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Frau Sophie only waited till she had left the room to say to her daughter what was on the tip of her tongue, in order that the other guests, Timar and Katschuka, might hear. "We ought to get her used to being a servant. You know her misfortune: the money which Timar I mean Herr von Levetinczy saved for her was invested in an insurance company. It has failed and the money is gone.
So the body of Theodor Krisstyan was buried with great pomp, and a year later Timéa married Major Katschuka, and then, haunted by the doubt whether her first husband was really dead, pined away. No blessing rested on the wealth Timar left behind him. The only son Timéa bore to the major was a great spendthrift, and in his hands the fabulous wealth vanished as quickly as it had grown.
First, I have not got the deposit, which must accompany the tender; then I have not the capital requisite to buy such quantities of grain and flour; next, I greatly object to bribery; and lastly, I am not such a bad reckoner as to persuade myself of the possibility of undertaking with only 130,000 gulden to complete the contract as well as pay the friendly commission." Katschuka laughed at him.
Athalie and her mother treated the poor girl with scornful contempt. As for Timar, Athanas turned on him savagely, as though the captain could have prevented the wreck! On the advice of his friend, Lieutenant Katschuka, who was betrothed to Athalie, Timar purchased the sunken grain next day when it was put up for auction, buying the whole cargo for 10,000 gulden.
When Herr Katschuka looked up from his easel, his dark-red chalk drew such a streak across the portrait's brow, that it would be hard for bread-crumbs to get it out, and he rose involuntarily from his seat before Timéa. Every one rose at the sight of the girl, even Athalie. Who can she be?
These words remained on her mind, and she looked often privately at her hands to see if they were really white and pretty. Athalie could hardly suppress a smile. She found it amusing to carry on the jest "Timéa, offer the cakes to the captain." The girl lifted the glass dish from its silver stand, and handed it to Katschuka. "Now then, choose one for him."
Heaven bless their union! Timéa proposed to give Athalie, as a dowry, the sum which Michael had offered her, and which she had refused. Every one thought she was trying to become a suitable wife for Herr Fabula. But Katschuka was not deceived; he saw through her black heart.
She laid aside her childish manner; thoughtful melancholy lay on her features; and she became monosyllabic. The philter had done its work. Athalie let the whole household into the secret. They were to treat Timéa henceforward as a future bride as the betrothed of Herr Katschuka. The servants, the mistress, all took part in the comedy.
But at the instant when Timéa let the glasses fall, Katschuka, with military promptitude, sprung up, collected the glasses, and put them all on the tray, still held by Timéa's trembling fingers. The girl cast a grateful look on him out of her large dark eyes, which was seen by both Athalie and Timar.
Katschuka, however, well remembered that nocturnal meeting; and therefore he trembled for Timéa, but dared not tell her so. Only one day was wanting to the fête of St. Susanna. Timéa had gradually laid aside her mourning, as if it was hard to separate from it entirely, and as if she wished to learn gladness slowly.
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