Agnes hesitated, but didn't say anything in the end. She didn't know any suitable place to relax in Feneport City.
Speaking of which, compared to most Feneport City citizens, she probably knows less about Feneport City, even though she has been living in Feneport City for more than ten years.
In fact, apart from the John District where she lived, the most intuitive part of her impression of Feneport City turned out to be the Qiangang District.
It is actually a coincidence. Except for the two missions that did not go well at the beginning, most of the subsequent missions she participated in were in the Qiangang District, except for one or two in the small towns around Feneport City. The total number of times she has participated in missions in districts other than Asamiang District is very few.
In addition, a lot of her understanding of the city of Feneport actually came from books. Whether it was a map or some people's living conditions, she always lacked some real understanding.
At the beginning, it was because she was too young, then it was because she entered a public school, and then she became ill and left school, and she hardly left the house.
But in fact, even without these reasons, the daughters of nobles mostly just socialize at dances and dinners one after another, and never cast their proud eyes to see what the city they live in is like. Yes, they have neither the idea nor the energy.
Thinking back for a moment, Agnes suddenly discovered that the time in the Heart of Nature was the most free period for her. Even though she had many tasks to do in the Heart of Nature, she would often be distracted by Renee. Silla went to work as a coolie. But when Rhaenys asked what was in Feneport City, the first thing she recalled was this memory, not her previous, longer noble life.
"It seems you don't know what's so fun." Rhaenys sighed and said.
"Then, I wonder if I have the honor to be invited by our Miss Spinoza to visit her home?" Renes asked with a smile.
Agnes hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.
She has now left the team, and she no longer needs to hide her identity from the team members as her mother asked.
By agreeing to Renice's visit, it would be a matter of course for her to tell her her true identity, and her mother would naturally know that she has a good relationship with Renice.
In fact, this is not in line with the visiting etiquette between nobles. Rhaenys was not a noble, and could only be considered a middle class member of Feneport City at best. According to the etiquette manual, a member of the middle class who wants to visit a noble requires extremely complicated etiquette.
The general process is as follows: First, you need to be introduced through an intermediary, and then enter the process of leaving a business card. This link is not equivalent to a visit. People with low status usually only leave their business cards when visiting for the first time without asking whether the other party is at home. The most ideal way is for the low-status person to sit in the carriage and give the business card to his servant, and have him deliver it to the door of the visitor, give it to the servant of the house, and then the servant gives it to the mistress of the house, and then The hostess decides whether to accept the visit.
After entering the visit process, you first need to carefully decide the visit time - if it is 3 to 4 pm, it is a formal visit; 4 to 5 pm is a semi-formal visit, and 5 to 6 pm is an intimate visit. In addition to time, there are three types of visits: First, the visitor does not want to see the hostess immediately. At this time, the visitor will leave a business card on the silver tray on the hall table, and the business card will be kept until 4 p.m. The visitor comes to visit again; the second is that the visitor and the hostess have made an appointment in advance, and the hostess is at home and can directly accept the visit; the third is the hostess's "home day" system. Generally speaking, the hostess of a noble family will have a visit every month Allow one or two waiting periods for visitors to come and visit.
Just like when Mr. Conti came to visit, he followed this etiquette. After being introduced by Ms. Jones, I left my business card in advance, agreed on a time for the visit, and then had a formal visit at three o'clock in the afternoon the next day.
The life of the Feneport nobles is highly ritualized, and Agnes believes that this is to some extent a way for the nobles to distinguish themselves from the middle class. For example, in terms of visits, any noble can freely visit middle-class families at any time, but the middle class needs a set of cumbersome etiquette to visit nobles. In fact, most nobles would never invite the lower classes to their homes because it was considered disrespectful to them.
This etiquette established social class barriers and clarified the boundaries and differences between classes. This difference is secret but real. Just like many aristocrats may appear to be gentle and courteous to others on the surface, but in their hearts they often have an underlying sense of overlooking them. This is true for both new and old aristocrats. , Agnes herself is often not immune to the effects.
In fact, Agnes found this etiquette to be cumbersome and ineffective. But limited by her identity, she must abide by it in many cases. In fact, my mother didn't like this kind of visit, but she regarded it as a social duty, in order to help her father consolidate his position of power and unite some nobles with whom he had contacts.
Under such circumstances, there were times when Agnes felt that it was just too good that she was not the mistress of a household.
Rhaenys goes against the etiquette manual by directly asking if she can visit her at home. But first of all, Renes does not know her identity, and secondly, she is not the hostess of any family, and Renes is a good friend with her. Going to her home at this time can be regarded as an intimate visit. I want to come. Mother would not be unhappy if she brought Rhaenys as a guest in her own home.
Sometimes Agnes doesn't want to follow the complicated etiquette of the nobility.
Agnes felt that she was actually a little affected by the feeling of freedom in the Heart of Nature team. Before this year, she would often follow the etiquette requirements even if she didn't like them; but now, Agnes found that she would subconsciously find reasons in her heart not to do so.
Agnes didn't want to change, she didn't want to become a traditional aristocrat who followed the rules and exuded a stale feeling in her heart. She had been close to Penny in the public school before, and as far as she knew, she was already active at dinners and dances. She had met her several times on these occasions before, and Agnes found that her mind was already full of how to present herself. Charm, how to make friends with others, I no longer have much in common with her. I imagine Penny felt the same way.
