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So that it was a matter of course that when the Commissionsrath asked, rather anxiously, about the price, Edmund said that the honour of being admitted, for the sake of Art, to the house and society of a gentleman such as he, was more than sufficient remuneration for any little effort of his. "Good Heavens! Can I believe my ears?" the Commissionsrath cried. "No money, dearest Mr. Lehsen?
The Commissionsrath accepted, full of gratitude and pleasure, with a "Much obliged, I'm sure."
I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following; but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you." The Baron was less conscientious, for he ate more beefsteak than was seemly, and talked a great deal of stupid nonsense, as was his wont. The Commissionsrath behaved wholly contrarily to his nature on this important occasion.
"What's the good of talking about such a piece of absurdity?" the Commissionsrath replied. "I to give my daughter to this beggar of a penciller." "Well," said the Goldsmith, "he has painted a couple of magnificent portraits of you and her." "Oh, oh," cried Bosswinkel, "a fine piece of business it would be to hand over my daughter for a couple of daubs on canvas; I've sent the trash back to him."
I can't believe that you've changed your mind about marrying my daughter; that you are screening yourself behind all sorts of incredible nonsense and stuff which nobody can believe a word of; that you are going to say to me, 'Commissionsrath: You and I are men of the world, and I can't marry your daughter, because, if I do, the Devil will bolt away with my legs and beat me black and blue! It would be too bad, Tussmann, if you were to try on a trick of that sort upon me."
He was much interested in the fate of my work Liebesverbot, and advised me to turn my present situation to account for the purpose of obtaining the production of this opera at the Konigstadt theatre. This theatre was under the direction of one of the most curious creatures in Berlin: he was called 'Cerf, and the title of Commissionsrath had been conferred upon him by the King of Prussia.
"My daughter, Albertine," the Commissionsrath said to Edmund, who was gazing motionless at the lady, almost forgetting that it was incumbent on him to bow to her. He recognised, at the first glance, in Albertine, the beautiful creature whom he had come across at the last exhibition as she was admiring one of his own pictures.
"Now, my dear old man," the Commissionsrath replied, "don't you go and get yourself into a state of excitement.
The Baron seemed to feel no further interest about the matter; but he embraced the Commissionsrath; said he was a real "gentleman" and had made him most utterly happy by his present of the file, and told him that he could always count upon him, in all circumstances. With which he took his departure.
The Commissionsrath had run into a corner, frightened by the unexpected arrival of Leonhard; and, from that corner, he cried "I really do not know, Mr. Leonhard, what business you have to " But Tussmann had hidden himself behind the sofa as soon as he saw Leonhard come in. He was crouching down there, and chirping out, in a voice of terror "Gracious powers! take care, Commissionsrath!
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