- The Prouds 260
A few days later, the wedding of Jarvis and Abigail
took place. Jarvis went to Alan’s house and took her from
there in a camel litter to his house, followed by a great
procession, in which all the men of the Prouds were happy.
When he arrived to his house, he helped his wife
dismount and was congratulated by his brother followed by
the Prouds, who were all laughing and smiling. While
Princess Florrie watched from the glass window with
jealousy eating her heart as she stared at Abigail with her
big eyes. She did not even go to the women’s gathering in
Jarvis’s house. That jealousy from the girl resulted from the
fact that Jarvis, who rejected her chose that girl willingly,
which meant that he preferred her to Florrie.
Therefore, Florrie became very angry and started
comparing that girl to herself. Although each comparison
she made resulted to be in her favor, being a princess and
the most beautiful woman, while that girl was a savage and
not as beautiful, she kept repeating the comparison.
She kept thinking, I am much more beautiful than
she is... everything about me is better than her... my
descent, wealth, and high status. So why would he prefer
her to me?
The next morning, while Princess Florrie was in the living
room in her house, the leader came, after waking up.
“Good morning, Florrie,” he said.
Then he sat down.
She did not reply and remained silent with anger
apparent on her face.