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

duties on the day and at the hour designated. So on the morning of the 14th they arrived by the fast express in Berlin, where Cousin von Briest met them and proposed that they should

invitation, "Do come to see us some day," which fortunately is never taken seriously. As the train started Effi waved a last farewell fr

nd take the water route, going by an old sidewheel steamer down the Kessine, the river from which Kessin derived its name. But the "Phoenix"-about which the wish had long been vainly cherished, that, at some time when there were no passengers on

en carriage at the station. He greeted the newly arrived cou

e, everythi

rvice, Sir

on, Kruse." The carriage rolled quickly over the rails of the many tracks at the crossing, then slantingly down the slope of the embankment, and on the turnpike past an inn called "The Prince Bismarck." At this point the road forked, one branch leading to the right to Kessin, the other to the left to Varzin. In front of the inn stood a moder

ow, whom I would not trust across the road, and he doubtless has a great deal on his conscience. But he assumes an air of loyalty, and when the quality of Varzin go by here he would like nothing better than to throw himself before their carriages. I know that at the same time he is hostile to the Prince.

was good

be said of them. Your Brandenburg people look more unostentatious and more ill-humored, and in their conduct they are less respectf

, since I am obliged to

d country are here very different, and you will become acqua

in. Is that sarcasm, or

y, but they are different from the others; in fact, they ha

es that

our seaports, and the commercial cities near the coast, have moved here from a distance and trouble themselves very little about the Cassubian backwoods, because they derive little profit from that source and are dependent upon entirely different sources. The sources upon which they are depen

iserable hole, but I shall find here an entirely new world, if you have not

ded hi

, perhaps a negro, or a Turk,

round close by the churchyard. If you are not easily frightened I will show you his grave some day. It is situated among the dunes, with n

ries make me have visions and dreams, and if, as I hope, I sleep well tonight, I sh

ll not,

it were possible. You seek to make Kessin interesting to me, but you

f such foreigners, people whose parents and gran

m. But no more creepy stories. I feel that ther

l, too thoughtful of their own advantage, and always on hand with bills of questionable value. In fact, one must be cautious with them. But otherwise t

e do,

d our gardens are even adjoining, the master machinist an

wears the na

e comes from Lisbon, the same place that the famous general De Meza comes from. Meza, Beza; you can hear the national relationship. And then we have, up the river by the quay, where the ships lie, a goldsmith by the name of Stedingk, who is descended from an old Swedish famil

place, but afterward seems quite out of the ordinary. And then you must also have people, simply because it is a seaport, w

have a captain who was once a

t you mean. What

a-But since he has been back among men he has resumed

afraid of him

n the country or at the Prince's for tea, for along with eve

ol

character. But he is only a Newfoundland dog, a most beautiful animal, that loves me and will love you, too. For Rollo is a connoisseur. So long as you

ermission F Bruc

THE WOODS AT KOSEN

oon had just risen behind a white mass of clouds, which quickly floated by. Copper-colored hung the great disk behind a clump of alders and shed its light upon

ever had such a sensation, not even when we were going over from Mestre to Venice. There, too, we had water and swamps and moonlight,

nd you have still a while to wait before we come to the first polar bear. I think you are

dn't tell me

him. But a Chinaman

she l

ight? It is a blacksmith's shop. There the road bends. And when we have passed th

it

ng up. It now has a C

aster between the timbers, and stood facing the main street, which led to the sea-baths, while its gable looked down upon a grove, between the city limits and the dunes, which was called t

nd followed him into the entrance-hall, which was furnished with splendid old wardrobes and cases standing around the walls. The housemaid, a pretty girl, no longer very young, whose stately plumpness was almost as becoming to her as the neat little cap on her blonde head, helped her mistress take off her muff and cloak, and was just stooping down to take off her fur-lined rubber shoes. But before she had time to make a beginning, Innstetten said: "I suppose the best thing will be for me to introduce to you right here all the occupants of our house, with the exception of M

the moment he heard his name he gave a bark for joy, stood up

ou were a beautiful animal and would protect her." Hereupon Rollo ceased fawning and sat down in front of Inn

he splendor. Two astral lamps with red shades, a wedding present from Niemeyer, stood on a folding table between two oak cupboards. On the front of the table was the tea service, with the little lamp under the kettle already lighted. There were, beside these, many, many other things, some of them very queer. From one side of the hall to the other ran three

at, Geert?"

is a s

f the hall, that looks like a huge

re in detail tomorrow. Come now and let us take a cup of tea. For in spite of

here as she had been in the hall, but before she had time to say anything, Innstetten drew back a portiere, which disclosed a second, larger room looking out on the court and garden. "Now t

thing that I am, how you do spoil me! This grand piano! and this rug! Why, I believe it is Turkis

amiable. And I presume the inhabitants of Kessin have already found out about you, heaven knows from what

shübler. There

title, but does not like to be addressed by it. He says it only vexes the real doctors, and I presume he is right about that. Well, I think you will become acquainted with him and that soon. He is our best number here, a bel-esprit and an origi

ll be my guest today. Or let us say, rather: Tea regularly in my room, breakfast in your

morning and ev

ut, or better, our attitude tow

cuddled up to him and wa

y desire to be a person looked up to with awe and respec

t, p

s. Far be it from