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And as for this egg-fandago, why I have often smashed more eggs in performing that dance than seven hens would lay in four-and-twenty hours." "Bless my soul," said the Consistorial-President, "that was doing the thing in a most stupendous style!" "Yes," said the Count. "And then I must tell you my good old Cochenille plays the flageolet really very nicely indeed.
Cochenille was further of opinion that the vexation of Countess Victorine was not very genuine. He had handed her an ice at the end of the ball, when she was standing talking to her cousin, and had noticed that they were laughing tremendously, and had heard them several times mention the honoured Baron's name.
"Good Cochenille!" Ludwig called out to him. "Dearest Monsieur Cochenille, to what do I owe this pleasure?" Euchar, declaring that important engagements called him away, left his friend alone with the confidential servant of Count Walther Puck.
I have lost him for ever. You may imagine the effect which all this produced upon me how I was dissolved in sorrow over this unfortunate misunderstanding. Cochenille proffered me his aid.
But my crime of infidelity to her had made such a profound impression upon that super-sensitive organization of hers that she refused to see me or even to hear my name mentioned. Good old Cochenille assured me that she had fallen into a state of absolute melancholia; that she would often cry till the was almost breathless, and wail in the most pathetic manner, saying 'He is lost to me.
He said it was a piece of chaff in very bad taste; but that he would take no notice of it in consideration of my youth, and he turned his back. Very well! The unfortunate Laendler came to an end. I did not dance any more, I went into the ante-room, and who should follow me but the good Cochenille, who at once opened a bottle of champagne for me. The wine sent fresh life into my veins.
Cochenille, sweetly smiling, with downcast eyes, stated that their Countly Excellencies were quite convinced that the most honoured Herr Baron had been attacked, during the 'seize, by a malady which bore a Latin name something like Raptus, and that he, Monsieur Cochenille, was come to make inquiries as to his present state of welfare. "Raptus! Raptus! Nothing of the kind."
'That was delicious! he cried over and over again. 'That was most delicious, indeed, Herr Baron! Tell me what your "tour" consisted of, dear Baronetto. I danced this 'tour' for him, and remained pausing in the position which I described to you long since. 'Charming; charming, indeed, my angelic friend! he cried, and ringing the bell, he shouted, 'Cochenille, Cochenille!
"When Cochenille came in I had to sing him the music of my 'seize, which was composed by myself. 'Get your flageolet, Cochenille, said the Count, 'and play what the Baron has been singing. Cochenille did so tolerably correctly.
Angel of light, I implore you to be mine. Victorine smiled into my eyes; but that did not prevent me from paying the proper visit the next morning, with the good help of my friend Cochenille, at the fitting hour, about one o'clock, and making my formal proposal for her hand. She gazed at me in silence.
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