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Updated: May 16, 2025
He was not like poor Jack no, she would never find anyone perhaps quite so good to look upon as Jack, with his broad shoulders and corn-coloured hair, and those dear frank eyes! No, but 'Madame, what are you thinking of? I wish I dared flatter myself that I could ever draw tears to those exquisite eyes, Elmur said again with warmth. He wanted excitement and Isolde was yielding.
'Could you trust Count Simon to put any man, and most of all the one upon whose property he has a reversionary claim, in fear of death? And further trust him not to put the threat into execution if provoked by failure? Elmur shrugged his shoulders. 'We should have Duke Simon to deal with in that case, instead of Duke Gustave. M. Selpdorf's round forehead wrinkled slightly.
'Good-bye, Rallywood, he said gruffly, and turned on his heel to find himself face to face with Baron von Elmur and one or two officers of the Frontier Cavalry. 'There is about to be a storm, Major, observed Elmur, passing Counsellor with a cool nod. 'So it seems. A storm in a teacup! retorted the Major derisively.
'I had no notion that Baron von Elmur liked me any better than my countrymen, said Rallywood aloud. 'Ah, no, perhaps not; but now, you will understand, he wishes to please me! Countess Isolde answered with an air of mysterious importance. 'He is not alone in wishing to do that, returned Rallywood, ashamed even as he uttered it, of the meaningless compliment.
No; I only ask you to allow Count Sagan to believe that you have consented to become my wife. I beg you to do this for M. Selpdorf's sake, and, indeed, Mademoiselle, for your own! As they entered the circle of brilliant light falling from the great lamp above Madame de Sagan's door Baron von Elmur resumed something of his usual manner.
Valerie follows the custom of her sex, and perhaps she has become a little spoilt by overmuch admiration. Were she aware of your wishes, it would solve many of the present doubts. 'It takes two to make that especial kind of bargain, said Elmur, with a curious smile, 'one to ask, the other to grant. I am prepared to ask when I am assured that my request will be favourably received.
A turn brought them in sight of Unziar's tall figure, standing sword in hand on the lowest step of the flight that led up to the embrasure covering the door leading to the royal apartments. Count Simon pushed Elmur ahead of him while he fell back to whisper a few words to the man immediately behind; then he took precedence once more.
'Baron von Elmur tells me you yielded to my advice and his wishes. In fact, you consented to an engagement. 'Oh, yes, for the time being. 'My dear girl, he returned gravely, 'it has been publicly announced. It was announced the same evening, I understand. Valerie looked at him with a vague alarm in her eyes. 'Only by an unlucky accident, she replied. 'It was never intended to be announced.
'What? sneered the other, 'he does not deal in murder? Rather, you would say, he prefers to deal in murder wholesale! What of your wars and annexations? What of the Germans in West Africa? Take care, Elmur, that you are not acting over hastily. For my part I don't believe that a life or so would weigh too heavy in the balance as against a province, even in your master's judgment.
Then he whipped out his pistol. 'An English plot, by Heaven! But Rallywood was quicker still. A sharp knock on the Count's wrist sent the bullet into the ceiling. 'Have a care, my lord, Counsellor said authoritatively. 'You cannot do as you will even in this lonely and remote room in your lonely Castle of Sagan, since England and with a bow towards Elmur 'Germany are looking on.
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