After watching the TV series "Cranford" a few days ago, I am still immersed in it for a long time. The show's characters, the small English town it shows, and several Scottish folk songs are still on my mind. And the person who impresses me the most, besides the little angel Mary, is Miss Galindo, the millinery dealer beside the Countess. I admire her independent self-improvement, kind and gentle person; and the secret love between her and the housekeeper Mr. Carter (Mr. Carter), which is still in its infancy, but was smashed by flying accidents, also made me sigh for a long time. When I searched for further information and discussed this role on the Internet in China, I found that this role did not seem to have received sufficient attention. So, I decided to casually talk about Miss Glindo's image here, and the veiled relationship between her and Mr. Carter. At the same time, I also found people on Fanfiction who felt the same as me about the emotional ending of Miss Galindo and Mr. Carter, the middle-aged couple, and the netizen on the other side of the ocean also wrote a fanart about it. To settle this shortcoming in my heart, I have the ambition to translate this fanfiction, and see below!
The following information is a combination of IMDb website, Elizabeth Gaskell's novel My lady Ludlow and TV Tropes.
Miss Galindo
Miss Galindo's full name is Laurentia Galindo (Laurentia Galindo), according to the original book ( My lady Ludlow) , she is a Westmoreland (Westmoreland, a region of northern England in the 19th century) A priest 's daughter. Her uncle, a baronet, behaved eccentrically - he left home early, leaving behind his brother and a lifelong unmarried sister, to travel elsewhere since Oxford, presumably to live in Somewhere on the European continent, the whereabouts are mysterious, and finally he died in a foreign land.
Miss Garindo was acquainted with the old aristocratic Countess (Lady Ludlow) in the play when she and her parents went to London to buy a new carriage and a new dress. At that time, the girl's parents were happily going to inherit the estate of the baron who died in a foreign country, thinking that their family would be turned over from poverty. The Countess liked the girl from the country, because she exuded an air of the old aristocrat who was the exact opposite of her own—fiery, curious, energetic, and a little eccentric.
Of course, this description does not quite match the image of the middle-aged Miss Galindo portrayed in the TV series. In the Christmas special, through the conversation between Miss Galindo and the Countess' son, we can infer that Galindo has been acquainted with the Countess's family since childhood, or was the daughter of the Countess' son, and the two of them were in the castle hall together. Roll the hoop. For so many years, the Countess' son has been wandering outside, only asking for it from his mother, but he seldom goes home to visit her, who is getting older. On the contrary, Miss Galindo has always accompanied the Countess.
Because of her poor family, Galindo had to make a living by making and selling ladies hats, and the Countess was her biggest customer, taking care of her business. It is mentioned in the original book that Miss Galindo's craftsmanship is superb, but the style of hats she makes are always a bit outdated. In fact, not only the hats, but all the dresses of the Countess are also old, which is also the natural situation of her living in a small country town like Cranford. At the same time, the character of Miss Galindo in the play is calm and steady, she speaks in an orderly manner, and it is easy for people to develop a sense of trust, which is completely different from the character described in the original work. Since I am a lover of this drama, Miss Galindo in my heart should be based on the character presented in the drama.
Crush among middle-aged people
Mr. Carter and Miss Garindo were working together for the first time, and it could be said that they did not get along well. The Countess resented that Mr Carter had put the poor gypsy boy in his office and taught him to read and read. She thought that the lower class should not be educated - obviously, the rise of the lower class made her uneasy as an old nobleman, but Mr. Carter just liked this boy very much. Perhaps because Mr. Carter was a widower, kind-hearted and childless, the presence of the gypsy boy gave him a fatherly love. Driven by this kind of love, he did not hesitate to offend the Countess and insisted on his own arrangement-he told the Countess that the times were progressing, and the old class barriers should be broken.
At the same time, Mr. Carter is a man who grew up in a traditional male-dominated society. He has an outdated view on occupations. He believes that women can only do needlework. As for clerical work that requires thinking and rationality, only men can engage in. The Countess was keenly aware of this, and in retaliation against Mr Carter she arranged for Miss Garindo to come to Mr Carter's office to help him with the paperwork. This arrangement really aroused strong dissatisfaction with Mr. Carter. The Countess looked very happy when she saw his anger, and immediately retorted - isn't it what you said, the times are progressing, and the rotten gender concept should also change.
It was against this background that Miss Galindo came to Mr. Carter's office and took the initiative to copy the letter for Carter. What was Carter's attitude at this time? You can see that his expression was very indifferent at first, and when he saw Miss Galindo's appearance, he looked serious and threw out a sentence, "I don't need help."
How did our Miss Galindo react? Neither humble nor arrogant.
Carter told her directly, I don't like your help because you're just a millinery business. The implication is that millinery dealers are not fit for clerical work, women are only fit for needlework.
At this time, the most exciting scene in the play appeared, which was no less amazing than Jane Eyre's confession to Rochester. Facing the man who thought she was superior to him, Miss Galindo said these resounding words:
Mr. Carter turned his head thoughtfully, then turned to look at Miss Galindo.
He seemed to be aware of the rationality, wisdom and self-esteem of the woman in front of him, and even more aware that the previous stereotype of women might be wrong. The Miss Galindo in front of her looked different.
"Of course." He turned his head to stare at the letter in his hand and responded lightly.
At this time, his heart must be ups and downs.
Because of this job, Miss Galindo's relationship with the Countess has grown stronger, and her contacts with Mr. Carter have grown. The two often appeared together in public occasions attended by the Duchess.
Over the course of the day, Mr. Carter and Miss Galindo's relationship became more and more relaxed and they began to appreciate each other. One day, when Miss Garindo pushed open the office door to come to work, Mr. Carter smiled naturally at the colleague - an atmosphere clearly different from when they first started working together.
In his heart he had completely approved of Miss Galindo. Her sanity, intelligent qualities and tight-lipped character were perfect for the job, and as a result, his prejudice against women slowly disappeared.
In the office, Miss Galindo also mentioned to Mr. Carter the beauty she encountered when she came to work, and Mr. Carter also greeted him with a smile. What is this indicating? Miss Garindo had obviously taken Mr. Carter more than a serious boss. She was willing to share with him the finer details of life, and he had shaken off the serious, rigid image in her mind and softened.
One day, Mr. Carter came to visit Miss Galindo. At this moment, Miss Galindo was concentrating on sewing hats.
In the original book, Miss Galindo lived a hard life, but could always afford to hire a nanny, who was usually disabled, so she often looked after her nanny. Miss Galindo helped the poor in this way, and it was enough to see her kind-hearted.
On this beautiful afternoon, our Mr. Carter came to visit Miss Galindo with a bouquet of flowers.
This middle-aged man, who is usually serious on weekdays, came to the house of a single female colleague with a bunch of bright flowers in his hand. Did he feel a hint of romance?
"No one, man or woman, can stop the Duchess' decision."
He said this to her, with a hint of self-deprecation, implying that he had admitted his mistake—men and women are indeed equal when it comes to paperwork.
Our Miss Galindo smiled knowingly, and then, paying careful attention to the damp roots of the flowers that might stain Mr. Carter's shirt, hurriedly took the flowers and put them in a vase at home.
And this scene will forever be in my heart.
He sat by the fireplace in her house and exchanged heartfelt words with her. He talked about his youth, his dead wife, his investment experience in the Manchester factory, his property status, his love for the manor...
A taciturn, cautious and alert person like Mr. Carter must only be able to open his heart and reminisce about the past like this if he trusts him.
While I was waiting for their relationship to develop further, Mr. Carter was mortally wounded in a railway explosion. When the coachman pulled him, who was bleeding profusely, to the clinic, Miss Galindo, who saw all this, was shocked and rushed to the clinic in a hurry.
Mr. Carter had a premonition that his life was about to end, and he called out weakly to Miss Galindo to be his testamentary witness.
Reassuring him, Miss Garindo followed his instructions and wrote her will quickly. When she asked Mr. Carter to sign the end of the will, he couldn't even hold the pen. She forcefully took Carter's hand tightly and helped him hold the pen tightly.
Their names were next to each other - Carter above, Laurencia Galindo below; their hands were clasped, knowing that in a few minutes Death would take Carter away.
During this difficult process, he glanced at Miss Galindo. It was the first and last time he looked at her so closely.
The surgery failed, and death eventually took Carter away. The Baroness was silent, while Miss Galindo on the side reacted even more strongly, crying bitterly.
Did she also have a promise in her heart? But as cautious as her, as quiet as her, she will never reveal all the beautiful and hazy feelings in her heart.
After Mr. Carter's death, Miss Garindo took the initiative to play the role of godmother to poor kid Harry. She strictly followed Carter's wishes, sent him to school, told him to study, protected his property, and fought for his best interests. No one actually asked her to do it, but for some reason, Mr. Carter, who was Harry's second father, was gone, and she gradually became Harry's second mother. Mr. Carter gave Harry everything, and Miss Galindo guarded everything Mr. Carter gave.
After Harry escaped from school and returned to the town, the first person he wanted to see besides his family was Miss Galindo. Miss Garindo noticed Harry's worn shirt and began to mend and buy new clothes for him; she also noticed the brutal school violence Harry was suffering, and soothed him.
On the night the train exploded, she was the one who found him in the icy, windy ruins; she did not give up all hope and tried her best to save him; she took him back to her home, where he had been with him. Mr. Cotter mended his clothes for him under the warm fireplace. When little Harry woke up, he saw the gentle face of the woman in front of him, and he was full of emotion and emotion. He said of Mr Carter:
"I've only seen him smile at two people, one is me and the other is you," he said.
Miss Garindo frowned, smiled softly at him, bowed her head again, and closed her eyes.
I am afraid that the past will come back to my mind, and things are different. Although it is still this fireplace, his gentle and deep voice has become a masterpiece, and it will always remain in the memories of her and little Harry. Such memories are only shared by the three of them. In that sense, the three of them have already become a family.
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