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And yet Frau Kauerhof was a pretty creature enough; not exactly slim, but rather of a blonde plumpness, and this was somewhat noticeable in her loose shirt. The glances of the young lieutenants dwelt rather insistently thereon. They were also able to make another interesting discovery. Frau Kauerhof's calves began immediately above her ankles. They were very fat calves.
"Well," she cried, "would you have had them eat me up out of affection at the first go-off?" "That's just what does happen sometimes," said her husband. "The moment Frau Kauerhof first appeared on the scene, a perfect stranger to them all, they threw themselves upon her neck, and hugged and kissed her, as if they had been her adoring sisters.
Falkenhein had again begun to walk up and down the room, not awaiting a reply. At last he turned again to Reimers. "Well, the matter must take its course," he said, in a somewhat calmer tone. "One thing, however, I ask you to do for me. Directly all is over to-morrow, will you come and tell me quite privately? I shall hear officially from Kauerhof. He's to be umpire, isn't he?
"My dear Reimers," said he, "you know that Kauerhof is now the eldest senior-lieutenant in the regiment. Before he gets his captaincy he will have to return to ordinary duty for a time, and I must therefore look about for another adjutant. So I thought of you, my dear Reimers. You have been so entirely satisfactory as acting adjutant that I cannot wish for a better man.
The prescribed attempts at reconciliation were unsuccessful. Güntz shook his head in refusal. Then Kauerhof began to measure the distance. He had long legs, and he made the fifteen paces as lengthy as possible. Just at this moment the sun rose above the mountains on the other side of the valley. Kauerhof loaded the pistols, and the seconds carried them to their principals.
Of course, Frau Kauerhof was a von Lüben, the daughter of a colonel and head of a department in the War Office, and you, my Kläre shame on you! were a governess!" But the young wife insisted more vehemently: "Now do be reasonable!" she cried. "It has really become quite an idée fixe with you that I have not been received with due respect.
One thing was to be noted: he had a nice perception for everything that was useful and paying. He had taken care to be well instructed in all particulars before his arrival in the garrison. He seemed at once to be hand in glove with the adjutant, Kauerhof. This was, of course, because the adjutant's wife, Marion Kauerhof, née von Lüben, was the daughter of an important personage in the War Office.
Shortly before the departure of the troops for the practice-camp the regimental adjutant, Senior-lieutenant Kauerhof, had a fall from his horse, and injured one of the tendons of his knee-joint. This would probably keep him away from duty for about six weeks, so Lieutenant Reimers was appointed to take his work.
A carriage was approaching, followed by three riders: Landsberg, little Dr. von Fröben, his second, and Gretzschel, who was brought chiefly to look after the horses. The carriage stopped at the foot of the hill. Kauerhof got out, with the pistol cases in his hand, and after him the surgeon-major and his assistant, both with instrument cases.
Güntz heard the bullet whizz past on his left. He had directed his barrel a little to the side of his opponent's shoulder, and pressed the trigger. The shot missed fire. He had forgotten to cock the pistol. The second attempt at reconciliation was also unsuccessful. Again Kauerhof gave the word. Güntz saw Landsberg's pistol aimed directly at his breast.
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