76, The Declined Nobility, Meeting Ruth for the First Time(1/2)
Fisher's eyes were filled with disgust and disdain, and his face was full of disdain.
During this period, European aristocrats generally looked down on wealthy people without noble blood, calling them nouveau riche.
Originally she thought Ada would answer the call, after all, they had a good chat before.
Unexpectedly, Ada stood up with a smile, turned around and walked towards Russell and Mrs. Brown.
"Hello, is this Mr. Walker?"
"Yes, you are Mrs. Strauss?"
Ada smiled and said: "Yes, you are really good at observing. Isidore was very happy after returning last night. He chatted with me about you and said that you are a very gentlemanly and capable young man. I met you today.
Indeed."
At the coffee table, after hearing this, Fisher felt his face was as hot as a steam oven, and his pores were opening rapidly like an exhaust fan. He silently turned his head and stopped paying attention.
"Thank you Mr. Isido for the compliment. Maybe I am not as good as he said, but I am definitely a young man."
Ada covered her mouth and smiled: "It's exactly what Isido said, Mr. Walker, you must be very popular with girls."
"Who likes girls?"
At the door, Isidore, Astor and his little wife Madeleine came.
The three of them walked up to Russell, greeted Mrs. Brown first, and then turned to look at Russell.
"Why don't you live in the first-class cabin? Isido and I wanted to chat with you to relieve our boredom."
Russell laughed and said: "You guys are greedy..."
"Oh! Mr. Walker, we have been praising you, but you told them the secret between us men." Isidore said.
Ada held his arm and glanced: "I smelled the smell of cigarettes on your coat last night. Do you have any other secrets in my eyes?"
Isido spread his hands helplessly, "Of course not, you discovered them all."
"Walker, this is my wife Madeline."
"..."
When Fisher heard their familiar conversation, he felt more and more shameless and awkward inside.
She was about to get up and leave, but she didn't expect to be kept back by a very polite and respectful word.
"The noble Countess of Rossis, a fallen noble, please stay."
Russell's voice was so loud that the celebrities and nobles chatting comfortably around him all turned their heads to look at him.
Fisher paused and froze. When people looked at her, she felt her face burning.
Slowly turning his neck, he opened his mouth and asked: "Excuse me, what can I do?"
Russell laughed and said: "Excuse me, noble Countess, are you willing to share lunch with a poor person like me? Oh! Although I am very poor, your wealth seems to be the same as mine. No! In addition to your title of nobility as a basis, you also have a huge amount of money.
Debts are waiting to be paid, so I seem to be richer than you!"
Next to her, Mrs. Brown looked shocked and looked at Russell blankly.
Astor and his little wife smiled when they heard this, while Mr. and Mrs. Strauss looked at each other...
The surrounding aristocrats and celebrities seemed to be bombarded by artillery shells, and the originally quiet coffee shop suddenly erupted in noisy whispers.
"Oh, this gentleman calls himself poor? But he is wearing a high-end French handmade suit, and even the leather shoes are the work of high-end Italian craftsmen."
"When did the countess offend him? We all belong to the same upper-class social circle, so why should we quarrel with each other?"
"Fisher was very contemptuous of him just now, saying that Captain Smith could not possibly invite him to the Turkish bath because it was a water park for children."
"Haha, the countess is really unabashed. With so many guests staying in the first-class cabin, there is always someone she can't afford to offend."
"This young man is too petty. Why are you arguing with a noble lady?"
"If we don't argue, how can we be young people?"
Fisher's face turned red as he listened to the crowd's discussion, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
The most important thing for nobles is face. If you lose your face, you will be like a girl running naked in the street...
Mrs. Brown did not expect Russell to have such a bad temper. She thought that Russell would forget about it because Astor and Isidor intervened to change the subject.
Unexpectedly, he directly lifted the last fig leaf of Countess Rossis and her family.
Although most of the first-class passengers knew about her family situation, no one was willing to antagonize her, even if she was a fallen noble.
The most valuable thing for a declining noble is blood.
Why are many emerging nobles in Europe eager to marry declining nobles at this time? The reason is simple: declining nobles have nothing but blood, while emerging nobles have everything except blood.
Because of this, Fisher was eager for Ruth to marry Carl. What she wanted was profit, wealth and a wealthy life.
As for whether Ruth likes her or not, does it matter? It doesn't matter. As a noble mother, the first thing she has to do is to keep her noble title and maintain her noble dignity.
In fact, the emerging aristocracy was the nouveau riche, and Karl was among them.
He wanted to choose an aristocratic girl to marry in order to improve his bloodline. Ruth happened to have good looks and was from an earl family, so she was extremely cost-effective.
Fisher's face froze, he slowly raised the corners of his mouth and replied stiffly: "Are you humiliating me?"
"No, I'm kidding you, Countess."
"you……"
Astor smiled and said: "Countess, if Walker is not qualified to invite you to lunch, can I invite you?"
"Countess, if you feel that Mr. Walker has insulted you, how about I apologize on his behalf?" Mrs. Brown said.
Fisher was startled. Everyone around her was staring at her. If she left at this moment, the nobleman would lose all his face, so he stood there unwilling to move.
Finally, Ada stepped forward, took her arm and said, "Mr. Walker is as old as your daughter. Thinking about Ruth's temper, you should understand."
Under Ada's pull, Fisher moved reluctantly.
If there is a step, you have to go down it. You must protect the face of this damn noble.
She passed by Russell blankly without turning to look at him, fearing that he would embarrass her again.
And Russell did not continue to pursue the fight. After all, Astor, Ada, and Mrs. Brown had all spoken, and he had to give them face.
Madeleine held Astor's arm, tiptoed and said, "Mr. Walker, if I'm not mistaken, you are still single. When we get to the United States, I can introduce you to some high-class girls."
Astor laughed and said: "Your sisters are older than Walker, he may not like it."
"How could I not like it? It's just that upper-class girls may look down on me. After all, I am a person who has taken a bath in a dirty Turkish bath..."
Hearing this, Fisher paused in front of him, but was hurriedly pulled by Ada to continue walking forward.
Behind Astor, Isidore, and Mrs. Brown were smiling happily.
"Walker, did you develop your humor in England?"
"No, I actually learned it from Italians."
When Astor and Isido heard this, they laughed even louder.
Last year Italy declared war on Turkey and invaded Syria.
Due to negligence and underestimation of the enemy, 20,000 Italian troops and 4,000 Turkish soldiers were in a stalemate, causing many jokes.
In the end, they had 100,000 soldiers, but they were defeated by the Turkish and Syrian coalition forces.
If the aircraft had not been used on the battlefield, Italy would have lost both its wife and its troops...
First class restaurant.
Sitting in front of the long table were Mr. and Mrs. Astor, Mr. and Mrs. Strauss, Mrs. Brown, Fisher, and Russell.
Soon two people came over, and after introducing each other, Russell learned their identities.
Thomas Andrews, the designer of the Titanic, was required to assess and document problems during her maiden voyage, which was a common practice.
J. Bruce Ismay is a successful businessman. He is also the chairman and one of the shareholders of the company that built the Titanic.
Later, Captain Smith and Archibald Gracie IV also sat down.
Except for Captain Smith, the other three people were slightly unfamiliar with Russell, so they simply asked.
Before Russell could answer, Astor said: "Mr. Walker is a very talented gentleman and a business elite. He will set up a security company after arriving in the United States. Of course, Walker is now Mrs. Brown's security consultant."
"A security consultant? A private bodyguard who provides security services?"
Russell said bluntly: "Yes, if Mr. Ismay needs it, I will send the company's best safety officer to protect your safety. Even if you are in danger, he will die first before you."
Russell didn't have a good impression of Ismay.
Not only was his poor performance in the shipwreck, but also because he was a pure businessman... In order to make the Titanic appear on the front page of the newspaper, he actually instigated Captain Smith to increase the speed to the maximum regardless of the danger!
This is one of the reasons why the Titanic sank.
Ismay smiled awkwardly and said: "I hope the security officer will always be safe."
"Shall we have dinner?"
Astor suggested.
To be continued...