Ferde came with a bang, but when he left, he was silent. Evan was writing a letter to the bishop that day. The autumn sun shone on him and made him a little lazy. Mrs. Sanders suddenly walked in. Tell him that Ferd has left.
When he heard the news, Evan was obviously stunned for a moment. It was supposed to be very relaxing news. At this moment, he didn't know what to do, but suddenly felt a little lost, but this kind of emotion came and went quickly. In an instant, Evan returned to normal, as if the absent-mindedness just now was not his emotion.
"Since Mr. Ferd has left, the church can take a sigh of relief. This incident did not damage the church, and the bishop should be very satisfied." Evan continued his writing without pausing. thing.
Mrs. Sanders nodded in agreement. On the contrary, the bishop would not care what difficulties the local pastor would encounter. As long as the reputation and property of the church were not damaged, they would not care too much.
"Yes." Mrs. Sanders nodded slightly: "Don't worry, this matter has passed, and our church can be calm for a while."
Evan nodded. This time, he was really badly injured. Not only was he injured, but he also caused such a stormy incident in the city. Fortunately, it is all over now.
In the afternoon, the Duke sent an invitation, because of this incident, the Duke wanted to invite Evan to their gentleman's party.
Evan looked at this invitation and couldn't help laughing in his heart. There are so many parties in this era. Since he came here, he has participated in countless parties, large and small, and every time there is a new reason for the party, but This time is a perfect opportunity. The gentlemen's gathering organized by the Duke is definitely a perfect opportunity to break into the local gentleman class. This time, Evan has completely discovered how crucial it is to have the right to speak. .
"Please tell the Duke, I will see you on time." Evan smiled and said to the messenger who was waiting for a reply.
Only then did the messenger breathe a sigh of relief. The duke insisted that he consult the priest in person. He was afraid that the priest would be angry with such a rude thing.
"Okay, I will report your answer truthfully to the Duke." The messenger saluted Evan, turned and left.
Evan came into the room with the invitation card, and Mrs. Sanders was sewing a tablecloth inside. The original one in the church was a little old. Mrs. Sanders insisted on making a new one. For church things, she always Extremely careful and demanding.
"Gentlemen's party." Evan handed the invitation to Mrs. Sanders: "Have you heard of this party?"
Mrs. Sanders put on the reading glasses and looked at the invitation carefully. After a long time, she frowned and said, "This is a party organized by the Duke. I only heard about it before. I heard that the gentlemen at the party are all with The Duke is very good friends, with your current status, you can naturally participate in this gathering."
Evan nodded thoughtfully, and it seemed that Duke Wilson wanted to pull him into his circle of friends this time, which was a good thing.
The meeting time is set in two days, so Evan is not in a hurry at this time. He is a pastor after all, and his status is placed in this place first, so he does not need to prepare specially to deal with different people. He only needs to bring a pair of A gentle and uncontested face will do.
However, although Evan was very calm, someone took the initiative to come to him. The next day Evan had just finished his morning prayer, and Colonel Mel came to the Delan Lille Church.
Evan was very surprised when he saw Colonel Mel, because although the colonel was a parishioner, he was rarely seen in church except for worship. This time, it was a bit different from Evan. Unexpected.
"Mr. Colonel." Evan smiled and greeted Colonel Mel.
Colonel Mel looked a little unnatural. Although he also smiled, his smile was also very stiff, which was not at all different from the usual Colonel Mel.
"Pastor Bruce..." Colonel Mel drove Evan hesitantly: "Do you know a Mother Eliza?"
The nuns do not belong to Protestantism, but a special being in Catholicism, they are dedicated to the Lord and never marry.
Evan frowned, thought for a moment, and finally said: "I have seen her once, she is a nun who belongs to St. Ryder's Abbey. This nun also appeared when the church gave out to the poor."
"Oh, that's her." Colonel Mel seemed to be relieved: "It's this nun, you see..." Colonel Mel chose words with some confusion: "She is a kind nun who helped me once. The poor mother found peace of mind, but now this nun is in some trouble, and she has come to me, and I only know you as a religious person, so I had to ask you for advice."
"My opinion?" Evan was a little surprised by Colonel Mel's question, but still nodded: "Although it may not be able to help you, I will try my best."
Colonel Mel finally showed a sincere smile and hurriedly said, "You are really a noble person."
After the compliments, Colonel Mel then talked about the main topic: "You know, a nun has to serve God for life, but..." Colonel Mel pursed his lips slightly embarrassedly: "But this Mother Eliza is only eighteen years old this year, and she is still a young girl. She was sent to a convent by her parents when she was very young. It was not her will to become a nun, and now she has met... a gentleman." Colonel Mel's words were particularly difficult: "She wanted to be with that gentleman, but... ugh!" Colonel Mel couldn't help sighing.
Evan was a little stunned by what he said. If this incident was in his era, it was very likely to happen, but in this feudal era, since this kind of thing will happen, it is already very immoral. It's a matter of time, and even if it is spread out, the nun's fate will not be very good.
"This... This is really, it's a bit unimaginable." Evan really didn't know how to react, so he could only say dryly.
Mel thought that Evan was frightened by such a bold thing, and smiled a little embarrassedly: "You are an upright gentleman, so I dare to say this to you, Sister Eliza She is a very good lady, she is kind, gentle, and knowledgeable. She is the most outstanding lady I have ever met. Although she also loves God deeply, you know, the power of love is stronger than religious worship. Now she can't get rid of the shackles of religion, she is suffering from pain day and night, she can't bear such pain, that's why she confided her heart to me, she once helped my mother, so that she can leave safely , now I want to help her too, my dear Mr. Pastor, please give me some advice."
At this time, Evan finally realized what it means to be in a dilemma. It is really difficult for him to maintain his noble and kind character while embodying his religious character.
"Colonel Mel." Evan pursed his dry lips: "This is so surprising to me, I... I have never encountered such a thing in my life, and although I am also a religious person, Catholicism You are also aware of the grievances between you and the Protestant Church, although I am very sympathetic to the situation of this nun, but please forgive me, I really have no ability to help her, this thing is really surprising."
Evan's answer made Colonel Mel a little dejected. Although he had expected such an answer, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when he heard it.
"You don't need to apologize, I was too rude." Colonel Mel said with a little dejection.
Evan looked at him so annoyed, a trace of puzzlement flashed in his eyes, but he didn't think too much, smiled and said: "Please don't be so polite, I can't help you, I'm sorry, but this kind of thing is still too much It's unbelievable, I'm afraid it will be difficult to solve."
When Colonel Mel heard this, he couldn't help but let out a wry smile: "It's true, if it wasn't so difficult to solve, I wouldn't be so embarrassed. You are really a noble gentleman, and you didn't have any trouble with Mother Eliza because of this. Prejudice, I just sympathize with her very much, I really don't know what she will do in the future."
Evan could only sigh when he heard it. The nuns of this era wanted to pursue love. It was originally a big and outrageous thing, and this nun could be regarded as pitiful.
Evan sent Colonel Mel, who was a little dejected, away. When he first arrived at the door, he suddenly remembered that Colonel Mel was a gentleman who had a very close relationship with Duke Wilson? That gentleman's party might also have Colonel Mel's share.
"Mr. Colonel." Evan stopped and looked at Colonel Mel tentatively.
Colonel Mel turned his head suspiciously: "What's the matter with you?"
"I was invited by the Duke before." Evan replied deliberately: "He invited me to a gentleman's party. To be honest, I have not seen this kind of event before, and I don't know if there is anything worth noting. The place?"
When Colonel Mel heard him talk about this, he suddenly realized that, with the rapid progress in the relationship between Duke Wilson and the pastor in the past year, this invitation can be regarded as a matter of course.
"You can rest assured." Colonel Mel comforted with a gentle expression: "It's not a formal occasion as you imagined, but it's just a few gentlemen chatting about current affairs and news. Everyone has a close relationship with the Duke. Something unpleasant happened."
Colonel Mel said that this is not without purpose. You must know that although the etiquette seems to be closed in this era, the private life of some gentlemen is very rotten. Many gentlemen gather together either to go to high-end meeting places or to make people. Stunned, Colonel Mel was afraid that the simple pastor would be frightened by such rumors.
Evan didn't think about such a problem, but Colonel Mel's comfort also made him relieved. Even if many people don't know it, at least Colonel Mel still knows that if the Duke is very busy by then, He won't be alone anymore.
Thinking of this, Evan smiled slightly: "Thank you for your notification."
Colonel Mel also smiled at Evan. This person is now a red man in front of the Duke, and according to his own observation, the Duke's feelings for him seem to be a little different from before, and he still has to get in touch with him.
Evan watched Colonel Mel's back turn around the forest path, and then went back. Today is really a wonderful day for him.