The Poor Plutocrats

mself nobly, picked his words-in short, was a perfect gentleman. Mr. Demetrius was quite taken with him, although Hátszegi hardly exchanged a word with him, naturally devoting himself princi

hand, had a word to say on every subject, and, although n

th a beaming face, asked Madame Lang

Langai asked what had indu

a splendid fel

erday that he

know, but it

oo, that he

t? Impossible. I

ere intervened

but you were angry, and at such ti

ict. How could I have said such things! He has a castle that is like a fortress. He is like a prince, a veritable prin

have called him out," conti

are circumstances which may reconcile a c

siness before all things, or has perhap

must know," he continued, lowering his voice, "it is about som

, I suppose, who has gone forth to conquer, and who has come

r whom her brother John would palm off upon her a

ied John. "Yes, you have gues

lad to

l never marry again, I'm sure; she loves her old dad

was not thinking of her. Ho, ho, ho! Madame Langai imagines that s

tally encountered those of Henrietta, and immediately she knew even more than her brother John did. For she now clearly understood three things: the first was that Henrietta had taken

piano in the adjoining room, and when they had taken her at her wor

mean to give Henr

not,

choolgirl; five years hence it will be quite

is sixteen if

icate, sickly

well enough when

everything relating to him? For brother John may be very much mistaken in fancying his dear friend to be a wealthy and amiable nobleman. Whether he be amiable or not does not concern you personally, I know; but you ought certainly to know how he stands, for he m

w dare you talk like that of an

ou know him

he old man

my lawyer, Mr. Sipos. He understands all about such things and wi