The German Classics Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12

ll the guests had departed, likewise the newly marr

, together form the standard under which the most decided victories are won, particularly in the case of pretty, curly red heads." Cousin von Briest had won a signal triumph in his self-composed r?le. He had appeared as one of Demuth's clerks, who had found out that the young bride was planning to go to Italy immediately after the wedding, for which reason he wished to deliver to her a traveling trunk. This trunk proved, of course, to be a giant box of bonbons from H?vel's. The dancing had continued till three o'clock, with the effect that Briest, who had been gradually talking himself into the highest pitch of champagne excite

philosophy. When I consider how this Niemeyer, an old village preacher, who at first looked like a hospitaler-why, friend, what do you say? Didn't he speak like a court preacher? Such tact, and such skill in antithesis, quite the equal of K?gel, and in feeling even better. K?gel is too cold. To be sure, a man in his position has to be cold. Generally speaking, what is it that makes wrecks of

hind his back, before the slowly dying open fire. Mrs. von Briest, with her fancy work in her hands, moved likewise closer to the fireplace and said to Wilke, who entered just at this point to clear away the breakfast table: "And now, Wilke, when you have e

g in the best of health, declared that "nothing agrees with

It is absolutely news to me that you suffered at your

Effi is taking a wedding tour now. To be envied. Started on the ten o'clock train. By this time they must be near Ratisbon, and I presume he is enumerating to her the chief art treasures of the Walhalla, without getting off the tr

d enthusiasm for art is not th

ple are so different. Now you, you know, would have been the right person for that. Generally speaki

r, in any case, what has been has been. Now he is my son-in-law, and it can a

to rouse you to a

t was not necessary. I a

se a go

spoil it.-Well, what else is troubling yo

ns as demure as she ought to be toward such a husband. That surely must be due solely to the fact that she does not yet fully know what she has in him.

st said, Briest, is the most sensible thing I have heard from you for the last three days, including y

red out her

ll everything she has in her heart, and she settles a good many things for herself. She is

n. But how do you know about

is not in her to make. It all came out of her by sudden jerks, so to speak, and then it was all over. But just because i

pray, and what w

. She put it in her pocket and a quarter of an hour later had wholly forgotten about it, till I reminded her that she had a letter. Then she read it, but the expression of her face hardly ch

rue, ve

you mean

s wholly immaterial. Go on wi

eculiar character, and sought to take the whole matter as lightly as possible, almost as a joke, in fact, I threw out the

nd

ally only a big cadet in lieutenant's uniform. And she could not even love a cadet, to saying nothing

you expl

the name. To be sure, she speaks of love, even with emphasis and a certain tone of conviction, but only because she has somewhere read that love is indisputably the most exalted, most beautiful, most glorious thing in the world. And

s at hand? W

er own testimony, she has two thing

can pass away. The

im pushing, for he is not, he has too much of the real gentleman in him for that. Let us

. I call t

son, for these Innstetten will make poor provision. He will not leave her in the midst of an intellectual desert; he is too wise and has had too much experience in the world for that, but he will not specially amuse her either. And, most of all, he will not even bother to ask himself seriously how to go about it. Thi

d everything there, except that one of the fine wine glasses was broken, but that had occurred yester

g under the elder tree has obviously not improved mat

tand him

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field,

elic to me and explains everything. Generally speaking, everything is very beautiful, but it's a strain. In Italy it will probably slacken somewhat and get better. We are lodging at the 'Four Seasons,' which fact gave Geert occasion to remark to me, that 'outside it was autumn, but in me he was having spring.' I consider that a very graceful compliment. He is really very attentive. To be sure, I

rred,' and was surprised when he discovered that I had never heard these words. But finally he said it was really very well and in my favor that I knew nothing about them. He is very just, I must say. And above all he is angelic to me and not a bit overbearing and not at all old, either. I still have pains in my feet, and the consulting of guide books and standing so long before pictures wears me out. But it can't be helped, you know. I am looking forward to Venice with much pleasure. We shall stay there five days, perhaps even a whole week. Geert has already begun to rave about the pige

d reading the letter she said: "

, "she is homesick. Th

t is just your way to play the wise man after a thing is all over. Af

Baroness of Innstetten. And if her husband, our son-in-law, desires to take a wedding tour and use it as an occasio

u have always denied, yes, always denied th

the use of discussing that now?