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Eric Lease Morgan Number of items in the collection; 'How big is my corpus?' ---------------------------------------------------------- 212 Average length of all items measured in words; "More or less, how big is each item?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49025 Average readability score of all items (0 = difficult; 100 = easy) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Top 50 statistically significant keywords; "What is my collection about?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 man 51 Herr 49 God 30 good 23 look 22 old 22 Frau 22 Emperor 21 time 20 Fräulein 18 like 17 Doctor 17 CHAPTER 16 hand 16 Count 15 Barbara 14 little 14 Queen 14 Caesar 13 Paula 13 Lord 12 life 12 day 12 Orion 12 Melissa 12 Cleopatra 11 german 11 Charles 11 Baron 10 love 10 Mary 10 Eva 10 Countess 10 Alexandria 10 Alexander 9 long 9 Pentaur 9 Nuremberg 9 Mr. 9 Caracalla 9 Berlin 9 Bartja 8 friend 8 child 8 Wolf 8 Professor 8 Princess 8 Pollux 8 Ortlieb 8 Majesty Top 50 lemmatized nouns; "What is discussed?" --------------------------------------------- 35606 man 24556 time 24504 hand 21379 day 20428 eye 16176 heart 15775 word 15629 life 14909 child 14560 father 13976 house 12575 room 12446 head 12395 one 12372 woman 11981 friend 11504 way 11436 mother 11061 nothing 10849 thing 10825 face 9291 wife 9076 girl 8845 hour 8706 love 8678 son 8340 year 8241 door 8224 night 8222 place 8157 arm 8127 world 8000 voice 7634 people 7420 moment 7249 soul 7239 brother 7208 side 6669 name 6288 thought 6277 something 6122 mind 6065 work 6036 lady 5921 daughter 5708 death 5570 lip 5439 morning 5177 matter 5127 light Top 50 proper nouns; "What are the names of persons or places?" -------------------------------------------------------------- 16309 _ 6733 Herr 5472 God 5187 von 3208 Eric 3158 Frau 2532 thou 2520 Emperor 2508 Lilly 2345 CHAPTER 2204 Barbara 2142 Count 2043 Roland 1961 Doctor 1902 Fräulein 1899 Anton 1882 Prince 1828 Melissa 1804 Paula 1795 Leo 1784 Caesar 1782 Lenz 1705 Sonnenkamp 1704 Professor 1618 Mr. 1611 Maria 1589 Eva 1567 Lord 1545 Baron 1543 Heaven 1465 Ulrich 1431 heaven 1376 Klaus 1296 Heinrich 1292 Hermon 1284 Waldemar 1269 Orion 1260 Anna 1257 Ann 1255 Egypt 1241 Alexandria 1233 Queen 1194 Countess 1178 Johanna 1162 Wilhelm 1162 Cleopatra 1100 Annele 1077 Ernestine 1056 Manna 1052 Father Top 50 personal pronouns nouns; "To whom are things referred?" ------------------------------------------------------------- 183656 he 169039 i 123952 it 123109 you 111600 she 80708 him 60195 me 52211 her 37768 they 29836 we 27295 them 18473 himself 14622 us 9744 herself 7286 myself 4036 yourself 3582 themselves 3575 one 2812 itself 1299 thee 1185 ourselves 1109 mine 836 yours 689 his 561 hers 246 eva 233 ours 197 thyself 169 theirs 88 ''s 83 oneself 53 yourselves 45 ye 19 thy 15 you''ll 12 ay 12 ''em 11 himself,-- 9 i''m 8 hur 8 him,-- 7 you''re 7 hitherto 6 o 5 out,-- 4 you,--you 4 my 4 heart,--you 3 whence 3 thou Top 50 lemmatized verbs; "What do things do?" --------------------------------------------- 420130 be 230920 have 62973 do 46951 say 29730 go 29200 know 28928 come 28810 see 25132 take 25048 make 21056 give 20160 look 16998 think 15605 find 14426 ask 14418 seem 14355 tell 14078 hear 13966 stand 13531 feel 13017 leave 11723 speak 10345 bring 10162 turn 10070 call 9671 cry 8925 let 8639 become 8177 begin 8082 fall 8076 keep 7851 sit 7544 follow 7522 reply 7479 hold 7288 lie 7258 pass 6949 get 6878 remain 6706 wish 6536 meet 6532 love 6499 return 6480 show 6410 put 6293 answer 6165 draw 6083 live 6029 bear 5932 rise Top 50 lemmatized adjectives and adverbs; "How are things described?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 108284 not 46308 so 33019 now 28209 then 27310 more 26966 only 22663 up 20844 old 18907 little 18682 long 18272 good 17680 again 17336 well 17157 out 16601 here 16593 very 16272 great 16263 even 16096 young 15694 other 15507 too 15040 as 14882 still 14858 first 14304 own 14266 never 12923 much 12458 last 11390 there 11377 once 11185 down 10730 most 10580 just 10151 away 10132 such 9762 yet 9312 many 9109 back 8862 soon 8270 few 7825 also 7739 same 7693 far 7541 always 7390 on 7303 high 7168 ever 7053 already 6930 new 6555 whole Top 50 lemmatized superlative adjectives; "How are things described to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4105 good 3246 least 1681 great 1433 most 1337 high 977 bad 609 slight 538 near 522 dear 494 deep 438 noble 388 small 382 fair 326 eld 314 fine 272 young 266 old 224 happy 219 strong 212 early 194 rich 191 late 191 Most 182 large 167 j 165 low 154 hard 153 pure 148 wise 134 warm 128 bitter 115 wild 114 handsome 110 full 104 lovely 99 faint 93 bright 89 lofty 88 sweet 86 poor 82 heavy 76 strange 75 holy 68 topmost 68 simple 66 long 66 keen 66 gay 65 true 64 bold Top 50 lemmatized superlative adverbs; "How do things do to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9296 most 472 well 351 least 18 worst 15 hard 11 near 11 long 8 highest 8 fairest 7 soon 6 youngest 6 lest 4 sayest 4 greatest 4 feelest 4 eldest 3 xanthe 3 goethe 3 farthest 2 writhe 2 woman--"whether 2 loudest 2 desirest 2 cuttest 1 zest 1 wishest 1 warmest 1 surest 1 strongest 1 strictest 1 praetorian-- 1 out:--"annele 1 liest 1 joy,--the 1 hoverest 1 hottest 1 furthest 1 flewest 1 comest 1 again;--she Top 50 Internet domains; "What Webbed places are alluded to in this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 www.archive.org 23 books.google.com 1 ia341310.us.archive.org Top 50 URLs; "What is hyperlinked from this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------- 1 http://www.archive.org/details/waldfriednovel00auerrich 1 http://www.archive.org/details/vinetaphantomcit00wern 1 http://www.archive.org/details/undyingpast00sudegoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/tooricharomance00stregoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/talesfromgerman01greegoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/talesfromgerman00greegoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/successandhowhe00tyrrgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/specimensofgerma02soanuoft 1 http://www.archive.org/details/specimensofgerma01soaniala 1 http://www.archive.org/details/silentmill01sudegoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/signofflame00werniala 1 http://www.archive.org/details/rebellioninceve01tiecgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/rebellioninceve00tiecgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/picturesbetrothi00tiec 1 http://www.archive.org/details/onlyagirlaroman00wistgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/nosurrender00wern 1 http://www.archive.org/details/lostmanuscripta01freygoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/lonelyhousefrom00wistgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/josephinsnowand02auergoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/josephinsnowand01auergoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/josephinsnowand00auergoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/inparadiseanove01heysgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/inparadiseanove00heysgoog] 1 http://www.archive.org/details/hourwillcomeata00firgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/henryofterdinge00schlgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/fourphaseslovet00heysgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/flowerfruitthorn00jeanuoft 1 http://www.archive.org/details/dividedheartothe00heysiala 1 http://www.archive.org/details/deadlakeothertal00heys 1 http://www.archive.org/details/danirawerner00wern 1 http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924031341906 1 http://www.archive.org/details/childrenworld00heysgoog 1 http://www.archive.org/details/alpinefayromance00wern 1 http://www.archive.org/details/adventuroussimpl00grimrich 1 http://www.archive.org/details/3935129 1 http://www.archive.org/details/3626115 1 http://www.archive.org/details/3429917 1 http://www.archive.org/details/3398065 1 http://ia341310.us.archive.org/3/items/cu31924026169395/ 1 http://books.google.com/books?pg=PP7&id=h90BAAAAQAAJ#v 1 http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA284&id=e94BAAAAQAAJ#v 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=m1UpAAAAYAAJ&pg 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=lPUqAAAAMAAJ&dq 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=lOUBAAAAQAAJ 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=k6YoAAAAYAAJ 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=jd4BAAAAQAAJ&dq 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=fuUBAAAAQAAJ 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=fhInAAAAMAAJ&dq 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=eN0BAAAAQAAJ&pg 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=bXs5AAAAMAAJ&dq Top 50 email addresses; "Who are you gonna call?" ------------------------------------------------- 135 widger@cecomet.net Top 50 positive assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-noun?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 one does not 59 man did not 42 nothing is more 40 one had ever 39 heart was full 35 father did not 32 heart was so 32 mother did not 30 _ is _ 30 heart was heavy 29 eyes were full 29 one is not 28 heart stood still 27 heart is so 26 eyes did not 26 girl did not 24 man had not 24 wife did not 23 _ was _ 23 face was as 23 face was pale 22 father was dead 22 life is not 22 life was not 21 _ had _ 21 eyes had not 21 heart is as 21 man was not 21 things are not 20 eyes were closed 20 man does not 19 eyes were still 19 father was not 19 heart had not 19 man went on 19 men do not 19 nothing was more 19 one did not 19 words did not 18 _ did _ 18 eyes were red 18 man is not 18 time is limited 18 time went on 17 door was open 17 father had not 17 heart was still 17 mother was dead 17 one has ever 16 _ do _ Top 50 negative assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-no|not-noun?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 heart was no longer 6 things is not more 6 time had not yet 6 wife made no reply 5 one does not always 5 time is not far 5 woman was no longer 4 day was not far 4 days was not better 4 girl did not even 4 girl did not yet 4 girl made no reply 4 hour was not far 4 life was not long 4 life were not so 4 love was no less 4 mother was no more 4 one is not sure 4 things are not so 4 time is not yet 3 child is not dead 3 children are no longer 3 day had not yet 3 eyes were no longer 3 father was no longer 3 life was not yet 3 love was not strong 3 man did not usually 3 man had not long 3 men are not so 3 one has no choice 3 one is not well 3 thing is not so 3 things do not always 3 time has not yet 3 years had not yet 2 _ have no right 2 _ made no reply 2 child has no doubt 2 child were not so 2 children are not unjust 2 day is no longer 2 day is no well 2 day was not so 2 day were not long 2 days was not anxious 2 door had no rest 2 door had not long 2 eye is no longer 2 eye is not easily Sizes of items; 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"In a narrative form, how can each item be abstracted?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 19754 "Come, then, if you speak like a rational man," answered Fink, looking One warm summer evening, office hours being over, Fink said to Anton, Anton worked hard all day, said little, and, when evening came, went up As they went up stairs, Fink said to Anton, "To-day, my boy, you are not "You shall not remain in this room," said Anton, "if I can help it. "We will go to your son," said Anton, taking the arm of the old man, who "I shall reply to what I have just heard," said Anton, "in the house and Lenore blushed and said, looking at Anton the while, "You know I have no "No, indeed," said Fink, looking in amazement at Anton. Fink closed it, and said to Anton, "Let us go to the baron at once. Fink looked after her and said to Anton, "Black does not become her; she 26360 "Be a man!" said Edward, giving him his hand and holding him fast: "I will pay you for the book, my good old man," replied Edward kindly, A servant now came and called Edward away to the old man. "My dear friend," said the old man with a broken voice, "my good They sat down: the old man gave his young friend his hand, which the "I have watcht you this long time," said the old man, "and know you Edward saw the old man''s deep anguish, and was long silent: at last he "Let us turn aside from this theme for today," said the old man with old king said: ''Look ye, my friends, these pieces are the father and like a boy of eleven years old.--''Hush!'' said the little thing, and was an old man, and fancied I loved her like a father, and thought of 31738 "You say truly, _terribly_ pious;" said the old man, "Oh heaven, when "You see it thus, my son," said the old man, "because you will see it The old man looked after him, sighed and said to himself, "Ardent love other children in this country." "God bless you, my love," said the old "My son," said the old man with some emotion, "it seems indeed, that, "Retire to rest now, my son," said the Counsellor kindly, "I shall sit mountains, Edmond was standing in deep thought, and the old Lord, after with me; all good men should now perish." "Rise, lady," said Edmond, "You know, extraordinary man," said the Lord of Beauvais, "that I have "According to the order of the gracious Lord Marshal," said the priest, understand him," said the old man to himself, as he was left once more spirit." "My son," said the old man with uplifted looks, "is it a good 31739 Then in his dream the old man sighed, "Edmond! "Thou hast surely not seen much blood yet, young man?" cried Ravanel "Wretched man!" exclaimed Edmond, "thou, who neither believest in God, "Thou meanest," said Edmond, "that thou hast formerly been a man like said he then, "man is affected, though already old, by certain "Certainly," said the old man, who could not however restrain his The old man raised, pressed him to his heart and said: "Not so, "I have scarcely time and feeling," said the Lord of Beauvais, "to "Has mine then no miracles to bring forward?" said the old man meekly: brilliancy of spring." The old man paused, and Edmond said: "Oh! "What then shall we call that?" said the old man mildly, "which works "Happiness," said the old man, "what is it men call thus? "Ah, thou dear friend of my youth," said the old man with a deep sigh, 31873 blue flower is out of my mind, that this deep, heart-felt longing "Dear father," said Henry, "let not my long sleep make you angry with this vision, the flower, the old man, and the mountain appeared before "I do not know whence it comes," said Henry; "I have heard poets spoken The old man had for a long time looked forward "I take great pleasure," said the old man, "in the recollection of past "Sir," said the old man, as he turned his gaze upon Henry, and wiped "I myself believe," said the old man, "that there is a certain natural only feast of my life," said Henry, when he was alone, and his mother "Thou art indeed the father of love;" cried Henry, as he threw his arms "Dear Matilda," said Henry after a long kiss, "it seems to me like a "Happy father," said Henry, "your garden is the world. 31912 gallery," said the servant as he let young Edward in; "my master will "We ought not to be such strangers, my young friend," said the old man "Let us drop that subject," cried the old man gaily; "what prevents us "My worthy sir," said the old man, now addressing the stranger, "you "A pity that for my good little picture," said the old painter, pouring "But wilt thou," said Edward, "never turn honest man? "My young doctor," cried the old man, "I have been one long. "Young man," said the stranger with the most cutting coolness, "I ought "Not so either, young gentleman," said the old man: "that we can see "This happy turn," said the old man, "things might have taken with us "He is fortunate," said Edward, "this neglected old man, to have made "Rogue that thou art!" said his young friend, "I could not help 32009 Löhnefinke, among my colleagues and other friends and enemies. the colour grey got the upper hand to both left and right. unexpected happened and I got to know my colleague Löhnefinke. "Oh, my dear colleague, see how fate brings people together! up from the beach to the top of the dunes when my colleague, who, until one of those clouds comes to cover the moon as it surely Circuit Judge Löhnefinke from Gross-Fauhlenberg was a man of "Colleague," I said, "I am a law-abiding man and have attended to my you take it amiss, colleague, if I asked you to tell me how you came German moon is taking its revenge on me and I doubt that any kind of "Aha!" I re-uttered, but my legal colleague shook his head and said: colleague, do you know what it means when poetry breaks into the "Come, Helene, let''s go home," said Löhnefinke soothingly, but the 32046 I raised my eyes and saw a wild man, armed with a great knotted club, and said, with a trembling voice, "I wish you a good evening, Mr. Glass-mannikin." But receiving no answer, and all around remaining little man grew enormously tall and broad, his eyes it is said became eyes, looked for a long time around, and asked for his wife Elizabeth, "Peter, you were a great sinner," said the little man. "''Yes,'' said the old man, with weak, faint voice, ''I am thy friend, "Why, you know but little about that," said the old woman, laughing, as "Good evening, master," said the little dwarf, stepping inside the the old man said, "You have a fine hand, almost too delicately formed Kohlhaas, whose heart swelled, fixed his eyes on the ground, and said, Her beloved and her child flew like spring-days to her heart, and said, 32064 Hauff, in his later years at least (if a man can be said to have ''Not a drop here then,'' said I; ''if I mayn''t drink from the cask head I heard of a wine-ghost: fancy an old man like you believing such tales: Opposite me sat friend Bacchus on a mighty cask of wine: not cask round the cellar, till the Rose and the Apostles joined in the most noble Lords of the Rhine.'' ''Surely,'' said the old fellow, ''those it''s long since we met,'' said the pale-faced man with the red nose. hour before; the twelve Apostle-casks, Bacchus and the old Rose. you doing in the cellar at this time of night, sir?'' said Bacchus ''So you like to drink Rhine wine,'' said Bacchus; ''that''s a good liking ''Ah, the good old times,'' said another Apostle, ''and it is still, you she looked more like a great wine cask than ever. 32070 "We come in our father''s service, noble lady," said Christopher, with a "Not so rough, old man," exclaimed Francis in a tone of menace; "I "The old man," cried Netz to his companions, "will often say things "You will keep yourself quiet, Francis," at length said the old man, "She was a wicked enchantress of the old heathen time," said Tausdorf. "Call him in God''s name, uncle," said Tausdorf: "I read my Althea''s "No fear of rupture," cried Francis, shaking Tausdorf''s hand cordially. "Trim wenches, brother," said Francis, with eager look, to Tausdorf, "And this is called pleasure?" said Althea to Tausdorf, who had "Nor I, brother," replied Francis, and took Tausdorf''s arm familiarly "So be it then," said Tausdorf to Francis, and shook hands with Althea. "Adieu, dear Althea," said Tausdorf, and again shook the hand of his "Let the Herr von Tausdorf live, dear burgomaster," said the little 32223 plainly understood, that Mr. Peregrine Tyss was at times a little Peregrine wished to know nothing of the actual world, the old man lived the lady took her seat upon an old frail sofa, and drew down Mr. Peregrine, who, in fact, scarcely knew any longer whether he actually "You bite like a little devil!" cried Peregrine. allowed also to Mr. Peregrine Tyss to look upon Dörtje Elverdink as In these thoughts Peregrine saw that he had found his old friend Peregrine felt that both George Pepusch and Master Flea meant him well, not a little astonished, when Peregrine announced George Pepusch for the "Formerly," said Peregrine,--"formerly, Master Flea, your heart seemed "Oh Peregrine!" cried Master Flea, "the will of man is a frail thing; a what friend had Peregrine besides the honest Master Flea? "My good Peregrine," said Master Flea very tenderly,--"my dear lady, I 32444 word!'' cried the enthusiastic Faith, pressing Dorn''s hand to her heart. ''Look me directly in the eye!'' cried Dorn, seizing the hand of the ''May God reward your love, my good father,'' said Katharine with a ''I have given to my God the offering of a long life,'' cried the old man ''Thou true friend!'' cried Oswald, embracing the good old man with ''Come, my child,'' said Oswald, offering his arm to Faith, which she ''Give your arm to Faith, my son, and follow this man,'' said Goes. ''God be praised!'' cried Alf with wild enthusiasm, ''the true faith is ''God reward thee,'' said Alf, with deep feeling, and pressing the hand death-like hand towards Alf, cried with a hoarse howl, ''Thee have I Alf looked after him with his hand over his forehead, and said, ''Our men approach,'' said Alf, looking toward the city. ''Of myself little need be said,'' answered Alf. 32446 "Father," said Ludwig, "I cannot endure this; I shall not remain here My hand itched when I heard Ernst''s words; but a glance from my wife On the morning that I left home she came to my wife and said, "Come along," she said to Ernst, "let us go to Rothfuss; and, Richard, "I shall return to-morrow," said Ernst to Martella, when all was ready When Annette offered both her hands to Martella, and said that she had "I greatly fear," said Richard to my wife, "that Annette is one of that My wife placed her hand on Annette''s head, and said, "Weep on. "I know now," said my wife to me one evening, "why Richard went out On the third day, Ludwig said, "Father, I shall now leave my wife and Ludwig softly said to me, "Now is the time to let Martella tell us who 32478 ''You have commanded my presence my father,'' said Arwed, who with a ''I love thee with all my soul, Georgina,'' said Arwed with flashing ''Now or never!'' said Arwed to himself, and turning to the king: ''I love ''That is the voice of a father,'' said Arwed feelingly, ''You best know ''Have the goodness to grant us a word, general,'' said Arwed hastily to ''Take her hence!'' cried Goertz, placing Georgina in Arwed''s arms. ''Good man!'' said Goertz much agitated, extending his hand to Arwed. ''You know my love for your Georgina, my father,'' said Arwed, pressing ''Thanks for your love,'' said Goertz, embracing Rank and Arwed, and then ''Ah, dear Arwed!'' said Georgina, ''I have lived long in a short time, ''You see, my young friend,'' said Rank, seizing Arwed''s hand, ''that God ''Refuse me not your hand, Georgina!'' said Arwed with all his former 32902 Eric caught the names Herr Sonnenkamp, Frau Ceres, Manna, Roland, Frau While Eric was in the garden with Herr Sonnenkamp, Roland sat with Roland said at once that he would like to stay at home with Eric, but Roland informed Eric that Herr von Pranken was going the next day to Bella perceived the look of happiness in Eric''s eyes, and said to man said that Eric had once done him a good turn in the house of was re-opened, Roland said, gently taking Eric''s hand, and looking out Roland looked at Eric in surprise, feeling that he was a man from whom Sonnenkamp, and Eric looked timidly at Roland, who appeared to be but let Herr Sonnenkamp know that a man of Eric''s rank and position was not "Why have you never spoken of this man?" said Roland, turning to Eric. One day Manna, Pranken, and Roland, Eric and Sonnenkamp, were riding 33007 "Good by, uncle," said the young man, and went on towards his home. It was only old Franzl calling, but it startled Lenz like the voice of "Good evening, Faller!" cried Lenz in his old, clear tenor voice. "Good evening, Lenz," said the landlord, with a breadth of voice that "Good day, Lenz!" said the surly voice of Petrovitsch, who followed "Your mother''s blessing rests on your noble work, Lenz," said Annele, Lenz passed his hand across his brow as she spoke, and said, "Annele, "Good day, Franzl," said Annele, suddenly entering. father, Annele," said Lenz; "what a man he is! care," answered Lenz, "but no man in the world shall love his wife more "Come, Annele, sit here by me," begged Lenz; "you have often said you "I should like to take the old man in with us," said Lenz. were right, Annele," Lenz said when they were in the little parlor 33008 "Mother!" said Thoma, during the drive, "when father was young he must At length Landolin''s step was heard, and following him came Thoma and "Father-in-law," said Anton, "whenever you come to our house you will "Thoma will hold you in all honor," said the farmer''s wife. "Come along," cried Thoma, taking hold of Anton''s arm, "don''t let her Before Anton could reply, Landolin asked: "Was his mother at home?" Landolin took her hand, and, for the first time in many years, said in Landolin''s wife looked back, and drawing a long breath, said: "Thank Thoma gave no answer, and Landolin knew that she would have said--"No Landolin made room for Anton beside him, and told Thoma to come and sit "I believe your word alone," said the judge''s wife; Landolin nodded Not long after Thoma had gone, her mother called Landolin and said: When Landolin was again alone with Thoma, he said: 33162 Martina is saved, but Adam only said, "The next time that you go Adam, seizing Martina''s hand, said, as if he intended a solemn "Good night!" said her husband, and his voice sounded quite hollow from good husband, but my Joseph can get no other father than Adam, even if door of her house, and said, "Look, here comes our Pastor home." "Which way will my father come to-day?" asked Joseph. "Yes, you do know, and you must tell me," said little Joseph, beginning She then went with the boy into the sitting-room, but Leegart said, Martina soon came back and said, "Joseph is neither at Häspele''s nor in "But where is Joseph?" said Martina to her father, when he entered the believe what Adam said:--"Who knows but they may have found our Joseph "Does our Joseph know the Ten Commandments by heart?" said Adam to 33163 "Good evening, Faller;" said Lenz in his usual clear tenor voice. "Stop;" said Lenz, "would you not like to tell your betrothed bride, Old Lenz wished Pilgrim to live in his house altogether, "But, Franzl," said Lenz, "I don''t think I shall be long as I am." said--"Mother, why did not you let me know that Lenz was here?" he said to-day--''Wait a bit, Annele--put off dinner a few minutes, Lenz "Good evening, Lenz!" said the landlord, in a sonorous voice, as if in "Good day, Lenz!" said his uncle, rather crabbedly. of all the things that pass through my head." So said Annele, and Lenz At these words Lenz passed his hands across his eyes, and said: "Good day, Franzl!" said Annele, coming in suddenly. Lenz said: "Annele, you may well be proud of such a father--he is a man Lenz said to Annele, 33164 Lenz told Annele that Franzl declared she had two right hands, and days had passed, Franzl must leave the house, Lenz tried to console Lenz was silent and gloomy for a long time after Franzl went away, but Lenz, however, was quite engrossed with his work, and said to Annele: Lenz thought he was an experienced man, but Annele wished to make him "Father-in-law," said Lenz, "may I ask if my money is all lost too?" In his own house Lenz found Annele pressing her children to her heart, when to come to us." After Lenz had said this, he looked round the room Pilgrim came in, and said, "Good morning, Herr Lenz." Annele made no answer, and Lenz after a time rose, and said he would Annele looked up at Lenz, who cast down his eyes, and Petrowitsch went Lenz fixed his eyes intently on Annele,--but Petrowitsch said:-- 33298 member of the German Secret Police in London, from whom the travelling Upon the German waiter at the Golf Club Ray was keeping a watchful eye. Ray had run up to London, leaving me to watch the German''s movements. "Yes, Jack," replied my friend Ray Raymond, rolling a fresh cigarette Gaining the big drawing-room, Ray crossed to the long French window on respectably dressed man, a German evidently, with his hat in his hand. another half-hour of watchful silence I saw that Ray began to be The same day that I discovered the tin box in her trunk, Mrs. Hill-Mason, however, returned to London, taking with her the mysterious "Wait about here," my companion said; "a dark-haired man in a light grey "I shan''t be a moment, Nella dear," the curious-looking old man said, In reply to further questions she said: "The Germans are our friends. 33697 Suddenly Edwin turned, and his eyes met his brother''s quiet, anxious Day had long since dawned over the great city, and the little house in "Come in!" said Edwin, as he slowly rose from his pillow, still half "My dear Herr Medicinalrath," said Edwin, "your master work has been "My dear Herr Feyertag," he said at last, "Do you know, I think I "Be kind enough, my little fellow," said Edwin, "to inform your "Dear Reginchen," he said, "you are eighteen years old to-day, and it passed his hand over his head, and said: "Have I been away long? "Where''s our other glass?" said Edwin, looking around the room. Shaking his head, the little man went out, accompanied by Edwin, who not having addressed a single word to Edwin, he said suddenly: "I shall thought, since he--well, you know, for you''re his friend; what he said 33704 The model was a young girl, hardly eighteen years old, who stood on a believed, as an old hand at love-making, that this was the best way to "Chaff away, dear old Hans!" cried the young man, joyously. ugly), when the little door opened and Jansen again entered the room. "Do you really know me still, true old soul?" cried the young man, "The old-time Hans still lives!" he cried, turning to Jansen. said, turning to Felix, "I hope you will bear me witness that I know difficulty, he took Felix by the arm and said, "You know I am no mere little doll-like faces, it is true, whose chief charm lies in the fact Now she suddenly looked up at him and said, with a little laugh never look at this work without my old love for dancing coming back to "Dear friend," she said, "I must know this child. 33705 "You may say what you like, my dear friend," said Fat Rossel, by way of experiment, and had wished their host good-night with a great lovely face of his neighbor, who let her little white hand trail ten times as much like a countess--even she is a good child, _au fond_, "Zenz," said Felix, looking her straight in the face, "I don''t care the little household ran like clockwork, and old Katie found no time to coerce you in any way--are not your old friends at hand? The old man stood still, and his eyes took on that stern expression and the good girl should a second time be left an orphan in the world? "Good-night, my dear Rosenbusch!" and the house-door closed between Felix completed the paradisiacal mood of the good old man by forcing a old story by the time this letter comes into your hands, but the 33789 heart, he suddenly looked up at me with a strange expression, and said, ''30--you are too young to remember so far back--this said Erminia lived steps off with a face like ashes stood Domenico, with eyes wide-opened ''Gianna,'' said the young man, taking the glass from her hand, ''were I ''Attilio,'' said she, ''do you know me?'' Instantly he opened his eyes and mortal eyes the mysteries of human life; to-day knowing the last word I could not turn my eyes away from her white hands, and felt At that moment the shop-door opened, a little girl pushed shyly in, "So young," he said, with a good-natured shake of the head, "and she kissed her eyes and said, "my good child," Lisabethli would blush "Come in, child," said the mother, "we "Look, mother," said the daughter holding her back, "there is something to her heart, and said with trembling voice, "God bless you, my good 33857 "Good evening, Fritz," said the Professor to his visitor; "sit in my "The house may be considered remarkable by strangers," said Ilse; "we "I begged her to remain at home to-day," said Ilse, "but she would not. house," said Ilse, to the Professor. "Up with you, little man," said the Professor, "let me carry you." This little scene was so moving to the Professor, and Ilse looked, in Ilse felt respect for the learned young man, at the same time dreading took care of the Professor." Ilse drew Laura''s head down to her, and Ilse looked thankfully at her husband, and the Prince this time did not Ilse read the letter to her husband, and said, "We can tell the Prince "I know enough, you earnest, high-minded woman," said the Professor, "I Ilse looked with great pleasure at her Prince. "Many know too little of their Sovereign," said Ilse, apologizing. 33858 whereof thy dad did tell thee!" For at first I took horse and man (as cheese: thou art indeed loutish, as thy mammy told thee: ''tis not the before our eyes things that happened long ago." "How;" said I, "thou soul that Thou hast given: Lord, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." "Simplicissimus," said the pastor, "thy case stands but lousily: thou "Good my lord," answered I, "say I not truly that thou art so spoiled well become a man again." "And I hope thou mayst," said my lord, with a let your honour tell my fortune by my hand." "Sir," said old So Jupiter answered, "Thou speakest of the matter like a mere man, as by de good God, gib me my life." With that I first knew ''twas no devil, "Yea," said I, "and though I have as good a pair of pistols as thou, 33878 her little daughter had blossomed into a trim young maiden, with Now, behind the haunted house was a gloomy little court in which stood "Good evening, Herr Müller!" said he, in a whisper. In a little cafe by the market place two good friends and directly the young doctor found himself in the open air, his head swam, And now the door opened and a young creature came in, stepping lightly allow him to take his way unobserved to Ghost Lane, the young doctor appeared at Frau Cordula''s house to have his wound dressed. the stairs to the little house in the rear court. The daughter of the house opened the door herself, but greeted him with Philip had leisure to observe the daughter of the house, as she sat once parted, and all eyes were turned toward the young man, who little country girl to our house with her once to help with the 33879 window-panes the face of an old woman or a fair-haired young girl, not decked in its gay festal array, like a shame-faced old man holding a seventy-seven years on one''s back the old eyes are of little use. The little old lady gazed at him with a look of timid entreaty. I returned this good-night, passed my hand over his eyes, and went place the following Sunday--which was the next day--the baron said he I saw the door open and Fräulein Luise come out, taking leave of her but her uncle said: "Come to my room, Luise." She looked at him with a the dear child, take her little cold hands in mine, and utter words Frau Luise said little, devoted herself to the child, and thanked me After her husband had left the room, Luise came to me and said in a low your father''s life-time must absolve Frau Luise before God and man from 33916 I soon perceived that the old doctor had not looked grave without small white hand of the young mother who was softly stroking the little the house, and every time he passed the window of the sick-room, Towards evening the doctor brought home from his walk different kinds "Fanny," he said, and took the child''s curly head between his hands, The child looked up surprised; "Mamma said that after the good God, I who is as yet too young to understand life and death; but some day or A letter from our dear old doctor, my best friend. "Till death," he said, and pressed my hand, greatly agitated. threshold, gave me that long and loving look, and bowed laying her hand young man; "You can look over the music which I received to-day from Old Fabio seized my hands, and looked anxiously into my face. 33958 before Anna Maria had time to rise, Klaus stood in the open door. "My dear Anna Maria has driven away again with little Klaus. "My dear Anna Maria has driven away again with little Klaus. "''God bless your coming, Susanna Mattoni!'' said Anna Maria, in her deep arrival, Anna Maria would have given not only the old woman, but Susanna "''I would like to ask, Aunt Rosamond,'' said Anna Maria, ''if you have incomprehensible to me to-day--Klaus, Susanna, and Anna Maria, but "Susanna was seated between Klaus and me, Stürmer and Anna Maria Meanwhile Susanna pushed Anna Maria away with her weak hands, and called Susanna spoke of Klaus, and Anna Maria turned her eyes almost "''Have you been to Susanna''s room?'' I asked Anna Maria. to look for Anna Maria as soon as I saw that Susanna was coming to "''Susanna,'' said I, quickly, ''Anna Maria has come back, a little while 34102 passion which is breaking into his house like an armed man. "''I shall not disturb the duet,'' said my wife, smiling, as she went out finally, my wife''s narrow, neat little room, where a bed for the child "I have detained you a long time," he said; "Now I shall take you home dear God a good man, and lets her old mother do all the housework in him, even the first time when he came into our little house to "''Are you coming, too?'' said the old woman. "Do you know," she said suddenly, looking at her watch, "I have lady, the wife of an old general, and she had wished to see Rothenburg, "You know, Hans," said the young wife, "that our Mary understands very To this the little man replied that he had a wife and children, About this time Hans Doppler returned to his little wife. 34104 each other, the rector pressed his old friend''s hand, and said with a said the old man, gently; "place yourself by me. "Aye!" said the old man, with a deep sigh, "no one knew "Cease, my son," said the old man, checking him, "What can "Father," said the young man, after some consideration, "how shall I "It is Mary," said the old man; "have you forgotten _her_ Wolf cast a keen side-long glance at him, seized his arm, and said "I love her!" said the young man, in a low voice. "Good-day, Marion!" said the man, almost roughly. be it," said Adam; "within eight days your people shall play. "I am going to stop some time at Capri to-day," said the padre, "so you "Well, but it is a long time before night," said the host, "she will "You are ill looked after here," said the good-natured little man, 34156 "To tell you the truth, old fellow," Leo said, turning to his friend, "This Leo," the old man went on, "knowing that in comparison with his "Good evening, my friends," Leo said, opening the door, and thinking "So, old friend," said he, "you want to be off without shaking hands? Leo felt his eyes grow moist "It is time I came, indeed," thought he. "Sleep away, then, old sinner," said Leo, clapping him on the shoulder; "What''s the matter?" asked Leo. Whereupon Hertha threw her arm round her waist protectingly, and gave "A good beginning," thought Leo, who knew this little joke of old; and The old man went on: "''And what is more, dear God,'' said I to the Lord, "You are a good fellow, Jacobi," said Leo, shaking the old Jew''s hand. "So this is what peace looks like," thought Leo, glancing round him. 34361 Lilly felt for the first time in her life a little envious. "Thank God!" Lilly said to herself, and felt that now his life would be Lilly, who began to feel a little uncomfortable, ventured to ask what Lilly''s mother said no time must be lost before beginning to pack, and The next morning Frau Asmussen began the day''s work by scolding Lilly After taking rooms at Bozen, the colonel came to Lilly and said: "Look "A little bird tells me," said the colonel to Lilly, "that Herr von Fräulein von Schwertfeger had said "Good-night" and gone out of Lilly''s "Here is another room," said Herr Dehnicke, opening a door that Lilly Lilly felt like a good Samaritan who, having come across someone "It looks more like spring in the town than here," thought Lilly. "I have come here every day since my return," Lilly''s friend said, as 34407 "Why are you so pensive, Martin?" Johannes asks softly, laying his hand dust flies up, looks at Johannes, laughs to himself a little and says "Here''s Johannes," says Martin, patting the old man''s shoulder, while a after a time he takes his brother''s hand and says, pointing to the Johannes shakes hands with his sister-in-law, while she turns her face comes Martin--says he wants to be neighborly--and is kind and good to veranda, and Johannes, like his brother, sits dreaming with his head "You will get dizzy, Trude," says Johannes, anxiously looking down onto "Now I shall send the maids off too," says Trude to Johannes; "then we Both brothers jump up--Martin takes her head between both his hands, "Are you looking out for Trude?" asks Martin''s voice suddenly, close "Look--Trude is giving herself airs," says Martin softly, pulling "Trude must!" says she, giving him a look out of her tear-stained eyes, 34506 of various things, I suddenly said, "Good night, dear Werther!" and "Yes, indeed," said the old man, turning toward me. The boy, who spoke little, looked at his father quietly and said only: The old man looked at him and swallowed a few times, then he walked out "Well, God help you, my boy," said the old man, when they had just left "Come," she said, "we want to be friends: this to-day is better than little hand lay fast in his, he said: "You may be right; I think myself "Again?" said the man; "I''ve been looking over there all the time, and "You are right," said Hauke, "thirty years ago the old dike broke; then the upper hand," merely said: "Never mind, Lena, I know him; he wants "Look, Lena," said Frau Dörr, "do you know that they stuff beds with "Yes, happy people forget the time," said the old woman. 34764 "Let us change the topic, Uncle Bertram," Erna replied. heart to Erna had come back in renewed strength to Bertram, since he "Then," said the Baron, turning to Lydia, "you must know some of them "I knew an officer of that name," said Bertram, "long ago, in Berlin; "To-morrow be it, fair friend," said Bertram, kissing the lady''s hand, Bertram recalled just such a night, long years ago, when a friend, the "The Baron would surely like to go with you," said Hildegard, "Look here, old man," said Otto, "you are asking a lot at once. Erna''s bosom friend, is coming here, by the way, in a day or two; and a the moment looking at things through friend Bertram''s clearer and, as Bertram had said that it would very surely come, was at hand, had, in Hildegard had never liked Erna to call Bertram uncle. 34791 Lilly suddenly saw a gleaming something pass before her eyes, and felt a Lilly, who, like the good-for-nothing daughters, had long lost her joy "I beg your pardon, but I should like this talk to end," said Lilly, red "But I don''t know yet who the old man is," said Lilly, whom this "If I had wanted anything like that," said Lilly, making no effort to "I heard," said the colonel, leading him to Lilly, "that Mr. von Prell Lilly gave Miss von Schwertfeger a questioning look, which she answered Schwertfeger suddenly took Lilly''s face between her hands and said: "I thought you said you hadn''t acted out of love for me," Lilly ventured "Here is one more room," said Mr. Dehnicke, opening a door which Lilly "Another general''s wife, like myself," thought Lilly, looking after her. "I should like to leave this spot," said Lilly. 34868 hall-table I saw the good old woman throw up her hands and stare at me "Come in," said my father, making way for me to pass into his room. "How does the old man come to be working so late?" I asked the girl. "Most likely up yonder," said the old man, pointing with his axe-handle taking no interest in what was said--Herr von Zehren had left the room, "Yes indeed; did you not know it?" said the little man. "Which way are we going to-day?" I asked Herr von Zehren, as I came to "My dear, good George," she said, laying her hands on my shoulders. "We look like two brothers," said Hans; and in fact we might easily "To-morrow evening, then, at the same time," said Herr von Zehren. "Don''t you grow ironical, young man!" said the doctor, looking up at pillars left standing from the good old times, and Herr von Zehren''s 34892 Cousin Karl, let me present you to my dearest friend, Frau von Sorr. his mother''s return to her father, Baron von Hohenwald recalled Arno to Count Repuin and Herr von Sorr were not yet present. card when Count Repuin and Herr von Sorr made their appearance. room, he called, in an imperious tone, "Herr von Sorr, one word with declare ''We consider Herr von Sorr a man of honour.'' Let me beg you to Finanzrath von Hohenwald, accompanied by his brother Arno, entered the addressing Fräulein von Hohenwald." Celia suddenly felt very much grown and when Werner gave me the letter I thought to myself, ''Herr Kurt von Fräulein Anna Müller the wife of that Herr von Sorr whom Repuin had to Fräulein Celia von Hohenwald, but I need hardly tell you that in I know that Baron Arno von Hohenwald is too Kurt thought of Celia''s friend, of Frau von Sorr; the death of her 34917 When the door had closed behind him, the District Judge said: "Franz to report my meeting with Franz Schorn, but when the District Judge put thinks that the hostility which her father showed to Herr Franz Schorn between Fräulein Anna and Herr Schorn, of which old Pollenz Pollenz, Anna entered the old man''s sleeping-room, where the captain of remarked that Franz Schorn did not use his right hand, but kept it Franz Schorn''s wounded hand with the murder. seated at the round table when Franz Schorn entered the room and looked "We were awaiting you here, Herr Professor," said Franz, as I reached report having seen Franz Schorn near the Lonely House, I also ought to I shall be glad to follow the Herr Professor," said the Judge; Tell me, Herr Professor, does Franz Schorn know that Judge asked me if Franz Schorn, of whom I had seen much in the last few 34953 Herr Fritz Von Osternau, the lord of the castle, was seated in his room Herr von Osternau laughed at the young man''s frank confession of said Herr von Osternau, kindly, offering Albrecht his hand. When Albrecht left the billiard-room, Herr and Frau von Osternau Herr von Osternau''s letter was very long, and it took him some time to Egon rose as Herr von Osternau began reading the letter aloud. "Bertha will arrive to-morrow," said Herr von Osternau, looking up from Herr von Osternau said was that he could not judge Bertha until he had old life which he knew so well,--Herr von Osternau''s pleasant room Just as Egon was leaving the room Herr von Osternau recalled him: Once more the young man read the letter to Herr von Osternau; it filled was joined by Bertha and Herr von Wangen, but Lieschen said not a word; "Not another word, Lieschen!" Herr von Osternau exclaimed. 34995 As he stood before Leo von Heydeck he adjusted the said eye-glass more "I regret, Herr von Bertram," he said, quietly, "that words spoken in a Yes, Leo von Heydeck hated her, Eva knew it, and meant to give hatred advice, Eva, let me speak with Herr von Bertram; if it is possible to "This way, pray, Herr von Bertram," Uncle Balthasar was heard saying, "You must not leave me yet, Herr von Bertram," said Eva. Again Eva''s cheeks flushed: "Herr von Heydeck is a man of honour! "Herr Paul Delmar and his friend Herr von Heydeck!" Eva exclaimed in "This Herr Paul Delmar is your friend?" he asked Leo, with a keen, Herr von Heydeck took in Paul Delmar, the deserted room in the tower, "There come our friends Fräulein Hilda and Leo von Heydeck!" he turned too steep for the old man, and thus Hilda, Eva, Delmar, and Leo were 35007 "My uncle seems perfectly bound up in Wanda," said Leo, as the father "Doctor Fabian has one of his nervous attacks," said Waldemar, with a The child, Waldemar, now scarcely a year old, was left with his father. announced, "Herr Waldemar Nordeck." The young man entered, the door "Unfortunately I took Herr Nordeck for a satyr," said Wanda, heedless "We were prepared for Waldemar''s peculiarities," said Leo, coming to "Are you looking for Leo and Wanda?" asked the princess. "But I should like to see Villica once more," said Waldemar. said, "and to still supply in some measure a mother''s place to Wanda." "My mother and Leo are going to Villica--" Here Waldemar hesitated and "No, Waldemar, I cannot forgive you," said the mother, in a half "You will see Wanda and her father to-day," said the princess, turning "Do not be so positive, Waldemar!" said the princess, almost 35032 if to offer her hand to the young man, but he stood with his arms "Look to Herr Berkow," the young wife had said, at a time when most man as he turned and went to look after "Herr Berkow." "Is it dangerous?" languidly asked Arthur Berkow, coming over to the The young man''s languid, half-closed eyes opened suddenly, large tone of equal surprise; as to Martha, she stood looking at the man in "Good Heavens, sir!" said the young man, "you do not want me to trouble "Herr Berkow," said Ulric, sharply, "has cared during the last twenty "It was of no good, father," said Ulric in a low voice. "Keep to the Arthur," said the young man, quietly. Berkow turned round suddenly as he was going out, and looked at his son "What has happened?" said Arthur, going up to the young man, whose 35069 Hartmut Falkenried, like the future lord of Burgsdorf, stood at the "He comes and goes like a whirlwind," said Frau von Eschenhagen, "Yes, the meeting yonder lasts too long for me," said Frau von "And a young husband of fifty-six years, besides," said Herr von guests, Frau von Eschenhagen said with a glance at the little basket "Yes, it is a thing you do not comprehend, Hartmut," said Egon more "There is Furstenstein," said Hartmut, turning for the first time to The young lady turned at her father''s question and said in her usual "You do not look at all like a hermit, Your Highness," said the young look--and said, with an awful expression: ''My son is dead--you know "I shall know how to bear the misfortune," said Hartmut, shrugging his Frau von Eschenhagen and her son also wished to remain to look at the "Yes, Hartmut," said the Prince, seriously, "the beautiful, cold 35096 "His Excellency Baron Arno von Raven, Governor of the Province of his friend--a fresh-looking, vigorous young man, with a frank open "Let the child be natural while she may," said the Baron, his eyes This time Gabrielle bravely met the look which rested on her face. "Yes," said Gabrielle, in a low voice, looking up at him. "My friend, Dr. Brunnow," said George; "Mr. Councillor Moser." "You must know Baron von Raven pretty well by this time. for, when Gabrielle came round a second time, she turned her head Now at length came the long-looked-for moment when George and Gabrielle long-looked-for catastrophe had come at last, and the young man braced "May I ask you to leave us for a short time, Matilda?" said Raven. and Arno Raven looked a man strong enough to make good his word. "You know Fräulein Gabrielle von Harder," went on Max; "and my friend, 35116 "Here is Michael, Herr Count," said Wolfram, as he roughly pushed the Michael looked surprised at these harsh words, and a dark flush began The man left the room, and for a moment Steinrück covered his eyes with He paused and looked at Michael, who for the moment said not a word, "Apparently, Count Steinrück is the very man to do so," Michael "Hans, if your father could hear you!" Michael said, reproachfully. "Saint Michael loves storm and flame," said Hertha, smiling. face, and said, harshly, "You know why, Countess Steinrück,--you have your old teacher worth the trouble; I shall at least have you on St. Michael''s day; my faint hope that Hans might come has been "We both meant to come to Saint Michael," said Hertha, who by this time "They are more likely to have lost their way," said Michael, his voice 35135 his tone as cool as usual, as he presented Mr. Gustave Sandow to Miss You looked up Jenkins and Co. in New York, Gustave? "Well, what do you think of Jessie?" said Sandow, as soon as the "Yes, the girl has her head full of romantic ideas," said Sandow Around Gustave Sandow''s lips played a half ironical smile as he Sandow''s eyes rested on his brother''s handsome person--"it need not be no; Jessie is thoroughly German," said Sandow. Sandow, on the other hand, was occupied in looking for some business "Only one question," said Gustave, interrupting the dry business-like "My brother," said Gustave in a low voice. "Who is this new acquaintance, Jessie?" asked Sandow, with an interest "I saw that I must come to your help, Miss Clifford," said Gustave "Jessie''s fortune is not endangered by this speculation," said Sandow, Frida cast a startled and questioning look at Gustave, and replied with 35142 ladies, the wife of the Count, and her mother, the widowed Präsidentin from the Schloss, where Count Arnau and Eugen Reinert were at present Without answering a word, Hermann took the little one from her arms, Count Hermann leaned silently against the table with folded arms, and Count Arnau was in want of an answer, but in a moment he replied with choice lies open to you; Count Hermann Arnau will hardly receive a Hermann gave no answer; but Eugen felt what lay in the grave, searching Without honouring him with an answer, Hermann turned to Gertrud-The Count looked after her long and earnestly, then he passed his hand whether he took it, Gertrud knew not, but the little hand trembled so At his first words Gertrud had raised her eyes with a look almost of The Count did not answer, his eyes were fixed on the door where Gertrud 35154 "I hope so!" said Jane, and now began to tell her father the conditions "God be praised, it is a gentleman; he speaks English!" said Mr. Atkins, with a sigh of relief, and quickly approaching the stranger, "I really wonder, Professor Fernow," said Jane with cutting irony, Five months had passed since Alison had seen Jane for the last time, in "Well, how do you find Miss Jane?" asked Atkins, as half an hour later "Be calm, be calm, Miss Jane," said Atkins, coolly, as he laid a hand "Are you so much absorbed, Miss Jane?" said Atkins entering the room. "Jane is evidently out of sorts to-day!" said the doctor to Atkins, through Jane''s voice; her glance was fixed upon the man as if life or Jane was spared an answer, for at this moment, Atkins returned; Henry Atkins; then laying his hand on the young man''s arm, he said with 35168 "Edith, you know how much Gerald''s mother and I desire this marriage, "Did you know that man, Fräulein Danira?" asked Gerald. Danira fell upon her knees and clasped the young girl''s hands; it was a The young girl, while repeating Danira''s words, fixed her eyes upon her Edith''s eyes still rested on the young officer''s face, and even now she "Danira!" came the answer in a tone of such passionate joy that George, Danira suddenly started, and a look of mortal terror rested on Gerald Gerald''s eyes met those of the young girl who, but a few minutes "You must!" said Gerald, repeating Danira''s last words. "Edith is no longer betrothed to me," said the young officer, in a She drew Danira away, while Gerald, who saw Father Leonhard coming At such a moment Danira suddenly clasped both the young girl''s hands "Silence, George!" said Father Leonhard to the young soldier, who was 35201 Young Dernburg appeared to be twenty-four or five years old, his looks return, Eric!" said she, with a charming smile, at the same time Egbert''s eyes were fastened upon his friend''s face, that to-day looked called in; finally he let Egbert off, who now turned to the young girl. Maia turned around and looked into a pair of deep, dark eyes, that "That does not look like our high-spirited little Maia, and Oscar "My father think he has no time to move around the world," said Maia, "Cecilia, how could you treat me so?" said the young man reproachfully. "Do you know that so surely?" asked Eric, looking up in surprise. one day, to leave my Odensburg, my life-work, to pass into the hands of little time to give her to-day," said Oscar, stepping up to his There is still time for opening Herr Dernburg''s eyes--his daughter "I know it," said Dernburg, offering him his hand. 35229 though the entire railway company with the Herr President Nordheim at "President Nordheim,--I am aware," replied Reinsfeld, looking after the The young man to whom President Nordheim addressed these words bowed this young man, only a simple engineer a short time previously, asking "Herr Wolfgang Elmhorst," said the president, introducing his "I cannot expect Fräulein Nordheim to remember me," said Wolfgang, usual mountaineer''s garb, and Erna hardly looked like a young Baroness, "There will be a scene," said Benno, "Baron Thurgau is the best man in "Go, Wolfgang," Reinsfeld said in a low tone, as he led him away. and so am an entire stranger to Fräulein von Thurgau," said Waltenberg. Fräulein Nordheim, and said, "Alice complains of weariness and thinks "Yes, that world must be beautiful," Erna said, softly, while her eyes "If Wolfgang has said the work shall be done, he will keep his word," 35251 "But Wanda would go," said Leo, by way of excuse. Little Waldemar, then barely a year old, was left with his father. Waldemar looked up, and appeared now for the first time to notice her "My son, Waldemar Nordeck; my niece, Countess Morynska," said the Wanda in to-day," said the Princess, as she rose and, passing her hand "We were prepared to find Waldemar odd," said Leo, half apologetically. was Waldemar who showed you the way to the Beech Holm the day before "You are looking for Leo and Wanda?" said the Princess. "_I_ will set that right with my mother," said Waldemar, and he too "My mother and Leo are going to Wilicza." Waldemar hesitated between "One more question, Waldemar," said the Princess, gravely. "Yes, one comes to believe in them!" said Waldemar, in a low tone. "But you have been expecting that a long time," said the young girl. 35252 place in the green drawing-room, with Waldemar opposite her, and Leo "You must not look on Dr. Fabian merely in the light of a tutor, Leo. He has long ago given up teaching, and now devotes himself solely to His eyes scanned his brother''s face closely as he said the last words, "You will see Wanda and her father no later than to-day," said she, "Yes," said Waldemar, looking through the window absently. "You have taken all Wilicza by surprise, Waldemar," said the Count, "Still the old Waldemar!" said the Princess, looking after them. "Does Waldemar know already?" the young Countess interrupted. Wanda stood by Leo''s side, looking as though she had personally the only being for whom Waldemar has any regard," the Princess said to "Waldemar," he asked in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man''s "Waldemar, the other day the Princess called me your one confidant. 35253 two should rule at one and the same time," said Waldemar, coldly. "Back, Wanda," said Waldemar, in a low voice, as he tried to put her Waldemar turned and, grasping Wanda''s arm, drew her to him. the order of the day with Osiecki and his men, and the Princess closed "You take a high tone, Waldemar," said the Princess, almost scornfully. the hearth shone up into Waldemar''s face, which at this moment looked Waldemar looked at his mother in silence for a few seconds--at the "Pawlick," said Waldemar, coming in, "you must follow Prince Baratowski "You did not reach the Prince in time?" asked Waldemar. "Gretchen!" said the Professor again, this time with an attempt to look "So you have come at last, Waldemar," she said, reproachfully. Waldemar was folded to his mother''s heart for the first time since his "Wanda," he said, laying his hand on hers. 35283 "Merchant!" a look of astonishment was turned towards the young man, This time there lay an undisguised bitterness in the young man''s voice The young wife certainly did not look as if much were to be expected of Reinhold turned round and looked at his wife. "God greet you, Reinhold!" said a strange voice suddenly, quite close "Heaven knows," said Hugo, turning laughingly to his brother, "where "Slightly," said Reinhold, taking the letter quickly from his hands. "Certainly not!" said Reinhold, as he turned to leave, "Ella will give "Signora Biancona is studying my new composition," said Reinhold "Why then," said Hugo, with a vain attempt to soothe her, "Reinhold door was opened, and Reinhold Almbach appeared, accompanied by Hugo, "Come into the fresh air, Ella!" said Hugo, standing suddenly beside As usual, Reinhold had no eyes for it; he hardly looked at his young Captain," said he, turning to Hugo, just then approaching. 35284 customary in kissing a hand, and Ella appeared to think so, as she drew The young wife had recognised Reinhold''s voice at the first word, but "Signor Rinaldo appears to have mistaken his way, this time," said she, brother," here Hugo lowered his voice, "walks by Signora Biancona like Reinhold turned, not violently but decidedly, away from Hugo''s arms. "How did you recognise my little Reinhold?" asked Ella suddenly, in "It seems as if you could never forget that word," said Ella, half Beatrice, also, had only once seen Reinhold''s wife, at the time when "I do not wish to try and make you believe anything," said Reinhold "It appears you place me _below_ your wife," said Beatrice weeping. "Certainly, to Ella," said Captain Almbach. "Of course," said Captain Almbach, looking across the room where Ella evening, when Captain Almbach entered Reinhold''s drawing-room. "Mamma," said little Reinhold, as he looked astonished after his 35311 "Father," Walter said, taking his hand and looking full into his face "Thea is ''fearfully happy,''" said her younger sister Alma, Adela''s "Good-night, Herr von Eichhof," she said, calmly, putting her hand upon "Only think," said Alma Rosen, "Lothar told me that Walter wanted to be "Only ask Thea; she knows about it too," said Alma. follow Bernhard and Thea, conducted by Lothar and Walter Eichhof, and "Ah, Herr von Eichhof," said the old man, as Walter entered. "Come," said Adela, laying her hand upon his arm, "do not look so said Lothar one day to Alma Rosen, with whom he had been left alone in "Books for Bernhard," he said, as Thea opened the bundle and began to "You were there too, Bernhard, and just at that time," said Thea. it came to pass that Count Bernhard Eichhof offered his arm to Frau von 35371 an innocent girl with merry eyes, who attached herself to Eva like a "We have," said Blanden, "no social forms in which a dual love could be "Dear friend," said Blanden, "in politics one must accustom oneself to "Yes, the women, dear Blanden," said Wegen, shrugging his shoulders, "You are good-natured," said Blanden, pressing his friend''s hand, "and during this walk; Eva and Blanden could exchange thoughts and feelings "You are good, my child," said Blanden, as he again pressed her hand, "We must first elect worthy representatives like Blanden," said he, for "And Herr von Blanden does not come," said the Rath, assuming the air "But, my dear Salomon," said Eva, "we know our Heine by heart." Blanden folded Eva closely and impetuously to his heart, he said eye of a needle, and Marie said the Doctor appeared to her like a "Why these melancholy thoughts?" said Eva, "why think of others to-day? 35372 "Like a dream, that beautiful woman glided past me, and years should "Not so," said Frau von Salden, shaking her head; "you poor, good "Good morning, sister," said old Kalzow, "we come to fetch Eva. After Frau Salden stood in silence, her hand pressed upon her heart; but Eva And when Blanden suggested that Cäcilie loved Dr. Kuhl, Wegen broke out "He lives in the bottle," said Blanden, "and that is a new point of Kätchen nodded her head; Blanden sobbed, burying his face in his hands. Like a flash of lightning, a fearful thought passed through Blanden''s "Like a sensible, order-loving man, the eldest naturally, Euphrasia! "Yes," said she, "so long as there are gentlemen like Herr von Blanden, "Immortal youth of German student life," thought Blanden to himself, Not long afterwards Blanden was sitting with Professor Reising, Dr. Kuhl and Schöner in the comfortable cellar of the Court of Criminal 35373 "You shall leave the room this moment," said Blanden with firm "What have you done?" said Giulia, as she gazed at Blanden with large "I have not time now, Beate," said Baluzzi curtly, as he entered "In my duel, dear Kuhl," said Blanden, "in the first place a woman''s "One thing more," said Blanden, "take care of Giulia if I fall. Giulia had learned to enter entirely into Blanden''s thoughts and Blanden was obliged to kiss the tears from Giulia''s eyes, which the "You often appear to me," said Blanden, "like a charming Savitri, and "But not all!" said Blanden, "shall even the beautiful recollection of "I feel better every day," said Blanden, "I shall soon go to Kulmitten, "What is that little box," said Giulia, "which you carry in your hand?" Blanden knew that for many years, yes, all his life time, the medieval 36028 "Yes, let''s," said Ditlinde, "but not too far, Klaus Heinrich, and not "Yes," she said, "I''m all right, Klaus Heinrich, your eyes don''t deceive Klaus Heinrich saw Imma Spoelmann for the first time on a bright Then Doctor Ueberbein said: "No, look here, Klaus Heinrich, that won''t They went upstairs to the first story; Klaus Heinrich and Imma Spoelmann coughs filled the room while Klaus Heinrich and Imma Spoelmann walked And Klaus Heinrich again felt Miss Spoelmann looking at him with her Klaus Heinrich, appalled, looked at Imma, who turned her big eyes on her Prince Klaus Heinrich went to Schloss Delphinenort for tea, and "Imma," she said, "his Royal Highness Prince Klaus Heinrich is here." "Good-bye, Prince Klaus Heinrich," said Doctor Ueberbein, though he did that Miss Spoelmann had danced in it, with Prince Klaus Heinrich as her It was reported that when Prince Klaus Heinrich asked Miss Spoelmann for 36164 notion, old Leibgeber," said Siebenkæs, "what a joy I feel in looking kind to like and to admire in our two friends, Leibgeber and Siebenkæs. hearts, not being truly healed, a little thing breaks them again, like As Firmian laid his head on his pillow, he said to his wife, "This time happiness always leads love by the hand; and Firmian longed to-day, Firstly: Lenette washed her hands forty times in the course of the day, next new year''s day comes, be able to hear; or lying, by that time, Lenette to his heart all the day long; at all events till evening came; pass, I should like to ask you, Henry, to come some day to this town, Siebenkæs had his friend of all time in his head and heart more than Then Firmian opened his heart, his life, and everything, like a stream 36483 Wilhelm thought a thousand things, which he would not vex the worthy man "They have made their purpose good, I imagine," said Wilhelm to Philina, Laertes, Wilhelm said many things in Philina''s praise, to which the In the mean time, Narciss had come into the house; and Wilhelm set to "But will not a happy natural turn," said Wilhelm, "as the first and The old man looked at Wilhelm, then aloft, then gave some trills "Old man," said Philina, "dost thou know the tune, ''The shepherd decked "After all," said Wilhelm, "this old man might put many a player to the Wilhelm glided to the door: and as the good old man was performing a moment, looked keenly at Wilhelm, and asked him, "_Know''st_ thou the "Look you, little thing," said the lady, patting the cheeks of the Wilhelm, in the mean time, frequenting the play at night, and 36550 better care of Lisbeth, my dear Johanna, the child must stay with Lina. "Fräulein, a gentleman wishes to see you," she said, handing Johanna a dear little creature really loves her sister, and Johanna seemed to care "You will not leave your old grandfather alone!" said Aunt Thekla. "Come," said Magelone, taking possession of Johanna, "I will initiate Aunt Thekla and Johann Leopold looked up startled; the Freiherr tossed "Poor child!" said Johanna, taking her hand. Will you allow it, dear Johanna?" said Otto, "I will resign my place to Johanna," said Aunt Thekla. "How did you know all this, my dear Johanna?" Magelone asked, as the "Some one wishes to speak to the Fräulein Johanna," the old man said, in it is time." Otto kissed Johanna''s hand in farewell, and then turned to "Are you coming, Johanna?" he said, holding out his hand to her. 36709 Angelika now approached Ernestine, and held out her soft little hand, "Come, that''s right!" said the young man; and Ernestine was very proud "But that isn''t a true story," said Ernestine wisely, putting her hand "Angelika," the Staatsräthin said to the child, "stay with Ernestine the Herr Professor," said the old man, rising to greet Johannes. "Come, good wife, clink your glass with mine," said the old man to Frau "Come," said Johannes, raising Ernestine from the ground, "let us try "Ernestine, do you know me now?" said Johannes. "Ernestine," said Johannes, "you are my guest, and I will not let you Good-night, poor Ernestine!" said Angelika, pressed his lips to Ernestine''s hand, "every word that you said to-day Johannes pressed her hand, and then, turning to his mother, said, "Dear "We will not speak of Ernestine now, my child," said Leuthold. "Then, Ernestine," said Johannes, "a blessing has come even from the 36789 that Heinrich had ever formed, the first great feeling of his life. human nature to repel a young man of the world, like Ottmar, by the "Princess," cried _Heinrich_, whom Ottilie''s lovely enthusiasm had "Father Severinus," said _Heinrich_, advancing until he stood face to _Heinrich_ was in the act of offering Cornelia his arm when Veronica Cornelia said nothing, and _Heinrich_ looked at her inquiringly. _Henri''s_ accustomed eyes read all these thoughts in Cornelia''s face, _Heinrich_ seized Ottilie''s hands and gazed into her sparkling eyes. "You are a noble man, count," said the prince, pressing his hand; "our breathe forth my life in those few words: ''I love you!" Cornelia felt "My dear Cornelia," said _Henri_, kissing her tearful eyes, "what has Cornelia gazed into her eyes for a long time with ever-increasing Ottilie clasped Cornelia''s hand, and gazed into her eyes with "Heinrich," said Cornelia, with deep, loving, earnestness, "let the 36811 "Take her away," said the Abbot to the Superior, laying the child in "Take the child with you at once," said the Abbot, and Correntian''s "Good brother Wyso," said the Abbot smiling, "if it pleased the Lord to "You are right, my son," said the Abbot, and his eye rested with "Yes, father!" cried Donatus, raising his hand to Heaven. "Good night, my son," said the Abbot, and his eye once more rested on "Donatus," said the Abbot, "you are this man''s son--it is to him that "My brethren," said the Abbot, clasping Donatus in his arms, "this our Donatus clasped his hands over his face; the child stood by pale and "Child, what has come over you!" said Donatus. "Oh God knows!" sighed the child, folding her little hands across her child of man like us, and God only knows whence she came, for her paths 38779 if the light of the good old man had departed, like that of a wick whose him like a strong man; gay morning dreams danced round his head, and Eckart said: "Thou hast of old called me thy friend; but these thoughts old man; "thou wert born for calm life, thy mind inclined to peace and The old man looked a long while at the tablet, and then said: "My son, I "Stay with us," said the strange little girl; "thou wilt like it well." "Wait a little," said the old man, and went into "Thou hast kept thy promise badly," said the old man, with an angry and Death looked to him like an old white-headed man, sunk down into like a flower, on her heart, and said: "Best Thiennette, I am he loved, and handed them to his mother and his wife, and said: "To thy 38838 eager manner she said to her little friend, "Who is that old man?" and said, "Ah, my dear little thing, I played with your mother once as took Walters'' hand, and said, "My dear friend, you must let my wife the little dog; beautiful stately ladies must look like the bird, and "Art thou come to meet me already, my son?" said the old man; "I knew the old man grasped his hand, and said: "Let us be going, that we may "My son," said the old man, in sadness, "shall it come to this with "It was an unlucky star," said the old man, "that drew thee away from The old man contemplated the tablet a long while, and said: "My son, "To-day," said the old man, "you must give yourself the trouble to go "Wait a moment," said the old man, as he went into another room. 39194 ''Fräulein,'' said Edmund, turning to the young lady, ''but the other day ''I believe Count Edmund is an exception too,'' declared Hedwig ''I congratulate you,'' said Oswald, taking his cousin''s proffered hand; on the young girl''s brow, and Oswald''s manner showed as yet little of houses of Ettersberg and Brunneck were still, as Count Edmund ''The Countess looks magnificent to-day,'' said the Councillor, going up So saying, the young Count placed Hedwig''s hand within his arm, and Oswald started and turned round, to behold the young Count standing in ''Edmund will not move a finger in the matter,'' said Oswald. ''But he was an old man,'' said Edmund, gazing up at his father''s kindly ''Edmund, do not speak so lightly on grave subjects,'' said Oswald ''Edmund is not coming back yet,'' said the young lady, breaking a ''You have been out two whole hours, Edmund,'' said the young girl, with 5439 ended their day''s work and retired to their houses, the priests returned "I will ask the high-priest to send the best leech for outward wounds priest had disappeared to call the leech, was called the "House of Seti" Ameni nodded, and the young priest who had talked with the princess BentAnat at the temple-gate came into the room. "But," asked the high-priest in a grave voice and he raised his eyes "I blame you," said the high-priest, while he firmly held the young man, "The princess," replied Pentaur, "has left Paaker, the king''s pioneer, The grave high-priest smiled and said. "It is true," said Pentaur; "just lately I saw the old man singing out already seen your high-priest Ameni--what a man! "And yet," said an old priest, "his brother, who left us some years ago, "Be careful of your words," said Ameni, interrupting the rash old man. 5440 Bent-Anat went towards the solitary hovel with a beating heart; Paaker Nefert looked pleadingly at Bent-Anat, but the princess repeated her his long, snow-white priest''s robe, Pentaur stood awaiting the princess. eye of the young priest, who immediately raised his hand, and halfmechanically, in a low voice, uttered the words of blessing; and then The old man stood up, letting the feet of the sick girl fall, and asked "Thy hand is hard, Priest, and thy words hit like the strokes of a At these words the old woman, in whose lap the head of the girl rested, "I thank you," said Bent-Anat, towards whom the old man raised his hand "Thou hast an open hand," said the old woman, speaking in the dialect of Pentaur blushed like a boy, and said, while Paaker and Nefert came nearer As Bent-Anat mounted her chariot Ameni said "Thou art the child of kings. 5441 Ani ordered the attendants to leave him, and said to the little man "Hail to Ani, the son of the Sun!" cried the dwarf kissing the Regent''s Ani''s suit for the hand of the princess Bent-Anat was Katuti''s work. "I shall complain to Ameni of this wild boy," said Bent-Anat smiling. Bent-Anat grasped her brother''s hand with unaccustomed warmth, and said: As soon as Bent-Anat had quitted Mena''s domain, the dwarf Nemu entered Katuti kissed her and said, "Hear first what your brother writes." me," said Katuti, laughing with bitterness, "only Nefert must know "Go!" said Katuti, and went towards the house with the fatal letter in "But Rameses is not a gazelle to run, but a lion," said the old woman The old woman laughed; but Nemu bit his lips, and said: "And nevertheless you come to me?" said the old woman sarcastically. "Very little," said the old woman. 5442 "To crave," said the little man, bowing humbly, "that, when thy business "The form of money," said the little man, "and that cannot be chewed; "They said so in the temple of Seti, whence I have just come," replied "I know," said the dwarf "Ani has asked Rameses'' consent to marry his she die with her child--she said so--than ask thee, against whom she "I stood by the Nile," said Paaker, casting down his eyes and drawing "Relate it to me," said Nebsecht, "the night is long, and I like "I think," said the poet, laying his hand on his friend''s shoulder, "that "He is a good fellow," said the physician interrupting his friend, and "A thousand times I swear it," said the little man. "You are still at a good time of life," said Paaker. gave his hand to Katuti, and said as he left the hall: 5443 "Strange things have happened," said the dwarf, and he told his mother "I have seen other women in love," said Nemu, "but--" there," said the old woman, "will soon be quite well again. "My mother," she said to Bent-Anat, "no doubt loves me, but she has to the war; my mother is long since dead; the noble woman, whom the king "You are mistaken," she said; "I know what love and longing are. "The doctor was with you," said the old woman going into the house to Nebsecht looked down, and knew not how to answer the old man. "I went into the house of the embalmer," said the old man, after he had heart of a high-priest; but Rui''s body will be hung round with a hundred Ameni looked at the old man with a significant smile, and said: Ameni, with the heart in his hand, placed himself at the head of the 5444 "My father brought it to Thebes from the far cast," said Paaker, in Bent-Anat took Nefert''s hand, and did not release it, while she requested "Bring the little creature with you," said Bent-Anat. "Strange!" said Ani smiling, Ameni, this very day, used almost exactly The high and mighty princess Bent-Anat, the daughter of Rameses, is said Ameni sat on a raised seat at a long table; on his right hand was old "Allow me," said Pentaur, interrupting the high-priest, and looking Ameni gazed long and enquiringly into Pentaur''s eyes, and then said: "You And yet Pentaur is sincere, and inclined to faith," said the old man "You, Nefert--stay here," said Bent-Anat, "and cut as many flowers as you "Folly!" said Bent-Anat; but she looked enquiringly at Nefert, who "Ameni only exercises his rights," said Bent-Anat gently, "and you know "See, Rameri," said Bent-Anat, pointing out the little yard of the hut 5445 Thebes, but he himself had to-day for the first time received the muchcoveted honor of an invitation, which--Ameni told him when he gave it--he The eyes of all the guests turned on Paaker, who looked round for a seat, Paaker rose, and went away after Ameni had appointed to meet him on the house with a little garden, and said that as the Gods had taken his "There can be no doubt," said Ameni, that Bent-Anat did actually come to "Well said!" exclaimed the Regent Ani, who had re-entered the room Pentaur had turned pale at his master''s words, and said, as he looked at "He shall be severely judged," said Ameni, "but by us and in this house." "You know a great deal," said Ani meditatively, "and I would ask you one "I have to speak to you about Pentaur," said Ani. The old woman''s eyes 5446 "And yet: am my father''s child," said Uarda decidedly, "and my poor dead man, a stranger, came up to me, and said he was Nebsecht''s brother, and "Uarda," said the prince, pressing her hand to his heart. "I am a great friend of Pentaur," said the prince. "We have some," cried Uarda; she told him of Nebsecht''s gift, and said: Uarda went into the hut, her father followed her; he took leave of his "Stay, dear child," said the princess, laying her hand on her hair. "I am rewarded enough," said Pentaur, looking kindly at the old man. Uarda could very well take her place with Bent-Anat, for the child had "Pentaur!" she said again; the poet opened his arms, and Bent-Anat fell is like Bent-Anat, and there is not another man in Egypt like Pentaur." "I knew," said the soldier in his homely way, "from Uarda where this man, 5447 "To the king of the Cheta?" cried Pentaur in excitement. the Egyptian pass-word is ''Bent-Anat,'' the name of the king''s favorite to form the centre; the king himself, with the flower of the chariotguard, proposed to follow the road through the valley, which Paaker''s In the midst of the camp stood the king''s tent, surrounded by foot and Behind Pharaoh stood a man, younger than himself, who gave him his winecup after first touching it with his own lips; this was Mena, the king''s When his sons had left the tent, Rameses turned to his charioteer and Mena kissed the king''s robe; then he said: The king smiled, laid his hand on Mena''s shoulder, and said, as he looked But the king granted no long respite to his horses and his fighting-men; The king looked gravely at Bent-Anat and the young priest; the eyes of 5448 The old woman pressed her hand to her heart and closed her eyes, her But if Rameses--if the real king would promise me--then my poor old body Presently Rameses raised his head, and said, as he offered his hand with "Before I sleep," said the king, "I will bring matters to an end with you "Mena will watch," said the king. ears of the king," had come in through the door of her tent followed by Rameses took the curly head in his hands and said: Presently the king stood up and said, speaking to his daughter: Time went by in silence; Uarda sat looking at the ground, Nefert and Mena Rameses raised the old man from the ground, gave him his hand, and said Uarda left the tent, Pentaur remained with him listening to his hoarse Pentaur followed the king as soon as he had closed his mother''s eyes, 5450 one important point, viz.: in their ideas on the Beautiful and on Art. Through this Hellenic portico he reaches Egypt, from thence passes on to "How long indeed?" echoed the old slave of Rhodopis with a smile. Phanes began: "When Rhodopis was a little child playing with her By the time she had reached her fourteenth year, Rhodopis was so [According to Herodotus the beauty of Rhodopis was so great that long, though secretly, given Rhodopis her freedom, and loved her far too If Hophra was called the Greeks'' friend, Amasis must be named friend tried through years, indeed some of us have lived too long on the representative of the Greek nation at the Egyptian court, must endeavor Rhodopis, "but for you, friend Phanes, I have something still better. and so now, Phanes, the long-wished for hour of your return home is Aristomachus look younger by many years, and he cried to Rhodopis: 5451 Amasis is old; when Psamtik comes to the throne we shall have good old times, when no one who cared for his life dared set foot on The old King Amasis received the Persian embassy shortly after their Croesus, my friend hast thou long been, though my eyes beheld thee "Verily, Croesus, I the great god, the ''sun of righteousness,'' ''the son revels, I caused a golden image of the great god Ra be placed upon the "By Zeus our saviour, with all thy good fortune, thou art to be pitied!" "How pale thou look''st, my child!" said Ladice, kissing Nitetis'' cheek. A man such as thou art, may well look at king''s daughters; but wert thou thy father Cyrus himself, I could not allow my Tachot to leave though as thy son I may be hateful in thine eyes, yet as Egypt''s future I angered me by thy coldness, hardness and obstinacy; to-day thou hast 5452 "I have much to report to thee, my father;" answered Psamtik with a Thou know''st the promise, ''The days of him that honoreth his father shall answered: ''Woe unto thee, O king, all thy kinsmen shall die before thee!'' His son Gyges and the three young Persians remained in Sais, passing the "No, no, my husband," answered Ladice, "in this point the Egyptian men "A couple of Greek poets," answered Amasis, "the boldest of men, for I Darius, thou must speak, thine eloquence is as great as thy skill in "He went into the garden with Phanes and the Persian," was the answer, "Who knows what the future may bring?" answered Croesus giving his hand question, "I only know the songs of the good old times. escaped Phanes as it shall seem good in mine eyes." The mere wish of a royal father had, according to Egyptian 5453 "Then I shall answer gladly, like the sweet nightingale, ''I accept it for Bartja''s mother) wished to see the prince married before we left Persia, long concealed his great happiness from one who had been like a father to said: "Ah, Bartja, how often have I warned thee against love! On hearing these words, Bartja and Sappho each took one of her hands, and Nitetis returned her thanks to both these men in kind and friendly words; "I tell you, girl," the old man answered, "that no one but the king''s friends, we must start, I think the king himself is coming." Nitetis sat Bartja loved Nitetis. queen gave him her hand, and Nitetis met him like a loving daughter. "Now you are speaking once more like the wife of the great Cyrus," cried "O Croesus!" cried the young girl and kissed the old man''s hand. 5454 The next day Nitetis removed to the country-house in the hanging-gardens, Croesus, Kassandane and Atossa soon noticed that Nitetis loved the king. begin his request, and the king answered laughing: "Look, my friends; our refuse to recognize the child of a Greek mother as their future king, morning of the king''s birthday the Persians offered their sacrifices on The man thus addressed bowed humbly and answered: "The favor of the king for my nation, which thy great father caused to return unto the land of This old man at my side, Joshua, the highpriest of our God, hath not feared the long journey to Babylon, that he "The God of my people Israel grant thee blessing and happiness," answered and look at the splendid presents that the great king (Auramazda grant daughter Nitetis, consort of the great King of Persia. "When your turn comes to ask a favor of the king, tell him you have no 5455 The king''s lawful wives sat on his left hand; Nitetis next to him, then Bartja sat at the king''s right hand, and after him Croesus, Hystaspes, Bartja with the words: "Come brother, have you forgotten my promise? and said in a low voice: "From this time forward the hanging-gardens and hands, and said: "To-day is the third time that things have happened in "I love the daughter of Cyrus, your sister and the king''s, Atossa." said "Croesus says he met me an hour ago in the hanging-gardens, you know "Thanks, thanks, my friend," said Bartja, giving him his hand; "but I Two hours later Bartja and his friends were standing before the king. "Nitetis, daughter of Amasis of Egypt, to Bartja, son of the great Cyrus: letter to Bartja had come into the king''s hands, and that the gardener''s all men shall see that Cambyses knows how to punish a king''s daughter, 5456 on purpose to prove Bartja''s innocence, and must be taken to the king at very little chance." And the king''s eyes flashed with anger as he said sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said "What news can you bring of the prisoners?" asked the king, as the man man says he knows you; I should like to hear your opinion of his The king, Phanes, and all the Persian dignitaries watched the old men "Now we know enough," said the king, commanding the high-priest by a nod of Bartja did not come to the king''s ears until the crowd had long courts of the large palace, an old man in white robes came up to him. While Nebenchari was speaking, the old man listened in a bowing posture, "Come nearer," said he in a commanding tone to the old man. 5457 time, turned to her new friend with a pleasant smile, and said: "I shall Two days later he gave Nebenchari permission to embalm Nitetis'' body in The king then said, pointing to this strong child, ''This little creature you liberal old fellow, I command you to ask me any wish you like." there on the way back from Egypt, I was met by a troop of lovely girls, As soon as Bartja had opened his eyes, Gyges sent me off to Sardis to Bartja took his friend''s hand: "I owe my life to him and Gyges," said he, "We know just such a fellow too," said Darius, smiling at his friend''s recognize their three young friends, Darius, Bartja and Zopyrus, spoke Zopyrus took the flowers, and holding the girl''s hand fast in his own, flower-girls by daylight as yet, and you would like to know how they look 5458 friend, we shall not wait to be asked twice; we''ll come soon enough and joy when I became king; with thee, my son, coming to the throne is a The king gave his hand to the high-priest as he entered, saving: "I leave "Perhaps you are right there," said Bartja, pressing Sappho''s hand Rhodopis rose, she laid her right hand on Sappho''s head and her left on As she said these words she laid Sappho''s hand in Bartja''s, embraced her and the great God whom this young man worshipped helped us in our need, "And that you shall have!" cried Phanes, grasping the old man''s hand. Greek troops, a place to the left of the centre attack, while Phanes, I hear that the daughters of the dethroned king and of the highpriest Neithotep have to carry water for the baths of the noble Phanes." friend," said Cambyses with a smile; "the child is not dead yet, and 5459 Rhodopis, at whose house Croesus and his son, Bartja, "But to return to the king," said Croesus, turning the conversation for "Don''t blame him," said Bartja, grasping the old man''s hand. Bartja took Sappho''s hand and held it fast, saying, "I fancy one wife "They are called Amenti," said Darius, falling into his friend''s merry The king of this strange people had accepted Cambyses'' presents, saying, "Give him the bow, Prexaspes," said Cambyses, not even deigning to look Prexaspes trembled, threw himself at the king''s feet and raised his hands for two days and nights, ill in mind and body; at times raging like a had killed him by his--the king''s--orders and had told him that Bartja come into the possession of the new king with the rest of Cambyses'' Four days later, Darius, the son of Hystaspes, was chosen as king by the 5461 sinister glance at the old man and beckoned to the young Roman; he "That is enough, young man," said Serapion, interrupting the Greek''s flow Since Irene''s disappearance, the old man had turned his attention to the Klea had not observed Irene''s long absence since, as we know, shortly And as Klea went towards the temple her sister called after Klea went quickly on towards the temple, without listening to Irene''s When the sisters first came into the temple five years since, Irene had now she stood looking at the temple like a traveller who takes leave of a myself; but this man was the father of Klea and Irene, and the enemy by country with her eyes shut, but now she looks round on the world like a this temple; my sister, and you, and the door-keeper''s child, little "Leave me," said Irene sobbing; she turned away from her sister with an 5462 The queen stepped out of her tent, accompanied by a young Greek girl--the whether Publius Scipio will like Euergetes. "They are both men," interrupted Zoe, looking at the queen as if she "Nay rather," interrupted Lysias, "our queen seems to come to us like "Yes!" said Euergetes, "if men could go forth to battle with words I still enjoy such things," said Cleopatra''s husband. At these words Publius measured with his eye the frame of the royal young "Splendid," cried Cleopatra in great excitement, who can be more like "And you are unjust like all other brothers," said Cleopatra smiling, "I think I will represent Peitho," said the queen interrupting the looking at Cleopatra but at Euergetes, who just then cried out loudly: "I shall even have to touch her arm with my hand!" said the queen you are, Cleopatra; she has wonderful gazelle-like eyes, her little head 5463 "This Eulaeus," said Publius, interrupting his friend, "shall learn to compare the proud Lucretia with this poor little thing, who carries water ornaments in her hand; I said a number of things such as girls like to how little the king''s last words were spoken in earnest, and he said: brother--I tell you, Eulaeus, he should not long stand in my way; but he "You are a great man, Eulaeus, and I shall know how to reward you; but Represent the matter to the high-priest in such a way that he shall think and Lysias thought he recognized Irene--and now--Praised be the gods! "Go on--only go on," said the girl; "I know very little; but ask away, I wanted to bring Klea with me, for she knows more about our parents than We will let Klea know this very day of all that has happened to you, Klea obeyed the high-priest''s command at once, and wandered--not knowing 5464 Klea heard but little of this harangue; a feeling had come over her like Cypriotes gave Klea ample time to reach the second court, which was more face, for she felt a strong hand snatch away the veil that covered her Klea felt the blood leave her cheeks and mount to her bloodshot eyes, and great kings of our time; and yet I shall rejoice to-morrow when they tell Euergetes had spoken the last words in a voice that sounded like the roll because the young heart was possessed with a passionate love for Publius The man whom Klea had seen was in fact none other than Publius. With these words Klea went towards the locked door of the Apis-tombs, and Publius turned anxiously round, and his eye, seeking Klea, found it were her last will and testament, Publius felt like a man dying of 5465 temple, not by Euergetes but by the Roman, and Klea had quitted the Klea pressed his now cold hand to her lips as he spoke and again asked, "Oh, Publius," exclaimed the girl, grasping her friend''s hand. Klea was let into the temple, and as soon as she had learned that little "King Philometor has commanded that his brother Euergetes'' birthday shall Euergetes, brother of the king, was keeping his birthday in Memphis today, and all the city was to take part in the festivities. the city at this hour of the day was the Roman, Publius Scipio. quite disconcerted, weighed it in his hand and said, turning to Publius: for Rome does not love to see a strong king on the throne of Egypt," said At these words the blood mounted to King Euergetes'' face and eyes, and, Publius quitted the room with a proud wave of his hand, and Euergetes, 5467 The old man''s eyes followed the youth''s finger, and he, too, perceived a astrologer had lost his first-born son and the youth a beloved father. ardent longing to bring death and destruction on the hated Hebrews, Moses had murdered Pharaoh''s first-born son, but he and the aged chiefpriest of Amon held the weal or woe of the dead prince''s soul in their The mother decides the race to which a man belongs, and Hosea''s and Hosea, though the youth lacked the grave earnestness of the man to the God of his race had punished the Egyptians to rescue his own people girl to tell Hosea that Nun had promised his people that his son would The first man to greet him in Tanis was Kasana''s father. Here he paused and Hosea, noticing that the old man''s hands and lips were them that Hosea will be mindful of the commands of his God and of his 5468 interrupted them to lead Hosea into the presence of the "good god." people Moses, and of his God, who had brought such terrible woe on the aged priest, who read men''s hearts like an open book and could judge the "The son who resigns great things to remain obedient to his father will his throne, the old man, fixing his keen eyes on Hosea, replied: promised to the people was now close at hand, her eyes often sought her the old man spoke cheering words, telling him of the omnipotence of God, High, she had called Hosea "Joshua" and summoned him back to his people to your God and to your people, and the man whom you wed must be ready, as he expressed a desire to know the God of his people, her eyes had witness that I, Hosea, son of Nun, put my sole trust in the Lord and God 5469 For a long time nothing was heard beneath the sycamore save Miriam''s low Moses was the man whom he believed him to be, the Lord must open his eyes kind-hearted man had shaken hands with a relative whom he met among the Let me first tell you of the woman who has a loving heart, and yet knows the day Moses returned from the wilderness by God''s command to release Lord, and my message promises to the people whom I will learn to love as entire faith and, obedient to the God of his people and his father''s Lastly he said that he, Joshua, would be placed in command of the Hebrew Joshua turned back to the sycamore and read what the man of God had golden chariots came, he suddenly felt Ephraim''s right hand clutch his last man a force ten times greater than the number of his people. 5470 thought, he led Ephraim to Kasana''s tent, and then hastened to his people who told him which way Pharaoh''s army had marched. The man on whose breast he saw Kasana lay her head was a prince, a person The old man had treated Ephraim kindly, and now asked him with goodnatured urgency to come in and rest; for the youth needed sleep. Soon after Ephraim took leave of the old slave and bade him give Kasana''s clasping Ephraim closer to his heart, he cried out that though an old man slaves, nay, even the afflicted lepers sought and found their God. At last the morning came on which Ephraim had shouted his childish prayer chariot-soldiers, and were commanded by old Nun, Hur, and Ephraim. "You are Ephraim, who seemed like his son, and the old man is Nun, his As soon as Kasana was left alone with Nun and Ephraim, and the latter had 5471 his people True, it led past a small band of Egyptian bow-men, who were into two ranks like a double wall between Joshua and the hostile bow-men. body of armed shepherds, under the command of Hur, Miriam''s husband, had wailings, groans, and the death-rattle reached Joshua''s ear; for a hotblooded man had rushed upon the overseer most hated and felled him with Hur and his men had remained concealed in a side-valley, and after Joshua What Hur, Miriam''s husband, could not accomplish, Joshua had done, and Lord, appointed me to the command of the fighting-men of our people. At the summit of the pass Joshua and Miriam had met again, but found time Joshua, now recognized by Moses and the whole Hebrew people as the Joshua first saved the brave old man from the foe; then the next thing Then Joshua opened his heart to the man of God and told him the questions 5473 days," cried Dion, "not only weak-brained fellows, like the zitherplayer, believe me omniscient, but many sensible men also. Antyllus, Antony''s nineteen-year-old son, at the house of Barine, a but Cleopatra, the object of Antony''s love, and--in the Egyptians'' eyes-food for thought Barine is the granddaughter of the man whose garden they And believe me, if Iras desired to ruin Barine, man, Barine''s grandfather, whom she loves, some injury which the spoiled, "If only she does not use some man''s hand," replied the architect "If you mean that it might injure the lovely woman," replied Dion, lies nearest her heart--Antyllus and Caesarion--seek Barine''s house, no "That the boy may not follow Barine?" asked Archibius, shaking his head. old man''s house and soothe him--Barine also, if she is there. old man loves this house. "Young Caesarion loves Barine," replied Dion with grave earnestness. "Like you," Dion interrupted, "I believe that Barine ought to be 5474 The house facing the garden of the Paneum, where Barine lived, was the artist Leonax, the young beauty''s father, son of the old philosopher "No ifs!--not this time!" cried the young beauty, raising her hand the city that in the case of a true woman like Barine it must be an a likeness of Octavianus''s sister, whom Barine''s father had painted as of the new times; that Antony in the eyes of the Egyptians, and probably faces of my father and mother, who stood at the gate to receive her, it Cleopatra more than once asked to hear something from my father''s store You know that meanwhile Queen Berenike, Cleopatra''s Queen Berenike came to us to take the young girls to the city. father he would have the young princess conveyed to the city on the day his children a warm-hearted man and a tender father, at that time would 5475 The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite "As for Cleopatra and Arsinoe, they stood like queens at the head of all victorious Caesar were close at hand; many of Gabinius'' men were serving Cleopatra as Queen, and Rome--that is Caesar, the dictator, Cleopatra had succeeded in entering the palace and meeting Caesar, rush him; and while Archibius had seen without pain her love for the great did not let the ships they caught pass unscathed, the men on the wellequipped, stately Epicurus did not fear pirates, especially as morning At last Archibius ordered the property stolen from Antony''s ship, and the Cleopatra on the sea, and, as men are most ready to believe what they Gorgias, like his friend Dion, had not closed his eyes since the night When Dion perceived his friend, and Barine raised her head, turning her 5476 ordered by Antony, was commenced, the restoration of the little palace at With these words the warm-hearted man clasped his friend to his breast What did the old man want at so late an hour on this dark night? This proposal pleased the old slave, and a short time after Gorgias When Iras again looked towards the landing-place she saw Archibius Cleopatra''s little hand rested on Charmian''s arm, as, with a As soon as Iras saw the direction in which Cleopatra had turned, she had Archibius kissed her robe, and Charmian her hands; but Cleopatra, drawing I again ordered Alexas to have the ship''s prow turned as soon Had I remained long before Antony''s eyes, looking as I did "O my royal mistress," cried Iras, raising her hands beseechingly, "must "These are grievous times," said Iras, who saw in amazement the Queen''s the wax with a rapid hand: "Cleopatra, the Queen, desires to see Barine, 5477 soul!--and to-day Fate had blessed her with the greatest happiness life head as Iras stood rigidly erect, reading aloud in a shrill, high voice by the question, answered, with repellent pride, that the Queen''s orders Iras interrupted by requesting Barine to follow her to the carriage. Not a word was exchanged between Barine and the Queen''s messengers until The Queen--Iras knew not why--had changed her arrangements for Barine''s also learned in the palace that Barine had been summoned to the Queen''s document had reminded Cleopatra that her heart had given this man the who remained were Charmian, Iras, Zeno, the Keeper of the Seal, and the Barine, with a low, modest bow, advanced towards the Queen, who commenced beautiful form, when life has been darkened," replied Barine, with a indignant Queen had turned away, exclaiming to Iras: "let her be taken woman to learn, when the heart in the breast of the Queen forgot throne 5478 During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside First Alexas boasted of having induced the Queen to commit Barine''s fate Alexas loved Barine, while Philostratus no longer cared for her. Barine, who spoiled her return home; and then let us take care of the man When Charmian soon after requested permission to let Iras take her place Charmian''s warm, unselfish love for the Queen was equalled by Anukis''s When Charmian had left Cleopatra and sought her chamber, she found Barine Charmian told her that the Queen had committed the young beauty''s fate to After Charmian had left the palace the following morning, Anukis again laying hands on an old man''s house, and the Queen, in consequence of an "What is great or petty to the heart of a loving woman?" asked Dion. the Queen, who had forbidden her, Charmian, to speak in behalf of Barine 5479 inquired what Charmian had accomplished with the Queen and Archibius, young heart, to divert Barine''s thoughts, directed her attention to the that, by aiding Barine''s escape, she was guarding Cleopatra from future follow his master, while Charmian and Barine passed through the gateway inferior position like the Nubian; so Cleopatra would miss Charmian. relief; for the tall man whose arm supported Dion was Gorgias, the worthy lovers could soon return uninjured--the Queen had a merciful heart, and Queen''s desire to place her children in Archibius''s charge, but she could Charmian broke the silence and returned to the subject of the Queen''s Barine''s flight, the favour and disfavour of Cleopatra, Iras, my poor The meaning of the old man''s words Cleopatra learned the following "There spoke the old Mark Antony!" cried Cleopatra; but again Lucilius''s When Iras, who had taken Charmian''s place, accompanied the Queen to her 5480 My friend Archibius wishes me a long life, if any Cleopatra, exclaiming from the very depths of her heart, "Like the foamborn Aphrodite and the golden Hathor!" father Pyrrhus, his wife and their youngest child, a daughter, Dione, a Dion had long since left his couch and the house, and each day looked So the time came when Dion could say without self-deception that Barine In the eyes of the world, at least, a man who can still revel like Antony life, Gorgias of the Queen and the tomb, which was at the same time a brought to the cliff Helena, Barine''s sister, and Chloris, Dion''s nurse, They had been informed of Barine''s new happiness long before. On returning to Lochias, Charmian had a long time to wait ere the Queen the city, when Dione saw a boat approaching the Serpent Island from the 5481 bearing the bas-relief of Love conquering Death, the Queen and her bitterly Octavianus mourned in Mark Antony the friend, the brother-inlaw, the co-ruler and sharer in so many important enterprises. desire to grant Cleopatra everything which was due a Queen. Antony by a magnificent funeral, but Octavianus had allowed Cleopatra to Proculejus had learned that Antony had named him to the Queen and as Cleopatra intended to remain an hour or longer, Charmian thought told that the Caesar was close at hand, she had only time to raise Cleopatra, as she spoke, handed Caesar the letter. Octavianus had made towards her, his eyes aflame with love, gave her the Besides, life after the death of Antony was no longer the fulfil the last desire of the great Queen, the victorious woman, whom no The sarcophagi of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, by whose side rested Iras 5483 time to time he raised his eyelids--long, finely wrinkled, and blueveined--turning his eyes up to heaven or rolling them to one side and hands were caressing the Emperor''s bloodhound, which had laid its sagelooking head on the boy''s broad, bare breast, and now and then tried to hundred times a day, the limitations of the power and nature of man, and "It is not so bad as it looks," said the architect positively. As the prefect came up, the architect pointed to this study of stilllife, and said in a whisper: "You shall touch nothing in the little house," cried the prefect eagerly. Titianus turned his back on the steward, and asked the architect: "I am sure I do not care," said the prefect, "so long as the glorious With a deep bow Titianus took the Empress''s right hand, covered with hall, looked after the two men and said: 5484 Pollux had been working for a long time with night''s work, and as soon as Selene opened the door he sat upright and The girl bowed her head sadly and Pollux stood for some time with his from his work, stooping low to look first at Selene and then at his "Well, what?" asked the sculptor, and taking his hands from his work he day till the sun was high and make slaves look after my father and the "Sit a little farther off," said Sabina pressing her jewelled right-hand She is like Selene and her mother in the shape of her head and After looking for some time at the sculptor''s work Arsinoe grew calmer, Come up Arsinoe, father wants to speak to you." The palace-steward, to whom Selene had called up his younger daughter, "Then we really may," said Arsinoe, and she went up to her father to give 5485 "I will come," said Pontius, "if my guest leaves me an hour free, and I "It is Titianus conducting the architect from Rome," replied Pontius "I wish you all luck with them, good little mother," replied the Emperor. "A fine tall man," said Euphorion, "he is a little like the Emperor." prefect had sent to Lochias for Pontius was carried into the Emperor''s Pollux had quitted the hall he turned to Titianus and Pontius and said: Pontius explained to the Emperor that Pollux had mounted the head on a "The dog has attacked a woman who wanted to come this way," replied "This, Pontius, is really a first-rate man," said Hadrian, pointing to a "I have felt something like that," said Antinous. "He may come in--was what he said," replied the slave. As soon as the steward had quitted the room, Hadrian freed the dog, which 5486 hand, for besides Selene''s voice he heard that of another girl and the In the sitting-room Selene was standing dressed in a long light-colored it, bowed to the sisters, and then said turning to Selene: Selene called to the old slave-woman, and desired her to remain in the "Yes," said the girl, for at the very first step an acute pain in the Usually when Selene went out walking, many people looked at her with The old slave was still sitting on the steps with the children; Arsinoe "You must let that pass," begged Arsinoe, "if only poor Selene''s foot is Arsinoe went into her sleeping-room, and said, as she returned: When Selene, who had been carried as far as the door of her own workroom, was sitting once more in her usual place in front of the long table "Yes," replied Selene, looking the widow full in the face-"Almost half an hour from here," said Hannah, answering for Selene. 5487 Among the young women and girls Arsinoe saw several whose beauty struck Arsinoe looked compassionately on the poor old man who could not buy back "So it is--two busy hands among so many idle ones," said the old man, my fine friend!" cried Verus, nodding to the old man. "Selene!" cried Arsinoe, falling from all her clouds of happiness, "Come father," begged Arsinoe, "first let us see to the children, and "Your old father will stay with you my pet," said Keraunus tenderly, for Selene''s mishaps--all went home to Arsinoe as a thing known and loved, "Yes," said he, and he took her little hand, which rested on his right shadowy alley, Pollux said, opening his arms to the girl: "Seriously you must go now," said Arsinoe drawing away her hand, which he "We have exactly followed your example," said Pollux, "and if Arsinoe "Look at my old woman!" exclaimed Pollux laughing, "but in truth friend, 5488 the fresh cold handkerchief in its place, Selene turned her face towards "You said nothing about our working in the factory?" asked Selene Selene opened her eyes, but only to close them again and to dream for "Oh please, dame Hannah, let me see the flowers?" cried Selene, trying when we were quite little--an artist, a kind, good man--and the nosegay Hannah looked with sympathy at the girl, and signing to Mary she said: Arsinoe''s washed dress had caught the old man''s eye, and remembering that When Hannah went to lay fresh handkerchiefs on Selene''s wounds she saw Hadrian went into the vacant room, lay down on a couch that stood by the Hadrian still sat a long time listening to the talk close by; but after Antinous left him, but the Emperor paced his room, up and down with long Hadrian folded his arms, stepped quite close up to Pollux, and said: 5489 opposite to the master of the house sat a lean young man with pale and sons to invite any of their Greek friends into the house during the visit Apollodorus looked with surprise into the face of the excited old man, "Uncle," said Ben Jochai, interrupting the old Rabbi''s speech, and rising God of your fathers," said the old man gloomily. make if we set the old wretch''s house on fire," shouted a hungry-looking the old Jewish house-keeper, who had seen and heard from a hiding-place "Kiss him, kiss him!" cried the old woman, and the praetor took the head son-leave it in the hands of God Most High to reward you for what you "Sabina, Mother, guardian spirit of my life!" cried Verus, and he fell on to his father''s little house when Antinous came sauntering in--he The Emperor''s commands had come upon the peaceful little house as a 5490 place in the steward''s rooms during the hours when the young artist was "I do not know him, and he does not think of a poor thing like me," said room and informed Keraunus that his master and Gabinius, the curiositydealer from Nicaea, wished to speak with him. "Nay, nay," said the slave urgently, "my master is a greater man than you precious work." At Hadrian''s words Keraunus'' eyes almost started out of the fallen man''s hand to feel his pulse Arsinoe rushed into the room. and his slave, helped Arsinoe to carry her father''s lifeless body and lay The little blind boy felt the dead body with his hands, and asked his "Yes, dear little man," replied Mastor, "and their eyes are wonderfully Antinous went quickly up to the Emperor to kiss his hand, but Hadrian With these words the praetor left the room, but Antinous stood like one 5491 flames smoke, mingled with sparks, rose from Lochias blacker and blackerand still Pontius came not to look after her. "Flowers to a man who does not care about them?" asked Pontius, gravely. "That of women claims and wins admiration, love too perhaps and flowersthat of men may rejoice the eye, but to do it Honor is a task granted to drew back; only one elderly man, his sister Paulina''s house-steward, "Send it home," said Pontius, not even civilly; "Paulina must wait a few man who has something he loves in the House--a wife and merry children, The way from the architect''s house to his sister''s was long, and on his As Pontius entered the lofty hall of his sister''s house, Arsinoe came to "Yes, she is lovely to look upon," said the widow. rest, working day and night; visiting the poor and sick in her hours of 5492 The day after being baptized, Selene had gone to Paulina''s town-house, Paulina had given this little house for his family to live in, asked "It is a pity that our friend Pontius cannot hear you," said Hadrian. "I should wish that life might end with death," said Antinous Antinous colored and looked at the ground, and Hadrian went on: Antinous went up to Hadrian, looked at the sack, and said: "Stay!" said Hadrian, eagerly seizing his favorite''s hand. they are powerful," said Antinous; but Hadrian let his head sink on his Neither Hadrian nor Antinous closed their eyes that fearful night. the work, and before long the statue of Hadrian, executed in the Egyptian into her soul, and told him how much she loved Antinous so long as he was An hour later Pollux was standing at the door of Paulina''s town-house, felt a real love for Arsinoe, and had now for a long time watched her 5494 speak, and to call on the name of God. The old man turned to his son and began softly, "Do you hear me, my boy?" "Thanks, thanks, my child," said the old man, feeling for the neck of the "Drive it out then and pray," said the old man gravely. Hermas came back into the cave, his father called him to his couch, and "Paulus!" cried the old man. Hermas looked at him enquiringly, and Paulus went on, "If it had occurred "Not even your father''s?" asked Paulus, and he looked at the boy with Hermas ground his teeth as he spoke the last words, and Paulus looked "Let us try it then," said Petrus, who during his son''s talk had walked brought Hermas to the senator, and said laughing: "I found this great She pushed away the old man''s hand, and said, long since empty, and neither Paulus nor Hermas had come back. 5495 Stephanus was silent for a long time, then he said: "It is not even During seed-time one of them, a fine old man with long white hair, "The old man bowed, the three men shook hands, and in a few minutes the The form and face of Hermas took her fancy; she thought he looked of to grow cool, Hermas and Paulus yielded to Stephanus'' wish, as he began "So Sirona called it," cried Hermas, "and you know it by the mere smell! the cave, Stephanus felt his gaze and said, "I owe no man a grudge and I "I feel quite strong," said the old man. "Now I know," said Paulus, pointing to Hermas, "how it is that from the his wife went fearlessly up to him, and said, laying her hand on his arm, "You shall learn that I am a man," cried Hermas with sparkling eyes. 5496 his right hand he held the lamp, in his left Hermas'' sheepskin. young woman''s heart--she sprang from her couch, took the little dog in when Phoebicius turned to Petrus'' house, and began to knock at the door On the following day he asked Sirona of her father for his wife, and as one like it, and which he had given to Sirona on the day of their "She belongs to Petrus and cannot leave her goats for long," said Paulus. "Paulus!" cried the old man, stretching out both his hands to his her right hand she held on to a point of rock, Paulus could see that the When Paulus had gone the first time to fetch some water for Sirona he had had curled up to hold some water to Sirona''s lips, "Look, little fellow, Sirona had to remind Paulus that night was coming on, and was startled, 5497 and burnt in Polykarp''s room, which formed the whole of a small upperstory, which the senator had constructed for his son over the northern Polykarp flung himself into his father''s arms, and the stern man, hardly "You look pale, and have dark lines under your eyes," said Dorothea The father and son had understood each other, and Polykarp said, "I had Sirona''s eyes had met his, and she said with a sigh, "You look at me so "Till Hermas laid his love at your feet," said Paulus. mad man with dishevelled hair and fiery eyes, Polykarp, Petrus'' second "So filthy an ape," said Paulus, imitating Polykarp''s voice, "needs many of the cave, and seeing the gleam of Sirona''s white robe behind the palmbranches, he said to himself that if Polykarp lingered much longer, he others up there," thought Paulus as he heard Sirona''s call once more, 5498 man once more to kiss his forehead, raised his hand towards Sirona in Hermas looked after him as he went away, and laughed out loud when he saw Paulus obeyed his wish and then went with Hermas to the top of the tower man, and Paulus, quite carried away by his eagerness to stake his life As the youth disappeared behind the rocks, Paulus said, "He marches on quickly, "Old Stephanus there, my lord bishop--Hermas'' father for whom I "Paulus was near him when he fell," replied Hermas. guest, but Petrus detained Marthana, and said, "Hermas may fill Antonius'' The husband and wife looked at each other, and Petrus said with a "Paulus!" cried Hermas. "Paulus never even saw Sirona, and I repeat it, if there is a man who may "Paulus says," interrupted Sirona, "that with good nursing the sick man Paulus declined all pity or thanks, and spoke to Hermas of his father and 5501 "You have?" said the old man with an incredulous shrug, while his wife "And did Agne hear that?" said the old man in a low voice as he pointed "Oh yes, mother.--Beautiful is a great word, and one my father has taught "Be silent!" cried the old man covering his ears with his hands. as she generally is, on her way home she said: ''To sing like that! "What is it?" cried Herse who had also been startled, and the old man with the little boy and to lend Dada her dress, both Karnis and his wife satisfaction of old Karnis; Herse, too, shook her head, and when the "Nay, he only sleeps, to wake with awful power," said the old man. The old man turned to look at the sanctuary which, as yet, Dada looked up at the old lady with puzzled eyes; Damia bent her head 5502 few words to his wife said he was ready, if Dada wished it, to take her Dada laughed with delight, wiped away her tears, flung her arms round the Herse had positively insisted--the girl, clinging to the old man''s arm, "Like two rats that have been caught under a stone!" cried the old man. During this conversation Dada had withdrawn her hand from the old man''s musician at once recognized Marcus, and turning to his son he said: The young man in question entered the hall of his father''s house with his heart and soul to the Christian faith, and Demetrius knew from his own "You are speaking of my mother, remember!" cried Marcus, looking at his "The old lady has set her heart on turning your head completely I see. to the girl, laid her hand gently on her arm and looking up into her eyes 5503 "No," replied Porphyrius, "but I wish he were." At these words the shipmaster''s son colored deeply, while Romanus turned his horse round, laid his hand on the young man''s arm and called out to the commander of the "Letters!" cried Gorgo, drawing away her hand. "Come into the garden," cried Gorgo, signing to him to follow her. be his son when Gorgo is my wife!--And now the time has come . They rose, and as they went towards the house Constantine said very stood facing the girl like an avenging god of war, his eyes flashing to "It lies so heavily on my soul," replied Agne, raising her eyes and hands "I do not know," said Agne, and her eyes filled with tears. You know, child, that the Lord has said ''that in his Father''s Gorgo listened in silence to the old woman''s story; and all she said in 5504 He did not return till evening, and then he looked like an altered man. temple precincts, she saw an old man and a little boy. Dada and Papias soon reached the church of St. Mark, the oldest Christian crowd whom Dada had seen the day before, gathered round the temple of The old church struck her as a home of perfect peace; in all the city, hast power over life and death, make this poor woman''s little son well mind in which the true Christian ought to live in these momentous times The fate of the great god of the heathen was sealed, but in the wide heathen should believe that with the overthrow of Serapis and his temple, The fall of Serapis and the end of the world were at hand. devoted in his heart to the old gods he had humbled himself, year after 5505 gods, the heathen world which contained the ideal of her young soul, her then turned to look at Gorgo who stood downcast, pale, and struggling Gorgo had covered the dead face; and when old Damia had been carried down Damia''s sudden end and the girl''s great grief went to his faithful heart, you with me, till the end of time." She gave him her hand and looked thought of the great temple she was coming to, of its wonderful beauty world is coming to an end, the heavens are opening! the end of all things was now close at hand, and to the nobler souls to Gorgo crossed her hands over her bosom as she saw the god revealed in his left hand to his right, and leaning back a little, looked at the head of him lay his left hand on the god''s sacred beard, saw him raise his right 5506 there sat the long-sought Dada, between an old man and a young woman, course, took her in hand and treated her like a child, or said things as being the color of Marcus, to the old singer''s great annoyance. A Christian still came next to Hippias followed by a red agitator; Marcus In the third round the chariot of the red driver in front of Marcus made The horses were pulled up, the dust settled; Marcus, the Christian, had after all, Marcus was his father''s son, and, in his younger days, the old "Dada to my mother!" cried Marcus. While Marcus carried out his brother''s instructions Dada was expecting all that Demetrius had said in the young girl''s favor she felt a little Constantine, Gorgo and old Eusebius were left together, and the young Christianity in all its depth and beauty, and your love for this good man 5508 closely bound to Ledscha, the daughter of one of the principal shipowners in Tennis, and had once been even more closely united to the girl. Ledscha cared little for the poor fishermen of Tennis, and the glittering "Here?" asked Ledscha in a hollow tone; and the slave eagerly answered: Gula is the mother of the little girl whose life was saved by Hermon''s who obeyed her will, and the old woman was glad to oblige Ledscha; she Neither Satabus, the old woman''s second son, who now commanded the little sculptor Hermon, who did his best to win the heart of the Biamite girl, To-day Ledscha had come to the sorceress to learn from her what awaited heart Ledscha awaited the old woman''s further commands. "Then the black-bearded man asked if, young and beautiful as I was, Ledscha eagerly assented to this question, and the old woman continued 5509 Now a great change in its favour had taken place, for Daphne''s beautiful the admiring glance with which Hermon, a tall, black-bearded young man, "But Hermon will succeed better with the Arachne?" asked Daphne eagerly. As soon as Hermon had disappeared behind the door Daphne begged Myrtilus Daphne eagerly asked what he meant by these words, and Myrtilus replied: "Yet," Daphne answered, "can you deny that, directly after Hermon "Is she beautiful, and did he find her here in Tennis?" asked Daphne, preferred Myrtilus or Hermon, she could not give a positive answer. his master desired to use his young countrywoman, Ledscha, as a model, Daphne thinks that the two will model her in different ways: Myrtilus, statue of the goddess on which Hermon was working; but a large gray cloth "Hermon asked in an altered tone, clasping her hand; but Ledscha snatched of his friend''s Demeter, whose head also had Daphne''s features, who also 5510 doorkeeper, and Bias, Hermon''s slave, remained during the night in the Hanno put his hand on Ledscha''s arm, and in great perplexity whispered, the Greek girl whom Chrysilla had just called "beautiful Althea." Ledscha could not hear what she said, but when only Hermon and Myrtilus Then Hermon knelt before her, and, as he offered Althea his wreath, his dark eyes gazed so ardently into the blue ones of the red-haired Greeklike Queen Arsinoe, she was of Thracian descent--that Ledscha was now So he let his somewhat mocking glance wander from Althea to Hermon, and the wife of Philippus, answered eagerly: "If I were a young man like Hermon, instead of an old woman, noble Proclus, I think the wreath which casting a meaning look at Althea and Hermon. During this conversation Althea had come to Thyone''s side, and, as Hermon Hermon tried to contradict her, but Althea, without allowing him to 5511 Althea was among the guests, but she took little notice of Hermon. Myrtilus secretly thought that Hermon''s departure would be desirable, Finally, Myrtilus turned to the others and begged them not to let Hermon he held out his hand to his friend; but Myrtilus clasped it a long time the landing place of the boat which went to Tennis, when Hermon was school, Hermon descended into the canal to look for the wounded man, the wounded man, in spite of his long dark beard, was probably a Gaul. place of the ferryboat, Hermon had the wounded warrior carried to it by Bias and the other slaves had quickly appeared, and Hermon soon rendered Hitherto Hermon had not even allowed himself time to look around his He closed his eyes as he spoke, and Hermon wondered if it was not time Myrtilus, Daphne, and her father Archias, his slave Bias, the old comrade 5512 Temple of Demeter, to inspect the blinded Hermon''s rescued work. In the presence of Hermon''s Demeter, the opinion of the experienced man heart and mind of the artist who had created this work were not filled darkened cabin where the blind man remained very soon after Thyone. The damaged little work of art, in the opinion of Proclus and Daphne, a work of equal merit, and--I know life and art--two artists rarely or for he has created a work whose value every true friend of art, no matter A short time after, the steward Gras went to Hermon to entreat him to just at that time she thought she had perceived that Hermon returned her "Then," Hermon went on bitterly, "the blinded artist''s poverty will be A short time after, the steward Gras led Hermon to his cabin, and while the work ordered by Hermon also. 5513 blind sculptor, Hermon, the heir of the wealthy Myrtilus. words with Daphne, whispered in an agitated voice to the blind sculptor, neighbour, one of Hermon''s older fellow-artists, "What his eyes have lost Demeter, the kindly old man answered, "I should laud this noble work as a The highly honoured blind artist spent the night under his uncle''s roof. Archias''s friends, who wished to have the famous blind sculptor among artist circles, with the most honoured men; he, the blind man, no longer Thus ended the artist''s conversation with the King, from which Hermon had Althea, however, declared that the blind man''s marriage to Daphne was and connoisseur of the sculptor''s art when Crates, Hermon''s fellowstudent, asked the blind artist, in behalf of his beautiful companion, ''At the time Hermon had just finished the Demeter,'' the spider Demeter is not mine, not the work of Hermon! 5514 What pleasure had life to offer him, the blind man, who was already dead The old commander offered no objection to her wish to accompany Hermon to The old man''s conversation with Hermon was interrupted by the When, accompanied by Philippus, Hermon reached his house, it was so late Hermon no longer needed him; for, besides his slave Patran, he found the steward Gras, who, by his master''s order, guided the blind man to Hermon time to recover his sight. When Hermon released him to inquire again about his friend, Bias friend, the artist, with the new "freedman" Bias and the slave clerk master and servant--Hermon had not yet heard enough of the friend beyond Daphne and Hermon remained the same; but Archias from an journey, and thither Bias led his blind master, followed by the slave, It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during 5515 Before the landing of the boat, the shade had covered Hermon''s eyes; but Then Bias related what he knew of Hermon''s uncle, of Daphne, and Moreover, Hermon surely knew that if he came to him as a blind man he If Hermon remained blind, he would honour him; if he recovered his sight, Admiral Eumedes, the oldest son of Philippus and Thyone, had succeeded in from Hermon, and had learned of the last period of his life through Bias. But Hermon opened his soul to his learned friend, and what Erasistratus The King was to return to Alexandria in a few days, and at the same time Hermon went, with Philippus and Thyone, on board the ship which was to A short row took Hermon and Eumedes the admiral''s galley. Hermon''s new life Myrtilus, his Uncle Archias, and faithful Bias, Hermon found in the new 5517 a better pavement the merchant observed: "I knew the father of the man trouble and at the same time worked as hard as a poor man''s son. handsome, taller even than the old man in his best days, and he knows how lighted up her sweet face as the young man kissed the place her fingers The old man''s heart beat high as he gazed at the scene; he drew a deep "The sick man has come so far by water," said the Arab, "and now, he is "Poor man!" thought the merchant as he looked after the Mukaukas. winning any man''s love; only the child, little Mary--she, to be sure, was But this beautiful and lofty-looking daughter of a great man had heart''s desire and his father shared it: Orion must know full well what look like a kind-hearted man; but for the future--if you are as just as 5518 to her room with tingling cheeks and burning eyes; but the slave-girls, creatures from mentioning Orion''s name in her presence, but now a woollyheaded negress, a lean, spiteful hussy, went up to her, and said with a "Oh, mistress, and where is your little son Orion?" The crazy girl did Paula went into her nurse''s room, and Perpetua, after a short and vain She went up to the young girl to stroke her hair, but Paula rushed into The man thus addressed--the same to whom Hiram was to offer Paula''s positively recognized the man who came out of the tablinum as Orion and "But he must come back this way to go to his own rooms," said Paula to to do with it; but as he came in he had noticed a man crossing the courtyard who looked like Paula''s freedman, Hiram the trainer. 5519 Just as Paula had finished putting up her hair, Mary, who would rush like on one side and looked up into Paula''s face with large roguish eyes. "Then they certainly are hunting down an innocent man," cried Paula with Katharina put her hand over the child''s mouth, but Paula, with quickened "My world is within!" said Paula, laying her hand on her heart. Paula for the first time asked Philippus to tell her something of his "Then I am the first?" said Paula, who felt deep respect for the man who "Has Hiram come back?" asked Paula, feeling herself turn pale. But Orion, mindful of his covenant with Paula, begged his father to give Orion kissed his father''s hand with heart-felt but melancholy emotion, Paula''s arrival presently put an end to Orion''s pacing the room. trunk, which had been brought from Paula''s room under her own eyes, 5520 At the first words Paula had placed her hand in that of Neforis. to take leave of my uncle in peace, for I love him; and of little Mary." "He has often been as a father to me," said Paula, and even her eyes As soon as she had left the room Paula drew a deep breath, exclaiming: "Paula!" said Mary, and her large eyes again filled with tears. head and ears in love; and because Paula looks like a queen by the side father''s bed-side, she said: ''Come, Orion, life is earnest for you and me "I will be true to my own!" cried Orion, raising his father''s hand to a morning; she laid her little head close to that of the old man--her the dead man''s distorted features, laid a hand on his heart, and said At this, Paula again took both his hands, and exclaimed in deep and 5521 his forehead and heart like a man demented, with cries of anguish, curses ruined man and it matters little about him; but Paula, who is a thousand time, excepting when the old man spoke of her by preference as "the poor ceremonies, she went into the garden with Pul and the old man--it had The old man hurried away, and Paula was about to obey him; but scarcely so; and if a man like Orion feels that he must have a stately wife I can The old man observed this and said, as he handed her the scroll: master on the next day, the old man looked at Paula with undisguised "Well, old woman, but as sure as man is the standard of all things, you believe it, Paula?--Forgive an old man for such fatherly familiarity And even I, an old man, who started long before Philippus on 5522 Orion''s envoy had been detained a long time at Rufinus'' door the day treasurer; and while the old man welcomed the son of the Mukaukas, Nilus "So Paula has entrusted her property to Orion again," thought Katharina. "Remember," said Orion, "what my father has been to my poor mother. Orion and Paula had had much to talk about, since the young man had shrewd and powerful man, in whose hands--as I know full well--you have "On no consideration in the presence of that man!" said Orion in a expression in his eyes as he looked at Paula only that morning Orion felt rival; for indeed this man did not look like a happy lover. but Philippus was dumb, and the old man turned once more to his rolls of against Orion dwelt in the heart of Paula, old Horapollo had chuckled waiting for the old man to speak, Horapollo waited for Philippus. 5523 laid on Orion by that most just man; instead of taking him to her heart the first time not in the act of cursing, but as a young and happy man. on the young man with a keen glance, and though he had last seen Orion as "In my father''s study," Orion said to the steward; and he led the way shot through Orion as Benjamin laid his hand on his shoulder and said The prelate let his hand slip from the young man''s shoulder, looking Our Lord, the Word made flesh, came down on earth to win hearts and souls high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion''s fancy, reached home, and Orion''s anxiety for the mother he truly loved was to know what a great man like the patriarch finds to talk about, and The old man listened with growing surprise and horror, and when Orion had 5524 With a drooping head he returned to his old friend''s work-room. The friends sat at work together till a late hour, and when the old man The words and the glance made Orion feel as if he grudged the old fool Paula, however, heard Orion''s voice, and she longed to go down to her "There, now make friends and stay together like good children till I come when Amru heard that Orion and the patriarch had come to high words, he When Orion had recrossed the bridge on his way home, he saw a gailydressed Nile-boat, such as now but rarely stopped at Memphis, lying at Orion took boat at once with the three men, and was rowed to the house of brought her some reward, for to meet Orion coming out of Paula''s room death the old man''s calm face looked like that of a child. 5525 say, to take Paula away out of his path; and this the old man made his Philippus had known nothing of the old man''s purpose till he had gone too always been wont to see her worthy old house-physician every day, to hear father, her good old friend, Rufinus, and his family, whom she had made this made him look like a grey-haired old man; his sandals hung to his Speak, man, speak!"--Gibbus pointed to the old philosopher and said: "Poor, faithful old man; to think that he should die thus--he who leaves danger he was running into, and the old man desired to know his reasons, At this point the gardener came in again, and the old man called out to "Poor little lamb!" thought Philippus, as he went into Rufinus'' garden. "That miserable man may have brought pangs enough to her little heart!" 5526 Joanna, in his mind''s eye he saw Philippus and that dear little creature the old man was, she went up to him and held out her hand--a cool, Once more Katharina tried to approach Paula; but Martina, whose eyes depended on her reminding the old man of his promise as soon as possible; Katharina at once spoke her name and the old man answered her, saying She felt utterly shattered; on the spot where the old man''s plaguestricken hand had rested she was conscious of a heavy, hateful pressure, And, as the tender-hearted Heliodora''s fresh lips rested on the plaguetainted hair, Katharina closed her eyes and felt as a gladiator might who dust from head to foot; he brought good news: Orion was taken and safely and as the Vekeel wished to see Orion, the young man was called in. "Allow me to say no more about it till another time," said the old man. 5527 Paula passed a fearful night in the small, frightfully hot prison-cell in Paula laid down again with Orion''s letter in her hand, and when she felt old man''s hands which seemed to set this beyond a doubt. when, after waiting in vain for Paula as she sat with little Mary, he had At this Mary exclaimed: "But then I hope--I hope we shall make a sixrayed star; for by that time poor Paula may be with us again!" she bid Mary take her hand the child, who thoroughly enjoyed the Joanna laid her hand in some tremor on the child''s little man, woman, or child--let him accuse us before God, before our new ruler And Pulcheria, and Mother Joanna," and Mary went on to tell him how the old man had come to live with them and Orion could guess from yourself that a man is standing there who looks like old Gamaliel, and 5528 that Paula and Orion kept their eyes fixed on the Jew''s hands and lips; with his fingers on his breast, and trying to meet Orion''s or Paula''s eye eyes, perhaps to die with him!" cried Paula; and, seizing the good man''s day the warder carried a letter from her to Orion, conveying her father''s taken Paula, the day before, to Orion''s cell, and consecrated their Bride of the Nile, inspired to cast off her young life to save her people In her hand Paula held two roses: one was Orion''s last greeting delivered Orion''s last note was placed in Paula''s hands just before she set out; The "River-God," a good-hearted man, who in his daily life could never time as Orion and Paula. That of Orion and Paula was a day never to be forgotten by the gay world closed her old friend''s eyes, after the good woman had brought up her 5530 or a patron of art who desired her father''s work, the room need not fear "You have painted a dead body?" asked his father. her brother went up to her, laid his arm round her shoulder, and said: "He is not the same to his friends as to us," said Alexander; but Melissa "The old man would give him his answer, I know!" cried her brother with "That is the very word," said Melissa, and her large eyes sparkled. "You are thinking of the dead girl--Seleukus''s daughter--whose portrait When Melissa returned with the lighted lamp, she found her brother, who Seleukus, Korinna''s father, came in to look upon his daughter once more. Seleukus''s house told me that a man, who said he was my brother, had on their heads could not be seen, nor did Alexander know; for so many sand for the souls of the dead, did Alexander expect to find his brother. 5531 hand closed on hers, and his whispered words of love were in her ear, she Diodoros and Melissa knew every note sung by the Greeks or Egyptians of bird''s knowing little head, saying in a tone which betrayed his pity both man, and very likely a friend of Seleukus''s, whose daughter Alexander soon as he was well again, Diodoros was coming to her father to ask her Melissa called him by name, as if to wake a man from sleep, and asked Then, when he heard of what had befallen Diodoros, and Melissa went on They had scarcely left the house when Andreas asked the girl whether she of Caesar," asked Melissa, looking up in some alarm at the enthusiast, But Melissa shook her head, and Andreas, understanding what was passing Melissa walked on with a quaking heart, as she heard her friend''s tone of 5532 The sun had passed the meridian when Melissa and Andreas left the house. Alexander and Melissa daily grew dearer to Andreas. Melissa was proceeding up the street holding Andreas''s hand. Greek, of which Melissa understood only the words "Caesar!" and "Make way many-headed throng, of which Andreas and Melissa formed a part, drew as kerchief, and had not heeded Andreas when he held her hand and asked her innocent, blushing face with pathetic and touching entreaty to the whitehaired Roman, her large, tear-filled eyes meeting his, when he beckoned It suddenly struck Melissa that Andreas, too, had once been a slave, and "But what can Alexander want of two Christian women?" asked Melissa. When she left the house with Melissa, her eyes were A man came out of the tall white house and looked Alexander''s statement, and the Christian looked in Melissa''s face, she 5533 clasped hands and walked on like sisters or old and dear friends. as Agatha stood with one arm round Melissa''s shoulders, he said to the Agatha, clinging to her new friend, laid her head on Melissa''s shoulder; Agatha''s eyes opened widely when Melissa told her anything good about her Melissa''s hand as she listened to the tale of the dangers Alexander had Alexander had told her, and old Dido, and Diodoros, that she was fair to the steps were deserted, and Melissa thought she could hear her own heart Melissa knew, as soon as his eyes met hers, that all was "The high-priest''s brother?" asked Melissa, in surprise, for death had cross the lake and warn Melissa not to return home, and to tell Alexander But Melissa had recognized her brother''s voice, and, although Philip had "We have no time for it," said Melissa, who saw that Philip was on the 5534 himself, had not said a word to dissuade Melissa from her perilous And the senator, whose black eyes had rested with pleasure on Melissa''s As Melissa''s imploring eyes met her own, she said, Melissa shook her head, and Philostratus went on with increased Holding her hand in his, with a keen look into her eyes, he went on: "Caracalla," he went on, looking at Melissa, "is terrible in his Melissa''s fate; and I myself, his mother''s friend, shall be at hand. relief; but the lady expressed a wish to keep Melissa near her, and in a Then she asked Melissa about her lover, her father, her mother, and at to-night, he reflected on the sacrifice offered by Melissa for Caesar mother of another man, even though she be Caesar''s? Philostratus, knowing this man, and the human heart, did not make it too he had met Melissa, and what he had heard about her brother the painter, 5535 the whole band of "Caesar''s friends." Caracalla, however, only said to with his eyes, looking from time to time into Melissa''s face, he eagerly laid her hand on Caesar''s, and, when he looked up at her in surprise, she pressed his hand to his heart, bowing low before Caesar; the rest So long as Caesar had been kind to her, Melissa had felt repelled by him; "Alexander!" cried Melissa, clasping her hands and turning pale with "Ay," said Alexander, on whom his sister''s white face and warning looks But, great Caesar, you will release my father and my other brother?" "You will be satisfied, my lord," said the young man, looking quite happy "Not so, not so," said Melissa, humbly, looking into his eyes with an Melissa''s hands away from her tearful face, he said, kindly: Alexander, as Philostratus had yesterday asked Melissa: When, late in the evening, he heard that Melissa was still with Caesar, 5536 Melissa, in obedience to the lady Euryale, had taken an hour''s rest, and Melissa shared his fears, as Caracalla cried to Apollonaris in an angry handkerchief handed to him by Melissa, and Caracalla saw the gaping Melissa raised her large eyes to his face in astonishment, and he went At this Melissa raised her hands in entreaty and remonstrance, and Caesar told that Caesar murdered his brother Geta, with many more who did but child''s little hand to attempt its brother''s life. The old man bowed and left the room; but Melissa remained behind, feeling "Do so at once," begged Melissa, with raised, petitioning hands; but the "I know him," replied Melissa, "and I look for nothing but the worst." Melissa returned to the lady Berenike''s apartment; but there her heart was called away to attend the lady Berenike, and Melissa was again alone. 5537 few minutes Melissa, her hands clasping the slave''s withered arm, was He laid his right hand upon her head as if in blessing; but Melissa "Father!" cried Melissa, scarcely able to command her voice. Pale, incapable of uttering a word, Melissa stood before her father; but "I am promised to Diodoros, and shall hold fast to him and my love; tell Here they were received by Philostratus, who hardly gave Melissa time to philosopher took the girl''s hand and said, kindly:--"You must come with me Here she begged Melissa to dry her eyes, and arranging the girl''s hair "O my lord, that aged man!" cried Melissa, clasping her hands, Therefore, when Philostratus spoke words of praise, and Melissa thanked Melissa raised both voice and hands in entreaty, but in vain. Melissa turned toward the emperor, and stretching out beseeching hands, asked yourself what would be the fate of a girl like Melissa if she were 5538 had so kindly told him and Melissa about Caesar''s mother, as he nodded the Kanopic way, Alexander had seen his old friend. Time pressed, and Euryale went at once to Melissa with the new festal The old bright look came back to his face; but it soon vanished, for even he soon heard voices behind him, for Euryale and Melissa had re-entered The tall heir of a noble house, who, like Caesar at Rome, Unless Caesar had commanded the matron''s presence, Melissa must still be At a given signal thousands of lights appeared round the tiers of seats, to light, when Melissa''s eyes met those of her lover, and recognition was Diodoros could not see the flame of rage in, Caesar''s threatening eye, priests approached Caesar''s dais, Caracalla came forward and greeted the Caesar knew that he himself had been nicknamed Tarautas after this man, powerful voice bellowed out, "Hail, Caesar!" sounding above the shouts of 5539 had answered Heron, who had come forward to ask him what he thought of Alexander soon found the closed carruca intended for Melissa, and placed words of comfort, and now the unhappy man''s bursting heart overflowed. In eloquent words he described to Diodoros and Melissa all he had felt, As soon as Melissa should have effected her escape, Caesar would darkness, and Melissa clasped her hands over her face. waste of time, when a young woman was seen coming toward them from one of head, he drew himself up and answered gravely, "It is true, great Caesar, The young man bent his head, and then turned his back upon the emperor, Old Adventus gazed in astonishment as Arjuna, the emperor''s Indian bodyslave, disrobed him; for, though Caracalla had entered the apartment with Melissa, who might have been all-powerful, from coming between him and "Let me open it, great Caesar," entreated Macrinus. 5540 as the head of the Museum, had set high hopes on the youth who had come and wounded to the heart''s core--to bear arms in her service till she Berenike gave the soldier her hand, thanked him hurriedly, and begged I have scarcely seen a man look death--and self-sought death--in the face heads she looked down from her high window interested her as little as At this her hand sought the place of her heart, for she felt as His hand lay on the villain''s arm, his eye rested on the Euryale had noiselessly opened a secret door leading to Melissa''s hidingplace, known only to herself and her husband, and had come close to her. Euryale loved Melissa, but far dearer to her was the book to whose allimportant contents the maiden seemed to have closed her heart in inflict anxiety on Melissa''s heart, as she stood before her eyes like one 5541 Caracalla''s evening meal was ended, and for years past his friends had flashing eyes, and not till to-day, he had dared to be entirely what Fate "And the gem-cutter''s daughter?" asked Caracalla, in a trembling voice. And he handed Caracalla the serpent-shaped bracelet which Caesar had sent Caesar was wont to say that this man''s hands were matchless man, and Caracalla sat up and laid his hand to his ear. "Who can know that?" said the old man with a sigh; and Arjuna replied and the old man busied himself for some time behind the steward''s back. were shouting "Hail, Caesar!" the lady Euryale, as pale as death, hurried grave man; for him the essence of Christian love lay in the Resurrection, all those that had looked death in the face in these days was not anxious till after Caesar''s death, and before the new sovereign could effectually 5543 He had already waited some time in vain, but now a young girl''s head the Ortlieb sisters, Els and Eva. Many vows of ardent, changeless love young Swiss knight Heinz Schorlin, whose name was on every lip because, If Eva Ortlieb were as lovely as the Virgin herself, and Sir Heinz''s eyes--the Knight Heinz Schorlin, and by his side a wonderfully charming Biberli had not seen Eva Ortlieb for three years, yet he knew that it was concealed her from Eva''s eyes, who, now that Heinz Schorlin had left the Eva''s father, when a young man, had met Frederic II, of the Hohenstaufen life to be permitted to gaze into the pure, loving countenance of St. Francis, who had closed his eyes seven years after her birth. Eva had already heard much praise of the great valour of the young knight Els longed to ask what Eva knew about the ardent fire of love; but she 5544 He was wise, prudent, loved Eva like a sister, and in If Wolff came, Eva was to tell him that she could not leave her mother, even though Wolff''s heart was fired with love for Els Ortlieb, his his lord; but Eva again interrupted, and asked what Sir Heinz Schorlin that Sir Heinz''s lady mother committed her dear son to my Biberli''s wanton, that he would trifle with a pure, innocent creature like Eva. How Heinz had succeeded in winning so speedily the devout child, who was "Heinz Schorlin rides swiftly," he interrupted; but Wolff exclaimed: I shall expect you to tell me how you won our ''little saint,'' my sisterin-law Eva. The two beautiful Ortlieb ''Es'' are one in the eyes of the On her return the knight had just followed Eva into the house, and Look yonder at my handsome, submissive knight, Sir Heinz Schorlin, so 5545 young knight Boemund Altrosen, whose love for Cordula was genuine, and playing some bold prank in connection with Els and the Swiss knight Heinz Schorlin, and the words "the Mustache" was whispering to his father-inlaw-the direction of his glance betrayed it--also referred to Els and the Wolff was dear to him, but before he would have led his Els to the house But true and steadfast Biberli would really have followed Sir Heinz, not your lady mother, your young sister who will soon be old enough to marry, "Then," cried Biberli eagerly, "to-night is the very time, ere Countess After Heinz Schorlin had called to her, and Els had hurried to her aid, While Eva was gazing out of the window Els returned to her mother. Eva kept her promise, after Els, who wanted to see the Countess von Countess Cordula von Montfort''s room faced the east and looked out into 5546 stately old house gave its daughter to the penniless knight. little eyes possessed the power of piercing walls and doors, for she knew The spacious, lofty sitting-room which Seitz Siebenburg entered looked words he told Herr Casper that, as the son-in-law of a house which liked As she spoke she rushed to her startled husband, pointed to her son-inlaw, who still held his wife in a close embrace, and in a half-stifled such power over the hearts of women, have also entangled his brother-inlaw''s betrothed bride in a love affair? Heinz Schorlin, and reminded Siebenburg of his by no means inconsiderable thanking Heinz for the generous gift, Siebenburg''s eyes again rested on Heinz sprang towards Biberli to snatch the sword from his hand, but he three-year-old daughter by the hand, stood in front of the house in the from him his wife, the love of his youth, the mother of his children, the 5547 from his master, and felt sure that Heinz needed him; that he, Biberli, Eva was praying in the death-chamber for the soul of the beloved dead dead woman, that Eva clung to her like a second mother, and that nothing to the Emperor Eva perceived--her heart almost stood still--the person with so warm a light in her eyes that Eva felt as if her heart was Even before Sir Heinz Schorlin''s visit young Herr Eysvogel had known what Before leaving home Eva adorned the beloved dead with the flowers, Perhaps little Eva''s love would result in her seeking with the sisters of Els had told Eva that the countess had seen Heinz Schorlin at the animatedly and spoke so confidently of the knight''s love that Els felt When Heinz left the church Eva''s image filled his heart and mind. later the time must come when Heinz would long to return to it and the 5548 He turned away as he spoke, but Els went back to her sister, and after a True, Eva also felt with keen indignation that far too little honour was intended to place before her niece that very day easier for Eva. Even whilst ascending the broad steps she put her arm around her, but in world and in the convent, Eva listened, nestling closely to her side imagination the day when Eva would look back upon the world she had left with the world from which he would fain turn, then, aunt"--and Eva''s eyes sister of Herr Ernst Ortlieb and of the abbess, had long been familiar to turn back, when Els saw the man who brought to her father the summons heard from Herr Pfinzing, had filled the worthy old clerk''s heart with felt removed from the world and borne into the abode of God. Now also, whilst Els was listening, she brought no earthly matter to the 5549 Pointing to the old man, the city clerk told Els with a Fear of her father''s intention tortured Eva like a new misfortune, and Frau Christine, the Abbess Kunigunde''s sister, aided her in this effort, Els, as well as Eva, had long since told Frau Christine, who was equally you warm," said the kind-hearted woman, kissing Eva. But, as she began "Well?" asked Frau Christine, turning her face towards him with a look When she raised her tearful eyes to Herr Pfinzing and Frau Christine, The old magistrate vainly sought to understand this jest; but Eva knew As Countess Cordula, aided by the old man''s hand, swung herself from the Frau Christine asked Cordula to bring Eva from the hospital, if she felt whilst the magistrate said to Sir Boemund: "And Eva Ortlieb also Then Frau Christine went herself, beckoning to Eva to follow; but they 5550 towards the door and Eva. Soon after the latter, leading the child by the hand, entered the room. But her kind heart, and the regard which both Eva and Heinz Schorlin Let Eva''s youth and beauty try to persuade the Emperor to an act of kindly face of the Lady Wendula Schorlin, Sir Heinz''s mother, for she was to call daughter, as she saw Eva standing, with eyes uplifted to heaven, As Lady Schorlin approached the door Eva, with her large eyes uplifted, At these words from her kind friend Eva''s heart opened as if the dear the ride--his mother, Eva, his sister, and the imperial friend he loved form of words which would give the bond between Heinz Schorlin and Eva Ere Heinz had found time to address a word to Eva or to greet his mother Emperor to look at the father of the beautiful sisters. 5552 them looked everything that was good and kind and loving and true, like for the first time I saw that my good cousin was right ugly as other sainted mother, and Cousin Maud took care that we should likewise keep as Cousin Maud took it much to heart, because she knew that my father had good-will for my Cousin Gotz and love of the Forest, to her the place in Good temper and a high spirit looked out of his great blue eyes; When Cousin Maud beheld how little good Kunz got out of his learning, in Uncle Christian Pfinzing, ere long truly loved my little Ann; and of all My cautious Cousin Maud had, it is true, done the blind god of Love good when Cousin Maud said that the little house by the river was doing her a deem that it was but a light matter to ask of a good-hearted old man that 5553 The sunny autumn air was right full of these threads when on St. Maurice''s day--[September 22nd]--Ann and I went forth to our duty of Ann went between him and me and gazed up into his face with shining eyes, rejoiced at my brother''s home-coming could be seen in their eyes, though distress of mind and a wounded heart brought the tears into my eyes. wanderer; and when I gave Ann a last kiss that night how well I loved her tree of love grows in my breast, and the name of it is Ann; the little was minded to trust no man; for, if Herdegen''s love were not the truth, have warned Herdegen against the good liquor, my uncle put in his word Ann had had tidings of our home-coming, yet I found her not at our house, father that Ann for the first time met my brother once more. 5554 best-beloved Herdegen''s eyes shone so brightly, and she saw Ann cling to the background, for since he had come to know that Herdegen and Ann were bride-chest of a maid of good birth; and albeit Ann could not but rejoice indeed her intent to part Herdegen from Ann. And her ill-favored countenance grew strangely puckered and her bosom devoutly loved his master, and who knew right well how to value a young Herdegen wrote right loving letters at first love and kindness, he had at last set his heart hard against young loving foster-mother, who fears to turn our hearts from her by harshness; The young fellow had ere long set his light heart on Ann; and being a with a letter written by the kind old man to Ann herself, his "dear that they might some day come together, and that Ann''s noble love of what 5555 hearty feeling: "The loving heart of a brave woman has at all times been Ann looked right sweetly as she told my aunt that she felt put to shame that I knew for certain that old grand-dame Pernhart loved her truly. But Ann broke in again, crying: "No, no, noble lady, the heart of that Ann shook her head, and my aunt went on: "And if there is any one--let me Ann to the heart; she confessed that she had many times said the same Ann covered my aunt''s hands with kisses, and the words flowed heartily Ann''s home-coming, when I would go to see her at Pernhart''s house, I Hans that he could never cease to think of Ann. Whereupon my dear love Ursula had demeaned herself towards Ann at the great dance, desired to Duke in the seat of honor at her right hand, with Ann and Junker Henning 5556 and heard it all at this present time; albeit I, an old woman, would fain another maid, clasped our hands in sheer delight, but Ursula cast a look when my grand-uncle was present, albeit at other times he would cast dark secure of her love; and Hans called upon my brother Herdegen to quit Our grand-uncle and guardian, the old knight Im Hoff, had ever, so long brother sat whispering to Ann with his hand on his heart. To think of Ursula as ruling in our house, and of Ann pining with heart The old man had seen nought of Herdegen''s doings with Ann, by me to Herdegen and speak out my mind, but my brother, as it fell, arms betwixt Junker Henning and my brother Herdegen. come to ask for me, and so likewise had Ann and Hans, and it wanted but He was bidding my Hans depart right graciously, and I went forth into the 5557 Shall I now set forth how that Ann and I found Herdegen in his hidingplace, a simple little beekeeper''s but in the most covert part of the Herdegen called upon him to speak, but did not hold forth his hand, Sir love such I have known I gave once for all to that man Herdegen Schopper; which brought great joy to Ann, did but make my sore heart ache the more. Herdegen''s next letter from Venice brought us the ill tidings that the good right, to any man who had dared to speak to him, but in Venice every a man''s true faith; and when I minded me of Herdegen and Ann, and of this Thereupon I departed; Ann was ready to do the dying man''s bidding, and bidding had likewise come to Ann; yet, albeit her much sitting in my Old Jordan Kubbeling of Brunswick, the father of he man who had now come 5558 the old folks would not have suffered me to ride forth after Ann, and my likewise stooped low and then my uncle clasped his hands, and he cried in take as good care of my Lord Kunz as though he were at home in Nuremberg. a long time and found no sleep the words would come, and I said: "My face, held forth his hand, and Ann held it fast and cried to me: "You are So rough and so good!--My old man, to be sure, must likewise, Ann wrote a long letter to my lord Cardinal, the venerable head Howbeit, when Master Ulsenius had let blood the old man opened his right When that old man had once said to Ann that she could scarce an old man departing to the other world, and meseemed their end had Howbeit, when I had presently closed that good old man''s eyes, I would 5559 home-coming is put off, albeit all men know that Herdegen is as a man in they had conquered the churlish old man''s hardness of heart and stiffnecked malice, they drove him to a strange bargain. beginning to come upon me likewise, by reason that Ann came not, albeit discourse, and inasmuch as that Master Knorr knew of old that Gotz was Likewise Gotz had taken in hand the cause of Herdegen and Sir Franz and No one in all the dear old forest home was aware of my coming save the time when my cousin Gotz brought my dear brother to see me, himself a his hands, I ever mind me of Herdegen''s as I saw them on that day, and a sisterly love; and behind her came a man, my cousin Gotz, whose newlymarried wife''s daring leap was indeed after his own heart. 5561 As he watched the Ratisbon knight diligently use the little hand mirror beardless lips." Wolf blushed like a girl, but, after the violinist had "Never mind that," interrupted Wolf beseechingly, raising his hand The cantor house was only a few steps from the Red Cock, and Wolf knew reared Wolf, and whose heir, after the old man''s death, he had become. him--then a little four-year-old boy--and his mother to Ratisbon twentytwo years ago, would make a bed for him and again cook the pancakes, When Wolf entered the house, the captain had just left the chapel. When Wolf had at last succeeded in returning his old friend''s greeting which the boys had left--into the young nobleman''s old room. a timid "It is I, Wolf," he approached the little bow-windowed room and costly gifts, to which Wolf had added for his old friend a Netherland Every young man in Ratisbon was probably courting this 5562 The door of Barbara''s little bow-window room stood open. know, for during the young knight''s absence a great many important things Thanks to old Ursel''s care, Wolf had found his bed made and everything It afforded the young man genuine pleasure to wait upon the faithful old him to Ratisbon when he was a little boy four years old, and Ursel at to the faithful old woman what he thought of Barbara, and the beautiful given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the "Your time?" asked Wolf in astonishment; but the little fellow eagerly refrain of this composition had affected Wolf the day before, she heard "It is," replied Wolf proudly, with sparkling eyes; but the honest old little right hand, while in a low tone, pointing to Wolf, who had brother and sister, and even at this late hour filled the rooms and 5563 Although Wolf had come to escort Barbara to the Emperor''s permitted Barbara to accept it, because it was the Emperor who summoned young Barbara, whose voice and beauty she knew how to value, could bring Wolf met Frau Kastenmayr on the stairs, and Barbara followed in a plain When she refused Appenzelder her aid in case the Emperor Charles desired The Emperor bent his eyes on the ground a short time, and then said, half The favour which the Emperor showed Barbara seemed to him not only a Barbara had had little time for reflection as she fled from the Emperor''s Emperor glanced at the boy choir, and when, in doing so, his Majesty''s At her first glance at Barbara the eyes of the old marquise had rested on Barbara had known it before, but had not thought of it for a long time, 5564 Then he went home at a rapid pace, for he longed to tell Barbara how fair Barbara would certainly return immediately, the old man said. "Father Blomberg," he said warmly, putting his hand on his shoulder, "let Tears now began to glitter in Barbara''s eyes also, and Wolf, noticing it, Barbara was obliged to wait some time in vain. following morning summoned Barbara to the Golden Cross to sing with the A short time after, the Emperor Charles, accompanied by the Queen of The Emperor Charles accosted the father of the woman he loved with the Blomberg must tell him this thing and that, and the old man gazed into The proposal affected the adventure-loving old man like music. The Emperor Charles was sending the old man far away that the happiness some time, and had told the old woman that he was going to the Hiltners, admire Barbara''s beauty, and what she thought of her. 5565 invitation offered a man endowed with Wolf''s rare advantages, but he came The young man was still less disposed to be vexed with Wolf for his delay When Wolf at last returned and Barbara gave him her hand, Erasmus envied Barbara could believe in this young man''s capacity for earnest, lofty When Wolf went back to Erasmus the latter assured his friend that he had For a short time Erasmus found no answer to this statement, and Wolf''s at the same time as Wolf, or even obtained it from the young knight know what relations existed between Sir Wolf Hartschwert and Barbara. discovered that Barbara was now the Emperor''s love, he thought he could If Wolf lived--and he desired it from his heart--this act, which he The Emperor Charles wished to know how she liked her new home. which had befallen Wolf; yet she knew from his own lips that he loved the 5566 nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara''s way. tenderness which Charles showed Barbara was so great that it not only Erasmus had come in the morning, at a time when the Emperor never visited Hartschwert, she loved the Emperor Charles with passionate fervour. observation; but she had seen the Emperor come in, and Barbara, without Barbara felt this as a great piece of good fortune, and made every effort Emperor had again come to the castle to remain a long time, he rejoiced. As for Barbara, with the subtle power of presentiment of a loving heart Barbara looked away from the stand, and the question where her place was For a time Barbara stood as if spellbound to the spot where her lover had Meantime the young Saxon duke had approached Barbara, and expressed his distinguished partner, Barbara looked for the Emperor. 5567 drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle. The young theologian willingly submitted, after confessing to his fosterfather how strongly love for Barbara had taken possession of him. In days like these, when the old ache again attacked him, Barbara and His heart had not been so sore for a long time, and it was Barbara''s would have been compelled to refuse Barbara''s demands upon his love or Of course, Dr. Mathys told Barbara nothing about the Emperor''s lack of Besides, he was a reserved man, who said little more to Barbara the thought darted through Barbara''s mind that the road could be seen The man for whom Barbara''s soul longed, as well as her eyes, rode on the Now Barbara did not turn her eyes from the garden door through which the Emperor Charles had honoured with his love would perhaps in the future 5568 Frau Lamperi attended to Barbara''s rooms. After a few brief words of greeting, Barbara left the old woman, Barbara had often wished to see the Netherlands, which the Emperor The Emperor Charles knew this, and had given Adrian a pretty house in the was necessary to find a suitable companion for Barbara, the Emperor "Your sister?" asked Barbara abashed, holding out her hand again; but he While Sir Pyramus was leaving her Barbara had heard a man''s voice in Frau Then Barbara learned that she was a Netherland girl of respectable will soon see how the Emperor Charles bestows honours upon her husband. from the arm-chair which Frau Traut had had brought for her Barbara gazed Barbara had learned from Frau Traut that his Majesty knew that she was Emperor Charles fourteen years before, and Barbara remained there with pointed out to her, and whose hand Barbara knew. 5569 Barbara occupied with her husband and the two sons she had given him a summer house in which Adrian Dubois lived with his wife and one child. mother; then Barbara had once met the boy outside the house, and the way From this time Barbara knew that her John had been confided to the care In granting Barbara permission to see her child often, Frau Traut True, Barbara and her husband did everything in their power to make life Barbara''s husband and father supposed that the child which she Son. Then the boy drew his little arm from under his head. greatness this boy promised to attain as the son of such a father. Barbara that the Emperor Charles''s wisdom took the right course in all Now Barbara herself mentioned the boy whom Massi had taken to Spain in The child of a former love easily wins its way to the heart of the man 5570 He, like Barbara''s father, had supposed that the Emperor''s son had Since Barbara had learned that her son had won his father''s heart, and the son whom, in his solitude, he had learned to love, what life path neither saw nor heard how the son of an Emperor and the brother of a King bestowed a son like John of Austria, she felt sure that this woman would These noble words were written by Barbara Blomberg''s son, the boy to whom congregations was Erasmus Eckhart, Barbara''s old acquaintance, Dr. Hiltner''s foster-son, who during the Emperor Charles''s reign had come to Emperor''s love and the mother of his son, she had so long felt that she Barbara saw her son for only a few more fleeting hours; the "Spanish Like every other wish of her son, Barbara had fulfilled with quiet Scarcely two years after Barbara''s meeting with Don John, the Emperor 5572 "Father said so," was the little girl''s only answer. of that time, news came to Adam that his father was dead, and he had "Or?" repeated the smith, looking Father Benedict steadily in the face. Jew bent over my child and pressed his lips upon the boy''s brow--and I, So saying, with no gentle hand he turned the boy''s head towards the wall. the lad, from the time he was a little child, the smith said, though The father of Adam, the smith, to whom he had formerly At noon on St. John''s day, Ulrich and his father stood before the gate of handsome father, stood beside him, and the count had laid his hand beautiful Florette''s hair and eyes; otherwise he looks like his father. This boy''s father was the chief magistrate of the little city, and was little window, but Ulrich longed for darkness, and buried his face in the 5573 The snow-water boiled, the doctor and his wife rested, Ulrich and Ruth stood the magistrate''s clerk, a little man with a round head, and legs the abbot''s lips, for he thought of the painful trial and the torturechamber in the town hall, and no longer saw in the doctor merely the Jew, He felt Ruth raise her little head, and press her soft lips on his Adam silently pressed the Jew''s right hand, and after remaining lost in The wounded man opened his eyes, saw Count Frohlinger, his son and the The dying man''s hand fell from his child''s head, his eyes closed, but the Ulrich''s head now lay in the soldier''s arms, and the traveller gazed at "Poor fellow!" said the jester, pointing to the handsome young man. Moor looked fixedly into the boy''s face, then nodded, and with a wellsatisfied expression, laid his hand on Ulrich''s curls, and said: 5574 Moor looked up, and answered smiling: "These are only young artists, six Moor came as a guest to King Philip''s capital for the third time, and was Moor received them calmly, and as soon as he was alone with Ulrich or During Moor''s first visit to Madrid, the young girl had come from Cremona painted for hours in the studio by the master''s side, came to Ulrich in Once Ulrich, without listening, heard Moor through the open door of the few days, Philip began to paint a saint, which Moor had sketched, but at The next morning Ulrich found Moor before Sophonisba''s portrait. with Moor and Ulrich, he took leave of them both, and soon after the "Master Moor has not been here for a long time," said the gate-keeper "Master Moor''s pupil, Ulrich Navarrete; don''t you remember me?" Towards noon Coello called Ulrich into Moor''s former studio; the youth 5575 forward to the future and saw himself, handsome Ulrich Navarrete, whose The Venetian laughed loudly, laid her hand on Ulrich''s arm and said: "The Ulrich had remained absent a long time, but Claudia had not noticed it. Ulrich answered these questions in a subdued tone; and Coello listened Ulrich had so often heard instantly echoed from the king''s lips; then "Poor fellow!" said Coello, compassionately, approaching him; but Ulrich "Then, then?" asked Ulrich, his eyes glowing with a gloomy fire. Ulrich had been forced far away from his royal companion-in-arms, and was Don Juan let him go, and when fame was the word, Ulrich had no cause to Zorrillo belonged to another regiment, but Ulrich had long known him and During Zorrillo''s speech her eyes more than once rested on Ulrich with a Hans Eitelfritz had much to tell Ulrich; he had often met Moor in Navarrete, turned, and his eyes met Ulrich''s. 5576 happiness of having her again, calling a loving mother''s heart his own. "Zorrillo!" cried Ulrich scornfully, "you have been a long time with home for his mother and himself a pretty little house on the marketplace, which reminded him of his father''s smithy. Ulrich often remained absent a long time, far longer than the service to tell Ruth that Ulrich had found his mother again. Ulrich was again Eletto, but this need not prevent his seeing his father One of the count''s servants showed Ulrich the way to the smith''s house. Ulrich, so long as you command the Spanish mutineers, he will remain As soon as Adam was alone with Ruth she caught his hand, exclaiming old man''s door, and the only booty he asked for himself should be Ruth, Hans Eitelfritz had come to look for Ulrich''s father. The old man is Adam, the mother Ruth, the children are the 5578 city clerk, Van Hout, who, to-day filled the place of his sick friend, burgomaster''s son, Adrian Van der Werff, a lad of fourteen, proposed to This was Adam Baersdorp, whose father, like Van der Werff''s, was "You can quarrel afterward," said Adrian Van der Werff, interrupting his Herr von Nordwyk, Jan Van der Does, or as a learned man he preferred to at Peter Van der Werff''s grave face to win a loving glance from him. The child rose, and the old servant said, "You are a good boy, Adrian." Herr Matanesse Van Wibisma looked at the burgomaster in surprise and "Baron Matanesse," replied Van der Werff, in a tone of deep earnestness, "My uncle is right, Meister Peter," said Jan Van der Does, the same tall young noble, who, on the morning of that day, had sent Nicolas Van Van der Werff grasped the hand the young nobleman extended, and answered, 5579 Wilhelm gazed at the young wife''s face with a half-startled, halfastonished look. "To-day your time belongs to this letter," interrupted Wilhelm. As soon as the young man had gone, Maria went to her room, sat down at After the musician had left the burgomaster''s house, he went to young With these words Henrica Van Hoogstraten turned towards the door, but "Henrica!" the voice again called from the stairs, and the young lady Belotti had told him the day before that the young lady seemed very Old Fraulein Van Hoogstraten let her fan sink by her side, and said "Where have we been, Herr Wilhelm?" asked the old man. "Oh, then go to him, sir, for the young lady''s sake," cried the old man good table and a beautiful young lady like our signorina, the gallants "One more question, Belotti," said Wilhelm, "how could Henrica''s father 5580 Herr Van Hout, the city clerk, but the latter rarely appeared in company, Maria smiled, passed her hand over the boy''s curls, took two cakes from "But not to-day, doctor; and the young lady won''t stay in yonder room any me." With these words Father Damianus rose, and seeing Maria, said: The doctor approached the bed, felt Henrica''s pulse, said a few words in "She is the mother of Herr Wilhelm, the musician," said the young wife. his voice, and said to herself that Henrica would like to hear it. "You have invited a new visitor to the house, Frau Van der Werff; I won''t these evil times, but to-day he showed himself satisfied with Van der "Yes, let us wait," said Van der Werff; "but there are more important The next day after the meeting of the council, Burgomaster Van der Werff, Peter Van der Werff took the dead man''s letter-case in his hand, looked 5581 While uttering the last words, she took Maria''s hand and drew her away. "Gently, my friend, gently," said Burgomaster Van Swieten''s wife, who had Herr Van Hout''s kind wife threw her arm around Maria, kissed her hands he exclaimed in an eager, joyous tone, with sparkling eyes: "Maria! her head, looked steadily into the young man''s handsome face and said "My husband will come to you," said Maria. "And Captain Van der Laen told us," said Peter, "that he owes his life to "With pleasure," replied the Junker, and Peter, offering him his hand, The young wife took her husband''s hand and left the room with him. "But I know the right messenger," said Maria. When the burgomaster had left the room, Henrica said: Maria led the way, and he silently followed her into Henrica''s room. and this time the Junker''s beaming gaze met the young wife''s eyes. 5582 Junker Georg had long been living in Burgomaster Van der Werff''s house. The young wife was confined four days ago, and this morning "May God reward you!" cried Barbara, pressing the kind old hand. to leave the city, for--Georg was in Leyden, and every waking and the Grey Sisters, who lived in a little old convent next to Herr Van der The young girl now stood behind the closed window, watching Georg, who In the entry of the house Maria met Wilhelm''s mother, and promised her "You are right, good people," said Burgomaster Baersdorp, who, clad in brought Burgomaster Van der Werff a letter written by Junker Nicolas midnight, the Spanish watch-word is ''Lepanto.'' Your father shall know today, that Anna is here." Nicolas clasped the hand Georg offered, but Wilhelm approached the For two successive days the burgomaster, Maria and Adrian, the Van der At these words Peter clasped Maria''s hand, pressed it tenderly, and 5584 "Who?" asked red-haired Gitta, and was quickly answered in a low tone The girl lowered her eyes and looked at her crippled limb. cherished her in his heart as Lienhard Groland loved the beautiful woman her blue eyes, which had early learned to woo applause and promise love, The little gray-haired woman looked up with sparkling eyes. The young envoy of the Council, Herr Lienhard Groland, lingered behind with the girl, for his eyes had scarcely met hers ere a strange smile endure the cage long, Herr Lienhard," far less the words, added in a Lienhard Groland listened till his older friend had finished. lips of the young man who, at a time when he cared for no other woman and when Dietel saw a Beanus at The Blue Pike snatch the best pieces from the table wine of The Blue Pike, which had been already served to them, 5585 her, or even wishing to share the heart of the man she loved with his heart, and, spite of his beautiful young wife, he did not feel safe from Lienhard and his young wife excused the girl''s manner. He, Lienhard, had great pleasure in knowing that the girl, on Lienhard''s father had died shortly after Kuni entered her new home. for three whole years the longing for him scarcely left her heart at The young girl who, as Kuni afterward learned, was the daughter of Conrad hung upon the sweet red lips of the little marvel at his left--the heart Like a flash of lightning, Kuni, whose kind heart cherished resentment Such thoughts often induced Kuni to clasp her hands and day before that the city clerk''s wife was the mother of the child upon the little one, and once more thought of Lienhard with pleasure. 5586 Kuni met her at Compostella she was a sickly little girl about two years little girl certainly did not deserve the name of a "sweet" child, yet Kuni paid little heed to these offensive words; she knew that she had the little Augsburg girl, whose life had been shortened by her wicked his wife was attached to Kuni, but she had little influence over her With the child''s life the modest happiness which Kuni had enjoyed during So Kuni was forced to see the child remain in the fires of purgatory, As soon as the sufferer''s condition would permit, Kuni left her, went to too, is fond of Kuni, and--I repeat it--this girl has a good, nay, the The Nuremberg gentlemen soon surrounded Kuni, and Doctor Hartmann Schedel when Lienhard went with the gray-haired leech to the dying girl Doctor red pinks for her and Lienhard in the landlady''s little garden by the 5587 cherished her in his heart as Lienhard Groland loved the beautiful woman The little gray-haired woman looked up with sparkling eyes. heart, for Kuni had been a remarkable girl, and yet was now in far endure the cage long, Herr Lienhard," far less the words, added in a lips of the young man who, at a time when he cared for no other woman heart, and, spite of his beautiful young wife, he did not feel safe from Lienhard and his young wife excused the girl''s manner. Lienhard''s father had died shortly after Kuni entered her new home. A look of ardent love from her sparkling blue eyes accompanied the words; The young girl who, as Kuni afterward learned, was the daughter of Conrad hung upon the sweet red lips of the little marvel at his left--the heart Kuni met her at Compostella she was a sickly little girl about two years 5588 your master''s little daughter, the fair-faced Xanthe, but now head, neck, Semestre turned her wrinkled face towards the old man, opened her eyes to of the three men who lived in the house on Xanthe''s right-hand, only one Semestre''s praises of her cousin, the young Leonax, Xanthe had heard as As Xanthe approached her father''s house, Semestre''s call and the gay Semestre told Chloris to repeat what the little man had said, and was young girl laughed in the overflowing joy of her heart, Lysander''s eyes Semestre''s voice was heard; but at the same time Xanthe, carrying a small With all this, the young girl found little time to think of the new At the last words Xanthe''s eyes filled with tears, and Phaon noticed it "Let Phaon live with Xanthe in my house, which will soon be his own, for your house, Lysander, with his Xanthe, end I in the old one yonder with 5589 Court apothecary whose only son Melchior had left his father''s house son, learned to know better, for the old man bequeathed in an elaborate To his beloved daughter-in-law, the estimable daughter of the learned Dr. Vitali, of Bologna, the old man left his deceased wife''s jewels, together Frau Schimmel raised the beautiful Italian''s hand to her lips and lifted house and Frau Schimmel had her reward in seeing Melchior enjoy the homemade dishes. After supper Frau Schimmel helped the mother to bathe the little Zeno and old lady looked from mother to child a great pity filled her heart for These words went through Frau Schimmel like a knife, and as Melchior hand before he had discovered the elixir, and when Frau Schimmel stated On the third day after the death of Doctor Melchior Ueberhell, his mortal To Frau Schimmel the doctor entrusted the worldly welfare of little Zeno, 5590 he found a beautiful young woman, more lovely than any one the greyhaired George had ever seen. Hot rage took possession of the heart of Wendelin when he saw the tears old women and wise men, who drew long faces, and said that children born spring into the lake for a swim, and when Wendelin was freezing, George friendly words came distinctly from below: "George, my poor boy, are you "And shall I never see my mother and Wendelin again?" George asked, Once when the duchess looked in the mirror, she saw George who had grey lock, had become fat and red in the face, and looked like a common George held his mother''s hand and his wife''s in his own, few George''s wife and mother George grew to be the pride of his mother, and became a noble prince George Peregrinus of the princely house of the Greylocks. 5591 the hour for story-telling, Hermy came home, and exhibited to his dead, and that therefore no mortal knows what Heaven looks like, nor woman, cried: ''She once gave me a handful of nuts.'' "''Little Hannele was my name,'' answered the angel. lay in bed and her head and hands were burning, made some little sheep of the little one reminded me of my small sister, who died a painful death my ''little Christ child'' as the people in the city where we lived called to the nuts of that woman that a pure child''s soul was led to us? Before Hannele came home with the nuts, I lay in But when Hannele came home, and lighted the little ''Do you mean the nut-tree in Dorbstadt?'' and, receiving an answer in the The beautiful nut-trees which Hannele had planted had to be Saviour, to the nuts which that condemned woman gave to the child.'' 5592 cherished her in his heart as Lienhard Groland loved the beautiful woman The little gray-haired woman looked up with sparkling eyes. lips of the young man who, at a time when he cared for no other woman after years, the old man described this time of suffering, his son opened her sparkling blue eyes and saw the person to whom her poor heart as your master''s little daughter, the fair-faced Xanthe, but now head, Semestre turned her wrinkled face towards the old man, opened her eyes young girl laughed in the overflowing joy of her heart, Lysander''s eyes The girl passed this place ten times a day, often thought of the beloved With all this, the young girl found little time to think of the new people supposed; for although the old man longed for his only child, he the old lady looked from mother to child a great pity filled her heart 5600