointly invited by Elena and her husband, who was the son of a councillor, who was very motivated and kind, Sarah was very happy for Elena, and Elena was even more happy for Sarah's visit.

On this day, Elena said that her husband was willing to stay at home to take care of her one-year-old son, and she very much hoped that Sarah would accompany her to see a very famous stage play "Love Without Regrets", Sarah had not yet had the opportunity to see the stage play where her novel was written, because after watching it, she would remember this sad past that she wanted to bury deeply, but based on Yelena's request, she had to agree.

The two came to the theater, and because the tickets had been bought in advance, the two found their seats and sat down. Before the stage play, Elena was very happy to tell Sarah that this play is currently the most popular play in London, Sarah only smiled slightly when she heard it, and Elena even said that she had a collection of the author's original novel, Sarah couldn't help asking, "Is the novel good? Elena" Elena seemed to be very familiar with the original book, and kept nodding and saying, "This author is really well written, you should go and buy a copy of Sarah" Sarah quickly said, "Lend me your novel to read! I don't need to buy it" "Okay" Elena said: " Maybe you'll want to buy a collection after watching the play!" Sarah smiled, "It shouldn't be so impressive!"

At this time, the stage play started, and the two quietly watched the actors in the stage play perform "love without regrets" like everyone else.

Sarah listened quietly to the actors' lines from her hands, and she knew exactly what was going to happen next in each paragraph, and the stage play was faithful to the original except for some modifications. Under the infection of the drama, Sarah's eyes were wet, and the actors on the stage vividly performed the scene where she and Andrew fell in love, when Sarah saw the hero and heroine reaching out to each other and holding each other's hands affectionately, Sarah couldn't help but let the tears run on her cheeks, at this time, Sarah, thinking of Andrew's heartache - Andrew, dear Andrew, how is he now? This unforgettable miss is now induced by the actors on the stage, and the tears are out of control.

Sarah watched the whole play in a blurred vision, and Yelena on the side seemed to be dyed by the emotions of the stage play, crying uncontrollably. After watching the stage play for more than an hour, the two wiped their tears and left the theater together.

"It's really moving, isn't it?" Elena said as she wiped her tears, "You should go buy a novel to read, fortunately the hero and heroine are together in the end, otherwise I would have to protest to the author" Sarah burst into tears and laughed, "You don't even know if the author is a man or a woman!" "The author of such a classic emotional description should be a lady!" Elena said matter-of-factly, "I haven't seen a man who can describe feelings so well and movingly!" It's your prejudice to Yelena, I'm sure there must be a man who can write a touching love story, if he really understands what feelings are all about."

"That's right!" A man's voice suddenly came out next to him, so familiar, could it be ...... Sarah turned her head to see Andrew, who was dressed in a handsome outfit, standing a few paces away from them, looking at Sarah with a smile of joy that he had seen his friend. Sarah exclaimed in surprise, "Andrew!" Andrew happily walked forward and stretched out his hand: "Long time no see, Sarah" Sarah couldn't help but reach out and shake Andrew: "It's been a long time."

The two of them completely forgot the existence of others after a long absence, and the look of reunion with their beloved in their eyes was unusual even for Yelena. When Sarah came to her senses and introduced Andrew to Elena, Elena smiled generously at Andrew and said, "Sarah never told me she knew the Earl!" It turns out that Elena knows Andrew, so Sarah doesn't have to describe anything. The three of them chatted for a while about the stage play, and it turned out that Andrew had just watched the same play with them, and Sarah felt very embarrassed, not knowing what Andrew had seen from it.

Elena blurted out after a while, "I have to go back to watching the kids" and asked Andrew to send Sarah home after talking to Sarah, and Elena could see that Sarah wanted to talk to Andrew more, so she excused herself to leave first.

Andrew waited for Elena to leave in the carriage before he said with feeling, "Fang Cai's play is very moving, isn't it?" "Yes" Sarah's face flushed: "I was moved to tears" "Really?" Andrew thoughtfully: "I think the author writes very movingly, I heard that "her" novels sell very well" Andrew used the word "she", Sarah said: "I haven't bought the novel yet, I don't know if it's really good" Andrew said meaningfully" The author is very careful to write about feelings, especially the scene where the hero and heroine clasp their hands tightly, which makes me very excited, what makes the author think that the hero and heroine should be together? There are so many tribulations in life, and it is difficult for many people to escape the arrangement of fate" Sarah nodded: "Yes, fate does give people endless tribulations and arrangements, but people who really love each other should be together against all odds, this is true love, and it is moving, isn't it?" No, what I understand is the cruelty of fate, fate tests people, but people will not have no way out, they just need a little time to wait, the light is in front of them."

"What about us?"

Andrew's hot eyes reappeared, and Sarah's heartbeat was even more thrilling at this time, "We are a fairy tale that cannot be realized in reality" Sarah immediately withdrew her hand. Andrew's expression immediately dimmed: "We are fairy tales that cannot exist in reality, yes, Sarah, but we are human beings with feelings, our hearts will be hurt, and we can only blame it for the cruelty of fate, right? Can't you understand my love for you? For you, I can't accept other girls, you are my only love" Sarah said with a straight face: " I appreciate your dedication to me, and I really hope to repay you for this love of 10,000th of it, but I can't, the only promise is that my feelings for you have never changed, and I have no other power to change anything, I'm sorry, please send me back to Elena's house, Mr. Green."

The last sentence of Mr. Green completely crushed Andrew, and he calmly accompanied Sarah to the luxurious carriage waiting at the other end, and Andrew deeply felt that although it was only a few steps, it felt very far away, as if he would fall into the abyss after a few more steps-sent Sarah to the carriage, and Andrew himself immediately boarded the carriage, and the air was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

An indescribable feeling of sadness spread through the carriage. Neither of them said a word along the way, but Sarah's heart was crying, and she knew that this time it broke Andrew's heart, and the next time, they might never see each other again.

To be continued ~ (107.10..3)

因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen

第十三章

莎拉被威爾夫人送回蒙特莊園已經過好一陣子了，威爾夫人將莎拉送回來時，還將送莎拉回來的理由說給伍德夫婦知道，她添油加醋的對這對老實的夫婦編派起莎拉的不是，害這對老夫婦以為莎拉真的做了什麼大逆不道的事。

伍德夫婦雖然疼愛莎拉，但並不寵溺她，伍德夫人著實地訓了莎拉一頓，因為莎拉讓她在自己的朋友威爾夫人面前臉上無光；而伍德先生卻偏向自己的女兒，說威爾夫人說話向來誇大其辭，好在這件事情惹的風波，也不過就只有回到蒙特莊園的幾天。幾天後，一切又恢復如常的平靜，伍德夫人顯然不願再提起丟臉的事，而伍德先生則一如往常疼愛他所喜愛的女兒。

莎拉很愧疚自己的父母承受了她所犯錯誤的壓力，但她喜歡安德魯是事實，如今仍絲毫未改變心意－不知道安德魯怎樣了？那天和安德魯在客廳忘情握手的一幕，仍深藏腦海，但被威爾夫人撞見，她氣壞了，立即派馬車將安德魯送回她表姊家，至於莎拉，則被送回自己家，結束這次家庭教師的生涯－莎拉很高興在回家之前，就能得知安德魯的心意，要不是如此，還要猜測彼此的心意多久，要等多久，才能得知安德魯對她的愛？安德魯對她的愛極為肯定且炙熱，她也是。

一開始莎拉還無法理解自己做錯什麼竟要被送回家，大著膽子去問威爾夫人，威爾夫人大發雷霆罵她是不知感恩的女孩，還說安德魯是將來的伯爵大人，只能娶有錢人家或貴族人家的小姐。莎拉終於明白為什麼所有人都在阻礙他們，原來這段毫無錯誤的愛錯在她沒有錢沒有地位，而這正是倫敦上流社所重視的聯姻資格。

莎拉．伍德是個不認命的人，但不認命又能如何？她和安德魯的確地位懸殊，她又如何能強硬的表示非安德魯不嫁！而安德魯又如何拋棄家族的傳統與責任來娶她這個＂不夠資格的人＂。

莎拉很心痛，知道自己將被犧牲在這些遊戲規則裏，而她也知道自己無能突破現狀，奔向安德魯的懷抱，只能鼓勵自己少想念安德魯－想起他專注畫畫的神情，側臉非常俊美，專注到似乎當下只剩下他一個人，偶而安德魯會側著臉對她笑了笑。

莎拉永遠記得這些美好的時刻，但現在安德魯不在身邊，自己也無心寫作，彷彿任何事都失去意義，連騎馬也不再那麼有趣；在彈鋼琴時，便想起安德魯倚在鋼琴邊，專心聆聽她彈曲子的模樣。每看到一幅畫，便想起安德魯沉浸在他自己畫中的世界，安德魯的一舉一動，莎拉都深深記住，無法忘懷，每當深夜忽然醒來，也會想起安德魯的影子，她想命令自己忘記，但思念卻越來愈深刻。

越想見安德魯，就越覺得心痛不已－想起安德魯開懷大笑的模樣，和現今愁眉不展的自己，簡直是極大的諷刺。

過些日子，查爾斯．摩爾不知從哪探聽到莎拉已經回到家的消息，竟來拜訪她，伍德夫人顯然很滿意查爾斯．摩爾，不斷鼓勵莎拉與之交往。伍德先生雖然看不下去自己夫人的作為，但也認為莎拉沉浸在愛情的悲劇中實在不是辦法，因此對查爾斯．摩爾時常來訪也無法推卻，查爾斯．摩爾和伍德一家家世相當，而且他長得也很體面，完全是一門完全無法挑剔的門當戶對的好對象。

莎拉雖然可以理解自己父母急著想將自己嫁出去的心態，對查爾斯．摩爾卻沒有任何特別的感覺，因為她已經將所有的愛交給安德魯，而且只能將這份愛深藏心中，讓它不斷敲打心房，提醒這一切是多讓人心痛。

因為這樣，莎拉見到查爾斯．摩爾總是強顏歡笑，查爾斯．摩爾並不知道莎拉的心事，他只知道莎拉看來總是心事重重，很難接近。但他還是極力想獲得莎拉的喜愛，他想讓時常懷著憂鬱神色的莎拉能開心起來。他陪著莎拉騎馬，陪她聊天，常帶著美麗的花來討莎拉歡欣，但莎拉還是經常沉著一張臉，一看就知道她只埋首在自己的世界中。

這舉動讓查爾斯．摩爾很好奇，但他不敢多問，他以為是自己不夠努力，直到有一天莎拉對她說：「查爾斯，我相信你對我的好意，但我恐怕要辜負你了，因為我已經有喜歡的人了」查爾斯．摩爾沒有想到拒絕決來得如此快又直接，他祝福莎拉能夠找到自己的幸福，垂頭喪氣地回去了，並且來訪莎拉的次數越來越少，到最後就不再登門拜訪了。

查爾斯．摩爾不再來訪讓莎拉覺得自己解脫了，伍德夫人卻抱怨莎拉將所有懷抱好意的人都推開了。威爾夫人還曾介紹一些年紀適當的年輕人給莎，莎拉還是一樣表現出有禮，但不多話的神色，伍德夫人為此又訓了莎拉一頓，說她莫非是想當嫁不出去的老處女。

伍德先生時常聽到自己的夫人如此憂心抱怨，聽得都嫌煩了。但伍德夫人顯然也沒放棄讓莎拉尋找更好的對象，她要求自己的丈夫多注意附近教區內有單身男子的家庭，並設法去拜訪他們，甚至鎮內各種聚會也參加，以便尋找好的人選，不過是希望莎拉多點機會認識不同的人。他們深知自己的女兒不同於其他女孩，害羞的個性裡滿藏著固執，且不會隨便妥協，看她對來訪的客人就知道，總是有禮而冷淡。

起先伍德先生還樂意聽從夫人的指令，但時日一久，就覺得不僅自己，連自己的女兒都很可憐，其實莎拉還年輕，不該如此急著出嫁，尤其適當的人很難挑選，更別提品格和家世都剛好適合的。每看到自己女兒常躲開自己母親那不知是壓力或憐憫的眼神，伍德先生都覺得這一切越來越荒謬。

莎拉自此之後，除了彈鋼琴、外出騎馬、或幫忙做家事，便整天關在房裡埋首寫作。她不斷看著父親的藏書，努力寫作，既然不能和自己相愛的人在一起，至少好好努力實現自己的夢想吧！至少可以減輕心靈被撕裂的痛楚，給她小說筆下的主角們都有個好的結局吧！至少，那能彌補自己無法幸福的遺憾……

待續~(107.10..2)

第十三章

莎拉被威尔夫人送回蒙特庄园已经过好一阵子了，威尔夫人将莎拉送回来时，还将送莎拉回来的理由说给伍德夫妇知道，她添油加醋的对这对老实的夫妇编派起莎拉的不是，害这对老夫妇以为莎拉真的做了什么大逆不道的事。

伍德夫妇虽然疼爱莎拉，但并不宠溺她，伍德夫人着实地训了莎拉一顿，因为莎拉让她在自己的朋友威尔夫人面前脸上无光；而伍德先生却偏向自己的女儿，说威尔夫人说话向来夸大其辞，好在这件事情惹的风波，也不过就只有回到蒙特庄园的几天。几天后，一切又恢复如常的平静，伍德夫人显然不愿再提起丢脸的事，而伍德先生则一如往常疼爱他所喜爱的女儿。

莎拉很愧疚自己的父母承受了她所犯错误的压力，但她喜欢安德鲁是事实，如今仍丝毫未改变心意－不知道安德鲁怎样了？那天和安德鲁在客厅忘情握手的一幕，仍深藏脑海，但被威尔夫人撞见，她气坏了，立即派马车将安德鲁送回她表姊家，至于莎拉，则被送回自己家，结束这次家庭教师的生涯－莎拉很高兴在回家之前，就能得知安德鲁的心意，要不是如此，还要猜测彼此的心意多久，要等多久，才能得知安德鲁对她的爱？安德鲁对她的爱极为肯定且炙热，她也是。

一开始莎拉还无法理解自己做错什么竟要被送回家，大着胆子去问威尔夫人，威尔夫人大发雷霆骂她是不知感恩的女孩，还说安德鲁是将来的伯爵大人，只能娶有钱人家或贵族人家的小姐。莎拉终于明白为什么所有人都在阻碍他们，原来这段毫无错误的爱错在她没有钱没有地位，而这正是伦敦上流社所重视的联姻资格。

莎拉．伍德是个不认命的人，但不认命又能如何？她和安德鲁的确地位悬殊，她又如何能强硬的表示非安德鲁不嫁！而安德鲁又如何抛弃家族的传统与责任来娶她这个＂不够资格的人＂。

莎拉很心痛，知道自己将被牺牲在这些游戏规则里，而她也知道自己无能突破现状，奔向安德鲁的怀抱，只能鼓励自己少想念安德鲁－想起他专注画画的神情，侧脸非常俊美，专注到似乎当下只剩下他一个人，偶而安德鲁会侧着脸对她笑了笑。

莎拉永远记得这些美好的时刻，但现在安德鲁不在身边，自己也无心写作，彷佛任何事都失去意义，连骑马也不再那么有趣；在弹钢琴时，便想起安德鲁倚在钢琴边，专心聆听她弹曲子的模样。每看到一幅画，便想起安德鲁沉浸在他自己画中的世界，安德鲁的一举一动，莎拉都深深记住，无法忘怀，每当深夜忽然醒来，也会想起安德鲁的影子，她想命令自己忘记，但思念却越来愈深刻。

越想见安德鲁，就越觉得心痛不已－想起安德鲁开怀大笑的模样，和现今愁眉不展的自己，简直是极大的讽刺。

过些日子，查尔斯．摩尔不知从哪探听到莎拉已经回到家的消息，竟来拜访她，伍德夫人显然很满意查尔斯．摩尔，不断鼓励莎拉与之交往。伍德先生虽然看不下去自己夫人的作为，但也认为莎拉沉浸在爱情的悲剧中实在不是办法，因此对查尔斯．摩尔时常来访也无法推却，查尔斯．摩尔和伍德一家家世相当，而且他长得也很体面，完全是一门完全无法挑剔的门当户对的好对象。

莎拉虽然可以理解自己父母急着想将自己嫁出去的心态，对查尔斯．摩尔却没有任何特别的感觉，因为她已经将所有的爱交给安德鲁，而且只能将这份爱深藏心中，让它不断敲打心房，提醒这一切是多让人心痛。

因为这样，莎拉见到查尔斯．摩尔总是强颜欢笑，查尔斯．摩尔并不知道莎拉的心事，他只知道莎拉看来总是心事重重，很难接近。但他还是极力想获得莎拉的喜爱，他想让时常怀着忧郁神色的莎拉能开心起来。他陪着莎拉骑马，陪她聊天，常带着美丽的花来讨莎拉欢欣，但莎拉还是经常沉着一张脸，一看就知道她只埋首在自己的世界中。

这举动让查尔斯．摩尔很好奇，但他不敢多问，他以为是自己不够努力，直到有一天莎拉对她说：「查尔斯，我相信你对我的好意，但我恐怕要辜负你了，因为我已经有喜欢的人了」查尔斯．摩尔没有想到拒绝决来得如此快又直接，他祝福莎拉能够找到自己的幸福，垂头丧气地回去了，并且来访莎拉的次数越来越少，到最后就不再登门拜访了。

查尔斯．摩尔不再来访让莎拉觉得自己解脱了，伍德夫人却抱怨莎拉将所有怀抱好意的人都推开了。威尔夫人还曾介绍一些年纪适当的年轻人给莎，莎拉还是一样表现出有礼，但不多话的神色，伍德夫人为此又训了莎拉一顿，说她莫非是想当嫁不出去的老处女。

伍德先生时常听到自己的夫人如此忧心抱怨，听得都嫌烦了。但伍德夫人显然也没放弃让莎拉寻找更好的对象，她要求自己的丈夫多注意附近教区内有单身男子的家庭，并设法去拜访他们，甚至镇内各种聚会也参加，以便寻找好的人选，不过是希望莎拉多点机会认识不同的人。他们深知自己的女儿不同于其它女孩，害羞的个性里满藏着固执，且不会随便妥协，看她对来访的客人就知道，总是有礼而冷淡。

起先伍德先生还乐意听从夫人的指令，但时日一久，就觉得不仅自己，连自己的女儿都很可怜，其实莎拉还年轻，不该如此急着出嫁，尤其适当的人很难挑选，更别提品格和家世都刚好适合的。每看到自己女儿常躲开自己母亲那不知是压力或怜悯的眼神，伍德先生都觉得这一切越来越荒谬。

莎拉自此之后，除了弹钢琴、外出骑马、或帮忙做家事，便整天关在房里埋首写作。她不断看着父亲的藏书，努力写作，既然不能和自己相爱的人在一起，至少好好努力实现自己的梦想吧！至少可以减轻心灵被撕裂的痛楚，给她小说笔下的主角们都有个好的结局吧！至少，那能弥补自己无法幸福的遗憾……

待续~(107.10..2)

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Love in London 

CHAPTER XIII

It had been a long time since Sarah had been sent back to Monte Manor by Mrs. Will, and when Mrs. Will sent Sarah back, she told Mr. and Mrs. Wood that she had made up Sarah's for the honest couple to make up for her, causing the old couple to think that Sarah had really done something rebellious.

Mrs. Wood gave Sarah a serious lecture for her, for she had made her look disgraceful in front of her friend Mrs. Will, while Mr. Wood was partial to his daughter, saying that Mrs. Will had always been exaggerated, but that the incident had only been a matter of a few days back at Monte Manor. After a few days, all was calm again, and Mrs. Wood apparently did not want to speak of the humiliation again, while Mr. Wood continued to love his beloved daughter.

Sarah feels guilty that her parents are under the pressure of the mistakes she made, but she likes Andrew for a fact and still hasn't changed her mind in the slightest - I wonder what happened to Andrew? The scene of shaking hands with Andrew in the living room that day was still deeply in her mind, but when Mrs. Will bumped into her, she was angry and immediately sent a carriage to send Andrew back to her cousin's house, and Sarah was sent back to her own house to end her career as a governess - Sarah was glad to know Andrew's heart before she went home, and if not, how long would she have to guess what each other's hearts were, and how long would it take to know Andrew's love for her? Andrew was very sure and hot of her love, and so was she.

At first, Sarah could not understand what she had done wrong and was going to be sent home, so she dared to ask Mrs. Will, who was furious and scolded her for being a grateful girl, and said that Andrew was the future Lord Earl and could only marry a lady from a rich or noble family. Sarah finally understands why everyone is holding them back, and it turns out that the fault of this unmistakable love is that she has no money and no status, which is the qualification for marriage that the London High Society values.

Sarah ．Wood is a person who does not accept her fate, but what can she do if she does not accept her fate? She and Andrew are indeed very disparity, how can she forcefully say that she will not marry unless Andrew! and how can Andrew abandon the family tradition and responsibility to marry her, a "person who is not qualified enough".

Sarah was heartbroken, knowing that she would be sacrificed to these rules of the game, and she also knew that she was incapable of breaking through the status quo and running to Andrew's arms, so she could only encourage herself to miss Andrew less - remembering his expression of concentration on painting, his side face was very handsome, so focused that it seemed that he was the only one left at the moment, and occasionally Andrew would smile at her with a sideways face.

Sarah will always remember these beautiful moments, but now that Andrew is not around, and she has no intention of writing, as if nothing is meaningless, even horseback riding is no longer so interesting, and when she plays the piano, she remembers Andrew leaning on the piano and listening intently to her music. Every time I see a painting, I think of Andrew's immersion in the world of his own paintings, Andrew's every move, Sarah remembers it deeply, can't forget, every time she suddenly wakes up in the middle of the night, she will also think of Andrew's shadow, she wants to order herself to forget, but the thoughts are getting deeper and deeper.

The more I wanted to see Andrew, the more my heart ached - it was a great irony to think of Andrew's laughing appearance and his current sorrowful self.

A few days later, Charles． Moore somehow heard that Sarah had returned home and came to visit her, and Mrs. Wood was apparently pleased with Charles． Moore and encouraged her to associate with her. Although Mr. Wood could not stand the actions of his wife, he also thought that it was not a solution for Sarah to immerse himself in the tragedy of love, so he could not refuse, Charles． Moore and the Wood family were of the same family, and he was also very decent, and he was a good match for a person who could not be faulted at all.

Although Sarah can understand her parents' eagerness to marry her off, she has no special feelings for Charles． Moore, because she has given all her love to Andrew, and can only hide this love deep in her heart, let it keep beating on the heart, reminding her of how heart-wrenching it is.

Because of this, Sarah always forced a smile when she saw Charles． Moore, who didn't know what was going on in Sarah's mind, he only knew that Sarah always seemed to be preoccupied and difficult to approach. But he still tries his best to win Sarah's affection, and he wants to make Sarah, who is often melancholy, happy. He rode with Sarah, chatted with her, and often brought beautiful flowers to please Sarah, but Sarah often kept a calm face, and at a glance she knew that she was only buried in her own world.

This made Charles． Moore very curious, but he didn't dare to ask more, he thought that he hadn't tried hard enough, until one day Sarah said to her, "Charles, I believe in your kindness to me, but I'm afraid I'm going to let you down, because I already have someone I like" Charles Moore didn't expect the refusal to come so quickly and directly, he wished Sarah to find his happiness, and went back dejected, and visited Sarah less and less, and finally stopped visiting.

While Sarah felt relieved that Charles ．Moore was no longer visiting, Mrs. Wood complained that Sarah had pushed away all those who had good intentions. Mrs. Will had introduced some young men of the right age to Shah, and Sarah was still polite but not much to say, and Mrs. Wood reprimanded Sarah for this, saying that she wanted to be an old virgin who could not be married.

Mr. Wood was often tired of hearing his wife complain so worriedly. But Mrs. Wood apparently did not give up on Sarah's search for a better partner, and she asked her husband to pay more attention to the families of single men in the nearby parish, and to try to visit them, and even attend various gatherings in the town, in order to find good candidates, but she hoped that Sarah would have more opportunities to meet different people. They know that their daughter is different from other girls, her shy personality is full of stubbornness, and she will not compromise casually, and she will always be polite and cold to visiting guests.

At first, Mr. Wood was willing to obey his wife's instructions, but as time went on, he felt that not only himself, but also his own daughter was pitiful, in fact, Sarah was still young, and should not be in such a hurry to marry, especially the right person was difficult to choose, let alone the right character and family background. Every time he saw his daughter often avoiding her mother's eyes that were not known to be pressure or pity, Mr. Wood felt that all this was becoming more and more ridiculous.

Since then, when Sarah has been playing the piano, riding horses, or helping with household chores, she has been locked up in her room all day and immersed herself in writing. She kept looking at her father's collection of books and worked hard to write, since she couldn't be with the person she loved, at least she should work hard to realize her dreams! At least she could alleviate the pain of her heart being torn apart, and give the protagonists of her novels a happy ending......

To be continued ~ (107.10..2)

因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen

第十二章

快回到培頓莊園的安德魯怒氣沖沖地衝向正在餐桌邊吃早餐的英格麗表姊，懷特夫人還來不及招呼安德魯坐下一起吃早餐時，就被安德魯一句話給嚇到：「你怎麼可以如此做呢，英格麗表姊？」連懷特男爵都被這句大聲而無禮的話給嚇到：「安德魯，你是怎麼了，竟然這麼大聲對你表姊講話？」安德魯自知理虧便向懷特男爵鞠躬，冷冷地說了句：「抱歉，先生」，然後挺直身體大步離開餐廳。

安德魯走出餐廳便向馬廄要了一匹馬，頭也不回的騎出莊園，往他最喜歡的一個地方去。有一回莎拉陪著他到這裡來寫生，那是一座橋，頗富詩意的橋，橋的對面有座小小莊園，整個很溫馨，讓人特別喜歡，兩人度過一個極愉快的下午。

安德魯回想到那時莎拉，臉色紅潤，滿臉愉悅，她靜靜地坐在草地上，看著他畫畫。他畫畫時一向是極為專注的，他仍感覺到莎拉炙熱的眼神在他身後燒灼，他相信莎拉一定會和他有一定的感受，那時他們的心靈如此靠近，如果不是互相喜歡又是什麼呢？為什麼偏偏有人要拆散他和莎拉呢？莎拉是多好的女孩啊！這樣的女孩如果不夠資格當他的終生伴侶，那什麼樣的人才夠資格呢？

那些可笑的貴族人家千金嗎？有錢人家講話一點深度都沒有的大小姐嗎？為什為什麼一定要什麼可笑的＂榮耀的聯姻呢＂，一定是他那＂未來的該死伯爵身份＂阻礙了這一切吧！

生平第一次，安德魯憎恨自己的出身阻礙了自己的幸福，身為一個男人卻沒有自由選擇自己所愛的人，有所愛的人也不能如願以償將她娶回家，那麼結婚又有何意義？

這不是極大的笑話嗎？深陷痛苦中的安德魯真想立刻飛奔到莎拉跟前，向她說明自己是如何愛著她，更如何希望自己與莎拉的愛情能受到眾人祝福。

但此刻的莎拉呢？想起昨天晚上那強烈而戲劇化的一幕，莎拉至今仍無法理解安德魯又為什麼而生氣，也無法理解安德魯生氣的原因是為何？方才威爾夫人想邀請莎拉一同去她一位位高權重的朋友家作客，這回莎拉鼓起勇氣說自己覺得頭痛不太舒服，於是威爾夫人只請莎拉去她的房間梳妝台的珠寶箱找一條藍寶石項鍊，因為她需要戴出門。

莎拉趕忙從餐桌起身上樓去，進入富麗堂皇的威爾夫人房間，馬上找到威爾夫人說的那個珠寶盒，打開盒子馬上找到那條藍寶石珠寶項鍊，項鍊拿起來後，發現盒內還疊著一大堆未拆的信件。她好奇拿起來看，是給莎拉．伍德的，莎拉不敢置信地數了數，共有十來封之多，完全是給她的，而且寄信人署名是安德魯．格林－天啊！安德魯真的寄了好多信給她，但是，威爾夫人為什麼將這些信收在珠寶盒，為什麼沒有交給自己呢？為什麼？

為什麼威爾夫人要這麼做？莎拉本想拿這堆信件下去追問威爾太太，但是還是忍住那股衝動，將信放回原本的位置，蓋上珠寶盒的蓋子，拿了項鍊就下樓。下樓將藍寶石項鍊交給威爾太太。

莎拉默默送威爾太太出門，然後才回到房間，一大堆謎團又在此時湧了上來－為什麼呢？為什麼威爾夫人要費盡心思阻饒這些信到自己的手中？為什麼？這當中有什麼隱情嗎？

莎拉坐在椅上，便提筆寫信給安德魯：

親愛的安德魯：

　　我終於看到你寄來的那些信，很抱歉我沒有回信，因為這些信我完全沒有機會看過，這些信目前被威爾夫人收藏在她的珠寶盒，我完全不知道這是怎麼回事，也不知道你為何會生氣，希望這封信能順利到達你手中，如果可以，請你找機會來倫敦一趟，我想聽聽這當中所有的緣由。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　你最真誠的莎拉　

莎拉封好信封，請傭人去寄信，滿心期待隨信寄出去的疑問，有機會獲得解答。

一星期，安德魯果然風塵僕僕地來到威爾夫人的大宅拜訪莎拉。莎拉原先不抱太大的期望，因為她不敢想像她自己的信件是否會被人給收走而沒傳到安德魯手中。這是一件古怪的事，她不能理解到底是為了什麼？安德魯所寄給她的信件竟在威爾夫人手中，好在安德魯收到她的信件趕來了，那時恰巧威爾夫人出門好一陣了，莎拉和安德魯在毫無打擾的情況下，終於能敞開心胸大談，莎拉只是問候了懷特一家人好不好，安德魯卻迫不及待地說：「真的不是你故意不回信給我，我以為妳交上新朋友詹姆斯．布朗就不理我了」

話中酸溜溜的醋意連莎拉都感覺到了，莎拉趕緊為自己辯解：「我真的沒有看過那些信，只讀了封面」

莎拉看了安德魯一眼，然後才說：「我也認為交了新朋友就要忘了舊朋友是很不該的事，何況新朋友並不是我要欣賞的那種人，舊朋友才是我在乎的」安德魯再也按捺不住心中那股熱情，他從椅子上站起來衝向莎拉，緊緊握住她的手：「莎拉，你知道所有的人都在阻饒我對你的愛嗎？」莎拉聽了猛然一驚，而且迅速臉紅起來，她不知道該如何回答。雖然她喜歡安德魯，而且眼前安德魯緊緊握住她的手，讓她高興到幾乎要跳起來，但還是不敢輕舉妄動。只聽到安德魯又說：「我絕對不會放棄對你的愛，而且這份喜愛只有與日俱增，不會有所減少，莎拉，你已經擁有全部的我，我將我的心與靈魂都獻給你」

莎拉驚訝地發現安德魯竟是如此愛她，讓她欣喜若狂，她想了一下，清楚的表達自己的心意：「安德魯，我沒有奢望過獲得你的愛，但我真的很喜歡你，一直不曾改變過」

互相表明心跡的兩人此刻陶醉在彼此的情意中，空氣中彷彿也灑滿了幸福的香氣，這對愛侶深深注視著對方，捨不得抽離自己的手－這一切是真的嗎？幸福不斷在彼此心中提問？這一切是真的嗎？在威爾太太走進前，一切是如此完美無缺……

第十二章

快回到培顿庄园的安德鲁怒气冲冲地冲向正在餐桌边吃早餐的英格丽表姊，怀特夫人还来不及招呼安德鲁坐下一起吃早餐时，就被安德鲁一句话给吓到：「你怎么可以如此做呢，英格丽表姊？」连怀特男爵都被这句大声而无礼的话给吓到：「安德鲁，你是怎么了，竟然这么大声对你表姊讲话？」安德鲁自知理亏便向怀特男爵鞠躬，冷冷地说了句：「抱歉，先生」，然后挺直身体大步离开餐厅。

安德鲁走出餐厅便向马厩要了一匹马，头也不回的骑出庄园，往他最喜欢的一个地方去。有一回莎拉陪着他到这里来写生，那是一座桥，颇富诗意的桥，桥的对面有座小小庄园，整个很温馨，让人特别喜欢，两人度过一个极愉快的下午。

安德鲁回想到那时莎拉，脸色红润，满脸愉悦，她静静地坐在草地上，看着他画画。他画画时一向是极为专注的，他仍感觉到莎拉炙热的眼神在他身后烧灼，他相信莎拉一定会和他有一定的感受，那时他们的心灵如此靠近，如果不是互相喜欢又是什么呢？为什么偏偏有人要拆散他和莎拉呢？莎拉是多好的女孩啊！这样的女孩如果不够资格当他的终生伴侣，那什么样的人才够资格呢？

那些可笑的贵族人家千金吗？有钱人家讲话一点深度都没有的大小姐吗？为什为什么一定要什么可笑的＂荣耀的联姻呢＂，一定是他那＂未来的该死伯爵身份＂阻碍了这一切吧！

生平第一次，安德鲁憎恨自己的出身阻碍了自己的幸福，身为一个男人却没有自由选择自己所爱的人，有所爱的人也不能如愿以偿将她娶回家，那么结婚又有何意义？

这不是极大的笑话吗？深陷痛苦中的安德鲁真想立刻飞奔到莎拉跟前，向她说明自己是如何爱着她，更如何希望自己与莎拉的爱情能受到众人祝福。

但此刻的莎拉呢？想起昨天晚上那强烈而戏剧化的一幕，莎拉至今仍无法理解安德鲁又为什么而生气，也无法理解安德鲁生气的原因是为何？方才威尔夫人想邀请莎拉一同去她一位位高权重的朋友家作客，这回莎拉鼓起勇气说自己觉得头痛不太舒服，于是威尔夫人只请莎拉去她的房间梳妆台的珠宝箱找一条蓝宝石项链，因为她需要戴出门。

莎拉赶忙从餐桌起身上楼去，进入富丽堂皇的威尔夫人房间，马上找到威尔夫人说的那个珠宝盒，打开盒子马上找到那条蓝宝石珠宝项链，项链拿起来后，发现盒内还迭着一大堆未拆的信件。她好奇拿起来看，是给莎拉．伍德的，莎拉不敢置信地数了数，共有十来封之多，完全是给她的，而且寄信人署名是安德鲁．格林－天啊！安德鲁真的寄了好多信给她，但是，威尔夫人为什么将这些信收在珠宝盒，为什么没有交给自己呢？为什么？

为什么威尔夫人要这么做？莎拉本想拿这堆信件下去追问威尔太太，但是还是忍住那股冲动，将信放回原本的位置，盖上珠宝盒的盖子，拿了项链就下楼。下楼将蓝宝石项链交给威尔太太。

莎拉默默送威尔太太出门，然后才回到房间，一大堆谜团又在此时涌了上来－为什么呢？为什么威尔夫人要费尽心思阻饶这些信到自己的手中？为什么？这当中有什么隐情吗？

莎拉坐在椅上，便提笔写信给安德鲁：

亲爱的安德鲁：

　　我终于看到你寄来的那些信，很抱歉我没有回信，因为这些信我完全没有机会看过，这些信目前被威尔夫人收藏在她的珠宝盒，我完全不知道这是怎么回事，也不知道你为何会生气，希望这封信能顺利到达你手中，如果可以，请你找机会来伦敦一趟，我想听听这当中所有的缘由。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　你最真诚的莎拉　

莎拉封好信封，请佣人去寄信，满心期待随信寄出去的疑问，有机会获得解答。

一星期，安德鲁果然风尘仆仆地来到威尔夫人的大宅拜访莎拉。莎拉原先不抱太大的期望，因为她不敢想象她自己的信件是否会被人给收走而没传到安德鲁手中。这是一件古怪的事，她不能理解到底是为了什么？安德鲁所寄给她的信件竟在威尔夫人手中，好在安德鲁收到她的信件赶来了，那时恰巧威尔夫人出门好一阵了，莎拉和安德鲁在毫无打扰的情况下，终于能敞开心胸大谈，莎拉只是问候了怀特一家人好不好，安德鲁却迫不及待地说：「真的不是你故意不回信给我，我以为妳交上新朋友詹姆斯．布朗就不理我了」

话中酸溜溜的醋意连莎拉都感觉到了，莎拉赶紧为自己辩解：「我真的没有看过那些信，只读了封面」

莎拉看了安德鲁一眼，然后才说：「我也认为交了新朋友就要忘了旧朋友是很不该的事，何况新朋友并不是我要欣赏的那种人，旧朋友才是我在乎的」安德鲁再也按捺不住心中那股热情，他从椅子上站起来冲向莎拉，紧紧握住她的手：「莎拉，你知道所有的人都在阻饶我对你的爱吗？」莎拉听了猛然一惊，而且迅速脸红起来，她不知道该如何回答。虽然她喜欢安德鲁，而且眼前安德鲁紧紧握住她的手，让她高兴到几乎要跳起来，但还是不敢轻举妄动。只听到安德鲁又说：「我绝对不会放弃对你的爱，而且这份喜爱只有与日俱增，不会有所减少，莎拉，你已经拥有全部的我，我将我的心与灵魂都献给你」

莎拉惊讶地发现安德鲁竟是如此爱她，让她欣喜若狂，她想了一下，清楚的表达自己的心意：「安德鲁，我没有奢望过获得你的爱，但我真的很喜欢你，一直不曾改变过」

互相表明心迹的两人此刻陶醉在彼此的情意中，空气中彷佛也洒满了幸福的香气，这对爱侣深深注视着对方，舍不得抽离自己的手－这一切是真的吗？幸福不断在彼此心中提问？这一切是真的吗？在威尔太太走进前，一切是如此完美无缺……

待续~(107.10..1)

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Love in London

Chapter XII

Andrew, who was about to return to Peton Manor, angrily rushed to Cousin Ingrid, who was eating breakfast at the table, and before Mrs. White could beckon Andrew to sit down for breakfast together, she was startled by Andrew's words: "How can you do this, Cousin Ingrid?" Even Baron White was frightened by this loud and rude sentence: "Andrew, why are you talking to your cousin so loudly?" Andrew bowed to Baron White and said coldly, "Sorry, sir" , then straightened up and strode out of the restaurant.

Andrew walked out of the dining room and asked for a horse from the stable, and rode out of the estate without looking back, to one of his favorite places. Once Sarah accompanied him here to sketch, it was a bridge, quite a poetic bridge, and there was a small manor on the opposite side of the bridge, and the whole thing was very warm and very pleasant, and the two of them spent a very pleasant afternoon.

Andrew thought back to Sarah, her face was ruddy and full of pleasure, and she sat quietly on the grass and watched him draw. He had always been extremely attentive when he painted, and he still felt Sarah's hot eyes burning behind him, and he believed that Sarah must have had some feelings for him, and at that time their hearts were so close that what was it if they didn't like each other? Why would anyone break up between him and Sarah? What a good girl Sarah was! If such a girl was not qualified to be his lifelong partner, then what kind of person was qualified?

Are those ridiculous nobles' daughters? Are the eldest ladies of the rich families who have no depth in their speech? Why is there any ridiculous "glorious marriage", it must be his "future earldom" that hinders all this!

For the first time in his life, Andrew hated his background for hindering his happiness, and as a man, he didn't have the freedom to choose the person he loved, and the person he loved couldn't marry her back home, so what was the point of getting married?

Isn't this a great joke? Andrew, who was in deep pain, really wanted to rush to Sarah at once and explain to her how much he loved her, and how he hoped that his love with Sarah would be blessed by everyone.

But what about Sarah at this moment? Remembering the intense and dramatic scene of the previous night, Sarah still can't understand why Andrew is angry, nor why Andrew is angry? Mrs. Will wants to invite Sarah to the house of one of her powerful friends, and this time Sarah plucks up the courage to say that she feels uncomfortable with the headache, so Mrs. Will only asks Sarah to go to the jewel box on the dresser in her room to find a sapphire necklace, because she needs to wear it out.

Sarah hurriedly got up from the dining table and went upstairs, entered the palatial room of Mrs. Will, and immediately found the jewelry box that Mrs. Will had said, and when she opened the box, she immediately found the sapphire jewelry necklace, and when the necklace was picked up, she found that there were still a large number of unopened letters stacked in the box. She was curious to pick it up and see that it was for Sarah Wood, and Sarah counted them in disbelief, and there were more than a dozen of them, all for her, and the sender was signed by Andrew Green—Oh my God! Andrew had sent her a lot of letters, but why didn't Mrs. Will give them to herself in a jewelry box? Why?

Why did Mrs. Will do this? Sarah wanted to go down with the pile of letters and ask Mrs. Will, but she resisted the urge to put the letters back in their original places, put the lid on the jewelry box, took the necklace, and went downstairs. Go downstairs and give the sapphire necklace to Mrs. Will.

Sarah silently sent Mrs. Will out, and then returned to her room, when a great deal of mystery came flooding back—why?Why did Mrs. Will go to such lengths to prevent these letters from getting into her hands???Was there any secret in this?

Sarah sat down in her chair and wrote to Andrew:

Dear Andrew,

　　I have finally seen the letters you have sent, and I am sorry that I have not replied to them, because I have not had a chance to read them, and they are currently in the possession of Mrs. Will in her jewellery box, and I have no idea what is going on or why you are angry, and I hope that this letter will reach you without any problems, and if you may, please take a trip to London, and I would like to hear all the reasons for this.

                               Your sincerest Sarah　

Sarah sealed the envelope and asked the maid to send the letter, looking forward to the question sent with the letter and having the opportunity to get answered.

One week later, Andrew came to visit Sarah at Mrs. Will's mansion. Sarah didn't have much hope, because she couldn't imagine that her own letter would be taken away and not passed on to Andrew. The letter Andrew sent her was in the hands of Mrs. Will, but fortunately Andrew received her letter and rushed to it, and it happened that Mrs. Will had been out for a while, and Sarah and Andrew were finally able to open their hearts and talk without disturbance, Sarah just greeted the White family, but Andrew couldn't wait to say, "It's really not that you didn't write back to me on purpose, I thought you made a new friend, James．Brown, and ignored me."

The sour vinegar in the words even Sarah felt it, and Sarah quickly defended herself: "I really didn't read the letters, I only read the cover"

Sarah glanced at Andrew, and then said, "I also think that it is very wrong to forget the old friends after making new friends, not to mention that new friends are not the kind of people I want to admire, old friends are what I care about" Andrew could no longer suppress the enthusiasm in his heart, he got up from the chair and rushed to Sarah, holding her hand tightly: "Sarah, do you know that everyone is trying to stop my love for you?" Sarah was startled when she heard this, and quickly blushed, she didn't know how to answer. Although she liked Andrew, and the fact that Andrew was holding her hand tightly in front of her made her almost jump with joy, she still didn't dare to act rashly. I heard Andrew say again, "I will never give up my love for you, and this love will only increase with each passing day, and it will not decrease, Sarah, you have all of me, and I will give you my heart and soul."

Sarah was overjoyed to find that Andrew loved her so much, she thought for a moment and expressed her heart clearly: "Andrew, I didn't expect to get your love, but I really like you, and I haven't changed."

The two men who had shown their hearts to each other were now intoxicated with each other's affection, and the air seemed to be filled with the fragrance of happiness, and the couple looked at each other deeply, reluctant to withdraw their hands—was all this true?happiness kept asking questions in each other's hearts?Was it all true?Everything was so perfect before Mrs. Will walked in......

To be continued ~ (107.10..1)

因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen

第十一章

一屋子衣衫鬢影，這是從小在鄉下長大的莎拉沒有見過的盛大場面，人多又擠，跟在威爾夫人身後走進克拉克夫人的宴會廳，莎拉看得都驚呆了。

由於怕自己出糗，莎拉緊緊跟隨著威爾夫人，威爾夫人每見到熟識的人就介紹莎拉．伍德。由於威爾夫人熟識的人實在太多了，莎拉來不及記下所有人的名字，等到聽到熟悉的名字，一抬頭才發現詹姆斯．布朗已經站在她跟前邀約第一支舞。

莎拉尷尬而有禮的點點頭，對跳舞她還是有點自信的，但詹姆斯．布朗讓她感到害怕，但莎拉還是隨著詹姆斯．布朗走進跳舞的人群中。兩個人邊跳，詹姆斯．布朗邊說：「早上和伍德小姐談過後還意猶未盡，幸而晚上就有機會繼續了」

莎拉勉為其難地說：「不知道詹姆斯想聊些什麼？」詹姆斯．布朗似乎對她的一切都很感興趣似的，便說：「說說你在鄉下的生活吧！你居住的地方很美嗎？」說到這個讓莎拉的臉頰頓然發光，她用愉快的音調說：「是啊！我從小生長的地方很美，我的父親還試圖教我打獵，不過我母親認為女孩子拿槍是很糟的事，所以我最喜歡騎馬。騎馬在美麗的鄉村風光，總能忘記許多憂愁」詹姆斯．布朗心有所感的說：「這可是我第一次看到伍德小姐臉上發光呢！看來你很喜歡你的家鄉」「是的」

莎拉本來很愉快，突然臉色又一沉：「我都好久沒有回家了，好想念爸爸媽媽」詹姆斯．布朗似乎心有同感：「的確，這麼久沒回去，一定想家想得緊了」兩人靜靜地跳舞直到舞曲結束，莎拉剛屈膝回禮詹姆斯．布朗時，忽然有個身影從旁邊竄出來說：「下一支舞請和我跳吧！莎拉」莎拉驚喜的抬起頭來，發現安德魯．格林正用一種動人的眼神在看著她，而一旁的詹姆斯．布朗則別有所思地瞧著這忽然竄出來的年輕人。

莎拉趕緊幫兩人互相介紹，等到詹姆斯用一種古怪的神情走開後，下一首舞曲被奏起前，安德魯將莎拉拉到一旁比較沒有人的地方去，似乎思考著什麼的安德魯忽然換了種口氣說：「你好忙啊莎拉，都不回我的信」

「信？」

莎拉完全摸不著頭腦：「你的信我一封也沒收到過啊！」安德魯也疑惑了，但他還是不信自己的信竟沒寄到莎拉手中，他繼續追問：「可是我寫了好多封信啊！就算是失誤也總有一兩封到你手中吧！」莎拉認真的說：「可是我真的一封也沒收到啊！這到底是怎麼回事？」

音樂響起了，安德魯將莎拉拉回舞池，兩人在疑惑中跳起舞來，安德魯無意想到什麼似的說：「那麼一定是這樣了」莎拉依然沒有任何頭緒，只見安德魯臉色猙獰，讓人看了很害怕。

跳完這支舞，莎拉就趕緊回到威爾夫人身邊，安德魯跟了過來，威爾夫人似乎受到驚嚇：「安德魯你怎麼來了？你自己一個人來嗎？」安德魯用一種不太客氣的語氣對威爾夫人說：「是的，威爾夫人，我是自己一個人來的，表姊夫婦還沒回到倫敦」

看安德魯顯然在隱忍著一股怒氣，威爾夫人連忙打圓場：「你跟莎拉去跳舞吧！我這把老骨頭只適合在這裡聊天」，然後匆匆拉著一旁幾個貴夫人到一邊去。莎拉實在對安德魯的怒氣摸不著頭緒，她也從未看過這樣的安德魯，雖然安德魯臉上的神情讓人害怕，她還是聽從威爾夫人的話和安德魯回到場上繼續跳舞。

安德魯邊跳舞邊低聲嚷著：「一定是那多事的威爾太太做的好事」莎拉還是沒聽懂。只聽見安德魯繼續怒氣沖沖的說：「還有英格麗表姊」連懷特夫人都被拉進來，更令莎拉感到疑惑。

莎拉本想問問怎麼回事，但安德魯等舞曲結束只丟下一句「你今天很漂亮」竟失禮的丟下她一個人走開了，讓莎拉覺得很尷尬，只好趕忙去找威爾夫人。威爾夫人見莎拉獨自一個人回來，心中放下一塊大石：「安德魯呢？你們不跳舞了嗎？」莎拉滿肚子不解的說：「看安德魯的樣子好像在生氣，希望不是我惹惱他才好」威爾夫人安慰莎拉：「別擔心，年輕人的脾氣總是這樣變來變去的，不會有事的」

既然安德魯走開了，威爾夫人忙對站在一邊的詹姆斯．布朗說：「請伍德小姐跳支舞吧！詹姆斯」詹姆斯．布朗一副樂意的模樣，莎拉只好隨他進入舞池。

邊跳舞的莎拉不知不覺對詹姆斯獻殷勤的模樣充耳不聞，因為她腦子裡不斷回想安德魯生氣的模樣，她實在無法理解安德魯在生什麼氣，對他咬牙切齒說的：「一定是多事的威爾太太做的好事」「還有英格麗表姊」這兩句話到底是什麼意思呢？讓莎拉完全陷入一團迷霧中。

第十一章

一屋子衣衫鬓影，这是从小在乡下长大的莎拉没有见过的盛大场面，人多又挤，跟在威尔夫人身后走进克拉克夫人的宴会厅，莎拉看得都惊呆了。

由于怕自己出糗，莎拉紧紧跟随着威尔夫人，威尔夫人每见到熟识的人就介绍莎拉．伍德。由于威尔夫人熟识的人实在太多了，莎拉来不及记下所有人的名字，等到听到熟悉的名字，一抬头才发现詹姆斯．布朗已经站在她跟前邀约第一支舞。

莎拉尴尬而有礼的点点头，对跳舞她还是有点自信的，但詹姆斯．布朗让她感到害怕，但莎拉还是随着詹姆斯．布朗走进跳舞的人群中。两个人边跳，詹姆斯．布朗边说：「早上和伍德小姐谈过后还意犹未尽，幸而晚上就有机会继续了」

莎拉勉为其难地说：「不知道詹姆斯想聊些什么？」詹姆斯．布朗似乎对她的一切都很感兴趣似的，便说：「说说你在乡下的生活吧！你居住的地方很美吗？」说到这个让莎拉的脸颊顿然发光，她用愉快的音调说：「是啊！我从小生长的地方很美，我的父亲还试图教我打猎，不过我母亲认为女孩子拿枪是很糟的事，所以我最喜欢骑马。骑马在美丽的乡村风光，总能忘记许多忧愁」詹姆斯．布朗心有所感的说：「这可是我第一次看到伍德小姐脸上发光呢！看来你很喜欢你的家乡」「是的」

莎拉本来很愉快，突然脸色又一沉：「我都好久没有回家了，好想念爸爸妈妈」詹姆斯．布朗似乎心有同感：「的确，这么久没回去，一定想家想得紧了」两人静静地跳舞直到舞曲结束，莎拉刚屈膝回礼詹姆斯．布朗时，忽然有个身影从旁边窜出来说：「下一支舞请和我跳吧！莎拉」莎拉惊喜的抬起头来，发现安德鲁．格林正用一种动人的眼神在看着她，而一旁的詹姆斯．布朗则别有所思地瞧着这忽然窜出来的年轻人。

莎拉赶紧帮两人互相介绍，等到詹姆斯用一种古怪的神情走开后，下一首舞曲被奏起前，安德鲁将莎拉拉到一旁比较没有人的地方去，似乎思考着什么的安德鲁忽然换了种口气说：「你好忙啊莎拉，都不回我的信」

「信？」

莎拉完全摸不着头脑：「你的信我一封也没收到过啊！」安德鲁也疑惑了，但他还是不信自己的信竟没寄到莎拉手中，他继续追问：「可是我写了好多封信啊！就算是失误也总有一两封到你手中吧！」莎拉认真的说：「可是我真的一封也没收到啊！这到底是怎么回事？」

音乐响起了，安德鲁将莎拉拉回舞池，两人在疑惑中跳起舞来，安德鲁无意想到什么似的说：「那么一定是这样了」莎拉依然没有任何头绪，只见安德鲁脸色狰狞，让人看了很害怕。

跳完这支舞，莎拉就赶紧回到威尔夫人身边，安德鲁跟了过来，威尔夫人似乎受到惊吓：「安德鲁你怎么来了？你自己一个人来吗？」安德鲁用一种不太客气的语气对威尔夫人说：「是的，威尔夫人，我是自己一个人来的，表姊夫妇还没回到伦敦」

看安德鲁显然在隐忍着一股怒气，威尔夫人连忙打圆场：「你跟莎拉去跳舞吧！我这把老骨头只适合在这里聊天」，然后匆匆拉着一旁几个贵夫人到一边去。莎拉实在对安德鲁的怒气摸不着头绪，她也从未看过这样的安德鲁，虽然安德鲁脸上的神情让人害怕，她还是听从威尔夫人的话和安德鲁回到场上继续跳舞。

安德鲁边跳舞边低声嚷着：「一定是那多事的威尔太太做的好事」莎拉还是没听懂。只听见安德鲁继续怒气冲冲的说：「还有英格丽表姊」连怀特夫人都被拉进来，更令莎拉感到疑惑。

莎拉本想问问怎么回事，但安德鲁等舞曲结束只丢下一句「你今天很漂亮」竟失礼的丢下她一个人走开了，让莎拉觉得很尴尬，只好赶忙去找威尔夫人。威尔夫人见莎拉独自一个人回来，心中放下一块大石：「安德鲁呢？你们不跳舞了吗？」莎拉满肚子不解的说：「看安德鲁的样子好像在生气，希望不是我惹恼他才好」威尔夫人安慰莎拉：「别担心，年轻人的脾气总是这样变来变去的，不会有事的」

既然安德鲁走开了，威尔夫人忙对站在一边的詹姆斯．布朗说：「请伍德小姐跳支舞吧！詹姆斯」詹姆斯．布朗一副乐意的模样，莎拉只好随他进入舞池。

边跳舞的莎拉不知不觉对詹姆斯献殷勤的模样充耳不闻，因为她脑子里不断回想安德鲁生气的模样，她实在无法理解安德鲁在生什么气，对他咬牙切齿说的：「一定是多事的威尔太太做的好事」「还有英格丽表姊」这两句话到底是什么意思呢？让莎拉完全陷入一团迷雾中。

待续~(107.9..30)

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Love in London

Chapter XI

A room full of clothes and sideburns, this is a grand scene that Sarah, who grew up in the country, has never seen, there are many people and crowded, and she follows Mrs. Will into Mrs. Clark's banquet hall, and Sarah is stunned.

Fearing that she would be embarrassed, Sarah followed Mrs. Will closely, and whenever she saw someone she knew, she introduced Sarah Wood. Mrs. Will knew so many people that Sarah didn't have time to write down everyone's names, and when she heard the familiar names, she looked up to find that James Brown was already standing in front of her and inviting the first dancer.

Sarah nodded awkwardly and politely, she was still a little confident about dancing, but James ． Brown scared her, but Sarah still followed James． Brown into the dancing crowd. As the two danced, James． Brown said, "I couldn't get enough of talking to Miss Wood in the morning, but luckily I had a chance to continue in the evening."

Sarah reluctantly said, "I wonder what James wants to talk about?" James． Brown seemed to be very interested in all that she had to offer, and said, "Tell me about your life in the country! Is the place where you live beautiful?" Riding a horse in the beautiful countryside always forgets a lot of sorrow," said James． Brown, "This is the first time I've seen Miss Wood's face glow!

Sarah was very happy, but suddenly her face sank again: "I haven't been home for a long time, I miss my parents so much" James． Brown seemed to feel the same way: "Indeed, I haven't been back for so long, I must be homesick" The two danced quietly until the dance music ended, Sarah just bent her knees to salute James． Brown, when suddenly a figure came out from the side and said, "Please dance with me next dance!" Sarah" Sarah looked up in surprise and found Andrew． Green looking at her with a moving look, and James on the side. Brown looked thoughtfully at the young man who suddenly burst out.

Sarah hurriedly introduced the two to each other, and when James walked away with a strange look, before the next dance song was played, Andrew pulled Sarah to a place where there was no one on the side, and Andrew, who seemed to be thinking about something, suddenly changed his tone and said, "You're so busy, Sarah, don't reply to my letters"

"Letter?"

Sarah was completely confused: "I haven't received a single letter from you!" Andrew was also puzzled, but he still didn't believe that his letter had not been sent to Sarah, and he continued to ask, "But I have written many letters! Even if it is a mistake, one or two will always reach you!" Sarah said seriously, "But I really haven't received a single one! What the hell is going on?"

The music played, Andrew pulled Sarah back to the dance floor, and the two danced in confusion, Andrew said as if he didn't think of anything, "Then it must be like this" Sarah still didn't have a clue, only to see Andrew's face was fierce, which made people look very scared.

After the dance, Sarah hurried back to Mrs. Will, and Andrew followed, and Mrs. Will seemed frightened: "Andrew, why are you here? Are you coming alone?" Andrew said to Mrs. Will in a tone that was not very polite, "Yes, Mrs. Will, I came by myself, and my cousin and his wife have not yet returned to London."

Seeing that Andrew was obviously holding back a wave of anger, Mrs. Will hurriedly played a round: "You go dancing with Sarah! my old bones are only suitable for chatting here", and then hurriedly pulled a few noble ladies to the side. Sarah really didn't know how angry Andrew was, she had never seen such Andrew, and although the look on Andrew's face was terrifying, she listened to Mrs. Will and Andrew returned to the arena to continue dancing.

Andrew whispered as he danced, "It must have been a good thing done by the troublesome Mrs. Will," Sarah still didn't understand. I heard Andrew continue to say angrily, "And Cousin Ingrid" and even Mrs. White was pulled in, which made Sarah even more puzzled.

Sarah wanted to ask what was going on, but Andrew waited for the dance to end and only dropped the sentence "You are beautiful today" and left her alone and walked away, which made Sarah feel very embarrassed and had to hurry to find Mrs. Will. When Mrs. Will saw Sarah come back alone, she put down a boulder in her heart: "Where's Andrew, aren't you dancing?" Sarah said with a puzzled stomach, "Look at Andrew's appearance as if he is angry, I hope I don't annoy him" Mrs. Will comforted Sarah: "Don't worry, young people's tempers always change like this, and it will be fine."

Now that Andrew had gone away, Mrs. Will hurriedly said to James Brown, who was standing aside, "Miss Wood, please do a dance!" James Brown looked so happy that Sarah had to follow him onto the dance floor.

Sarah, who was dancing, unconsciously turned a deaf ear to James's courteous appearance, because she kept recalling Andrew's angry appearance in her mind, she really couldn't understand what Andrew was angry with, and gritted her teeth at him and said, "It must be a good thing done by the eventful Mrs. Will" and "And Cousin Ingrid" What do these two words mean?

To be continued ~ (107.9..30)

因為用中文創作,再翻譯為英文,所以英文上的正確用詞無法翻譯出來,夫人可以意指"你的淑女身分"(代表的是當代的一種地位稱呼),公爵大人,伯爵大人,男爵大人等,小說中都有出現,抱歉,因為請Google翻譯翻譯的,而本人沒有從事過英文寫作,只想嘗試用英文表達整部小說的內容,敬請原諒!!謝謝!!

Because it is created in Chinese and then translated into English, the correct words in English cannot be translated, Madame can mean "your lady" (representing a contemporary status title), Lord Duke, Lord Earl, Lord Baron, etc., all appear in the novel, sorry, because I asked Google Translate to translate, and I have not been engaged in English writing, I just want to try to express the content of the whole novel in English, please forgive me!! Thank you!!

本小說創作如有雷同,純屬巧合,而小說寫作的年代約略定在與作家珍．奧斯汀同一年代

It is a coincidence that the novel was written in the same era as the writer Jane Austen