He Opened A Matchmaking Agency In 18Th Century London [EN]: Chapter 50

50. Resolved Emotions

Theo tapped Crispin lightly on the forehead.

Tok, tok.

“Now, you must say your final goodbyes to your brother before he departs for France. We can’t keep bothering him while he’s trying to rest peacefully, can we? It’s time to bid him farewell and set him free. One, two, three.”

Thwack.

Crispin, who had been loudly laughing and chattering to himself just moments before, suddenly fell silent and turned somber.

However, the look on his face, as his wounded emotions were being resolved, was one of regret at parting, far removed from the guilt or depression he had previously shown.

“Hyung… Hyung says he wants me to let him go now. He says he’s at peace, so don’t worry. Honestly… he says it’s more comfortable there. He’s free in both body and mind…”

A single tear streamed down Crispin’s cheek as he wore a smile filled with emotion.

It was the resolution of the emotions that had been stunted and suppressed, causing Crispin so much pain.

The Earl and Countess, watching their son, also swallowed their tears silently.

But then,

That’s when it happened.

“Mom… Mom… Hyung says he has something to tell Mom and Dad.”

At the mention of his brother having something to say, the Countess and Earl, who had been wiping away tears, looked bewildered.

Their expressions were questioning.

And soon, an astonishing event unfolded.

A completely different voice began to emanate from Crispin’s throat.

“Mother… Father… Thank you so much… My body was weak when I was alive, but thanks to your care, my heart was always so joyful… I’m so sorry for the 20 years I caused you hardship, and thank you… And… Crispin, Kaylee, Mary, Jane… I love you all… Please don’t look for me anymore… I’m so happy… And… when the time comes… let’s all… meet again… Goodbye…”

The Earl and Countess were so shocked that their jaws trembled, and their eyes widened.

“Daniel… Daniel…?”

The Countess rushed to Crispin’s side like a madwoman, who was lying down.

She called out her eldest son’s name, embracing Crispin’s body and rubbing her face against his.

The Earl of Maxwell looked up to hold back his tears.

Occasionally, such astonishing events occur during clinical hypnosis when touching unconscious emotions.

Simply touching the patient’s unconscious emotions can lead to the delivery of a voice with completely different emotions, and the appearance of the subject.

The emotion in Daniel’s voice, conveyed through Crispin’s throat, was completely different from the emotion Theo had felt from Crispin until just now.

And it perfectly mirrored the voice and emotions of the deceased Daniel, to the extent that his parents, who had lived with him for decades, were astonished.

This could be Crispin unconsciously imitating his brother’s voice, out of longing for him, or it could be that his brother was revealing his identity through Crispin’s body due to some spiritual force.

The truth is unknown to anyone. However, it was certain that this healing process was of great help in the treatment.

Theo actively utilized it whenever it helped the patient’s treatment in any way and had shown good results so far.

“Now, when I count to three, you will completely come out of the hypnotic state. All feelings of guilt, longing, and resentment towards your brother will disappear… and you will feel light, clean, and happy. One, two, three!”

Thwack.

With Theo’s powerful snap of his fingers, Crispin’s eyes slowly opened.

“…”

Crispin stared at the weeping Earl and Countess for a moment, then slowly turned his head towards Theo.

“…How did you do that?”

“…”

“I was clearly fully conscious… but my brother really appeared and even held my hand… He was vividly alive. Was what I saw an illusion… like a dream? What on earth is this?”

Theo shook his head from side to side with a smile.

“No. It’s not an illusion, but the actual appearance of your brother.”

Patients who have gone back and forth between consciousness and unconsciousness clearly remember what they said or what happened during hypnosis.

And, as seen in Crispin’s case, they are often very surprised themselves.

They speak of things in their unconscious that they have never said or even thought of, and they remember it all, so when they come out of hypnosis and return to the world of consciousness, they are very amazed.

In this way, Crispin’s greatest emotion, which had been stunted and wounded, was completely resolved, his guilt towards his brother completely disappeared, and he was able to return to his former self.

*

After that day, intensive supplementary treatment was carried out over several days.

And on the evening two days before the wedding, Crispin was able to receive a final recovery diagnosis from Theo.

◈ A chapel in London

The wedding of Crispin Maxwell, which had been worried about with only ten days left, proceeded as planned.

The beautiful wedding held in the chapel made even those who watched the bright smiles of the bride and groom happy.

The disposition of the bride, Daisy, whom Theo had briefly met and talked to, seemed to be very compatible with Crispin.

Above all, Daisy’s love for Crispin was so great that even Theo was surprised.

When he heard that Crispin had improved to some extent while dating Daisy, who had serious emotional problems six months ago, he was puzzled, but after meeting her, he felt he could understand why.

Daisy’s sincere love must have comforted Crispin’s heart, which had been suffering from wounded emotions, and healed it a lot.

If Crispin had not met Daisy at that time, his emotional state would have deteriorated severely, and even Theo would not have been able to treat the emotions that had progressed so quickly.

In this way, love filled with sincere emotion sometimes creates miracles.

After the wedding, the Earl and Countess of Maxwell rushed to Theo first and thanked him several times.

But during the greeting, the Countess shed tears again.

The Earl of Maxwell rebuked his wife.

“Oh, why are you shedding tears like this in front of Mr. Sanderson on such a good day?”

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. But I’m so happy. Thank you so much for bringing our son back to his former healthy self, and for allowing us to have such a good wedding. I will never forget this grace.”

“Yes. I am also very fortunate. I sincerely congratulate your son on his marriage. But, Earl… the carriage was too much. I treated you out of a sense of pity… I was so surprised to see the carriage this morning.”

This morning, an expensive luxury carriage was delivered to Theo’s house. The Earl of Maxwell sent it as a reward for the treatment without any prior notice.

“Too much? Why are you saying such disappointing things? I wanted to give you an even better gift than a carriage. I sent it as I pleased because you stubbornly refused to accept the treatment fee, but I hope you liked it.”

“I was very sorry, but how could I not like such a good carriage? Thanks to you, I got here really comfortably.”

“Haha, I’m glad you liked it.”

The Earl of Maxwell shared one more piece of news.

“Oh, and Mr. Sanderson. Something amazing happened.”

“Amazing?”

“Do you remember Daniel’s gift that my son said he had put in the wooden doll during hypnosis at that time?”

It seemed to be the gift that Crispin had asked his brother to bring before he left for France.

“Ah, yes. I remember. That glass bead gift that he bought after four years.”

The Earl smiled brightly and continued.

“Yes, that’s right. When I heard that story, I searched all day in the warehouse for that wooden horse doll, just in case. It was abandoned in a very deep place.

And when I opened the storage box on the back of the wooden horse, there was really a glass bead that Daniel had bought as a gift from France in the past. It was still packaged as it was in France. When I gave it to Crispin, he was so happy, haha.”

“…”

“Crispin said he really didn’t remember receiving it or putting it there, but maybe he was angry at the time and forgot that he had received it, right?”

“…”

As the Earl said, he may have forgotten that he had put the gift he had received, or Daniel may have really entered Crispin’s consciousness and taught him about the hidden gift.

Whatever the truth, such a process would have had a very positive effect on resolving Crispin’s remaining emotions.

Now, there seemed to be no need to worry about the risk of recurrence.

*

Clatter. Clatter.

On the way home from the wedding.

Theo looked up at the sky.

It was the first time in a long time that he had seen such clear weather in London.

The sky was so dazzling that there could not have been a better day to have a wedding.

And suddenly, it felt as if he could feel the emotions of Crispin’s brother, Daniel, whom he had never seen, in the clear blue sky without a single cloud.

Perhaps he, too, was looking down with a happy smile at his beloved brother’s wedding from that clear sky.

◈ A few days later, Windsor Castle.

Clatter. Clatter. Clatter.

Time was approaching noon. Theo’s shiny new carriage was heading towards Windsor Castle, which could be seen in the distance.

Late last night, someone from the royal family suddenly came to visit.

It was to deliver King George’s urgent message requesting him to attend the luncheon the next day.

Theo sensed that King George’s condition had improved upon receiving the invitation.

If his body had worsened from before, he might have been summoned to prison instead of a luncheon.

‘Even if he has improved a little, it is likely to remain a temporary effect. Continuous management is necessary. I have to explain it well today.’

Looking back on the last time he met King George, he was not at a level that could be improved with a few days of effort.

It seemed that it would take quite a long time to fully recover.

However, he would be feeling much lighter than before as the severe anxiety and worries that were weighing on his mind were somewhat controlled.

‘Anyway, I’m curious to know how much better he is.’

As Theo turned his head out the carriage window, the beautiful appearance of Windsor Castle began to appear in the distance.

*

Windsor Castle.

About 30 nobles and senior officials were gathered in the reception room.

They were waiting before entering the banquet hall prepared by the royal family.

But many people around them were busy glancing at Theo and whispering.

Some nobles openly scanned Theo up and down, examining him closely.

‘The high-ranking nobles are going to evaluate me based on their noble standards.’

As the 18th century entered, a large number of newly emerging capitalists emerged based on commerce and trade, bringing about a rapid change in economic power between social classes.

As the wallets of the newly emerging wealthy became thicker, the real estate and cash they owned continued to grow, while the land and property of the existing nobles relatively decreased.

In the past, it was possible to immediately distinguish whether someone was a noble just by looking at their clothes or the carriage they were riding in, but now it is an era where it is no longer possible to distinguish them just by looking at their appearance, such as clothes or carriages.

Rather, capitalists who were more noble than nobles continued to increase.

Nobles, who could no longer differentiate themselves by wealth, fell into 고민 [worry] about how to distinguish themselves from them.

It was at this time that ‘manner,’ that is, etiquette, appeared.

Nobles began to regard ‘manner,’ which was ingrained in their bodies, as an intangible asset unique to nobles, based on the fact that it was not something that could be quickly acquired just because one had a lot of money.

Nobles created much stricter and more complex etiquette than in the past and used it as a means of self-determination for nobles.

Manners makyth man.

(*Makyth* is the third-person singular form of the verb *make* in archaic English.)

Hidden within this famous saying, which seems extremely gentlemanly and dignified, was a more frightening aspect of class society than one might think.

Theo was already well aware of this social landscape of the late 18th century through history books.

And he also recognized that if he wanted to succeed here, he had to learn the manners of the nobles.

While entering London and meeting numerous nobles, Theo carefully observed the unique attitudes, tones, and behaviors of the upper-class nobles, and immediately recorded and diligently learned any unique points.

Nobles think that etiquette and dignity can only come out after a long time, but in fact, that was their 착각 [misconception].

By setting categories of etiquette, classifying them in detail, and then intensively repeating learning, it was possible to learn advanced manners more quickly than expected.

For Theo, who was familiar with analysis and research as a doctor of psychology, classifying, organizing, and learning the manners of the 18th-century upper class was not a very difficult task.

Thanks to this, Theo showed off skillful manners like the eldest son of a duke’s family who had received proper etiquette education.

How mannerly and dignified Theo’s actions were, there was even talk among the nobles that someone in his distant ancestry must have been a high-ranking noble.

“Is that Theo Sanderson really someone who does commercial activities? Looking at his behavior, he’s a nobleman without a doubt?”

“He’s not just a nobleman. Looking at his tone and behavior, he seems to be of very high Nobility (Nobility: from a noble family), so well…”

The fantasy that people in this era have about status was truly foolish.

Upper-class nobles often believed that the blood flowing through their bodies from their ancestors was different, and they firmly believed that noble blood was revealed through their ‘manner.’

Theo, who was able to express emotions even in the movement of his fingertips, stood out with his dignified behavior even in a place full of nobles and high-ranking officials, and made them more focused on his words.

“Oh, aren’t you Mr. Theo Sanderson?”

When Theo turned his head, Erasmus Darwin, whom he had met at the Lunar Society, was standing there.

He is also the paternal grandfather of Charles Darwin.

“Ah, you’re Mr. Darwin, right? Haha, how have you been?”

He smiled brightly and grabbed Theo’s hand.

“Haha, you remembered my name. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. By the way, how can you just stir up the meeting like that and suddenly leave? Everyone is wondering how the results will turn out. Hahaha.”

Erasmus Darwin was talking about the Lunar Society betting book.

“Haha. It seems that the members still remember that?”

“Of course. It’s not just remembering. Everyone is so curious. I wonder if Mr. Sanderson is still confident in that prediction. Is there about three months left until the promised time?

These days, Lord Grantley is very excited. He says he will buy a new carriage with the money he will receive from the betting book, haha.”

Theo smiled and asked Darwin.

“Mr. Darwin, which side did you bet on at that time?”

“Haha. I was one of the few members who bet on Mr. Sanderson that day.”

“Then, it seems that Mr. Darwin will be changing his carriage this fall.”

“…Yes? Hahaha. So, you still have the same confidence you had then?”

Theo responded with a smile, and Darwin laughed loudly.

“Hahaha. Mr. Sanderson is still full of confidence.”

Thump-

At that time, the King’s aide-de-camp pushed open the door and shouted.

“His Majesty the King and Queen. Please pay your respects!”