Chapter 1072: Chapter 85: Who Will Be the Groom Today
“Marriage?”
Thiers involuntarily put down his wine glass, his gaze drifting towards the window: “Oh, seems I should congratulate you, then? I didn’t expect to have the fortune of marrying in the sa year as you. A woman chosen by Lady Odense must certainly be a remarkable lady. Is she a social butterfly, or does she have a vast fortune and land to inherit, or perhaps so other advantages?”
Louis half-jokingly complained: “Let tell you this, Mr. Thiers. The won my mother chose, whether they are nobles or bourgeois, they have no souls; they’re always the epito of selfishness.”
Thiers heard this and his gaze returned from the window, unable to suppress a smile: “Why do you say that? Doesn’t Lady Odense have an eye for people?”
“No, precisely because my mother is too perceptive, but her standards for people differ from mine.”
Louis poured out his grievances: “As you said, the woman my mother chose for is wealthy and popular in the social circle, yet I dislike won like her. Let tell you my reasons.”
Thiers frowned: “Is that so? Such won are generally in high demand in Paris.”
Arthur shook his finger at this: “Mr. Thiers, it seems our views differ.”
“Oh? You also don’t like such won?”
Arthur slightly nodded: “It’s not about like or dislike, it’s about what you want to pursue. In my view, such a marriage for Louis is not necessarily a bad thing, because when considering things for my friend, the starting point is not love.”
Thiers showed great interest: “Is that so? It seems you have profound insights into won?”
“Not profound insights, but so observations that are not particularly astute.”
Arthur suddenly rembered the person in front of him seed to have had a fling with Clara before, so he used the influence of alcohol to summarize Thiers’ ‘famous sayings’ that Clara had told him.
“According to my insights, a woman who is noble-hearted, pure in taste, gentle in nature, rich in emotion, and lives frugally, has absolutely no chance of gaining popularity in society. I’m willing to assert: a popular woman and a powerful man belong to the sa type, differing only in subtle ways.
The attributes that allow a man to rise above others, earning greatness and glory, are in this sense dreadful when applied by a woman in social settings. To mask her true nature, she inevitably becos vicious and insidious. To engage in the intrigues of social interactions necessitates developing a body as tough as iron beneath a fragile exterior.
Such fashionable ladies are devoid of emotion, only knowing how to seek pleasure in ecstasy, and can find warmth for their cold temperant only in crowded social circles. She needs stimulation, enjoynt. Because she is more about intentions than emotions, she sacrifices friends and true love for her own popularity.
It’s akin to a General who sacrifices his most faithful allies to achieve victory. A popular woman cannot be considered a woman, neither can she be a mother, a wife, nor a lover. When she needs you, she can snuggle like a cat. Yet, when she doesn’t need you, you won’t get even a slip of paper from her.
Therefore, dealing with such a woman, one had best forsake romantic sentints and adhere to political rules. A politician’s wife must be a machine for politics, knowing how to flatter and bow. In her, wifely attributes are weak; more importantly, she becos a tool, the most loyal tool of an ambitious person.
Getting roasted chestnuts from the fire on your behalf without implicating you, nor even your friends, is acceptable regardless of denial. A politician’s wife, spanning strategies like Figaro, can turn the tide, whereas Louis’ beloved gentle wife offers no assistance, but a popular wife can get him anything he desires.
Many tis, in man’s identity, tackling certain challenges is tough; wives’ social circles can be the diamond drill that pierces all barriers, opening windows for husbands comprehensively. Modest virtues fit ordinary citizens, but to be a politician, navigating these circles, requires inevitable evildoings. Yet, regrettably, my friend Louis refuses my advice.”
Thiers rested a hand on the wine glass, tracing circles on the table with the other. His smile seed relaxed yet bitter poignancy was not lost on Arthur.
“When I was his age, advice fell on deaf ears. Back then, I dreamt of pure love, to be the most upright person, to find success through personal effort. I recall entering university, with my father and mother separated since my early years. My mother and sister scraped by to provide my annual living of twelve hundred francs.
Hence, I studied hard not because of innate love for reading but due to impoverished circumstances urging diligence. From young age, I understood shaping my future and keenly assessed societal trends before choosing fields of study for seizing opportunities.
Before college, before arriving in Paris, social dreams held enamored. But after coming here, realizing arrival doesn’t certify entering Paris. Academic excellence and capability aren’t the sole criteria for Parisian judgnt, rarely considered at all.
As you said, mastering social circles is essential. Only within these circles can Paris recognize your abilities. Back then, I truly wished for a popular wife to help enter reclusive realms. Unfortunately, missing a mother like Lady Odense, no match-making led by anyone, relying solely on myself.
Wishing to enter circles on one’s own demands wealth or fa. If unable to penetrate, acquiring money or fa becos nearly impossible, a vicious cycle, essentially an unsolvable problem.”
Born in the Palace of Versailles, Louis might struggle to grasp Thiers’ sentints, yet Arthur, starting lower, completely understood what Thiers ant.
Arthur’s rise seed miraculous through courtroom speeches moving London citizens, earning Police Superintendent under Sir Pier’s promotion. Yet, sheer luck played a part, coinciding with “Catholic Emancipation Act” needing epito examples.
Following, breaking into London’s social scenes arose from investigating the mariti slave trade case, uncovering Fred’s abduction diplomatically significant due to France’s criminal Great Dumas. Consequently, involving the Ho Office and Foreign Office, deploying the Channel Fleet for Fred’s gang’s decisive strike.
Incidentally, Channel Fleet Commander General Codrington was also a Royal Society mber, and Lady Codrington’s Bluestocking Society Club avidly interested in the latest electromagnetic developnts, leading to Arthur attending a high society event lecturing wives of a caliber entirely inaccessible to ordinary citizens.
Arthur’s sequentially fortuitous events, coupled with the Devil’s backing, paved his path here.
Although Thiers ca from slightly better circumstances than Arthur, ultimately he climbed to Cabinet level purely through personal effort, setting aside the unspeakable ans, his remarkable journey sparks awe.
Arthur inquired: “How did you eventually resolve that vicious cycle problem?”
Thiers didn’t explicitly answer, cheekily winked at Arthur: “Sir, analyzing won so deeply, do you still need to illustrate problem-solving? This involves many lovely individuals; initially it’s those purely devoted to love despite adversity. Later, those needed by , and helping more significantly.”
Arthur chuckled: “Can’t you elaborate a little more?”
Thiers sipped wine, gazing at the crimson clarity within, began: “If you insist on asking, well, my final reply is: the way you reached here is how I similarly reached here.”
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