Chapter 396 Night at Sea
At night, in the library of the Book of Fantasy.
Loren gently held Professor Granger's waist, and the two of them rotated and paddled to the soothing music. Their steps were light and their limbs were smooth. They were much better than the stumbling practice during the day.
But from Flamel's professional perspective, the dancing between the two was really eye-catching, especially when Hermione self-righteously explained some wrong moves, while Loren learned them without any scruples.
After watching for a while, Flamel decided to teach the two of them a lesson: "The waltz originated in Bavaria, Germany, and was introduced to the Vienna court in the 17th century. The aristocratic ladies at that time were very obsessed with this free and uninhibited dance. Later, people even called the fast-paced waltz the Viennese Waltz
Hermione's spinning movement paused. She stored this piece of historical knowledge in her mind. She leaned closer and said in Loren's ear: "Slow down the square step. If you can't remember, just touch my toes." Let's move together."
"Okay..." Loren also replied in a low voice.
Hearing this heterogeneous teaching, Flamel slowly exhaled a breath of depression and continued: "Nico and Perenel once settled in Vienna for a while, and Perenel liked it very much.
"The waltz is easy to learn and free and comfortable, so it attracts a large number of dancers, and it can often be learned by watching it for a while. It was in line with the social trends and social changes at that time, so it became widely popular and has now become one of the most representative dances. "
Hermione led Loren in a swaying motion, and her mind decided that there was no need to memorize this knowledge, just an impression.
"As a dance music with four or three beats, its basic steps are one step per beat, three steps per three beats, but there are also specific dance steps of two or four steps per section..."
"... ..."
Hermione automatically ignored the next words in her ears and continued to spin and slide with Loren.
Loren didn't hear Flamel's voice from beginning to end, silently keeping up with Hermione's rhythm.
They were immersed in the world of two people. One dared to teach and the other dared to learn. They both felt that the experience was good. It seemed that they vaguely heard Flamel saying angrily that their actions were wrong. After being angry for a while, he calmed down. , began to point out their mistakes without emotion.
Listening carefully, it seems to be just a vague hallucination. In short, the library is very empty, maybe it is the echo of music, who cares...
One song after another, an hour later, Hermione ended After taking this dance class, I felt quite satisfied:
Well, the student is a good student and the professor is also a good professor!
Loren also broke away from the immersion just now, turned his head and looked around, and saw Flamel's figure anywhere -
Let's just say it was just an illusion.
...
A group of five people ate dinner slowly and leisurely.
Different from the buffet restaurant upstairs, this one is a paid customized set meal. You pay for the reservation three hours in advance. After confirming a few main courses, the service staff will note down whether the customer has any taboos or not. Go to the banquet three hours later.
Because it was the last night on the ship, Bates decided on this restaurant.
The melodious violin wafted out a soothing melody, which made the customers lower their volume a bit when chatting. The silver knives and forks made a slight crisp sound when they touched together. The bread and butter provided before the meal were mediocre. The appetizer was special cheese made from duck liver, bullfrog legs with parsley sauce, and a salad with fermented cheese. The main course was ribeye steak with red wine sauce, black truffle pasta... …
In short, by the end of the meal, everyone felt that the belt was a bit restrictive.
Out of the restaurant, Bates and the Grangers rushed to watch the ending of "Macbeth", leaving Loren and Hermione hanging out in the cabin.
Unknowingly, we walked to the outdoor teahouse again. There were no customers now, and there was only a small goose-yellow lamp hanging on the wall, so it looked clean.
The cool sea breeze carries a moist, salty smell. Fortunately, they have become accustomed to this smell in the past few days. The hull of the boat cuts through the sea, and the snow-white waves hit each other, making a rustling white noise.
Hermione raised her face slightly, breathing out the boundless night on the sea happily. The noise and music in the cabin were mixed together, and after being blocked by the hull, they became very weak and somewhat distorted. The girls felt as if they were in another world, and this world belonged to them alone.
Loren saw the gramophone on the counter. He waved gently, and the needle automatically fell on the black vinyl disc. When the melody of the Blue Danube slowly poured out from the phonograph, he looked at He Min leaned forward slightly: "Beautiful lady, can you please dance?"
Hermione smiled and held out her right hand.
The 10,000-ton ship beat away the waves, and the faint light in the teahouse stretched and entangled the shadows of the two people, and the Atlantic Ocean became quiet.
...
In the evening, there was still half an hour before the theater ended.
Loren and Hermione sat opposite each other at the small round table on the balcony. He held his quill and looked down at the arithmetic divination homework. He looked very serious, but the angle of view was slightly deflected, and you could see the fundamental look in his eyes. There was no focus, he was obviously absent-minded, and he showed a few strange smiles from time to time.
He smiled and suddenly stopped, raised his head and glanced at Hermione opposite him.
At this time, Hermione's little face was tense, and she was looking at her homework attentively. Her expression was very serious, her brows were slightly furrowed, her eyebrows were slender, her eyelashes could be seen fluttering, her eyes were filled with sea water, and her delicate nose Below, are lips pressed together.
Originally, the girl's lips were a little thin, showing some coldness in her delicateness, but now they are slightly red and swollen, and the coldness in her temperament has been completely dissipated. Even with her pursed lips and tight face, she still feels pretty and cute. .
She said nothing, and Loren would have probably thought she was doing homework if she had ignored the quill, which had no ink on it at all.
Hermione stared at the letters on the paper. After looking at them for a long time, some of the letters became unfamiliar, as if she didn't recognize them.
After staring for a while, they slowly began to sway, and some even split into several, holding hands and began to sway, spin, and dance a waltz.
The slightly salty sea breeze filled her breath, which reminded Hermione of her experience in the teahouse just now. She shook her head vigorously, completely clearing the picture in her head, and then raised her head and looked away from her homework. Moving away, he saw the man opposite him looking straight at him without blinking.
"..." Hermione tried to make her tone stronger, "What are you looking at me for?"
Loren's eyes lingered on her lips: "Enjoy the scenery."
Hermione immediately gave up.
Loren stopped teasing Hermione and chuckled twice: "In addition to the International Federation of Wizards, let's go to those famous attractions in New York."
"What attractions? "
"The Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the Empire State Building, and the Golden Gate Bridge, which has been bombed in movies."
"There is no Golden Gate Bridge."
"What?"
"The Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco..."
"Oh, you are so annoying, do you have to correct me? ?"
"…"
(End of this chapter