Alouette and Nightingale(2 / 7)

Love at dawn 克拉克拉 3900 字 2023-05-25

r to you," Edith tossed her braids proudly, but also with a touch of shyness.

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After the event at the club, Andre Quenet began to frequent the Percys more and more, joining them for dinner whenever he could.

In private, he was sincere and amiable. Coupled that lovable appearance of his, even Aunt Adele, who had always harboured prejudices against revolutionaries, began to regard him as family.

On some evenings, the family would sit together to read classics. Andre declaiming verses and plays to them, Philippe and Margot looked up to him with admiration.

Edith came across some journal articles about Andre Quenet, the spokesperson in the National Convention. Reporters described him in either disdainful or awed tones, portraying him as ruthless and callous. Some even wrote that he was arrogant to the point of disgust, "carrying himself like a high priest."

She found it strange because the Andre depicted in those articles was unfamiliar to her. When he was at their house, he was always like a gentle and affable older brother, occasionally cracking witty jokes.

Perhaps this little painter had a side to him that she had yet to discover.

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Edith brought to her good friend Charlene the half-month income from the Lady Liberty Gazette that Andre handed to her, asking her to buy a thicker blanket with it.

"This is too much, Edith," Charlene said, looking a little overwhelmed. "I really don''t need anything too fancy. Compared to blankets and food, I might prefer some ma