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"Old woman," said Ebenstreit, "have you not finished with your reckoning?" "Yes," she said, with an exultant laugh, "I have done! Four hundred thalers are not sufficient. I must have five, and if you will give them to me in cash in an hour, then I will do every thing that you wish, and persuade Marie to the marriage. I will watch her day and night, and tell you every thing that she says and does.
The two gentlemen approached, one of them saying, "They sent us here from your office." "This is not the place for business," replied Ebenstreit. "Follow me!" "No, gentlemen, remain here," cried Marie.
"It is impossible," cried Ebenstreit, terrified. "You mistake me for a Croesus, whose wealth is inexhaustible. If this expenditure and demand increase, my colossal fortune will be entirely wasted, and " "You exaggerate," interrupted Marie, with a peculiar brilliancy in her eyes.
"I will enter into the service of my young lady at once, and tell her she must prepare for the worst: Herr Ebenstreit just said, 'The diploma of nobility has arrived." Marie turned deadly pale, and for an instant it seemed as if she would sink down from fright, but she recovered herself and conquered her weakness.
"I have done so, and the one hundred thousand dollars the baroness has paid over to Herr Splittgerber." "Oh! I am ruined," groaned Ebenstreit "I am lost!" and, covering his face with his hands, he rushed from the room. Marie gazed at him with a sad expression, saying: "Ladies and gentlemen, you now know to whom this house belongs.
Our son-in-law must be a rich man, in order to be able to give his new title consideration; and, fortunately, the wooer of my daughter's hand possesses this qualification, and therefore we have given our consent. The king has approved our choice, and permits the rich banker Ludwig Ebenstreit to become our son-in-law, and take our name.
As Ebenstreit would retreat, Moritz commanded him to remain, placing his white-gloved hand upon his arm, and holding him fast. "I would ask you one question before I speak with the baroness." Moritz spoke so loud, and in such a strange, harsh, and repulsive manner, that every one turned astonished, asking himself what it meant.
Marie. 'I came here to learn if my daughter were dead, and what the conclusion of this lost pension may be, and I find " "You find the confirmation of all that I wrote to you," replied Marie, coldly. "Baron Ebenstreit von Leuthen is ruined.
"It is your betrothed," she answered, "our dear Ebenstreit a good, generous, and self-sacrificing son, for whom we thank God every day, who wishes to spare you the annoyance of seeing him." "He need not inconvenience himself on my account. Nothing excites or wounds my feelings now. It would be a pity for your heartless, thankless daughter to deprive you of the society of your dear son.
As the three men withdrew by a side-drier, Marie exclaimed: "I will now explain to you that Baron von Leuthen is ruined poor as a beggar when he will not work." "Marie," cried Ebenstreit, terrified, rushing toward her, and seizing her by the arm. "Marie " She threw off his hand from her in anger. "Do not touch me, sir, and do not presume either to address me with any endearments.
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