At that time, I didn't know that Mrs. Strickland was actually very strong and not weak. She was used to hiding the grievances she had suffered and not saying anything. She was a smart woman and knew one truth: if she always talked about misfortune and showed a pitiful look, it would be annoying. So when a friend who sympathized with her invited her to visit, she always acted very appropriately. She was more willing to listen to other people's thoughts than to complain about her misfortune. If someone asked her husband, she would say that she sympathized with him. At first, I couldn't understand her attitude towards him. Until one day she said:

"You once told me that Charles was alone in Paris, but you must have made a mistake. Someone told me--I can't say who told me--he didn't leave England alone."

"If this is true, then he is a genius and there is no clue at all."

Mrs. Strickland didn't look directly at me.

"What I want to say is that if someone tells you that he is elopement with a woman, you can just make a promise and don't argue."

"no problem."

So she ended the topic, as if we were just talking about the weather. Not long after, I heard a statement from her friends that Charles Strickland was elopement with a French female dancer. Their first met was at the Imperial Theater, and he fell in love with her ballet on the stage, and they left England together. This story suddenly spread and people sympathized with and respected Mrs Strickland, which brought many benefits to her future life. Colonel McAndrew had said before that she had no money, so she had to find a way to make a living earlier. She knew many writers, so she began to develop into related industries. She learned shorthand and typing, and she did a good job. Friends sympathized with her and would help her.

McAndrew and his wife lived well and had no children, so they helped her raise the children, so Mrs. Strickland didn't have to bear the children's life for the time being. She sold the furniture, rented the big house, and moved to Westminster herself. Her new residence was two small houses. She was a capable woman who kept her life in an orderly manner.
Chapter completed!