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"Sir, dismount, I have important business with you!" "We have nothing to say to each other," answered Ebenstreit, calmly. "But I!" cried Moritz, springing forward, furious as a lion, "I have something to say to you, you rascal, and I will treat you accordingly!" He savagely tore the whip from the postilion's hand, and struck Ebenstreit in the face.
"Decide which shall remain, as one or the other of us must leave; you are perfectly free to choose." "Then, naturally, there is no choice left me," replied Ebenstreit, despondingly. "I declare myself for my wife, of course, who is the noblest and proudest beauty in Berlin, and will make my house the centre of attraction to the aristocracy, nobility, and wealth.
Besides, he indorsed the notes of the Amsterdam house for the sum of eighty thousand dollars, which has been drawn, so that their notes are protested there. Herr Ebenstreit will have to pay this sum!" "What else?" asked Ebenstreit, almost breathless.
Ludwig Ebenstreit must give up, or sell, without delay, his banking business, as I cannot permit a nobleman to continue the business of citizen, and remain a merchant. A nobleman must either be a soldier or a landed proprietor; and if your future son-in-law will not be either, he can live upon his income, which must indeed be ample.
Would it not be possible to win old Trude?" "No, nothing would gain her; she is a silly fool, who thinks only Marie is of consequence." Ebenstreit shrugged his shoulders. "That means that she would sell herself at a high price. I beg that you will send for her." "You will see," said she, calling the old woman, who entered from the opposite door. Trude looked about, scowling and grumbling.
Ebenstreit brought them, and seated himself by the Florentine mosaic table, near which Marie was standing. She drew from her pocket a paper, which she unfolded and placed before him to sign. "Sign this with your full name, and add, 'With my own free will and consent," she commandingly ordered him. "But you will first make known to me the contents?"
The king has in this communication, which lies upon the table, and which Marie has heard read, given his assurance to ennoble Ebenstreit upon two conditions: first, that the banker should give up his business, and live upon his income; and, secondly, that the marriage should not take place until the papers of nobility are made out and published, so that the daughter of General von Werrig should not make a misalliance.
Ebenstreit stamped his foot with rage, striding backward and forward in furious excitement, while Leberecht watched him, sardonically smiling. "Let us come to an end with this business," said Ebenstreit, stopping before his servant. "You know where Fraulein can be found, and you wish to sell the secret tell me your price."
"No, general, I come with a communication from his majesty to Fraulein von Leuthen, the betrothed of Herr Ebenstreit, and the order runs to deliver the same personally and without witnesses."
To my mother I sent my diamonds, costly laces, and dresses, to indemnify her for the annuity which Herr von Ebenstreit settled upon her as purchase-money which he cannot pay, now that he is ruined." "Marquis," cried Ebenstreit, pale with anger, "have you really bought this house and its contents?"
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