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You always were a damned successful fellow, Ahlmann," he added vindictively. "Before God, Anton," cried Stanton with a show of emotion, "I didn't mean to do it; I swear I didn't. It was a mad impulse! It's not in my real nature." "Nature never makes a blunder. When she makes a scoundrel she means it," said Von Barwig. Stanton started and then looked through the library window.
Pinac noticed that Von Barwig was thinking of something else than what he was saying, for his eyes were glistening, and he was obviously labouring under some great excitement. "We could have waited for you, Anton, but we were cold," said Pinac. "And hungry," added Fico. "You were right; quite right!" said Von Barwig. "Whose wedding did you attend, Anton?" asked Pinac.
Von Barwig instantly recognised the Stanton livery, but the carriage was empty. "It is waiting for some one," he muttered to himself. "Courage, courage! We shall soon see!" It was now nearly dark, and he could approach nearer to the house without fear of being seen. The carriage stood there quite a time, during which the horses pawed the ground impatiently.
Hélène shook her head. "No more to-day," she said. "Then Miss Stanton will perhaps pardon my leaving," said Von Barwig. "On the contrary, Herr Professor, Miss Stanton insists on your remaining," said Hélène, motioning him to a seat. Von Barwig bowed deferentially. "You have disappointed me to-day," he said. "Ach, your tempos change like the winds!
Pinac did not even know until Von Barwig showed him how to hold his violin properly he used to grab it with his whole hand instead of by his finger and thumb; and as for Fico, he could not read music until Von Barwig taught him, but played the mandolin, guitar and piano by ear.
Cruger presents her compliments to Herr Von Barwig, and regrets to inform him that unexpected circumstances have arisen which will obviate the necessity of his calling upon her in regard to her nieces' studies." "Very well," he said to himself, as he folded up the letter. "I shall have more time to think of her," and he went to bed and slept peacefully. A week elapsed.
"Cake, Herr Von Barwig?" Hélène held out the dish to her music master. "No, thank you," he replied quietly, and then catching an appealing look from her, he took a cake, and then another. "The idea of waiting on a music master," whispered Octavie to Charlotte; "she'll spoil him." "She's a socialist," said Charlotte. "Come, girls, tell Herr Von Barwig what you know.
"I don't know, Herr Von Barwig," replied Poons, in a low voice. "Jenny, do you approve of his action?" "I don't know, professor, I " Jenny laid her head on his shoulder and Von Barwig knew that she loved the young man. "Scoundrel!" began Von Barwig, turning to Poons. He tried to be serious, but the expression on Poons's face made him smile in spite of himself.
If he does, I I'll just make an excuse and leave the machine as if I were going for oil, or cotton or something. I'll come! Don't disappoint me, will you?" And so it was arranged that the boy should call for Von Barwig on the morrow and that they should go to Steinway Hall, where Josef should play before some musical gentlemen that Von Barwig had come to know.
The word father sounded strange, as if a discord had been struck in the midst of a beautiful harmony. "Why should I feel like that?" he asked himself. "Barwig, you are a fool, a madman! Mr. Stanton is her father; I must love him, too. My heart must not beat every time I hear his name. Come! Let us go to work; our studies " he said aloud, tapping the book. "We must go to work.
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