In the morning, Zhillon, who had been rejected the day before, served her. When asked where Mary had gone, she replied that during dinner the maid became ill from unusual food, and she was now under the supervision of a doctor. Jane's fears came alive again. She was even surprised: what happened to her in the evening? After all, she should have left here yesterday. But then her thoughts were interrupted by a servant in livery with an invitation to have breakfast.
Jane, as yesterday, went down to the refectory. On the way, she tried to remember how she left her yesterday? Alcohol should not have deprive her of her memory, because, remembering the night's flight, she did not abuse the truly delicious gifts of the baron and drank more water than wine.
In the refectory she was met by Catherine de Gau and Guillaume le Mouy. The baron and his cousin were not at the table.
Cousin Bianca is having breakfast at her place today. She's not feeling well," Katherine said in response to Jane's unspoken question. “And my brother has so much to do that he will also have breakfast at his place,” At the word “brother”, a strange smile ran across the lips of Guillaume le Muy. - Is the wedding going to be today?
Wedding? Jane has completely forgotten why she is here. - Oh my God! I completely forgot! Jane put down her fork.
Her spontaneity amused Katerina.
No, I forgot. Wedding tomorrow. And today we are waiting for a wedding dress, - Katerina's eyes shone with fun.
Jane felt calm and relaxed again. “Why did I think that everything here is terrible? she thought lazily. “I just got tired yesterday from the road and fell asleep. And the fact that the castle was built so poorly and inspired all sorts of horrors in me. Jane felt herself wanting to sleep.
I'm sorry, I don't seem to have rested from the road, - she got up from the table and slowly walked towards her.
When the door closed behind her, Guillaume le Mouy turned to Catherine:
How long will this masquerade last? With past...
With the past, everything was different, ”Katerina interrupted him. - Some needed money, others needed a name, and others ...
The beauty of your brother, - finished Guillaume le Muy and laughed.
Well, this too, - Katerina smiled, smoothing her hair and adjusting the folds on her dress. But you heard the wedding is tomorrow. It is our happiness that she is poor and religious turmoil has begun in England. If her brother had not done us a favor and died in a duel, we would still be looking for a new bride.
Well, yes. The old ones bored me.
What are you, uncle. There are many women in the world, but the basement may not be able to withstand them all.
People are mortal. And if you help them, then there will always be a free place. He laughed again.
Calm down, uncle, - Katerina said sharply. - Your daughter spoke to her yesterday, and even took her to her place.
And what? Afraid our weed won't work? No, I locked Bianca. And locked it securely. Now the main thing is that our bride still keeps us company at the table.
Why?
Well, first of all, she has less suspicion that they want to get her drunk, - Guillaume le Muy grinned rapaciously. - And secondly, so I can see for sure that the weed was intended.
Catherine laughed.
You are an inventor, uncle.
Well, I do not have all the brains between my legs, like you, niece, - Having uttered the last word, Guillaume le Muy again strangely bared his teeth. He patted Katerina's tender hand with his hairy paw, and a carnivorous light lit up in his eyes.
Our bride is at home,” he said suddenly in a hoarse voice. “Her maid is in the cellar with Jean, and her servant…”
With our servants,” Katherine finished.
Yes. Maybe us too?
Maybe, - Katerina closed her eyes and got up from the table. - I feel hot today.
Guillaume le Mouy jumped up from his seat and scattered the dishes on the table. A moment later, and Katerina was lying under him. Without bothering to undress, Guillaume le Mouy ripped the strong corset with one tug. Following him, a heavy skirt and crinoline flew to the floor.
Fi, uncle, my dress, - Katerina cooed languidly.
Guillaume le Mouy pulled her with a jerk and placed her on all fours.
For this, honey, - he growled, thrusting his hard black cock into his niece's ass. You will receive more than a dozen dresses.
Katerina bent over languidly and moaned voluptuously. Now, with her hair tousled, her clothes torn from which her full white breasts fell out, and with insane lust in her eyes, she was the least like a woman. Rather, on the female, which is covered by a successful male. In her uncle's last tug, she let out a cry that sounded like an animal's roar. Satisfied and weakened, the uncle leaned against her back and reluctantly got down from the table.
And what about me? Katherine said capriciously, sitting down on the table.
Our bride's maid has not yet been tested by anyone, - said Guillaume le Mouy, tying his pants. - She is waiting for you. Just get changed. There's bloody drafts in this damn castle.
Katerina jumped off the table easily.
Is she in the basement?
Yes, in a separate room, Guillaume le Mouy chuckled. “Chained to the wall and already stripped,” he added meaningfully.
Katerina's eyes flashed, and she rushed out of the room.
De Gau, de Gau, - muttered Guillaume le Mouy, picking up the remains of the corsage, crinoline and linen. - All the same unbridled and voluptuous. Someday the Holy Inquisition will get to you.
Finally, he called out to the servants. Two pale young men entered with their eyes on the floor. To one Guillaume le Mouy pointed to the scattered crockery, to another he handed the remains of Catherine's robe. Then, without a word, he left, slamming the door loudly.
As the door closed, one of the servants wanted to say something. However, the second, raising his finger to his lips, glared at the door. The first nodded, and with a sigh left, carrying Katerina's former attire. The remaining servant crossed himself and whispered a prayer.
Opening her eyelids with difficulty, Jane was surprised to see a glass of water and a biscuit on the table by her bed. She didn't want to eat, but the thirst was strong. “God, what did I eat for breakfast? she asked herself, feeling her head. The head was like a big cast-iron cauldron: empty and heavy. - What am I doing here? I had to run away from here yesterday. Where did Mary go? Maybe she was drugged with the same stuff that I was, and she just can't get up? God, how I want to drink! Despite her thirst, Jane fought with herself as best she could. Although she ate and drank only at the common table, she had no doubt that her incomprehensible dream after breakfast had something to do with the dishes served on it. Jane distracted herself, but her gaze stubbornly returned to the glass of water. Finally, unable to control herself, she rushed to him like a hungry wolf to a sheep. quench my thirst, she was surprised to feel that her anxieties had gone somewhere, and the light from th
When the gong sounded for dinner, Jane was surprised. Nothing has passed. Stretching, she felt a kind of joyful lightness in her body. It seemed like a moment, and she would come off the ground and soar above the floor. Looking around, Jane whirled around the room, her arms outstretched. Tomorrow, tomorrow she will be married. Starting tomorrow, she will ask Bertrand to slightly alter his lock . He is very gloomy. And at the same time send his cousin to the monastery, so that with her speeches she would not fool her head. If she wants to scare someone, let it be nuns in some distant monastery. Jane stopped abruptly. She was suddenly overcome by a sudden attack of hunger. Leaving the books scattered on the table and chairs, which again was not typical of her, she hurried to the refectory. This time Guillaume le Mouy was accompanied by his nephew. At the sight of him, Jane for some reason became joyful. She did not notice what she ate and what she drank, because she did not
Jane woke up early the next morning. For some time she lay in bed, trying to realize what was happening to her. Her thoughts were clear and precise, and if it were not for a slight feeling of hunger, which constantly distracted her, she would have understood much faster the strangeness of her situation. The abrupt change of mood, the scattered books in the library, the sudden affection for Bertrand de Gau after he had made her wary at the first meeting, the strange neglect of Bianca's words, the disappearance of Mary, and most importantly, the vision of Robert on a stake last night - all this gave food. for reflection. In addition, she was tormented by the feeling that at night someone came into her room. Moreover, she vaguely remembered - or was it just another nightmare? - that cold hands felt her body under the covers in the most indecent places. Either it's the obsessions of an old maid or ... Jane did not like the conclusions she came to, and the future marriage seemed more
Finally, at sunset, they drove up to a small church that stood in some deserted place. The doors were opened by an old and hunched servant, who later turned out to be deaf. The prepared priest waited in the dark depths, lit by the glow of many candles. The ceremony took some time. Against her will, Jane was surprised to hear her "yes" said in a confident, if quiet, voice. The rest she was disappointed. Resigned to her unfortunate fate, she did not expect a sea of flowers and guests, jewelry and gifts. But still, is this how a wedding should be? Without girlfriends, without friends of the bride and groom, without a new wedding dress, without joy and exultation from a happy event? As if it was not a sacrament, but a formality. Guillaume le Muy, who led her to the altar, seemed to care who he led: bride to his nephew or a horse to the stable. Jane couldn't hide her tears as they ran down her cheeks.Don't cry, darling, - said Bertrand, gently touching her cheek with his hand. - No
At dinner, Jane tried to control herself, however, her hands moved from plate to mouth, from glass to fork or knife. Try as she might, Jane couldn't help it. She no longer wanted to eat, but the hand with the fork stubbornly brought another piece to her mouth. When dinner was over, Bertrand de Gault announced that he had to give some orders in order to prepare a surprise for Jane. Guillaume le Muy stayed with her and took her to show her the lock from the inside. Going into the library, where Jane had scattered books the day before, he led her to two portraits - a man and a woman.These are the founders of our family: Bertrand de Gault and Catherine le Mouy. The history of this castle begins with them. Jane looked at the faces in the portraits. The demonic grin of Bertrand de Gault was lost in a thick black beard. Thick black eyebrows hung over steel-gray eyes. A low forehead, a large nose and a fleshy chin - all this was crowned with black armor, in whic
Having finished writing, the Queen Mother, without looking, put her pen into the inkwell, running her eyes over what she had written. In one place she reached for her pen and vigorously crossed out and wrote something on top. Then, putting aside her pen, she leaned back in her wide chair. The hand with the pen drooped helplessly.- Nobody will believe me. Everyone will blame me,” she whispered, staring into space."Of course," came an insinuating voice from behind the curtains. You have committed many mistakes and crimes. Something actually, something is attributed to you. One atrocity more, one less - what's the difference? As soon as she heard the voice, the queen turned sharply in her chair, narrowing her eyes, looking at the newcomer. A young man of graceful and somewhat feminine appearance, with a smooth rosy face and fluff above his lips, approached her with a sly smile, holding a hat with a magnificent magnificent feather in his hand.- Who you are? the queen asked sha
Following the closing door with a mocking glance, Bertrand looked around the queen's study. The thick pile of carpets muffled his steps. The delicate aroma of the magnificent wax of the candles tickled the nostrils, and the richly decorated books delighted the eye. Running his fingers along the spines, he settled on a very simple pocket bible. The edge of it was worn out from frequent use, the pages were broken. Nearby lay a book in folio by Machiavelli on the sovereign and the state. Bertrand smiled. It was clear that this book was often read: in addition to the shabby binding, there were notes in the margins made by the queen's hand. A worthy student did not agree with the cruel and treacherous Italian in everything, but justified his position. Although she believed that in politics, weak rulers resorted to murder, but at the same time she recognized that that sometimes this is the only means to achieve the goal, although not the best. The proof is the murder of Jeanne d'Albret, th
At the door of her pet, Ekaterina knocked with the appointed knock. The door was opened by a young man with a smooth swarthy face, lively eyes and black curls.Lorenzo, is your father at home? the queen asked. The young man nodded and led the couple up the narrow stairs to the second floor. Knocking on one of the doors of the semi-dark corridor, he said: oh, a man with a smooth swarthy face, lively eyes and black curls.Father, this is your frequent visitor. He took the exclamation in response as an invitation to enter and opened the door for the queen. Entering the room, Bertrand seemed to find himself in the shop of a necromancer or an alchemist. Stuffed animals were hung on the walls, in which a crocodile, a hyena and a porcupine were guessed. Flasks, retorts, charts of horoscopes, charts of star observations, crystal balls of different sizes, crucibles, tongs and mortars with pestles, filled with some kind of dark substance, lay in disarray on the tabl