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"He is a young man who lives en pension at the presbytery," said Maria Dolores, "a young Englishman." "So?" said Frau Brandt. "What is his name?" "I don't know," said Maria Dolores, with disengagement real or feigned. "His Christian name, I believe, is John." "But his family name?" persisted Frau Brandt. "It is probably Brown, Jones, or Robinson," said Maria Dolores.
Brandt, horse-thief and girl-snatcher, we'll see," she said with scornful lips. "If I can't beat you now I'm not fit to be Betty Zane's friend; and am unworthy of a borderman's trust." She traversed the whole length of meadowland close under the shadow of the fringed bank, and gained the forest. Here she hesitated. All was so wild and still.
In all the literature which I have examined I did not find a better description of the life and the struggle of the soldiers on the retreat than that given by General Heinrich von Brandt of his march from Zembin to Wilna. It is a vivid picture of many details from which we derive a full understanding of the great misery on the retreat in general.
Here was the idea of which I had been vainly in search! Quite superfluous as a method of pleading my cause with Mrs. Van Brandt, the portrait offered the best of all means of communicating with Miss Dunross, without absolutely violating the engagement to which her father had pledged me.
Who knows but she may be a mere intriguer anxious to penetrate to me for some dark purpose?" "Sire, one of the most faithful adherents and admirers of your majesty, M. von Brandt, formerly major in the Austrian service, pledges his word of honor that she is not, and?" At this moment the door was opened violently, and Grand-marshal Duroe entered.
Brandt observed this, and remarked, "I've studied the approaches to your place a little at I came along; but I suppose I shall have to give a day or two more to the work before making my attempt." "Well," rejoined Mr. Alford, who was of rather a social turn and felt the isolation of his life, "why not be my guest for a time?
And Margaret, who had been regarding it all simply as a curious experience, felt suddenly very lonely and not very safe. She heard him speak to Miss Penny, but she could not see two feet in front of her. Then, after what seemed a long time, she heard above her "Miss Brandt? Margaret? Oh, good God!" and there was in his voice a note that was new to her.
Brandt stared a little. "I confess I do not see how that is to be done," he owned. "The business that you cannot do for God, you had better not do at all," said Diana gently. "But spinning cotton?" "Spinning cotton, or anything else that employs men and makes money." "How?" "You can do it for God, cannot you?" said Diana in the same way.
"Miss Brandt, mem!" announced old Hamish, in as dry and matter-of-fact a voice as though it were only, "Here's the doctor, mem!" or "Dinner's ready, mem!" and Margaret herself came in, rosy-faced and bright-eyed from the kiss of the wind outside. Lady Elspeth laughed enjoyably at the sight of her, and touched the bell for tea.
Not satisfied with having bought over the prince royal's cook, and induced him to keep a diary for your inspection, you have also succeeded in securing the services of that humble and modest little person, Madame von Brandt, who well knows that all this costs your Grace a considerable amount of money.
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