Young Lady Albert Is Courting Disaster: Volume 8 [Complete] by Saki

Author:Saki
Language: eng
Format: epub

After Mary gave the brothers the green light, Lang was the first to speak up. He glanced between Helene and Anna, before turning his attention to Mary. Though he was usually jovial and optimistic, he looked uncharacteristically serious right now. “Look, Mary. I’m aware of my own cheerful spirit. And that’s what made me think that maybe my optimism exists to save the less fortunate... Yes! That is my duty as a gleeful man!”

“Your duty as a gleeful man?!” Mary echoed. “For all your cheerfulness, you sure have a higher sense of responsibility than most!”

“Indeed, that is my duty. So, cheerful man that I am, I’d like to be the one to save Helene and Anna!”

“Right... I can’t tell if your words hold a lot of weight or none at all. But I suppose you got your feelings across...” Mary said, overawed by Lang’s fervor. I understand what he’s trying to say... Probably.

In an exasperated tone of voice, Adi muttered, “You’re as simpleminded as ever.” That made Mary a little uncertain, but then Lucian began talking.

“As for me...” he said, his voice as quiet and low-spirited as always. However, he firmly fixed his gaze on Mary, radiating an unshakable determination.

Since Lang had made an argument about his duty as a gleeful man, perhaps Lucian would claim he had a duty as the gloomy one? Mary asked as much, and Lucian nodded in affirmation.

“Mary, I know my face, conduct, and speech all come across as ill-fated. But I’m not actually unfortunate. If anything, claiming to be unlucky when I was born into House Albert would be a punishable deed,” he explained.

“Exactly,” Mary agreed. “Despite your melancholic words and actions, you’re actually quite lucky.”

“That’s why I refer to myself as pseudo ill-fated.”

“Pseudo ill-fated?”

“And that’s what made me think that maybe I ought to save those who are truly ill-fated... Bringing happiness to others is a pseudo ill-fated man’s duty!” Lucian asserted with unusual vigor.

“For a pseudo ill-fated man, you’re overflowing with a sense of responsibility!” Mary exclaimed, finding herself absorbed in his words and even feeling moved by them. If she had retained her cool, she surely would’ve questioned what “pseudo ill-fated” was even supposed to mean. Alas, she was not keeping her cool at the moment.

Intending to add another blow to the fleeing enemy, Roberto lightly cleared his throat to announce that it was his turn. “My family has served House Albert for generations. Yet ever since Lady Roxanne was born six years ago, there’s been no one in my family to serve her.”

“That’s true,” Mary acknowledged. “But she has me, Adi, and you, Roberto. So I think there’s no need to rush. We should take our time and choose an appropriate person to be Roxanne’s servant.”

“You’re kind as always, Lady Mary. But I was actually considering Anna for that role,” Roberto went on. “She’s diligent and a fast learner. She already looks after Lady Roxanne as it is, and they get along. I’d love to have her as my daughter, and see her eventually become Lady Roxanne’s personal attendant.

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