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As it was necessary to have a strong party to protect the lower part of the house, now attacked, several of the garrison were summoned from the upper story; when I learned from them that two or three had been killed, and five or six wounded, who, poor fellows, were affording ample occupation to Doctor Stutterheim.

He will be of most service in the end. Now, senor surgeon, you will not be long about it." "I may take half an hour, or possibly an hour," answered the stranger, in execrably bad Spanish. I knew the voice, it was that of Doctor Stutterheim.

Being curious to know who was in the boat, we rode slowly on towards the landing-place, from whence, Gerald told me, the road led past the end of the lake to our house. As we reached the spot the boat approached; and looking at the only passenger it contained, I at once recognised the countenance of Dr Stutterheim, while his canine friend Jumbo was standing in the bow of the boat.

Von Breuning, who always had a faculty of being of service to Beethoven, was a counsellor in the war-office. He urged on Beethoven the feasibility of procuring an appointment for Karl in the army, and interested his superior, Field-marshal Lieutenant von Stutterheim, in the matter. Beethoven was not greatly in favor of a military career for the young man.

So that Fouquet had to hurry off reinforcements thither; and at length to go himself, leaving Stutterheim in his stead at Schmottseifen. Goltz, however, with his small handful, stood well to his work.

Jumbo knew my voice instantly: he ceased barking, and came fawning up to me. I was sure that his master could not be far off; and hurrying out from my concealment, I saw before me Dr Stutterheim, who, supposing that his dog had discovered a jaguar, had unslung his gun, ready to do battle with the wild beast. Great was the pleasure he exhibited at seeing me.

It was accordingly arranged that they should be carried to a place of concealment in the neighbourhood of the village, where their friends could take care of them. "I will attend them," said Dr Stutterheim; "although I should have preferred accompanying you, my friends, into your mountain-retreat.

He by this time concurred with his friends in the opinion that the discipline of military life might be beneficial to him, and was resigned to the separation. The great C sharp minor Quartet is indelibly associated with Karl, through its dedication to Baron von Stutterheim, through whom the appointment came.

Knowing that his information was too important to be neglected for one moment, I at once went in search of Uncle Denis, who was on guard. He called up my father, Uncle Terence, and Doctor Stutterheim; and Kanimapo being summoned, a council of war was held.

Such, I found, was the case, when he addressed me, and introduced himself as Dr Rudolph Stutterheim. After wishing me good-morning, he inquired where I was going. I told him.