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Egon's eyes fell to the ground, and the shadows which had disappeared when the baroness entered the room, come back now, darker than ever. "Yes!" he answered coldly. "Rojanow is again in Germany." "Since the declaration of the war?" "Yes, he came " "In order to enter the army? O, I knew it!" The prince looked at her in great surprise. "You knew it, baroness?
The son seemed, to judge from his appearance, of an amiable and yielding, rather than a strong nature; but notwithstanding all this he resembled his sister strongly, and that was the secret of Egon's friendship for him. His companion was a handsome young officer, with keen, merry eyes, and as he stepped into the room the prince introduced him to Willibald.
The firelight gleamed full upon the face, which was pallid, and on the tightly compressed lips, but not on the eyes, for they seemed fastened to the ground. Egon's hand seized the hilt of his sabre with convulsive grasp; it was all he could do not to cry out, while Stadinger stared at the man with wide open eyes.
She had even sent him into danger in order that he might be reconciled to life and himself. Jealousy, fierce and wild, filled Egon's heart at these thoughts, and above all rose the fearful suspicion of the man's fidelity to his flag and country. Was his presence at the dangerous outpost an answer to suspicions, or was it a cloak to hide secret machinations?
"Oh, here you are at last," sounded Egon's voice from the door. "You disappeared most mysteriously. Well, did you find your pocket-book?" Hartmut turned toward his friend; he felt he must be on his guard. "Yes," he said absently. "I found it on the stair, as I expected." "You might as well have let the watchman get it for you. But why didn't you come back?
"My husband they sent a car to fetch him to them. He is up there now, with them!" Herr Haase did not understand. "But yes, gracious lady," he answered. "Why not? The Herr Baron wished to speak to him." She put out a small gloved hand uncertainly and touched his sleeve. "No," she said. "Tell me! I, I am so afraid. That other, the officer who cut Egon's face my husband's I mean, he has arrived?
He is Prince Egon's bosom friend, and accompanied him on his oriental tour. He's as handsome as a picture, and how the fire does flash in his eyes." "He looks to me like an adventurer," said Wallmoden, coldly. "How did he come to be invited here? Has he been presented to the duke?" "Yes, at Rodeck, so I heard. The duke went over there the first thing.
"What value has life for me?" said Hartmut with great excitement. "My mother has marked me with a brand as of seething iron, and that mark closes every door to atonement, to salvation. I am alone, condemned, thrust out from my own countrymen. Why, even the poorest peasant can fight; that right is denied only to the criminal without honor, and such I am in Egon's eyes.
Egon's and Moritz's places were vacant, for at the news of Billy's disappearance they had ridden away and were not back yet. Lisa rejected all food, and looked out and away over the heads of the breakfasters with her beautiful eyes. "Today Lisa is altogether in 'Marathon," Bob whispered to Erika. Even Mr. Post and Miss Demme wore a serious, even somewhat proudly repellent mien. Mr.
As long as the duke is at Fürstenstein, Prince Adelsberg will not be apt to desert his hunting lodge. Later I intend accompanying him to the capital." "And there we shall hear of you as a poet, I presume?" "Of me, my dear baroness?" "I heard so at least, from the prince." "O, that is only one of Egon's ideas," said Hartmut, lightly.
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