Maupassant was an excellent French critical realist writer in the second half of the 19th century, and he was called "the world's three great masters of short stories" along with O Henry of the United States and Chekhov of Russia, and Maupassant was called "the king of the world's short stories". He created a large number of novels in his lifetime, objective and calm at the same time delicate, is the editor's favorite genre, representative works include "Necklace", "Mutton Fat Ball", "My Uncle Yule" and so on. Today's Xiaobian introduces you not these works that have been written into textbooks or as classics, but a gentle and delicate short story - "Happiness". Indeed, the protagonist of the story, Miss Suzanne, has been filled with happiness from beginning to end. She couldn't have been happier.
Love is always an evergreen tree, and no matter when it is discussed, it will last forever. After tea and dinner, "love" became the topic of people's talk, on this day the weather was clear, the air was clear and transparent, and there was no fog often shrouded in the water vapor in the distance, and Corsica would loom in front of people. Corsica seems to be deliberately reminding the old gentleman to tell him a love story that he has heard and witnessed.
A young, beautiful and wealthy noble lady whose name was Suzanne, whose father was a commander, was abducted by a hussar in her father's regiment. The sergeant was a handsome poor boy whom Suzanne fell in love with and eloped with him to the deserted island of Corsica. Suzanne's father led people everywhere to search for them, but they could not find them, and everyone thought they were martyred.
The old gentleman was on a trip to corsica, a barbaric and isolated island, and happened to meet an old couple, and learned from the chat that the old woman was Susanna, who had eloped with the non-commissioned officer at that time.
The old woman excitedly inquired to the old gentleman about her family, whose acquaintances had died, the old woman's youngest brother had become a general, and she and her husband had been living on this deserted and isolated island for 50 years. Her husband, who is 82 years old, is completely deaf and cannot hear. But the old woman still loved the man in front of her, still looking at him with infatuated eyes. It was clear from the old woman's determined eyes that she had never regretted it.
The old man stared at the old woman in front of him, feeling both shocked and sad and surprised! The girl of the rich man followed the poor man. She turned herself into a farmer. She accepted his life without luxury, without any chic elegance, she adapted to poverty, simplicity, and she loved him from beginning to end. "She gave up life at a young age, the world and the people who had raised and loved her. She came with him alone in this wild valley. To her, he is everything, everything a person can ask for, everything that can dream, everything that can be infinitely hoped for. He made her life full of happiness from beginning to end. She couldn't have been happier." In the eyes of this old woman, love has little to do with matter, and in her heart love is beyond everything and has become her lifelong belief.
The old man listened to the thunderous snoring of the veterans of the night, thinking about this strange and simple but not simple story, and when the sun came out, he shook hands with the old couple and said goodbye.
Corsica disappeared into the night, as if it had come out of nowhere to tell this humble love story. The old man's story was finished, and people after tea and dinner expressed their views on the old couple.
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