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Hamilton and the baby arrived at the house almost in the same moment. Little Elsa had grown so used to petting and attention that she was friendliness itself and went to her grandfather with a gurgle of delight. He, poor man, almost lost his self-control at sight of her, for she was wonderfully like his own lost daughter.
"You ought to know, Heer Adrian," answered Black Meg with a chuckle, "seeing that this charming piece of goods has been brought all the way from Leyden, regardless of expense, for your especial benefit." The bundle lifted its head, and the faint light shone upon the white and terrified face of Elsa Brant. "May God reward you for this evil deed, Adrian, called van Goorl," said the pitiful voice.
I suggest, Foy, that you should begin at the beginning." So Foy began at the beginning, and his tale proved sufficiently moving to interest even the soul-worn Adrian. Some portions of it he softened down, and some of it he suppressed for the sake of Elsa not very successfully, indeed, for Foy was no diplomatist, and her quick imagination filled the gaps.
The real thing that mattered was the question of who was going to play the leading part, that deftly drawn character which had so excited the admiration of Elsa Doland. She sought information on this point. "Who will play Ruth?" she asked. "You must have somebody wonderful. It needs a tremendously clever woman. Did Mr. Cracknell say anything about that?" "Oh, yes, we discussed that, of course."
"My uncle, the Prince " he began. "Knew all this just as well as we do, my dear Baron," I interrupted. "Come, send for Princess Elsa. I am all impatience." Even the stupidest of men may puzzle a careful observer on one point as to the extent of his stupidity.
Erös Béla is full of vanity, your attentions to-day pleased him, and he neglected Elsa as he had no right to do. Now I don't say for a moment that you meant any harm. It was only your vanity that was pleasantly tickled too, but you made Elsa unhappy, and that is what I mean when I say that a bargain is a bargain.
"Elsa is in love with another man? Is that what you mean?" "Good Lord, yes! Don't you understand English? I didn't think you'd take it so hard I was going to make a place for you here in the office, but of course if Say! What the deuce ails you?"
How can you tell that he is any different from that man Craig?" "He is different, that is all. This afternoon he will come to tea. I shall want you to be with us. Remember, not a word of this disgraceful affair." "Ah, Elsa, I am afraid; I am more afraid of Warrington than of a man of Craig's type." "And why?" "It sounds foolish, but I can't explain. I am just afraid of him." "Bother!
Martha looked at her charge in dread and wonder. "There is the moon," he answered. "I have always wanted that. But there it hangs, just as far out of reach as ever." "Two lumps?" "None. My sugar-tooth is gone." Elsa had heard that hard drinkers disliked sweets. Had this been the Gordian knot he had cut? "Perhaps, after all," she said, "you would prefer a peg, as you call it over here."
'All lovers of animals should read Miss Benson's book. For sympathetic understanding, humorous criticism, and appreciative observation she certainly has not her equal. Manchester Guardian. GRAY. ELSA. A Novel. By E. M'QUEEN GRAY. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. 'A charming novel. The characters are not only powerful sketches, but minutely and carefully finished portraits. Guardian.
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